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Moreno vs Albazi updates, results of each fight

Moreno vs Albazi updates, results of each fight

UFC Fight Night 246 takes place on Saturday and you can watch live round-by-round coverage and official results starting at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT). UFC Fight Night 246 (pay-per-view, ESPN+) takes place at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

The headliner pits former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno (21-8-2 MMA, 9-5-2 UFC) against rising contender Amir Albazi (17-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC). In the co-feature, Rose Namajunas (13-6 MMA, 11-5 UFC) meets Erin Blanchfield (12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in the flyweight division.

Follow our round-by-round updates and official results starting at approximately 5:00 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN+ and 8:00 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN+.

Everyone enjoy the fights.

UFC Fight Night 246 lineup

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 8:00 p.m. ET)

  • Brandon Moreno vs. Amir Albazi
  • Erin Blanchfield vs. Rose Namajunas
  • Caio Machado vs Brendson Ribeiro
  • Ariane da Silva vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
  • Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
  • Trevin Giles vs. Mike Malott

PRELIMINARY MAP (ESPN+, 5:00 p.m. ET)

  • Pedro Munhoz vs Aiemann Zahabi
  • Victor Henry vs. Charles Jourdain
  • Jack Shore vs. Youssef Zalal
  • Rodrigo Nascimento vs Alexandr Romanov
  • Serhiy Sidey defeated. Garrett Armfield via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
  • Cody Gibson defeated. Chad Anheliger by unanimous decision (30-27, 3-27, 30-26)
  • Jamey-Lyn Horth defeated. Ivana Petrovic via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)

Rodrigo Nascimento vs Alexandr Romanov

Round 1 –

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records: Nascimento (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Romanov (17-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC)
division: Heavyweight
Transmitted: ESPN+
referee:
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Garrett Armfield vs. Serhiy Sidey

Round 1 – Big leg kick from Sidey. Another one. Jab from Armfield. A few front kicks to the body partially land on Sidey. Oh! Left hook slips in from Armfield! Leg kick from Sidey. Armfield approaches in the distance and chases Sidey. A few hooks land for Armfield from close range! Armfield closes the distance and shoots Sidey! He remains in a stranglehold! It looks close, but Armfield survives in the end. Armfield shoots out of a scrmable again and takes out Sidey. One more minute. Sidey gets back up and continues punching. Sidey pushes Armfield against the cage. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Armfield.

Round 2 – Armfield comes out to harass Sidey and fight at close range. Good combination from Armfield. Again. Front kick hits the body and big right hand lands for Sidey. Oh! Knee to the body from Sidey. Jabs from Sidey. Uppercut connects for Armfield. Nasty jabs from Sidey, who has a much better round. Oh, stiff thrusts from Armfield. We are in the middle of the round. One two lands for Armfield. Sidey's nose is broken. Sidey is tagged here. Oh! And a jab and right hand from Sidey stuns Armfield. Sidey is pushing forward now. Another right hand from Sidey! Nasty double jab from Sidey. Nasty body shot from Armfield. Sidey shoots, but Armfield turns him around, pushes him against the cage and lands a combo. The bell rings. Very tight round.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Sidey.

Round 3 – They throw up the middle for a second, but Armfield shoots and takes out Sidey. Sidye locks in a guillotine, but Armfield escapes. Sidey gets back to his feet, but Armfield jumps on his back. Armfield slips and Sidey takes the upper hand. Armfield gets back up. Armfield shoots and takes out Sidey. Great control here by Armfield. We are in the middle of the round. Armfield goes behind Sidey. Armfield looks for a rear-naked choke. Sidey gets out and gets back up. Back to the strike, but not for long. Armfield shoots and takes out Sidey. Armfield is extremely dominant at the top. Armfield ended the round with control of Sidey.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Armfield. Overall 29-28, Armfield.

Result: Serhiy Sidey defeated. Garrett Armfield via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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records: Sidey (11-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Armfield (10-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
division: Bantamweight
Transmitted: ESPN+
referee: Andy Social
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Chad Anheliger vs. Cody Gibson

Round 1 – Jabs from Gibson. More, more jabs from Gibson. Anheliger fires a hard leg kick. Gibson closes the distance and pushes Anheliger against the cage. Gibson gets the takedown and immediately secures Anheliger's back. Anheliger gets out and puts Gibson in half defense. Good control by Gibson, but little damage. Anheliger scrambles like crazy and gets out of the position, but Gibson is still on top of him in the turtle position. Gibson gets a mounted guillotine on Anheliger! It looks tight! Anheliger gets out, but Gibson catches him with an arm-in-guillotine. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Gibson.

Round 2 – Gibson shoots in the first 20 seconds and is taken out. Gibson goes to half guard and then mounts. He gets the back of Anheliger and tries to set up a rear-naked choke. Anheliger gets out but eats a few shots. Gibson continues to try for a choke, but Anheliger agrees and Gibson switches to ground-and-pound. Oh! Gibson locks in an arm triangle! Anheliger gets out! Crazy scramble, but Gibson is still in the lead. Anheliger gets up but is pushed against the cage. Gibson takes him down again. Gibson regains control and starts landing shots! Last 30 seconds. Gibson is in full control. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Gibson.

Round 3 – Jab from Gibson. Oh! Anheliger with a nice combination! And now. A big right hand from Anheliger! Gibson closes the distance and defeats Anheliger. Gibson works from guard duty. Anheliger, who is being relentlessly controlled and pressured by Gibson, has no answer to the argument. Anheliger gets up but is pushed against the cage. Two more minutes. Gibson defeats Anheliger and gets him back. Gibson now has a body triangle, but from the side. He's not on Anheliger's back. Gibson controls the fight. He goes back to mount. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Gibson. Overall 30-27, Gibson.

Result: Cody Gibson defeated. Chad Anheliger by unanimous decision (30-27, 3-27, 30-26)
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records: Gibson (21-10 MMA, 3-5 UFC), Anheliger (13-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
division: Bantamweight
Transmitted: ESPN+
referee: Jerin Valel
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Jamey-Lyn Horth vs. Ivana Petrovic

Round 1 – Petrovic closes the distance early and presses Horth against the cage. Good control here by Petrovic. Petrovic hits a head and an arm, defeating Horth. Horth climbs back up and knocks Petrovic over. She doesn't press Petrovic against the cage. Horth gets a trip and defeats Petrovic. She takes Petrovic back! Horth rides too high and loses position. Petrovic goes to side control. Short shots from Petrovic. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Petrovic.

Round 2 – Jab and then leg kick from Petrovic. Petrovic catches a kick from Horth and takes her to the ground. Horth uses an armbar! Petrovic does a good job of stacking and defending them. Petrovic has been sitting in this position for a good minute. We are in the middle of the round. Petrovic was still stuck in the armbar position. After being stuck in an amrbar for almost two minutes, Petrovic gets out! Horth fights his way back up and pushes Petrovic against the cage. Petrovic reverses the position and breaks free. Body kick from Horth. Right hand and then a jab from Horth. Jabs from Petrovic. Horth's body shot. Another one! Petrovic shoots and Horth falls to the ground. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Horth.

Round 3 – Horth pushes Petrovic here. Horth closes from a distance and presses Petrovic against the cage. It is reversed. Petrovic looks for the takedown. Good control here by Petrovic. Petrovic releases Horth and they continue to strike. Body kick from Horth. Nice combination from Petrovic. Horth shortens the distance and presses Petrovic against the cage. Horth is turned around. Now Horth turns around and defeats Petrovic! She gets Petrovic's back! Horth rides too high again and loses position. Petrovic is now on top and working from cover. One more minute. Horth pushes Petrovic off and then pushes her against the cage. Petrovic reverses and breaks away. Nice combination from Horth! Jabs from Petrovic. Horth shoots but ends up on the ground on a failed takedown attempt. The round ends.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Petrovic. Overall 29-28, Petrovic.

Result: Jamey-Lyn Horth def. Ivana Petrovic via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
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records: Horth (7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Petrovic (7-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
division: Women's flyweight
Transmitted: ESPN+
referee:Blake Grice
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