UFC ON ESPN 46 RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS, POST PRESSER & SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION
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UFC Fight Night Results: Main Card
Main event: Amir Albazi def. Kai Kara-France via split decision (48-47×2, 47-48)
Co-main event: Alex Caceres def. Daniel Pineda via unanimous decision (29-28×3)
Jim Miller def. Jesse Butler via KO: R1, 0.23
Tim Elliott def. Victor Altamirano via unanimous decision (30-27×2, 29-28)
Karine Silva def. Ketlen Souza via submission: R1, 1.45
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos def. Abubakar Nurmagomedov via split decision (29-28×2, 28-29)
Preliminary Card
Daniel Santos def. Johnny Muñoz Jr. vi unanimous decision (29-27×3)
Don’Tale Mayes def. Andrei Arlovski via TKO: R2, 3.17
John Castañeda def. Muin Gafurov via unanimous decision (29-27×3)
Muhammadjon Naimov def. Jamie Mullarkey via TKO: R2, 2.59
Elise Reed def. Jinh Yu Frey via unanimous decision (29-28×3)
Da’Mon Blackshear def. Luan Lacerda via TKO: R2, 3.54
Philipe Lins def. Maxim Grishin via unanimous decision (29-28×2, 30-27)
Preliminary Card Highlights
Da’Mon Blackshear def. Luan Lacerda
In this bantamweight matchup, Da’Mon Blackshear earned a TKO victory over Luan Lacerda.
Muhammadjon Naimov def. Jamie Mullarkey
Muhammadjon Naimov made his UFC debut in a big way by earning a TKO win over Jamie Mullarkey in their lightweight bout.
Don’Tale Mayes def. Andrei Arlovski
In this heavyweight bout, Don’Tale Mayes earned a TKO victory over veteran Andrei Arlovski.
Main Card Highlights
In this welterweight bout, Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos earned a split decision victory against Abubakar Nurmagomedov.
In round one, Nurmagomedov landed some heavy shots early and dominated in the clinch. Round two saw dos Santos land some effective leg kicks and do well to fend off several takedown attempts. In round three, dos Santos had success landing heavy leg kicks and knees to the face to get the win.
Karine Silva def. Ketlen Souza
In this women’s flyweight bout, Karine Silva made quick work of Ketlen Souza with a knee bar submission in the first round.
Tim Elliott def. Victor Altamirano
In this flyweight bout, Tim Elliott earned a unanimous decision victory over Victor Altamirano.
Round one saw Elliot get the takedown early and dominate from on top for the remainder of the round. In round two, Altamirano landed a huge head kick, but Elliot responded with a takedown. Round three saw Elliot land a huge right and get another takedown late on.
Jim Miller def. Jesse Butler
In this lightweight bout, veteran Jim Miller took just 23 seconds to KO Jesse Butler.
Alex Caceres def. Daniel Pineda
In the co-main event, Alex Caceres earned a unanimous decision win over Daniel Pineda in their featherweight bout.
Round one saw Caceres get the takedown, but Pineda almost locked in an arm bar. In round two, Pineda found a home for some heavy shots and dominated Caceres on the mat. Round three saw Caceres land multiple heavy body kicks, but Pineda sent him to the canvas with a huge right late on.
Amir Albazi def. Kai Kara-France
In the main event, Amir Albazi earned a split decision victory over Kai Kara-France in their flyweight matchup.
Round one took place on the feet, with both fighters having success landing measured strikes. In round two, Kara-France landed heavy leg kicks and an overhand right, while Albazi had success landing heavy shots too. Round three saw Albazi almost pull off a rear-naked choke, but Kara-France replied by ending up on top and landing brutal ground strikes.
In round four, Kara-France stuffed multiple takedown attempts and briefly landed one of his own. In round five, Albazi landed a huge right, but Kara-France stuffed a takedown and had success on the feet too.
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