UFC on ESPN 43 Results & Video Highlights
By MMA News
In the main event, top-5 bantamweights Marlon Vera (#3) and Cory Sandhagen (#5) squared off. While in the co-main, Holly Holm and Yana Santos both battled to get back in the win column in their women’s bantamweight matchup.
You can catch all the UFC on ESPN 43 results and highlights below!
UFC On ESPN 43 Results: Main Card
• Main Event – Bantamweight Bout: Cory Sandhagen def. Marlon Vera via split decision (50-45, 49-46, 48-47)
• Co-Main Event – Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Holly Holm def. Yana Santos via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27×2)
• Featherweight Bout: Nate Landwehr def. Austin Lingo via submission: R2, 4.11
• Women’s Flyweight Bout: Maycee Barber def. Andrea Lee via split decision (29-28, 30-27, 28-29)
• Middleweight Bout: Albert Duraev def. Chidi Njokuani via split decision (29-28×2, 28-29)
• Featherweight Bout: Daniel Pineda def. Tucker Lutz via submission: R2, 2.50
Preliminary Card
• Featherweight Bout: Lucas Alexander def. Steven Peterson via unanimous decision (30-27×3)
• Welterweight Bout: Trevin Giles def. Preston Parsons via split decision (29-28×2, 28-29)
• Flyweight Bout: CJ Vergara def. Daniel Da Silva via TKO: R2, 4.04
• Flyweight Bout: Victor Altamirano def. Vinicius Salvador via unanimous decision (29-28×3)
Preliminary Card Highlights
CJ Vergara def. Daniel Da Silva
In this flyweight bout, CJ Vergara came from behind to earn a TKO victory against Daniel Da Silva. Catch the finish below.
Main Card Highlights
Daniel Pineda def. Tucker Lutz
In this featherweight clash, Daniel Pineda locked in a guillotine choke to defeat Tucker Lutz.
Round one saw Pineda drop Lutz with a huge right and land numerous calf kicks. Then in round two, Pineda landed a massive knee to Lutz’s face, before taking him down and locking in a guillotine. Catch the submission below.
Albert Duraev def. Chidi Njokuani
In this middleweight bout, Albert Duraev got it done by split decision against Chidi Njokuani.
Round one saw Duraev get the takedown and dominate from on top, landing stinging ground strikes. In round two, Njokuani wobbled Duraev with a straight right, but the Russian had his moments landing too. Round three saw Njokuani land a massive body kick that rocked Duraev, but the duo were largely even on the feet for much of the round. Catch the highlights below.
Maycee Barber def. Andrea Lee
In this women’s flyweight bout, Maycee Barber earned a hard-fought split decision victory over Andrea Lee.
In round one, Lee got the takedown early and landed a few stinging shots, but once back up, Barber responded by unleashing some effective strikes. Round two saw Barber have success landing strikes before being taken down by Lee, who maintained top dominance for much of the round. In round three, both fighters went back and forth landing takedowns, with Lee ending the round on top. Catch the decision below.
Nate Landwehr def. Austin Lingo
Nate Landwehr earned an impressive rear-naked choke victory against Austin Lingo in their featherweight clash.
Round one took place on the feet, with Landwehr having success with leg kicks and Lingo with head strikes. Then in round two, Landwehr landed a few blistering head kicks before taking Lingo down and sinking in a rear-naked choke. Catch the finish below.
Holly Holm def. Yana Santos
In the co-main event, Holly Holm earned a dominant unanimous decision victory over Yana Santos.
Round one saw Holm have success landing body kicks late on before getting the takedown. In round two, Holm got the takedown and assumed full mount to rain down nasty strikes and elbows. Round three saw Holm earn two takedowns and dominate from on top to round out a resounding win. Catch the highlights below.
Cory Sandhagen def. Marlon Vera
In the main event, Cory Sandhagen earned a split decision win against Marlon Vera in their bantamweight clash.
A dominant opening round for Sandhagen saw him get the takedown and rain down heavy ground strikes. It was more of the same in round two, as Sandhagen got the takedown and landed strikes from on top. Round three was more competitive, with both fighters landing brutal strikes.
In round four, Sandhagen continued to frustrate Vera with his swift movement. And in the final round, Sandhagen got the takedown yet again, with Vera landing a flurry of shots late on. Catch the highlights below.
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