UFC Fight Night 219 play-by-play and live results (2024)

Synopsis: Intense striking exchanges started this one, but Ronderos brought the fight to the ground early. Carpenter threatened a number of submissions from his back, creating some fun scrambles and excellent escapes by Ronderos. However, Carpenter found his way to the back, and locked in a rear-naked choke. Time time, Ronderos would not work his way out, and was forced to tap in the first round. An excellent UFC debut for Carpenter.

Result: Clayton Carpenter def. Juancamilo Ronderos via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:13
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Records: Clayton Carpenter (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Juancamilo Ronderos (4-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast:ESPN+
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Judging: Mike Bell, Adalaide Byrd, Derek Cleary

Synopsis: Gorimbo’s reach advantage proved to be a challenge for Fletcher on the feet. Even though Gorimbo was landing cleanly on the feet, he completed a well-timed takedown, but it would be Fletcher who excelled on the ground. After reversing position, Fletcher took full mount and landed a few hard ground-and-pound strikes. Gorimbo was able to maneuver his way into a leglock attempt in the closing seconds before the horn sounded.

In the second, Gorimbo brought the fight to the mat again, and looked for a rear-naked choke. Fletcher worked his way back up, landed a huge right elbow, and jumped on a guillotine for the club-and-sub. What a finishing sequence by Fletcher to get it done in the second, spoiling Gorimbo’s UFC debut.

Result: A.J. Fletcher def. Themba Takura Gorimbo via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 1:37
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Records: A.J. Fletcher (10-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Themba Takura Gorimbo (10-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast:ESPN+
Referee: Jacob Montalvo
Judging: Sal D’Amato, Junichiro Kamijo, Tony Weeks

Synopsis: This one started out as if it would be a slow feel-out process, but things quickly changed out of nowhere. Lins uncorked a laser left hand down the pipe, and the barrage was on. OSP tried to circle away and reset, but Lins was right there, continuing to land even more. A hard punch connected and put OSP down, and referee Mark Smith jumped in to stop the fight. Lins needed less than a minute to get the former title challenger out of there.

Result: Philipe Lins def. Ovince Saint Preux via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:49
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Records: Philipe Lins (16-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Ovince Saint Preux (26-17 MMA, 14-12 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Broadcast:ESPN+
Referee: Mark Smith
Judging: Mike Bell, Derek Cleary, Rick Winter

Synopsis: Emmers got things started by darting in and out with strikes. Askhabov got to the clinch, but lost the position after a low blow that paused the action. When the fight resumed, Askhabov focused on leading with kicks while Emmers varied his striking attacks. Askhabov looked for a few big spinning kicks, but Emmers easily evaded as he controlled the exchanges until the end of the round.

In the second round, Askhabov tried to get the fight to the ground early, but Emmers wasn’t having it. They continued to trade on the feet, with Emmers would get the better of the exchanges. After a spinning backfist attempt, Emmers connected with a sharp right hand that sent Askhabov to the mat for the biggest moment of the round.

Askhabov went harder for takedowns in the last round, but Emmers was ready to reverse positions and control from the top. Askhabov’s telegraphed attempts resulted in full mount and a kimura attempt for Emmers as the clock ran out.

MMA Junkie scores this one 30-27.

Result: Jamall Emmers def. Khusein Askhabov via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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Records: Khusein Askhabov (23-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Jamall Emmers (19-6 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast:ESPN+
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Judging: Derek Cleary, Eric Colon, Tony Weeks

Synopsis: Silva had to deal with an early eye poke, but when the action settled in, her forward pressure gave Lansberg problems. Attacking to the body and the legs, Silva made things rough early on. Lansberg looked for the clinch, but found herself ending the round on her back while Silva landed elbows.

Coming out with urgency in the second, Lansberg’s initial flurries were weathered by Silva, who brought the fight to the ground. Too much for Lansberg on the mat, Silva dominated every position. Lansberg managed to pop up, but continued to play with fire by staying close. Silva beautifully spun into a kneebar, and the tap came a moment later for a fantastic finish.

Result: Mayra Bueno Silva def. Lina Lansberg via submission (kneebar) – Round 2, 4:45
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Records: Mayra Bueno Silva (10-2-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC), Lina Lansberg (10-8 MMA, 4-7 UFC)
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Broadcast:ESPN+
Referee: Jacob Montalvo
Judging: Mike Bell, Sal D’Amato, Junichiro Kamijo

Synopsis: Sadykhov kept the pressure high with forward movement, but Elder was sharp as he circled from the outside. A pinpoint-accurate punch from Sadykhov caused Elder to touch the mat briefly, but the favor was returned, and with more impact a moment later. It was an all-action striking display in the first round, with both fighters having moments.

They picked up right where they left off at the end of the first, but Elder tested out Sadykhov’s grappling skills. After Sadykhov scrambled free, they kept the pace high by trading punches in the center. Sadykhov mixed in a takedown of his own, but the fight got back to the feet quickly. Another close round that Sadykhov slightly edged on the feet.

The firefight continued to start the final round, but after Sadykhov landed a kick and punches inside, a nasty gash over Elder’s right eye was opened from an accidental headbutt. The doctor was called in to check on it and the fight was promptly stopped. This was an unfortunate ending to a spectacular fight, but nevertheless, it’s a fun debut win for Sadykhov.

Result: Nazim Sadykhov def. Evan Elder via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) – Round 3, 0:38
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Records: Evan Elder (7-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Nazim Sadykhov (8-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast:ESPN+
Referee: Mark Smith
Judging: Adalaide Byrd, Sal D’Amato, Junichiro Kamijo

Synopsis: The fight began with a decent pace as Hernandez and Miller took their turns picking shots. Miller landed a nice head kick and stormed in with a follow-up flurry, but Hernandez circled away. A moment later, Miller had another nice blitz of strikes, but Hernandez answered back nicely with his own kicks and punches as they traded to close out the round.

The speed of Hernandez was the difference maker in the second round. Picking his spots well, Hernandez got the better of Miller on the feet with crisp combinations. The savvy veteran Miller didn’t fade away easily, though, ensuring Hernandez kept his defense sharp too.

Finding a second wind, the bloodied Miller connected with big strikes early in the third. Hernandez weathered the storm and got back to working behind a left jab, landing two-punch combos, and getting out of range defensively. Miller had one last trick up his sleeve, though. He slapped on a deep rear-naked choke after Hernandez slipped from a kick, but couldn’t get the finish.

MMA Junkie scored it 29-28 for Hernandez.

Result: Alex Hernandez def. Jim Miller via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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Records: Alex Hernandez (14-6 MMA, 6-5 UFC), Jim Miller (35-17 MMA, 24-16 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast:ESPN+
Referee: Herb Dean
Judging: Derek Cleary (29-28), Eric Colon (30-27), Rick Winter (30-27)

Synopsis: Prachnio had no interest in fighting close against the powerful Knight. He focused on attacking with kicks from distance, mixing to all areas of the body while Knight offered virtually nothing in return.

In the second round, Prachnio stuck with the same gameplan as Knight began to favor the damage to his legs. Despite Knight’s inaction offensively, Prachnio kept with it, attacking the legs, and even mixing in a few head kicks.

Not much changed in the last round. Knight’s corner pleaded for more action, but aside from catching a kick or two from Prachnio, he had little to offer offensively as he labored on his damaged legs. Overall, it was a dominant performance by Prachnio who faced an opponent who looked stuck in the mud.

MMA Junkie scored it 30-27 for Prachnio.

Result: Marcin Prachnio def. William Knight via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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Records: William Knight (11-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC), Marcin Prachnio (16-6 MMA, 3-4 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Broadcast:ESPN+
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Judging: Mike Bell (30-27), Adalaide Byrd (30-27), Sal D’Amato (30-27)

Synopsis: The speed advantage was apparent for Pogues. He was quicker to the punch, and the timing of his level change made for a beautiful takedown. Parisian remained calm and worked his way back up to land a big strike. Pogues showed off his chin, and got one more easy takedown to seal the round.

Takedowns from Pogues continued to dictate the fight in the first half of the second round. Parisian grew a sense of urgency, though. He worked his way up and put together a few nice combinations of punches before the fighters returned to their corners.

After a low blow paused the action in the third, Pogues went back to the takedowns to stave off a last-ditch effort from Parisian. As he did each time before, Parisian got back up and looked to put combinations together. Parisian ended strong with a back take, and the horn sounded as he landed punches against the fence.

MMA Junkie scored it 29-28 Pogues.

Result: Jamal Pogues def. Josh Parisian via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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Records: Josh Parisian (15-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC), Jamal Pogues (10-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast:ESPN+
Referee: Jacob Montalvo
Judging: Mike Bell (29-28), Junichiro Kamijo (30-27), Tony Weeks (30-27)

Synopsis: Pauga quickly got the fight to the clinch after the opening exchanges. He controlled Wright against the fence for the next few minutes, looking for short elbows and knees. A Wright knee went south, pausing the action momentarily, but when the fight resumed, Pauga sliced his opponent open with a sharp short elbow.

Wright was completely shut out in the first round with his back against the fence, and Pauga put him back in the same position to start the second. Wright managed to separate initially, but Pauga knew he had no answers in the clinch, and went right back to it.

In the final round, Pauga showed he could succeed in space as well. Despite Wright getting extended time to work in the striking department, he was sat down by a big overhand from Pauga as the biggest moment of the round. After, Pauga got the fight back to the clinch, and continued win striking exchanges in the closing moments.

MMA Junkie scored it 30-27 for Pauga.

Result: Zac Pauga def. Jordan Wright via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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Records: Zac Pauga (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Jordan Wright (12-5 MMA, 2-5 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Broadcast:ESPN+
Referee: Mark Smith
Judging: Derek Cleary (30-27), Eric Colon (29-28), Sal D’Amato (30-27)

Synopsis: Hard exchanges of punches started this one. Andrade landed nicely, but Blanchfield answered back to get her opponent’s attention. Andrade shucked off a takedown attempt, and the pair continued to trade punches. After getting tagged hard with a right hand that buckled her knees, Andrade blitzed forward, swinging wild hooks that didn’t find the target. A moment later though, Andrade started to find the range and connected with a few hard punches. Blanchfield clinched, but couldn’t get the fight to the ground.

Working on the outside, Blanchfield continued to display her sharp striking early in the second. Keeping Andrade guessing, she changed levels to complete a takedown took side control. As Andrade turned, Blanchfield transitioned to the back, and immediately slapped on a rear-naked choke. The tap came a few seconds later for the biggest win of Blanchfield’s career thus far. Very impressive!

Result: Erin Blanchfield def. Jessica Andrade via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 1:37
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Records: Jessica Andrade (24-10 MMA, 15-8 UFC), Erin Blanchfield (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast:ESPN+
Referee: Herb Dean
Judging: Mike Bell, Sal D’Amato, Junichiro Kamijo