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UFC 271 play-by-play and live results (6 p.m. ET)

Matthew Wells
·4 min read

HOUSTON – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 271 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT).

UFC 271 takes place Saturday at Toyota Center in Houston. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

In the main event, middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) takes on Robert Whittaker (23-5 MMA, 14-3 UFC), the man he took the belt from, in a rematch. In the co-feature, Houston hometown fan favorite and former heavyweight title challenger Derrick Lewis (26-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) meets Tai Tuivasa (14-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC).

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 6 p.m. ET for the early prelims on ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET for additional prelims on ESPN and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on pay-per-view.

To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC 271 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporters Matthew Wells (@MrMWells), Nolan King (@mma_kings) and Ken Hathaway (@kenshathaway) on Twitter.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

Maxim Grishin vs. William Knight

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Records: Maxim Grishin (31-9-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC), William Knight (11-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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Blood Diamond vs. Jeremiah Wells

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Records: Blood Diamond (3-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Jeremiah Wells (9-2-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Sergey Morozov

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Records: Douglas Silva de Andrade (27-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC), Sergey Morozov (17-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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AJ Dobson vs. Jacob Malkoun

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Records: AJ Dobson (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Jacob Malkoun (5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Ronnie Lawrence vs. Mana Martinez

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Records: Ronnie Lawrence (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Mana Martinez (9-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Fabio Cherant vs. Carlos Ulberg

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Records: Fabio Cherant (7-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Carlos Ulberg (3-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
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Kyler Phillips vs. Marcelo Rojo

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Records: Kyler Phillips (9-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Marcelo Rojo (16-7 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Roxanne Modafferi vs. Casey O'Neill

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Records: Roxanne Modafferi (25-19 MMA, 4-7 UFC), Casey O’Neill (8-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
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Andrei Arlovski vs. Jared Vanderaa

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Records: Andrei Arlovski (32-20 MMA, 21-14 UFC), Jared Vanderaa (12-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
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Bobby Green vs. Nasrat Haqparast

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Records: Bobby Green (28-12-1 MMA, 9-7-1 UFC), Nasrat Haqparast (13-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Alexander Hernandez vs. Renato Moicano

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Records: Alexander Hernandez (13-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC), Renato Moicano (15-4-1 MMA, 7-4 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Derek Brunson vs. Jared Cannonier

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Records: Derek Brunson (23-7 MMA, 14-5 UFC), Jared Cannonier (14-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Derrick Lewis vs. Tai Tuivasa

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Records: Derrick Lewis (26-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC), Tai Tuivasa (14-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
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Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker

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Records: Israel Adesanya (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC), Robert Whittaker (23-5 MMA, 14-3 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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