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UFC 259 play-by-play and live results
LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 259 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results.
The event takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.
In the main event, light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz (27-8 MMA, 10-5 UFC) meets middleweight champ Israel Adesanya (20-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) for Blachowicz’s title. Women’s bantamweight and featherweight champ Amanda Nunes (20-4 MMA, 13-1 UFC) takes on Megan Anderson (10-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) for the 145-pound belt in the co-feature. And bantamweight champ Petr Yan (15-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) puts his title on the line against challenger Aljamain Sterling (19-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC).
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 5:15 p.m. ET for the early prelims on ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET for the 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 259 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporters John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) and Ken Hathaway (@kenshathaway) on Twitter.
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