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UFC 285 results: Derek Brunson’s corner throws in towel after Dricus Du Plessis turns the tides

At UFC 285, Derek Brunson’s coach Dre Herd saw enough and threw in the towel to stop the Dricus Du Plessis onslaught.

Corner stoppages aren’t very frequent in mixed martial arts, but one of the UFC 285 prelims Saturday ended after a towel was thrown in by a coach.

After [autotag]Dricus Du Plessis[/autotag] turned the tides and landed heavy ground-and-pound, [autotag]Derek Brunson[/autotag]’s boxing coach Dre Herd called a stop to the fight at 4:59 of Round 2. The bout took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The bout was a wild 10 minutes in which both men had their moments. Both men attempted leg submissions simultaneously in an unusual grappling exchange in Round 1 before Brunson (23-9 MMA, 14-7 UFC) found significant success with his boxing.

Du Plessis (19-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) reversed the momentum with a massive leg kick in Round 2 that seemed to disable Brunson and limit movement. Brunson found the mark for a charging flurry, but Du Plessis responded with some hard punches including a right hand that dropped his opponent.

Once on the canvas, Brunson flailed his arms and legs. Du Plessis snuck through a massive left hand in the final seconds that clattered Brunson’s head off the canvas and got the towel-throw reaction from the corner.

Du Plessis, 29, has won seven fights in a row. Other UFC victories include Darren Till and Brad Tavares. The other side of the equation, Brunson has now lost back-to-back fights by TKO.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 285 results include:

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 285.

UFC 285 video: Marc-Andre Barriault batters Julian Marquez with dozens of blows before stoppage

Referee Mark Smith gave Julian Marquez plenty of opportunity to fight back, but Marc-Andre Barriault proved to be too much at UFC 285.

[autotag]Marc-Andre Barriault[/autotag] turned things around Saturday at UFC 285 when he defeated [autotag]Julian Marquez[/autotag] in a middleweight bout on the preliminary card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The TKO stoppage came at 4:12 of Round 2 after Barriault (15-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC) landed dozens of strikes on Marquez (9-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) in an in-tight clinch. Marquez showed heart in the waning minutes, but he struggled to get off the fence.

Referee Mark Smith allowed the onslaught to occur for quite some time as Marquez intermittently showed brief flashes of offense. After the stoppage, Marquez sported a sliced, bloody, and swollen face.

With the victory, Barriault re-enters the win column after a submission loss to Anthony Hernandez in September. Marquez has now lost back-to-back fights for the first time in his professional career.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 285 results include:

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 285.

Watch Jake Gyllenhaal score a vicious knockout filming ‘Road House’ fight scene at UFC 285

At UFC 285, fans in attendance were treated to a bonus “fight” as Jake Gyllenhaal and Jay Hieron filmed a scene for “Road House.”

LAS VEGAS – Fourteen fights were scheduled for the UFC 285 bill, but fans in attendance were treated to a bonus Saturday when actor Jake Gyllenhaal entered the cage to film a scene for the upcoming film “Road House.”

Gyllenhaal, who showed off a ripped physique as he also filmed a scene at Friday’s UFC 285 ceremonial weigh-ins, won the faux fight with a flying knee. His opponent was former UFC fighter [autotag]Jay Hieron[/autotag]. The scene also featured UFC cage announcer Bruce Buffer and MMA referee Chris Tognoni.

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“Road House” is a remake of the 1989 action film that starred Patrick Swayze. UFC star Conor McGregor, who will make his acting debut, also is featured. The film does not have an official release date.

Although the scene was not shown on the broadcast, check out MMA Junkie’s video from inside T-Mobile Arena above.

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 285.

UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane live-streaming watch-along with MMA Junkie Radio

Join MMA Junkie Radio’s “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” for a live-streamed watch-along of UFC 285 in Las Vegas.

UFC 285 takes place Saturday headlined by two tile bouts, and MMA Junkie Radio’s “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” will host a live streaming watch-along right here, which kicks off at 8 p.m. ET.

In the main event, the vacant heavyweight title is up for grabs as [autotag]Jon Jones[/autotag] (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) makes his highly anticipated divisional debut after a three-year layoff to take on former interim champion [autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag] (11-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC). And in the co-headliner, women’s flyweight champ [autotag]Valentina Shevchenko[/autotag] (23-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC) goes for her eighth consecutive title defense when she meets [autotag]Alexa Grasso[/autotag] (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC), who seeks to become the first Mexican woman to win a UFC belt.

UFC 285 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.

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Below is the lineup of fights included in the watch-along:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane – for vacant heavyweight title
  • Champ Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso – for women’s flyweight title
  • Geoff Neal vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov
  • Mateusz Gamrot vs. Jalin Turner
  • Bo Nickal vs. Jamie Pickett

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews, 8 p.m ET)

  • Cody Garbrandt vs. Trevin Jones
  • Derek Brunson vs. Dricus Du Plessis
  • Viviane Araujo vs. Amanda Ribas
  • Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Julian Marquez

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 285.

UFC 285 video: Ian Machado Garry swarms Song Kenan for late finish, celebrates Conor McGregor-style

Following his win at UFC 285, Ian Machado Garry paid tribute to Conor McGregor when he broken out the “billi strut” celebration.

[autotag]Ian Machado Garry[/autotag] still has a zero in the loss column.

Saturday at UFC 285, Garry (11-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) added another win to his record when he defeated [autotag]Song Kenan[/autotag] (19-7 MMA, 3-4 UFC) by TKO at 4:22 of Round 3. The middleweight bout was part of the preliminary card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Garry’s win did not come without adversity. He was dropped by a clean left hook in Round 1 but survived Kenan’s follow-up swarm. Rounds 2 and 3 were clinical as Garry mounted offense until Kenan could no longer take it.

Following the TKO stoppage, Garry paid tribute to his fellow Irishman Conor McGregor when he broke out the “billi strut” celebration. McGregor tipped his cap to Garry shortly thereafter on Twitter.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 285 results include:

  • Ian Garry def. Song Kenan via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 4:22
  • Cameron Saaiman def. Mana Martinez via unanimous decision (29-26, 28-27, 28-28)
  • Tabatha Ricci def. Jessica Penne via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 2:14.
  • Farid Basharat def. Da’Mon Blackshear unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Loik Radzhabov def. Esteban Ribovics unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 285.

UFC 285 video: Hear from each winner, guest fighters backstage

Check out what the UFC 285 winners and guest fighters had to say backstage at Saturday’s event.

LAS VEGAS – UFC 285 took place Saturday with 14 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner and guest fighter interviews from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

You can hear from all the UFC 285 winners and more by checking out their post-fight news conferences below.

UFC 285, Gane vs. Jones — watch, stream, fight card, time

After three years away from the game, Jon “Bones” Jones is making his highly anticipated return to the Octagon on Saturday night in Las Vegas.

After three years away from the game, Jon “Bones” Jones is making his highly anticipated return to the Octagon on Saturday night in Las Vegas.

This comeback also marks his debut at heavyweight, where he will face Ciryl Gane for the recently-vacated UFC Heavyweight Championship. Fans all around the world are eager to see what Jones brings to the table, making UFC 285 a high-stakes pay-per-view event.

Here is how you can watch all the action tonight:

Watch the Jones vs Gane live stream on ESPN+

If you’re a UFC fan, you already know that ESPN+ is the only way to watch UFC pay-per-view events in the United States. And if you’re planning to catch the UFC 285 live stream, you’ll need to sign up for the service to tune in.

The price of UFC pay-per-view events has increased to $80, making the combined cost of a one-year ESPN+ subscription and the UFC 285 pay-per-view $180. It’s a hefty price tag, but it’s worth it for die-hard UFC fans who don’t want to miss the action.

UFC 283

  • Date: Saturday, March 4
  • Main Card: 10:00 p.m. ET
  • Prelims: 8:00 p.m. ET
  • Live Stream: ESPN+ (watch now)

UFC 285 fight card

Prelims (8 p.m. ET) on ESPN Plus and ESPN

  • Cody Garbrandt vs. Trevin Jones — Bantamweight
  • Derek Brunson vs. Dricus du Plessis — Middleweight
  • Viviane Araújo vs. Amanda Ribas — Women’s Flyweight
  • Julian Marquez vs. Marc-André Barriault — Middleweight

Main Card (10 p.m. ET) on ESPN Plus

  • Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane — Heavyweight
  • Valentina Shevchenko (c) vs. Alexa Grasso — Women’s Flyweight
  • Geoff Neal vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov — Welterweight
  • Jalin Turner vs. Mateusz Gamrot — Lightweight
  • Bo Nickal vs. Jamie Pickett — Middleweight

UFC 285 video: Tabatha Ricci submits Jessica Penne with slick armbar, declares start of ‘Baby Shark’ era

Tabatha Ricci’s first octagon stoppage came in impressive fashion against former title challenger Jessica Penne at UFC 285.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Tabatha Ricci[/autotag]’s first octagon stoppage came in impressive fashion against former title challenger [autotag]Jessica Penne[/autotag] at UFC 285.

Ricci (8-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) was the first of Saturday’s event to finish a fight inside the distance when she tapped out Penne (13-7 MMA, 2-5 UFC) with an armbar in the second round of their strawweight bout at T-Mobile Arena.

“Baby Shark” looked great essentially from beginning to end, dominating Penne in all areas before a final takedown to the mat got her in position to lock in the submission for the win at the 2:14 mark of Round 2.

Check out the replay of Ricci’s victory below (via Twitter):

Ricci’s victory over Penne marked her third consecutive triumph inside the octagon. The 28-year-old has some momentum on her side at 115 pounds and said big things are ahead.

“This is the start of the ‘Baby Shark’ era,” Ricci told Joe Rogan during their post-fight interview.

The latest UFC 285 results include:

  • Tabatha Ricci def. Jessica Penne via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 2:14.
  • Farid Basharat def. Da’Mon Blackshear unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Loik Radzhabov def. Esteban Ribovics unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 285.

UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane live-streaming preview show with Farah Hannoun

Before the fights get underway, join MMA Junkie’s Farah Hannoun for a live-streamed preview of UFC 285.

UFC 285 takes place Saturday headlined by two tile bouts, but before the fights get underway, join MMA Junkie’s Farah Hannoun for a preview show right here at 5 p.m. ET.

In the main event, the vacant heavyweight title is up for grabs as [autotag]Jon Jones[/autotag] (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) makes his highly anticipated divisional debut after a three-year layoff to take on former interim champion [autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag] (11-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC). And in the co-headliner, women’s flyweight champ [autotag]Valentina Shevchenko[/autotag] (23-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC) goes for her eighth consecutive title defense when she meets [autotag]Alexa Grasso[/autotag] (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC), who seeks to become the first Mexican woman to win a UFC belt.

UFC 285 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.

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Below is the full lineup:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane – for vacant heavyweight title
  • Champ Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso – for women’s flyweight title
  • Geoff Neal vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov
  • Mateusz Gamrot vs. Jalin Turner
  • Bo Nickal vs. Jamie Pickett

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews, 8 p.m ET)

  • Cody Garbrandt vs. Trevin Jones
  • Derek Brunson vs. Dricus Du Plessis
  • Viviane Araujo vs. Amanda Ribas
  • Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Julian Marquez

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

  • Ian Garry vs. Song Kenan
  • Mana Martinez vs. Cameron Saaiman
  • Jessica Penne vs. Tabatha Ricci
  • Farid Basharat vs. Da’Mon Blackshear
  • Loik Radzhabov vs. Esteban Ribovics

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 285.

UFC 285: Official scorecards from Las Vegas

Check out the official scorecards from all 14 fights at UFC 285 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Check out the official scorecards from all 14 fights at UFC 285 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.