UFC Fight Night 242 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT). UFC Fight Night 242 (ESPN+) takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Former welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns (22-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC) takes on Sean Brady (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in the main event. In the co-feature, former women’s strawweight champion Jessica Andrade (26-12 MMA, 17-10 UFC) meets Natalia Silva (17-5-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) at flyweight.
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 4 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN+ and 7 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN+.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
- Gilbert Burns vs. Sean Brady
- Jessica Andrade vs. Natalia Silva
- Steve Garcia vs. Kyle Nelson
- Cody Durden vs. Matt Schnell
- Yanal Ashmouz vs. Trevor Peek
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
- Chris Padilla vs. Rong Zhu
- Isaac Dulgarian vs. Brendon Marotte
- Andre Lima def. Felipe dos Santos via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Gabriel Santos def. Yi Zha via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)
- Jaqueline Amorim def. Vanessa Demopoulos via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 3:28
- Andre Petroski def. Dylan Budka via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Nathan Fletcher def. Zygimantas Ramaska via submission (arm triangle) – Round 2, 1:14
Isaac Dulgarian vs. Brendon Marotte
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Records: Dulgarian (6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Marotte (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee:
Judging:
Felipe dos Santos vs. Andre Lima
Round 1 – They trade leg kicks. Big left hand connects for Lima. Another one! The fight is briefly stopped as Lima suffered an accidental eye poke. The referee warns dos Santos and the fight goes on. Big body kick by dos Santos. Lima pressuring Santos here. Both fighters throwing with heat! Big leg kick from dos Santos. Dos Santos presses Lima against the cage, Lima breaks free almost immediately. We’re halfway through the round. Leg kick by Lima. Dos Santos ties up Lima from the back. He’s trying to get a takedown. Bog fence grab by Lima. dos Santos gets the takedown, jumps to the back and falls forward. Lima now on top with a minute left. Dos Santos gets back up, but is being presses against the cage by Lima. Oh, spinning elbow by dos Santos! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, dos Santos.
Round 2 – Good pressure here by Lima. Oh! Flying knee by dos Santos. Lima presses dos Santos against the cage. Good body shot by Lima. dos Santos breaks free. Lima gets a takedown shortly after. Lima gets mount! Nice transition. Three minutes left. Good control by Lima, who looks to be trying to set up an arm triangle. Good defense by dos Santos, but Lima in complete control.Two minutes left. Some shots here and there by Lima, but mainly just control. Not a ton going on damage wise by Lima. He’s just controlling dos Santos in mount. Lima maintains top position until the bell.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Lima.
Round 3 – Very close fight here. It seems it’s one round each. Lima back to putting pressure on dos Santos. Lima clinches dos Santos and presses him against the cage. There’s the takedown! Lima takes the back smoothly. Lima has a body triangle on dos Santos. Three minutes left on the clock. Lima locks in a rear-naked choke! It looks extremely tight! Dos Santos fights out of it! Another rear-naked choke attempt! Again, dos Santos gets out of it. Crazy defense. One minute left. Lima keeps the back mount all the way to the bell.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Lima. Overall 29-28, Lima.
Result: Andre Lima def. Felipe dos Santos via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Photos: UFC Fight Night 242: Best photos from Las Vegas
Records: Lima (10-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), dos Santos (8-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Judging: Chris Lee 30-27. Adalaide Byrd, Junichiro Kamijo 29-28.
Gabriel Santos vs. Yi Zha
Round 1 – Good combo by Santos. Oh, and a nasty leg kick, too. Santos appears to have the speed advantage early on. Big left connects for Santos, as Zha tries to rush in. leg kick by Zha. Man, Santos is swinging with bad intentions. Leg kick by Zha. Big combo by Santos! We’re halfway through the round. Big leg kick by Santos. That righthand keeps landing for Santos. Good jab by Zha. Oh! Front kick to the face and Zha goes down! Santos all over him! Zha is back on his feet! Crazy recovery by Zha. Big leg kick by Santos. Nasty knee to the head connects for Santos. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-8, Santos.
Round 2 – Man, Zha is beat up. Santos is putting on the pressure immediately. Oh! Another front kick to the face by Santos. What a chin on Zha. Santos connects with a right. Zha is trying to be more aggressive, but Santos is still outstriking him. Santos shoots for a takedown and gets it. Good ground and pound by Santos. We’re halfway through the round. Santos moves to half guard. Good shots from Santos. Zha is cut on his forehead. Zha works his way back to his feet, but being pressed against the cage by Santos. The referee halts the bout briefly so the doctor and look at the cut. The cut is good and the fight resumes. Good left by Zha. Leg kick by Zha. Zha shoots, fails to takedown Santos. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Santos.
Round 3 – Oh! Crazy combo by Santos, but Zha screams at him! Zha is definitely in need of a finish here. Both shoot on each other and fails. Santos goes for his second attempt and gets it. Santos working from guard. Good shots by the Brazilian. Santos now takes the back of Zha. He sinks in the body triangle. Big shots by Santos. Incredible toughness by Zha. We’re halfway through the round. Shots to the body by Santos in attempt to set up the rear-naked choke. One minute left. Complete control by Santos. Santos keeps the back position all the way to the bell.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Santos. Overall 30-26, Santos.
Result: Gabriel Santos def. Yi Zha via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)
Photos: UFC Fight Night 242: Best photos from Las Vegas
Records: Santos (11-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Zha (25-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Kerry Hatley
Judging: Adalaide Byrd, David Lethaby 30-26. Bryan Miner 30-27.
Jaqueline Amorim vs. Vanessa Demopoulos
Round 1 – Demopoulos lands a big knee on Amorim, as Amorim shoots for an early takedown. Amorim gets the takedown and is working to pass right away. Amorim moves to half guard. Good ground and pound by Amorim. Demopoulos tries to reverse, but ends up giving her back. We’re halfway through the round. Amorim with the body triangle. Demopoulos almost escapes! Demopoulos is yelling that Amorim has her fingers in her gloves. Amorim transitions to an armbar and gets it! There’s the tap. Demopoulos is complaining about a glove grab.
Result: Jaqueline Amorim def. Vanessa Demopoulos via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 3:28
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Photos: UFC Fight Night 242: Best photos from Las Vegas
Records: Amorim (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Demopoulos (11-6 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Jacob Montalvo
Dylan Budka vs. Andre Petroski
Round 1 – Petroski putting on the pressure on Budka. Heavy shots by Budka, but Petroski defending well. Very low activity here. Big swings for Petroski, but doesn’t land clean. Petroski shoots and gets a takedown. He finds himself in half guard. We’re halfway through the round. Some shots here and there by Petroski. More shots by Petroski, but nothing major. Good control here by Petroski, but not a ton going on. Petroski gets mount with 15 seconds left. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Petroski.
Round 2 – Good uppercut by Budka. Petroski presses Budka against the cage. Good knees to the legs by Petroski. Budka breaks free. Both connect. Petroski gets tagged. He shoots and gets the takedown on Budka. Petroski moves to half guard. Short shots by Petroski. We’re halfway through the round. More shots here and there by Petroski, but nothing too damaging. Final minute. The referee telling Petroski to show more action. Ground and pound by Petroski. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Petroski.
Round 3 – Budka needs a finish here. Good left hand by Petroski. Big leg kick by Petroski. Budka looks very tired. One, two by Budka. Petroski still marching forward. Petroski shoots, eats a couple of elbows, but gets the takedown. We’re halfway through the round. Petroski is working from half guard. Same story as previous rounds, some shots here and there by Petroski – enough to avoid a standup, but not enough to cause major damage. Final minute. Petroski gets full mount. He rides out the rest of the round.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Petroski. Overall 30-27, Petroski.
Result: Andre Petroski def. Dylan Budka via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Photos: UFC Fight Night 242: Best photos from Las Vegas
Records: Petroski (12-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC), Budka (7-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mark Smith
Judging: Chris Lee, David Lethaby, Rick Winter 30-27.
Nathan Fletcher vs. Zygimantas Ramaska
Round 1 – Ramaska takes the outside of the cage. Oh! Both shot by Ramaska. Fletcher dives for a leg and gets a single leg takedown. He does eat a lot of elbows in the process. Fletcher is on top in guard, but he’s bleeding a ton. Hard to tell where he’s cut. Oh! Nice sweep by Ramaska! He moves to half guard. Fletcher reverses a get-up in to a takedown, but gets reversed by Ramaska. Fletcher finds himself on bottom. Back to a takedown position for Fletcher. Oh! Reverse triangle by Ramaska! They get back to their feet. Fletcher shoots and gets a takedown. Good ground and pound by Fletcher. Final minute. Fletcher gets mount. Good shots by Fletcher. The bell rings. Tight round.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Fletcher.
Round 2 – Fletcher shoots for a takedown here and gets it. He mounts Ramaska. He sinks in an arm triangle! It’s over! Solid win by Fletcher.
Result: Nathan Fletcher def. Zygimantas Ramaska via submission (arm triangle) – Round 2, 1:14
Photos: UFC Fight Night 242: Best photos from Las Vegas
Records: Fletcher (9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Ramaska (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Herb Dean