UFC on ESPN 56 took place Saturday, and MMA Junkie provided the live play-by-play and official results. UFC on ESPN 56 (ESPN/ESPN+) took place at Enterprise Center in St. Louis.
Derrick Lewis (28-12 MMA, 19-10 UFC), a two-time heavyweight title challenger, stopped Rodrigo Nascimento (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) in the main event. In the co-feature, Joaquin Buckley (19-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) defeated Nursulton Ruziboev (34-9-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC), who hadn’t lost a fight in more than four years, at welterweight.
Below, you can find the the live play-by-play and official results of UFC on ESPN 56.
JJ Aldrich vs. Veronica Hardy
Round 1 -Good jabs from both fighters. Aldrich with a couple left. A couple of good leg kicks land for Hardy. Aldrich closes the distance and presses Hardy against the cage. Hardy gets out shortly after and back to striking. Good combo by Hardy, but Aldrich presses her against the cage. Aldrich is trying to drag the fight to the ground, but Hardy is defending well. Good left by Hardy on the break. Leg kick by Hardy. Aldrich is bleeding from her nose. Good combo by Hardy, the best of the fight so far. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Hardy.
Round 2 – Aldrich back with the pressure, but so far she’s getting out struck. Hardy not only seems to be more effective on the feet, but also packs more speed and power behind her shots. Good combo by Hardy as looks to close the distance. Clean one, two by Aldrich. Three minutes left. Aldrich with a nice knee as they briefly clinch. Aldrich close the distance and presses Hardy agaisnt the cage. Just control, no damage here from Aldrich. One minute left. Good control here by Aldrich. Hardy breaks free. Good leg kick by Hardy. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Aldrich.
Round 3 – Hardy comes out more aggressive here. Again, the same dynamic: Hardy stays on the outside countering and Aldrich presses. Good spinning back kick to the body by Aldrich. Oh! Aldrich drops Hardy, but Hardy immediately gets a reverse triangle. Aldrich seems to be fine, but she’s trapped. Aldrich on top, still in the reverse triangle. Aldrich gets out and she’s on side control. Two minutes left. Hardy recovers guard, but loses it. Aldrich working from side control, but little damage being done. Hardy gets out in the final five seconds. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Aldrich. Overall 29-28, Aldrich.
Result: Veronica Hardy def. JJ Aldrich via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Photos: Veronica Hardy def. JJ Aldrich at UFC on ESPN 56: Best photos
Records: Hardy (9-4-1 MMA, 4-4 UFC), Aldrich (13-7 MMA, 9-6 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Josh Stewart
Judging: Henry Gueary, Chris Lee, Rob Francis 29-28.
Jake Hadley vs. Charles Johnson
Round 1 – Johnson looking to stay on the outside while Hadley presses. Johnson with a couple of leg kicks. Good pressure by Hadley. So far he’s throwing, but has yet to land clean. Hadley shoots, fails, but ends up pressing Johnson against the cage. Three minutes left. Johnson breaks free. The two trade leg kicks. Good left by Hadley. One minute left. Johnson not trowing much. Good body shot by Johnson. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Hadley.
Round 2 – Johnson comes out aggressive here, connects a solid combo. Johnson is not backing up nearly as much. Good body shot by Hadley. Leg kick by Johnson. Jab by Johnson. He’s definitely more effective when he’s moving forward. More lge kicks from Johnson. Hadley with some of his own. Two minutes left. Johnson got his timing down and has upped his offense. Good right hook by Johnson. Another straight right by. Johnson. Oh! Johnson drops Hadley! He’s on top looking to finish. Hadley scrambles out and presses Johnson against the cage. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Johnson.
Round 3 – Hadley now back with the pressure. He presses Johnson against the cage and partially takes his back while standing against the cage. Hadley has one hook in and is looking to spin a round to put in the other one. Johnson escapes. Johnson pressuring here. Good jabs by Johnson. Nice right by Johnson! Hadley shoots, but Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt. Two minutes left. Body kick by Johnson. And Hadley with a body shot. Hadley shoots and presses Johnson against the cage briefly. Johnson breaks free, and they brawl it out in the final seconds. The bell rings. Very close fight.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Johnson. Overall 29-28, Johnson.
Result: Charles Johnson def. Jake Hadley via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Photos: Charles Johnson def. Jake Hadley at UFC on ESPN 56: Best photos
Records: Johnson (15-6 MMA, 4-4 UFC), Hadley (10-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Gary Copeland
Judging: Brian Puccillo, Sal D’Amato, Henry Gueary 29-28.
Billy Ray Goff vs. Trey Waters
Round 1 – Huge height difference between Goff and Waters. Waters connecting early here on Goff. Goff is looking to cut the distance on Waters. Goff has connected with many leg kicks at this point. He shoots and presses Waters against the cage. Three minutes left. Not much going on here. Oh! Goff gets a brief takedown, but Waters right back up. Big straight right by Waters. Goff is taking a lot of damage as he looks to close the distance. Goff catches a kick of Waters and takes him down. They scramble! Oh! Waters connects with a big illegal knee on Goff. The referee doesn’t do anything about it. Oh! They’re brawling now. Goff rocks Waters, but then Waters rocks Goff. The bell rings. What a round.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Waters.
Round 2 – Again, Goff back to pressuring Waters. Waters looks a bit tired. Good hook by Waters. What a chin on Goff. They both land jabs. It seems Waters is landing the more accurate shots, but Goff is landing the harder shots. Oh! They both connect with nasty combinations. Hard one, two by Waters. Goff shoots and presses Waters against the cage. Two minutes left. Good counter right by Goff. Oh! Brutal series of right hands by Waters. Goff shoots, but gets caught in a standing-guillotine. Goff gets out. More shots by Waters. What a chin on Goff. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Waters.
Round 3 – What fight. Goff pressing Waters relentlessly here. Goff presses Waters against the cage. He’s looking for a takedown, but having trouble. Control, but no damage by Goff. The crowd is booing. The referee is calling for more action. The referee breaks the action and resets them in the middle of the cage. Two minutes left. Leg kicks by Goff. Right hand connects for Waters. Goff pressuring, but getting tagged. Oh! Nasty right hand connects for Goff! Goff is going for it. They’re trading big. Good hots by Goff. The bell rings. What a fight.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Goff. Overall 29-28, Waters.
Result: Trey Waters def. Billy Ray Goff via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Photos: Trey Waters def. Billy Goff at UFC on ESPN 56: Best photos
Records: Waters (9-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Ray Goff (9-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Josh Stewart
Judging: Sal D’Amato, David Huyette 30-27. Travis Buesking 29-28.
Tecia Pennington vs. Tabatha Ricci
Round 1 – Ricci pressuring Pennington here. Pennington landing some good counters on Ricci. More shots by Pennington, she just seems more aggressive offensively than Ricci. Hard leg kick by Pennington. Two minutes left. Ricci has tried to pin Pennington against the cage a few times, but has been unsuccessful. Crazy pace here. More blitz from Pennington. Ricci now targeting the legs with kicks. Pennington with a few leg kicks. Ricci shoots for a takedown in the final seconds and gets it. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Pennington.
Round 2 – Ricci pressuring Pennington here. Good left hook and then a leg kick by Ricci. Hard counter by Pennington. Ricci pressures Pennington against the cage. Ricci fighting hard for the takedown, but Pennington is defending well. Just control by Ricci, little to no damage being done. Ricci gets close on getting the takedown, but Pennington defends. One minute left. Pennington breaks free with 50 seconds left. Nice left hook by Pennington. They’re brawling it out. Neither landing clean. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Ricci.
Round 3 – A few exchanges and it doesn’t take long for Ricci to pin Pennington against the cage again. Short shots here and there from Ricci, while controlling Pennington against the cage. Nota ton going on, just pure control from Ricci. The crowd is booing. Two minutes left. Ricci trying to geta takedown, but unable to. Pennington breaks free. A little less than two minutes now. They’re trading now. Good knee to the face by Ricci. Both look tired and are getting sloppy with their conbos. Ricci attemps a takedown in the final seconds, but unable to get it. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Ricci. Overall 29-28, Ricci.
Result: Tabatha Ricci def. Tecia Pennington via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Photos: Tabatha Ricci def. Tecia Pennington at UFC on ESPN 56: Best photos
Records: Ricci (10-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Pennington (13-7 MMA, 9-7 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Nick Berens
Judging: Brian Puccillo, Chris Lee 29-28. Rob Francis 28-29.
Terrance McKinney vs. Esteban Ribovics
Round 1 – Wild exhcnage between the two to get things started. Oh! Huge head kick sleeps McKinney! What a finish by Ribovics. One of the best KOs of the year. Unreal.
Result: Esteban Ribovics def. Terrance McKinney via KO (head-kick) – Round 1, 0:37
Recap: Esteban Ribovics head kick knockout seats Terrance McKinney against fence
Photos: Esteban Ribovics def. Terrance McKinney at UFC on ESPN 56: Best photos
Records: Ribovics (13-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), McKinney (15-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Gary Copeland
Viacheslav Borshchev vs. Chase Hooper
Round 1 – A couple of good lefts connect for Hooper. Borshchev putting on the pressure here. Oh! Another huge left connects and drops Borshchev! Hooper jumps on him. He takes Borshchev’s back. He’s now on mount. Non-Stop shots from Hooper. Borshchev just surviving. Hooper now takes the back of Borshchev. Hooper landing some shots. He switches to mount. More ground-and-pound by Hooper. Nasty elbow from Hooper. Borshchev recovers half guard. Mount again for Hooper. They’re battling for positions. They get into a scramble! Hooper ends on bottom, but he’s got both a reverse triangle and a toe-hold. Thirty seconds left. Hooper gets top position again and maintains the reverse triangle. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-8, Hooper.
Round 2 – Hooper immediately shoots and gets the takedown. Hooper quickly moves to mount and begins to drop shots. What a showing by Hooper, he’s putting on a beating on Borshchev. Insane. More ground-and-pound by Hopper. Man, Borshchev is tough. He’s taking a bad beating here. More shots by Hooper. They’re adding up. The referee is telling him to fight back. Big elbow by Hooper. This is getting ugly. Borshchev is bleeding and is all lumped up on his head. Hooper sinks in the acaconda. It’s over! Hooper wins, but Borshchev is complaining. It looks like he didn’t tap.
Result: Chase Hooper def. Viacheslav Borshchev via submission (D’Arce choke) – Round 2, 3:00
Recap: Chase Hooper scores first knockdown, submits Viacheslav Borshchev, calls out Paddy Pimblett
Photos: Chase Hooper def. Viacheslav Borshchev at UFC on ESPN 56: Best photos
Records: Hooper (14-3-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Borshchev (7-4-1 MMA, 2-3-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Keith Peterson
Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Robelis Despaigne
Round 1 – Despaigne comes out agressive! Huge shots by Despaigne, but Cortes-Acosta avoids them. Cortes-Acosta shoots and gets the takedown. Cortes-Acosta working from half guard and landing some ground-and-pound here and there. Cortes-Acosta moves to side control and he’s going for an americana! Two minutes left. Despaigne gets out! Short shots by Cortes-Acosta. One minute left. Nice short elbow by Cortes-Acosta. More shots from Cortes-Acosta. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Cortes-Acosta.
Round 2 – Despaigne again looking to land a big shot. Leg kicks by Despaigne. Good right by Cortes-Acosta. Big swing and miss by Despaigne. Cortes-Acosta clinches Despaigne and presses him againsy the cage. Despaigne breaks free! Both connect. Leg kick by Despaigne. Cortes-Acosta is taunting Despaigne. Good uppercut by Cortes-Acosta! Cortes-Acosta ties up Despaigne and takes him down. Cortes-Acosta gets full mount. Good elbow by Cortes-Acosta. Two minutes left. Big shots from Cortes-Acosta. Good control by Cortes-Acosta. Despaigne trying to bump him off, but unable to. More shots by Cortes-Acosta. The bell rings with Cortes-Acosta finishing on top.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Cortes-Acosta.
Round 3 – Despaigne is clearly down. He needs a finish here. Leg kicks by Despaigne. Good jabs by Despaigne. Cortes-Acosta is tauting him. Leg kicks by Despaigne. More. Cortes-Acosta with a leg kick of his own. Big right hook by Cortes-Acosta. Very tentative both fighters. Front kick to the face by Despaigne! Cortes-Acosta eats it well. Three minutes left. Cortes-Acosta ties up Despaigne and puts him against the cage. Cortes-Acostagets the takedown. Cortes-Acosta on side control. Now in half guard. Two minutes left. Good short shots by Cortes-Acosta. More ground-and-pound by Cortes-Acosta. Despaigne trying to get back to his feet, but hasn’t gotten close. More shots from Cortes-Acosta. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Cortes-Acosta. Overall 30-27, Cortes-Acosta.
Result: Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Robelis Despaigne via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Photos: Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Robelis Despaigne at UFC on ESPN 56: Best photos
Records: Cortes-Acosta (12-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Despaigne (5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Josh Stewart
Judging: Chris Lee, David Huyette, Travis Buesking 30-27.
Alex Caceres vs. Sean Woodson
Round 1 – Hard leg kicks by Woodson to get the round started here. Caceres witha good bosy shot. Caceres pressuring Woodson here. Both guys swining, but neither landing clean. Two minutes left. More leg kicks from Woodson. Big body kick by Woodson. Hard one, two for Caceres. Jab by Caceres. Oh no. Spinning back kick to the groin from Caceres. The fight is halted. After a few seconds it resumes. Leg kick by Caceres. Big jab by Woodson. Very close round.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Woodson.
Round 2 – Good exchange here earlu between the two. Woodson with a nice one, two. They’re both alternating the pressure here. Caceres with a nice combo. Close fight. One, two and a body kick by Caceres. Nice combo by Caceres. It looks like Caceres is starting to find his timing. Two minutes left. Caceres walking down Woodson.Nice left connects for Caceres. Woodson not landing much in this second half of the round. Leg kick by Caceres. Big left lands for Woodson. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Caceres.
Round 3 – The two trade leg kicks. Again, Caceres is pressuring Woodson gere and he’s having success with that. Woodson lands a good right hook. Spining body kick by Caceres. Three minutes left. A good combo lands for Caceres by the cage. Body shots by Caceres! He’s picking it up now! Woodson seems to be slowing down. They trade jabs. Caceres has Woodson against the fence. He lands a few shots and Woodson gets away. Jab by Woodson. Nice little combo by Caceres. Right hand connecst for Woodson. They brawl it out in the final seconds. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Caceres. Overall 29-28, Caceres.
Result: Sean Woodson def. Alex Caceres via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Photos: Sean Woodson def. Alex Caceres at UFC on ESPN 56: Best photos
Records: Woodson (12-1-1 MMA, 6-1-1 UFC), Caceres (21-15 MMA, 16-13 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Jason Herzog
Judging: Sal D’Amato, Brian Puccillo 29-28. Henry Gueary 30-27.
Diego Ferreira vs. Mateusz Rebecki
Round 1 – Rebecki comes out for the kill immediately, big shots thrown. He’s bakcking up Ferreira. Body kick by Ferreira. Insane pressure by Rebecki, who’s throwing bombs. Big left hook connects for Ferreira. Rebecki with a hard leg kick, Nice combo by Ferreira. Three minutes left. Rebecki with a hard hook. Nice jabs by Ferreira. One, two by Ferreira. Oh! Big hooks connect for Rebecki but Ferreira ears it well. Another hook from Ferreira. Another one. Rebecki drops Ferreira witha left! Rebecki jumps on him, looking for the finish. Ferreira defends well and looks to have recovered. Ferreira looking to set up a submission. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Rebecki.
Round 2 – Rebecki comes out like a bat out of hell. Incredible pressure. Nice one, two by Ferreira. Rebecki’s right eye is almost shut. Rebecki shoots a double let takedown and gets it. Ferreira working his guard, looking for submissions. Oh! Ferreira lifts Rebecki with his legs and pushes him off. Rebecki looking tired. Ferreira is now walking him down. Rebecki’s face is busted up. Good left hook by Rebecki. Rebecki shoots and takes down Ferreira just for a second. Ferreira putting on the pressure here. Three straight punches connect for Ferreira. Ferreira looking sharp, while Rebecki looks to be fading. Rebecki es bleeding from his right eyebrow. More shots from Ferreira. The referee pauses the fight to bring in a doctor. The doctor says Rebecki is good and the fight resumes. Uppercut by Ferreira. Rebecki gets a takedown. Ferreira gets the reversal! He mounts Rebecki and is going for an arm triangle! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Ferreria.
Round 3 – Rebecki looks spent. Ferreira putting it on him now. Body kick by Ferreira. Nice one two by Ferreira, he snaps Rebecki’s head back. Ferreira is picking apart Rebecki now. Oh! Big knee to the head by Ferreira. What a chin on Rebecki. Rebecki shoots for the takedown and gets it. Ferreira gets up immediately, they scramble and Ferreira ends on top. Ferreira mounts Rebecki. Two minutes left. Ground-and-pound by Ferreira. Ferreira in complete control here, dominating Rebecki. Rebecki gets up! Oh, man. His face is a mess. One minute left. One, two lands for Ferreira. Ferreira with a takedown! Gorund-and-pound! It’s over! Ferreira stops Rebecki with nine seconds left. Wow.
Result: Diego Ferreira def. Mateusz Rebecki via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 3, 4:51
Recap: Diego Ferreira overcomes knockdown, mutilates Mateusz Rebecki’s face for late TKO
Photos: Diego Ferreira def. Mateusz Rebecki at UFC on ESPN 56: Best photos
Records: Ferreira (19-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC), Rebecki (19-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Gary Copeland
Alonzo Menifield vs. Carlos Ulberg
Round 1 – Menifield comes out rushing! It’s over! Ulberg counters Menifield and rocks him badly. The referee halts the fight.
Result: Carlos Ulberg def. Alonzo Menifield via KO (punch) – Round 1, 0:12
Recap: Carlos Ulberg extends streak, KOs Alonzo Menifield in 12 seconds
Photos: Carlos Ulberg def. Alonzo Menifield at UFC on ESPN 56: Best photos
Records: Ulberg (10-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Menifield (15-4-1 MMA, 8-4-1 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Nick Berens
Joaquin Buckley vs. Nursulton Ruziboev
Round 1 – Buckley comes out agressive, immediately pressuring Ruziboev. The crowd really getting behind the local Buckley. Both a swining big, but neither has landed clean. Big miss by Buckley. Ruziboev goes for a flying knee, but doesn’t fully connect and Buckley takes him down. Buckley inside Ruziboev’s guard. Halfway through the round. Ruziboev is doing a good job at tying up Buckley. Ruziboev gets up! Oh! Ruziboev connects Buckley! Buckley takes down Ruziboev. He lets Ruziboev back up. It seems he’s recovered. Leg kick by Buckley. Ruziboev walking down Buckley now, but not throwing much. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Buckley.
Round 2 – Good straight right by Ruziboev! Buckley again takes down Ruziboev. After a few seconds, Ruziboev gets up. Buckley seems to be having an issue landing on Ruziboev, who’s much taller. Big swings by both fighters, but neither connect. Ruziboev looking to set up a knee to the head. Push kick by Buckley. Two minutes left. Buckley connects on his way in and then takes down Ruziboev. Buckley on side control. Some shots by Buckley. Ruziboev ties an armbar, but Buckley survives and stays on top position until the bell.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Buckley.
Round 3 – Oh! Two big hooks connect for Buckley! A third one drops Ruziboev! Buckley jumps on him, and Ruziboev pushes him off. Back to striking. Front kick to the body by Ruziboev. Oh! Buckley drops Ruziboev! Buckley gets the mount! Bog shots from Buckley! He’s looking for the finish! Ruziboev taking a lot of damage, this can’t last long. More ground-and-pound by Buckley. Nasty elbows by Buckley! Buckely goes for a triangle and rolls to his back. Ruziboev gets out and now Buckely is on bottom. Thay scrambl! Buckely is back on top. Shots from Buckely. One minute left. More shots from Buckely. Ruziboev lands illegal kicks to the head from botttom and the fight is paused. It resimes a few seconds after. They slug it out and the bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-8, Buckley. Overall 30-26, Buckley.
Result: Joaquin Buckley def. Nursulton Ruziboev via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 29-27)
Recap: Joaquin Buckley insults Conor McGregor’s bloodline in callout after homecoming win
Photos: Joaquin Buckley vs. Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC on ESPN 56: Best photos
Records: Buckley (19-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC), Ruziboev (34-9-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Keith Peterson
Judging: Henry Gueary 30-27. Chris Lee 30-26. Sal D’Amato 29-27.
Derrick Lewis vs. Rodrigo Nascimento
Round 1 – Oh! Lewis choses to clinch with Nascimento. And Lewis gets the takedown! Nascimento reverses and the’re back up. Nascimento now pressing Lewis against the cage. Lewsi breaks free. Big shot almost lands by Lewis. Nascimento closes the distance and presses Lewis against the cage. Takedown for Nascimento. Nascimento landing ground-and-pound from half guard. Good elbows from Nascimento. Lewis still staying composed. One minute left. Lewis reverses the position! Now he’s on top. Lewis finishes the round on top.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Nascimento.
Round 2 – Oh! Big shots by Lewis here, as Nascimento tried to close the distance. Lewis now presses Nascimento agaisnt the cage. Nascimento reverses the position and he’s now the one controlling. Lewis reverses now. They break free. Good little combo connects for Nascimento. Nascimento presses Lewis against the cage, but Lewis reverses. Lewis gets out. Big shots from Lewis! We’re halfway through the round. Nascimento presses Lewsi against the cage, but Lewis revreses. Big shots from Lewis! Lewis goes for a takedown, but fails and Nascimento ends on top. Nascimento gets the back of Lewis. Nascimento now on half guard. Nascimento
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Lewis.
Round 3 – Oh! Huge one, two wobbles Nascimento! Lewis continues with ground-and-pound! It’s over!
Result: Derrick Lewis def. Rodrigo Nascimento via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 0:49
Recap: Derrick Lewis moons St. Louis crowd after KO of Rodrigo Nascimento
Photos: Derrick Lewis def. Rodrigo Nascimento at UFC on ESPN 56: Best photos
Records: Lewis (28-12 MMA, 19-10 UFC), Nascimento (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Jason Herzog