UFC on ESPN 61 ‘Tybura vs. Spivac 2’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

Talita Alencar (115.5) vs. Stephanie Luciano (115)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Luciano (-185), Alencar (+154)

Round 1

A women’s strawweight rematch kicks off the streamlined undercard, as Alencar (5-0-1, 1-0 UFC) takes on Luciano (5-1-1, 0-0 UFC) for the second time in less than a year. The 115-pound hopefuls fought to a draw on Dana White’s Contender Series in September. Luciano was awarded a UFC contract for her efforts and Alencar received a traditional call-up for her Octagon debut, as she eked out a split decision over Rayanne dos Santos at UFC Fight Night 233 on Dec. 9. Jerin Valel draws the assignment as the referee. A glove touch gets us underway. Luciano takes the center and eats a head kick right out of the gate. Fortunately for her, there was not much oomph behind it. Alencar fires a leg kick, circles out into open space and steers clear of her opponent’s punches. Luciano tries and fails to corner Alencar, who continues to circle effectively. Luciano now using her seven-inch reach advantage to get her jab and one-twos in gear. She probes to the body, then misfires on an overhand right. Luciano sneaks in a left hook, then gets back to the jab. Midway through the first round, and neither woman has established too much of an advantage. Alencar mixes in a body-head combination, then fakes a takedown. Luciano jabs and manages to dodge the return fire. Ninety seconds to go. Luciano jabs, feints a kick and scores with a pawing right hook. Alencar swings wildly with both hands and misses. They clinch, and Luciano shoots a few knees to the body, then punches on the break. A flying knee from Luciano lands to the body. Jumping switch kick from Luciano gets blocked, but a knee that follows bloodies Alencar’s nose.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Luciano
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Luciano
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Luciano

Round 2

Luciano immediately gets back to the jab. Alencar ducks in for a takedown but fails to corral her counterpart, and Luciano escapes to a standing position. Luciano separates and unleashes more jabs. A spinning backfist from Alencar gets blocked. Both women tend to telegraph their strikes. Luciano sprawls on attempted takedown, takes top position briefly and disengages. More jabs score. Not going well for Alencar thus far. Leg kick from Luciano, then a chopping right hand followed by a left hook. Alencar eats a head kick without issue. Luciano blocks one in return, then connects again upstairs. Alencar now reaching on her punches, as she continues to struggle to find the mark. A minute to go, and Luciano is in charge. Side kick from Luciano grazes Alencar’s midsection. She shoots in response, only to get shut down along the fence. Luciano separates and hammers home a body kick. Alencar fires back but generally with single shots. Luciano whiffs on a spinning backfist and denies a takedown as the horn sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Luciano
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Luciano
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Luciano

Round 3

Luciano smiles at her adversary at the start of Round 3, and she has every reason to do so. They trade leg kicks. Alencar looks to pressure, but Luciano calmly circles away. Right cross-left hook combination from Luciano. She counters an Alencar leg kick with multiple punches. To no one’s surprise, Alencar needs this fight on the mat to have a real chance. Luciano denies a takedown, blocks a head kick and connects with a clean one-two. She backs Alencar to the fence with punches, engages her in the clinch and uses her height and leverage to her advantage. They separate midway through the round. Luciano drops her fellow Brazilian with a jumping knee. Alencar resorts to the butt scoot while she clears her head. Back on her feet now. Luciano looks to jab, throws a right hand over the top and engages Alencar in the clinch with double underhooks. They separate. Time running out on Alencar. Luciano leaving her feet to throw kicks and knees more and more as her comfort level increases. She lands a close-range elbow and a left hook. Alencar tries to answer. No luck. Luciano coasts to the finish line.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Luciano (30-27 Luciano)
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Luciano (30-27 Luciano)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Luciano (30-27 Luciano)

The Official Result

Stephanie Luciano def. Talita Alencar—Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Jarno Errens (145.5) vs. Youssef Zalal (145.5)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Zalal (-395), Errens (+310)

Round 1

Attention shifts to the featherweight division, where Errens (14-5-1, 1-2 UFC) awaits Zalal (14-5-1, 4-3-1 UFC) at 145 pounds. Mike Beltran serves as the third man in the cage. Errens pumps out his jab, looking to get a read on range. Zalal greets him with a leg kick, then another and another. Errens light on his feet in the center of the cage. He shoots a leg kick of his own, then and overhand right. Leg kick from Zalal. Errens answers with a jab. Another leg kick from Zalal. Errens whiffs on a spinning wheel kick, then charges forward. Zalal scores with a left hook to the body. Eye poke from Errens results in pause to the action and warning from Beltran. Errens looks to up the aggression midway through the round. Zalal shoots on the hips and powers the Dutchman into the cage. Errens avoids the initial takedown attempt but not the second. Zalal establishes top position, then moves to the back with a body triangle. Errens stands. Zalal goes to work on a rear-naked choke, forces his arms into place, tightens his squeeze and prompts the tapout.

The Official Result

Youssef Zalal def. Jarno Errens—Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 3:52 R1

Jhonata Diniz (258) vs. Karl Williams (243)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Williams (-205), Diniz (+170)

Round 1

They keep the line moving with a heavyweight clash between Williams (10-1, 3-0 UFC) and the unbeaten Diniz (7-0, 1-0 UFC). The 34-year-old Williams, who operates out of Xtreme Couture, has been a pleasant surprise thus far as a mostly one-dimensional wrestler. Chris Tognoni handles the officiating duties. They step forward, greet one another with a touch of gloves and get down to business. Diniz paws with his jab. Williams responds in kind. Strong inside leg kick from Diniz. He then goes to the outside of the same leg. The Brazilian steps into hooks from both hands, grazing the target. Williams much heavier on his feet than his opponent. Another kick to the lower leg from Diniz. Williams backs him up with a right hand. Diniz staggers him with a check left hook and gives chase. Williams fires back. Diniz continues to target the leg, then unleashes a right hook-left hook volley. Williams wobbles again. Diniz stays patient and works from the outside. They paw at each other with jabs. Inside leg kick from Diniz. A minute to go in the round. Williams blocks a head kick, then doubles up on his jab and shoots on the hips. Diniz circles out into open space. Rough round so far for Williams. Diniz narrowly misses a left hook, then fires another kick to the inside of Williams’ lead leg.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Diniz
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Diniz
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Diniz

Round 2

Diniz in charge as Round 2 begins. Jabs from Williams. Diniz doubles up on his left hook, resets and does so ago. They exchange in the center. Nothing lands. Leg kick from Diniz. Williams paws with his jab but continues to absorb damage to his lower extremities. Not a recipe for success so far for the Virgin Islands native. Diniz starting to get busier with his hands. If Williams thinks he can win a striking battle here, he appears to be sorely mistaken. Diniz dodges a one-two, hunts for openings, connects with a leg kick and follows a double jab with an overhand right. Another leg kick from the Brazilian. Williams now reacting to the feints. Blood trickling from Diniz’s nose. He sticks Williams with a right hand, then a left. Diniz follows a jab with a left hook to the body. Williams counters, putting more damage on the Brazilian’s nose. Push kick to the thigh from Williams. They exchange with 20 seconds left. Diniz misses a left hook, then plows his shin into Williams’ thigh. He sticks Williams with a right hand as the horn sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Diniz
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Diniz
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Diniz

Round 3

Williams probably needs a finish if he wants to keep his undefeated UFC record. Tentative start for both men. One-two from Williams misfires. Body kick from Diniz, who has never been to a third round before now. Leg kick from the Brazilian. Williams paws with his jab. Diniz gives him pause with sweeping hooks from both hands. Leg kick from Diniz. Left hook connects, and Williams is on skates. He shoots on a takedown and briefly drives Diniz to the canvas. Diniz gets back to his feet, only to be taken down again. One has to wonder Williams did not take this approach sooner. Williams works from half guard. No ground-and-pound yet. He controls the wrist and starts feeding Diniz punches. He mixes in a few elbows but lacks the intensity he needs. The door is open for Williams with a minute to go. Diniz doing a good job defending and stalling. Williams pounds the body with short punches, then takes aim at the head. Diniz clearly hanging on in a bid to kill the clock here. Williams gets busy with hammerfists across the final 10 seconds but cannot nail down the finish.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Williams (29-28 Diniz)
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Williams (29-28 Diniz)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Williams (29-28 Diniz)

The Official Result

Jhonata Diniz def. Karl Williams—Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Pannie Kianzad (135.5) vs. Karol Rosa (135.5)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Rosa (-205), Kianzad (+170)

Round 1

A women’s bantamweight tilt pitting Kianzad (16-8, 5-5 UFC) against Rosa (17-6, 6-3 UFC) closes out the preliminaries and should provide some clarity in terms of mid-card pecking order at 135 pounds. Kianzad enters the Octagon on the heels of back-to-back losses, having fallen back to the .500 mark within the promotion. Beltran administers the law and order. No glove touch. Kianzad jabs to the body. Rosa answers with a leg kick, then another. The impact spins around Kianzad. Another low kick from Rosa, whose game plan comes into view inside the first minute. One-two from Rosa. Inside leg kick from the Brazilian. Kianzad answers with an overhand left, but she eats yet another leg kick. Kianzad doubles up on the jab but misses the target. Rosa cuts loose with a two-punch volley and mixes in an inside leg kick. Jab from Rosa, then a low kick. Kianzad responds with a sharp right hand, followed by a left hook. The Swede now doing all she can to keep her leg out of harm’s way. No luck. Rosa finds the mark with another kick. They exchange in the center. Kianzad fires a three-punch volley, resets and lands a right hand. Leg kick from Rosa. Kianzad goes to throw a kick, loses her balance and hits the deck. Back on the feet, Rosa greets her with a flying knee.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Rosa
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Rosa
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Rosa

Round 2

This could get ugly if Kianzad does not address the kicks. She doubles up on the left hook. Rosa answers with multiple low kicks, then steps into an elbow. They trade in the center. Rosa continues to damage the legs, then opens a cut on the forehead with another elbow. Blood streams down between Kianzad’s eyes. Rosa backs her up with punches, shields herself from the return fire and gets her hands in gear again. Kianzad welcomes her into the clinch with a knee to the ribs. Rosa responds with short-range elbow. Kianzad’s lead leg has swelled to twice its normal size. Rosa lands a short left hook. Jab from Rosa, then a leg kick. Kianzad hops in visible distress. Less than a minute to go. Nice one-two from Kianzad. Rosa answers with a jab and follows it with a leg kick. Kianzad is going to have a hard time going to sleep. Rosa jabs at the end of the middle stanza and closes with a kick.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Rosa
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Rosa
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Rosa

Round 3

They clinch to start the third round. Rosa controls the position and mixes in a few elbows before they separate. Rosa with a one-two. A significant hematoma now developing outside of Kianzad’s right eye. Rosa executes a takedown, likely surprising the Swede. Kianzad scores with short punches and elbows from the bottom. Blood becoming more of an issue for the former Cage Warriors champion. Kianzad gets to a knee, builds a base and gets back to her feet. Halfway home in Round 3. Rosa presses her into the fence and creates enough space to rip some elbows upstairs. Punches follow. Somebody get Kianzad some ice. Rosa continues to crowd her along the cage, bleeding time off the clock. She alternates between clinching and punching. Stellar performance from the Brazilian. They trade knees as the fight ends.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Rosa (30-27 Rosa)
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Rosa (30-27 Rosa)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Rosa (30-27 Rosa)

The Official Result

Karol Rosa def. Pannie Kianzad—Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Charalampos Grigoriou (136) vs. Toshiomi Kazama (136)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Grigoriou (-218), Kazama (+180)

Round 1

Bantamweights looking to get off the UFC schneid get the festivities going on the main card, as Grigoriou (8-4, 0-1 UFC) takes on a “Road to UFC” finalist in Kazama (10-4, 0-2 UFC) at 135 pounds. Jason Herzog draws the assignment as the referee. No glove touch. Kazama immediately shoots on the hips. Grigoriou shuts it down and forces a clinch along the fence. The action stalls. Grigoriou tests the body with knees. Kazama nearly trips him to the mat. Grigoriou manages to stay on his feet, though his Japanese counterpart now works from behind him. Dogged start from Kazama. Grigoriou staying calm under duress. Kazama lands what is deemed to be an illegal knee to the head, briefly pausing the action. Cageside physician has been brought in to assess Grigoriou’s condition. Knee looked legal on replay. Kazama fires punches upon the restart, closes the distance and works his way behind the Cypriot again. Kazama drags him to the canvas and goes to work on the choke. Grigoriou scrambles onto his knees. Kazama unwisely tries to transition to an armbar. Grigoriou settles in top position and drops a forearm strike. Kazama sweeps. Grigoriou now pinned to the canvas in side control. Kazama looks to isolate the arm, then moves to the back. Punches follow. Not a good start for Grigoriou. Kazama hunts another armbar as the round closes.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Kazama
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Kazama
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Kazama

Round 2

Grigoriou misses a flying knee out of the gate, then swarms with wild punches. He steps into a jab, staggers Kazama and floors him with a left hook. Grigoriou takes top position and proceeds to unleash a hellacious barrage of elbows. Kazama survives. Grigoriou looks exhausted. Kazama boxes the ears with punches from the bottom, then locks up a triangle. Grigoriou taps.

The Official Result

Toshiomi Kazama def. Charalampos Grigoriou—Submission (Triangle Choke) 1:55 R2

Chelsea Chandler (141: Missed Weight) vs. Yana Santos (135.5)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Santos (-142), Chandler (+120)

Round 1

Action heads back to the women’s bantamweight division, where Santos (14-8, 4-5 UFC) collides with an overweight Chandler (6-2, 2-1 UFC). The 30-year-old Chandler tipped the scales at 141 pounds—a whopping five pounds over the bantamweight limit. Herb Dean handles the officiating duties. Santos takes the center of the cage against the southpaw. She lands a kick across both legs. Side kick to the lead leg from Santos. She follows punches with another leg kick. Definite difference in class of fighter so far. Chandler steps forward punches and looks to clinch. Santos shrugs it off. Leg kick from Santos, then another. Chandler counters with a straight left. Body kick from Santos. Chandler bobs and weaves on the outside, as the action stalls. Santos steps into a push kick to the face, then crashes into the clinch. Chandler turns her into the fence. Santos breaks free and cuts loose with punches. Ninety seconds left. Chandler pumps out a range-finding jab. Santos delivers a nice kick to the body. Pace slows again. Another body kick from Santos. Chandler flurries, connects with a left and clinches along the cage. She goes nowhere and separates. Body kick from Santos, followed by a spinning back kick upstairs. She closes with an inside low kick.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Santos
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Santos
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Santos

Round 2

Chandler charges out to the center of the cage and eats a pair of punches. Santos floors her with a right hand, then hammers the legs with kicks with Chandler in the butt scoot position. Dean restarts them standing. Head kick from Santos, followed by a one-two and another push kick to the face. Chandler absorbs another leg kick. Santos steps into an inside leg kick, resets in open space and scores with a leg kick. Too much speed and skill for Chandler, who simply cannot plug all the holes in her game. She bullies her way into the clinch. Santos breaks free. No change to the narrative midway through the round. Santos connects with a short-range knee to the body, engages Chandler in the clinch, lands an elbow and turns her to the fence. She lands an elbow off the break. Santos superior at range and in the clinch. Chandler looks to close the distance behind a straight left. No luck. Santos unleashes a kick to the head in open space, then another. Chandler scores with a right hand over the top. Santos lands an axe kick to the collar bone. They finish the round in the clinch.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Santos
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Santos
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Santos

Round 3

Santos circles on the outside to start Round 3. Leg kick from Santos. Chandler again crashes into the clinch along the fence and works knees to the legs and body. Santos avoids a trip and connects with an elbow for breaking free. Chandler walks Santos into a chopping right hand over the top. Santos answers with a body kick. Inside leg kick from Santos, who circles on the outside. Chandler initiates the clinch, throws a knee to the body and tries to bottle up Santos along the fence. Santos breaks free without much trouble. Chandler swarms with punches. Santos responds with a close-quarters knee to the gut, then another. Chandler seems to be out of ideas. Push kick to the face from Santos. She follows with a side kick to the chest. Just too many weapons. Ninety seconds on the clock. Chandler stalks forward and eats a left hand over the top. Once again, they find their way into the clinch. They trade knees. Santos escapes into open space. Chandler follows left hands into the clinch. Action stalls. Push kick to the face from Santos. Chandler hammers away to the body with both hands but runs out of time.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Santos (30-27 Santos)
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Santos (30-27 Santos)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Santos (30-27 Santos)

The Official Result

Yana Santos def. Chelsea Chandler—Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Chris Gutierrez (136) vs. Quang Le (136)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Gutierrez (-370), Le (+265)

Round 1

They keep the ball rolling with a bantamweight feature matching Gutierrez (20-6-2, 8-3-1 UFC) against an unbeaten promotional newcomer in Le (8-0, 0-0 UFC). Tognoni serves as the third man in the cage. Gutierrez commands the center and gets his trademark leg kicks in gear. Le responds with the occasional punching burst. Body kick from Gutierrez. Le catches a kick and dumps the Factory X rep to the canvas. He settles in half guard 90 seconds into the round. Gutierrez works back to his feet and alternates stances. Leg kick connects, then another. Gutierrez follows it with a straight left. Le steps into a leg kick of his own. Pace slows. Powerful leg kick from Gutierrez. He follows a jab with another low kick. Both men utilizing feints. Le not throwing much. Leg kick from Gutierrez, then another. He blocks a head kick from Le. Gutierrez circles away from danger, resets in the center of the cage, ducks a right hook and meets Le with a jab. Le catches a kick and dumps Gutierrez to the mat for the second time as the horn sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Gutierrez
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Gutierrez
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Gutierrez

Round 2

Gutierrez takes the center of the cage, feints a left hook, flicks out a jab and hammers home another leg kick. Le has been neutralized thus far. More leg kicks from Gutierrez, who continues to switch stances and give the newcomer different looks. Le presses forward, his eyes locked on the target. He shoots on the hips, maneuvers behind Gutierrez and works on a takedown attempt. Tognoni warns Gutierrez not to grab the fence. Le jumps onto his back and secures position with a body triangle. Gutierrez tries and fails to shake free. Le flirts with a rear-naked choke. Gutirrez gets busy with his hips and reclaims full guard. Le scores with short elbows, stays heavy on top and mixes in a few punches. Gutierrez makes a pass at an armbar, but Le frees himself and keeps himself on top. Gutierrez rolls for another armbar in the closing seconds. No luck.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Le
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Le
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Le

Round 3

Might be a round apiece here. Le stars with a leg kick. Gutierrez steps forward, commands the center of the cage, dodges a left hook and scores with a low kick. Inside leg kick from Gutierrez. Le eats a jab. Nice one-two from Gutirrez, followed by back-to-back leg kicks. Output is a definite issue for Le. Gutierrez steps forward with a kick and avoids the takedown. Le not nearly busy enough yet. Sharp jab from Gutierrez, who forces Le to reset and reassess his situation. Le bullies his way into the clinch, only to get turned into the fence. Gutierrez lands two leg kicks after he breaks free. Ninety seconds to go. Le gives chase, only to walk into a check right hook. Another leg kick from Gutierrez. Le pays for his inaction and eats three more leg kicks without a response. Le narrowly misses a right hand and engages Gutierrez in the clinch. Gutierrez jumps guard for some reason in the waning seconds and eats an elbow for his troubles as the horn sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Gutierrez (29-28 Gutierrez)
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Gutierrez (29-28 Gutierrez)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Gutierrez (29-28 Gutierrez)

The Official Result

Chris Gutierrez def. Quang Le—Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Danny Barlow (171.25: Missed Weight) vs. Nikolay Veretennikov (170.5)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Barlow (-355), Veretennikov (+280)

Round 1

Welterweights are next to the stage, as the undefeated Barlow (8-0, 1-0 UFC) takes on Veretennikov (12-4, 0-0 UFC) in a three-round attraction. Barlow, who missed weight, has stopped six of his first eight opponents, five of them inside one round. Beltran administers the law and order. Glove touch gets us started. Feeling-out process unfolds. Inside leg kick from Barlow, who gets warned for extending his fingers. Veretennikov targets the body with a right hand. Barlow jumps into a knee to the body, then swipes away a front kick from his opponent. Standing hammerfist from Barlow, who steps into a left hand moments later. Barlow heavy on the kicks so far. Inside leg kick from the Memphis, Tennessee, native. Veretennikov crashes into the clinch but goes nowhere. Barlow extricates himself and floats back into open space. Barlow shoots a left hand, dodges the return fire and jumps into another knee. Front kick to the body from Veretennikov. Neither man has seized the initiative yet. Back-to-back body kicks from Barlow. They clinch in the center of the cage. Veretennikov avoids the takedown. Barlow misses a left hand over the top and wanders into the clinch once more. The horn sounds while Barlow was completing a takedown.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Barlow
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Barlow
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Barlow

Round 2

Barlow probes with low kicks. Veretennikov seems a little gun-shy to this point. Barlow counters a leg kick with an overhand left. Jabs from Barlow, though not much behind them. Veretennikov blocks a head kick. Output an issue for both welterweights. Jab from Barlow, who avoids a two-punch volley from the Kazakhstan native. They circle one another in the center of the cage. Jab from Barlow. Midway through the round. Barlow walks him into a clubbing left hand and forces Veretennikov to briefly shell up. He engages Barlow in the clinch but loses the battle for head position and winds up with his back to the fence. Barlow feeds him knees to the legs. A knee from Veretennikov strays south of the border and prompts Beltran to pause the action. They restart in the clinch. Ninety seconds on the clock. Barlow bails on double underhooks and moves back to the center of the cage. Veretennikov throws out his jab but fails to find a home for it. Jab from Barlow, who is doing just enough to stay in front. Uneventful round.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Barlow
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Barlow
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Barlow

Round 3

Veretennikov tests the waters with his jab, but his punches lack conviction. He airmails an overhand right. Barlow alternating stances. Veretennikov steps into a right hand to the chest, fires an overhand behind it and wanders into the clinch. Front kick to the body from Veretennikov. One-two narrowly misses for the newcomer. Barlow chops away with punches. Veretennikov answers with a multi-punch volley. He then clips Barlow with a right hand and follows up with sharp jabs. Veretennikov lands a left hand over the top. Barlow responds with a jab. Leg kick from Barlow. Veretennikov picking up the pace with his jabs, finally showing some urgency. He steps into a right hand and sneaks in a looping left hook. Barlow on the defensive here, perhaps believing he has already salted away two rounds. Thirty seconds left. They trade left hands. Veretennikov plods forward, throws shots with both hands and connects with a body kick. He lands a right hand over the top before the horn sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Veretennikov (29-28 Barlow)
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Veretennikov (29-28 Barlow)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Veretennikov (29-28 Barlow)

The Official Result

Danny Barlow def. Nikolay Veretennikov—Split Decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)

Damon Jackson (146) vs. Jose Mariscal (149.5: Missed Weight)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Mariscal (-218), Jackson (+180)

Round 1

A featherweight tilt between Jackson (23-6-1, 6-4-1 UFC) and Mariscal (16-6, 3-0 UFC) serves as the co-main event. Elevation Fight Team’s Mariscal, who also missed weight, steps into the Octagon on the strength of a six-fight winning streak. Herzog draws the assignment as the referee. No glove touch. They come out swinging and wind up in the clinch. Both men target the body, Mariscal with punches, Jackson with knees. Beautiful takedown from Mariscal. Jackson scrambles to his feet and settles back into the clinch. More knees to the body from Jackson. Mariscal answers with a few of his own. Jackson works hard for a takedown but goes nowhere. Double underhooks from the Fortis MMA product. Mariscal separates, then crashes back into the clinch. They jockey for position along the fence. Mariscal separates and connects with three or four left hooks. Back in the clinch. Mariscal misfires on an uppercut. He emerges from the clinch with a cut under his left eye. Jackson moves in for a takedown, loses his balance and winds up in a disadvantageous position, with his back to Mariscal. A flurry of punches follow. They move back to the clinch and continue to trade. Both men bleeding from cuts now. They trade knees in close quarters. Mariscal is relentless. Jackson drops in on a takedown in the closing seconds, but his efforts prove unsuccessful.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Mariscal
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Mariscal
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Mariscal

Round 2

Jackson gets back to business with a leg kick. They return to the clinch inside the first 10 seconds. A knee strike from Jackson lands south of the equator, resulting in a brief pause. Herzog restarts them in the clinch. They jockey for position along the fence, trading knees when ever the mood arises. Action slows to a crawl. Mariscal trips Jackson to the floor midway through the round. Jackson initiates a scramble but cannot free himself. Mariscal hammers the side of the head with punches from a topside crucifix. Jackson retreats to his back, sets off another scramble and goes nowhere fast. Mariscal peppers him with punches, sprawls, takes a standing position above Jackson and drops hammerfists. The intensity of the barrage picks up. Jackson absorbing a lot of punishment in a short period of time. Mariscal now gets the elbows going. Jackson survives.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Mariscal
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Mariscal
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Mariscal

Round 3

Body kick from Mariscal touches off Round 3. Jackson seems weary and understandably so. They clinch against the fence, and Mariscal feeds a series of punches to the body. Jackson answers with a knee. Short-range punches from Mariscal, who gets in on the hips and completes a takedown. Jackson on all fours. Mariscal fails to secure his position, and they trade reversals. Jackson gets back to his feet and shoots on the hips. His takedown attempt yields no fruit initially, but he sticks with it, locks his hands behind Mariscal and completes it. Jackson struggles to get anything going, as Mariscal utilizes an active guard and scrambles into top position. Mariscal drags the exhausted Texan to his back. Jackson gets to all fours, only to eat a series of hammerfists. Mariscal feeds punches to the side of the head. Fatigue a factor for both participants with less than a minute to go. Jackson gets back to his feet and eats a knee to the side of the head. Jackson turtles with 30 seconds left. Mariscal powers to full mount, settles on Jackson’s back, flattens him out and fires away with punches until the round ends.

Sherdog Scores

Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Mariscal (30-27 Mariscal)
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-8 Mariscal (30-26 Mariscal)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Mariscal (30-27 Mariscal)

The Official Result

Jose Mariscal def. Damon Jackson—Unanimous Decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26)

Marcin Tybura (252) vs. Serghei Spivac (238)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Spivak (-155), Tybura (+130)

Round 1

Heavyweights close the show with a five-round rematch in the main event, as Spivac (16-4, 7-4 UFC) looks to avenge a February 2020 loss to Tybura (25-8, 12-7 UFC). Dean serves as the third man in the cage. They touch gloves. Spivac comes out firing with both hands. Inside leg kick from the Moldovan. Spivac punches into the clinch, moves behind the Pole and drags him to the canvas. He tries to take the back, squanders position and winds up on his back. Not where you want to be with Tybura. The former M-1 Global champion gets busy with punches, shuts down Spivac’s hips and settles in full guard. Spivac swivels his hips, isolates the limb and takes the armbar. Tybura has no choice but to tap.

The Official Result

Serghei Spivac def. Marcin Tybura—Submission (Armbar) 1:44 R1