The second occasion of the month of August in MMA‘s prime promotion is about to begin. Tonight, the UFC Apex facility performs host to a different version of UFC Struggle Night time: UFC on ESPN 61. Stay protection of this UFC occasion begins at 5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT on ESPN and ESPN+.
Attributable to a number of fights being faraway from the itinerary within the remaining days main as much as the cardboard, tonight’s bout order is slightly smaller than standard. Solely 10 fights will likely be held on the Apex.
Predominant Occasion
On the prime of the invoice tonight is a top-10 showdown at heavyweight. No. 8 contender Marcin Tybura (25-8 MMA, 12-7 UFC) and No. 9 contender Serghei Spivac (16-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) for the second time. This predominant occasion is an marketed most of 5 rounds at 5 minutes per spherical to shut out this system.
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Co-Predominant Occasion
Previous that heavyweight showdown, featherweights take to the cage as Damon Jackson (23-6-1 MMA, 6-4-1 UFC) takes on Chepe Mariscal (16-6 MMA, 3-0 UFC).
Remainder of the Card
Additionally on this night’s predominant card, you’ll see a welterweight contest matching Danny Barlow (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) towards Nikolay Vertennikov (12-4 MMA, UFC debut), a bantamweight combat between Chris Gutierrez (20-5-2 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) and Quang Le (8-0 MMA, UFC debut), a girls’s bantamweight match pitting No. 12 contender Yana Santos (14-8 MMA, 4-5 UFC) towards No. 14 contender Chelsea Chandler (6-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC), and a bantamweight affair between Toshiomi Kazama (10-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) and Charalampos Grigoriou (8-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC).
UFC on ESPN 61 Outcomes:
Predominant Card: (7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT, ESPN and ESPN+)
Predominant Occasion: Marcin Tybura vs. Serghei Spivac
Co-Predominant Occasion: Damon Jackson vs. Chepe Mariscal
Danny Barlow vs. Nikolay Vertennikov
Chris Gutierrez vs. Quang Le
Yana Santos vs. Chelsea Chandler
Toshiomi Kazama def. Charalampos Grigoriou by Submission (Triangle Choke) at 1:55 into Spherical 2.
Prelims: (5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT, ESPN and ESPN+)
Featured Prelim: Karol Rosa def. Pannie Kianzad by Unanimous Determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)
Co-Featured Prelim: Jhonta Diniz def. Karl Williams by Unanimous Determination (30-27, 29-28, 29-28.)
Youssef Zalal def. Jarno Errens by Submission (Rear-Bare Choke) at 3:52 into Spherical 1.
Stephanie Luciano def. Talita Alencar by Unanimous Determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)
