UFC 259
UFC 259 took place on 2021-03-06 at UFC Apex. 15 bouts — headlined by Jan Błachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya.
| Date | 2021-03-06 |
|---|---|
| Venue | UFC Apex |
Main card
| Weight | Winner | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | Jan Błachowicz (c) | def. | Israel Adesanya | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–45, 49–45) For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. | 5 | 5:00 |
| Women’s Featherweight | Amanda Nunes (c) | def. | Megan Anderson | Submission (triangle armbar) For the UFC Women’s Featherweight Championship. | 1 | 2:03 |
| Bantamweight | Aljamain Sterling | def. | Petr Yan (c) | DQ (illegal knee) For the UFC Bantamweight Championship. | 4 | 4:29 |
| Lightweight | Islam Makhachev | def. | Drew Dober | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 3 | 1:37 |
| Light Heavyweight | Aleksandar Rakić | def. | Thiago Santos | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 |
Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+)
| Weight | Winner | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | Dominick Cruz | def. | Casey Kenney | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Bantamweight | Kyler Phillips | def. | Song Yadong | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Catchweight (127 lb) | Askar Askarov | def. | Joseph Benavidez | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Flyweight | Kai Kara-France | def. | Rogério Bontorin | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:55 |
Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
| Weight | Winner | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight | Tim Elliott | def. | Jordan Espinosa | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–25) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Light Heavyweight | Kennedy Nzechukwu | def. | Carlos Ulberg | KO (punches) | 2 | 3:19 |
| Welterweight | Sean Brady | def. | Jake Matthews | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 3 | 3:28 |
| Women’s Strawweight | Amanda Lemos | def. | Lívia Renata Souza | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:39 |
| Lightweight | Uroš Medić | def. | Aalon Cruz | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:40 |
| Bantamweight | Trevin Jones | def. | Mario Bautista | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:40 |
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