UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 6, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
UFC 259 Fight Card and Results
Main Fight Card
Weight Class
Fight Card
Method
Round
Results
Light Heavyweight
Jan Blachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya
Decision
R5 (05:00)
Jan Blachowicz def. Israel Adesanya
Women Featherweight
Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson
Submission
R1 (02:03)
Amanda Nunes def. Megan Anderson
Bantamweight
Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling
Disqualification
R4 (04:29)
Aljamain Sterling def. Petr Yan
Lightweight
Islam Makhachev vs. Drew Dober
Submission
R3 (01:37)
Islam Makhachev def. Drew Dober
Lightweight
Thiago Santos vs. Aleksandar Rakić
Decision
R3 (05:00)
Aleksandar Rakić def. Thiago Santos
Preliminary Fight Card
Weight Class
Fight Card
Method
Round
Results
Bantamweight
Dominick Cruz vs. Casey Kenney
Decision
R3 (05:00)
Dominick Cruz def. Casey Kenney
Bantamweight
Song Yadong vs. Kyler Phillips
Decision
R3 (05:00)
Kyler Phillips def. Song Yadong
Flyweight
Joseph Benavidez vs. Askar Askarov
Decision
R3 (05:00)
Askar Askarov vs. Joseph Benavidez
Flyweight
Rogerio Bontorin vs. Kai Kara-France
KO/TKO
R1 (04:55)
Kai Kara-France def. Rogerio Bontorin
Early Prelims Card
Weight Class
Fight Card
Method
Round
Results
Flyweight
Tim Elliott vs. Jordan Espinosa
Decision
R3 (05:00)
Tim Elliott def. Jordan Espinosa
Light Heavyweight
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Carlos Ulberg
KO/TKO
R2 (03:19)
Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Carlos Ulberg
Welterweight
Sean Brady vs. Jake Matthews
Submission
R3 (03:28)
Sean Brady def. Jake Matthews
Women Strawweight
Livia Renata Souza vs. Amanda Lemos
KO/TKO
R1 (03:39)
Amanda Lemos def. Livia Renata Souza
Lightweight
Uros Medic vs. Aalon Cruz
KO/TKO
R1 (01:40)
Uros Medic def. Aalon Cruz
Bantamweight
Mario Bautista vs. Trevin Jones
KO/TKO
R2 (00:47)
Trevin Jones def. Mario Bautista
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