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UFC 259

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 Poster


UFC 259 Fight Card and Results


Main Fight Card


Weight ClassFight CardMethodRoundResults
Light HeavyweightJan Blachowicz vs. Israel AdesanyaDecisionR5 (05:00)Jan Blachowicz def. Israel Adesanya
Women FeatherweightAmanda Nunes vs. Megan AndersonSubmissionR1 (02:03)Amanda Nunes def. Megan Anderson
BantamweightPetr Yan vs. Aljamain SterlingDisqualificationR4 (04:29)Aljamain Sterling def. Petr Yan
LightweightIslam Makhachev vs. Drew DoberSubmissionR3 (01:37)Islam Makhachev def. Drew Dober
LightweightThiago Santos vs. Aleksandar RakićDecisionR3 (05:00)Aleksandar Rakić def. Thiago Santos


Preliminary Fight Card


Weight ClassFight CardMethodRoundResults
BantamweightDominick Cruz vs. Casey KenneyDecisionR3 (05:00)Dominick Cruz def. Casey Kenney
BantamweightSong Yadong vs. Kyler PhillipsDecisionR3 (05:00)Kyler Phillips def. Song Yadong
FlyweightJoseph Benavidez vs. Askar AskarovDecisionR3 (05:00)Askar Askarov vs. Joseph Benavidez
FlyweightRogerio Bontorin vs. Kai Kara-FranceKO/TKOR1 (04:55)Kai Kara-France def. Rogerio Bontorin


Early Prelims Card


Weight ClassFight CardMethodRoundResults
FlyweightTim Elliott vs. Jordan EspinosaDecisionR3 (05:00)Tim Elliott def. Jordan Espinosa
Light HeavyweightKennedy Nzechukwu vs. Carlos UlbergKO/TKOR2 (03:19)Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Carlos Ulberg
WelterweightSean Brady vs. Jake MatthewsSubmissionR3 (03:28)Sean Brady def. Jake Matthews
Women StrawweightLivia Renata Souza vs. Amanda LemosKO/TKOR1 (03:39)Amanda Lemos def. Livia Renata Souza
LightweightUros Medic vs. Aalon CruzKO/TKOR1 (01:40)Uros Medic def. Aalon Cruz
BantamweightMario Bautista vs. Trevin JonesKO/TKOR2 (00:47)Trevin Jones def. Mario Bautista


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