UFC on ESPN 45 play-by-play and live results

Danny Segura
·3 min read

LAS VEGAS – UFC on ESPN 45 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results.

UFC on ESPN 45 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

In the main event, Kai Kara-France (24-10 MMA, 7-3 UFC) will try to bounce back into contention after an interim flyweight title loss to Brandon Moreno in July 2022 when he meets Amir Albazi (16-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC), who has yet to lose in the UFC. In the co-feature, Alex Caceres (20-13 MMA, 15-11 UFC), has won six of his past seven fights, meets Daniel Pineda (28-14 MMA, 5-5 UFC) in a featherweight bout.

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 6 p.m. ET for the prelims and 9 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN and ESPN+.

To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC on ESPN 45 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter Ken Hathaway (@kenshathaway ) on Twitter.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

Maxim Grishin vs. Philipe Lins

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Records: Maxim Grishin (32-9-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Philipe Lins (16-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
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Da'Mon Blackshear vs. Luan Lacerda

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Records: Da’Mon Blackshear (12-5-1 MMA, 0-1-1 UFC), Luan Lacerda (12-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Jinh Yu Frey vs. Elise Reed

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Records: Jinh Yu Frey (11-8 MMA, 2-4 UFC), Elise Reed (6-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
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Jamie Mullarkey vs. Muhammad Naimov

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Records: Jamie Mullarkey (16-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Muhammad Naimov (8-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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John Castaneda vs. Muin Gafurov

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Records: John Castaneda (19-6 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Muin Gafurov (18-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Andrei Arlovski vs. Don'Tale Mayes

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Records: Andrei Arlovski (34-21 MMA, 23-15 UFC), Don’Tale Mayes (9-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
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Johnny Munoz vs. Daniel Santos

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Records: Johnny Munoz (12-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Daniel Santos (10-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamaweight
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Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

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Records: Abubakar Nurmagomedov (17-3-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (23-7 MMA, 9-3 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Karine Silva vs. Ketlen Souza

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Records: Karine Silva (15-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Ketlen Souza (13-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
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Victor Altamirano vs. Tim Elliott

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Records: Victor Altamirano (12-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Tim Elliott (18-12-1 MMA, 7-10 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
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Jesse Butler vs. Jim Miller

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Records: Jesse Butler (12-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Jim Miller (35-17 MMA, 24-16 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Alex Caceres vs. Daniel Pineda

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Records: Alex Caceres (20-13 MMA, 15-11 UFC), Daniel Pineda (28-14 MMA, 5-5 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Kai Kara-France vs. Amir Albazi

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Records: Kai Kara-France (24-10 MMA, 7-3 UFC), Amir Albazi (16-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
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