UFC Fight Night 224 play-by-play and live results
LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 224 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT).
UFC Fight Night 224 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card streams on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+.
In the main event, Mackenzie Dern (12-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) takes on Angela Hill (15-12 MMA, 10-12 UFC) in a women’s strawweight bout. In the co-feature, Anthony Hernandez (10-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) meets Edmen Shahbazyan (12-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) at middleweight.
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 4 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN2/ESPN+ and 7 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN+.
To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC Fight Night 224 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.
Themba Takura Gorimbo vs. Takashi Sato
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Records: Themba Takura Gorimbo (10-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Takashi Sato (16-6 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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Victoria Leonardo vs. Natalia Silva
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Records: Victoria Leonardo (9-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Natalia Silva (14-5-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
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Nick Fiore vs. Chase Hooper
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Records: Nick Fiore (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Chase Hooper (11-3-1 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Ilir Latifi vs. Rodrigo Nascimento
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Records: Ilir Latifi (16-8 MMA, 9-6 UFC), Rodrigo Nascimento (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
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Orion Cosce vs. Gilbert Urbina
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Records: Orion Cosce (8-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Gilbert Urbina (6-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: 172.5-pound catchweight (Cosce missed the welterweight limit)
Broadcast: ESPN+
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Vanessa Demopoulos vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
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Records: Vanessa Demopoulos (9-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Karolina Kowalkiewicz (14-7 MMA, 7-7 UFC)
Division: 117.5-pound catchweight (Demopoulos missed the women’s strawweight limit)
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Viacheslav Borshchev vs. Hayisaer Maheshate
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Records: Viacheslav Borshchev (6-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Hayisaer Maheshate (9-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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Diego Ferreira vs. Michael Johnson
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Records: Diego Ferreira (17-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC), Michael Johnson (21-18 MMA, 13-14 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Joaquin Buckley vs. Andre Fialho
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Records: Joaquin Buckley (15-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC), Andre Fialho (16-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Emily Ducote vs. Loopy Godinez
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Records: Emily Ducote (12-7 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Loopy Godinez (9-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
Division: 120-pound contract weight
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Anthony Hernandez vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
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Records: Anthony Hernandez (10-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Edmen Shahbazyan (12-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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Mackenzie Dern vs. Angela Hill
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Records: Mackenzie Dern (12-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC), Angela Hill (15-12 MMA, 10-12 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
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