UFC Fight Night 234 play-by-play and live results

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 234 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results. UFC Fight Night 234 (ESPN+) takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

In the main event, Magomed Ankalaev (18-1-1 MMA, 9-1-1 UFC) takes on Johnny Walker (21-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC) at light heavyweight. In the co-feature, UFC record holder Jim Miller (36-17 MMA, 25-16 UFC) meets Gabriel Benitez (23-11 MMA, 7-6 UFC) at lighttweight. (Manel Kape missed weight for his flyweight co-main event against Matheus Nicolau, and their bout was canceled after weigh-ins.)

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 4 p.m. ET for the prelims and 7 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN+. You also can get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter Ken Hathaway (@1khathaway ) on Twitter.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

Nikolas Motta vs. Tom Nolan

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Records: Motta (13-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Nolan (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Jean Silva vs. Westin Wilson

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Records: Silva (11-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Wilson (16-8 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Farid Basharat vs. Taylor Lapilus

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Records: Basharat (11-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Lapilus (19-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Gaston Bolanos vs. Marcus McGhee

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Records: Bolanos (7-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC), McGhee (8-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
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Preston Parsons vs. Matthew Semelsberger

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Records: Parsons (10-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Semelsberger (11-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Andrei Arlovski vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta

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Records: Arlovski 3-2, Cortes-Acosta 4-1
Division: Heavyweight
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Brunno Ferreira vs. Phil Hawes

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Records: Ferreira (10-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Hawes (12-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Mario Bautista vs. Ricky Simon

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Records: Bautista (13-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC), Simon (20-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Gabriel Benitez vs. Jim Miller

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Records: Benitez (23-11 MMA, 7-6 UFC), Miller (36-17 MMA, 25-16 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Magomed Ankalaev vs. Johnny Walker

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Records: Ankalaev (18-1-1 MMA, 9-1-1 UFC), Walker (21-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
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