UFC 246 Results: Conor McGregor Is Back, Holly Holm vs. Raquel Pennington II & Several Big Finishes
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Main Card (10pm EST., ESPN+)
#4 (LW) Conor McGregor def. #5 (LW) Donald Cerrone by TKO via strikes (0:40, R1)
#3 Holly Holm def. #5 Raquel Pennington by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
#12 Aleksei Oleinik def. Maurice Greene by submission via arm bar (4:38, R2)
Diego Ferreira def. #11 Anthony Pettis by submission via rear naked choke (1:46, R2)
Brian Kelleher def. Ode Osbourne by submission via guillotine choke (2:49, R1)
Preliminary Card (8pm EST., ESPN)
#7 Roxanne Modafferi def. #9 Maycee Barber by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Sodiq Yusuff def. Andre Fili by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Drew Dober def. Nasrat Haqparast by TKO via strikes (1:10, R1)
#12 Askar Askarov def. #7 Tim Elliott by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Preliminary Card (7pm EST., ESPN+)
Aleksa Camur def. Justin Ledet by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Sabina Mazo def. JJ Aldrich by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Sabina Mazo vs. JJ Aldrich
Round One: The round begins with Aldrich charging at Mazo while swinging away at her, Aldrich and Mazo exchange some leg kicks. Aldrich steps forward and she cracks Mazo with a left, Aldrich continues nailing Mazo with combinations. Mazo stays at a distance while attacking Aldrich with kicks, Aldrich continuously attacks Mazo with lefts. Aldrich and Mazo get into a few striking exchanges, Aldrich cracks Mazo with a two punch combination. Mazo starts landing combinations of her own against Aldrich, Mazo throws some kicks as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Aldrich
Round Two: The round begins with the fighters swinging away at each other, Mazo keeps Aldrich at a distance while throwing combinations. Aldrich pops a swinging Mazo with a counter left hook, Aldrich then cracks Mazo with a two punch combination. Mazo responds by kicking Aldrich in the midsection, Mazo starts landing some leg kicks against Aldrich. Aldrich continuously cracks Mazo with lefts, Mazo nails an incoming Aldrich with a knee strike. Aldrich continues nailing Mazo with punching combinations, Aldrich backs up Mazo after landing a straight left. Aldrich and Mazo crack each other simultaneously with rights, Mazo grabs Aldrich and she attacks her with multiple knee strikes. Aldrich gets free and Mazo nails her with a head kick to end the round .
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Aldrich (Overall Score: 20-18 for Aldrich)
Round Three: The round begins with Mazo and Aldrich getting into a striking exchange, Mazo grabs Aldrich and she attacks her with knee strikes. Mazo grabs Aldrich and gets her against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Aldrich cracks Mazo with a left. Mazo starts attacking Aldrich with some leg kicks, Mazo then pops Aldrich with a straight right. Mazo stuns Aldrich with a knee strike before clinching and landing more knee strikes, Mazo gets Aldrich against the cage wall while landing more knee strikes. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity, the action resumes with Aldrich attacking Mazo with combinations. Aldrich goes for her own head kick and Mazo blocks it, Mazo grabs Aldrich and nails her with more knee strikes. The fighters separate and swing away at each other until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Mazo (Final Score: 29-28 for Aldrich)
Official Result: Sabina Mazo def. JJ Aldrich by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Aleksa Camur vs. Justin Ledet
Round One: The round begins with Camur attacking Ledet with a spinning head kick, Camur and Ledet exchange some leg kicks. Ledet throws some jabs after blocking a high kick from Camur, Ledet comes forward and he nails Camur with a two punch combination. Camur and Ledet also exchange a few left hooks, Camur backs up Ledet by landing a left to the midsection. Camur grabs Ledet and he gets him against the cage wall, Camur throws a right hook as the fighters separate. Camur starts attacking Ledet with a variety of kicks, Camur starts landing some jabs against Ledet. Ledet nails an incoming Camur with a short left, Camur goes for a flying knee strike as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Ledet
Round Two: The round begins with Camur attacking Ledet with a head kick, Ledet backs up Camur while throwing a three punch combination. Camur then cracks Camur with an overhand left, Ledet continues attacking Camur with combinations. Camur eats an uppercut before getting Ledet against the cage wall, Ledet eats a combo before separating from Camur. Camur nails Ledet with a right to the midsection followed by a left, Ledet starts landing some counter lefts against a swinging Camur. Camur lands leg kicks and attacks to the midsection of Ledet, Ledet nails Camur with a left hook followed by an uppercut. Camur gets Ledet against the cage wall after landing a left, Camur clinches with Ledet and he nails him with multiple strikes. Camur briefly separates and he nails Ledet with a combination, the fighters separate as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Camur (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Ledet attacking Camur with jabs, Camur cracks Ledet with a few leg kicks. Ledet stays at a distance while taking some swings at Camur, Ledet comes forward while throwing combinations at Camur. Camur nails Ledet with a left hook during a striking exchange, Camur grabs Ledet and gets him against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Ledet nails Camur with more lefts, Camur attacks Ledet with a few kicks to the midsection. Ledet nails a backing Camur with a multiple punch combination, Camur scores a takedown on Ledet as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Camur (Final Score: 29-28 for Camur)
Official Result: Aleksa Camur def. Justin Ledet by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Drew Dober vs. Nasrat Haqparast
Round One: The round begins with Haqparast cracking Dober with a left, Haqparast starts attacking Dober with some leg kicks. Haqparast nails Dober with a multiple punch combination, Dober fires back with a combo of his own. Dober drops a kicking Haqparast with a counter left and he pounces on him with more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Drew Dober def. Nasrat Haqparast by TKO via strikes (1:10, R1)
#7 Tim Elliott vs. #12 Askar Askarov
Round One: The round begins with Elliott attempting a few side kicks against Askarov, Elliott starts nailing Askarov with some leg kicks. Askarov comes forward and he cracks Elliott with a three punch combination, Elliott responds by hitting Askarov with a left. Askarov cracks a kicking Elliott with another combination, Askarov rocks Elliott with a right hook before scoring a takedown on him. Askarov gains the half guard against Elliott, Askarov attacks Elliott with some ground and pound. Askarov postures up before attacking Elliott with more strikes, Askarov regains the half guard against Elliott. Askarov keeps top control as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Askarov
Round Two: The round begins with Askarov cracking Elliott with a short right, Elliott scores a takedown on Askarov and Askarov scrambles back to his feet. Elliott starts attacking Askarov with some leg kicks, Askarov grabs Elliott and he gets him against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Askarov lands a left on Elliott, Askarov continues attacking Elliott with combinations. Elliott scores a takedown on Askarov after eating some uppercuts and Askarov gets right back up, Elliott scores a takedown on Askarov and he gets the open guard. Askarov rolls for an arm bar and Elliott defends against it, Elliott advances to side control against Askarov. Askarov scrambles and he gets Elliott in his half guard, Askarov then gets Elliott in his full guard. Askarov scrambles and he gets back to his feet before eating a left, Askarov picks apart Elliott with some strikes. Askarov looks for a takedown as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Askarov (Overall Score: 20-18 for Askarov)
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters taking a few swings at each other, Askarov starts attacking Elliott with leg kicks. Elliott pops a backing Askarov with a left, Elliott grabs Askarov before attempting a knee strike. Elliott attacks the body of Askarov after eating an uppercut, Askarov starts landing combos against Elliott. Elliott also starts landing some leg kicks against Askarov, Askarov then hits Elliott with a trio of rights. Askarov continues backing up while swinging away at Elliott, Elliott comes forward as Askarov lands more combinations. Elliott starts swinging back against a backing Askarov, Elliott grabs Askarov and he gets him against the cage wall for a short time. Askarov looks for a takedown as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Askarov (Final Score: 30-27 for Askarov)
Official Result: #12 Askar Askarov def. #7 Tim Elliott by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Andre Fili vs. Sodiq Yusuff
Round One: The round begins with Yusuff attacking Fili with a front kick, Yusuff and Fili get into a brief striking exchange. Fili starts attacking Yusuff with some leg kicks, Yusuff cracks a swinging Fili with a counter overhand right. Yusuff comes forward while attacking Fili with jabs, Fili and Yusuff exchange kicks to the midsection. Fili grabs Yusuff and he gets him against the cage wall, the fighters separate and jab away at each other. Fili scores a takedown on Yusuff and Yusuff gets right back up, Fili nails Yusuff with another kick to the midsection. Fili scores another takedown and Yusuff gets right back up, Fili grabs Yusuff and he gets him against the cage wall for a short time. Fili rocks Yusuff during a wild striking exchange, Fili scores another takedown on Yusuff and Yusuff gets right back up. Yusuff drags Fili to the ground and he applies a kimura, Fili escapes and Yusuff gets top control on the ground. Fili rolls for an arm bar and Yusuff escapes to keep top control, Yusuff attacks Fili with some strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Yusuff
Round Two: The round begins with Fili nailing Yusuff with a left, Yusuff and Fili gets into a brief striking exchange. Yusuff drops Fili with a leg kick and he gets top control on the ground, Yusuff starts attacking Fili with ground and pound. Yusuff transitions to side control against Fili, Yusuff goes back to attacking Fili with ground and pound. Fili gets Yusuff in his half guard while eating more strikes, Fili gets Yusuff in his full guard and Yusuff postures up. Yusuff quickly regains side control on the downed Fili, Yusuff then gains the full mount position on Fili. Fili scrambles and both fighters get back to their feet, Fili scores a takedown and Yusuff gets right back up. Fili grabs Yusuff and he gets him against the cage wall as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Yusuff (Overall Score: 20-18 for Yusuff)
Round Three: The round begins with both fighters landing some rights, Fili attacks Yusuff with some high kick attempts. Fili also starts using the jab as Yusuff lands leg kicks, Fili barely lands a kick to the midsection of Yusuff. Yusuff cracks a swinging Fili with a counter right hook, Fili again nails Yusuff with a kick to the midsection. Fili then cracks a swinging Yusuff with a counter left, Fili continues kicking Yusuff in the midsection. Yusuff cracks a swinging Fili with a counter right hook, Fili backs Yusuff into the cage wall while landing some combinations. Yusuff and Fili get into a few striking exchanges, Fili then cracks a swinging Yusuff with a counter right. Fili scores a takedown on Yusuff as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Fili (Final Score: 29-28 for Yusuff)
Official Result: Sodiq Yusuff def. Andre Fili by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
#7 Roxanne Modafferi vs. #9 Maycee Barber
Round One: The round begins with the fighters taking some swings at each other, Modafferi cracks Barber with a few rights. Modafferi continues nailing Barber with some rights, Modafferi scores a takedown on Barber and she gets the half guard. Modafferi attacks Barber with some ground and pound, Barber rolls for an arm in guillotine choke and Modafferi escapes to keep top control. Modafferi gains side control against Barber before getting full mount and back control, Barber sweeps Modafferi and gets top control as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Modafferi
Round Two: The round begins with Modafferi dropping Barber with a left, Modafferi gets top control on the ground before gaining side control. Modafferi traps Barber in the crucifix position before gaining full mount, Modafferi starts attacking Barber with ground and pound. Barber sweeps Modafferi and she gets top control on the ground, Barber starts attacking Modafferi with ground and pound. Modafferi sweeps Barber and she regains full mount, Modafferi attacks Barber with ground and pound while gaining back control. Modafferi returns to the half guard while nailing Barber with more strikes, Modafferi gains side control against Barber while landing more strikes and the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Modafferi (Overall Score: 20-18 for Modafferi)
Round Three: The round begins with Modafferi cracking Barber with a bunch of rights, Modafferi stuns Barber with a straight right. Modafferi scores a takedown on Barber and she gets the half guard, Barber sweeps Modafferi and she gets top control on the ground. Barber starts attacking Modafferi with some ground and pound, Modafferi scrambles and she gets back up as Barber swings away at her. Modafferi drags Barber back to the ground and she gets the half guard, Modafferi attacks Barber with some strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Modafferi (Final Score: 30-27 for Modafferi)
Official Result: #7 Roxanne Modafferi def. #9 Maycee Barber by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
#11 Anthony Pettis vs. Diego Ferreira
Round One: The round begins with Pettis taking a few swings as Ferreira goes for a high kick, Ferreira grabs Pettis and he gets him against the cage wall. Pettis gets free after cracking Ferreira with a knee strike, Ferreira comes forward and he trades combinations with Pettis. Pettis throws a few kicks to keep Ferreira at a distance, Ferreira again grabs Pettis and gets him up against the cage wall. Pettis scores a takedown on Ferreira and Ferreira scrambles to immediately get back control, Pettis scrambles at the right time and he gets top control on Ferreira before getting back up. Ferreira again grabs Pettis and he gets him back up against the cage wall, Ferreira nails Pettis with a few strikes while in the clinch. The fighters separate and Ferreira nails Pettis with a multi-punch combination, Ferreira scores a takedown on Pettis and he gets side control. Ferreira postures up and he kicks the legs of Pettis as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Ferreira
Round Two: The round begins with Ferreira scoring a takedown on Pettis and he gets back control, Pettis scrambles and Ferreira keeps top control. Ferreira scrambles and he regains back control on Pettis, Ferreira locks in a rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Diego Ferreira def. #11 Anthony Pettis by submission via rear naked choke (1:46, R2)
Brian Kelleher vs. Ode Osbourne
Round One: The round begins with Osbourne immediately swinging away at Kelleher, Kelleher starts attacking Osbourne with some leg kicks. Osbourne comes forward and he attacks Kelleher with lefts, Kelleher scores a takedown on Osbourne and he gets him in a seated position. Kelleher gains the half guard against Osbourne, Osbourne quickly gets Kelleher back in his full guard. Kelleher starts attacking Osbourne with some ground and pound, Osbourne throws strikes at Kelleher while on his back. Kelleher advances to the half guard against Osbourne, Kelleher catches Osbourne in a guillotine choke from out of nowhere to force a tap out.
Official Result: Brian Kelleher def. Ode Osbourne by submission via guillotine choke (2:49, R1)
#12 Aleksei Oleinik vs. Maurice Greene
Round One: The round begins with Greene dropping Oleinik instantly and Oleinik gets right back up, Oleinik comes forward and he takes some swings at Greene. Oleinik grabs Greene and he drags him to the ground, Oleinik gains top control after escaping a submission attempt from Greene. Greene scrambles and he gets Oleinik in his full guard, Oleinik attacks Greene with some ground and pound. Greene rolls for a few submission attempts while on his back, Greene scrambles to his feet and Oleinik gets him against the cage wall. Oleinik scores another takedown on Greene and he gets the half guard, Oleinik gains the full mount against Greene. Oleinik goes to side control and he catches Greene in a neck crank, Greene defends until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Oleinik
Round Two: The round begins with Greene backing up Oleinik while swinging away at him, Greene keeps Oleinik at a distance while taking some swings at him. Oleinik grabs Greene and he gets him against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Greene cracks Oleinik with a knee strike followed by a head kick. Oleinik grabs Greene and he gets him against the cage wall, Oleinik scores a takedown on Greene and he gets the half guard. Oleinik starts attacking Greene with some ground and pound, Greene attacks Oleinik with a kimura while on his back. Oleinik rolls for an arm bar on Greene and a tap out follows.
Official Result: #12 Aleksei Oleinik def. Maurice Greene by submission via arm bar (4:38, R2)
#3 Holly Holm vs. #5 Raquel Pennington
Round One: The round begins with Pennington attacking Holm with some leg kicks, Pennington looks for a superman punch and Holm avoids it. Pennington backs up Holm after cracking her with a right, Holm starts landing some leg kicks of her own against Pennington. Holm comes forward while throwing a combination, Holm grabs Pennington and gets her against the cage wall. Holm hits Pennington with a few strikes while in the clinch, the fighters exchange a few knee strikes while in the clinch. Pennington looks for a takedown as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Holm
Round Two: The round begins with Holm looking for a front kick against Pennington, Pennington continuously comes forward while swinging away at Holm. Holm grabs Pennington and she gets her up against the cage wall, Holm attacks Pennington with strikes while in the clinch. The fighters exchange some knee strikes while in the clinch, Holm separates from Pennington before throwing a side kick. Holm again grabs Pennington and she gets her against the cage wall, the fighters exchange strikes while in the clinch. Pennington nails Holm with a knee strike as they separate, Pennington gets Holm against the cage wall as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Holm (Overall Score: 20-18 for Holm)
Round Three: The round begins with Holm taking a few swings at an incoming Pennington, Pennington comes forward and she cracks Holm with a right. Pennington grabs Holm and she nails her with a knee strike to the midsection, Holm starts hitting Pennington with leg kicks. Holm goes for a head kick and Pennington blocks it, Pennington grabs Holm and she gets her against the cage wall. Holm reverses Pennington and spins her into the cage wall, the fighters exchange knee strikes while in the clinch. The fighters separate and Pennington takes some swings at Holm, Holm lands a combo of her own against Pennington. Pennington nails Holm with a right before getting her back against the cage wall, Holm spins Pennington back into the cage wall. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity, the action resumes with Holm getting Pennington back against the cage wall for a short time. Pennington attacks Holm with a combination as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Holm (Final Score: 30-27 for Holm)
Official Result: #3 Holly Holm def. #5 Raquel Pennington by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
#4 (LW) Conor McGregor vs. #5 (LW) Donald Cerrone
Round One: The round begins with McGregor nailing Cerrone with a knee strike to the head followed by multiple shoulder strikes to the head, McGregor rocks Cerrone with a head kick followed up by a combination. McGregor drops Cerrone and he pounces on him with more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: #4 (LW) Conor McGregor def. #5 (LW) Donald Cerrone by TKO via strikes (0:40, R1)
