UFC

UFC 259

Date: Sat 6 Mar · 23:00 UTC
Venue: UFC Apex; Enterprise, Nevada, United States
Bouts: 15; 3 title fights
Finishes: 8 of 15; 5 KO/TKO · 3 sub
Bonuses: Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Carlos Ulberg; FOTN · POTN Kai Kara-France, Uroš Medić

Full results

Main Card

Jan Błachowicz POL · 27-8-0 record going in: 27-8-0
def.
Israel Adesanya NGA · 20-0-0 record going in: 20-0-0
Decision (unanimous) Round 5 5:00 Light Heavyweight Title fight
Amanda Nunes BRA · 20-4-0 record going in: 20-4-0
def.
Megan Anderson AUS · 11-4-0 record going in: 11-4-0
Submission (armbar) Round 1 2:03 Women's Featherweight Title fight
Aljamain Sterling USA · 19-3-0 record going in: 19-3-0
def.
Petr Yan RUS · 15-1-0 record going in: 15-1-0
DQ (illegal knee) Round 4 4:29 Bantamweight Title fight
Islam Makhachev RUS · 18-1-0 record going in: 18-1-0
def.
Drew Dober USA · 24-9-0 record going in: 24-9-0
Submission (arm-triangle choke) Round 3 1:37 Lightweight
Aleksandar Rakić SRB · 13-2-0 record going in: 13-2-0
def.
Thiago Santos BRA · 24-10-0 record going in: 24-10-0
Decision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Light Heavyweight

Prelims

Dominick Cruz USA · 22-3-0 record going in: 22-3-0
def.
Casey Kenney USA · 16-2-1 record going in: 16-2-1
Decision (split) Round 3 5:00 Bantamweight
Kyler Phillips USA · 8-1-0 record going in: 8-1-0
def.
Song Yadong CHN · 16-5-1 record going in: 16-5-1
Decision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Bantamweight
Askar Askarov RUS · 13-0-1 record going in: 13-0-1
def.
Joseph Benavidez USA · 28-7-0 record going in: 28-7-0
Decision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Catchweight
Kai Kara-France NZL · 21-9-0 record going in: 21-9-0
def.
Rogério Bontorin BRA · 16-2-0 record going in: 16-2-0
KO (punches) Round 1 4:55 Flyweight

Early Prelims

Tim Elliott USA · 16-11-1 record going in: 16-11-1
def.
Jordan Espinosa USA · 15-8-0 record going in: 15-8-0
Decision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Flyweight
Kennedy Nzechukwu NGA · 7-1-0 record going in: 7-1-0
def.
Carlos Ulberg NZL · 4-0-0 record going in: 4-0-0
KO (punches) Round 2 3:19 Light Heavyweight
Sean Brady USA · 13-0-0 record going in: 13-0-0
def.
Jake Matthews AUS · 17-4-0 record going in: 17-4-0
Submission (arm-triangle choke) Round 3 3:28 Welterweight
Amanda Lemos BRA · 8-1-1 record going in: 8-1-1
def.
Lívia Renata Souza BRA · 14-2-0 record going in: 14-2-0
TKO (punches) Round 1 3:39 Women's Strawweight
Uroš Medić SRB · 6-0-0 record going in: 6-0-0
def.
Aalon Cruz USA · 8-3-0 record going in: 8-3-0
TKO (punches) Round 1 1:40 Lightweight
Trevin Jones USA · 11-6-0 record going in: 11-6-0
def.
Mario Bautista USA · 8-1-0 record going in: 8-1-0
TKO (punches) Round 2 0:40 Bantamweight

In brief

UFC 259 took place on 6 March 2021 at UFC Apex, Enterprise, Nevada, United States. Main event: Jan Błachowicz def. Israel Adesanya (Decision (unanimous) · Round 5 5:00). Full results for all 15 fights on the card, with winner, method and round.