UFC on ESPN 68 live results: Erin Blanchfield vs. Maycee Barber

Action inside the Octagon is back following a week off as the UFC Apex in Las Vegas is the place to be for UFC On ESPN 68.

The main event is a pivotal bout in the women’s flyweight division as Erin Blanchfield takes on Maycee Barber. Blanchfield is looking for her second straight win following a November win over Rose Namajunas, while Barber fights for the first time in over a year, looking to extend her six-fight win streak. The winner could be in line for a title shot at 125 pounds.

The co-main event is an interesting match-up at 155 pounds as seventh-ranked Mateusz Gamrot takes on Ludovit Klein, who is unbeaten in his last seven fights.

Also on the main card is a welterweight bout between Billy Ray Goff and Ramiz Brahimaj; a light heavyweight battle pitting Dustin Jacoby against Bruno Lopes; and a women’s featherweight bout between top-five bantamweights Ketlen Vieira and Macy Chiasson.

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> Women’s Strawweights- Rayanne dos Santos (14-8, 0-2 UFC) vs. Alice Ardelean (9-7, 0-2 UFC)

They trade as Ardelean connects. dos Santos lands a combination. They trade and dos Santos lands a knee. Ardelean with a combination. Ardelean lands a left hand and dos Santos counters with a right hand. They clinch against the fence with dos Santos controlling. Ardelean reverses position. They break apart and Ardelean lands a right hand. They trade inside the pocket. They trade in close range again. dos Santos lands a right hand. Ardelean stuns dos Santos with a left hook. dos Santos lands a right hand. Ardelean lands a combo. dos Santos lands a leg kick. Ardelean with a combo and lands a left hand. 10-9 Ardelean.

Ardelean gets a brief takedown and lands a shot from the top before they stand. dos Santos lands a jab and a right hand. dos Santos looks for a takedown but Ardelean defends. They trade jabs. Ardelean lands a right hand. They trade combinations. Ardelean connects with a flurry inside the pocket. dos Santos works the jab. dos Santos lands a right hand. dos Santos lands a knee after a combo. Ardelean lands a left hand. dos Santos lands a right hand. They trade in close range and Ardelean lands a right hand. dos Santos with a right hand. They trade and Ardelean with a big combo. 10-9 Ardelean, 20-18 Ardelean.

dos Santos lands a kick and Ardelean lands a combination. dos Santos lands a combo and ends it with a knee. dos Santos lands a big left hook that briefly stuns Ardelean. They trade jabs. dos Santos lands a combo. Ardelean lands to the body then lands a right hand. They trade jabs and continue to both land in close range. dos Santos lands a combo but eats a big right hand from Ardelean. dos Santos lands a right hand. Ardelean with a jab and a right hand. dos Santos gets a takedown. They quickly scramble and Ardelean ends up on top and lands before they stand. Ardelean connecting more in close range. Ardelean with a jab. dos Santos lands a body kick. They both land big right hands as Ardelean connects with a combination. They both land to end it. 10-9 Ardelean, 30-27 Ardelean.

Fight Result- Alice Ardelean def. Rayanne dos Santos by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Bolaji Oki (9-2, 1-1 UFC) vs. Michael Aswell (10-2, 0-0 UFC)

Oki working the jab early. Oki lands a leg kick. Oki lands to the body. Oki lands a combo. Aswell with a leg kick and Oki lands a left hand. Oki lands a left hook to the body then connects with several clean right hands. Oki lands a leg kick. Oki lands another stiff right hand. They trade in close range. Oki still getting the better of the exchanges. Aswell lands a big right hand and follows with a combo. Oki with a stiff jab and a leg kick. Oki connects to the body. Aswell connects with a big left hook late. 10-9 Oki.

Oki lands a leg kick and connecting with some punches early. They trade and Aswell lands a combination. They trade in close range. Oki lands a right hand. Aswell lands a left hand. Aswell lands a combination. Oki lands a leg kick. Aswell with a combo. Aswell with small combinations. Aswell lands another combo. Oki with a right hand to the body. Oki lands a combination. Oki with a step-in knee and a big right hand. Oki with a big combination. Oki lands a right hand. Oki with a left hand. Oki with a stiff right hand. 10-9 Oki, 20-18 Oki.

They’re trading inside the pocket to start the third and Oki is landing with more impact. Aswell with a quick combo as Oki lands a jab. Oki lands a left hook. Oki with a right hand as he’s pressuring Aswell. Oki lands a combo, mixing to the body then the head. Oki with a combination. Aswell lands a combo. Oki connecting with the bigger shots. Aswell lands a right hand but Oki still chasing him down. They trade late. 10-9 Oki, 30-27 Oki.

Fight Result- Bolaji Oki def. Michael Aswell by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Kurt Holobaugh (21-9 1 NC, 2-6 UFC) vs. Jordan Leavitt (11-3, 4-3 UFC)

Leavitt gets an immediate takedown and is in side control. They get to the fence and to their feet as Leavitt has the back. Leavitt gets a slam takedown and keeps back control. Leavitt grabs the neck for a guillotine choke. Holobaugh rolls and Leavitt has an anaconda choke in. It is in deep and Holobaugh goes out cold!

Fight Result- Jordan Leavitt def. Kurt Holobaugh by submission (anaconda choke) at 1:39 of Round 1

> Flyweights*- Jafel Filho (16-3, 2-1 UFC) vs. Allan Nascimento (20-6, 2-1 UFC)

*Nascimento missed weight by 1.5 pounds

Nascimento lands a calf kick. He lands a leg kick and Filho with a right hand. Nascimento with another leg kick. Filho lands a big combo before getting the underhooks against the fence. Filho lands a pair of knees. They continue to battle in the clinch as Filho lands some knees. They go to the mat and Filho almost has the mount. Filho controls from the top, but Nascimento is able to push him off and they stand. Filho gets it back down and has the back. Filho gets the body triangle locked on. Filho gets the mount and looked for an arm-triangle choke, but lets go. Filho then locks in a mounted guillotine choke. Nascimento is able to survive the round. 10-9 Filho.

Filho landing to start the second and looks for a takedown against the fence. Filho gets the takedown and controls from the top. Nascimento is able to sweep to the top and lands some elbows from side control. Nascimento looks for a choke but gets into the full guard of Filho. Nascimento remains in control from the top and lands a left hand. Nascimento with a big elbow from the top. 10-9 Nascimento, 19-19.

Nascimento lands a pair of kicks. Filho with a left hand. Filho lands an uppercut and Nascimento looks for a takedown. They scramble and Filho grabs the back and has neck control. Nascimento is able to spin into the guard of Filho. Nascimento gets the back of Filho as they’re on their knees against the fence. Nascimento lands from the back. Nascimento is scrambling and they get to their feet. Nascimento has back control. Nascimento is just holding on and trips Filho down. Nascimento lands from the back. Nascimento gets the body triangle locked on. 10-9 Nascimento, 29-28 Nascimento.

Fight Result- Allan Nascimento def. Jafel Filho by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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> Middleweights- Zachary Reese (8-2, 2-2 UFC) vs. Dusko Todorovic (12-5, 3-5 UFC)

Reese goes for a takedown and they scramble as Todorovic has the neck. Todorovic looks for a mounted guillotine choke but they get back to their feet. Todorovic still has the neck and Reese goes to his knees. Todorovic lands a couple of knees to the body. They stand and Todorovic lets go of the neck. Reese lands a knee to the body. They separate. They tie back up and go back to the mat with Todorovic on top. Todorovic lands some punches and elbows from the top. Todorovic ends the round on top. 10-9 Todorovic.

Todorovic lands a leg kick and Reese connects with a big right hand that snaps Todorovic’s head back. They tie up but quickly break and Reese lands a body kick. Reese lands a knee and gets away from the clinch. Reese with a big combination. Todorovic lands a body kick. They clinch back up and Todorovic pushes it to the fence. They separate. Reese lands a body kick then a push kick. Todorovic looks for a takedown but Reese pushes him off. Reese lands a body kick but Todorovic turns it into a takedown. Todorovic lands from the top before they scramble up. They tie up against the fence. Dirty boxing from both before Reese lands a left hand and a knee to the body. Close round. 10-9 Reese, 19-19.

Reese with a combo inside the pocket. Reese lands a pair of kicks. Reese lands a left hand. Todorovic shoots for a takedown but Reese slips away. Reese with a pair of leg kicks. Reese connects with a right hand. Reese with a body kick then a head kick. Todorovic looks for a takedown but Reese defends. Todorovic lands a right hand. Reese lands another body kick. Todorovic lands a right hand as Reese lands a quick flurry. Reese with a right hook. Todorovic lands two right hands. Reese looks for a takedown but Todorovic defends. Todorovic foot sweeps Reese to separate. Reese lands a left hand. Reese lands a combo. 10-9 Reese, 29-28 Reese.

Fight Result- Zachary Reese def. Dusko Todorovic by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Featherweights- #3 Ketlen Vieira (14-4, 8-4 UFC) vs. #5 Macy Chiasson (10-3, 8-3 UFC)

Chiasson lands some early leg kicks. Vieira lands a right hand. Chiasson with a high kick but eats a left hand from Vieira. Vieira with a combo to the body. Chiasson with some more leg kicks. Vieira lands a left hand. Vieira lands a flurry against the fence. Chiasson tries to clinch as Vieira continues to land. They do tie up. Chiasson lands a knee as they battle in the clinch. Vieira lands to the body. Vieira lands as they break. Chiasson lands a right hand. Vieira lands in the clinch. 10-9 Vieira.

They trade and Chiasson looks for a takedown as they scramble to the mat. Vieira is on top and inside the guard of Chiasson. Vieira landing from the top as Chiasson is trying to throw her legs up. Vieira looks to take Chiasson’s back as Chiasson rolls. Vieira with a left hand from the top. Vieira with some body shots, mixing punches and elbows, from the top. Vieira landing lots of shots from the top right now. 10-9 Vieira, 20-18 Vieira.

Chiasson looks for an immediate takedown. Chiasson grabs the leg and Vieira is able to end up on top as they go to the ground. Vieira with a left hand from the top. Vieira landing from inside the guard of Chiasson. Vieira with a couple of big right hands from the top. Chiasson tries to scramble out but Vieira grabs the back as they stand. They roll back to the mat with Vieira end up back on top. Chiasson lands from the bottom and opens a cut on Vieira. They scramble up and are tied up as Chiasson lands. They break apart. Chiasson lands an elbow then a combo. 10-9 Vieira, 30-27 Vieira.

Fight Result- Ketlen Vieira def. Macy Chiasson by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Light Heavyweights- Dustin Jacoby (20-9-1, 8-6-1 UFC) vs. Bruno Lopes (14-1, 1-0 UFC)

Lopes with a pair of early leg kicks. They trade leg kicks. Jacoby stuns Lopes with a jab. Jacoby lands a flurry to follow up as they tie up against the fence. Lopes lands a knee and Jacoby rocks him with some uppercuts. They break and Jacoby is landing a big flurry as Lopes is hurt. Jacoby continues to land and drops Lopes and it is all over! What a finish from Jacoby!

Fight Result- Dustin Jacoby def. Bruno Lopes by knockout (punches) at 1:50 of Round 1

> Welterweights- Billy Ray Goff (9-3, 1-1 UFC) vs. Ramiz Brahimaj (11-5, 3-3 UFC)

Goff lands a body kick. Brahimaj shoots for a takedown and completes it. Brahimaj quickly takes the back as they get to their feet. Brahimaj jumps on the back of Goff. Brahimaj jumps off the back and they remain clinched up. Brahimaj with a pair of knees. Goff almost gets a takedown as Brahimaj grabbed the neck. Brahimaj then grabs Goff’s neck and locks in a tight guillotine choke. Goff starts tapping just before he goes out cold! A great submission finish from Brahimaj.

Fight Result- Ramiz Brahimaj def. Billy Ray Goff by submission (guillotine choke) at 3:16 of Round 1

> Lightweights- #7 Mateusz Gamrot (24-3 1 NC, 7-3 UFC) vs. Ludovit Klein (23-4-1, 7-2-1 UFC)

Gamrot lands a leg kick. Gamrot lands a combo then a leg kick. Gamrot with a high kick that Klein barely blocks. Gamrot with another high kick. Klein stuns Gamrot with a jab. Gamrot chasing a takedown as Klein is defending. Gamrot has back control against the fence on the feet. Gamrot landing punches from the position. Gamrot lands a knee. Gamrot gets Klein to a knee and lands some knees. Gamrot lands more knees. 10-9 Gamrot.

Gamrot grabs a leg and gets Klein to the mat. Gamrot gets inside the guard of Klein and lands some right hands. Gamrot postures up and lands more right hands. Gamrot is smothering as he moves to half-guard. Klein with small punches from the bottom. Klein throws some elbows from his back as Gamrot is landing punches. Gamrot with more ground-and-pound from the top. Gamrot with a stiff elbow from the top. Gamrot stands and Klein is throwing upkicks. Gamrot grabs the back as they go to the fence. They trade kicks as they separate. Gamrot lands a combination. Gamrot lands a right hand. 10-9 Gamrot, 20-18 Gamrot.

Gamrot looking for a takedown but Klein defends. Gamrot lands more punches. Klein lands a kick as Gamrot was looking for a takedown and Klein sprawls. They stand and separate. They trade kicks. Klein lands a body kick. Gamrot lands a right hand. Gamrot works the jab. Klein with a head kick that Gamrot barely blocks. Gamrot lands a solid right hand. Klein connects with a left hand. Klein lands a left hand but Gamrot connects with a counter combination. Klein with a pair of kicks. Gamrot gets a takedown. Gamrot lands from the back. Gamrot with some left hands from side control. Gamrot with big shots from the top. 10-9 Gamrot, 30-27 Gamrot.

Fight Result- Mateusz Gamrot def. Ludovit Klein by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Women’s Flyweights*- #4 Erin Blanchfield (13-2, 7-1 UFC) vs. #5 Maycee Barber (14-2, 9-2 UFC)

*Barber missed weight by a half-pound

WOW. The main event has been cancelled just before the fighters were scheduled to walk out due to a last-minute medical issue with Maycee Barber.

What a disaster.