We await the final decision from the judges after Garcia vs Hernandez bout ends. Garcia seems upbeat and immediately runs towards the fence to reach out to his family in the stands.
We await the final decision from the judges after Garcia vs Hernandez bout ends. Garcia seems upbeat and immediately runs towards the fence to reach out to his family in the stands.
Rafa Garcia fought a technically sound, building fight to register his third straight win on Saturday night in Las Vegas, defeating Alexander Hernandez by unanimous decision.
Great start to the first round between the two fighters. Garcia lands some blows to Hernandez with the latter giving it back. Garcia then pins down the American and then following it up with some quick jabs.
Rising lightweight prospects collide as Rafa Garcia (18-4, fighting out of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico) locks horns against Alexander Hernandez (18-8, fighting out of San Antonio, TX).
Official Result: Davey Grant def. Adrian Luna Martinetti via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) R3 5:00
Davey Grant and Adrian Luna Martinetti engaged in a three-round brawl midway through the main card, happily slinging leather for 15 minutes; no quarter asked, and none given. The two battlers were all smiles after the contest ended, and when the scores were read aloud, it was Grant who maintained his cheery disposition.
That was some serious fight there! Both fighters began the round with exchange of blows with Martinetti then bringing out his kicks too! Grant kept blocking after blocking before releasing some of his own jabs and kicks. The Ecuadorian held his English counterpart in a hold but the latter somehow broke free. Few kicks and jabs followed with Martinetti ending the round with a kick.
Woah! What an end to that second round. Martinetti with a couple of kicks that dazes Grant off his ground. The Englishman cannot believe it that the Ecuadorian landed these kicks. The commentators on-air mention Arsenal, stating that Grant is having a 'Arsenal-esque' performance.
The first round ends with the two opponents going at each other. A couple of jabs and kicks from either opponent has everyone inside the arena gasping.
Englishman Davey Grant against Ecuadorian Adrian Luna Martinetti go up against each other. We have the introduction first.
Davey Grant up against Adrián Luna Martinetti next.
Round 3 ends but not before Barcelos starting with some kicks and jabs. Jackson started the first round well but Barcelos has brought parity with a fightback in the second round as well as round three. We now await the results.
In the end it’s Barcelos did enough over three rounds to win by split-decision (29-28 x2, 28-29). Raoni Barcelos wins.
Superb comeback from Barcelos. He ends Round 2 with a chokehold that floors Jackson. The Bantamweight bout has every bit of action with both fighters not giving up. Jackson will need all his energy and stamina to put off Barcelos.
Jackson vs Barcelos - first round ends. Jackson really had his Mexican opponent in the hold with some quick arm jabs and kicks. Great piece of play as Barcelos had no answer to Jackson's attack.
Montel Jackson vs. Raoni Barcelos starts off. It's Round 1 action and immediately we have Jackson going on the attack on Barcelos.
Alencar defeats Polastri by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Next up in the heavyweight division, we have a fascinating clash of styles as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Marcus "Bucheca" Almeida faces off against the heavy-hitting Ryan "Superman" Spann. It is a classic grappler vs striker dynamic, with Bucheca looking to extend his dominant run while Spann aims to play spoiler in his heavyweight debut.
Tale of the tape:
Age: Bucheca 36 vs. Spann 34
Height: Bucheca 1.88 m vs. Spann 1.96 m
Weight: Both 120.2 kg
Reach: Bucheca 190.5 cm vs. Spann 200.7 cm
Bucheca’s elite ground game is legendary, but he'll have to navigate a massive 10 cm reach advantage held by Spann, whose power has ended many nights early at light heavyweight. If Bucheca can secure the takedown, it’s his world, but Spann’s superman punch and improved submission defense make this a dangerous test for the grappling specialist.
Eric McConico defeated Rodolfo Vieira via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Eric McConico secured a gritty 29-28 comeback victory over Rodolfo Vieira at the last preliminary fight of the UFC Fight Night 274. After surviving Vieira’s dangerous first-round grappling and submission attempts, McConico found his rhythm on the feet. He dominated the final two frames with sharp combinations and superior pressure, successfully stuffing Vieira's late takedown attempts to edge out the decision on the scorecards.
Talita Alencar defeated Julia Polastri via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Victor Valenzuela defeated Max Griffin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Francis Marshall defeated Lucas Brennan via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Cody Durden defeated Jafel Filho via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Michelle Montague defeated Mayra Bueno Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Michelle Montague defeated Mayra Bueno Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
UFC fans in India can watch every fight live on the SonyLIV app or website, from Main Events to Fight Nights. On TV, catch the action on Sony Sports Network.
Rodolfo Vieira vs Eric McConico
Jackson McVey vs Sedriques Dumas
Mayra Bueno Silva (#12) vs Michelle Montague
Jafel Filho vs Cody Durden
Francis Marshall vs Lucas Brennan
Max Griffin vs Victor Valenzuela
Talita Alencar vs Julia Polastri
Aljamain Sterling (#5) vs Youssef Zalal (#7)
Norma Dumont (#3) vs Joselyne Edwards (#11)
Rafa Garcia vs Alexander Hernandez
Davey Grant vs Adrian Luna Martinetti
Montel Jackson (#14) vs Raoni Barcelos
Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida vs Ryan Spann
The UFC Fight Night 274 is being headlined by the main event featuring Aljamain Sterling and Youssef Zalal inside the Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Stay tuned and follow along for the real time updates, live results and more.