LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 246 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 6:45 p.m. ET (3:45 p.m. PT).
UFC 246 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.
In the main event, former lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor (21-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC) returns after 15 months away to take on Donald Cerrone (36-13 MMA, 23-10 UFC) in a welterweight bout. In the co-feature, former women’s bantamweight champ Holly Holm (12-5 MMA, 5-5 UFC) meets Raquel Pennington (10-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC).
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 6:45 p.m. ET for the UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+ prelims, 8 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN, and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on pay-per-view.
To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC 246 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporters Ken Hathaway (@kenshathaway), Mike Bohn (@mikebohnmma) and John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) on Twitter.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
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J.J. Aldrich vs. Sabina Mazo
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Records: J.J. Aldrich (8-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Sabina Mazo (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: UFC Fight Pass
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Aleksa Camur vs. Justin Ledet
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Records: Aleksa Camur (5-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Justin Ledet (9-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
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Drew Dober vs. Nasrat Haqparast
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Records: Drew Dober (21-9 MMA, 7-5 UFC), Nasrat Haqparast (11-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN
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Askar Askarov vs. Tim Elliott
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Records: Askar Askarov (10-0-1 MMA, 0-0-1 UFC), Tim Elliott (15-9-1 MMA, 4-7 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
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Andre Fili vs. Sodiq Yusuff
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Records: Andre Fili (20-6 MMA, 8-5 UFC), Sodiq Yusuff (10-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN
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Maycee Barber vs. Roxanne Modafferi
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Records: Maycee Barber (8-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) vs. Roxanne Modafferi (23-16 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Modafferi No. 7, Barber No. 13
Broadcast: ESPN
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Diego Ferreira vs. Anthony Pettis
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Records: Diego Ferreira (16-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC), Anthony Pettis (22-9 MMA, 9-8 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Ferreira No. 14
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
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Brian Kelleher vs. Ode Osbourne
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Records: Brian Kelleher (19-10 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Ode Osbourne (8-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Maurice Greene vs. Aleksei Oleinik
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Records: Maurice Greene (8-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Aleksei Oleinik (57-13-1 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
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Holly Holm vs. Raquel Pennington
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Records: Holly Holm (12-5 MMA, 5-5 UFC), Raquel Pennington (10-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC)
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Rankings: Pennington No. 5, Holm No. 10
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Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone
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Records: Conor McGregor (21-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC), Donald Cerrone (36-13 MMA, 23-10 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Cerrone No. 5 lightweight, McGregor No. 13 lightweight
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