HOUSTON – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 247 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 6:15 p.m. ET (3:15 p.m. PT).
The event takes place at Toyota Center in Houston. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.
In the main event, light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (25-1 MMA, 19-1 UFC) puts his title on the line against unbeaten challenger Dominick Reyes (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC). In the co-main event, women’s flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko (18-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) is a massive favorite of as much as 16-1 against Katlyn Chookagian (13-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC).
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 6:15 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 247 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporters John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) and Mike Bohn (@mikebohnmma) on Twitter.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
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Austin Lingo vs. Youssef Zalal
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Records: Austin Lingo (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Youssef Zalal (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: UFC Fight Pass
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Andre Ewell vs. Jonathan Martinez
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Records: Andre Ewell (15-6 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Jonathan Martinez (11-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Journey Newson vs. Domingo Pilarte
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Records: Journey Newson (9-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Domingo Pilarte (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Mario Bautista vs. Miles Johns
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Records: Mario Bautista (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Miles Johns (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN
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Alex Morono vs. Khaos Williams
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Records: Alex Morono (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Khaos Williams (9-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Andrea Lee vs. Lauren Murphy
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Records: Andrea Lee (11-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Lauren Murphy (11-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Lee No. 12, Murphy honorable mention
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Trevin Giles vs. James Krause
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Division: Middleweight
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Ilir Latifi vs. Derrick Lewis
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Records: Ilir Latifi (14-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC), Derrick Lewis (22-7 MMA, 13-5 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: Lewis No. 6; Latifi No. 13 light heavyweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
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Mirsad Bektic vs. Dan Ige
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Records: Mirsad Bektic (13-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Dan Ige (12-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: Bektic No. 13
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Juan Adams vs. Justin Tafa
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Records: Juan Adams (5-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Justin Tafa (3-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
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Valentina Shevchenko vs. Katlyn Chookagian
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Records: Valentina Shevchenko (18-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC), Katlyn Chookagian (13-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Shevchenko No. 1, No. 2 pound-for-pound; Chookagian No. 4, honorable mention pound-for-pound
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Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes
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Records: Jon Jones (25-1 MMA, 19-1 UFC), Dominick Reyes (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: Jones No. 1, No. 2 pound-for-pound; Reyes No. 4
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