LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 248 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT).
The event takes place 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, middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (18-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) puts his title on the line for the first time against challenger Yoel Romero (13-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC). In the co-feature, women’s strawweight champ Zhang Weili (20-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) defends her title against former champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk (16-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC).
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 6:30 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 248 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporters John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn), Mike Bohn (@mikebohnmma), Nolan King (@mma_kings) and Danny Segura (@dannyseguratv) on Twitter.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
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Danaa Batgerel vs. Guido Cannetti
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Records: Danaa Batgerel (6-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Guido Cannetti (8-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: UFC Fight Pass
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Jamall Emmers vs. Giga Chikadze
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Records: Jamall Emmers (17-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Giga Chikadze (8-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Polyana Viana vs. Emily Whitmire
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Records: Polyana Viana (10-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC), Emily Whitmire (4-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
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Gerald Meerschaert vs. Deron Winn
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Records: Gerald Meerschaert (30-12 MMA, 5-4 UFC), Deron Winn (6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN
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Saparbek Safarov vs. Rodolfo Vieira
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Records: Saparbek Safarov (9-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Rodolfo Vieira (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Austin Hubbard vs. Mark Madsen
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Records: Austin Hubbard (11-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Mark Madsen (9-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Sean O’Malley vs. Jose Quinonez
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Records: Sean O’Malley (10-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Jose Quinonez (8-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Max Griffin vs. Alex Oliveira
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Records: Max Griffin (15-7 MMA, 3-5 UFC), Alex Oliveira (20-8-1 MMA, 9-6 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
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Li Jingliang vs. Neil Magny
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Records: Li Jingliang (17-5 MMA, 9-3 UFC), Neil Magny (21-7 MMA, 14-6 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Jingliang honorable mention
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Beneil Dariush vs. Drakkar Klose
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Records: Beneil Dariush (17-4-1 MMA, 11-4-1 UFC), Drakkar Klose (11-1-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Zhang Weili vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
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Records: Zhang Weili (20-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC), Joanna Jedrzejczyk (16-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: Weili No. 1, No. 4 pound-for-pound; Jedrzejczyk No. 5, No. 9 pound-for-pound
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Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero
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Records: Israel Adesanya (18-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), Yoel Romero (13-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Adesanya No. 1, No. 8 pound-for-pound; Romero No. 4
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