LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 252 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT).
The event takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams on ESPN+.
In the main event, heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic (19-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) and former heavyweight and light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier (22-2 MMA, 11-2 UFC), who meet in a trilogy rematch in the main event. In addition, Sean O’Malley (12-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) takes on Marlon Vera (17-6-1 MMA, 9-5 UFC) in a key bantamweight bout, and former heavyweight champ Junior Dos Santos (21-7 MMA, 15-6 UFC) returns against Jairzinho Rozenstruik (10-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC).
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 7 p.m. ET for the ESPN/ESPN+ prelims and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on pay-per-view.
To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC 252 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) and Ken Hathaway (@kenshathaway) on Twitter.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
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Kai Kamaka III vs. Tony Kelley
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Records: Kai Kamaka III (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Tony Kelley (5-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Chris Daukaus vs. Parker Porter
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Records: Chris Daukaus (8-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Parker Porter (10-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
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Livinha Souza vs. Ashley Yoder
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Records: Livinha Souza (13-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Ashley Yoder (7-5 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
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T.J. Brown vs. Danny Chavez
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Records: T.J. Brown (14-7 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Danny Chavez (10-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Felice Herrig vs. Virna Jandiroba
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Records: Felice Herrig (14-8 MMA, 5-3 UFC), Virna Jandiroba (15-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
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Jim Miller vs. Vinc Pichel
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Records: Jim Miller (32-14 MMA, 21-13 UFC), Vinc Pichel (12-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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John Dodson vs. Merab Dvalishvili
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Records: John Dodson (21-11 MMA, 10-6 UFC), Merab Dvalishvili (11-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
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Herbert Burns vs. Daniel Pineda
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Records: Herbert Burns (11-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Daniel Pineda (26-13 MMA, 3-4 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Junior Dos Santos vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
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Records: Junior Dos Santos (21-7 MMA, 15-6 UFC), Jairzinho Rozenstruik (10-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
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Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera
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Records: Sean O’Malley (12-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC), Marlon Vera (17-6-1 MMA, 9-5 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier
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Records: Stipe Miocic (19-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC), Daniel Cormier (22-2 MMA, 11-2 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
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