ABU DHABI – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 14 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 5 p.m. ET (2 p.m. PT).
The event takes place at Flash Forum on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The entire card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.
In the main event, former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker takes on Darren Till in a pivotal matchup for the division. And in the co-headliner, Mauricio Rua takes on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in a trilogy bout.
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 5 p.m. ET for the prelims and 8 p.m. ET for the main card.
To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC on ESPN 14 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) on Twitter.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
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Results
John Castaneda vs. Nathaniel Wood
Round 1 –
Result:
Records: John Castaneda (17-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Nathaniel Wood (16-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Division:
Broadcast
Referee:
Judging:
Ramazan Emeev vs. Niklas Stolze
Round 1 –
Result:
Records: Ramazan Emeev (18-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Niklas Stolze (12-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division:
Broadcast
Referee:
Judging:
Bethe Correia vs. Pannie Kianzad
Round 1 –
Result:
Records: Bethe Correia (11-4-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC), Pannie Kianzad (12-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Division:
Broadcast
Referee:
Judging:
Tanner Boser vs. Raphael Pessoa
Round 1 –
Result:
Records: Tanner Boser (18-6-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Raphael Pessoa (10-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division:
Broadcast
Referee:
Judging:
Movsar Evloev vs. Mike Grundy
Round 1 –
Result:
Records: Movsar Evloev (12-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Mike Grundy (12-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Division:
Broadcast
Referee:
Judging:
Tom Aspinall vs. Jake Collier
Round 1 –
Result:
Records: Tom Aspinall (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Jake Collier (11-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Division:
Broadcast
Referee:
Judging:
Nicolas Dalby vs. Jesse Ronson
Round 1 –
Result:
Records: Nicolas Dalby (18-3-1 MMA, 2-2-1 UFC), Jesse Ronson (21-10 MMA, 0-3 UFC)
Division:
Broadcast
Referee:
Judging:
Jai Herbert vs. Francisco Trinaldo
Round 1 –
Result:
Records: Jai Herbert (10-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Francisco Trinaldo (25-7 MMA, 15-6 UFC)
Division:
Broadcast
Referee:
Judging:
Alex Oliveira vs. Peter Sobotta
Round 1 –
Result:
Records: Alex Oliveira (21-8-1 MMA, 10-6-1 UFC), Peter Sobotta (17-6-1 MMA, 4-5 UFC)
Division:
Broadcast
Referee:
Judging:
Gadzhimurad Antigulov vs. Paul Craig
Round 1 –
Result:
Records: Gadzhimurad Antigulov (20-6 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Paul Craig (12-4-1 MMA, 4-4-1 UFC)
Division:
Broadcast
Referee:
Judging:
Carla Esparza vs. Marina Rodriguez
Round 1 –
Result:
Records: Carla Esparza (16-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC), Marina Rodriguez (12-0-2 MMA, 2-0-2 UFC)
Division:
Broadcast
Referee:
Judging:
Alexander Gustafsson vs. Fabricio Werdum
Round 1 –
Result:
Records: Alexander Gustafsson (18-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC), Fabricio Werdum (23-9-1 MMA, 11-6 UFC)
Division:
Broadcast
Referee:
Judging:
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Mauricio Rua
Round 1 –
Result:
Records: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (23-9 MMA, 10-9-1 UFC), Mauricio Rua (26-11-1 MMA, 6-6 UFC)
Division:
Broadcast
Referee:
Judging:
Robert Whittaker vs. Darren Till
Round 1 –
Result:
Records: Robert Whittaker (20-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC), Darren Till (18-2-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC)
Division:
Broadcast
Referee:
Judging:
