NORFOLK, Va. – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 27 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 Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Va. The card streams on ESPN+.
In the main event, two-time flyweight title challenger Joseph Benavidez (28-5 MMA, 15-3 UFC) has his third crack at a UFC belt when he takes on Deiveson Figueiredo (17-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) for the vacant 125-pound title. Only Benavidez can win the title since Figueiredo missed weight on Friday by 2.5 pounds. In the co-feature, former Invicta FC champion Felicia Spencer (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) is a big 8-1 favorite in a women’s featherweight bout against Zarah Fairn (6-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC).
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 5 p.m. ET for the ESPN+ prelims and 8 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN+.
To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC on ESPN+ 27 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter Mike Bohn (@mikebohnmma) on Twitter.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
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Sean Brady vs. Ismail Naurdiev
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Records: Sean Brady (11-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Ismail Naurdiev (19-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Spike Carlyle vs. Aalon Cruz
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Records: Spike Carlyle (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Aalon Cruz (8-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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TJ Brown vs. Jordan Griffin
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Records: TJ Brown (14-6 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Jordan Griffin (17-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Serghei Spivac vs. Marcin Tybura
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Records: Serghei Spivac (10-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Marcin Tybura (17-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
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Brendan Allen vs. Tom Breese
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Records: Brendan Allen (13-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Tom Breese (11-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Kyler Phillips vs. Gabriel Silva
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Records: Kyler Phillips (6-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Gabriel Silva (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Steve Garcia vs. Luis Pena
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Records: Steve Garcia (11-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Luis Pena (7-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Grant Dawson vs. Darrick Minner
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Records: Grant Dawson (14-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Darrick Minner (24-10 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Megan Anderson vs. Norma Dumont
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Records: Megan Anderson (9-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Norma Dumont (4-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Womens featherweight
Rankings: Anderson No. 5
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Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba
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Records: Magomed Ankalaev (12-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Ion Cutelaba (15-4 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
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Zarah Fairn vs. Felicia Spencer
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Records: Zarah Fairn (6-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Felicia Spencer (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Women’s featherweight
Rankings: Spencer No. 4, Fairn honorable mention
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Joseph Benavidez vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
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Records: Joseph Benavidez (28-5 MMA, 15-3 UFC), Deiveson Figueiredo (17-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Benavidez No. 2, honorable mention pound-for-pound; Figueiredo No. 5
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