UFC on ESPN+ 28 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 3 p.m. ET (noon PT).
The event takes place at Ginasio Nilson Nelson in Brasilia, Brazil. The event airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+. Due to the global coronavirus outbreak, the card will take place in a mostly empty arena with no fans in attendance.
In the main event, Kevin Lee (18-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) takes on Charles Oliveira (28-8 MMA, 16-8 UFC) in a lightweight bout in Oliveira’s home country.
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 3 p.m. ET for the ESPN/ESPN+ prelims and 6 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN/ESPN+.
To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC on ESPN+ 28 discussion thread.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
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Veronica Macedo vs. Bea Malecki
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Records: Veronica Macedo (6-3-1 MMA, 1-3 UFC), Bea Malecki (1-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Division: Women’s bantamweight
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David Dvorak vs. Bruno Silva
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Records: David Dvorak (17-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Bruno Silva (10-4-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
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Maryna Moroz vs. Mayra Bueno Silva
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Records: Maryna Moroz (9-3 MMA, 3-4 UFC), Mayra Bueno Silva (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
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Enrique Barzola vs. Rani Yahya
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Records: Enrique Barzola (16-5-1 MMA, 6-3 UFC), Rani Yahya (26-10 MMA, 11-4-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Aleksei Kunchenko vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
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Records: Aleksei Kunchenko (20-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (21-6 MMA, 7-2 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Randa Markos vs. Amanda Ribas
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Records: Randa Markos (10-7-1 MMA, 6-6-1 UFC), Amanda Ribas (8-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: Ribas honorable mention
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Jussier Formiga vs. Brandon Moreno
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Records: Jussier Formiga (23-6 MMA, 9-5 UFC), Brandon Moreno (16-5-1 MMA, 4-2-1 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Formiga No. 5, Moreno No. 8
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John Makdessi vs. Francisco Trinaldo
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Records: John Makdessi (17-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC), Francisco Trinaldo (24-7 MMA, 14-6 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Trinaldo honorable mention
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Nikita Krylov vs. Johnny Walker
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Records: Nikita Krylov (26-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC), Johnny Walker (17-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: Walker No. 12
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Damir Hadzovic vs. Renato Moicano
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Records: Damir Hadzovic (13-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Renato Moicano (13-3-1 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Moicano No. 10 (featherweight)
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Gilbert Burns vs. Demian Maia
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Records: Gilbert Burns (17-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC), Demian Maia (28-9 MMA, 22-9 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Maia No. 10
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Kevin Lee vs. Charles Oliveira
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Records: Kevin Lee (18-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC), Charles Oliveira (28-8 MMA, 16-8 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Lee No. 8, Oliveira No. 13
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