JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 8 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT).
The event takes place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.
In the main event, Alistair Overeem (45-18 MMA, 10-7 UFC) takes on Walt Harris (13-7 MMA, 6-6 UFC) in a heavyweight fight. In the co-feature, former women’s strawweight title challenger Claudia Gadelha (17-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) meets Angela Hill (12-7 MMA, 7-7 UFC).
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 6 p.m. ET for the ESPN/ESPN+ prelims and 9 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN/ESPN+.
To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC on ESPN 8 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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Don’Tale Mayes vs. Rodrigo Nascimento
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Records: Don’Tale Mayes (7-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Rodrigo Nascimento (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
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Mara Romero Borella vs. Cortney Casey
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Records: Mara Romero Borella (12-7 MMA, 2-3 UFC), Cortney Casey (8-7 MMA, 4-6 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
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Darren Elkins vs. Nate Landwehr
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Records: Darren Elkins (24-8 MMA, 14-7 UFC), Nate Landwehr (13-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Giga Chikadze vs. Irwin Rivera
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Records: Giga Chikadze (9-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Irwin Rivera (9-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Anthony Hernandez vs. Kevin Holland
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Records: Anthony Hernandez (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Kevin Holland (16-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Miguel Baeza vs. Matt Brown
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Records: Miguel Baeza (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Matt Brown (22-16 MMA, 15-10 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Marlon Vera vs. Song Yadong
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Records: Marlon Vera (17-5-1 MMA, 9-4 UFC), Song Yadong (15-4-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Eryk Anders vs. Krzysztof Jotko
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Records: Eryk Anders (13-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC), Krzysztof Jotko (21-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Edson Barboza vs. Dan Ige
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Records: Edson Barboza (20-8 MMA, 14-8 UFC), Dan Ige (13-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Claudia Gadelha vs. Angela Hill
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Records: Claudia Gadelha (17-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC), Angela Hill (12-7 MMA, 7-7 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
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Alistair Overeem vs. Walt Harris
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Records: Alistair Overeem (45-18 MMA, 10-7 UFC), Walt Harris (13-7 MMA, 6-6 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
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