LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s <UFC on ESPN 26 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT).
UFC on ESPN 26 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.
In the main event, Islam Makhachev (19-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) takes on Thiago Moises (15-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) at lightweight. In the co-feature, former women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate (18-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC) returns from retirement to take on Marion Reneau (9-7-1 MMA, 5-6-1 UFC), who is planning her own retirement after the fight.
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 7 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN and ESPN+ and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN and ESPN+.
To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC on ESPN 26 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporters John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) and Ken Hathaway (@kenshathaway) on Twitter.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
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Alan Baudot vs. Rodrigo Nascimento
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BetMGM Odds: Nascimento -350, Baudot +275
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Records: Alan Baudot (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Rodrigo Nascimento (8-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
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Francisco Figueiredo vs. Malcolm Gordon
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BetMGM Odds: Figueiredo -300, Gordon +250
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Records: Francisco Figueiredo (12-3-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Malcolm Gordon (12-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
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Anderson dos Santos vs. Miles Johns
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BetMGM Odds: Johns -185, dos Santos +150
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Records: Anderson dos Santos (21-8 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Miles Johns (11-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Sergey Morozov vs. Khalid Taha
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BetMGM Odds: Taha -145, Morozov +120
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Records: Sergey Morozov (16-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Khalid Taha (13-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Amanda Lemos vs. Montserrat Ruiz
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BetMGM Odds: Lemos -550, Ruiz +400
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Records: Amanda Lemos (9-1-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Montserrat Ruiz (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
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Preston Parsons vs. Daniel Rodriguez
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BetMGM Odds: Rodriguez -300, Parsons +250
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Records: Preston Parsons (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Daniel Rodriguez (14-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Gabriel Benitez vs. Billy Quarantillo
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BetMGM Odds: Benitez -165, Quarantillo +135
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Records: Gabriel Benitez (22-8 MMA, 6-4 UFC), Billy Quarantillo (15-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Dustin Stoltzfus vs. Rodolfo Vieira
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BetMGM Odds: Vieira -225, Stoltzfus +180
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Records: Dustin Stoltzfus (13-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Rodolfo Vieira (7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Mateusz Gamrot vs. Jeremy Stephens
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BetMGM Odds: Gamrot -225, Stephens +180
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Records: Mateusz Gamrot (18-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Jeremy Stephens (28-18 MMA, 15-17 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Marion Reneau vs. Miesha Tate
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BetMGM Odds: Tate -150, Reneau +125
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Records: Marion Reneau (9-7-1 MMA, 5-6-1 UFC), Miesha Tate (18-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC)
Division: Women’s bantamweight
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Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moises
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BetMGM Odds: Makhachev -700, Moises +500
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Records: Islam Makhachev (19-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC), Thiago Moises (15-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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