Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to its APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the UFC Vegas 72 mixed martial arts (MMA) event TONIGHT (Sat., April 29, 2023), streaming LIVE on ESPN+. UFC Vegas 72 will be headlined by the 135-pound showdown between Top 10-ranked bantamweight contenders Yadong Song and Ricky Simon. Before that five-round clash of styles gets underway, Brazilian bruiser Caio Borralho tests his chin against Polish power puncher, Michal Oleksiejczuk, in UFC Vegas 72’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, heavyweight hurters Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Marcos Rogerio de Lima hook ‘em up at 265 pounds.
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Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Song vs. Simon.” Without further delay, see below for the updated UFC Vegas 72 results. (Note: This will go from the bottom up; therefore, scroll toward the bottom for the latest detailed round-by-round action).
UFC VEGAS 72 QUICK RESULTS:
Yadong Song vs. Ricky Simon
Caio Borralho vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
Cody Brundage vs. Rodolfo Vieira
Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
Julian Erosa vs. Fernando Padilla
Josh Quinlan vs. Trey Waters
Martin Buday vs. Jake Collier
Cody Durden vs. Charles Johnson
Irina Alekseeva vs. Stephanie Egger — Alekseeva def. Egger by submission (kneebar) at 2:11 of Round One
Journey Newson vs. Marcus McGhee — McGhee def. Newson by submission (rear naked choke) at 2:03 of Round Two
Hailey Cowan vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth — Horth def. Cowan by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
UFC VEGAS 72 LIVE PLAY-BY-PLAY:
135 lbs.: Yadong Song vs. Ricky Simon
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185 lbs.: Caio Borralho vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
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185 lbs.: Cody Brundage vs. Rodolfo Vieira
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265 lbs.: Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
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145 lbs.: Julian Erosa vs. Fernando Padilla
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170 lbs.: Josh Quinlan vs. Trey Waters
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265 lbs.: Martin Buday vs. Jake Collier
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125 lbs.: Cody Durden vs. Charles Johnson
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135 lbs.: Irina Alekseeva vs. Stephanie Egger
Round 1: Alekseeva tossing out a variety of kicks in the early going. She backs Egger to the fence and briefly tries to unload. Solid low kicks from Egger in return. One minute in. Straight right lands for her as Alekseeva tries to open up. Big exchange in center cage. Egger finding the mark with right hands and low kicks. Alekseeva tries a hip toss, then rolls for a kneebar. The angle’s bad two minutes in. Egger reaches down to try and break her grip, but it allows Alekseeva to adjust and crank for the finish.
Final result: Alekseeva def. Egger by submission (kneebar)
140 lbs.: Journey Newson vs. Marcus McGhee
Round 1: McGhee tossing out kicks to start as Newson switches stance at range. Lots of feints, no big commitment in the opening minute. There’s a counter right from McGhee. Wheel kick falls short. Low kick connects, then a glancing jump knee that Newson tries and fails to turn into a takedown. McGhee pressuring, walks into a counter hook. Body kick by Newson, who catches another jumping kick but can’t use it two minutes in. The kicking battle continues at long range until McGhee pops him with a couple of hard straight lefts. Another flying knee attempt, another denied takedown. Newson fires head kicks with two minutes to go.
Both land right hands as Newson circles along the fence. Newson changes levels, can’t find the single leg. He tries to latch onto McGhee’s back, prompting a scramble, but again can’t lock him up. McGhee continuing to pursue, failed flying knee. He stops another takedown with a minute to go.Solid knee and head kick behind it. Really turning on the pressure late, tries a spinning back kick. Newson tries to rush at the bell. 10-9 McGhee.
Round 2: McGhee continuing to launch a variety of kicks, sidesteps an attempt from Newson to get into the pocket. There’s a trip from Newson but again McGhee pops right back up. McGhee puts him on the fence after denying another takedown a minute in. Newson reverses position and drags him to the mat. McGhee uses the whizzer to stand and separate before flooring Newson with a straight left. He jumps on Newson’s back and immediately locks up the RNC, forcing the tap to score his first career submission win.
Final result: McGhee def. Newson by submission (rear naked choke)
135 lbs.: Hailey Cowan vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth
Round 1: Both women keeping their distance early. Combo from Cowan. Heavy body kick from Horth answered in kind a minute in. Cowan pressures, lands a 1-2, backs off. Quick straight left. Horth comes back with a body kick and right hand behind it. 1-2 two minutes in. Cowan looks for a head kick. Evenly matched so far. Another hard body kick from Horth. Two-touch spinning back kick from Cowan, who barrels into the clinch and gets pressed against the fence. Trading knees inside. Two minutes to go.
Jockeying for position. Knee from Cowan, elbow from Horth as Cowan reverses. Hard knee and elbow on the exit land for Horth. Horth feints a right hand, then lands a hard head kick, prompting Cowan to to bully her way inside and shoot. Horth defends, stuck against the fence with a minute to go. Horth lands some knees, reverses, lands punches on the exit. Cowan tries a flurry at the bell. 10-9 Horth.
Round 2: Right back into the clinch, fighting for position against the fence. Knee from Cowan, right hand from Horth on the exit. Horth definitely the cleaner striker so far. One minute in. Hard straight right lands for her. Cowan catches a body kick and takes her down into guard. Horth trying to elevate with butterfly hooks, gets to her feet two minutes in. Back to the clinch battle. Cowan knee, Horth right hand on the exit. Cowan tries some jumping techniques and eats a counter for her trouble. Two minutes to go.
Horth head kick falls short, both whiff on side kicks. They stay at range for a bit, neither committing until Cowan puts her back on the fence with a minute to go. Horth’s body knees are the heaviest shots in close quarters. Right hand from Horth on the exit. Both look for the body and Cowan dumps her to the mat at the bell. Closer, but still 10-9 Horth.
Round 3: Keeping distance to start. Horth denies a long-range shot, gets stuck on the fence. Horth warned for grabbing the fence to defend a takedown. One minute in. Good knee from Cowan, Horth answering in kind. Cowan bullies her to the mat, but Horth immediately sweeps and hunts for the back. Keeping the body lock as they stand, then changes levels two minutes in. Jockeying for position, separation. Cowan 1-2, Horth right hand. Horth body kick met by a counter right. Two minutes to go.
Huge right cross by Horth and a body kick behind it. Cowan tosses out some kicks that fall short, prompting a head kick and right hand from Horth. Good straight left by Cowan, who walks into a counter right but continues to pressure. Both land with a minute to go. Horth pops her with another good right hand as Cowan tries a knee. Dipping cross from Cowan in return. Horth denies a takedown and fires a head kick, but Cowan catches it for a takedown into guard. Fun fight. 10-9 Horth? Last two rounds could go either way.
Final result: Horth def. Cowan by unanimous decision
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