LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 210 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results below.
UFC Fight Night 210 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.
In the bantamweight main event, Cory Sandhagen (14-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) takes on Song Yadong (19-6-1 MMA, 8-1-1 UFC). In the middleweight co-feature, Chidi Njokuani (22-7 MMA, 2-0 UFC) meets Gregory Rodrigues (12-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC).
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 4 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN+ and 7 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN+.
To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC Fight Night 210 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter Ken Hathaway (@kenshathaway ) on Twitter.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
Nikolas Motta vs. Cameron VanCamp
Round 1 – Fights! Thirteen on deck for today/tonight – or perhaps even the morning depending on where you’re tuning in from. Nikolas Motta tells the camera to get out of his face during the introductions. He’s raring to go. Both of these men are looking for their first UFC victories. They both land left hands. Cameron VanCamp looks like the much bigger human. He lands two punches on Motta. Jumping up, VanCamp looks for a flying knee. Motta dodges and throws a head kick which clunks VanCamp against the side of the noggin. VanCamp smiles. Motta has some swelling on the right side of his face. Motta connects on a left and VanCamp stumbles back. That looked like it was a combination of a stunning shot and a trip. VanCamp has halted momentum. Motta cracks him again with a left hook. VanCamp goes down. Motta pounds away. And that’s it! Former CFFC champ Motta has his first UFC win. The man has power.
Result: Nikolas Motta def. Cameron VanCamp via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:49
Recap: UFC Fight Night 210 video: Nikolas Motta scores TKO, pleads for bonus after being ‘broke for 10 years’
Records: Nikolas Motta (13-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Cameron VanCamp (15-7-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Javid Basharat vs. Tony Gravely
Round 1 – Javid Basharat comes out to “Kids” by MGMT, so he’s already up slightly in my book (kidding). “No Nonsense” Keith Peterson signals for the bout’s start and we’re off. Each fighter is feeling out the other. Tony Gravely throws a knee and his head clashes with Basharat’s. On the break, Basharat is sliced open above his eyebrow. They scramble and separate. Peterson calls timeout as there is blood all over Basharat’s face and he wants to get the gash examined. The doctor briefly looks at the cut and gives his stamp of approval. Peterson restarts the bout. Gravely dives for a takedown. Basharat defends and lads a hard knee to the head of Gravely. Both fighters land a big punch. They reenter close range and Basharat tags Gravely with another combination. He’s finding his rhythm. Gravely connects on a pair of overhand rights. Basharat shoots for a takedown and gets it. Gravely threatens a guillotine choke, but Basharat gets to mount. Gravely pops up to his feet and the two fighters exchange. This has been fun thus far. Basharat spins and lands a kick to the midsection of Basharat a la Dennis Siver. The round ends. 10-9 Basharat.
Round 2 – Gravely shoots for a takedown. No dice. Gravely shoots again. This time, he gets it but Basharat nearly reverses him. The threat of reversal is enough for Basharat to raise Gravely back up. Gravely tries again. Same thing. They separate and Basharat punishes Gravely’s body. Gravely shoots again. This time Basharat actually does reverse position on the takedown and lands on top in half guard. Basharat threatens a D’Arce choke. Gravely flattens out facedown and Basharat tries to take his back. Whether it was intentional bait or not, Gravely used his position to get Basharat to let go. Gravely stood up and they separate. Basharat lands a front kick. The round ends. 20-18 Basharat.
Round 3 – The two fighters trade back and forth. Gravely shoots for a single leg. Basharat spins around and tries to go for a takedown of his own. Gravely defends and pushes forward. They trade kicks. They clinch. Basharat lands a knee to the body. More kicks from both guys. Gravely dove for a single leg. Gravely lands a combination and Basharat fires back. The horn sounds. 30-27 Basharat.
Result: Javid Basharat def. Tony Gravely via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Records: Javid Basharat (13-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Tony Gravely (23-8 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Keith Peterson
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Mariya Agapova vs. Gillian Robertson
Round 1 – Here’s a battle between former training partners. At one point Mariya Agapova and Gillian Robertson were both at American Top Team. Now, Agapova is at MMA Masters and Robertson recently joined The Goat Shed. Now, they’re opponents. Wasting no time, Robertson shoots and almost finds herself submitted by an Agapova guillotine choke attempt. Back up, Robertson tries a guillotine but Agapova breaks. Robertson shoots against the fence. Agapova keeps her hips low. Robertson won’t give up the attempt, as Agapova lands elbow after elbow on the ear Travis Browne style. Those were loud and impactful. Agapova lands on top and whacks Robertson, who scrambles to the back. Agapova escapes the back-take and they’re back on the feet. Man, Agapova has to be one of the more physically-imposing women on the UFC women’s flyweight roster. Robertson shoots for a low single leg and Agapova hammerfists her. Robertson tries to sneak up to a high crotch. Agapova still defends, leaning against the cage. Over and over Agapova elbows Robertson. Finally, Robertson dumps Agapova to the canvas and rolls right into mount. Robertson is working for an arm-triangle choke. Agapova is defending, while she receives warnings from Mark Smith about cage grabs. Time expires – and may have saved her. 10-9 Agapova, because of damage.
Round 2 – Robertson takes Agapova down less than one minute into the round. She has much more time to work this time around. Robertson briefly seeks the arm-triangle choke again, but switches to Agapova’s back. She is only able to get one hook. Agapova tries to wall-walk up. Robertson snatches the neck. Agapova flips to the center of the cage but Robertson locks it deeper. She lost her mouthpiece and appears to be biting her tongue as she’s fighting this choke. Oh, man. This is gruesome. Agapova goes out and referee Mark Smith dives in. As Robertson sneaks out from under her opponent, Agapova eerily stays upward, while drooling, then faceplants back down as medical professionals and commission officials tend to her. That was pretty scary, but Agapova appears to be OK during the decision reading. Regardless, another finish for Gillian Robertson.
Result: Gillian Robertson def. Mariya Agapova via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:19
Recap: UFC Fight Night 210 video: Gillian Robertson rallies for frightening choke of Mariya Agapova
Records: Mariya Agapova (10-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC), Gillian Robertson (11-7 MMA, 8-5 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mark Smith
Trey Ogden vs. Daniel Zellhuber
Round 1 – A very highly-anticipated debut up next. Unbeaten 23-year-old Daniel Zellhuber could be the future of Latin American MMA. Let’s see. He’s got the gritty Trey Ogden for his UFC debut. Ogden shoots. No dice. Zellhuber looks very long. Lots of strike misses from both men thus far. We’re already halfway through the round and essentially nothing has happened. Ogden tries a high kick. It’s blocked. Zellhuber lands a leg kick. Ogden lands a left hand. Zellhuber returns with a combination followed by a kick. Both men jab – and jab again. Zellhuber’s most success has come with a leg kick. Ogden isn’t doing anything too pretty, but at least he’s more active than his Mexican opponent. Zellhuber smiles. The round ends. 10-9 Ogden.
Round 2 – More bounce from the two fighters immediately in Round 2. Zellhuber tries some high kicks that miss. Ogden lands a sneaky open-hand counterpunch. There’s a low blow. Herb Dean calls timeout. Seconds later, Dean starts the action back up. Zellhuber is moving forward now, audibly making a noise on each strike thrown. Lots of head movement from Zellhuber, but still not a lot of throwing. Ogden shoots. Zellhuber shoves him aside. We’re halfway through the fight and Zellhuber has yet to show any sort of significant offense. Ogden lands a leg kick. Unless someone hits the “Slugfest” button here, I don’t think this will win Fight of the Night for this card. Ogden secures a takedown. Zellhuber scrambles up. Ogden shifts to the back, standing up. The round ends. This has been a little bit difficult to score because of inactivity – but 20-18 Ogden.
Round 3 – Zellhuber pumps the jab. He needs a finish here, in my opinion. Zellhuber misses on a combination. Ogden ducks under, clinches, and then breaks. Ogden lands a left. Zellhuber lands a jab. Ogden lands a kick to the hip of Zellhuber, who has more movement right now with little offensive. success. Zellhuber rushes in and Ogden circles away. Ogden lands an inside leg kick. With a minute left on the clock, Zellhuber is finally opening up. He lands a hard combination on Ogden, who circles away. Zellhuber rips a body kick. The round ends, as does the fight. I can’t imagine Zellhuber will be happy with that performance. 29-28 Ogden.
Result: Trey Ogden def. Daniel Zellhuber via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Records: Trey Ogden (16-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Daniel Zellhuber (12-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Herb Dean
Judging: Doug Crosby, Junichiro Kumijo (30-27); Chris Lee (29-28, scoring Round 2 for Zellhuber)
Denise Gomes vs. Loma Lookboonmee
Round 1 – The second DWCS, Season 6 alum to debut in the UFC, Denise Gomes makes her walk to the cage seconds after Loma Lookboonmee. The fight is underway. Lookboonmee elbows Gomes, who is now already leaking less than a minute into the fight. Lookboonmee kicks Gomes to the canvas. Gomes ties her up against the fence. Lookboonmee defends. Gomes lifted her up off her feet. Not only did Lookboonmee defend, she leaned and fell on top of Gomes – right into mount. Gomes flips to her belly, but Lookboonmee snatches the back. Gomes’ blood is painting the canvas. A puddle is forming. Gomes has wrist control, defending the choke. Lookboonmee goes to high on Gomes, who lands up on top and attempts an arm-triangle choke. She’s in half guard on the wrong side, however. Blood is squirting as Gomes strains to complete the submission. Gomes moves to mount but loses grip of the choke. Gomes pulls for an armbar. There is a brief struggle, but Lookboonmee slips out. You have to wonder if the slippery blood came into play just then. Lookboonmee is now on top in Gomes’ guard. Lookboonmee lands a hard elbow as the round ends. 10-9 Lookboonmee.
Round 2 – Lookboonmee takes Gomes down and is in half guard. Lookboonmee shifts to mount and lands some punches. Gomes shoves her away and the fighters return to their feet. Moments later, Lookboonmee clinches, headlocks Gomes, and tosses her to the canvas. Lookboonmee is back in half guard. Gomes shoves Lookboonmee away. As Lookboonmee walks away from her downed opponent, she stops paying attention for a second. Gomes quickly gets to her feet and dives for Lookboonmee’s legs. She has Lookboonmee up against the cage then lands a hard combination. The round ends. 20-18 Lookboonmee.
Round 3 – Oh! Gomes lands a spinning elbow. Lookboonmee grabs her and throws a headlock toss. On the ground, Gomes grabs hold of a leg and attempts a heel hook. Lookboonmee escapes but now Gomes in on her back with a ton of time left. Gomes is seeking a rear-naked choke. Lookboonmee defends the hands. A minute of inactivity ends with Gomes attempting an armbar. That failed. Lookboonmee is now on Gomes’ back. Gomes raises up, bloodied. Lookboonmee keeps her grip and throws Gomes down again. Gomes desperately seeks to get to her feet. Lookboonmee keeps her pinned against the canvas and fence however, as she lands short elbows and punches with about 30 seconds remaining on the clock. Gomes controls the wrist to stop the stream of strikes. A few more elbows and punches paint the canvas red and the horn sounds. That was a fun, competitive matchup. Good matchmaking. 29-28 Lookboonmee.
Result: Loma Lookboonmee def. Denise Gomes via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Records: Denise Gomes (6-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Loma Lookboonmee (7-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Judging: Mike Bell, Sal D’Amato (30-27); Derek Cleary (29-28, scoring Round 3 for Gomes)
Louis Cosce vs. Trevin Giles
Round 1 – These two could very well be fighting for their jobs here. Let’s see what happens. Through the first minute, there have been virtually zero strikes. Lots of staring. Both men kick and miss. Trevin Giles lands a jab. Louis Cosce misses on two kicks. Giles lands a leg kick. Cosce lands a punch. Giles jabs again. He appears to be in really great shape. This is his first camp as a full time fighter. He stepped away from his job as a Houston police officer to focus solely on fighting for this one. More staring. Giles fires away. Even more staring. The round ends. Ummmm. 10-9 Giles.
Round 2 – Cosce lands a high kick and runs in. Giles shoves Cosce aside. Cosce misses a left hand. A head kick from Giles is blocked. The two fighters open up a bit before more staring ensues. Giles ties Cosce up against the fence where he keeps him for the rest of the round. Man, I wish there was more for me to fill you guys in on, but that’s literally all this round was. 20-18 Giles.
Round 3 – Wow. Something just happened. Cosce takes Giles down and is on top of him. Giles looks uncomfortable as Cosce leans on his head. Cosce in half guard. Giles slips out. Cosce threatens a head lock, but Giles loops around to the back. Standing up, Giles takes Cosce to the canvas. Cosce crawls to the fence. They’re standing now. Giles lands four knees, as he leans against Cosce. As the horn sounds, Giles dumps Cosce to the canvas. 30-27 Giles.
Result: Trevin Giles def. Louis Cosce via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Records: Louis Cosce (7-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Trevin Giles (15-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Judging: Chris Lee, Junichiro Kumijo (29-28, scoring Round 3 for Cosce); Anthony Maness (30-27)
Damon Jackson vs. Pat Sabatini
Round 1 – Here’s a fun one between two grapple savvy fighters. As mentioned on the broadcast, Damon Jackson enters UFC Fight Night 210 with a heavy heart as his brother died one week ago. Oh! And he enters with heavy strikes too. Jackson just crushed Pat Sabatini with a kick to the face. Jackson is crushing him with punches. He moves to mount. Sabatini is flattened out and Jackson is punishing him. There’s the stoppage. An all-time performance from Jackson, who immediately breaks down crying. His family is shown in the crowd doing the same. What an emotional moment, man.
Result: Damon Jackson def. Pat Sabatini via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:09
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Records: Damon Jackson (22-4-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC), Pat Sabatini (17-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Keith Peterson
Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Anthony Hernandez
Round 1 – The main card is underway. The two fighters clinch against the cage. Anthony Hernandez lands a brutal elbow and breaks away. Marc-Andre Barriault lands a right hand. Barriault jabs. Hernandez shoots for a single-leg. Barriault threatens a guillotine choke. Hernandez swings his momentum into Barriault and breaks the choke. Barriault backpacks to Hernandez, who reverses the reversal and gets a takedown. Hernandez lands a few punches as Barriault’s arm is trapped under him against the fence. Barriault turns into Hernandez and posts up. Hernandez pulls Barriaults legs out again. Barriault hand stands and lands in the same position. Barriault escapes, gets to his feet, and tags Hernandez with a combination. Hernandez walks Barriault down, grabs his leg, and puts Barriault to the canvas again. Barriault gets up. Hernandez connects with a punch but Barriault blasts him in return. Hernandez digs the body with a punching combination. They’re exchanging. They separate and Hernandez gets another takedown. He lands some ground-and-pound before the horn sounds. 10-9 Hernandez.
Round 2 – Barriault may have broken ribs. He told his corner in between rounds they’re bugging him. That might be why Hernandez was targeting the body so much at the end of Round 1. Perhaps he sensed something was up. Barriault lands a combination on Hernandez, who takes Barriault down into half guard. Hernandez grabs hold of a gift wrap and pounds Barriault with a punch. Barriault rolls and scrambles to the cage. Hernandez is still on top of him, though. Barriault gets up but is taken down again. Hernandez moves to half guard again. Barriault is bleeding from somewhere. Hernandez knees him in the midsection as he moves to the back. Hernandez has one hook in. He’s all over Barriault. Eventually, Barriault gets up, noticeably exhausted. The round ends. 20-17 Hernandez.
Round 3 – Barriault throws a high kick. That wasn’t smart. Hernandez takes him down. Barriault gets up. Hernandez picks Barriault up and drops him on his head. Barriault gets up and escapes briefly before Hernandez drags him down again. Hernandez works to side control, as he seeks an arm-triangle choke. He’s squeezing – and Barriault is out! That was quite the choke. Only a few seconds into it, he was out. Domination by Hernandez.
Result: Anthony Hernandez def. Marc-Andre Barriault via technical submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 3,
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Records: Marc-Andre Barriault (14-6 MMA, 3-5 UFC), Anthony Hernandez (10-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Herb Dean
Tanner Boser vs. Rodrigo Nascimento
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Records: Tanner Boser (20-8-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Rodrigo Nascimento (8-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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Alen Amedovski vs. Joe Pyfer
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Records: Alen Amedovski (8-3 MMA, 0-3 UFC), Joe Pyfer (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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Bill Algeo vs. Andre Fili
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Records: Bill Algeo (16-6 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Andre Fili (21-9 MMA, 9-8 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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Chidi Njokuani vs. Gregory Rodrigues
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Records: Chidi Njokuani (22-7 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Gregory Rodrigues (12-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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Cory Sandhagen vs. Song Yadong
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Records: Cory Sandhagen (14-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC), Song Yadong (19-6-1 MMA, 8-1-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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