The second event of the month of August in MMA‘s top promotion is about to commence. Tonight, the UFC Apex facility plays host to another edition of UFC Fight Night: UFC on ESPN 61. Live coverage of this UFC event begins at 5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT on ESPN and ESPN+.
Due to several fights being removed from the itinerary in the final days leading up to the card, tonight’s bout order is a little smaller than usual. Only 10 fights will be held at the Apex.
Main Event
At the top of the bill tonight is a top-10 showdown at heavyweight. No. 8 contender Marcin Tybura (25-8 MMA, 12-7 UFC) and No. 9 contender Serghei Spivac (16-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) for the second time. This main event is an advertised maximum of five rounds at five minutes per round to close out the program.
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Co-Main Event
Preceding that heavyweight showdown, featherweights take to the cage as Damon Jackson (23-6-1 MMA, 6-4-1 UFC) takes on Chepe Mariscal (16-6 MMA, 3-0 UFC).
Rest of the Card
Also on this evening’s main card, you’ll see a welterweight contest matching Danny Barlow (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) against Nikolay Vertennikov (12-4 MMA, UFC debut), a bantamweight fight between Chris Gutierrez (20-5-2 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) and Quang Le (8-0 MMA, UFC debut), a women’s bantamweight match pitting No. 12 contender Yana Santos (14-8 MMA, 4-5 UFC) against No. 14 contender Chelsea Chandler (6-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC), and a bantamweight affair between Toshiomi Kazama (10-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) and Charalampos Grigoriou (8-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC).
UFC on ESPN 61 Results:
Main Card: (7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT, ESPN and ESPN+)
Main Event: Serghei Spivac def. Marcin Tybura by Submission (Armbar) at 1:44 into Round 1.
Co-Main Event: Chepe Mariscal def. Damon Jackson by Unanimous Decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26.)
Danny Barlow def. Nikolay Vertennikov by Split Decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28.)
Chris Gutierrez def. Quang Le by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.)
Yana Santos def. Chelsea Chandler by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28.)
Toshiomi Kazama def. Charalampos Grigoriou by Submission (Triangle Choke) at 1:55 into Round 2.
Prelims: (5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT, ESPN and ESPN+)
Featured Prelim: Karol Rosa def. Pannie Kianzad by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)
Co-Featured Prelim: Jhonta Diniz def. Karl Williams by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28.)
Youssef Zalal def. Jarno Errens by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 3:52 into Round 1.
Stephanie Luciano def. Talita Alencar by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)
