The UFC is returning to Toronto, Canada for UFC 231. In the main event, featherweight champion, Max Holloway, looks to defend his belt for the second time. Standing across from him will be the undefeated number one contender, Brian Ortega. After a rough year for Holloway with a total of three cancellations, he looks to prove he isn’t going anywhere against Ortega.
Along with the featherweight title fight, there will be another title fight in the co-main event. That fight will be held in the women’s flyweight division as the vacant title will be on the line. Competing for the vacant title are former UFC bantamweight title challenger, Valentina Shevchenko and former UFC strawweight champion, Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
Before we watch the co-main event, there will be an exciting fight in the welterweight division. In that fight, Gunnar Nelson makes his return to the cage after more than a year away to take on Alex Oliveira. The second fight of the main card will see a featherweight fight that should produce fireworks between Hakeem Dawodu and Kyle Bochniak. Finally, to open up the main card will be a light heavyweight fight. In that fight, Jimi Manuwa will take on former middleweight fighter, Thiago Santos.
Follow along with MMASucka as we provide you with the results throughout UFC 231.
UFC 231 Results
MAIN CARD (PPV – 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT)
Max Holloway def. Brian Ortega via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at 5:00 of Round Four
Valentina Shevchenko def. Joanna Jedrzejczyk via Unanimous Decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
Gunnar Nelson def. Alex Oliveira via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:17 of Round Two
Hakeem Dawodu def. Kyle Bochniak via Split Decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27)
Thiago Santos def. Jimi Manuwa via Knockout (Punches) at 0:41 of Round Two
PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1 – 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT)
Nina Ansaroff def. Claudia Gadelha via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Gilbert Burns def. Olivier Aubin-Mercier via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Jessica Eye def. Katlyn Chookagian via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Elias Theodorou def. Eryk Anders via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass – 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT)
Brad Katona def. Matthew Lopez via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Dhiego Lima def. Chad Laprise via Knockout (Punch) at 1:37 of Round One
Diego Ferreira def. Kyle Nelson via TKO (Punches) at 1:23 of Round Two
Aleksandar Rakic def. Devin Clark via TKO (Punches) at 4:05 of Round One
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