UFC Tampa is here! Tonight, before recessing for a three-week winter break, MMA‘s top promotion heads to Amalie Arena in St. Petersburg, FL for the last show of 2024. Live coverage of UFC Tampa kicks off this evening at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT with the prelims on ESPN+.
Programming Note: Due to ESPN2’s continuing live coverage of the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Tournament, the undercard will be joined in progress on the Disney-owned cable channel at 9:30 pm ET/ 6:30 pm PT.
Main card action follows at 10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT on ESPN+ and ESPN2 from St. Pete. All told, tonight’s show features a 13-fight slate to cap off Dana White‘s itinerary for 2024.
UFC Tampa Main Event
At the top of the bill tonight is a contest at welterweight. No. 6 contender Colby Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) returns from nearly a full year away from the cage when he takes on No. 9 contender Joaquin Buckley (20-6 MMA, 14-6 UFC). As with all headliners, the UFC Tampa main event is an advertised maximum of five rounds at five minutes per round to close the show.
13 fights to close out 2024 👏
Who's taking home the win from #UFCTampa? pic.twitter.com/vwcaRWkN4p
— UFC (@ufc) December 14, 2024
UFC Tampa Co-Main Event
Immediately before that, the co-main event of the evening will see a featherweight contest matching Cub Swanson (29-14 MMA, 14-10 UFC) against Billy Quarantillo (18-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC). This one is a three-round affair at five minutes per round.
Rest of the UFC Tampa Main Card
Also on the main card tonight, you’ll watch a flyweight affair between No. 9 contender Manel Kape (19-7 MMA, 4-3 UFC) and No. 12 contender Bruno Silva (14-5-2, 1 NC MMA, 4-2, 1 NC UFC), a light heavyweight bout pitting Vitor Petrino (11-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) against Dustin Jacoby (19-9-1 MMA, 7-6-1 UFC), a bantamweight tilt between Adrian Yanez (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) and Daniel Marcos (16-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), and a light heavyweight match versing Navajo Stirling (5-0 MMA, UFC promotional debut) with Tuco Tokkos (10-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC).
UFC Tampa Results:
Main Card: (10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT, ESPN2 & ESPN+)
UFC Tampa Main Event: Joaquin Buckley def. Colby Covington by TKO (Doctor’s Stoppage: Cut) at 4:42 into Round 3.
Co-Main Event: Cub Swanson def. Billy Quarantillo by KO (Punch) at 1:36 into Round 3.
CUB SWANSON WITH THE WALK-OFF K.O. 💥 #UFCTampa pic.twitter.com/21HA1szYbt
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 15, 2024
Manel Kape def. Bruno Silva by KO (Punches) at 1:57 into Round 3.
Manel Kape was FIRED UP after his finish at #UFCTampa 🔥 pic.twitter.com/GqWBUZDPNF
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 15, 2024
Dustin Jacoby def. Vitor Petrino by KO (Punch) at 3:44 into Round 3.
A HOME RUN PUNCH FROM DUSTIN JACOBY 💥 #UFCTampa pic.twitter.com/n24Ea2RwUi
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 15, 2024
Daniel Marcos def. Adrian Yanez by Split Decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28.)
Navajo Stirling def. Tuco Tokkos by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)
Prelims: (7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT, ESPN+, joined in-progress at 9:30 pm ET/ 6:30 pm PT, ESPN2)
UFC Tampa Featured Prelim: Michael Johnson def. Ottman Azaitar by KO (Punches) at 2:03 into Round 2.
Co-Featured Prelim: Joel Alvarez def. Drakkar Klose by KO (Flying Knee and Punches) at 2:48 into Round 1.
Sean Woodson def. Fernando Padilla by TKO (Ground and Pound) at 4:58 into Round 1.
Felipe Lima def. Miles Johns by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)
Miranda Maverick def. Jamey-Lyn Horth by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.)
Davey Grant def. Ramon Tavares by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27.)
Piera Rodriguez def. Josefine Knutsson by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)
