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
— 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.)
