Live updates and round-by-round coverage of the UFC Tampa match between Covington and Buckley

With live round-by-round coverage and official results, MMA Junkie has you covered for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 63. ESPNews, ESPN2, and ESPN+ broadcast the event, which is held at Tampa, Florida’s Amalie Arena.

Colby Covington, a former interim welterweight champion (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC), faces up-and-coming opponent Joaquin Buckley (20-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) in the main event. Billy Quarantillo (18-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC) and UFC Hall of Famer Cub Swanson (29-14 MMA, 14-10 UFC) square off in the co-feature at bantamweight.

Here are the official results and live round-by-round coverage.

Covington Colby vs. Joaquin Buckley.

Round 1: They dart swiftly to the center, so no glove touch is allowed here. Buckley seizes the center and starts scurrying in and out in search of a gap. In the first few moments, the audience chants, “Let’s go, Colby.”. Buckley uses a combination and launches himself forward. Buckley connects with an inside leg kick to 1-2 upstaris. Covington attempts a takedown, but it’s gorgeously spread out. Covington stands up, his right eye cut open, and the blood starts to run. Buckley takes a few kicks to work. Then he takes a left upstairs and tears a right to the body. Covington now launches punches forward. In response, Buckley launches additional blows of his own. Now, “Colby sucks” is chanted by the crowd. With one minute remaining, Covington searches for another takedown. Again, Buckley sprawls him. Buckley throws some of his own punches after Covington comes up with some. Following buckley misses with a powerful punch, they both give each other a smile. The horn sounds before Buckley can react, and he punches Covington hard in the closing seconds.

Buckley wins the round 10–9 thanks to MMA Junkie.

Round 2–.

The outcome is.

Recap.

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Record: Buckley (20-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC), Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC).

Welterweight is the division.

ESPN2, ESPN+, both broadcast.

Dan Miragliotta served as the referee.

Judging:.

Results for UFC on ESPN 63.

ESPN+’s main card at 10 p.m. A. ET). .

Colby Covington against… Joaquin Buckley.

Def. Cub Swanson. At 1:36 in Round 3, Billy Quarantillo was knocked out by punch.

Manel Kape defeated. Bruno Silva via TKO (punches) at 1:57 in Round 3.

Dustin Jacoby is def. Round 3, 3:44, Vitor Petrino by punch knockout.

Daniel Marcos is defeated. By split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28), Adrian Yanez was chosen.

Stirling, Navajo def. Tuco Tokkos by unanimous vote (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

PREMIUM CARD (ESPNews, ESPN+, 7 p.m. m. (ET).

Michael Johnson defeats. At 2:03 in Round 2, Ottman Azaitar was knocked out by punch.

Alvarez Joel defeated. Drakkar Klose, via punch knockout, Round 1, 2:48.

Def. Sean Woodson. At 4:48 in Round 1, Fernando Padilla was TKOed by punches.

Lima Felipe def. Through unanimous decision, Miles Johns (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Devin Maverick defeated. unanimously decided in favor of Jamey-Lyn Horth (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Davey Grant defeated. By unanimous vote, Ramon Taveras was elected (29-28, 30-27, 30-27).

Rodriguez Piera def. Josefine Knutsson by unanimous vote (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Cub Swanson against… Quarantillo Billy.

Round 1: Early exchanges start with them meeting in the middle and exchanging punches. For a clean counter, Quarantillo finds a home. Swanson goes over the top with a forceful punch after circling on the outside and changing levels. Quarantillo makes contact with a rigid left hand. Swanson fires back and maintains his position. Right now, they’re letting it go. When Swanson locates the target cleaner, Quarantillo’s head is popped back. They restart and reduce the tempo a little. Swanson uses a clean two-punch combination to sting. After exchanging leg kicks, Quarantillo uses punches to get closer. Swanson is being pummeled by Quarantillo with clean punches with less than 30 seconds remaining. To end the round, Quarantillo is taken out.

Swanson wins the round 10-9 thanks to MMA Junkie.

In round two, they immediately resume their sparring, exchanging blows in the middle. Swanson strikes in with a crisp blow. Quarantillo clenches his jaw and considers having just one leg. Swanson breaks loose and lunges forward. Swanson continues to fire as he ducks and dips and makes his readings. Following a strong knee up the middle, Quarantillo launches a barrage of blows. They press firmly against the cage. Quarantillo throws additional punches during the separation. Swanson considers responding, but decides to clinch instead. Quarantillo escapes, advances once more, and searches for a single leg. After switching to the double, he subdues Swanson. Despite Swanson’s rapid ascent, Quarantillo continues to punch him in the face. Swanson then retaliates. Now that Swanson has been exposed, it’s turning into a real dog fight. Swanson advances, but Quarantillo receives another takedown. Quarantillo precedes the horn and the separation with a foot stomp.

For Quarantillo, MMA Junkie wins the round 10–9.

In the third round, they immediately resume their sparring, with Quarantillo throwing punches and Swanson kicking his head. They are now merely trading while moving around the octagon. Although he tries, Quarantillo is unable to get the single. Back to exchanging blows. WOW! Quarantillo is completely destroyed by Swanson’s clean left and right behind him, which ends the walk-off knockout!

Cub Swanson defeated as a result. Billy Quarantillo by punch knockout in Round 3, 1:36.

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Records: Quarantillo (18-7 MMA, 6-5 UFC), Swanson (30-14 MMA, 15-10 UFC).

Featherweight division.

ESPN2 and ESPN+ will be broadcast.

Jason Herzog would referee.

Manel Kape against. Silva Bruno.

The first round begins with Silva jumping around quickly and giving Kape an early right hand sting. Kape responds with a clean punch of his own while calmly stalking out of the center. Shortly after, Kape wraps the guard with a left hook. Although Silva eats a hard combination, he gets closer. Silva takes a break and steps forward once more. Using a basketball dribble, Kape mocks. Once again, Kape delivers a lightning-fast combo. Silva uses a strong right hand to respond. The fight pauses when Silva’s front kick goes south. After a few seconds, Kape returns to action and delivers a forceful leg kick. Silva responds by punching. Upstairs, Kape lands another combo almost in a blur. Silva delivered another low kick with greater force, and Kape responded accordingly. Despite giving a “stern” warning, the referee does not award a point. The brawl returns. Silva strikes the body with a front kick. With a two-punch combination, Kape leaps forward. Toward the end, Kape spins with an attack.

Kape wins the round 10–9 thanks to MMA Junkie.

Round 2: Kape quickly connects with punches. Silva searches for the change in level but is quickly dismissed. Kape taunts Silva after landing a furious combination. However, Silva delivers a clean blow, but Kape quickly launches another barrage of clean blows. With a clean teep straight to the junk, Silva kicks Kape in the family jewels for the third time after they reset. Kape writhes in agony as he falls onto the canvas. A point is taken by the referee. With quick strikes, Kape continues the fight exactly where he left off. Additionally, the taunts persist, and Kape is now enjoying himself greatly. The audience joins in, hurling insults at Silva. Kape manages to land yet another combo. Kape consistently lands, but Silva finds it difficult to locate the target. With less than a minute remaining, Kape overswoops, almost causing Silva to take an illegal knee. Prior to the horn, Kape delivers a forceful kick to the body.

Although MMA Junkie gives Kape a 10-9 round score, the point deduction makes it a 10-8.

Silva emerges swiftly in the third round, but Kape complains of an eye poke. Without pausing, Silva rushes forward and unleashes a barrage of blows. During a heated moment early in the round, Kape fires back and avoids danger. Kape resumes picking his shots as Silva slows down. Silva hides as Kape throws punches forward. Silva tries to inform the referee that Kape’s kick was low after it is delivered. The referee does not stop the fight, and Kape lets loose. That’s it! What a finish for Kape! Silva is in trouble after taking a lot of punches.

Outcome: Manel Kape defeated. KO (punches) Bruno Silva, Round 3, 1:57.

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Records: Silva (14-6-2 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Kape (20-7 MMA, 5-3 UFC).

Flyweight division.

aired on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

Referee: Keith Peterson.

Dustin Jacoby against… Petrino Vitor.

In the first round, they start feeling each other out by touching gloves. Jacoby provides leg kicks to determine the range as they go around. Petrino uses his left hand to fire. Petrino’s combination is ripped but fails to land. When Petrino’s punch lands, Jacoby falters. When Jacoby delivers a forceful leg kick, Petrino counters with a combination. After a furious exchange, Jacoby almost takes the back. During the scene, it seemed as though Jacoby punched Petrino. With Petrino advancing with a snarl, they are once again in the center. In the final seconds, Jacoby lands a strong left hand.

Jacoby wins the round 10-9 thanks to MMA Junkie.

In round two, Petrino works behind a left jab while exerting a lot of forward pressure. Jacoby dodges a series of hooks that Petrino unloads after setting his feet. Petrino is kept just out of reach by Jacoby’s outside circling. A hard leg kick causes Jacoby to dig in. In reaction, Petrino searches for a head kick. During a confrontation, Petrino gives Jacoby a clean punch that causes him to spin around and restart. The audience starts to become agitated as they move around the cage, making feints and missing blows. There is less than a minute left. Petrino punches Superman and leaps. Before the round concludes, Petrino lands a left, and they both laugh and smile before giving each other a brief embrace. While they’re enjoying themselves, the crowd isn’t.

MMA Junkie gives Jacoby a 10-9 victory in the round.

Round 3: The crowd jeers as they embrace to start the round. Jacoby defends well and receives double underhooks himself as Petrino attempts a takedown. He leaves the clinch and goes back to the middle. With a swift left hand, Petrino lands. A moment later, Jacoby makes a left as the jeers from the crowd get louder. Petrino charges forward and is taken down, but a right hand connects not far behind it. Jacoby gets back on his feet quickly and walks away. Now, as they chant “boring,” the crowd is waving the lights from their cell phones. Suddenly, Petrino is completely destroyed by Jacoby’s right-handed blow! Whoa!

Outcome: Dustin Jacoby lost. At 3:44 in Round 3, Vitor Petrino was knocked out by punch.

Video recap: Dustin Jacoby destroys Vitor Petrino with a single blow shortly after “boring” chants in the UFC Tampa arena.

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Records: Petrino (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and Jacoby (20-9-1 MMA, 8-6-1 UFC).

Division: heavyweight but light.

ESPN2 and ESPN+ are the broadcasters.

Referee: Andrew Glenn.

Marcos Daniel vs. Adrian Yanez.

Round 1: They quickly start trading shots after touching gloves. Yanez makes a nice combination. Marcos kicks back with a forceful leg kick. After the first conversations, they calm down. Marcos adds yet another energy boost. Yanez searches for a rebuttal. After Yanez’s reaction to Marcos’ clean punch, he applies more pressure, causing Yanez to dodge the subsequent blows while countering but manage to come up with air. Yanez reboots. Marcos continues to come forward. He kicks, but it’s not very high. The fight is stopped after Marcos attempts to frame off but also pokes Yanez in the eye, resulting in a two-for-one foul special. We’re halfway through the round when the fight starts up again. Their leg kicks are solid. Yanez advances and executes a combo. Marcos dodges and hits a counter. Although they both land and sit on a combination, Marcos exerts more influence. Yanez forces Marcos into the cage after obtaining a body lock. In order to find a takedown, Marcos flips around. He approaches and throws a forceful elbow to the right.

Marcos wins the round 10–9 thanks to MMA Junkie.

Marcos and Yanez exchange blows in the center during round two. Early on, Yanez dips and uses a large left hand to grab Marcos. As he steps forward, Yanez rips a left to the body. When Marcos throws a punch, Yanez slips and dips before launching a few large looping hooks that fall short. Yanez scores well with the calf kick. Marcos searches for a jumping knee. With both landing, the action intensifies into a furious confrontation. Yanez doubles up the jab to the left. Marcos circles around and backs himself into the fence. Yanez swings with even more enormous hooks, but he is unable to locate the target. Yanez’s counterattacks cost Marcos the opportunity to attempt another jumping knee.

Yanez wins the round 10-9 thanks to MMA Junkie.

Round 3: The final round begins with both of them coming out on top. Marcos is taken out after Yanez lands a right. Yanez works with his back to the wall. He reaches for the cage and is warned for trying to get up. Marcos stays attached even after Yanez gets up a moment later. When Yanez tries to sweep out the leg in the opposite position, Marcos remains upright and then breaks free. After delivering blows, Marcos charges in for another takedown. Yanez tries to counter with a guillotine, but he knows it’s not deep. Yanez has his feet on the hips, but Marcos gets to guard. Marcos leaps along the fence with a knee as they get back on their feet. Yanez separates with a minute remaining after a clinch. Yanez gets closer as Marcos circles, looking exhausted. Marcos rips a quick combo. Yanez pushes forward while avoiding. Yanez is the one who wins. With only a few seconds left, he lets it go. Yanez can’t connect, but he throws big punches until the horn.

Marcos wins the fight 29–28 after MMA Junkie gives him the round 10–9.

The outcome: Daniel Marcos lost. a split decision for Adrian Yanez (28-29, 30-27, 29-28).

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Results: Yanez (17-6 MMA, 6-3 UFC), Marcos (17-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC).

Weight class: bantamweight.

ESPN2 and ESPN+ will be broadcast.

The official is Keith Peterson.

Derek Cleary (30-27), Eric Colon (29-28), and Chris Lee (28-29) are judging.

Stirling, Navajo, vs. Tukkos, Tuco.

Stirling rushes across the cage to put pressure on Tokkos in the first round. For Stirling, a teep to the body connects. Tokkos moves in a left and right circle. Hard leg kicks are exchanged between them. Body kicks from Stirling. Tokkos responds with his own, but it almost gets detected. As Stirling works behind a left jab, he searches for a 1-2. Stirling gets hit by a hard leg kick. A moment later, a large right hand lands. Stirling punches Tokkos in the body after the latter misses with a large right hand. Tokkos stutters after landing a leg kick. Stirling uses punches to his advantage. Tokkos seems injured after being struck in the body. Stirling hovers nearby. Stirling briefly controls Tokkos on the mat after an awkward altercation. Stirling is back on his feet and will keep hitting to advance. In order to see the next round, Tokkos is in survival mode and succeeds.

MMA Junkie gives Stirling a 10-9 victory.

In the second round, Stirling immediately resumes his offensive pressure. Tokkos changes things up by switching levels for one leg and finishing it. Tokkos remains on the hips while Stirling immediately rises again. Stirling is taken down again by Tokkos, who has the back while standing. Stirling maintains his composure and leaps back up. After rising, Stirling throws a series of punches and a knee. Although Tokkos later shakes his head, the shots were clear. Stirling keeps throwing punches, but Tokkos counters and tries to land another single leg, forcing another standing back take. Tokkos maintains control even though Stirling tries to blow up. Stirling breaks loose with just over 20 seconds remaining and throws a powerful punch that misses.

MMA Junkie gives Stirling a 10-9 victory in the round.

Stirling makes a big left in a combination in round three. Tokkos answers in the middle of the cage, seemingly willing to trade blows despite his continued forward pressure. In order to get closer, Tokkos searches for a right hand and clinches. Tokkos adapts for a single leg attempt, despite the disapproval of the crowd. Stirling separates and keeps the battle going. Tokkos maintains a high level of defense as Stirling strikes the body. Stirling is now the one starting the clinch. Stirling is forced into the fence by Tokkos’s reverse. There are less than two minutes left. A spinning back kick to the body is among the many kicks that Stirling delivers after breaking free. A clean punching combination followed shortly after. As he backs away, Tokkos looks up at the clock and seems exhausted. Stirling increases the force by hitting the body more frequently. Tokkos’ body language suggests that he is hurt and wants to leave the fight. Tokkos desires a single leg attempt, but Stirling keeps trying to reach the finish. With Stirling on top, the battle ends at the last horn.

Stirling wins the fight 30-27 after MMA Junkie gives him the round 10-9.

Navajo Stirling in defeat. Tuco Tokkos by unanimous vote (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

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Records: Tokkos (10-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Stirling (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC).

Division: Light-heavy.

aired on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

Dan Miragliotta served as the referee.

Judging:.

Azaitar Ottman vs. Johnson, Michael.

In the first round, Johnson seizes the center as Azaitar circles to his left. “U-S-A” is chanted by the audience as Johnson searches for his opportunity. Both parties offer single strikes as the feel-out process goes on. Johnson quickly assembles a series of blows. High kicks from Azaitar are blocked. Johnson enters with yet another combination. Azaitar responds now with a mix of words. Two minutes remain. Johnson works behind a right jab while putting together another combination. With one minute remaining, Azaitar shakes Johnson off as he attempts a single leg. Johnson uses a clean punch to break Azaitar. Azaitar is rocked by another left a few seconds later, but Johnson doesn’t pursue. In front of the horn, Azaitar resets and delivers a few punches and a kick.

MMA Junkie gives Johnson a 10-9 victory in the round.

Johnson picks up where he left off in round two, patiently searching for a gap. Johnson lands a left and swings a massive right hand to stop the buzzsaw of counters as Azaitar crashes to the mat and is out cold! Johnson dives in with another right as the referee rushes to stop the fight! Azaitar comes forward, swinging a right and then a left, but Johnson clips him with a counter right hook!

Michael Johnson was defeated. Ottman Azaitar won Round 2 at 2:03 by punch knockout.

Recap: Michael Johnson throws one of 2024’s most brutal knockouts at Ottman Azaitar in this UFC Tampa video.

Photographs: Michael Johnson def. UFC Tampa: The best pictures of Ottman Azaitar.

Records: Johnson (23-19 MMA, 15-15 UFC), Azaitar (13-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC).

Lightweight division.

ESPNews and ESPN+ are the broadcasters.

Jason Herzog served as referee.

Joel Alvarez vs. Klose Drakkar.

Round 1 – They touch gloves, and Klose opens the action with a leg kick and a punch upstairs. Alvarez calmly stalks forward, studying Klose’s movement. Klose kicks to the leg again. Alvarez times a counter punch. Another right hand clips Klose, putting him on wobbly legs. Alvarez looks to capitalize, but Klose changes levels and lifts Alvarez for a big slam. Alvarez works his way to the fence and gets back to his feet. Klose keeps with the clinch as they trade short punches. Back in the center now, Alvarez lands a sharp left hand and Klose stumbles backward into the fence. Alvarez rushes forward to follow up and lands a jumping knee! Alvarez wraps up the head with his left as if he was looking for a guillotine, but opts to punch with the right. Klose is out cold! What a wild finishing sequence!

Result: Joel Alvarez def. Drakkar Klose via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:48.

Recap: UFC Tampa video: Joel Alvarez KOs Drakkar Klose, who falls into guillotine choke in wild sequence.

Photos: Joel Alvarez def. Drakkar Klose at UFC Tampa: Best photos.

Records: Alvarez (22-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC), Klose (15-3-1 MMA, 9-3 UFC).

Division: Lightweight.

Broadcast: ESPNews, ESPN+.

Referee: Dan Miragliotta.

Fernando Padilla vs. Sean Woodson.

Round 1 – They touch ’em up and begin the action quickly by trading punches. Padilla charges forward with a combination, but loses his footing. Woodson takes advantage by taking the fight to the mat. Padilla throws up mission control as Woodson attempts to pass guard. Padilla nearly gets an omoplata, but Woodson escapes, and we’re back to the feet. Padilla keeps the pressure high with punches. Pushing Woodson into the fence, Padilla unloads elbows and punches. Woodson defends them well and circles away. Now it’s Woodson landing with a snappy left hand. Padilla keeps coming forward. Woodson lands a clean 1-2. Another right hand lands. Padilla targets the legs with a kick and then looks for a clinch. Woodson shakes him off, and takes Padilla off his feet with a calf kick! Padilla gets up and closes in with punches. Woodson shoves him away, acutally pushing him to the ground. Padilla gets up and resets, then comes forward with a series of punches. Woodson defends and circles, then lands a couple of punches. The 10-second clapper sounds and Woodson lights up Padilla with a combo! Padilla is rocked! Woodson follows up and drops him! Now it’s hammerfists! The referee dives in for the stoppage before the round ends! Wow!

Result: Sean Woodson def. Fernando Padilla via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:48.

Recap: UFC Tampa video: Sean Woodson floors Fernando Padilla with beautiful combination.

Photos: Sean Woodson def. Fernando Padilla at UFC Tampa: Best photos.

Records: Padilla (16-6 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Woodson (13-1-1 MMA, 7-1-1 UFC).

Division: Featherweight.

Broadcast: ESPNews, ESPN+.

Referee: Andrew Glenn.

Miles Johns vs. Felipe Lima.

Round 1 – Lima looks to find the range with a few quick leg kicks. Johns swings with a big overhand counter. Johns looks for the takedown, but Lima shakes him off and leaps in with a knee. A few clean punches land for Lima as Johns scrambles back to a single leg attempt. He gives up on it, and they’re back to the center. Lima looks for a hook kick, just missing the mark. Johns lands a 1-2. A spinning kick to the body lands for Lima. The action slows a bit as they look for openings. Johns comes foward with a combination and waves Lima in in the closing moments.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Lima.

Round 2 – The meet in the middle and exchange punches, with Johns controlling the action from the center. Johns adds a nice calf kick that nearly spun Lima around. Lima gathers himself and fires back nicely, putting together a clean combination. Lima then gets a clean takedown. Johns tries to scramble up, but has to fend off a D’arce and guillotine attempt. Johns escapes though, and the fight returns to the center. They’re back to exchanging punches, and Lima points at Johns after lands a clean left. Johns lands a moment later and laughs. The action starts to heat up, punctuated with a huge overhand right from Johns, that nearly takes Lima off his feet. Johns is amped up now, waving Lima into a firefight before the round ends.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Johns.

Round 3 – Johns comes out with forward pressure, looking to land a big punch. Johns swings and misses with a few punches, but keeps coming forward. Lima sneaks in a sharp counter right. Johns looks for the overhand right again, but it’s not there. Lima continues to circle on the outside, and finds an opening to dart in, and leaps on Johns’ back. Lima gets the fight to the ground. The rear-naked choke is slapped on, but it’s not under the chin. Lima adjusts a few times, but Johns keeps the chin low. Johns scrambles free and jumps on Lima’s back! But he gets too high, and Lima throws him off the top. About 50 seconds to go, and Johns starts swinging big punches. Lima gets a hold of him though, and the fight is back on the canvas. Johns reverses the position to take top control. Lima works up, and Johns swings a couple of more hooks, but doesn’t land.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Lima, giving him the fight 29-28.

Result: Felipe Lima def. Miles Johns via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Photos: Felipe Lima def. Miles Johns at UFC Tampa: Best photos.

Records: Johns (15-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC), Silva (14-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC).

Division: Featherweight.

Broadcast: ESPNews, ESPN+.

Referee: Jason Herzog.

Judging: Troy Wincapaw, Chris Lee, Sal D’Amato.

Jamey-Lyn Horth vs. Miranda Maverick.

Round 1 – They touch ’em up and get to the action with opening leg kicks. Horth controls the center of the cage as both look for openings. Maverick darts forward with a combo, but can’t connect. An overhand left just misses the mark a moment later as they continue to move about the octagon, light on their feet. Maverick changes things up with a takedown shot. The single leg attempt results in a clinch along the fence. Maverick tries to kick out the leg, but Horth remains upright. Maverick continues to adjust for the takedown, while Horth counters with an, uhh… interesting hand placement. Maverick pulls out the leg to get Horth down, but can’t keep her on the mat. The round comes to a close in the clinch.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Maverick.

Round 2 – Another touch of gloves here. Maverick grabs another single leg attempt at Horth comes in with a punch. Back to the same position against the fence, Maverick works for the takedown as a few boo birds chirp. Horth finds a reversal opening and takes Maverick’s back from a standing position. Maverick drops to ground as Horth begins working for a rear-naked choke. Horth slaps it on, but it doesn’t appear under the chin. Maverick gives a thumbs up. Horth gives up on it, and the scramble is on. Maverick ends up on the back. Horth doesn’t rest and quickly reverses by turning into guard. Maverick tries to scramble to her feet, but Horth stays glued to her and adds a few punches on the way up.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Horth.

Round 3 – Maverick lands a solid overhand left to start the round. They continue to exchange single strikes at a time on the feet as Horth pressures from the center. Maverick sees her opening and shoots in for a well-timed takedown. Maverick works from half guard looking to land short strikes, but Horth regains full guard when Maverick looked to improve position. Maverick looks to transition, and their legs become entangled. With 30 seconds to go, the fight returns to the feet, and Maverick unloads a combination. Horth comes forward looking to respond, but time expires.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Maverick, giving her the fight 29-28.

Result: Miranda Maverick def. Jamey-Lyn Horth via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Photos: Miranda Maverick def. Jamey-Lyn Horth at UFC Tampa: Best photos.

Records: Horth (7-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Maverick (15-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC).

Division: Women’s flyweight.

Broadcast: EESPNews, ESPN+.

Referee: Andrew Glenn.

Judging: Solimar Miranda, Derek Cleary, Sal D’Amato.

Davey Grant vs. Ramon Taveras.

Round 1 – No glove touch here. Grant starts the action with a few leg kicks, going inside and outside. Taveras lands a fast left hand. Another lands not far behind it with more power. Grant goes back to the kicks, landing to the leg and to the body. Taveras punches to the body, and Grant gives him one right back. Grant digs in a hard kick to the body. Taveras lands a hard counter punch as Grant closes in. A head kick from Grant a second later nearly gets home. Taveras cracks with a hard counter. Grant’s leg kick lands on the family jewels, and the fight is paused for just under a minute. Back to the action, Taveras presses forward as the crowd chants “U-S-A. ” Grant lands an inside kick followed by a punch. A moment later, Grant attempts a spinning back kick, but Taveras defends it well. Grant continues offering a variety of striking techniques until the horn.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Grant.

Round 2 – Grant picks up right where he left off with punches and kicks early, but Taveras drops him with a big counter! Taveras thinks about following to the ground, but he lets Grant up as the crowd begins to chant again. Grant resets, and attacks with more kicks to the legs, body and head. Grant threatens a level change as he continues to lead the dance with strikes. A spinning attack from Grant is broken up by Taveras, and Grant touches the canvas. He pops up quickly, and continues to offer high-volume attacks. A hard punching combination from Grant scores. Taveras remains defensively sound, but struggles to find openings to get his own offense off due to Grant’s volume.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Grant.

Round 3 – They trade clean punches in the first exchange of the final round. Grant keeps the pressure high with volume striking, but Taveras begins to offer more jabs. Grant circles and comes forward with a series of punches, backing up Taveras. Grant continues to unload punches, putting together combinations, some of which are blocked by Taveras. Another solid combination from Grant lands, this time with a kick added to the mix. Another combo lands for Grant, puncutated with a hard right hand. Every time Taveras offers a strike, Grant immediately fires back. With 30 seconds to go, they both turn up the volume as the crowd gets louder. Both land in the final sequences, but Grant ends the fight with a taunt and a smile.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Grant, giving him the fight 30-27.

Result: Davey Grant def. Ramon Taveras via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27).

Photos: Davey Grant def. Ramon Taveras at UFC Tampa: Best photos.

Records: Grant (14-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC), Taveras (10-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC).

Division: Bantamweight.

Broadcast: ESPNews, ESPN+.

Referee: Keith Peterson.

Judging: Derek Cleary (29-28), Eric Colon (30-27), Christopher Edgehill (30-27).

Josefine Knutsson vs. Piera Rodriguez.

Round 1 – They quickly meet in the middle and Rodriguez rocks Knutsson with a fast combination! Rodriguez follows up with a takedown attempt, but Knutsson is able to keep her balance. They wrestle for position against the fence. Rodriguez gets the angle to lift and dump Knutsson to the canvas. Knutsson gets her back to the cage and pops to her feet. Back in the center, Rodriguez charges forward with punches into a clinch, and gets another takedown. Knutsson throws up a gogoplata attempt, but it’s not there. They return to the feet, both unloading punches and kicks. Rodriguez darts in again with punches and gets another takedown in the center of the cage. Knutsson lands a few hard elbows from her back and Rodriguez stands up. Rodriguez plays the up-down position for a moment before going back down to take side control. Knutsson stays active from her back, but Rodriguez rains down a few hard elbows from the top.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Rodriguez.

Round 2 – Rodriguez comes out quickly again with punches and a kick to the body. Knutsson fires back. Rodriguez shoots in and completes another takedown, but Knutsson gets to the fence and wall walks to her feet. Knutsson circles out of the clinch and just misses with a head kick. Knutsson kicks to the body and lands a right. Another combination from Knutsson connects, but Rodriguez times a takedown. Midway through the round, Rodriguez works ground and pound from full guard. Rodriguez takes full mount and postures up with punches, but Knutsson throws her legs up for a beautiful sweep to escape. They’re back to their feet, but Rodriguez keeps the clinch, sticking to Knutsson like glue on the cage. She gets a single leg, but Knutsson nearly reverses to take the back.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Rodriguez.

Round 3 – They circle around each other in the center. Knutsson lands a hard front kick to the body. Rodriguez gathers herself and shoots for the takedown. Knutsson looks for a guillotine, but Rodriguez gets to half guard and escapes. Rodriguez gets to work with ground and pound again while also maintaining control as time ticks away. Knutsson works her way closer to the fence, but Rodriguez gets full mount momentarily. Knutsson gets full guard back, but can’t improve beyond that as Rodriguez rains down a final flurry.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Rodriguez, giving her the fight 30-27.

Result: Piera Rodriguez def. Josefine Knutsson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Photos: Piera Rodriguez def. Josefine Knutsson at UFC Tampa: Best photos.

Records: Knutsson (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Rodriguez (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC).

Division: Women’s strawweight.

Broadcast: ESPNews, ESPN+.

Referee: Jason Herzog.

Judging: Eric Colon, Jason Grenier, Sal D’Amato.