Final Combating Championship (UFC) returns to its APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the UFC Vegas 88 blended martial arts (MMA) occasion TONIGHT (Sat., March 16, 2024), streaming LIVE on ESPN+. UFC Vegas 88 can be topped by the 265-pound showdown pitting long-time heavyweight hurter, Tai Tuivasa, towards power-punching Polish titan, Marcin Tybura, a five-round showdown with a spot within the division Prime 10 hanging within the steadiness. Earlier than that headlining conflict of types will get underway, rough-and-tumble welterweight warrior, Bryan Battle, collides with 170-pound “Ninja”, Ange Loosa, in UFC Vegas 88’s co-main occasion, scheduled for quarter-hour of slam-bang violence.
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UFC VEGAS 88 QUICK RESULTS:
Tai Tuivasa vs. Marcin TyburaBryan Battle vs. Ange LoosaOvince Saint Preux vs. Kennedy NzechukwuChristian Rodriguez vs. Isaac DulgarianPannie Kianzad vs. Macy ChiassonGerald Meerschaert vs. Bryan BarberenaNatan Levy vs. Mike DavisJosiane Nunes vs. Chelsea ChandlerJafel Filho vs. Ode Osbourne — FIlho def. Osbourne by submission (rear bare choke) at 4:27 of Spherical OneJosh Culibao vs. Danny Silva — Silva def. Culibao by cut up choice (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)Jaqueline Amorim vs. Cory McKenna — Amorim def. McKenna by submission (armbar) at 1:38 of Spherical One — HIGHLIGHTS!Thiago Moises vs. Mitch Ramirez — Moises def. Ramirez by TKO (low kicks) at 0:15 of Spherical Three — HIGHLIGHTS!Charalampos Grigoriou vs. Chad Anheliger — Anheliger def. Grigoriou by unanimous choice (29-28 x2, 30-27)
UFC VEGAS 88 PLAY-BY-PLAY:
265 lbs.: Tai Tuivasa vs. Marcin Tybura
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170 lbs.: Bryan Battle vs. Ange Loosa
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205 lbs.: Ovince Saint Preux vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
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145 lbs.: Christian Rodriguez vs. Isaac Dulgarian
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135 lbs.: Pannie Kianzad vs. Macy Chiasson
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185 lbs.: Gerald Meerschaert vs. Bryan Barberena
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155 lbs.: Natan Levy vs. Mike Davis
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135 lbs.: Josiane Nunes vs. Chelsea Chandler
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125 lbs.: Jafel Filho vs. Ode Osbourne
Spherical 1: Each males strive entrance kicks to begin. Physique kick by Filho. Calf kick connects. Filho shoots underneath a punch, will get the physique lock, and spins him to the mat a minute in. Proper palms from Filho as he tries to take the again. Osborne caught on a knee and consuming punches two minutes in. Osbourne tries to blow up up, can’t escape. Two minutes to go.
Filho wraps up the physique triangle in a single slick transfer, then flattens Osbourne out earlier than taking mount. Punches and elbows. Filho postured up and dropping bombs with a minute to go. Osbourne provides up his neck underneath hearth and there’s the faucet.
Last end result: Filho def. Osbourne by submission (rear bare choke)
145 lbs.: Josh Culibao vs. Danny Silva
Spherical 1: Silva lands some heavy blows towards the fence, then latches onto a guillotine when Culibao shoots. Silva attempting to crank from mount, loses it, settles in butterfly guard. One minute in. Culibao will get to his toes and eats a monster proper cross. Heavy change towards the fence. Proper cross by Culibao, stiff jab quickly after. Culibao seizing the initiative. Heavy uppercut two minutes in. Blitz from Culibao. Good low kick. Silva attempting to strain, absorbs a two-piece. Culibao circling and potshotting effectively. Two minutes to go.
Three-piece by Silva. Heavy combo by Culibao backs him off. Proper hand to the physique. Silva tries to lunge in, can’t join. Heavy 1-2 by Culibao. Silva utterly unable to get his offense going after a red-hot begin. One minute to go. 1-2-3 by Culibao. Silva shoots towards the fence. He drags Culibao to a knee within the last seconds. 10-9 Culibao.
Spherical 2: Low kicks from Culibao as Silva tries to push ahead. Jabs, low kick, proper hand to the physique. Nasty three-piece combo. Silva to the physique a minute in, then a combo in heart cage. Silva attempting to up the amount, takes a kick to the nuts, shakes it off. Physique shot by Culibao, persevering with to run circles round Silva. Brutal counters. Onerous straight left by Silva, Culibao solutions in type. Two minutes in. Culibao shoots, denied. He shoots once more and Silva grabs a physique lock, dragging him to a knee. Again up. Two minutes to go.
Silva tries a high-crotch, can’t get it, eats a pair of heavy punches. Culibao sticking and shifting fantastically, however absorbs a clubbing proper hook. Extra energy photographs from Culibao in return however Silva once more finds the physique lock and takes him down. Culibao will get to his toes, Silva nonetheless hooked up. 10-9 Culibao.
Spherical 3: Silva grabs one other physique lock towards the fence. Culibao separates shortly. Strong low kick by Silva. Clubbing proper hand. Silva attempting to up the amount once more a minute in. They commerce towards the fence. Massive 1-2 by Silva and a profitable double-leg. Culibao works his method up with two minutes to go. Silva separates, throws strikes, then shoots again in, almost taking Culibao’s again. Good elbow on the break. Onerous calf kick. Culibao attempting to maintain him at bay with the jab. Silva chasing him, absorbs some counters. Two minutes to go.
Physique kick from Culibao. He slips, Silva can’t capitalize. Culibao sticking and shifting. Silva shoots once more and grabs the physique lock once more. Onerous left hand on the exit, knee to the physique. Silva on the assault with a minute to go. He sprawls on a shot and appears for the again, then strikes to the entrance headlock. Culibao stands and lands some strong photographs within the last seconds. 10-9 Silva.
Last end result: Silva def. Culibao by cut up choice
115 lbs.: Jaqueline Amorim vs. Cory McKenna
Spherical 1: McKenna shoots in and Amorim jumps guard, shortly wrapping up a triangle. As Amorim assaults the arm, the referee calls a cease resulting from a nonexistent faucet, then permits the combat to proceed for some cause. Amorim commits totally to the armbar, and after some wrangling, she wrenches it to a grotesque angle to power an precise faucet.
Last end result: Amorim def. McKenna by submission (armbar) — WATCH HIGHLIGHTS!
155 lbs.: Thiago Moises vs. Mitch Ramirez
Spherical 1: They commerce low kicks for a bit till Moises hits a double-leg. One minute in. Moises settles in half guard. He spends the subsequent two minutes chipping away, unable to go however staying heavy. Two minutes to go.
Ramirez tries to scramble up and Moises instantly latches onto his again, searching the RNC. He continues to take action till the bell. 10-9 Moises.
Spherical 2: Ramirez punches into the clinch, the place they jockey for place. One minute in. They separate and Moises lands a low kick earlier than attempting a entrance kick. Overhand proper whiffs two minutes in. Completely-timed double leg and he grabs the physique lock. Again to buying and selling place towards the fence. Elbow by Moises on the exit and so they change with two minutes to go.
They clinch for the subsequent 45 seconds earlier than separating. Low kick by Ramirez with a minute to go. Moises lands one, tries a entrance kick behind it. Vicious examine hook from Moises rattles Ramirez and he stalks ahead, touchdown a low kick and lacking a wheel kick. Good jabs, low kick. 10-9 Moises.
Spherical 3: Moises blasts him with a calf kick to begin the spherical and down goes Ramirez. Moises stands over him and hammers his legs till the ref intervenes.
Last end result: Moises def. Ramirez by TKO (low kicks) — WATCH HIGHLIGHTS!
135 lbs.: Charalampos Grigoriou vs. Chad Anheliger
Spherical 1: Strong low kick from Grigoriou to begin, Anheliger solutions in type. Good change close to the fence, low kicks by Anheliger. Grigoriou forces him again with a combo, eats a low kick, lands his personal. He’s received the heavier kicks to this point. Counter proper by Anheliger, then one other as Grigoriou hurls an enormous proper a minute in. Low kick seems to sting Grigoriou’s calf. Grigoriou continues to strain, walks right into a counter and Anheliger grabs a physique lock. Two minutes in. Holding the physique lock towards the fence. Deadlocked with two minutes to go.
Grigoriou breaks free and appears for a takedown, finishing it on the base of the fence. Anheliger seeking to cinch up a guillotine whereas seated. One minute to go. Grigoriou units up in butterfly guard. He lays-and-prays till the bell. 10-9 Anheliger.
Spherical 2: Strong calf kick from Anheliger to begin, then a examine hook as Grigoriou shoots in. Anheliger alternating between searching for a swap and kimura. Elbows piling up as he defends. Grigoriou will get him to a knee, eats one other elbow. Grigoriou shamelessly lay-and-praying on the base of the fence as Anheliger tries to do injury. Two minutes in. Grigoriou has been leaning him him for greater than half a spherical with out touchdown a single strike. Two minutes to go.
Anheliger’s defending however can’t break the grip, whereas Grigoriou refuses to do something. The ref lastly breaks them up and so they get to buying and selling. Onerous calf kick by Anheliger. Grigoriou seems gassed, will get dropped by a low kick and eats a proper hand. One minute tog o. Anheliger cracks him with a counter proper, then a stiff jab and uppercut. Grigoriou shoots and will get again to leaning on him with out hanging, consuming elbows. 10-9 Anheliger.
Spherical 3: Anheliger teeing off on a gassed Grigoriou. Mixtures and low kicks. Massive flurry towards the fence, shrugs off a counter. Conflict of heads as they commerce to immediate a pause a minute in. Anheliger goes again to consuming him up with punches and low kicks. Nasty physique photographs. Grigoriou decreased to whiffing on slow-motion counters as a contemporary Anheliger goes to work. Onerous straight proper two minutes in. Anheliger takes his foot off the fuel for a bit, then cracks him with a left hook. Vicious counter proper drops Grigoriou and Anheliger follows with physique photographs. Jabs, low kick. Two minutes to go.
1-1-2 from Anheliger. Knee upstairs, 1-2 blocked, jab lands clear. Low kick but once more. Grigoriou whiffs on a flying knee. One minute to go. Good physique shot by Anheliger, double jab. Heavy mixture. Grigoriou attempting to posture. Anheliger lands a liver shot and low kick. 1-1-2. Nasty counter proper but once more and a head kick behind it. 10-8 Anheliger.
Last end result: Anheliger def. Grigoriou by unanimous choice
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