MMA Fighting has UFC Vegas 96 results for the Cannonier vs. Borralho fight card, a live blog for the main event, and more from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
In the main event, one-time UFC middleweight title challenger Jared Cannonier puts his ranking on the line against up-and-coming contender Caio Borralho in a five-round showdown. Cannonier, 40, aims to bounce back from a recent TKO loss to Nassourdine Imavov, while Borralho, 31, looks to continue his climb up the UFC ladder after winning his first six octagon appearances, capped off by a recent knockout of Paul Craig.
Strawweight veterans Angela Hill and Tabatha Ricci collide in the co-main event.
Check out the UFC Vegas 96 results below.
Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Caio Borralho def. Jared Cannonier via unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 48-46) | Live blog | Pros react
Tabatha Ricci def. Angela Hill via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Ryan Loder def. Robert Valentin via TKO (strikes) at 1:49 of Round 2 | Watch finish
Mairon Santos def. Kaan Ofli via KO (punches) at 1:30 of Round 2 | Watch finish
Michael Morales def. Neil Magny via TKO (punches) at 4:39 of Round 1
Gerald Meerschaert def. Edmen Shahbazyan via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 4:12 of Round 2 | Watch finish
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Francis Marshall def. Dennis Buzukja via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28
Zachary Reese def. Jose Daniel Medina via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Viacheslav Borshchev def. James Llontop via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
Jacqueline Cavalcanti def. Josiane Nunes via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
Zygimantas Ramaska vs. Nathan Fletcher*
Wang Cong def. Victoria Leonardo via KO (punch) at 1:02 of Round 1 | Watch finish
*Ramaska vs. Fletcher cancelled due to Fletcher medical issue
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