VANCOUVER, British Columbia – UFC 289 takes place Saturday and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results.
UFC 289 takes place at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
In the main event, women’s bantamweight and featherweight champion Amanda Nunes (22-5 MMA, 15-2 UFC) puts her 135-pound title on the line against challenger Irene Aldana (14-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC). In the co-feature, former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira (33-9 MMA, 21-9 UFC) takes on Beneil Dariush (22-4-1 MMA, 16-4-1 UFC) in a No. 1 contenders bout.
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 7 p.m. ET for the early prelims on ESPN+, 8 p.m. for the prelims on ESPN and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on pay-per-view.
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Enjoy the fights, everyone.
Diana Belbita vs. Maria Oliveira
Round 1 – These two are wasting no time, as they’re exchanging big from the very start. Good jabs by Belbita. And a nice one, two for Belbita. Belbita seems to be taking a lead here with volume. Three minutes left. Haard leg kick by Belbita. And Oliveira takes down Belbita. Nasty elbows by Belbita from guard. Oliveira shutting down Belbita’s attempts to get back up. More elbows by Belbita. And Oliveira drops back for a leg lock while being on top! She fails to get the submission and Belbita gets up. One minute left. Hard leg kicks by Belbita. Oliveira seems to be slowing down. Big left hand for Belbita! Oliveira having a tough time connecting. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Belbita.
Round 2 – And Oliveira scores a takedown here in the first seconds. Belbita working the elbows once again. Belbita gets back to her feet by Oliveira presses and controls her against the cage. Belbita reverses the position Oliveira and is now her who’s in control in the clinch here against the cage. Good knees by Belbita. Belbita targeting the body. The referee pauses the action and resumes them on the feet. Belbita pressing here with her striking. She closes the distance and pins Oliveira against the cage. Good knees by Belbita. A takedown by Belbita. Belbita landing elbows from top. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Belbita.
Round 3 – Big left hook connects for Belbita! She presses Oliveira against the cage and begins working the knees. Oliveira escapes and they’re back to the feet. Oliveira looks tired. Belbita is pressing the action here on the feet, connecting far more than Olivera. Hard leg kicks by Belbita. Olivera havinga tough time putting together meaningful shots. Nice one, two by Oliveira. Belbita defends a takedown. Good jab by Belbita. Oliveira attempting a few flying knees to the head, but unsuccessful. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Belbita. Overall 30-27, Belbita.
Result: Diana Belbita def. Maria Oliveira via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Photos: Diana Belbita def. Maria Oliveira at UFC 289: Best photos
Records: Diana Belbita (15-7 MMA, 2-3 UFC), Maria Oliveira (13-7 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Phil Koldyk
Judging: Jerin Valel, Jason Darrah 30-27. Chris Lee 29-28.
David Dvorak vs. Stephen Erceg
Round 1 – Big leg kick by Dvorak. Another one. Plenty of movement here by Dvorak. Erceg is following, but not throwing much. Now, Erceg lands a few kicks. Oh, big left hood counter by Erceg. It seems to have stunned Dvorak, but he looks good now. More kicks by Dvorak. Anda nice right hand connects for Dvorak. Two minutes left. Both fighters having success with the kicks. Good jab by Erceg. Big leg kicks by Dvorak. Anothet one. The bell rings. Close round.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Dvorak.
Round 2 – A couple of right hands connect early for Dvorak. Same dynamic: Dvorak on the outside staying mobile and Erceg chasing. Dvorak connecting clean with a combo. Erceg having a tough time landing. Three minutes left. Hard right hand by Dvorak. And Erceg wobbles Dvorak! He’s rocked! Erceg jumps for a guillotine. Looks tight! And Dvorak splits out and survives. He’s now on top with 30 seconds remaining. Good shots by Dvorak from top! Erceg gets up in the final seconds and the bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Erceg.
Round 3 – Erceg seems to be pressuring much more in this round. Good leg kicks by Erceg. They get into a scramble and Erceg almost takes the back, but the fight ends back on the feet. Dvorak presses Erceg against the cage. Good leg kicks by Erceg. Dvorak shoots for a takedown, almost gets it, but Erceg defends well. And Dvorak gets his takedown. Two minutes left. Erceg gets back up. And now Erceg gets a takedown, but Dvorak gets back up just to be controlled against the cage. Erceg lands some shots while controlling right before the bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Erceg. Overall 29-28, Erceg.
Result: Steve Erceg def. David Dvorak via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Photos: Stephen Erceg def. David Dvorak at UFC 289: Best photos
Records: Stephen Erceg (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), David Dvorak (20-6 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mitch Cadlick
Judging: Jerin Valel 30-27. Jake Maxim, Sal D’Amato 29-28.
Blake Bilder vs. Kyle Nelson
Round 1 – Not much in the first minute, both fighters just testing each other out. Bilder shoots for a takedown and presses Nelson against the cage. Nelson reverses the position on Bilder and he now controls the action. Good knees by Nelson to the legs and thighs. Nelson trying to get a takedown, but unsuccessful. They break away with two minutes left. Bilder putting on the pressure on the feet. Good right hand by Bilder . Several shots connect for Bilder, who’s backing up Nelson. Good leg kick by Nelson. Another one. Clean right and by Nelson hurts Bilder! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Nelson.
Round 2 – Good body kick by Bilder. Oh, low blow by Nelson, but the referee doesn’t see it. Bilder is forced to fight through it, and he closes the distance and pins Nelson against the cage. Good control here by Bilder. They break away and back to striking. Nelson in the center of the cage and Bilder on the outside. Hard leg kick by Bilder. Two minutes left. Nelson with a leg kick. Both trading leg kicks. Nelson backs up Bilder with a few hard shots. The bell rings. Close round.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Nelson.
Round 3 – Bilder closes the distance and shoots for a takedown here. He’s unsuccessful, but pins Nelson against the cage. Good defense here by Nelson. Nelson reverses the position and now controls Bilder against the cage. Not much damage going on. The referee splits them up and resumes the fight on the feet. Two minutes left. Nice body shot by Nelson. Bilder with a right hand that seemed to have stunned Nelson briefly. Neither fighter connecting very clean. Good shots by Nelson here to close the round. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Nelson. Overall 30-27, Nelson.
Result: Kyle Nelson def. Blake Bilder via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Photos: Kyle Nelson def. Blake Bilder at UFC 289: Best photos
Records: Kyle Nelson (14-5-1 MMA, 2-4-1 UFC), Blake Bilder (8-1-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Sal Ram
Judging: Jerin Valel, Mike Bell 30-27. Jason Darrah 29-28.
Aori Qileng vs. Aiemann Zahabi
Round 1 – Nasty kicks here early by Qileng. Oh! Huge left hand by Zahabi! Qileng goes down. It’s over! Great finish.
Result: Aiemann Zahabi def. Aori Qileng via KO (left hook) – Round 1, 1:04
Recap: Aiemann Zahabi floors and finishes Aori Qileng for slick TKO victory
Photos: Aiemann Zahabi def. Aori Qileng at UFC 289: Best photos
Records: Aiemann Zahabi (10-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Aori Qileng (20-10 MMA, 2-3 UFC),
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: John Cooper
Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Miranda Maverick
Round 1 – Good leg kicks by Maverick early. Nice body kick by Maverick. They clinch in the middle of the octagon. They break free. More leg kicks by Maverick. Maverick shoots for a takedown and comes up short. She does follow that up by pressing Jasudavicius against the cage, but Jasudavicius hits a sweep and ends on top. Maverick setting up an armbar. It’s locked but Jasudavicius has Maverick staked up, unable to extend. Two minutes left. Still in the same position. One minute left. Still on the same position. The bell rings. Weird round to score.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Maverick.
Round 2 – More leg kicks by Maverick here. Good knees, right hook and head kick by Jasudavicius. She closes the distance on Maverick and pins her against the cage. Maverick gets free shortly after. Maverick shoots for a takedown, but Jasudavicius reverses the position and ends on top. Three minutes left. Good control. Jasudavicius landing some small shots, but no damage. And Jasudavicius gets mount! Now back control! One minute left. Excellent control by Jasudavicius. The bell rings with her on top and landing ground-and-pound.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Jasudavicius.
Round 3 – Big left by Maverick to start the round. Spinning elbow by Maverick. Jab by Jasudavicius. Maverick getting the better of the shots here on the feet, but Jasudavicius is not too far behind. Good combo by Maverick. Jasudavicius goes on a furry! She connects numerous straight punches! She’s all over Maverick. Three minutes left. Jasudavicius with constant pressure here. They’re brawling! Jasudavicius in control of the striking now. She’s got Maverick backing up. Maverick shoots for a takedown, but Jasudavicius reverses the position. Jasudavicius on top. One minute left. Good control here by Jasudavicius. Maverick gets back up, but controlled against the cage. Good knees by Jasudavicius. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Jasudavicius. Overall 29-28, Jasudavicius.
Result: Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Miranda Maverick via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Photos: Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Miranda Maverick at UFC 289: Best photos
Records: Jasmine Jasudavicius (9-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Miranda Maverick (13-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Jerin Valel
Judging: Sal D’Amato, Sal Ram, Chris Lee 29-28.
Chris Curtis vs. Nassourdine Imavov
Round 1 – Big leg kicks early by Curtis. He’s pressing Imavov. More leg kicks by Curtis. Nice left to the body by Curtis. Curtis with non-stop leg kicks. Imavov gets a takedown. He’s on top from turtle position. Curtis gets back up briefly, but Imavov drags him to the mat. Curtis back up, but pressed against the cage. He breaks free. Clean right-hand lands for Imavov. Short elbow by Imavov. Imavov pins Curtis against the cage. One minute left. Imavov takes down Curtis and gets his back. He’s working the rear-naked choke. Curtis escapes and gets back to his feet. The bell rings shortly.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Imavov.
Round 2 – Imavov comes out pressing, unlike the first. Curtis seems to have abandoned the leg kicks. Imavov connecting good shots here, but unable to hurt Curtis. Double jab by Imavov. Good shot to the body by Curtis. Imavov closes the distance and pins Curtis against the cage. They break free and there’s an accidental headbut from Imavov. Curtis goes down, and the fight is paused. Curtis is bleeding from his right eyebrow because of it. Curtis and the referee are arguing. Curtis says he can’t see after the five minutes given of recovery. The fight is over. Very unfortunate.
Result: Nassourdine Imavov vs. Chris Curtis ends in a no contest (accidental headbutt) – Round 2, 3:04
Recap: Chris Curtis vs. Nassourdine Imavov ruled no contest after accidental head clash
Photos: Chris Curtis vs. Nassourdine Imavov at UFC 289: Best photos
Records: Chris Curtis (30-10 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Nassourdine Imavov (12-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Jason Herzog
Eryk Anders vs. Marc-Andre Barriault
Round 1 – Oh! Body kick and right hook knock down Anders. Barriault all over him! Barriault pins hima agaisnt the cage. Anders reverses. Reversed again. Good elbows from Barriault. Anders with good, close quarters shots. This is getting heated! Anders now pressing Barriault against the cage. They break free. Anders pressing Barriault. Fun fight. Nasty hooks by Anders. Solid knee to the body by Barriault Two minutes left. What a wild fight. Anders presses Barriault against the cage and begins picking him apart with dirty boxing. Back to striking at range. Good right hand by Anders! And a nice left by Barriault. The bell rings. Crazy fight.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Barriault.
Round 2 – What a fight we got here. Anders get hit with a low blow here. The fight is paused. Anders takes a quick time out and the fight resumes. Good one, two by Anders, who’s constantly walking down Barriault. Solid right hand by Anders. Anders closes the distance and takes down Barriault. Anders controlling Barriault against the cage. Two minutes left. They break free. Another low blow from Barriault hits Anders. The fight is paused. The fight resumes after a couple of minutes. Neither fighter is landing super clean at the moment, but Anders does seem to be getting the better of the exchanges. Body kick followed by a right hand from Barriault. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Anders.
Round 3 – The fight is heating up against. A couple of hard hooks land for Barriault. Anders presses Barriault against the cage. Barriault breaks free. Clean right hand by Barriault. Barriault seems to be picking up steam. Leg kick, straight right by Barriault. Anders is chasing, but not throwing very much. Another right hand connects for Barriault. Two minutes left. Stiff jab by Barriault. Oh! Barriault wobbles Anders with a left. Again! Left lands for Anders. The bell rings. Good fight.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Barriault. Overall, 29-28, Barriault.
Result: Marc-Andre Barriault def. Eryk Anders via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Photos: Marc-Andre Barriault def. Eryk Anders at UFC 289: Best photos
Records: Marc-Andre Barriault (16-6 MMA, 5-5 UFC), Eryk Anders (15-8 MMA, 7-8 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Jerin Valel
Judging: Sal D’Amato, Mike Bell, Chris Lee 30-27.
Dan Ige vs. Nate Landwehr
Round 1 – The two testing each other out, a bit hesitant so far. Good body shot by Ige. Good left hook by Ige. Right now, he’s far more aggressive than Landwehr. Two minutes left. Not a ton going on. Leg kick by Ige. Landwehr shoots for a takedown, but comes up short. Both fighters exchanging, but not connecting clean. A couple of hooks by Landwehr. Good jab by Ige. Oh! Big left wobbles Landwehr! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Ige.
Round 2 – This fight is heating up. Landwehr comes out a bit more aggressive. Good knee by Landwehr. Good jabs by Ige. Big right had by Ige. Landwehr with his own right hand. Three minutes left. Double left hook by Ige. Ige so far landing the bigger shots. Ige goes back to pressing Landwehr. Landwehr is having a tough time connecting clean. One minute left. Good jabs by Ige. Ige now presses Landwehr against the cage. Landwehr breaks free. Oh! Ige drops Landwehr! He’s badly hurt. Ige all over him. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Ige.
Round 3 – Ige is walking down Landwehr, who doesn’t seem fully there at the start of Round 3. Good jabs by Ige. Landwehr connecting with a few shots here. Ige’s face is busted up a bit. Three minutes left. More jabs by Ige. Landwehr presses Ige against the cage. Good elbow by Landwehr. Ige reverses the position. They go back and forth. They break free. Body shot by Ige. Good right hand by Landwehr. Props Landwehr he’s finishing strong. Some good shots in the clinch from Landwehr. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Ige. Overall 30-27, Ige.
Result: Dan Ige def. Nate Landwehr via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Recap: Dan Ige violently picks apart gutsy Nate Landwehr
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Records: Dan Ige (17-6 MMA, 9-5 UFC), Nate Landwehr (17-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Jason Herzog
Judging: Sal D’Amato, Mike Bell 29-28. Chris Lee 30-27.
Adam Fugitt vs. Mike Malott
Round 1 – Oh! Mallott hurts Fugitt with a body kick! A couple more shots follow. Not a great start for Fugitt although he seems to have recovered. Mallott clearly targeting the body. Slow pace from both fighters. A low blow from Mallott briefly stops the action, but the fight resumes. Two minutes left. Fugitt closes the distance for a takedown, but it’s he who gets taken down. And Fugitt gets back up. One minute left. Big shots miss for Mallott. Mallot catches a kick and gets a takedown. Mallott moves to side halfguard, but gets sucked back into guard. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Mallott.
Round 2 – Body kick by Mallott! Two nasty hooks follow and drop Fugitt. Mallott now sinks in a guillotine! Looks tight! And there’s the tap.
Result: Mike Malott def. Adam Fugitt via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 1:06
Recap: Mike Malott submits Adam Fugitt, completes Canadian sweep in Vancouver
Photos: Mike Malott def. Adam Fugitt at UFC 289: Best photos
Records: Mike Malott (10-1-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Adam Fugitt (9-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Beneil Dariush vs. Charles Oliveira
Round 1 – Big leg kick by Dariush! Oh, nice head kick by Oliveira! Oliveira pressing. Dariush clinches him and presses him against the cage. And Oliveira pulls guard! Good shots from top by Dariush. Oliveira looks for a leg lock. Dariush slips out. Good control here by Dariush. Oliveira landing shots from bottom, too. Dariush has been unable to pass Oliveira’s guard. Oliveira gets back up. Big head kick by Oliveira! More shots by Oliveira! Dariush is hurt bad. Oliveira with ground-and-pound. It’s over!
Result: Charles Oliveira def. Beneil Dariush via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:10
Recap: Charles Oliveira swarms Beneil Dariush for incredible first-round TKO
Photos: Charles Oliveira def. Beneil Dariush at UFC 289: Best photos
Records: Charles Oliveira (34-9 MMA, 22-9 UFC), Beneil Dariush (22-5-1 MMA, 16-5-1 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Jason Herzog
Amanda Nunes vs. Irene Aldana
Round 1 – Body kick and leg kick by Nunes. Aldana with the high guard. Both fighters very hesitant. Body kick by Nunes. Another one. Right-hand lands for Nunes. Aldana has yet to land a strike. Jab by Aldana. Leg kick by Nunes. Nunes is doing all the striking here. Aldana has yet to land anything meaningful. Fake takedown, left hook by Nunes. Oh! Right hand by Aldana stuns Nunes! Nunes recovers quickly. The two remain hesitant and the bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Nunes.
Round 2 – Hard jab by Nunes. Leg kick by Nunes. Aldana with very low output here. Leg kick by Aldana. Good jabs by Nunes. Aldana is marching more forward, putting on pressure. Strong leg kick by Nunes. Three minutes left. Aldana’s output is very low. Strong leg kick by Nunes. Knee from the clinch by Nunes. She’s having her way. Leg kick by Aldana, followed by a one, two. One minute left. Aldana is having a crazy low output. A missed head kick by Aldana turns into a takedown for Nunes. She lets Aldana back up. Nunes lands a few leg kicks before the bell.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Nunes.
Round 3 – Good jab followed by a hook from Nunes. Aldana is standing idle. Aldana is beginning to march forward. Leg kick by Aldana. Nunes shoots for a takedown and gets it. Nunes working from half guard. Good elbows by Nunes. Two minutes left. Aldana gets up, but Nunes takes her down again. Aldana back up and now Nunes controls her against the cage. Nunes gets her back down. Nunes takes the back. Aldana gets out. One minute left and back on the feet. Good jab by Aldana. These two are trading shots! Fun end to the round.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Nunes.
Round 4 – Leg kick by Aldana. Another one. Big elbow by Nunes! Jabs by the champion. What a chin by Aldana. Nunes shoots for a takedown, but Aldana stuffs it. Aldana a bit busier this round, but still not enough to match Nunes. Nunes shoots again and Aldana stuffs it. Nunes shoots again and gets it. Aldana immediately back up. Two minutes left. One, two by Nunes. Right hand by Aldana. Big left hook by Nunes. Incredible chin by Aldana. Body shot by Nunes. She’s putting on a beating on Aldana. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Nunes.
Round 5 – Aldana needs a finish here. Good right hand by Nunes. Nunes takes down Aldana. She works from the guard. Good elbows from top by the champion. Aldana unable to get up. Three minutes left. Nunes mauling Aldana here. And Nunes advances to mount. Shots from top by Nunes. Nunes in full control here. One minute left. Nunes in full control here. The bell rings. No doubt who won.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-8, Nunes. Overall 50-44, Nunes.
Result: Amanda Nunes def. Irene Aldana via unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-43) – to defend women’s bantamweight title
Recap: Amanda Nunes retires after one-sided title defense vs. Irene Aldana
Photos: Amanda Nunes def. Irene Aldana at UFC 289: Best photos
Records: Amanda Nunes (23-5 MMA, 16-2 UFC), Irene Aldana (14-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC)
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Judging: Sal D’Amato, Mike Bell 50-44. Chris Lee 50-43.
