UFC Fight Night 248 live updates: Results,…

UFC Fight Night 248 live updates: Results, round-by-round coverage of every fight

UFC Fight Night 248 (ESPN+) takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 3 a.m. ET (midnight PT). UFC Fight Night 248 (ESPN+) takes place at Galaxy Arena in Macau

In the headliner, former bantamweight champion Petr Yan (17-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) takes on former flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo (24-3-1 MMA, 13-3-1 UFC). In the co-feature, recent women’s strawweight title challenger Yan Xiaonan (18-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) meets Tabatha Ricci (11-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC).

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 3 a.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN+ and 6 a.m. ET for the main card on ESPN+.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

Xiaocan Feng vs. Ming Shi

Recap: Ming Shi pulled off a big betting upset when she knocked out 6-1 favorite Xiaocan Feng with a brutal head kick 46 seconds into the third round. Shi connected her shin right onto Feng’s jaw, then hit. her with a few punches on the canvas before the ref jumped in. The win gave her the “Road to UFC” women’s strawweight tournament crown – and also sent Feng out of the arena on a stretcher and to the hospital for precautionary reasons after the finish, which left her unconscious and convulsing on the canvas.
Result: Ming Shi def. Xiaocan Feng via knockout (head kick) – Round 3, 0:46
Photos: UFC Fight Night 248: Best photos from Macau
Records: Feng (10-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Shi (16-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Road to UFC women’s strawweight tournament final
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Kevin Sataki

Carlos Hernandez vs. Nyamjargal Tumendemberel

Result: Carlos Hernandez def. Nyamjargal Tumendemberel via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Photos: UFC Fight Night 248: Best photos from Macau
Records: Hernandez (10-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Tumendemberel (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Marc Goddard
Judging:

Lone’er Kavanagh vs. Jose Ochoa

Result: Lone’er Kavanagh def. Jose Ochoa via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
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Records: Kavanagh (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Ochoa (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mark Craig
Judging: Mark Christie 30-27, Evan Field 29-28, Vito Paolillo 29-28

Quang Le vs. Xiao Long

Recap: Xiao Long’s first UFC win came courtesy of a lethal 1-2 about 90 seconds into the third round. The first one stunned Vietnam’s Quang Le, and the second put him onto his butt. It took just a few on the ground after that for Long’s big home win.
Result: Xiao Long def. Quang Le via knockout (punches) – Round 3, 1:28
Photos: UFC Fight Night 248: Best photos from Macau
Records: Xiao (27-8 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Le (8-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mike Beltran

Hayisaer Maheshate vs. Nikolas Motta

Result: Hayisaer Maheshate def. Nikolas Motta via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Photos: UFC Fight Night 248: Best photos from Macau
Records: Motta (15-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Maheshate (10-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Kevin Sataki
Judging: Evan Field 30-27, David Lethaby 30-27, Vito Paolillo 30-27