UFC 256 went down on Saturday night at the APEX Center in Las Vegas. The UFC’s last PPV of the year saw non-stop action from start to finish, concluding in a potential fight of the year in the main event. Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno went toe-to-toe for five rounds, resulting in a majority draw. As a result, the ‘God of War’ left the Octagon as the flyweight champion.
In the co-main event, Charles Oliveira put on a masterful performance, dominating Tony Ferguson for 15 minutes to win a unanimous decision. Elsewhere on the main card, Mackenzie Dern edged a unanimous decision against Virna Jandiroba, and Kevin Holland and Ciryl Gane both scored finishes against ‘Jacare’ Souza and Junior dos Santos, respectfully.
Full Results From UFC 256:
Main card:
Deiveson Figueiredo vs Brandon Moreno scored a majority draw (47-46, 47-47 x2)
Charles Oliveira defeats Tony Ferguson via unanimous decision (30-26 x3)
Mackenzie Dern defeats Virna Jandiroba via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Kevin Holland defeats ‘Jacare’ Souza via first round KO (1:45)
Ciryl Gane defeats Junior dos Santos via second round TKO (2:34)
Prelims:
Cub Swanson defeats Daniel Pineda via second round KO (1:52)
Rafael Fiziev defeats Renato Moicano via first round KO (4:05)
Gavin Tucker defeats Billy Quarantillo via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Tecia Torres defeats Sam Hughes via first round TKO (5:00) – Due to doctor’s advice
Early Prelims:
Chase Hooper defeats Peter Barrett via third round heel hook submission (3:02)
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