LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 222 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results.
UFC Fight Night 222 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.
In the main event, Sergei Pavlovich (17-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) takes on Curtis Blaydes (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) at heavyweight. In the co-feature, Bruno Silva (13-5-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) meets Brad Tavares (19-7 MMA, 14-7 UFC) at middleweight.
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 4 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN+ and 7 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN+.
To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC Fight Night 222 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter Ken Hathaway (@kenshathaway ) on Twitter.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
Danaa Batgerel vs. Brady Hiestand
Round 1 – Batgerel takes the center of the cage and looks to walk down Hiestand. Hiestand has thrown several times the left high kick, and he’s come close to connecting. Hiestand presses Batgerel against the cage and looks for a takedown. He’s unable to get it and the fight returns to striking. Hiestand tries for another takedown and comes up short. Batgerel makes him pay with a few shots. Batgerel preses him and is landing hard. Oh! And Batgerel gets dropped. He quickly gets back up and they brawl it out till the end.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Hiestand.
Round 2 – Batgerel immediately drops Hiestand here at the start of Round 2! Hiestand goes for a takedown and gets it. Batgerel with big elbows from bottom. Good control here by Hiestand. Hiestand takes the back. Hiestand tries a Suloev Stretch, but fails. He still has the back control. Hiestand attempts the rear-naked choke several times, but unable to get it. Two minutes left. Hiestand loses the position and ends on bottom. Good elbows from top by Batgerel. They stand up with 40 seconds left. Hiestand is bleeding from the right side of his eyebrow. Good jab by Batgerel. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Batgerel.
Round 3 – Good body kick by Hiestand. Both guys have slowed down significantly. Head kick connects for Hiestand, but not much power behind it. Big right hand by Hiestand. Good jab by Batgerel. Two minutes left. Hard left hand by Hiestand. Hiestand shoots for the takedown gets it! Hiestand landing ground and pound. Not the biggest shots, but they’re non stop! And there it is! Hiestand with the TKO win.
Result: Brady Hiestand def. Danaa Batgerel via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 3, 4:21
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Records: Brady Hiestand (8-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Danaa Batgerel (12-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Jerin Valel
Source: MMA Junkie