UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt prelims live results, discussion, PBP
Live, blow-by-blow updates for today’s UFC 227 preliminary card from Los Angeles, which is highlighted by a fight of the night candidate in the bantamweight division.
Join us today on Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, round scoring, and play-by-play as UFC 227 goes down in Los Angeles.
The main event will see UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw taking on Cody Garbrandt in a rematch of their back-and-forth battle last year that saw Dillashaw take the title away from Garbrandt and Team Alpha Male. The co-main will see UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson defend his title against Henry Cejudo, which is a rematch as well.
This post will cover the preliminary card. The featured preliminary bout goes down in the bantamweight division, with Brett Johns taking on Pedro Munhoz.
The show kicks off on Fight Pass at approximately 6:30pm ET with three fights. Things then moves to FX at 8pm ET for four more bouts, then onto the main PPV card. The full lineup and schedule follows. The main card will be covered in a separate post.
Check out this week’s MMA Vivisection for predictions, analysis and betting odds on the each matchup.
Danielle Taylor vs. Zhang Weili
Round 1 -
Round 1 - Vera with a right over the top as Buren lands a couple of low kicks. Vera with his own low kick now. Front kick from Vera. He just misses with a head kick. Not much boxing so far, just all kicking. As I say that, Buren charges in with a hard right and fends off a takedown. He jumps in with another combo that ended with a hard right. Vera with two hard straight lefts. Buren clinches and lands a couple of knees. He pushes Vera against the fence and they battle for underhooks. Buren uses misdirection to get a trip takedown. He doesn’t stay in Vera’s guard though, choosing to stand up and kick his legs. 10-9 Buren.
Round 2 - Buren has a cut on top of his head somehow. Vera presses early, and avoids a lead right from Buren. Vera lands a combo and Buren grabs a leg. He gets the takedown. They stalled out there and got stood up two minutes into the round. Vera with a left and a low kick. Buren cracks him with the right. They trade kicks. Vera with a left and a jump knee. He initiates the clinch and gets his own takedown this time. He’s in side. Buren stands up. Hard knees. Vera with a body shot that sends Buren crashing to the mat. It’s over just like that.
Marlon Vera defeated Wuliji Buren via TKO (liver punch), 4:53 of round 2
FX Card (8pm ET)
Ricky Simon vs. Montel Jackson
Ricardo Ramos vs. Kyung Ho Kang
Matt Sayles vs. Sheymon Moraes
Fight Pass Card (6:30pm ET)