UFC Fight Night 269 live results: Josh Emmett vs. Kevin Vallejos
A busy stretch for the UFC continues this weekend as the Octagon returns to the Meta Apex in Las Vegas for UFC Fight Night 269 on Paramount+.
The five-round main event takes place in the featherweight division as long-time veteran Josh Emmett takes on rising contender Kevin Vallejos in a battle of ranked opponents. Emmett is looking to get back into the win column after dropping his previous two fights. Vallejos, in his first UFC main event, is looking to extend a win streak that currently sits at six straight victories.
In the co-main event, a battle of top-ten strawweights goes down as former title challenger Amanda Lemos takes on Gillian Robertson, winner of four straight fights. Also on the main card is a featherweight bout between Andre Fili and Jose Delgado; a light heavyweight slugfest between Ion Cutelaba and Oumar Sy; and a battle of ranked flyweights with Charles Johnson taking on Bruno Silva.
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> Women’s Strawweights- Piera Rodriguez (11-2, 4-2 UFC) vs. Sam Hughes (11-6, 6-5 UFC)
Rodriguez lands a combination and a leg kick. They trade as Rodriguez lands a right hand. Rodriguez lands and looks for a takedown against the fence, but Hughes defends. Rodriguez lands a right hand and Hughes pokes her in the eye and timeout is called. They get back to action and Rodriguez lands a left hand. They trade and Rodriguez looks for a takedown. Hughes defends it as they battle in the clinch against the fence. Rodriguez lands a combination as they separate. Hughes with a pair of leg kicks and lands to the body. Rodriguez lands a solid right hand and goes back looking for a takedown. They break apart and Rodriguez lands as Hughes takes the back standing. They break apart after each land knees. Hughes lands a combination. Rodriguez lands a combo and a pair of knees against the fence. Rodriguez lands an elbow and they separate. Rodriguez lands a big combo late. 10-9 Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a body kick and slips, but she gets right up. Hughes lands a pair of leg kicks but also eats a counter right hand from Rodriguez. Rodriguez lands a combo to the body and head. Hughes connects with a right hand. They clinch and Rodriguez lands a series of knees before separating. Rodriguez scores a takedown and lands from inside the guard of Hughes. They get up and Rodriguez lands a left hand on the way up. Rodriguez lands a combination right into the clinch, where she lands some knees. They separate and Rodriguez lands some big punches. 10-9 Rodriguez, 20-18 Rodriguez.
Hughes lands a leg kick. Rodriguez with a head kick as Hughes is starting to bleed from the bridge of her nose. Rodriguez lands a right hand followed by a pair of leg kicks. They clinch and Rodriguez lands some solid knees to the body. They both battle to score a takedown but end up breaking apart. Rodriguez lands a left hand. Hughes with a pair of jabs as Rodriguez lands a high kick. Hughes with a combination. They tie up and both land knees. They separate and Rodriguez lands a combination. She lands another combo. They trade combinations. They trade late with Rodriguez landing some big shots. 10-9 Rodriguez, 30-27 Rodriguez.
Fight Result- Piera Rodriguez def. Sam Hughes by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
> Bantamweights- Luan Lacerda (13-3, 1-2 UFC) vs. Hecher Sosa (14-1, 0-0 UFC)
Sosa landing some big shots early and he goes for a takedown. Lacerda is able to reverse and scores a takedown and lands a few shots from the top before standing. They clinch and Sosa lands some knees and Lacerda with some uppercuts. Lacerda lands a leg kick and Sosa slips to the mat and they clinch when Sosa stands. Sosa lands some knees. Lacerda scores a takedown. Lacerda lands from the top and they get to their feet. Sosa lands a big combination and has Lacerda hurt. Lacerda recovers and they trade punches. Lacerda with some high kicks and Sosa lands a right hand. 10-9 Lacerda.
Sosa lands a left hand. Sosa lands a solid right hand. Sosa with a big combination against the fence. Lacerda with a pair of body kicks. Sosa lands a left hand. They trade jabs. They trade and Lacerda lands a stiff jab. Both land some solid shots and both are showing some color. Sosa lands a combination against the fence. Sosa lands a combination. Sosa with a left hand. They trade body kicks and Sosa lands a combination. Sosa lands some big punches against the fence as Lacerda is hurt. 10-9 Sosa, 19-19.
> Women’s Bantamweights- Bia Mesquita (6-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Montserrat Rendon (7-1, 2-1 UFC)
> Middleweights- Brad Tavares (21-11, 16-11 UFC) vs. Eryk Anders (17-9 1 NC, 9-9 1 NC UFC)
> Lightweights- Bolaji Oki (10-3, 2-2 UFC) vs. Manoel Sousa (13-1, 0-0 UFC)
> Bantamweights- Elijah Smith (9-1, 2-0 UFC) vs. SuYoung You (16-3 1 NC, 3-0 UFC)
> Heavyweights- Vitor Petrino (13-2, 6-2 UFC) vs. Steven Asplund (7-1, 1-0 UFC)
> Welterweights- Chris Curtis (32-12 1 NC, 6-4 1 NC UFC) vs. Myktybek Orolbai (15-2-1, 4-1 UFC)
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> Flyweights- #14 Charles Johnson (18-8, 7-6 UFC) vs. #15 Bruno Silva (15-7-2 1 NC, 5-4 1 NC UFC)
> Light Heavyweights- Ion Cutelaba (19-11-1 1 NC, 8-10-1 UFC) vs. Oumar Sy (12-1, 3-1 UFC)
> Featherweights- Marwan Rahiki (7-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Harry Hardwick (13-4-1, 0-1 UFC)
> Featherweights- Andre Fili (25-12 1 NC, 13-11 1 NC UFC) vs. Jose Delgado (10-2, 2-1 UFC)
> Women’s Strawweights- #5 Amanda Lemos (15-5-1, 9-5 UFC) vs. #8 Gillian Robertson (16-8, 13-6 UFC)
> Featherweights- #11 Josh Emmett (19-6, 10-6 UFC) vs. #14 Kevin Vallejos (17-1, 3-0 UFC)
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