Check out live round-by-round updates and official results from UFC on ESPN 73 in Las Vegas.
UFC on ESPN 73 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT).
UFC on ESPN 73 goes down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with the entire card airing on ESPN2 and streaming on ESPN+.
In the headliner, one-time flyweight title challenger Brandon Royval (17-8 MMA, 7-4 UFC) takes on Manel Kape (21-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC). In the co-feature, Giga Chikadze (15-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) meets Kevin Vallejos (16-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) at featherweight.
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 7 p.m. ET for the prelims and 10 p.m. ET for the main card.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
UFC on ESPN 73 lineup
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)
- Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape
- Giga Chikadze vs. Kevin Vallejos
- Cesar Almeida vs. Cezary Oleksiejczuk
- Morgan Charriere vs. Melquizael Costa
- Marcus Buchecha vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
- Lance Gibson Jr. vs. King Green
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
- Joanderson Brito vs. Isaac Thomson
- Yaroslav Amosov vs. Neil Magny
- Steven Asplund vs. Sean Sharaf
- Melissa Croden vs. Luana Santos
- AJ Frye vs. Guilherme Pat
- Jamey-Lyn Horth def. Tereza Bleda via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:05
AJ Frye vs. Guilherme Pat
Round 1 – Big leg kick by Pat. Frye presses Pat against the cage, and he begins to look for the takedown. Pat defending well so far. Pat breaks free and lands a nice shot on the break. Oh! Clean combo for Pat! Frye’s face is busted up. Hook to the body by Pat. Frye presses Pat against the cage. We’re halfway through the round. Pat breaks free. Oh! Big connection by Pat! Frye is getting beat up here. More shots by Pat. Frye presses Pat against the cage, and connects with a few knees. Pat breaks free again. Vicious shots by Pat! Pat pressing here. He stumbles back and Frye gets on him. Looks like Pat tripped. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Pat.
Round 2 – Man, Frye is really beat up here. Credit to him, he’s still fighting and pressing. Pat with a nasty combo. Pat ends up pressing Frye against the cage and lands some nice shots. Frye reverses him, but they break free shortly after. Pat is looking tired, maybe Frye can do something here. Frye presses Pat against the fence, and this time is keeping him there. Short shots by Frye. Pat breaks free. Two minutes left. One, two lands for Frye Pat with a left hook. Jab by Pat. Oh! Big connection by Pat! Frye felt that. Frye presses Pat against the cage. Both fighters looking very tired. Frye controlling here, but not doing much damage. Pat breaks free. Leg kick by Pat. Frye chasing here. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Pat.
Round 3 – Oh, man! Big, big shots by Pat right off the bat! Nasty elbows! Frye closes the distance and presses Pat against the cage. Frye is bleeding a ton, he’s cut up bad all over his face. Frye controlling here, but no damage. Short knees to the legs by Frye. Pat breaks free. Three minutes left. Frye presses Pat against the cage. Good control here by Frye, but he needs a finish. Pat breaks free with a little less than two minutes left. Man, nasty combo by Pat. Pat now presses Frye against the cage. Dirty boxing from Pat. Frye reverses him. One minute left. What a grueling round. Pat breaks free, connects two hooks, a knee to the body and gets presses against the cage again. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Pat. Overall 30-27, Pat.
- Result: Guilherme Pat def. Allen Frye Jr. via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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- Records: Pat (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Frye (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
- Division: Heavyweight
- Referee: Eric McMahon
- Judging:
Tereza Bleda vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth
Round 1 – Bleda shoots early, but Horth stuffs the takedown. Uppercut lands by Horth! Bleda presses Horth against the fence, and is working hard for the takedown, but Horth defending well. Knee by Horth from the clinch. Oh! Horth gets free and lands a big bomb on Bleda! Blada looking wobbly! More shots from Horth. It’s over. First round finish for Horth.
- Result: Jamey-Lyn Horth def. Tereza Bleda via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:05
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- Records: Horth (9-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Bleda (7-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
- Division: Women’s flyweight
- Referee: Kerry Hatley
