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#6 Tatsuro Taira (126 lbs.) vs. Hyun Sung Park (126 lbs.)
Chris Duncan (156 lbs.) vs. Mateusz Rebecki (155.5 lbs.)
Elves Brener (155.5 lbs.) vs. Esteban Ribovics (155.5 lbs.)
#12 Nora Cornolle (136 lbs.) vs. #10 Karol Rosa (136 lbs.)
Neil Magny (170.5 lbs.) vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (171 lbs.)
Danny Silva (144.5 lbs.) vs. Kevin Vallejos (146 lbs.)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
Nathan Fletcher (135.5 lbs.) vs. Rinya Nakamura (136 lbs.)
Tresean Gore (189.5 lbs.)* vs. Rodolfo Vieira (185 lbs.)
Nick Klein (186 lbs.) vs. Andrey Pulyaev (185.5 lbs.)
Austin Bashi (145.5 lbs.) vs. John Yannis (145.5 lbs.)
Felipe Bunes (125 lbs.) vs. Rafael Estevam (130 lbs.)*
Piera Rodriguez (116 lbs.) vs. Ketlen Souza (116 lbs.)
Hello everyone and welcome to 411mania’s LIVE coverage of UFC on ESPN 71, I’m Robert Winfree and I’ll be your host. We’re back in the warehouse for the first time in a few months and honestly I haven’t missed it. The card here is relatively weak, though not fully devoid of fights worth watching. The main event got changed during fight week as Hyun Sung Park stepped in replacing Amir Albazi against ranked contender Tatsuro Taira, Taira had some pretty good momentum before suffering his first loss against Brandon Royval last year while Park has a chance to really make his mark. Beyond that Mateusz Rebecki is usually good for a fun fight, Elves Brener vs. Esteban Ribovics looks solid as does Danny Silva vs. Kevin Vallejos. On the prelims Rinya Nakamura is looking to get back on track, and I’m usually down to watch a Rodolfo Vieira fight. So while this card is definitely on the thinner side I don’t think it’s fully without merit on paper, let’s just hope it delivers the action.
UFC on ESPN 71 comes to the world from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Brendan Fitzgerald, Michael Bisping and Dominick Cruz will be on the call for us with McKenzie Pavacich as the roving reporter. We’re under the newer rules so 12-6 elbows are good and you need at least a knee on the mat to be downed. Do keep in mind the Apex probably still has the smaller 25 foot cage set up as well.
Piera Rodriguez has gone 3-2 in the UFC but she is coming off of a win and is now looking to build another UFC winning streak. Ketlen Souza has gone 2-2 in the UFC but 2-1 since returning to strawweight, she is coming off of a fairly close split decision loss to Angela Hill though and is trying to avoid her first UFC losing streak. The odds like Rodriguez at -270 to a +220 comeback on Souza.
Strawweight Bout: Piera Rodriguez (10-2, 116 lbs.) vs. Ketlen Souza (15-5, 116 lbs.)
ROUND ONE: These two are the same height while Rodriguez has half an inch of reach advantage. Both women probe with some leg kicks early. A bit of stance switching from Souza but she’s mostly orthodox. A few more leg kicks from Souza as she circles. They get close and Rodriguez lands a few knees from a double collar tie before Souza pushes free. Another clinch and they trade knees before breaking. Left hand from Souza then a knee. Another left hook from Souza. Rodriguez with a left of her own then a knee into a clinch. All their clinches have been in space, no fence work yet. More knees from Rodriguez, Souza doesn’t like those and she winds up pulling free. Another knee from Rodriguez in close. Souza jabs in close but Rodriguez hits a double leg into full guard. Rodriguez stands and looks to pass but can’t quite get around the guard. Souza wrestles up and gets free. They clash on a few kicks. Left hook from Rodriguez, then another one. They trade punches then Souza whiffs on a wheel kick and gets taken down into half guard. Souza is working on a back take with a kimura threat, the kind of thing that shouldn’t work and doesn’t, the round ends with Rodriguez still on top.
SCORECARD: 10-9 Rodriguez but a close one
ROUND TWO: Rodriguez grabs a quick clinch to fire a few knees then lands a high kick as they break. They tie up again, Rodriguez keeps landing these strong knees to the body in there. Body kick from Souza. Leg kick from Souza. Souza blocks a high kick. Bit of a front kick from Rodriguez then a left hook in close. Combination from Rodriguez then a clinch on the fence. Single leg from Rodriguez into half guard, decent little takedown. Souza quickly hits a technical get up and they reset. Jumping knee from Souza but Rodriguez takes her down off of it back into half guard. A few body blows from Rodriguez on the mat. Rodriguez lands a few lefts to the head, Souza tries to tie up a heel hook then uses that to regain her feet and push Rodriguez into the fence. They trade a few knees then Souza lands an elbow but eats a knee on the break. Rodriguez slips throwing a kick but regains her feet and lands her own spinning elbow. They split a few jabs then clinch. Souza is after a trip but can’t find one. Not much going on, Rodriguez then spins Souza into the fence and fires a few knees. They break without incident then Rodriguez hits a single leg just before the round ends.
SCORECARD: 10-9 Rodriguez, 20-18 Rodriguez overall
ROUND THREE: Knee from Rodriguez to start the round. Souza with a few low kicks then misses a few hooks. Knee from Rodriguez then a takedown but Souza scrambles up and free pretty quickly. They split jabs then Souza pushes into a clinch on the fence. They break without incident. Rodriguez with a few low kicks then a jab. Left hook from Rodriguez. Bit of a right from Rodriguez then they trade calf kicks. Knee from Rodriguez in close. They trade front kicks. Body kick from Rodriguez. Both women land lefts. Jab from Souza. Glancing high kick from Rodriguez. Souza lands a right hand after missing a jumping knee. Left hook from Rodriguez then a takedown into half guard again. A few punches land for Rodriguez, Souza tries to sit up and wrestle but Rodriguez moves to side control. Rodriguez lands some elbows as the round ends.
SCORECARD: 10-9 Rodriguez, 30-27 Rodriguez overall
OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Piera Rodriguez via split decision (28-29, 29-28 x2)
The rounds were close enough overall to warrant that being split. No interview for Rodriguez.
Felipe Bunes has gone 1-1 in the UFC but that loss is to Joshua Van and he is coming off of a win so he could get his first UFC winning streak up and running here. Rafael Estevam is undefeated including two UFC wins but he missed weight here pretty badly, his second time doing so in the UFC, and he needs a win at a minimum to smooth that gaff over. Estevam is a big favorite at -850 to +575 on Bunes.
Flyweight Bout: Felipe Bunes (14-7, 125 lbs.) vs. Rafael Estevam (13-0, 130 lbs.)*
ROUND ONE: The reach is identical but Estevam is an inch taller, is seven years younger, and of course missed weight by five pounds. Both men do some range finding with kicks, and I’m calling some BS on the height measurements as Bunes looks taller here. They trade a few leg kicks while circling. Estevam punches in close then tries a takedown, Bunes sprawls then fights off a single leg and they reset. Bit of a right from Estevam. Bunes goes southpaw, eats an inside leg kick but then gets a clinch to the fence. Both men can’t quite land knees then Estevam pulls free. Estevam jabs the body then hits a double leg against the fence into half guard. Bunes is able to get full guard but eats a few elbows along the way. Estevam avoids a triangle attack then moves to side control. Now Bunes tries a Buggy choke, he’s got the general position but he’s trying to get his legs adjusted. Estevam is aware of the attack but he’s not able to get any offense going and will just kind of ride out the round there.
SCORECARD: 10-9 Bunes as I think the Buggy choke was pretty dangerous and edged out the round
ROUND TWO: Estevam gets back on forward pressure and lands a right to the body. Bit of a knee from Estevam into a clinch and he’s got Bunes on the fence. Knee from Estevam then he digs body shots in the pocket as they break the clinch. Bunes fires a few punches then a calf kick. Spinning back fist from Estevam then they trade rights. Both men land hooks then Estevam hits a double leg into side control again. Estevam drops hammer fists and Bunes tries a triangle choke again but Estevam postures through it. Bunes does have full guard now but eats a few elbows. The pace from Estevam might be getting to Bunes at this point. Estevam lands a few more punches. Elbows from Estevam now then hammer fists as well. Bunes is able to kick Estevam up and get up but Estevam immediately double legs him again into leg drag. Hammer fists again from Estevam as he moves to a ride while Bunes rolls to his knees. Estevam keeps up the strikes and pressure but Bunes is able to stand with Estevam on his back still. That’s where the round will end.
SCORECARD: 10-9 Estevam, 19-19 overall
ROUND THREE: Estevam gets back on pressure to start the round. Bunes lands a calf kick. A few body punches from Estevam then he hits a double leg with increasing ease. Estevam moves to half guard, Bunes kicks free and regains his feet but Estevam is still after him. Right hand from Estevam then they trade lefts. They trade rights then Estevam keeps up the punching pressure. Bunes is trying to get an exchange going but Estevam takes him down into side control. Bunes gets full guard but eats punches along the way. Kimura attack from Bunes, Estevam passes to side control and ignores it to land strikes. Bunes goes to turtle, Estevam gets one hook in and tries a Suloev stretch to keep Bunes from really basing up. Estevam could switch to a twister attack but decides against it to land more punches as Bunes goes back to turtle. Body triangle now for Estevam and he starts landing punches to try and open up the choke. More punches from Estevam then some hammer fists as well. Elbows now from Estevam as well as the round ends.
SCORECARD: 10-9 Estevam, 29-28 Estevam overall
OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Rafael Estevam via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
If Estevam could get his weight under control he could have a future at flyweight but he’s missed weight in 2 of his 3 UFC fights. No interview for the winner.
Austin Bashi dropped his UFC debut back in January, now he’s back and hoping for a successful sophomore outing. John Yannis is stepping in on relatively short notice here for his UFC debut, replacing Francis Marshall, but that does give him the chance to maximize his first impression. Bashi is the biggest favorite on the card at -900 while Yannis has a +600 comeback set.
Featherweight Bout: Austin Bashi (13-1, 145.5 lbs.) vs. John Yannis (9-3, 145.5 lbs.)
ROUND ONE: Yannis is an inch taller with half an inch of reach advantage while Bashi is eight years younger. A lot of stance switching from Yannis as they move around. Bit of a rush from Bashi, he’s willing to stance switching as well but is mostly orthodox. Double leg from Bashi into half guard. Yannis gives up his back and Bashi gets one hook in then lands punches to the head. Yannis stands, Bashi is able to ride him back down then keeps landing punches from the ride position. Bashi gets the second hook in and keeps sneaking in punches while trying to open up the choke. Yannis is trying to base up but Bashi is riding him well. Body triangle from Bashi and he keeps landing short punches. Yannis breaks the hooks but Bashi moves to a ride and keeps control. Bashi jumps to the backpack and grabs a choke which gets the tap.
OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Austin Bashi via Submission, rear naked choke, at 3:39 of Round 1
The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Bashi for his work. For our first finish of the event Bashi gets an interview, he thanks God first and mentions working hard to fix mistakes from his UFC debut which he lost. He thanks Yannis for taking the fight on short notice during fight week then says he wants to fight again as soon as possible. To close he thanks his family and team before mentioning his uncle who passed recently.
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 2, 2025
Nick Klein suffered a loss in his UFC debut earlier this year which snapped a three fight winning streak, he’s looking to get that critical first UFC win under his belt in his second outing with the promotion. Andrey Pulyaev is in essentially an identical position, lost his UFC debut in March to break a five fight winning streak and now still needs to find that first UFC win. Close one here, -130 for Pulyaev to +110 on Klein.
Middleweight Bout: Nick Klein (6-2, 186 lbs.) vs. Andrey Pulyaev (9-3, 185.5 lbs.)
ROUND ONE: Pulyaev is three inches taller with an inch and a half of reach advantage. Southpaw for Pulyaev. Both men probe with kicks then Klein hits a takedown. Punches from Klein as Pulyaev wall walks then he gets him down from a clinch. Pulyaev gives up the back, both hooks in for Klein. Klein goes for the choke but can’t get around the neck yet. Pulyaev defends then scrambles up into another clinch. Klein looks for a double leg then slips to the back standing. Pulyaev gets chest to chest and they trade a few knees. A few more knees go back and forth. Things are stalling out here but the ref is content to stay out of it. Eventually Pulyaev pulls free then lands a few left hands. Solid left hand from Pulyaev, Klein pushes into a clinch again to stop his offensive momentum. Pulyaev with a few knees then one to the head before they break. A few punches go back and forth, Klein might have worn himself out. Klein gets the back standing and hits a takedown as the round ends.
SCORECARD: 10-9 Klein but could go either way
ROUND TWO: Jabs from Pulyaev then Klein tries a double leg but that hits the fence. A few elbows from Pulyaev as he defends. Klein gets a body lock and spins Pulyaev down into side control but Pulyaev walks over with the fence and gets up into another clinch then lands a few knees and punches as they break. More punches from Pulyaev then a body kick. Pulyaev drops Klein with punches and a knee, that gets the ref to step in.
OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Andrey Pulyaev via TKO, body kick and punches, at 1:31 of Round 2
Pulyaev gets an interview along with his cornerman to translate, guess the UFC doesn’t have their Russian translator on hand tonight, and he knew the wrestling would be tough but that Klein would get tired and he could get him later. He likes to show his skills and thanks his coaches including Alexander Shlemenko which is a blast from the past for me.
Andrey Pulyaev with the impressive TKO at #UFCVegas108 🔥 pic.twitter.com/WV2hj3fp5V
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 2, 2025
Rodolfo Vieira has gone 5-3 in the UFC but did lose his last fight and now looks to avoid his first losing streak. Tresean Gore missed weight pretty badly here plus he’s gone 2-3 in the UFC and another loss could end his time with the promotion. The odds like Vieira here at -230 while Gore’s comeback sits at +190.
Middleweight Bout: Tresean Gore (5-3, 189.5 lbs.)* vs. Rodolfo Vieira (10-3, 185 lbs.)
ROUND ONE: These two are the same height while Gore has two inches of reach advantage. Both men do some feinting early. Bit of a body jab from Vieira. Jab from Vieira. Calf kick from Vieira then another jab. Gore misses a right hand. Vieira tries a takedown, that hits the fence though and he settles for a clinch then pushes free as he doesn’t seem to want to spend a lot of time there. They trade calf kicks then Vieira tries a single leg but Gore defends. Both men with some body jabs. Vieira tries another takedown, that stops at the fence though and they clinch. This time Vieira lands some punches, he could have kneed the head as Gore has a hand down for balance. Eventually they separate. A few jabs from Vieira. Gore lands a leg kick. Double leg from Vieira, this time he gets Gore down against the fence. Vieira mounts the legs as Gore sits against the fence. Gore gets one leg free and works to wall walk, Vieira punches him a few times then gets to the back as they stand. Gore gets chest to chest then pushes free. Vieira with a few jabs. Gore lands a right hand. Leg kick from Vieira. Vieira lands a left hook in close to close the round.
SCORECARD: 10-9 Vieira
ROUND TWO: Both men back to probing with jabs and leg kicks. Vieira wit a few body jabs thrown in for good measure. Gore misses a right hand. Bit of a one two from Vieira. Glancing right hand from Vieira then he shoots a low single leg but can’t finish it. Gore misses a left hook. Jab from Vieira again. Body jab from Vieira. Leg kick from Gore. Vieira lands a right hand. Another right from Vieira. Vieira tries a double leg, Gore sprawls but Vieira switches to a single leg as they hit the fence then he settles for a clinch. They break without incident. Vieira keeps poking out his jab and Gore isn’t dealing with it. Calf kick from Vieira. One two from Vieira. Gore with a calf kick but Vieira lands a left hook. They split jabs then Vieira lands a right to the body. Body jab from Vieira. One two from Vieira then he gets poked in the eye so we’ve got a time out. Vieira only takes 33 seconds then we’re back to fighting. Jab from Vieira. Gore misses a right hand. They feint away the final seconds of the round.
SCORECARD: 10-9 Vieira, 20-18 Vieira overall
ROUND THREE: Vieira back to jabbing and calf kicking. Body jab from Vieira then a couple more calf kicks. Gore lands a leg kick but his offense has been fairly anemic all fight. Bit of a left hook from Vieira then a right hand behind it. They trade calf kicks again. Gore misses a right hand. Vieira tries a single leg, that hits the fence and Vieira lands some punches before Gore gets out of the clinch. More jabs and circling from Vieira. Gore misses a few punches. Right to the body then a left hook from Vieira. Gore with a left hook. Right to the body from Vieira. Gore blocks a few punches. Solid right to the body from Vieira. Body jab then a right hand from Vieira. Left hook from Vieira then he tries a takedown, that hits the fence though. Vieira looks for position in the clinch but they just break without incident. Stiff jab from Vieira. Another jab from Vieira. Bit of a one two from Vieira. They trade jabs then Vieira lands a right hand. Vieira with a one two. Calf kick from Gore. Vieira tries a double leg, that hits the fence and he looks to tip Gore over then lands punches as the round ends.
SCORECARD: 10-9 Vieira, 30-27 Vieira overall
OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Rodolfo Vieira via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27 x2)
Not sure which round might have gone to Gore. No interview for Vieira.
Rinya Nakamura has gone 3-1 in the UFC but he’s coming off of his first loss, he’s a fairly decorated wrestler but looked fairly one dimensional in his last fight. On the plus side he’s still young enough to grow so this represents a chance for him to show off his improving skills and try to avoid his first losing streak. Nathan Fletcher has gone 1-1 in the UFC and he’s coming off of a disputed decision with Caolan Loughran, he’s trying to avoid his first losing streak. Nakamura is your favorite at -380 while Fletcher’s +300 might be a decent little value bet.
Bantamweight Bout: Nathan Fletcher (9-2, 135.5 lbs.) vs. Rinya Nakamura (9-1, 136 lbs.)
ROUND ONE: These two are the same height while Fletcher has an inch and a half of reach advantage. Southpaw for Nakamura and he opens with some hard inside leg kicks. Fletcher looks to pressure forward. Both men miss punches. Inside leg kick from Fletcher. Hard body kick from Nakamura bothers Fletcher, he follows up and Fletcher folds like a lawn chair on the mat and the ref jumps in to halt things.
OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Rinya Nakamura via TKO, body kick and punches, at 1:02 of Round 1
The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Nakamura for his work. Mic time for Nakamura, he’s got OK English, and says he really wanted to show how his wrestling feeds into his striking here. He talks us through the finish then says he’d like to fight again before the end of the year but says he feels he needs another win or two before he’s earned the right to have names so he’ll take anyone.
Rinya Nakamura with the TKO one minute into the fight 💪 #UFCVegas108 pic.twitter.com/bFvoRGVijV
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 3, 2025
Danny Silva is on a four fight winning streak including two wins in the UFC, they’ve both been split decisions though and he missed weight for one of them so he’s hoping for a more definitive victory here. Kevin Vallejos is on a four fight winning streak including his UFC debut back in March, in fact his only loss came to Jean Silva and he’s looking to establish himself as a notable prospect. The odds are solidly with Vallejos at -410 against Silva’s +320.
Featherweight Bout: Danny Silva (10-1, 144.5 lbs.) vs. Kevin Vallejos (15-1, 146 lbs.)
ROUND ONE: Silva is four inches taller with two inches of reach advantage. They touch gloves to get us going. Bit of a right from Vallejos, Silva going southpaw but he’s showing a bit of stance switching. They clash on leg kicks. Vallejos misses a few punches, Silva’s head movement is pretty good so far. Both men block kicks. Front kick from Vallejos. Silva blocks a few punches. Glancing high kick from Vallejos then he has a few punches blocked. Bit of a left hook from Vallejos then a calf kick. Body kick from Vallejos. Vallejos with a right to the body. Silva blocks a high kick. Both men with punches then Vallejos gets the back standing. A few knees from Vallejos land before Silva gets free. Left hook from Vallejos in close. Right hand from Vallejos. Silva avoids a few punches. Glancing uppercut from Silva then he hits a takedown against the fence but nothing comes of it before the round ends.
SCORECARD: 10-9 Vallejos but a close one
ROUND TWO: Silva misses an uppercut to start the round. Calf kick from Silva. Glancing right hand from Vallejos. A couple lefts land for Silva. Bit of a right from Vallejos. Left to the body from Vallejos, then another one. Jab from Silva, counter right from Vallejos. Right from Vallejos, Silva then lands a left hand. They clinch up and Vallejos pushes things to the fence. Elbow from Vallejos on the break then Silva misses a right hand. A couple of rights land for Vallejos. Calf kick from Silva. Vallejos with a left hook. Left from Silva then he tries a takedown but can’t find it and they trade elbows in close. Right to the body from Vallejos. Silva tries another single leg but again Vallejos defends. Elbow from Vallejos. Silva blocks a couple of punches then Vallejos hits the body a couple of times. Vallejos hits a double leg against the fence, Silva quickly looks to wall walk but gets stuck sitting on the fence. Silva tries a ninja choke as Vallejos is pushing into him but there’s no leverage so he wall walks and eats a knee before getting free. Left to the body from Vallejos. They trade punches up top. Vallejos with another left to the body. Both men land elbows in close. Left to the body then a right hand from Vallejos. Another left to the body from Vallejos then a front kick. Silva avoids a head kick to close the round.
SCORECARD: 10-9 Vallejos, 20-18 Vallejos overall
ROUND THREE: Silva lands a left to the body. Vallejos hits a takedown, Silva wrestles up into a clinch and pushes Vallejos into the fence. They jockey for position then break without incident. Silva looks to get his jab going. Uppercut from Vallejos. Knee from Silva in close. Vallejos with a front kick. Bit of a right from Vallejos. They split a few jabs then Silva avoids some punches. Left hook from Vallejos. Both men land punches in close but Vallejos is firing long combinations and it’s helping him here. Silva wants to get a brawl going in the pocket. They trade rights in close. Right to the body from Vallejos. Left to the body from Vallejos. Silva avoids some head shots then lands a stepping knee. They clinch up and Vallejos lands an elbow on the break. Both men block punches in close. Silva lands a left hand. Vallejos avoids a spinning back fist. Silva avoids some more punches but his offense isn’t there. They trade punches in close. Right hand from Vallejos, then another one. One two from Vallejos. Silva avoids a spinning attack and they clinch as the round ends.
SCORECARD: 10-9 Silva but a close one, 29-28 Vallejos overall
OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Kevin Vallejos via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27 x2)
Mic time for Vallejos and the translator, he feels very happy and thinks they had the fight of the night. He says his training is why he’s so confident and he’s lost a lot in the gym so he doesn’t lose much in the cage.
Neil Magny has been with the UFC since way back in 2013 and has 34 fights with the promotion, he’s on a two fight losing streak though and likely needs a win to hold off talk of retirement given his age and time spent in the sport. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos is a bit of an old war horse himself, at at 38 and with a UFC career dating to 2015 and consisting of 17 bouts he’s likewise trying to find a few more feel good wins before the time comes to hang up the gloves. Zaleski dos Santos is the favorite at -160 to Magny’s +135.
Welterweight Bout: Neil Magny (29-13, 170.5 lbs.) vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (25-9-1, 171 lbs.)
ROUND ONE: Magny is four inches taller with a serious seven inches of reach advantage. They touch gloves to get us going. Magny shows some jabs and front kicks, mostly range finding. Zaleski dos Santos avoids a few jabs then lands a calf kick. Jab from Magny. Magny forces a clinch but can’t keep it and they reset. Inside leg kick from Zaleski dos Santos. Jab from Magny, bit of a counter right from Zaleski dos Santos. Calf kick from Zaleski dos Santos then they trade a few punches in close before clinching up. Zaleski dos Santos is looking for a trip on the fence but wont find one. They jockey for position along the fence, Zaleski dos Santos landing a few knees while they do. Zaleski dos Santos slips to the back standing, Magny looks for a kimura grip to counter. Single leg from Zaleski dos Santos, but Magny defends and they separate. Body kick from Zaleski dos Santos. Calf kick from Zaleski dos Santos then an inside leg kick and a right hand. Zaleski dos Santos gets to the back standing again and they hit the fence again. They get chest to chest before Magny slips free. Calf kick from Zaleski dos Santos. Another calf kick from Zaleski dos Santos. Magny jabs then eats a calf kick. They trade punches in close and Zaleski dos Santos hits a takedown just before the round ends.
SCORECARD: 10-9 Zaleski dos Santos
ROUND TWO: Zaleski dos Santos quickly pushes forward and hits a takedown into half guard. Magny shrimps to full guard but Zaleski dos Santos keeps landing some punches. A few punches land for Zaleski dos Santos. Magny tries an omoplata but Zaleski dos Santos steps around it and looks to attack a kneebar briefly. Zaleski dos Santos switches towards a heel hook, Magny is defending so far though and Zaleski dos Santos bails to get back on top in full guard. Half guard now for Zaleski dos Santos and he lands a punch but Magny gets his guard back. Zaleski dos Santos passes again, Magny looks for octopus guard but Zaleski dos Santos pushes him back over. A few more punches from Zaleski dos Santos, Magny is looking to wrestle up again and he’s up then they clinch on the fence. They get back to jockeying for position, Magny hits a takedown and moves to side control. Zaleski dos Santos wrestles up but Magny lands a couple of knees before they get free. Both men swing punches then they clinch again. Magny moves to the back standing and rides Zaleski dos Santos down to his knees. Both hooks in for Magny now and he starts landing punches. Zaleski dos Santos looks to move but he’s stuck and the ref jumps in.
OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Neil Magny via TKO, punches, at 4:39 of Round 2
Mic time for Magny, he thanks God for everything and he plans to get back to the grind. He talks us through the finish then says he’ll be 38 soon and he’s still finding out how much he has left.
Neil Magny gets the finish at #UFCVegas108 🔥 pic.twitter.com/BbnibiF0xO
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 3, 2025
Karol Rosa has gone 1-2 since move to bantamweight in 2023, she’s coming off of a loss to Ailin Perez and really needs a win here if she wants to remain a relevant fighter in the division. Nora Cornolle has gone 3-1 in the UFC, only dropping a split decision to Jacqueline Cavalcanti, and now has a chance to build another UFC winning streak. The odds like Rosa at -155 to Cornolle’s +130.
Women’s Bantamweight Bout: #12 Nora Cornolle (9-2, 136 lbs.) vs. #10 Karol Rosa (18-7, 136 lbs.)
ROUND ONE: Cornolle is two inches taller while Rosa has half an inch of reach advantage. They touch gloves to get us going. Cornolle with some jabs then a body kick. Rosa fires a couple of punches. Leg kick from Cornolle. Another calf kick from Cornolle. They tie up briefly but nothing comes of it. Bit of a right from Rosa. Cornolle with another leg kick then blocks a few punches. They trade rights then Rosa fires back with a left hand. Right hand from Cornolle then they trade in close before clinching up. Cornolle throws some knees to the body but she’s struggling to get her back off the fence. Short elbow from Cornolle. A couple more elbows from Cornolle and Rosa separates from the clinch. Another leg kick from Cornolle then Rosa misses a couple of punches. They clinch up again and hit the fence. Cornolle avoids a few trips and sneaks in a few knees and elbows. Cornolle with more knees, she’s got a double collar tie now and lands an elbow as well before Rosa breaks free. They trade and clinch again. Rosa has the positioning edge in the clinch but her offense there is not impressive thus far. Elbows from Cornolle then Rosa breaks free. They clinch again, Cornolle back to kneeing the body. Short elbow from Cornolle then Rosa pulls free. Another clinch and Cornolle lands a couple of high knees before the round ends.
SCORECARD: 10-9 Cornolle but could go either way
ROUND TWO: Quick takedown from Rosa into half guard. Cornolle is trying a kimura attack while Rosa lands some short body blows. Things are stalling, Cornolle has bailed on the double wrist lock position and they’re both just throwing body punches. Rosa blocks a sit up attempt. Elbow from Rosa. Rosa tries a kimura attack now and mounts with it then switches to an arm triangle attack. Cornolle is defending the arm triangle but she’s not able to attack the mount position. Rosa with a few punches to the body then lands an elbow. Cornolle rolls to a hip, Rosa lands punches then tries a choke attempt but the angle is all wrong. Another choke attack from Rosa, Cornolle defends though and Rosa fires a few more punches. That’s where the round will end.
SCORECARD: 10-8 Rosa but a marginal one, 19-18 Rosa overall
ROUND THREE: Bit of a calf kick from Cornolle. Rosa with a right to the body. Double leg from Rosa into half guard. A few short punches from Rosa. Rosa looks to pass but Cornolle blocks it so far. Cornolle lands some elbows from her back. Rosa tries another arm triangle attack but Cornolle blocks it. Cornolle is just kind of stuck on bottom but does shrimp to full guard briefly but Rosa passes to side control. Rosa with some hammer fists then gets to the ride as Cornolle moves to her knees. Mount now for Rosa, she’s moving between mount and back mount while peppering in some punches. That’s where the round ends.
SCORECARD: 10-9 Rosa, 29-27 Rosa overall
OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Karol Rosa via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-27 x2)
Rosa gets an interview, she says this fight should showcase all of her skills. She puts over her team and family to close.
Esteban Ribovics has gone 3-2 in the UFC, most recently dropping a split decision to Nasrat Haqparast so now he’s trying to avoid his first losing streak. Elves Brener has gone 3-2 in the UFC but he’s on a two fight losing streak, somewhat mitigated by those losses coming to Myktybek Orolbai and Joel Alvarez. Still he really can’t afford a three fight losing streak here to drag his UFC record down to the .500 mark. Ribovics is your -250 favorite to +205 on Brener.
Lightweight Bout: Elves Brener (16-5, 155.5 lbs.) vs. Esteban Ribovics (14-2, 155.5 lbs.)
ROUND ONE: These two are the same height but Brener has three and a half inches of reach advantage. Both men probe with leg kicks. Brener tries a takedown but Ribovics bounces up into a clinch. They jockey for position and Ribovics gets things to the fence. Ribovics bounces a trip attempt and gets on top in half guard. Brener quickly tries to scramble around and they wind up wrestling up and free of each other. Bit of an uppercut from Ribovics. Ribovics with a left hook in close. Brener with a one two. Both men land lefts in close. Ribovics avoids a takedown. Jab from Brener. Brener goes southpaw and lands a few punches before going orthodox again. Right hand from Ribovics. Brener lands a front kick, he’s playing with his stance a fair bit now. Both men land in close. Ribovics fights off another takedown then lands a few punches in close. Bit of a right hook from Ribovics. Brener lands a left hand. Left hook from Ribovics, he’s getting Brener to the fence and now cracks him with a right hand. The pressure and output from Ribovics is getting to Brener. Brener slips on a spin and Ribovics unloads as he stands back up. Ribovics is starting to play with his stance as well but he’s mostly orthodox now. Brener lands a right hand but Ribovics doesn’t care. Both men land punches in close again. Calf kick from Ribovics then a left hook, Brener is bleeding around the right eye. Left hook from Ribovics. They trade inside leg kicks. Knee from Ribovics then a left hook behind it. Ribovics with a few punches. Brener avoids a left hook and that’ll basically close the round.
SCORECARD: 10-9 Ribovics
ROUND TWO: Ribovics gets back on pressure for the second round. Body kick from Ribovics. Brener with a stepping elbow. Ribovics backs Brener to the fence and lands a couple of punches. Leg kick from Ribovics, then another one. Jab from Brener. Body shot from Ribovics. Brener with another jab. Left hook from Ribovics. Ribovics with an inside leg kick. Brener hits the body a couple of times then lands a left hook. Ribovics with a left hand of his own then a front kick. Calf kick from Ribovics. Right to the body from Ribovics. Solid left from Ribovics then a couple of body shots. Brener lands another jab. They trade body blows then Ribovics lands a right hand. Right hand from Ribovics. Left hook from Ribovics in close. Ribovics with another right hand. Brener slips on a kick but Ribovics just stands over him before making him regain his feet. Right to the body from Ribovics. Brener blocks a high kick. They both land punches in boxing range. Ribovics with a right hand. Inside leg kick from Ribovics. Brener lands a one two. Jab from Brener. They trade punches again. Bit of a left hook from Ribovics. They exchange again. Ribovics with a right to the body. Brener lands a left hand then avoids the counter. Ribovics has a high kick blocked to close the round.
SCORECARD: 10-9 Ribovics but could go either way, 20-18 Ribovics overall
ROUND THREE: Both men come out punching again. Glancing high kick from Ribovics. Leg kick from Ribovics. A couple of body shots from Ribovics then he avoids a takedown. Brener lands a right hand. Bit of a left from Ribovics. Brener punches in close, these two are just taking lumps out of each other. Ribovics with a right hand. Jab from Brener. Bit of a left hook from Ribovics. Ribovics with a right hand then a left. Ribovics with a right to the body, he’s getting Brener on the fence again and is landing hard punches. Left hand from Ribovics. Another left from Ribovics. Stiff jab from Ribovics, Brener isn’t ready for Ribovics to be southpaw and Ribovics is starting to break him down from that stance. Ribovics avoids a takedown then hits the body. Right to the body from Brener but Ribovics counters with a punch. Jabs from Ribovics then he digs a right to the body. Brener has a head kick blocked. Both men swing punches in close. Left hook from Brener. Ribovics lands a left hand, he just wont stop coming forward. Left hand from Ribovics. They split jabs then Ribovics with a body kick and a left hand. They trade left hands. Ribovics with a combination. Brener lands a spinning back fist but Ribovics just clocks him with a left hook. They trade kicks then both men fire hooks. One last blitz from Ribovics cloes the round.
SCORECARD: 10-9 Ribovics, 30-27 Ribovics overall
OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Esteban Ribovics via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27 x2)
Mic time for Ribovics and the translator, he says he always delivers on his promises and he always has great fights but feels he can give more going forward. He says he’s got more heart than anyone to close.
Chris Duncan has gone 4-1 in the UFC and is on a two fight winning streak, he’s looking to start the transition from prospect towards contender with another win here. Mateusz Rebecki has gone 4-1 in the UFC and is coming off of one of the better fights of last year, now he’s looking to build another winning streak and climb back towards being a ranked contender. The odds like Rebecki at -230 while that +190 payout on Duncan might be a tempting little bet.
Lightweight Bout: Chris Duncan (13-2, 156 lbs.) vs. Mateusz Rebecki (20-2, 155.5 lbs.)
ROUND ONE: Duncan is three inches taller with five and a half inches of reach advantage. They touch gloves, Rebecki fighting southpaw. Both men open with kicks, Rebecki is pressing forward early. Bit of a right from Duncan. Rebecki with a one two. Inside leg kick from Rebecki then a left hand. Right hook from Rebecki bothers Duncan for a second but he gets up and they trade in close. Knee from Duncan then a right hand. Rebecki with a left hand to off balance Duncan then he gets on top. Duncan quickly elevates and regains his feet. Rebecki with an inside leg kick. Body kick from Rebecki, he’s got a big knot on the side of his head from them banging heads at some point. Inside leg kick from Rebecki. Elbow from Duncan. Body kick from Duncan. Rebecki punches in close and lands an uppercut. Inside leg kick from Rebecki. Another elbow from Duncan, he’s timing that nicely and Rebecki is bleeding. Rebecki with an inside leg kick then a left hand. Right hook from Rebecki lands. They both swing in close, both men are getting marked up now. Rebecki with a cut kick and gets on top on the mat. Duncan looks to get up, Rebecki mounts the legs though and lands some punches. Rebecki to the ride position, Duncan regains his feet though and Rebecki is on his back. Some knees to the leg from Rebecki then a left hand as they break. Both men with some jabs. Right hook from Rebecki again. Duncan checks an inside leg kick. Left hand from Rebecki lands. Duncan misses an elbow but lands a kick to close the round.
SCORECARD: 10-9 Rebecki but a close one
ROUND TWO: There’s a cut on the inside of Rebecki’s right eyebrow. Rebecki gets back to pressure. Both men land punches. The pressure from Rebecki is pretty constant, and he lands a left hand. Duncan looks to keep his jab working. Body kick from Duncan. They trade rights. Right from Duncan. Rebecki lands a right hook then a left hand. Inside leg kick from Rebecki. Rebecki with a left hand, his pressure is starting to pay off now. Duncan with a right hand then a high kick. Head kick from Duncan stuns Rebecki but he stays upright. Rebecki with a jab. Double leg from Rebecki and he gets on top. Duncan looks to set up a wall walk, Rebecki mounts the legs then they wrestle up and he lands a right hand. That right eye of Rebecki is becoming a problem. Left hand from Rebecki. They trade power hand punches. Both men land punches in close. Duncan with a body kick. Left uppercut from Rebecki. Duncan’s right eye is a little messed up now. Another body kick from Duncan, Rebecki might be hurt to the body from the front kicks. Right uppercut from Duncan. Body kick from Duncan, then another one. Counter left from Rebecki lands. Another left from Rebecki then they trade in close. A few jabs from Rebecki then Duncan lands a right hand. Knee from Duncan. They trade in close to close out the round.
SCORECARD: 10-9 Duncan, 19-19 overall
ROUND THREE: They might call this one off with Rebecki’s eye the way it is. Nope, guess not as the doctor said he can continue. Rebecki punches forward and tries a takedown then lands a left hand. Inside leg kick from Rebecki then a left hand. Duncan misses an elbow. Rebecki with a left hand then they trade in close again. Knee from Duncan then Rebecki lands a left hand. Right hand from Duncan. Right hook from Rebecki. Duncan fights off a takedown. Left hand then a right hook from Rebecki. Jab from Rebecki. Rebecki catches a kick and gets a takedown but Duncan tries a choke and they wind up wrestling up and free. Both men swing and miss punches. Cut kick again from Rebecki. Duncan lands a right hand. They trade rights again. Bit of an elbow from Duncan. Duncan is cut under the left eye now. Rebecki lands a left hand. Both men land in close again. Jab from Rebecki. Duncan grabs a clinch and they hit the fence. Nothing comes of it and they break then get back to punching each other. Uppercut from Duncan. Duncan with a front kick. Rebecki lands a left hand. They trade in close, both men are tired and bloody. Hard left from Rebecki. They trade rights then Rebecki lands a knee before they clinch. They trade in the pocket. Duncan fires a combination, Rebecki then lands a left hand. Elbow from Rebecki. Bit of a high kick from Duncan. Rebecki lands a few punches, his right eye is shut at this point. They tie up again, Duncan with knees to the body and head but Rebecki fires back with uppercuts then an elbow. They swing one more time to close the round.
SCORECARD: 10-9 Duncan but could go either way, 29-28 Duncan overall
OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Chris Duncan via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)
No issues with that outcome. Mic time for Duncan, he loves this game and says he’ll never quit and the pain in here is nothing compared to his childhood. He declines to hug Bisping as he’s covered in blood and didn’t want to ruin his suit.
Tatsuro Taira just suffered his first loss when he fought to a split decision with Brandon Royval, that loss showed some holes in Taira’s game that he can prove he’s been shoring up with a win here while also regaining momentum and defending his ranking. Hyun Sung Park was originally supposed to fight Steve Erceg next week but got moved to this card after Amir Albazi fell out of the fight, he’s undefeated though and has a couple of UFC wins as well. This represents a big step up in class for him but a win would launch him into the rankings. Taira closed at -340 to Park’s +270.
Flyweight Bout: #6 Tatsuro Taira (16-1, 126 lbs.) vs. Hyun Sung Park (10-0, 126 lbs.)
ROUND ONE: These two are the same height but Taira has four inches of reach advantage. They touch gloves. A bit of feinting from both men. Park misses a leg kick. Taira looks to feint his way forward. Bit of a jab from Taira. Right hand from Taira, then another one drops Park. Taira gets on top and starts looking to pass. Half guard for Taira, he’s still leg pummeling and looking to pass. Park looks to sit up, and Taira gets to the ride then has the back as they stand. A few punches land for Taira then he rides Park down to the mat. Taira gets a body triangle into the backpack as Park stands. Park is hand fighting to avoid being choked but Taira is still looking for it. Some punches from Taira then he yanks things back to the mat still holding the body triangle. Taira gets back to fishing for the choke, then bails to land punches. Park moves to sit on the fence and Park lands some punches as the round ends.
SCORECARD: 10-9 Taira
ROUND TWO: Quick double leg from Taira, he lifts Park and gets him down against the fence. Park wall walks but Taira trips him down and gets tot he back with another body triangle. Taira goes for a crank, he’s got a nice amount of squeeze going and adjusts so it’s lower on the jaw then really locks things down to get the tap.
OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Tatsuro Taira via Submission, face crank, at 1:06 of Round 2
Mic time for Taira and the translator, he is happy to have shown off some of his striking as well as his grappling. He talks us through the finish and says he wants to fight for the title if possible. If not Van or Pantoja he says his coach is telling him to focus on saying Pantoja so he does.
Dominant from start to finish 👏@TatsuroTaira with an impressive submission victory in round two! #UFCVegas108 pic.twitter.com/eQd8JFQKQX
— UFC (@ufc) August 3, 2025
On that note UFC on ESPN 71 comes to a close. We’ll be unpacking the fallout from this on the 411 Ground and Pound MMA podcast tomorrow plus looking ahead to UFC on ESPN 72 which is still in the Apex with Roman Dolidze vs. Anthony Hernandez as the main event. I’ll be back here next week for that event and I hope you will too. Until then thank you so much for reading, stay safe out there and keep checking 411mania for all of your pop culture needs.