Thanks to visit codestin.com
Credit goes to 411mania.com

mma / News

Join 411’s Live UFC on ESPN 70 Coverage

July 12, 2025 | Posted by Robert Winfree

Keep Refreshing For The Latest Results

MAIN CARD (ESPN, 9 p.m. ET)
#9 Derrick Lewis (261 lbs.) vs. #13 Tallison Teixeira (259 lbs.)
Gabriel Bonfim (171 lbs.) vs. #12 Stephen Thompson (170.5 lbs.)
Steve Garcia (146 lbs.) vs. #14 Calvin Kattar (146 lbs.)
Morgan Charriere (146 lbs.) vs. Nate Landwehr (146 lbs.)
Austen Lane (245 lbs.) vs. Vitor Petrino (249 lbs.)
Junior Tafa (206 lbs.) vs. Tuco Tokkos (206 lbs.)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
Chris Curtis (170.5 lbs.) vs. Max Griffin (170.25 lbs.)
Jake Matthews (170.5 lbs.) vs. Chidi Njokuani (170.5 lbs.)
Eduarda Moura (126 lbs.) vs. Lauren Murphy (126 lbs.)
Kennedy Nzechukwu (238 lbs.) vs. Valter Walker (244.5 lbs.)
Mike Davis (155.25 lbs.) vs. Mitch Ramirez (156 lbs.)
Fatima Kline (115.5 lbs.) vs. Melissa Martinez (116 lbs.)

Hello everyone and welcome to 411mania’s LIVE coverage of UFC on ESPN 70, I’m Robert Winfree and I’ll be your host for the event. The UFC took last week off because of the proximity to the 4th of July but now we’re back in action and we’ve got a card that I’m pretty down on but others have been a bit more optimistic about. In the main event Derrick Lewis is back in action for the first time since May of last year and he’s taking on Tallison Teixeira who’s 1-0 in the UFC but is ranked because heavyweight is a wasteland. The co-main event is very much trying to figure out who’s coming and going at welterweight as veteran Stephen Thompson takes on the up and coming Gabriel Bonfim, and there’s a similar fight between Calvin Kattar and Steve Garcia. Things get a little slim after that but Morgan Charriere and Nate Landwehr could be fun, Chris Curtis moving down to welterweight against Max Griffin is OK. The only fights that look fairly poor are the heavyweight or light heavyweight bouts, but that’s kind of just the story of MMA these days.

UFC on ESPN 70 comes to the world from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Brendan Fitzgerald, Laura Sanko, and Daniel Cormier will be calling the action for us with Charly Arnolt as the roving reporter. We will have the newer rules so be on the look out for 12-6 elbows and fighters getting the hang of the new definition of a downed fighter.

Fatima Kline has gone 1-1 in the UFC but she’s undefeated at strawweight and is coming off of a win in that weight class, now she’s trying to establish herself as a prospect of note. Melissa Martinez has also gone 1-1 in the UFC and is coming off of a win, she’s also trying to establish herself in the weight class. Kline is the biggest favorite on the card at -1200 to a +750 comeback on Martinez.

Strawweight Bout: Fatima Kline (7-1, 115.5 lbs.) vs. Melissa Martinez (8-1, 116 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Kline is four inches taller with an inch of reach advantage. Southpaw for Martinez. Both women probe with some kicks early but nothing serious lands. A lot of forward pressure from Kline and she lands an inside leg kick. Some stance switching from Kline now. Body kick from Kline. Kline with a front kick. Another front kick from Kline. Martinez falls short with a one two. Again Kline lands a front kick. Martinez misses a leg kick then takes a bit of a right hook. Leg kick from Kline then a front kick. That front kick from Kline is doing some work at this point. Both women probe with the lead hand when Kline goes southpaw. Kline’s front kick is mostly a weapon from the orthodox stance. Martinez lands a front kick but Kline then lands a right hand and a body kick. They trade a few punches. Kline clinches up then lands an elbow. Another front kick from Kline then a right hand. They trade punches to close the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Kline

ROUND TWO: Both women miss punches to start the second round. Kline with a front kick then a knee in close. Front kick from Kline. Bit of a right hand from Kline, she’s starting to double up on that attack. Jab from Kline. They tie up and Kline pushes things into the fence. Knees from Kline then she lands an uppercut as Martinez slips free. Bit of a right hand from Martinez. They both miss head kicks then trade punches. Kline lands a front kick. Jab from Kline. Martinez with a front kick of her own. Body jab then a left hook from Kline. They trade body kicks then Martinez avoids a few punches. Right hook from Kline then Martinez lands a left hand but Kline counters with a calf kick. Kline bulls in close and pushes Martinez to the fence. More knees to the body from Kline then an elbow. Another elbow from Kline before Martinez is able to pull free. Kline pokes out a few front kicks then lands a left hand. Martinez avoids a blitz attack. Calf kick from Kline then she grabs a clinch and they hit the fence again. They’ll end the round in the clinch.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Kline, 20-18 Kline overall

ROUND THREE: They get close and trade punches briefly. Bit of a front kick from Kline. Bit of a high kick from Kline then they trade punches. Kline with a body kick but Martinez lands a counter punch. They trade front kicks again then Martinez lands a left to the body. Stiff jab from Kline. Kline with a one two. Body kick from Kline. Kline with another jab then a right hand. Glancing left hand from Kline. They trade rights then Kline ENDS Martinez with a head kick then lands some more punches on the mat before stepping in.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Fatima Kline via KO, head kick and punches, at 2:36 of Round 3

The Final Round Finish Club thanks Ms. Kline for her work. Mic time for Kline, she expected a tough fight and puts Martinez over before thanking God and giving Him the glory. She talks us through the finish then puts over her team and her family.

Mike Davis has gone 4-2 in the UFC and just had a four fight winning streak broken by Fares Ziam, now he’s trying to avoid his first losing streak. Mitch Ramirez dropped his UFC debut over a year ago when he came up short against Thiago Moises, he’s back now though and is looking for that all important first UFC win. Another lopsided fight here, -900 for Davis while a Ramirez win would payout at +600.

Lightweight Bout: Mike Davis (11-3, 155.25 lbs.) vs. Mitch Ramirez (8-2, 156 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Davis is an inch taller with an inch and a half of reach advantage. They touch gloves and Davis starts pressing forward. Both men with calf kicks, they swing punches then Davis tries a takedown but can’t quite finish it. They trade again as they reset. Davis catches a calf kick then hits a high crotch lift and gets the back and looks for a choke. The choke is pretty dangerous but Ramirez is hand fighting well enough so far. Davis is trying to switch to a one armed variant, if he knows what he’s doing he can definitely finish it. Ramirez is able to break the choke attempt but Davis has gone to a body triangle. Davis fires a few punches, he’s still looking for the choke but Ramirez is defending that so far. Some elbows to the back and shoulder from Davis, as long as he stays away from the spine that’s legal. Another choke attack from Davis but again Ramirez is able to hand fight and break it. Davis just can’t get the finishing mechanics in place, he keeps getting to step 8 or 9 out of 10 but not being able to close it out is an issue so far. One armed choke attack from Davis but he wont find it before the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Davis, could be 10-8

ROUND TWO: Ramirez pushes forward early and tries a takedown then lands a knee and a few punches against the fence. Left hook from Ramirez. Davis lands a few jabs. Calf kick from Ramirez. Right to the body from Davis but he seems like he’s trying to get back into a rhythm after all the grappling in the first. Both men land leg kicks then Davis hits the body a couple of times. Ramirez lands a jab but misses his follow ups. They trade calf kicks then Davis lands a right hand. Ramirez with a few punches then Davis lands a one two. Front kick then calf kick from Ramirez, he’s trying to break down Davis with volume and pace. Davis with a right hand to counter a low kick. Left to the body then a right hand from Davis. Davis with a right hand, he’s got Ramirez backing up now. They both land punches then Ramirez lands a calf kick. Ramirez with a left hand. Bit of a left hook from Ramirez then Davis lands a left to the body and a right hand. Body kick from Davis then a right hand. Davis with a flying knee then a flurry of punches and Ramirez slumps over prompting the stoppage.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Mike Davis via TKO, knee and punches, at 4:08 of Round 2

Davis gets an interview, he says the plan was to be the Davis who people want to see and feels he’s back to being that guy. He admits to being judicious with his energy to start the second round but he got into a boxing rhythm after a bit.

Kennedy Nzechukwu has gone 2-0 since moving up to heavyweight last year after a fairly middling run at light heavyweight, now he’s looking to continue that success and begin a real run through the lackluster division. Valter Walker has gone 2-1 in the UFC and is on a two fight winning streak, if he can extend that streak here it might be Walker who makes that move towards the upper echelon of the division. The odds are with Nzechukwu at -205 to Walker’s +170.

Heavyweight Bout: Kennedy Nzechukwu (14-5, 238 lbs.) vs. Valter Walker (13-1, 244.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Walker is an inch taller while Nzechukwu has four and a half inches of reach advantage. They touch gloves, Nzechukwu fighting southpaw. Bit of a right hand from Walker but he misses his takedown. Walker pushes close and fires punches then gets a takedown and moves to the ride. Nzechukwu wall walks, Walker drops for an inside heel hook and gets it to force the tap.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Valter Walker via Submission, inside heel hook, at :54 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Walker for his work. Mic time for Walker, he speaks some Russian the goes to broken English to talk about his wide array of heel hooks. Some Portuguese follows, he’s basically doing some of his own translation. He talks us through the finish to close.

Lauren Murphy is 41 years old and hasn’t been seen since losing to Jessica Andrade in January of 2023, she’s ending that 2.5 year lay off here and looks for her a win to end her career on as she’s announced this will be her last fight. Eduarda Moura has gone 2-1 in the UFC but did get a win in her flyweight debut her last time out, now she’s looking to more firmly establish herself in the weight class with a win over a veteran like Murphy. Moura is a hefty favorite at -650 to a +470 comeback on Murphy.

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Eduarda Moura (11-1, 126 lbs.) vs. Lauren Murphy (16-6, 126 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Moura is an inch taller but the reach is identical, Moura is also a full decade younger. They touch gloves to get us going. Both women probe with some jabs. Calf kick from Moura. They trade rights, Moura definitely seems to have more punching power. Murphy tries a takedown and hits it but Moura immediately scrambles up and takes her down into side control. Moura moves into half guard for more control. A few punches from Moura land, Murphy tries for a kimura but Moura blocks it and lands a couple more punches. Moura lands a few short elbows as Murphy gets full guard then kicks her way free and they reset on the feet. They trade punches, defense is not a strength of either woman. Bit of an uppercut from Murphy then Moura lands a left hook. Calf kick from Moura. They both miss punches, there’s a lot of that going on. Calf kick from Moura. Bit of a right from Moura, that’ll basically end the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Moura

ROUND TWO: Both women show some lead hand work to start the round. Moura lands a calf kick. Left hook from Moura. They both miss punches then Murphy blocks a high kick. They trade in close but nothing serious lands. Calf kick from Moura. They trade rights. Bit of a one two from Moura. Murphy tries a takedown but nothing comes of it. Right hand from Moura. Another right from Moura lands. Murphy avoids a few blows then they trade jabs. Murphy forces a clinch but Moura bounces off the fence and pushes free. They both miss punches again. Murphy is trying to keep up the pressure, Moura might be slowing down at this point. Takedown from Moura into half guard. Murphy scoots to the fence and looks to wall walk, Moura gets to the back standing though. They get chest to chest, Murphy fires a few elbows. Moura lands a couple of knees then looks for a level change but Murphy is defending. They separate and reset. A few jabs go back and forth to close the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Moura, 20-18 Moura overall

ROUND THREE: Moura opens the round with a calf kick. They trade punches as Murphy looks to pressure forward. Calf kick from Moura, the speed difference between these two is even more evident now. Murphy pushes into a clinch on the fence. Moura almost pulls guard, then Murphy grabs a guillotine and jumps guard with it. The choke is tight but Moura is able to roll free, Murphy keeps with the standing guillotine and looks for the finish against the fence. Moura is able to break the grip and eats an elbow then slips free. Moura avoids a single leg attempt. They’re both pretty fatigued now. Murphy keeps coming forward and lands a right hand. Moura lands a right hand. They both miss punches again. Murphy fails a takedown but lands a right hand. They split a few jabs. Moura avoids a takedown then they trade again. Bit of a left hook from Moura. Murphy lands a couple of jabs but doesn’t follow up. Moura with a right hand then a calf kick. They trade rights. One two from Moura. Murphy lands a jab. Moura misses some wide hooks. They trade rights in close to close the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Murphy, 29-28 Moura overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Eduarda Moura via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

Mic time for Moura and the translator, she knew this would be a tough fight and puts over Murphy. She sends love to family and training team and wants to fight another experienced fighter next like Jamie Lee.

Murphy gets to say some final words, she gave it everything she had tonight and after 10 years in the UFC she’s ready to call it a career. She thanks herself for all the hard work over the years to close.

Jake Matthews has gone 3-2 in his last five fights and is on a two fight winning streak, despite only being 30 he’s been with the UFC since 2014 and if he’s going to make a real push through the weight class he needs an impressive performance here. Chidi Njokuani has gone 3-0 since returning to welterweight last year and if he can get that streak to four in a row here it could earn him a shot at a bigger or even ranked name next. Fairly close one here, -145 on Njokuani to +125 for Matthews.

Welterweight Bout: Jake Matthews (21-7, 170.5 lbs.) vs. Chidi Njokuani (25-10 1 NC, 170.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Njokuani is three and a half inches taller with a serious seven inches of reach advantage. Southpaw for Njokuani, he fires a few kicks early, mostly body kicks. Bit of a high kick from Njokuani. Matthews looks to push forward into punching range, they trade the clinch up in space. Njokuani with some knees, foot sweep from Matthews then he spins to the back with both hooks in. Njokuani stands, Matthews grabs at the choke in the backpack position. Matthews has to adjust his grip and switches to a nasty little short choke, Njokuani tries to sling him off but can’t get the motion to completion and he has to tap.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Jake Matthews via Submission, rear naked choke, at 1:09 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Matthews for his work. Mic time for Matthews, he feels good and puts over Njokuani and he expected a tough fight. He talks about using wrestling and jiu-jitsu to get the win then talks us through the finish. He mentions really knowing he had the choke when Njokuani stood up. Asked about the future he says Gilbert Burns and mentions he gave Michael Morales a hard fight while everyone else has been melting in front of that guy.

Chris Curtis is on a two fight losing streak though in fairness one of those was a split decision he probably should have won, but the setbacks prompted his return to the welterweight division for the first time since 2020 in a bid to revive his career. Max Griffin has traded wins and losses while going 2-3 in his last five fights, most recently he got choked out by Michael Chiesa and now he’s trying to avoid his first losing streak since 2020. The odds like Curtis at -325 to Griffin’s +260.

Welterweight Bout: Chris Curtis (31-12 1 NC, 170.5 lbs.) vs. Max Griffin (20-11, 170.25 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Griffin is an inch taller with half an inch of reach advantage. Southpaw for Curtis. Both men do some feinting early as they circle. Jab from Curtis. Griffin with a leg kick. Bit of a left from Curtis. Jab from Griffin. Griffin with a kick that goes low and we’ve got a time out. Man Curtis just can’t catch a break, the replay confirms the foot went into the groin. Cutis takes a minute then we’re back to fighting. Both men land punches in close, Curtis might have taken an eye poke but the ref says to fight on. Griffin punches into a clinch on the fence then breaks with an elbow. Curtis blocks a high kick, he’s moving forward now. Oh, it wasn’t an eye poke it was heads banging together that bothered Curtis. Bit of a left from Curtis. Right from Griffin then Curtis lands a left to the body. Curtis with a couple of body shots in close. There’s a cut on the right eyebrow of Curtis from that head clash earlier. Griffin lands a right hand. Left to the body then a right hand from Curtis. Griffin lands a right hand. Curtis lands a couple of lefts as he’s pushing forward. They trade in close. Curtis hits the body before Griffin grabs a clinch to slow things down. Bit of a knee from Curtis on the break then they trade again before the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Griffin but a close one

ROUND TWO: Curtis gets back to pressuring forward to start the round. Griffin shows a few rights. Right hand form Griffin. Curtis lands a jab. Bit of a right from Griffin, he’s moving a lot but is landing decent punches. Curtis lands a combination of punches, his relentless pressure and commitment to forward motion is paying off a bit now. Griffin with a head kick but then walks into a right hook that drops him. Curtis gets back to pressure, Griffin is landing rights but not deterring Curtis. Right hook from Curtis now Griffin is cut around the edge of his left eyebrow. Lunging right hook from Curtis lands. Both men miss punches but Curtis just doesn’t stop coming forward. Curtis lands a jab. Right uppercut from Curtis lands. Bit of a right from Curtis then he blocks a high kick. Griffin gets to the back standing to slow things down. Curtis gets chest to chest and they trade knees before separating. One two from Griffin. Curtis lands a solid left hand. Left hand then a right from Curtis. Curtis lands a leg kick then a jab. Griffin with a right to the body. Knee from Curtis then they trade power hand punches. Curtis keeps up the pressure and punches into a clinch. Knee from Curtis then they break. Both men land punches again to close the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Curtis, 19-19 overall

ROUND THREE: Curtis gets back to pressure and lands a few punches when he gets Griffin to the fence. They trade in close, Curtis just doesn’t stop coming forward. Bit of a body kick from Griffin. One two from Curtis. Left to the body from Curtis, that didn’t feel good. Curtis hits the body again as he’s getting close to Griffin. Another left from Curtis lands. Left to the body from Curtis. Griffin misses some punches then they trade in close. Curtis blocks a high kick then lands a right to the body. Griffin keeps looking to circle but Curtis hits him along the fence line. Bit of a left from Curtis. Griffin with a bit of a right hand but he takes a couple of body shots in return. They trade in close again, Curtis just feels like the more substantial striker and Griffin is the one reacting. Left hand then a right hook from Curtis. Left to the body from Curtis but Griffin does land a right hand. They tie up, Curtis then trips Griffin down and laughs at him. Griffin lands a body kick. Left hand from Curtis then a knee in close. Curtis with an elbow, they then trade in close and Curtis lands a knee in that exchange before the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Curtis, 29-28 Curtis overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Chris Curtis via split decision (28-29, 29-28 x2)

Not sure how you got to split over that one. No interview for Curtis.

Junior Tafa has gone 2-3 in the UFC but he’s hoping a move to light heavyweight will lead to more success than his heavyweight endeavors. Tuco Tokkos has gone 0-2 in the UFC and really needs to get that all important first UFC win under his belt. Tafa is your favorite at -190 to +160 for Tokkos.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Junior Tafa (6-3, 206 lbs.) vs. Tuco Tokkos (10-5, 206 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Tokkos has an inch of height and reach advantage. They touch gloves. Tafa checks a calf kick. Bit of a left hook from Tafa. Right to the body from Tafa. Tokkos tries for a single leg, they hit the fence though and things stall out. A few elbows form Tafa, Tokkos sticks with the single leg and finishes it against the fence. Tokkos keeps one leg elevated and hooked, Tafa is trying to wall walk but Tokkos moves towards the ride but Tafa is able to scramble up. Some elbows from Tafa but Tokkos hits another single leg against the fence. Again Tafa wall walks, Tokkos is on his back now though and mat returns him. Tafa gets up and grabs at a ninja choke but can’t figure out how to finish it and lands elbows but Tokkos hits another single leg. Tokkos moves to a cradle position for control while Tafa now sits on the fence. Some punches from Tokkos land as he’s looking to mount the legs. Tokkos moves to the ride position then they scramble a bit and Tokkos gets one hook in on the back. Both hooks in for Tokkos and he switches to full mount as Tafa tries to scramble. Tokkos with punches, Tafa sits on the fence now though. Tafa spins to get on top of Tokkos and fires punches from top position as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Tokkos

ROUND TWO: Tafa moves forward to start the round and lands an overhand right. More punches from Tafa, he spins to the ride position when Tokkos tries to tie up. Tafa stands free and makes Tokkos stand. Tokkos looks very tired. Both men land sloppy punches then Tokkos hits a double leg against the fence. Tafa gives up the ride position, Tokkos wraps the head as he moves to being in front of Tafa. Cradle from Tokkos briefly but Tafa gets his head free. Tokkos pulls Tafa off the fence and moves to half guard. Some punches from Tokkos as he postures up a bit then he moves to the ride again. Tafa is just not skilled enough at wall walking and disengaging, plus now he’s clearly fatigued. A few more punches and hammer fists from Tokkos land. Choke attack from Tokkos but the angle is wrong as Tafa defends. Tokkos is trying to set up an arm triangle now, he gets to full mount with it but the fence is complicating things. It takes a second but Tokkos does move to side control with it and get the tap.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Tuco Tokkos via Submission, arm triangle choke, at 4:25 of Round 2

Mic time for Tokkos, he feels good after finally getting his first UFC win and says he messed up his shoulder in the first round but gutted through it. He talks us through the finish then says he’s the only real Londoner in the UFC and would like to be on a London card.

Vitor Petrino has gone 4-2 in the UFC but he’s on a two fight losing streak with losses to Anthony Smith and Dustin Jacoby, now he’s moving up to heavyweight and is trying to get some momentum back with his career. Austen Lane has gone 1-3 with 1 No Contest in the UFC and most recently lost to Mario Pinto, if he wants to have some job security and any kind of legitimate future in the promotion he desperately needs to start clawing his record towards the .500 mark. Petrino is a big favorite at -575 to Lane’s +425.

Heavyweight Bout: Austen Lane (13-6 1 NC, 245 lbs.) vs. Vitor Petrino (11-2, 249 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Lane is four inches taller with two and a half inches of reach advantage, he’s also a full decade older. Both men do some feinting and circling early. Calf kick from Petrino. Not much happening here, Lane shows a few kicks but nothing meaningful lands. Body kick from Lane but Petrino catches it and trips him down then gets to the ride. Petrino moves to full mount very quickly. Lane blocks an arm triangle attack but he can’t get Petrino out of mount. Petrino with a few short punches then he tries to set up another arm triangle. Another arm triangle from Petrino, he’s got this one much closer and looks to finish it from mount but his grip isn’t quite right yet. Lane gets his arm out of danger but eats some body shots. Petrino postures up finally and lands punches until Lane gives up the back. Choke from Petrino, it’s not quite under the chin yet but he’s cranking on it. Petrino adjusts his grip and gets the arm across the neck which forces the tap.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Vitor Petrino via Submission, rear naked choke, at 4:16 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Petrino for his work. Mic time for Petrino and the translator, he puts over his team for their work with him and he feels very good at heavyweight and will be staying here. He talks us through the finish and again puts over his team.

Nate Landwehr has gone 5-4 in the UFC and most recently got beaten pretty comprehensively by Doo Ho Choi, he’s trying to avoid his first UFC losing streak. Morgan Charriere has gone 2-2 in the UFC and most recently lost to Nathaniel Wood, he needs to avoid his first UFC losing streak here if he still has designs on the top of the division. The odds like Charriere at -280 while +225 for Landwehr might tempt a few bettors out there.

Featherweight Bout: Morgan Charriere (20-11-1, 146 lbs.) vs. Nate Landwehr (18-6, 146 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Landwehr is an inch taller with three inches of reach advantage, he’s also 8 years older. Both men show the lead hand as they start. Leg kick from Charriere. Another calf kick from Charriere. They split a few jabs then Charriere checks a calf kick. Landwehr with a few jabs then he avoids a right hand. Charriere with another calf kick. More feinting from both men, Landwehr misses a high kick. Bit of a right from Landwehr then Charriere lands a calf kick. Left from Landwehr. They trade rights in close. Landwehr’s calf is already kind of a mess visually. Jab from Charriere. Landwehr lands a jab then they trade a bit in close. Right hand from Landwehr, Charriere fires back but he definitely got hit there. Charriere with a calf kick then hits a takedown, Landwehr quickly uses a tight whizzer to wrestle up but gets taken back down. They keep wrestling and wind up clinched on the fence. Body lock takedown from Charriere then he gets the back as they stand. Charriere drags things back down briefly but Landwehr stands with Charriere still on his back. Landwehr gets chest to chest then uses a front headlock to hit a bit of a snapdown. Some knees to the body from Landwehr as he’s holding the front headlock and the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Charriere

ROUND TWO: Landwehr looks to pressure forward right away. Both men land a few punches in close. Charriere hits the body in close. Landwehr with a few long range strikes. Charriere jabs the body. They trade punches in close. Calf kick from Charriere. Landwehr keeps poking out his jab then both men avoid some punches in the pocket. Calf kick from Charriere then a front kick. Landwehr misses a wild right hand. Hard punches go back and forth in close. Landwehr lands a right hand. Again they trade in close. Bit of a body kick from Charriere then a calf kick. They split a few jabs. Bit of a flurry from Landwehr, he’s staying busy. Body kick from Charriere. Glancing right from Landwehr then they trade in close again. Landwehr pushes Charriere to the fence and lands a standing hammer fist. Charriere blocks a high kick then lands a left hook. Right hand from Landwehr. They trade rights and both men need a second to recover. Short punches from Landwehr, then they trade along the fence to close the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Landwehr, 19-19 overall

ROUND THREE: Both men come out and swing punches to start the final round. Solid right hand from Charriere has Landwehr hurt, he swings at him along the fence and eventually floors him with a few hooks to get the stoppage.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Morgan Charriere via KO, punches, at :27 of Round 3

The Final Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Charriere for his work. Mic time for Charriere, he puts over Landwehr and knew he needed to go swanging and banging in the third. He talks us through the finish to close.

Calvin Kattar is on a four fight losing streak but has retained a ranking despite that, but if he wants to keep it he has to win here. Steve Garcia is 6-2 in the UFC and is on a five fight winning streak, a win here would be the biggest of his career and could well propel him into the rankings. Close one here, -140 on Garcia to +120 for Kattar.

Featherweight Bout: Steve Garcia (17-5, 146 lbs.) vs. #14 Calvin Kattar (23-9, 146 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Garcia is an inch taller with three inches of reach advantage. They touch gloves, Garcia fighting southpaw. Both men with some early feinting as they circle. Bit of a left hand from Garcia. Kattar avoids a few kicks. Left hand from Garcia in close. Kattar misses a right hand. Bit of a blitz from Garcia then he fires a few front kicks. Glancing left hand from Garcia. Pretty solid left hand from Garcia but he misses his follow ups. Garcia with a body kick. Kattar misses a right hand and Garcia lands a counter left. Inside leg kick from Kattar. Counter left from Garcia mostly lands. Garcia with a leg kick then misses a wheel kick. Kattar misses a left hand, he’s playing with some stance switches but is mostly orthodox. Garcia shows some side kicks to the knee. Bit of an elbow from Kattar in close. Garcia keeps flashing the jab then he lands a body kick and a left hand. They feint away the final seconds.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Garcia

ROUND TWO: Garcia gets back to work, Kattar still looks a little gun shy when it comes to opening up with his offense. Bit of a right from Kattar. Clubbing left from Garcia then a front kick. Bit of a one two from Garcia. Kattar blocks a high kick. Garcia keeps his lead hand active as he pressures forward. Spinning back kick from Garcia then a left hand. Counter right hand from Kattar, Garcia then lands a left hand. Garcia avoids an elbow then lands a left hand. A couple of side kicks from Garcia then he slips and lands body shots. Body kick from Garcia then he lands a pretty solid left hand. Jab from Garcia, Kattar’s nose is leaking pretty visibly now. Left to the body from Garcia, Kattar is starting to bite on the body work. Front kick from Garcia. Oblique kick from Garcia then a left to the body. Both men miss punches. Garcia with a bit of a one two. They trade lead hand hooks then Garcia lands a counter left hand to close the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Garcia, 20-18 Garcia overall

ROUND THREE: Garcia gets back to work, he’s not letting Kattar do much on the front foot. Looping left from Garcia lands. Another left from Garcia sits Kattar down, Kattar fights up into a clinch though as Garcia looks to go after him. Garcia slips free and lands a couple of front kicks. More body work from Garcia, he’s feeling the momentum now and lunges with an elbow. Bit of a counter left from Garcia. Left hand from Garcia. Bit of a tomahawk elbow from Garcia, that makes me happy. Oblique kick from Garcia off balances Kattar for a moment. Kattar lands a right hand. Counter left from Garcia lands then he avoids a back elbow. Garcia with a bit of a left hand. Kattar lands a spinning back fist but Garcia doesn’t care. Both men avoid power hand punches. Counter right from Garcia lands after he avoided a spinning attack. Left hand from Garcia then a head kick and a wheel kick but Kattar eats it then hits Garcia with a right hand to close the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Garcia, 30-27 Garcia overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Steve Garcia via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

Mic time for Garcia, he gives glory to God then plays with the crowd a bit and says being in front of an audience is great after as many Apex fights as he’s had. He puts over Kattar for a bit and talks about how he had to fight him. Asked about the future he would like to headline a Fight Night against someone else on the come up, if not that he’ll fight anyone.

Stephen Thompson has twice fought for the welterweight title but at 42 and now on a two fight losing streak he’s barely holding onto his ranking, he badly needs a win to remain a relevant part of the division. Gabriel Bonfim has gone 4-1 in the UFC and is on a two fight winning streak, he’s taking a step up in class here but could be rewarded with a ranking if he’s able to make good on the opportunity. Bonfim is a pretty heavy favorite at -470 while +360 on Thompson might be a decent value bet just given how wide the odds are.

Welterweight Bout: Gabriel Bonfim (17-1, 171 lbs.) vs. #12 Stephen Thompson (17-8-1, 170.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Bonfim is an inch taller, Thompson has two and a half inches of reach advantage and is 15 years older. Thompson will do a lot of stance switching, Bonfim is orthodox and they touch gloves. Early southpaw for Thompson so he can kick with his lead leg. Some leg kicks go back and forth. Bonfim blocks a high kick. Side kick from Thompson. Bit of a body kick from Thompson. Bonfim keeps poking at the lead leg of Thompson. Thompson misses a lead leg high kick. Bonfim blocks a body kick then tries a single leg, that hits the fence then he slips to the back and hits a mat return. Thompson stands, gets mat returned again. Bonfim tries for the choke, he’s got one hook in but Thompson bases to a knee. Thompson is trying to fight off a choke attempt, the arm is just across the face and Thompson is able to sling Bonfim down then land punches. Bonfim wrestles up into a clinch again. They break and Thompson misses a left hand. Thompson keeps up forward pressure, he lands a side kick. They trade power hand punches then Bonfim lands a left hook. Bit of a blitz from Thompson. They clash on fancy kicks to close out the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Bonfim

ROUND TWO: They touch gloves again. Side kick from Thompson then he misses a hook kick. Bit of a calf kick from Thompson who’s been almost exclusively southpaw this fight. Bonfim tries a takedown, Thompson defends and they hit the fence. Knee from Thompson then Bonfim misses a spinning elbow as they break. Bit of a body kick from Thompson. Bonfim with a counter left hand, he’s starting to be the one coming forward now. Thompson with a body kick then fires a high kick that’s blocked. Another side kick from Thompson then a left hand. He goes orthodox and misses a wheel kick then goes southpaw again. Bonfim tries a takedown then slips to the back and rides things down. Thompson stands with Bonfim on his back then he wrestles forward and they break. Left hand from Thompson. Bonfim misses a right hand. Glancing head kick from Thompson. Thompson is starting to jab and switch stance now, he’s still mostly southpaw. Bonfim lands a right hand. Counter left from Bonfim drops Thompson for a second but he bounces up. Head kick from Thompson wobbles Bonfim, Thompson pressures him back and then lands elbows and fights off a takedown to end the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Thompson, 19-19 overall

ROUND THREE: Thompson has a pretty bad cut on his left shin after Bonfim checked an inside leg kick. They hug to start the last round. Body kick from Thompson. Bonfim tries a takedown, that hits the fence and he’s looking to slow down and ice things. Thompson spins free but Bonfim landed some heel kicks to the cut on his shin, that’s very mean but legal. Front kick from Thompson. Both men block high kicks. Side kick from Thompson. Bonfim pressures forward, tries a takedown but just winds up with another clinch. Thompson with a bit of a foot sweep but he’s struggling to get out of the clinch. Eventually Thompson turns Bonfim into the cage then elbows him as they break. Thompson keeps showing kicks, they’re blocked so far though and he misses a wheel kick. Bonfim misses a right hand. Head kick from Thompson, Bonfim just eats it but that landed flush. Thompson with a body kick, Bonfim then hits a takedown against the fence. Quick wall walk from Thompson, Bonfim is on the back though as they stand. Thompson lands a back elbow then gets chest to chest. Bonfim is looking to just hold and stall the last minute. They jockey for position, Bonfim can’t find a takedown though. Thompson tries an uchi mata but can’t finish it and the round ends in the clinch.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Thompson but could go either way, 29-28 Thompson overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Gabriel Bonfim via split decision (28-29, 29-28 x2)

Well I don’t agree but the third was close enough that I can’t be up in arms. Bonfim and Thompson share a few moments after the decision then Bonfim gets an interview along with the translator. He puts over Thompson, then thinks he did enough to win the fight before saying he’d like to fight even better next time.

Derrick Lewis has been with the UFC since 2014 and even fought for the heavyweight title once upon a time, badly losing to Daniel Cormier in the effort. Lewis has gone 2-4 in his last six fights but he did win his last fight and could get his first winning streak since 2021 here. Tallison Teixeira is undefeated and just 1-0 in the UFC but that’s enough for a ranking at heavyweight these days, he’s taking a really big step up in class here but a win would be huge for his career. Despite the experience and age difference Teixeira is the favorite at -325 against a +260 on Lewis that has to tempt bettors.

Heavyweight Bout: #9 Derrick Lewis (28-12 1 NC, 261 lbs.) vs. #13 Tallison Teixeira (8-0, 259 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Teixeira has four inches of height and reach advantage and is 15 years younger. Both men do some early feinting, Lewis then misses a right hand. Lewis stumbles throwing a jumping kick and Teixeira punches him in the eye. Lewis cares not and just swings punches until a left hand drops Teixeira. Teixeira fights up against the fence but the ref steps in and stops it anyway.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Derrick Lewis via TKO, punches, at :35 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Lewis for his work. Mic time for Lewis, he was just on the phone with the President as the announcement was read off. He says the other team talked bad about him that’s why he mimed urinating on them after the finish. He talks us through the finish then reiterates that Teixeira wasn’t ready for this level of opposition. Asked what he wants next he wants his wife, who is here with him, and promises some ground and pound. Heavyweight might suck as a division but Lewis does tend to deliver the post fight promo at least.

Well on that note UFC on ESPN 70 comes to a close. We’ll be unpacking the fallout from his event on the 411 Ground and Pound podcast plus looking ahead to UFC 318 next week. That event is all hanging on the main event, nothing else on that card is PPV worthy, but Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier 3 is a can’t miss fight anyway you slice it but especially with it being Poirier’s retirement bout. I’ll be back next week for that and I hope you will as well. Until then thank you for reading, stay safe out there and keep checking 411mania for all of your pop culture needs.

More Trending Stories

article topics :

UFC on ESPN+ 70, Robert Winfree

More Stories

loading
About us privacy policy contact us

Copyright © 2025 411mania.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
Click here for our privacy policy. Please help us serve you better, fill out our survey.
Use of this site signifies your agreement to our terms of use.