UFC Fight Night 248 (ESPN+) takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 3 a.m. ET (midnight PT). UFC Fight Night 248 (ESPN+) takes place at Galaxy Arena in Macau
In the headliner, former bantamweight champion Petr Yan (17-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) takes on former flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo (24-3-1 MMA, 13-3-1 UFC). In the co-feature, recent women’s strawweight title challenger Yan Xiaonan (18-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) meets Tabatha Ricci (11-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC).
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 3 a.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN+ and 6 a.m. ET for the main card on ESPN+.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
Recap: Although it was a back-and-forth fight with a lot of momentum changes, former bantamweight champion Petr Yan got a sweep of the judges’ scorecards against former flyweight titleholder Deiveson Figueiredo. The win placed Yan back in shouting distance of champion Merab Dvalishvili.
Result: Petr Yan def. Deiveson Figueiredo via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
Photos: UFC Fight Night 248: Best photos from Macau
Records: Yan (17-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC), Figueiredo (24-3-1 MMA, 13-3-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mike Beltran
Judging: Sal D’Amato 50-45, David Lethaby 50-45, Clemens Werner 50-45
Recap: Recent title challenger Yan Xiaonan, fighting for the first time since h er loss to champion Zhang Weili earlier this year, rolled to an easy win over Ricci to halt her momentum. Then she called for a rematch against the champ, her countrywoman, who was seated cageside.
Result: Yan Xiaonan def. Tabatha Ricci via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Photos: UFC Fight Night 248: Best photos from Macau
Records: Yan (17-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC), Figueiredo (24-3-1 MMA, 13-3-1 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Marc Goddard
Judging: Mark Collett 30-27, Sal D’Amato 30-27, Vito Paolillo 30-27
Recap: Muslim Salikhov is no stranger to highlight-reel finishes, and the 40-year-old delivered another one with a spinning wheel kick finish of Song Kenan. Salikhov also had a bonus-winning spinning wheel kick finish of Andre Fialho in 2022.
Result: Muslim Salikhov def. Song Kenan via knockout (spinning wheel kick) – Round 1, 3:49
Photos: UFC Fight Night 248: Best photos from Macau
Records: Kenan (22-8 MMA, 6-4 UFC), Salikhov (20-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mark Craig
Recap: Gabriella Fernandes was a massive underdog to the undefeated 12-1 favorite Wang Cong, who was fighting on friendly turf. But Fernandes clocked her with a head kick, sat her down with a punch, pounced on her and choked her briefly unconscious with a rear-naked choke for one of the biggest betting upsets in UFC history.
Result: Gabriella Fernandes def. Wang Cong via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 3:49
Photos: UFC Fight Night 248: Best photos from Macau
Records: Cong (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Fernandes (9-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Marc Goddard
Result: Carlos Ulberg def. Volkan Oezdemir via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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Records: Oezdemir (20-7 MMA, 8-6 UFC), Ulberg (11-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mike Beltran
Judging: Mark Christie 30-27, Evan Field 29-28, Vito Paolillo 30-27
Zhang Mingyang
Recap: Zhang Mingyang picked up his second first-round finish in the UFC in two fights – and added to a pretty amazing overall record of 18 wins, 18 first-round finishes.
Result: Zhang Mingyang def. Ozzy Diaz via knockout (elbow) – Round 1, 2:25
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Records: Mingyang (18-6 MMA, 2-0 UFC) def. Diaz (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Kevin Sataki
Result: Su Young You def. Balgyn Jenisuly via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Photos: UFC Fight Night 248: Best photos from Macau
Records: You (14-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Jenisuly (18-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Road to UFC bantamweight tournament final
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mike Beltran
Judging: Mark Christie 30-27, David Lethaby 29-28, Clemens Werner 30-27
Recap: Dong Hoon Choi slept Kiru Sahota with a massive right hand just a few seconds after another one left Sahota stunned. Very quickly, Choi, from South Korea, was being pulled off a reeling Sahota on the mat. Choi won the Road to UFC flyweight tournament with the finish.
Result: Dong Hoon Choi def. Kiru Sahota via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 2:36
Photos: UFC Fight Night 248: Best photos from Macau
Records: Choi (9-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Sahota (12-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Road to UFC flyweight tournament final
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mark Craig
Ming Shi, UFC Fight Night 248
Recap: Ming Shi pulled off a big betting upset when she knocked out 6-1 favorite Xiaocan Feng with a brutal head kick 46 seconds into the third round. Shi connected her shin right onto Feng’s jaw, then hit. her with a few punches on the canvas before the ref jumped in. The win gave her the “Road to UFC” women’s strawweight tournament crown – and also sent Feng out of the arena on a stretcher and to the hospital for precautionary reasons after the finish, which left her unconscious and convulsing on the canvas.
Result: Ming Shi def. Xiaocan Feng via knockout (head kick) – Round 3, 0:46
Photos: UFC Fight Night 248: Best photos from Macau
Records: Feng (10-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Shi (16-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Road to UFC women’s strawweight tournament final
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Kevin Sataki
Result: Carlos Hernandez def. Nyamjargal Tumendemberel via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Photos: UFC Fight Night 248: Best photos from Macau
Records: Hernandez (10-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Tumendemberel (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Marc Goddard
Judging: Mark Collett: 29-28 Hernandez, Sal D’Amato: 29-28 Tumendemberel, Clemens Werner: 29-28 Hernandez
Result: Lone’er Kavanagh def. Jose Ochoa via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Photos: UFC Fight Night 248: Best photos from Macau
Records: Kavanagh (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Ochoa (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mark Craig
Judging: Mark Christie 30-27, Evan Field 29-28, Vito Paolillo 29-28
Xiao Long def. Quang Le, UFC Fight Night 248 (via UFC)
Recap: Xiao Long’s first UFC win came courtesy of a lethal 1-2 about 90 seconds into the third round. The first one stunned Vietnam’s Quang Le, and the second put him onto his butt. It took just a few on the ground after that for Long’s big home win.
Result: Xiao Long def. Quang Le via knockout (punches) – Round 3, 1:28
Photos: UFC Fight Night 248: Best photos from Macau
Records: Xiao (27-8 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Le (8-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mike Beltran
MACAU, CHINA – NOVEMBER 23: (R-L) Nikolas Motta of Brazil punches Maheshate of China in their lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Galaxy Arena on November 23, 2024 in Macau, China. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Result: Hayisaer Maheshate def. Nikolas Motta via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Photos: UFC Fight Night 248: Best photos from Macau
Records: Motta (15-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Maheshate (10-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Kevin Sataki
Judging: Evan Field 30-27, David Lethaby 30-27, Vito Paolillo 30-27
BIG power from Xiao Long in his UFC debut :fire: #UFCMacau pic.twitter.com/YZfBEMNDPS
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) November 23, 2024
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