UFC on ESPN+ 87 live results: Grant Dawson vs. Bobby Green

After a week off, UFC action is back for the first of three October events, with UFC On ESPN+ 87: Dawson vs. Green taking place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In the main event, rising lightweight contender Grant Dawson looks to remain undefeated inside the UFC Octagon when he takes on tough veteran Bobby Green over five rounds. Dawson has yet to taste defeat in his nine UFC outings, and just once in his 22 career fights. Green will be looking to score his second straight win.

In the co-main event, a pair of middleweight sluggers square off in an exciting match-up as Joe Pyfer battles Abdul Razak Alhassan. Also on the main card is a welterweight bout between Alex Morono and Joaquin Buckley, a lightweight bout pitting Drew Dober against Ricky Glenn, and a featherweight bout between Alexander Hernandez and Bill Algeo.

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> Women’s Flyweights- Montana De La Rosa (12-8-1, 5-4-1 UFC) vs. JJ Aldrich (12-6, 8-5 UFC)

They trade inside the pocket and Aldrich lands a knee. Aldrich lands a left hand. They trade in close range. They clinch against the fence. They separate and Aldrich lands a punch and head kick. De La Rosa lands a body kick then Aldrich fires back with a combo. De La Rosa lands a combo. Aldrich lands late. Close round. 10-9 Aldrich.

De La Rosa lands a body kick then a right hand. Aldrich lands a body kick then a left hand. They trade inside the pocket. De La Rosa lands a front kick and Aldrich tried for a takedown but De La Rosa defended. De La Rosa lands a combo and Aldrich lands a right hand in return. Aldrich lands a jab. De La Rosa lands a combo. De La Rosa rushes in and lands in a brief clinch. They clinch and trade knees and De La Rosa lands as they break. Another close round. 10-9 De La Rosa, 19-19.

De La Rosa lands a high kick. They trade in close range. De La Rosa shoots for a takedown but Aldrich defends and lands. Aldrich lands a left hand then De La Rosa pushes forward and lands a body kick. De La Rosa lands a leg kick. De La Rosa lands a body kick as Aldrich lands a jab. De La Rosa rushes in and lands a right hand. Aldrich lands a nice left hand. De La Rosa lands to the body. They clinch and De La Rosa lands inside the clinch and as they break. They trade in close range. De La Rosa bleeding from the nose. They trade at the end. Close fight. 10-9 Aldrich, 29-28 Aldrich.

Official Result- JJ Aldrich def. Montana De La Rosa by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Bantamweights- Aoriqileng (24-10, 2-3 UFC) vs. Johnny Munoz (12-3, 2-3 UFC)

Aoriqileng lands a leg kick. He lands another. Aoriqileng lands a big right hand. Munoz lands a right hand and Aoriqileng stumbles back. They clinch against the fence. Munoz gets a trip takedown. They get to their feet and Munoz trips it back down, but they pop right up and Munoz still has pressure. Munoz gets the back and drags it back to the mat. Munoz is working for a choke but grabs the arm and looks for an armbar but Aoriqileng escapes and lands a right hand before the end. 10-9 Munoz.

Aoriqileng lands a right hand and is pressuring as he gets the back. Munoz rolls to the mat to try and escape trouble but it allows Aoriqileng to get on top. Munoz is looking for a triangle choke and an armbar on the bottom as Aoriqileng is pressuring from the top and is able to escape. Aoriqileng gets to his feet and lands some leg kicks as Munoz is on his back. Aoriqileng lands a right hand as he goes back on top, but he quickly returns to his feet. They get to their feet and Munoz lands a right hand. They had a clash of heads that cut Munoz open. Munoz shoots for a takedown and has the body lock against the fence. Munoz got a brief takedown but they stood near the end. 10-9 Aoriqileng, 19-19.

Aoriqileng lands a pair of calf kicks. He lands a combo. He lands a right hand. Munoz shoots for a takedown but Aoriqileng defends as they go to the fence. They separate and Aoriqileng lands a leg kick. They trade in close range and Aoriqileng lands a body shot that makes Munoz fall to the mat. Aoriqileng lands from the top before they stand. Munoz tries for a takedown but Aoriqileng lands a right hand and Munoz goes to the mat. Aoriqileng gets inside of his guard. Aoriqileng lands a right hand from the top. Munoz looks to grab a leg as Aoriqileng is transitioning but he’s defending. Aoriqileng landing hammerfists as he’s defending. They get to their feet and end clinched against the fence. 10-9 Aoriqileng, 29-28 Aoriqileng.

Official Result- Aoriqileng def. Johnny Munoz by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Strawweights- Vanessa Demopoulos (9-5, 3-2 UFC) vs. Kanako Murata (12-2, 1-1 UFC)

Murata lands a leg kick. She lands a body kick. They clinch against the fence and Demopoulos lands some knees. They trade knees as they battle for position. Murata gets a takedown but not a lot of action is happening. They get to their feet. Demopoulos lands a left hand then a right hand and Murata falls down briefly. Murata gets another takedown but Demopoulos is attacking the arm and landing from the bottom. 10-9 Murata.

Demopoulos comes forward and lands a right hand and a high kick. They tie up and Demopoulos lands a knee. Murata gets it down. Demopoulos throws up her legs as Murata is landing to the body. Demopoulos is complaining about something on the mat. Murata is staying on top but not doing much as Demopoulos is landing from the bottom. Murata now lands from the top and looks to pass guard. Demopoulos tries to break the posture and lands some elbows from the bottom. Murata ends the round on top. 10-9 Murata, 20-18 Murata.

Demopoulos lands a body kick as she’s pressuring. Murata lands a pair of big right hands as Demopoulos is on her back following a takedown. Murata gets into Demopoulos’ guard. Demopoulos lands some hammerfists from the bottom. Demopoulos is looking for an armbar from the bottom. Murata lands from the top and Demopoulos closes her guard. They trade on the mat. Murata now looks for an arm for a kimura but lets go as they stand. Murata has the back and gets a late takedown. 10-9 Murata, 30-27 Murata.

Official Result- Vanessa Demopoulos def. Kanako Murata by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

CARD UPDATE: The bout between Philipe Lins and Ion Cutelaba, scheduled for the prelims, has been scratched from the card due to an illness for Lins.

> Flyweights- Nate Maness (14-3, 3-2 UFC) vs. Mateus Mendonca (10-1, 0-1 UFC)

Mendonca looks for an early takedown and briefly gets it but Maness is using the whizzer to keep his hips and get right back up. Maness lands a lot as Mendonca has ahold of him. Mendonca goes to the mat and is looking for a leg. They scramble back to their feet as Mendonca is still looking for a takedown against the fence. Mendonca drops down and rolls for the leg but Maness is smashing him with left hands. Mendonca is trying for a leg lock. Maness is landing hammerfists to the body. Maness is landing lots of punches and Mendonca looked out but woke back up. Maness continues to pour it on and it gets stopped. Great showing from Maness!

Official Result- Nate Maness def. Mateus Mendonca by TKO (punches) at 4:40 of Round 1

> Women’s Strawweights- #15 Karolina Kowalkiewicz (15-7, 8-7 UFC) vs. Diana Belbita (15-7, 2-3 UFC)

They trade in close range as Belbita is firing off punches. Kowalkiewicz lands some punches. They clinch and Belbita gets a takedown. Kowalkiewicz is able to get the mount but Belbita ends up reversing it and they wind up back on their feet. Kowalkiewicz lands a knee. Kowalkiewicz lands a jab. They tie up and Belbita lands some knees. Kowalkiewicz lands a right hand as they break. Belbita lands a jab. She lands a leg kick. Kowalkiewicz scores with a jab. Kowalkiewicz lands a combination. Kowalkiewicz lands another combo ending with a right hand. Belbita lands a knee in a brief clinch. Kowalkiewicz lands a right hand. Belbita lands a big right hand. They trade punches. They tie up and trade knees. Close round. 10-9 Kowalkiewicz.

They trade punches and Kowalkiewicz lands a body kick. Belbita lands a leg kick. They tie up as Kowalkiewicz is looking for a takedown. They separate and both are landing. They trade knees in a brief clinch. Kowalkiewicz lands a right hand. She follows with a combo as Belbita also lands. Belbita lands a jab then a knee. They clinch against the fence and Belbita lands some knees as she’s pressuring. They separate. They trade before tying up against the fence. Belbita gets a late takedown and Kowalkiewicz lands from the bottom. Another close round. 10-9 Kowalkiewicz, 20-18 Kowalkiewicz.

They trade early in the third and Kowalkiewicz lands a pair of soft head kicks. Kowalkiewicz lands a right hand. Belbita lands a body kick and Kowalkiewicz counters with a right hand. Kowalkiewicz lands to the body then an uppercut before they tie up against the fence. They break and Kowalkiewicz lands a right hand and follows with a jab to the body. Kowalkiewicz lands two right hands. She lands another right hand. Belbita lands a left hook. They trade in close range. Belbita lands a nice right hand and a body kick. Kowalkiewicz lands a right hand. Belbita lands a knee. They trade lots of punches in a late flurry on both sides. Fun fight and close. 10-9 Kowalkiewicz, 30-27 Kowalkiewicz.

Official Result- Karolina Kowalkiewicz def. Diana Belbita by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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> Featherweights- Alexander Hernandez (14-6, 6-5 UFC) vs. Bill Algeo (17-7, 4-3 UFC)

Hernandez lands a high kick. Algeo lands some body kicks. They trade kicks and Algeo lands some more body kicks. Hernandez lands a right hand to the body. Algeo lands a body kick and Hernandez stumbles back. Hernandez lands a jab to the body. Algeo landing more body kicks. He lands another and a knee to the body. 10-9 Algeo.

Algeo lands some body kicks. Hernandez is trying to land but Algeo is shaking him off. Hernandez lands a right hand. Algeo lands a punch and Hernandez complains of an eye poke and it was. They get back to action. Algeo lands a pair of kicks. They trade right hands. Hernandez lands a combo. Hernandez lands a big right hand. Algeo rocks Hernandez with a left hand and briefly drops him. Hernandez gets to his feet and they clinch which allows Hernandez to recover. They trade punches and Hernandez lands a left hand. 10-9 Algeo, 20-18 Algeo.

They’re trading to start the third. Algeo lands a high kick then follows it up with a combination against the fence. Algeo lands a left hand. Algeo landing the jab. Hernandez lands a right hand. He lands another and had Algeo retreating for a moment. Algeo lands a body kick and Hernandez was complaining of an eye poke but the referee said he didn’t see it. Algeo lands a leg kick. Hernandez lands a big right hand. Algeo lands a knee. They both land hard punches. Hernandez lands a right hand. Algeo gets a late takedown. 10-9 Algeo, 30-27 Algeo.

Official Result- Bill Algeo def. Alexander Hernandez by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Lightweights- Drew Dober (26-12 1 NC, 12-8 1 NC UFC) vs. Ricky Glenn (22-7-2, 4-4-1 UFC)

Dober lands some leg kicks and left hands early. He connects with a nice left hand and Glenn is on the retreat. Dober hurts Glenn with a left hand and Glenn goes to the mat. Dober is on top and Glenn grabs his glove, so they stand. Dober lands a left hand then drops Glenn with another left hand and is landing from the top until it is stopped. This was an absolute mauling from Dober.

Official Result- Drew Dober def. Ricky Glenn by TKO (punches) at 2:36 of Round 1

> Welterweights- Alex Morono (23-8 1 NC, 12-5 1 NC UFC) vs. Joaquin Buckley (16-6, 6-4 UFC)

Buckley comes rushing out and lands and they clip each other before they both calm down and back up. Buckley lands a leg kick. Morono lands a right hand to the body and Buckley fires back with some hard shots that hurt Morono. Buckley gets a takedown and Morono looks to lock in an armbar but Buckley escapes. They get back to their feet. Morono grabs the neck and tries for a guillotine choke as Buckley slams him down as the round ends. 10-9 Buckley.

Buckley lands a head kick. They trade inside the pocket. Buckley is pressing forward as both are throwing but neither is actually landing. Buckley lands a hard body kick. Buckley lands a left hand and a body kick. Morono lands a leg kick. Buckley lands a combo ending with a nice left hand. Buckley grabs the body lock and pushes it against the fence. They break at the end. 10-9 Buckley, 20-18 Buckley.

Buckley lands a flurry to start the third and splits Morono’s mouth open with a left hook. Buckley just misses a head kick. Buckley lands a body kick and he’s landing with more volume in the round. Buckley lands a left hand and an uppercut as he’s teeing off on Morono. Morono is circling around but he’s hurting. Morono is able to get a takedown but they get right up and Buckley lands a left hand. Buckley lands a right hook and starts to land a flurry. Morono is gassed out. Buckley lands a big right hand. Buckley gets a takedown and lands some right hands from the top. Buckley still working from the top before they stand. Morono collapses to the mat and Buckley gets on top at the end. 10-9 Buckley, 30-27 Buckley.

Official Result- Joaquin Buckley def. Alex Morono by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

> Middleweights- Joe Pyfer (11-2, 2-0 UFC) vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan (12-5, 6-5 UFC)

Pyfer gets an immediate takedown but they pop right back up. Pyfer had a standing arm-triangle locked in but Alhassan escapes. They break. Pyfer lands a body kick and Alhassan returns fire with one. Pyfer lands a combo. Pyfer gets a big slam takedown. Alhassan has the neck and is looking for a guillotine choke. Pyfer escapes and they scramble up. Alhassan lands a pair of body kicks. Alhassan lands a leg kick. Pyfer lands a big right hand. Pyfer lands a big combination. Pyfer lands a big combination and a knee. 10-9 Pyfer.

They trade right hands and Pyfer gets the body lock. Alhassan lands a nice leg kick. Pyfer gets a takedown and is looking for the arm-triangle choke. He has it locked in and it looked like Alhassan tapped but he ends up going to sleep anyways. Fantastic win for Pyfer.

Official Result- Joe Pyfer def. Abdul Razak Alhassan by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 2:05 of Round 2

> Lightweights- #10 Grant Dawson (20-1-1, 8-0-1 UFC) vs. Bobby Green (30-14-1 1 NC, 11-9-1 1 NC UFC)

Dawson lands a right hand. Green drops Dawson with a left hand and starts pounding away from the top and it is over! What a finish from Green in a massive upset.

Official Result- Bobby Green def. Grant Dawson by knockout (punches) at :33 of Round 1