UFC on ESPN+ 88 live results: Sodiq Yusuff vs. Edson Barboza

UFC action is back for the second straight week inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada as UFC On ESPN+ 88: Yusuff vs. Barboza takes place.

In the main event, it is a five-round battle in the featherweight division as Sodiq Yusuff takes on Edson Barboza. Yusuff is in his first main event and looking to extend his two-fight win streak. Barboza, one of the longest tenured fighters on the UFC roster, steps inside the Octagon for the 29th time looking to make a run at title contention.

In the co-main event, former title challenger Jennifer Maia takes on Viviane Araujo in a women’s flyweight bout. Also on the main card is a bantamweight battle between ranked fighters Jonathan Martinez and Adrian Yanez, a middleweight fight pitting Andre Petroski against Michel Pereira, and a battle of bantamweight prospects as Christian Rodriguez takes on Cameron Saaiman.

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> Women’s Strawweights- Ashley Yoder (8-8, 3-7 UFC) vs. Emily Ducote (12-8, 1-2 UFC)

They trade leg kicks and punches early on as Yoder came out rushing. Yoder lands a jab and Ducote counters with a right hand. Ducote lands a big right hand. Yoder reached for a leg but Ducote backed away. Ducote lands another right hand. Yoder lands a head kick. They trade leg kicks. Yoder lands a high kick followed by a left hand. Yoder lands a left hand as Ducote is mixing her punches. Ducote lands a big leg kick. Yoder lands a head kick. Ducote fires back with a combo. Ducote gets a late takedown and ends the round on top. 10-9 Ducote.

Ducote pressing forward and lands a combo to start the second. They trade in close range. Yoder lands a left hand then a quick knee in a brief clinch. Ducote lands a body shot. Ducote lands a combo after Yoder lands a left hand. Yoder lands again but misses a head kick. They trade as they circle the Octagon and Ducote lands a big right hand. Ducote lands another one. Ducote then lands a big left hand. Yoder lands a pair of left hands. She lands a knee. They trade nice punches. They trade before clinching against the fence. Yoder lands an elbow on the break. 10-9 Ducote, 20-18 Ducote.

They come out swinging. They trade inside the pocket before Ducote backs up. Ducote lands a leg kick. She then lands a nice right hand. They’re trading in close range before Yoder lands some knees in a brief clinch. They clinch back up and Yoder lands several knees and an elbow on the break. They continue to trade. Ducote lands a big right hand. Yoder lands a combo after Ducote lands several shots. Yoder lands an elbow. Ducote lands inside the pocket. She lands a big right hand. 10-9 Ducote, 30-27 Ducote.

Official Result- Emily Ducote def. Ashley Yoder by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- #15 Chris Gutierrez (19-4-2, 7-2-1 UFC) vs. Alatengheili (16-8-2, 4-1-1 UFC)

Gutierrez lands a leg kick. He lands another. He continues to land leg kicks early on and mixes one to the body. He lands some more as Heili lands a left hand. Gutierrez mixing his kicks to the head, body and legs. Heili lands some punches. Gutierrez still landing leg kicks and Heili lands a right hand. Gutierrez lands a leg kick then a left hand. 10-9 Gutierrez.

Heili pressing forward and throwing but not landing. Gutierrez still attacking with leg kicks. Gutierrez mixing the left hand with his leg kicks. Gutierrez lands a spinning back fist. There is a timeout for a groin strike by Gutierrez. They get back to action and Heili is pressuring as both land. Gutierrez lands a left hook then a right hand. Gutierrez lands some more left hands. Heili lands a right hand. Gutierrez still landing leg kicks and Heili’s lead leg is a mess. 10-9 Gutierrez, 20-18 Gutierrez.

Gutierrez lands some leg kicks to start the third. Heili lands a right hand. They continue to trade and Heili grabs the body lock against the fence. He has the back and gets a takedown, but they get to their feet against the fence. Heili still has the body lock. They separate. Gutierrez lands some punches and tries an Imanari roll but they stand. Heili lands a right hand. They tie up and Heili gets a late takedown. 10-9 Gutierrez, 30-27 Gutierrez.

Official Result- Chris Gutierrez def. Alatengheili by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Women’s Bantamweights- Irina Alekseeva (5-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Melissa Dixon (5-0, 0-0 UFC)

Alekseeva attacking with leg kicks early on and Dixon lands a jab. Alekseeva continuing to land kicks all over and Dixon lands some right hands. Dixon lands a snapping jab. They clinch and Alekseeva lands some uppercuts and a left hand as they break. Alekseeva lands a right hand and Dixon counters with a big jab. Dixon lands a combo. They trade in close range. Alekseeva drops Dixon with a right hand and gets inside her guard. They get to their feet and Dixon has the neck as they go back to the mat. Dixon trying to transition to the back and is landing right hands. Alekseeva is fighting the hands now. Dixon with shots from the back as the round ends. 10-9 Alekseeva.

Alekseeva landing leg kicks and some punches early on. Dixon lands a big right hand. Dixon lands a big shot and Alekseeva stumbles to the mat and Dixon gets on top. She is landing before taking the back of Alekseeva. Dixon landing punches from the back as she has the body triangle. Alekseeva is trying to escape but Dixon maintains back control. 10-9 Dixon, 19-19.

Both swinging to start the third and Alekseeva lands. Alekseeva looking more tired to start. They trade jabs and Dixon lands a big right hand. Alekseeva lands a jab. Alekseeva gets a big judo throw takedown and had the neck, but Dixon is able to get it to the feet. Alekseeva looks for a rolling leg lock but it allows Dixon to get her back and then the mount. Dixon gets the back and is in complete control. Dixon landing from the back and then moves to the mount. Dixon landing from the mount to end the fight. 10-9 Dixon, 29-28 Dixon.

Official Result- Melissa Dixon def. Irina Alekseeva by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Terrance McKinney (14-6, 4-3 UFC) vs. Brendon Marotte (8-1, 0-0 UFC)

McKinney drops Marotte early with a big knee and gets on top. McKinney starts landing big punches from the top and it is over. Quick finish from McKinney as he gets the win.

Official Result- Terrence McKinney def. Brendon Marotte by TKO (strikes) in :20 of Round 1

> Women’s Bantamweights- Tainara Lisboa (6-2, 1-0 UFC) vs. Ravena Oliveira (7-1-1, 0-0 UFC)

Lisboa lands a big right hand to start and then another as Oliveira landed a pair of leg kicks. Lisboa lands a combo then a pair of knees as they clinch. They battle against the fence. Oliveira has the body lock and advantage. She lands a knee as Lisboa lands some soft left hands as she’s defending. Oliveira gets the takedown and lands from the top. Lisboa gets warned for grabbing the cage. They get to their feet and remain tied up. Lisboa is able to get a takedown and lands from the top. She takes the back of Oliveira. Lisboa landing from the back to end the round. 10-9 Lisboa.

Lisboa pushing forward and lands a right hand before getting a takedown. Lisboa gets the back and is landing punches as Oliveira is trying to cover up. Lisboa is now in the half-guard and dominating from the top. Lisboa landing punches from the top as Oliveira regains her full guard. Lisboa stands but ends up back inside the guard of Oliveira. They get to their feet and Lisboa remains in control with the body lock. She lands some knees. 10-9 Lisboa, 20-18 Lisboa.

Oliveira lands a combo as they get near the fence. Oliveira grabs the body lock and they battle for underhooks. Lisboa reverses position. Lisboa lands some knees and drops down for a takedown. They separate. Oliveira lands a left hand. Oliveira is able to get a takedown and is working inside the guard of Lisboa and landing. Oliveira now has the half-guard and isn’t doing much, but Lisboa is unable to get out from the bottom. They get to their feet and Lisboa gets a late takedown, but they stand before the end. 10-9 Oliveira, 29-28 Lisboa.

Official Result- Tainara Lisboa def. Ravena Oliveira by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights- Darren Elkins (27-11, 17-10 UFC) vs. TJ Brown (17-10, 3-4 UFC)

Brown lands a big right hand. Elkins rushes forward and lands a leg kick as Brown counters. Elkins gets a takedown and is in the guard of Brown. Elkins pressuring and landing from the top. Brown tries to escape but Elkins is able to remain on top and is in the half-guard. Elkins still landing from the top but they scramble up. Brown pushes it against the fence and gets a big takedown. They scramble to their feet. Elkins has the back and drags it down and has the body triangle in. He locks in a rear-naked choke and it is in tight but Brown is able to escape. Elkins landing from the back. He mixes to the body and head. 10-9 Elkins.

Elkins lands a right hand and Brown lands an uppercut. Elkins lands another right hand as he eats a knee from Brown. Elkins attempts a takedown but Brown sprawls away. Elkins gets it down briefly before getting it fully down. They scramble and Elkins ends up in side control. Brown is able to sweep and now he’s in side control. They stand and Elkins gets it back down. Elkins remains on top and is pressuring but Brown gets to his feet late. 10-9 Elkins, 20-18 Elkins.

Elkins gets a takedown to start the third and has the back and hand control. He tries to sweep to the top but ends up in the half-guard. Elkins is able to get the back of Brown and locks in a rear-naked choke. It is in deep and Brown taps. What a win from Elkins.

Official Result- Darren Elkins def. TJ Brown by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:23 of Round 3

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> Bantamweights*- Christian Rodriguez (9-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Cameron Saaiman (9-0, 3-0 UFC)

*Rodriguez missed weight by four pounds

They’re trading and Rodriguez lands a left hand. Saaiman lands a leg kick. Rodriguez lands a combo ending with a knee to the body. They break a clinch and Saaiman lands a right hand. Rodriguez lands a spinning back fist. Saaiman tries one but Rodriguez ducks and grabs the body lock and scores a takedown. They quickly scramble up but Rodriguez has the neck. He locks in an anaconda choke but Saaiman escapes and he grabs the neck of Rodriguez. They get up. Saaiman lands a body kick. They trade punches. Rodriguez lands a knee and Saaiman lands a leg kick. They continue to trade and Saaiman is landing with more volume. Rodriguez lands a nice combo. They trade at the end of the round. Close round. 10-9 Saaiman.

They trade kicks to start the second. They trade inside the pocket as both land big shots. Rodriguez lands a knee as Saaiman grabs him but they break. Saaiman tries a takedown but Rodriguez grabs the neck and drags it down for an anaconda choke attempt. Saaiman rolls out and gets top position. Saaiman takes the back and looks for a choke but they continue to scramble and Rodriguez gets the back of Saaiman. They scramble to their feet and Rodriguez ends up getting it back down and has the back. They roll and Saaiman attacks the leg but Rodriguez is landing from the top. Rodriguez gets the back and they stand and trade at the end. Close round. 10-9 Rodriguez, 19-19.

They’re trading to start the third. Rodriguez connecting more to start as he’s landing to the body. Saaiman tries a takedown and they scramble down then up. Rodriguez lands a snapping jab that backs Saaiman up. Rodriguez lands a body kick. They both continue to land in close range. They clinch and Rodriguez lands a knee then an elbow. Saaiman lands a knee but is getting out-landed by Rodriguez. They trade and Saaiman lands a knee. Rodriguez looks for a takedown but they scramble away. Rodriguez lands a combo with a big knee. Rodriguez lands some punches as Saaiman lands a body kick. Saaiman lands a spinning elbow. Saaiman lands a body kick. Very close fight. 10-9 Rodriguez, 29-28 Rodriguez.

Official Result- Christian Rodriguez def. Cameron Saaiman by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Middleweights- Andre Petroski (10-1, 5-0 UFC) vs. Michel Pereira (28-11 2 NC, 6-2 UFC)

Pereira lands a body kick. He drops Petroski with a right hand and starts landing from the top and the referee steps in and stops it. What a finish from Pereira!

Official Result- Michel Pereira def. Andre Petroski by TKO (punches) at 1:06 of Round 1

> Bantamweights- #13 Jonathan Martinez (18-4, 9-3 UFC) vs. #14 Adrian Yanez (16-4, 5-1 UFC)

Martinez lands a body kick. He lands a leg kick. He lands another leg kick. Yanez lands a right hand. Martinez lands another leg kick that drew a reaction from Yanez. They trade kicks. Martinez lands some more leg kicks that hurt Yanez. Yanez lands a combo but Martinez chops his leg again. Yanez lands to the body. Martinez lands a leg kick and Yanez falls to the mat. Yanez gets up and Martinez is continuing to punish the lead leg. Martinez lands again. 10-9 Martinez.

Martinez lands a groin strike and we have a timeout. Yanez starts landing and looks for a takedown. They trade in close range and Martinez lands a leg kick and Yanez falls down, but is ordered up. Martinez continues to land the leg kick. Martinez lands against the fence. They trade punches. Martinez lands another leg kick and Yanez goes down and it is stopped. Big win and finish from Martinez.

Official Result- Jonathan Martinez def. Adrian Yanez by TKO (leg kicks) at 2:26 of Round 2

> Women’s Flyweights- #9 Jennifer Maia (21-9-1, 6-5 UFC) vs. #11 Viviane Araujo (11-5, 5-4 UFC)

Maia lands a pair of jabs. Maia lands a quick uppercut. They trade inside the pocket and both land some big punches. They trade and Araujo lands a nice left hook. They briefly clinch up and Araujo lands on the break. Maia lands a leg kick. Maia lands a nice combination. Araujo lands an uppercut and Maia fires back with a right hand. Maia tries a takedown but ends up landing some punches and a front kick. Araujo shoots for a takedown against the fence. Maia lands a hammerfist and some elbows to defend. 10-9 Maia.

Araujo lands a combination. Araujo gets a takedown and is in side control. She lands before they scramble and Araujo still has the back. Araujo drags it back down and has the back with one hook in. Araujo in complete control from the back. Maia is defending the choke as Araujo lands some left hands. Araujo gets the body triangle in and is working for a choke but lets go near the end of the round. 10-9 Araujo, 19-19.

Maia lands a right hand. Araujo lands a right hand. Araujo looks for a takedown but Maia defends and Maia lands a right hand. Maia lands a right hand. Maia throwing and landing as Araujo is playing defense. Araujo looks for a takedown against the fence. Maia is defending landing elbows as Araujo is holding on. They separate and both land punches. Maia gets a takedown. They briefly get up and Maia drags it back down but they stand up. Maia has control as they’re on the feet. They go back to the mat and Maia looks for an armbar but Araujo escapes and is on top. Araujo lands to end the fight. 10-9 Maia, 29-28 Maia.

Official Result- Viviane Araujo def. Jennifer Maia by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights- #11 Sodiq Yusuff (13-2, 6-1 UFC) vs. #13 Edson Barboza (23-11, 17-11 UFC)

Yusuff lands a right hand and Barboza fires back with a jumping knee. They’re trading and Yusuff lands a right hand and then a big left and drops Barboza with a punch. Yusuff landing but Barboza gets to his feet. Yusuff lands a big right hand and Barboza is retreating. Yusuff doing a lot of damage. They tie up against the fence and Yusuff gets a takedown and lands some elbows from the top. Barboza tries to attack a leg but Yusuff escapes and ends up back inside the guard of Barboza. The pace has slowed now. Yusuff ends the fight on top. 10-8 Yusuff.

Barboza lands a leg kick after they have an opening exchange. Yusuff pushes it against the fence but they separate. They trade kicks. They clinch against the fence and start trading knees. Barboza lands a right hand. Yusuff landing with more volume here. Barboza lands a spin kick to the body. Barboza landing to the body. He lands to the body again. Barboza lands a leg kick. Barboza started to come back in that round. 10-9 Barboza, 19-18 Barboza.

They trade before clinching against the fence. Barboza lands a body kick and Yusuff lands a right hand. They clinch back again but quickly separate. Brief timeout for a groin strike. Yusuff lands a right hand. Yusuff lands a leg kick. Yusuff lands a jab. Barboza with a spin kick to the body. Barboza lands to the body then the head. They trade leg kicks. Barboza lands a right hand. Barboza drops Yusuff with a spinning wheel kick and then grabs the neck as Yusuff was shooting for a leg. Barboza now landing left hands. He has the back as they stand. Yusuff is able to survive. 10-9 Barboza, 28-28.

Barboza landing the jab. They clinch against the fence. They separate. They trade punches and Barboza is the one pressuring. Barboza lands a right hand. Yusuff lands a leg kick. They clinch and both land as they’re tied up. Barboza lands a knee. He lands another before they separate. Barboza lands a heavy leg kick after they trade jabs. They trade jabs. Barboza lands a body kick. Barboza lands to the body then the head. 10-9 Barboza, 38-37 Barboza.

They trade jabs and Barboza lands a body kick. Barboza lands a right hand. They clinch and Barboza lands a knee. They separate and Barboza lands some body shots. Barboza lands a spin kick. They trade jabs and Barboza lands a body kick. Barboza with a left hook. Yusuff lands a left hand. Yusuff lands another left hook. They trade jabs. Barboza lands a combo and is pressuring. They trade and clinch. Barboza gets a takedown. He has the back as they stand and now the body lock against the fence. Yusuff lands a few soft knees. Barboza gets it down and has the back as they scramble up. Barboza with one last late takedown. Great fight. 10-9 Barboza, 48-46 Barboza.

Official Result- Edson Barboza def. Sodiq Yusuff by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-46, 48-46)