UFC on ESPN+ 94 live results: Jack Hermansson vs. Joe Pyfer

It’s Super Bowl Weekend in Las Vegas, but the big game isn’t the only thing happening in Sin City as the UFC is back this week for UFC On ESPN+ 94: Hermansson vs. Pyfer, taking place at the UFC Apex.

A battle of middleweights headlines in the five-round main event as Jack Hermansson looks to stay near the title picture when he meets fast-rising prospect Joe Pyfer. Hermansson is fighting for the first time since December 2022 as he looks to get back into the win column, while Pyfer is looking for his sixth straight win.

The co-main event is an exciting featherweight battle as Dan Ige takes on Andre Fili. The rest of the main card sees middleweight newcomer Robert Bryczek take on Ihor Potieira; long-time UFC veteran middleweight Brad Tavares battles Gregory Rodriguez, and former TUF finalist Michael Johnson squares off against Darrius Flowers in a lightweight bout.

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> Bantamweights- Daniel Marcos (15-0, 2-0 UFC) vs. Aoriqileng (25-11, 3-3 UFC)

Aoriqileng lands a leg kick. Marcos with a right hand then a body kick and a leg kick. Aoriqileng lands a right hand. They trade punches and Aoriqileng lands a hard right hand. Marcos lands a right hand then a knee. Marcos lands a leg kick. They clinch against the fence and Marcos lands a knee on the break. Aoriqileng is bleeding from the nose. They trade punches. Marcos lands a nice left hook. Marcos lands a leg kick. Aoriqileng lands a front kick. Marcos with a leg kick and follows with an uppercut. 10-9 Marcos.

They trade leg kicks before clinching. Marcos pushes it to the fence. They separate and Marcos lands a leg kick that makes Aoriqileng fall. Marcos lands some punches before Aoriqileng is able to get to his feet and they clinch back up. They separate and Marcos lands a pair of right hands. They’re trading inside the pocket. They trade leg kicks and Marcos lands a front kick. Marcos lands a hard right hand and follows it with some kicks. Marcos with a left hook to the body. Aoriqileng lands a right hand. We then have a pair of timeouts as both land groin strikes. We have another timeout for yet another groin strike. This fight is stopped as Aoriqileng is unable to continue after that last groin strike.

Official Result- Daniel Marcos vs. Aoriqileng ruled a no contest due to accidental groin strike at 3:28 of Round 2

> Featherweights- Fernie Garcia (10-4, 0-3 UFC) vs. Hyder Amil (8-0, 0-0 UFC)

Amil lands some kicks and a right hand right away. Garcia lands a combo. Amir with a body kick. Amir lands a leg kick. Amil gets a takedown and has the back but they scramble up. Amil with a body kick. Garcia lands a left hand. Amil with a straight left hand. Amil drops Garcia with a combo and starts landing punches from the back. Garcia stands and eats a knee and goes down. They get up and Garcia wobbles Amil with a left hand. Amil lands a knee and is teeing off. They stand and are trading big punches. Amil gets Garcia down again after a right hand and is landing from the top. Amil looks for a rear-naked choke. It’s across the chin and Amil cranks but Garcia is able to reverse to the top. Garcia now gets the back of Amil and is working for a choke. Amil escapes and he gets the back of Garcia. Amil landing punches from the back. Amil with a standing body kick and he’s landing but Garcia survives the round. What a wild round. 10-9 Amil.

Garcia lands a right hand. They trade combinations. Amil with a pair of kicks. Amil with some left hands and a high kick. Amil with a combo. Amil is landing the left hand at will. Amil with a combo and a body kick. Amil with a flurry and it is stopped! What a finish from Amil in an impressive showing.

Official Result- Hyder Amil def. Fernie Garcia by TKO (punches) at 2:12 of Round 2

> Light Heavyweights- Zac Pauga (6-2, 1-2 UFC) vs. Bogdan Guskov (14-3, 0-1 UFC)

Pauga lands a leg kick. He lands another. Guskov lands a left hand. They trade big combinations. Pauga tries for a takedown as he pushes it against the fence. Pauga lands an elbow as they break. Pauga lands a leg kick then a nice right hand. Guskov rocks Pauga with some punches and an uppercut puts Pauga on the mat and it is all over! What a finish from Guskov!

Official Result- Bogdan Guskov def. Zac Pauga by knockout (punches) at 3:38 of Round 1

> Welterweights- Max Griffin (19-10, 7-8 UFC) vs. Jeremiah Wells (12-3-1, 4-1 UFC)

Both at a distance looking for openings as not much is happening two minutes in aside from Wells landing a hard jab. Griffin lands a combo. He lands again with a left hook. Wells lands a big left hand and gets a takedown. He gets the back as they stand and looks to get it back down. They separate and both are swinging and land. Griffin lands a right hand. Wells swings wildly and Griffin gets a late takedown and ends the round on top. 10-9 Wells.

Both are feeling each other out early in the round. Wells lands a left hand. They trade big shots and Wells lands a left hand that backs Griffin up. They tie up but end up separating. Wells with a combination. Wells lands a body kick. Wells with a spin kick to the body then lands a right hand. Griffin lands a right hand and Wells counters with a big right hand. Wells lands a side kick to the body. Griffin lands a right hand. Griffin lands a head kick and they clinch against the fence. 10-9 Wells, 20-18 Wells.

Wells lands a spin kick. Griffin with a combination. Griffin lands a leg kick and Wells counters with a combination. Both are still looking for their range. Griffin lands a right hand. Wells tries a spin kick but Griffin ducks under and looks for a takedown against the fence. Griffin working hard to get it down but is unable to as the fight ends. 10-9 Griffin, 29-28 Wells.

Official Result- Max Griffin def. Jeremiah Wells by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Light Heavyweights- Devin Clark (14-8, 8-8 UFC) vs. Marcin Prachnio (16-7, 3-5 UFC)

Clark lands a nice right hand. Clark lands an inside leg kick as Prachnio lands a left hand. Prachnio lands a grazing head kick. Prachnio with a leg kick. Clark looks for a takedown but Prachnio defends and they separate. Clark with a body shot. Prachnio with a leg kick. Clark lands a right hand before they clinch. They trade. Prachnio lands a body kick. They trade punches. 10-9 Prachnio.

They trade to start the second and Prachnio lands a pair of high kicks. Clark lands a head kick. Prachnio lands a leg kick. Clark with an overhand right. They trade kicks. Clark briefly shoots for a takedown but Prachnio defends it. Prachnio lands a left hand that stuns Clark. They trade punches. Prachnio lands some kicks. Prachnio lands a right hand. Clark lands a right hand. Prachnio with another leg kick then a spinning wheel kick. Prachnio lands more kicks. They trade late. 10-9 Prachnio, 20-18 Prachnio.

Clark lands some right hands as Prachnio lands some calf kicks that are hurting Clark. Clark slips and they tie up for a moment before separating. They both land punches before briefly going to the mat but getting right back up. Prachnio with a spin kick. Prachnio lands some knees and they clinch as he continues to land knees. Prachnio lands some punches against the fence. Clark landing big punches now and has Prachnio in trouble. Prachnio is trying to hang on as he initiates a clinch. They make it to the end. 10-9 Clark, 29-28 Prachnio.

Official Result- Marcin Prachnio def. Devin Clark by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Women’s Strawweights- Loma Lookboonmee (8-3, 5-2 UFC) vs. Bruna Brasil (9-3-1, 1-1 UFC)

Brasil with some leg kicks. Lookboonmee lands a right hand. Brasil with a leg kick. Lookboonmee with a body kick. Lookboonmee lands a hard body kick. They trade and clinch. Lookboonmee lands a body kick as they separate. Lookboonmee with a leg kick as Brasil lands a right hand. Lookboonmee lands a leg kick and gets a late takedown. 10-9 Lookboonmee.

They trade kicks as Lookboonmee lands some leg kicks. They trade body kicks. Brasil lands a leg kick. Lookboonmee counters with a series of kicks. Lookboonmee lands a combo. Lookboonmee with a front kick to the body. Lookboonmee with a pair of body kicks. Brasil lands a right hand. They trade. 10-9 Lookboonmee, 20-18 Lookboonmee.

Lookboonmee lands a right hand. Brasil lands a head kick. They trade inside the pocket. They clinch against the fence and Lookboonmee has the body lock. Brasil is defending and trying for a takedown as well. They separate with a minute to go. Lookboonmee with a front kick to the body. Brasil gets a late awkward takedown but they get to their feet and both land in the clinch. 10-9 Lookboonmee, 30-27 Lookboonmee.

Official Result- Loma Lookboonmee def. Bruna Brasil by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Bolaji Oki (8-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Timmy Cuamba (8-1, 0-0 UFC)

Oki lands a leg kick but not a lot of action happening in the first minute. They trade leg kicks and Cuamba lands a right hand. Oki working the jab. Oki lands a big right hand. Oki lands a jab then a right hand. They trade right hands after Oki lands a combo. Oki with a hard leg kick. Cuamba with a high kick but goes down after being off balance and Oki gets on top and lands. 10-9 Oki.

Oki lands a pair of right hands. Oki back to working the jab. Cuamba lands a solid right hand. Oki lands a jab. Oki with the jab and follows it with a pair of right hands. Cuamba shoots for a takedown against the fence. Oki gets the back as they go to the mat. Cuamba is trying to get Oki flattened down. Cuamba is on top and looks for the back as he lands a right hand. They get to their feet and Cuamba lands some elbows. 10-9 Oki, 20-18 Oki.

Cuamba lands a leg kick after they both miss jab attempts. Cuamba lands a right hand. Oki looking to land the jab. They trade before tying up. They separate. Oki lands a jab. Oki lands a double jab. Oki working the jab some more and lands a pair of right hands. Cuamba shoots for the takedown but Oki defends. Oki lands the jab. Oki lands an uppercut. Cuamba lands a combo. Oki lands a right hand then a jab. They trade late and Oki with a Superman punch. 10-9 Oki, 30-27 Oki.

Official Result- Bolaji Oki def. Timmy Cuamba by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Trevin Giles (16-5, 7-5 UFC) vs. Carlos Prates (17-6, 0-0 UFC)

Giles lands a pair of leg kicks. He lands another. He lands another. Prates with a front kick to the body then lands a hard body kick. Prates lands a left hand. Prates utilizing the teet kick. Giles lands a right hand. Giles lands a combination. Giles lands a left hook then a pair of hard right hands. Giles lands a combo. Prates with a leg kick. Prates lands a knee. 10-9 Giles.

Prates lands a body kick. Giles with a leg kick. Giles lands a big combination. Prates with a body kick. Prates tries a knee and Giles looks for a takedown but Prates defends. Giles with a combination as Prates lands a body kick. Prates with a high kick. Giles looks for a takedown against the fence. Prates lands some knees as they separate. Prates drops Giles with a left hand and Giles is out as he goes down and it is over! What a knockout from Prates!

Official Result- Carlos Prates def. Trevin Giles by knockout (punch) at 4:03 of Round 2

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> Middleweights- Rodolfo Vieira (9-2, 4-2 UFC) vs. Armen Petrosyan (8-2, 3-1 UFC)

They trade jabs. Petrosyan with a leg kick. Petrosyan lands some more kicks. They trade leg kicks. Vieira lands a jab. They trade leg kicks. Vieira with the double jab and Petrosyan returns fire with some kicks. Vieira gets a brief takedown and has the back on the feet. He gets Petrosyan down again and has the back. They get up and Vieira picks Petrosyan up and slams him back down. Vieira gets the half-guard and then the mount. He gets the back and lands some punches. Vieira looking for an arm-triangle choke. Petrosyan tapped but then starts saying he didn’t as it is stopped. Vieira gets the win as Petrosyan is protesting. He clearly tapped.

Official Result- Rodolfo Vieira def. Armen Petrosyan by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 4:48 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Michael Johnson (21-19, 13-15 UFC) vs. Darrius Flowers (12-6-1, 0-1 UFC)

Johnson lands a left hand. He lands another. Flowers shoots for a takedown but Johnson defends. Johnson with a leg kick. Flowers with a leg kick. Johnson lands a left hand to the body. Johnson lands a combo. Johnson with another pair of left hands to the body. Flowers with a body kick followed by a right hand. They trade combinations. Johnson with a pair of leg kicks. Flowers lands a pair of kicks. Johnson with a body kick. Johnson with some left hands then a leg kick. Johnson gets a late takedown. 10-9 Johnson.

Both are swinging to start the round. Johnson lands a combo then a left hand to the body. Flowers lands a leg kick. Johnson counters with some left hands then a combination. Flowers lands a left hook. Johnson lands a solid left hand. Johnson lands a left hand to the body but eats a solid right hand from Flowers. Flowers with another right hand. Johnson lands a double jab. We have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action and Johnson gets a takedown. Johnson works from the top for a bit before they stand. Johnson gets it right back down and looks for an arm-triangle choke but doesn’t have the right position. Johnson with some knees to the body. 10-9 Johnson, 20-18 Johnson.

They trade kicks. Flowers misses a right hand and Johnson is able to get the takedown and is in side control. Johnson now working from the half-guard. Johnson landing from the top and keeping Flowers planted on the mat. Flowers trying to scramble out but Johnson is keeping it down and is in side control. Flowers looks for a triangle choke but Johnson escapes and remains on top. Flowers pushes Johnson off and they stand. Flowers just misses a knee and Johnson is looking to get it down. Flowers lands some punches to defend but they go down. Flowers is looking for an arm. Flowers with some punches but Johnson escapes. 10-9 Johnson, 30-27 Johnson.

Official Result- Michael Johnson def. Darrius Flowers by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Middleweights- Brad Tavares (20-8, 15-8 UFC) vs. Gregory Rodrigues (14-5, 5-2 UFC)

Tavares with a jab then a leg kick. Rodrigues lands a right hand. Rodrigues is swinging and Tavares hurts Rodrigues with a right hand. Tavares with a body kick. Rodrigues lands a jab. Tavares with a leg kick and they trade punches. Rodrigues lands a right hand then a combo. Tavares lands a right hand then a body kick. Rodrigues shoots for a takedown but Tavares defends against the fence. They separate. Tavares lands a combo. Tavares with a front kick and Rodrigues lands a right hand to the body. Rodrigues lands a leg kick. Rodrigues tries a takedown but lands a right hand then a knee. Rodrigues gets it down for a moment. They get to their feet. Rodrigues with a knee to the body. 10-9 Rodrigues.

They’re swinging to start the second as both are landing. Rodrigues lands a jab then a calf kick. Rodrigues goes for a takedown and has the back. They separate. Rodrigues with a leg kick. They trade punches. Tavares lands a combination. Tavares with a body kick. Rodrigues lands a leg kick. Rodrigues lands a combo. He lands a leg kick. Tavares lands a left hand. Rodrigues lands a right hand. Rodrigues with a series of kicks. Tavares lands a jab then a right hand. Tavares lands a leg kick as Rodrigues times it to get a takedown. Rodrigues ends the round on top. 10-9 Rodrigues, 20-18 Rodrigues.

Tavares lands a combination. Rodrigues with a right hand. Rodrigues lands a leg kick. Rodrigues lands some big right hands. Rodrigues with a flurry and lands a big knee. Rodrigues trying for the finish. Rodrigues with some big right hands and it is stopped standing. Big finish from Rodrigues there.

Official Result- Gregory Rodrigues def. Brad Tavares by TKO (punches) at :55 of Round 3

> Middleweights*- Robert Bryczek (17-5, 0-0 UFC) vs. Ihor Potieria (21-5, 1-3 UFC)

*Potieria missed weight by 1.5 pounds

Potieria with a leg kick. They trade and we have a timeout for an eye poke. They get back to action. Potieria with some leg kicks. He lands another. Potieria with a left hand. Bryczek lands a right hand and then a groin strike and we have a timeout. They get back to action. Bryczek lands an elbow. They trade punches. Bryczek lands a right hand. Potieria with a jab then another. Bryczek lands a right hand. Potieria gets the back along the fence. Potieria lands some knees. They separate and trade at the end. 10-9 Potieria.

They trade to start the round. Bryczek lands a right hand. Potieria with a left hand. Potieria lands an uppercut after faking a takedown attempt. Potieria lands a combo and shoots for a takedown but Bryczek defends. Potieria peppering with the jab but Bryczek lands a leg kick then a right hand. Potieria with a left hand. Bryczek lands a right hand. They trade punches. Potieria fakes a takedown and lands a right hand. Bryczek with a right hand. He lands another. 10-9 Potieria, 20-18 Potieria.

Potieria pawing with the jab to start the third. Bryczek lands a right hand. Bryczek lands a big flurry that hurts Potieria but he survives. Potieria then lands a flurry with a left hook that drops Bryczek. Potieria gets on top but they get to their feet. Potieria still swarming and lands a left hand. They both land right hands and Potieria initiates a clinch. Potieria lands some elbows as they break. Bryczek lands a combo. Potieria lands a big left hand. Potieria with a flurry of punches against the fence. They separate and Potieria pressures. They both land while tied up at the end. 10-9 Potieria, 30-27 Potieria.

Official Result- Ihor Potieria def. Robert Bryczek by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Featherweights- #13 Dan Ige (17-7, 9-6 UFC) vs. Andre Fili (23-10 1 NC, 11-9 1 NC UFC)

Fili with a high kick while Ige lands a leg kick. Ige with a left hook to the body. Ige lands a left hook. They trade jabs. Fili with a pair of jabs. Fili with some left hooks then lands a jab. Ige drops Fili with a right hand then a massive follow-up right hand ends it. Big finish and win for Ige!

Official Result- Dan Ige def. Andre Fili by knockout (punch) at 2:43 of Round 1

> Middleweights- #11 Jack Hermansson (23-8, 10-6 UFC) vs. Joe Pyfer (12-2, 3-0 UFC)

Pyfer lands a left hook. Pyfer with a leg kick then a jab. Hermansson lands a leg kick. Hermansson with a leg kick. Hermansson pressures and just misses landing. Pyfer lands a hard leg kick. Pyfer with a left hand. Pyfer lands a combination. Pyfer lands a right hand and Hermansson stumbles. Pyfer with a left hook to the body. They trade punches. Pyfer lands a few stiff jabs. Hermansson with a high kick then a leg kick. 10-9 Pyfer.

Pyfer lands to the body. Pyfer with a left hook then a right hand. Pyfer lands a hook to the body. Hermansson shoots for the takedown and grabs the single leg. He lets go. Pyfer lands a right hand then a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Pyfer lands an uppercut and then a high kick. They trade jabs. Pyfer pressing forward and lands against the fence. Pyfer lands a right hand. He lands a combo. They trade late. 10-9 Pyfer, 20-18 Pyfer.

Pyfer pressing forward and lands a combo. He lands a right hand. Pyfer with a leg kick. Hermansson lands a leg kick. Hermansson lands a jab. Hermansson lands some more jabs. Hermansson with a knee to the body in a brief clinch and he lands a right hand on the break. Pyfer lands a right hand. Pyfer with a leg kick and Hermansson counters with a right hand. Hermansson with a leg kick. Hermansson backs Pyfer up with a left hand. Hermansson lands a right hand as he defends a takedown attempt from Pyfer. Hermansson with a pair of jabs. Hermansson lands a leg kick. Pyfer lands a right hand. Pyfer lands a jab that wobbles Hermansson. Hermansson circling away. Pyfer with a right hand to the body. Hermansson with a stiff jab. Pyfer shoots for a takedown but eats several right hands from Hermansson. 10-9 Hermansson, 29-28 Pyfer.

Hermansson lands a pair of leg kicks. He lands more kicks. Pyfer lands a right hand. Hermansson lands a jab. He lands another. Pyfer lands a right hand to the body. Hermansson lands a leg kick. Pyfer grabs a body lock against the fence. They separate. Pyfer is pressing forward. Hermansson lands a big right hand. Hermansson with a leg kick. Pyfer lands a leg kick. Hermansson with the jab. Hermansson lands a combination. They trade jabs. Pyfer lands a combination. Hermansson with a leg kick. 10-9 Hermansson, 38-38.

Pyfer lands a left hand. He lands another. Hermansson lands a leg kick. Hermansson with a stiff jab then another and follows it with a heavy leg kick. Pyfer lands a right hand. Hermansson gets a takedown. Hermansson is in total control from the top as he’s landing punches and some elbows. Pyfer recovers full guard. Hermansson still landing from the top and has a strong end to the fight landing from the top. 10-9 Hermansson, 48-47 Hermansson.

Official Result- Jack Hermansson def. Joe Pyfer by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)