UFC on ESPN+ 98 live results: Brendan Allen vs. Chris Curtis 2

The Octagon is back home this weekend in Las Vegas with the final event before the historic UFC 300 with UFC on ESPN+ 98 from the UFC Apex.

The main event is a short-notice rematch in the middleweight division as Brendan Allen battles Chris Curtis. Curtis is taking this fight on nearly three weeks notice, replacing Marvin Vettori. He is looking to go 2-0 against Allen after defeating him in December 2021 while Allen is looking for his seventh straight win.

The rest of the main card sees a pair of featherweight battles as Alexander Hernandez battles Damon Jackson and Morgan Charriere takes on Chepe Mariscal; Ignacio Bahamondes takes on Christos Giagos in lightweight action; and Trevor Peek meets Charlie Campbell in an exciting lightweight matchup.

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> Women’s Bantamweights*- #15 Melissa Mullins (6-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Nora Cornolle (7-1, 1-0 UFC)

*Mullins missed weight by two pounds, Cornolle missed weight by 2.5 pounds

They get straight to action landing punches as Mullins lands a stiff jab. Cornolle lands a series of jabs followed by a right hand. They clinch against the fence as Mullins lands a pair of knees. Mullins tries to get it down but Cornolle keeps it up. Mullins still with pressure against the fence and lands a knee. Mullins gets it down to the mat. Cornolle reverses and gets the back for a moment before they stand. Mullins lands a pair of right hands before they clinch back up. They separate and Mullins lands. 10-9 Mullins.

They trade to start as Mullins lands a right hand before they clinch. Mullins lands some knees as Cornolle lands some foot stomps. Cornolle now landing some knees and lands a head kick as they separate. Mullins lands a right hand and Cornolle lads a combo. Cornolle hurts Mullins with a knee then a head kick and Mullins falls to the mat and it is stopped. What a finish from Cornolle!

Official Result- Nora Cornolle def. Melissa Mullins by TKO (strikes) at 3:06 of Round 2

> Middleweights- Dylan Budka (7-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Cesar Almeida (4-0, 0-0 UFC)

They both miss on their offense but Budka is able to score a takedown. Budka trying to gain full position as Almeida is working his way to the fence to get up. They get to their feet and Budka is still looking for the takedown. He picks Almeida up but they remain on the feet. Budka gets it back down. They get to their feet. Almeida with a knee and Budka lands a knee. Budka is just holding on and Almeida is landing short punches. Almeida with some punches to defend the takedown attempt. Almeida lands more as Budka is just holding on doing nothing. 10-9 Almeida.

Budka with a high kick. Almeida lands a body kick and right hand. Budka gets a takedown but they scramble right back up. Budka trying to get it back down but Almeida is defending by landing elbows and punches to the body and head. Almeida lands a knee and then gets the back of Budka and they separate. Almeida with a left hand to the body and some more punches then lands a body kick. Budka tries for another takedown but Almeida lands some elbows and they go to the mat and Almeida finishes it off with punches from the top.

Official Result- Cesar Almeida def. Dylan Budka by TKO (strikes) at 2:13 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- Dan Argueta (9-1 2 NC, 1-1 2 NC UFC) vs. Jean Matsumoto (14-0, 0-0 UFC)

Argueta gets it down immediately and lands lots of punches. They stand and Argueta retains control and continues to land and takes it down two more times. They get up and Matsumoto has the back and lands some knees. Matsumoto gets it down for a moment but they stand and trade before Argueta shoots for another takedown but Matsumoto defends. Argueta lands a knee on the break. Matsumoto lands a hard calf kick. Argueta with a right hand. Matsumoto lands a head kick. 10-9 Argueta.

Matsumoto throws a knee as Argueta shoots for a takedown. Argueta is able to get it down for a second but they scramble up and Argueta is trying to get it back down. They scramble and Argueta is just chasing the takedown and Matsumoto lands an elbow. They separate. Argueta tries a takedown but just falls down as he looks tired. Matsumoto with a leg kick. Matsumoto lands a big right hand and a leg kick. Argueta is able to get a takedown. They scramble up and Argueta is still trying to get it down. They separate and Matsumoto lands and Argueta goes back for the takedown. They separate. Matsumoto with a leg kick and a right hand. Argueta shoots for a takedown. Matsumoto defends and locks in a guillotine choke and Argueta taps! Argueta doesn’t know that he tapped and is shocked as Matsumoto picks up the win.

Official Result- Jean Matsumoto def. Dan Argueta by submission (guillotine choke) at 4:59 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- Pedro Falcao (16-3, 0-0 UFC) vs. Victor Hugo (24-4, 0-0 UFC)

Falcao going right for the takedown against the fence. Hugo with some body shots to defend. Falcao is able to get a takedown and jumps to the back of Hugo. They end up on their feet and Falcao retains clinch control and lands a pair of knees. They separate for a moment before clinching back up. They separate. Hugo lands some uppercuts. Hugo with some leg kicks and a body kick. Hugo lands a kick to the cup of Falcao and we have a timeout. They get back to action and have a wild exchange late. 10-9 Falcao.

They trade before Falcao pushes it against the fence in a clinch. They separate and Hugo lands a left hook and a body kick. Falcao lands a right hand. Hugo with a leg kick. Falcao shoots for a takedown. They separate. Hugo with a leg kick and a combo then a body kick. Falcao shoots for a takedown. They separate. Hugo tries a spin attack and Falcao grabs the back and pushes it to the fence. Hugo gets the back of Falcao and they separate. Hugo with a pair of leg kicks. 10-9 Hugo, 19-19.

Hugo clips Falcao with a left hook and Falcao drops to the mat but Hugo lets him up. Falcao with a leg kick. Hugo with a head kick. They tie up and go to the fence. Falcao working hard for a takedown. They break and Hugo lands a knee then a spin kick to the body then a left hand. Falcao shoots for a takedown. They separate and trade before Falcao ties it back up. They break apart. Hugo with a leg kick. Falcao lands a right hand. Hugo with a left hand. Falcao lands a jab then a right hand. Falcao clinches it back up. They separate. Hugo with a leg kick then a high kick. Falcao gets the back against the fence. Hugo lands some elbows. Falcao with some left hands. They break. Falcao tries again for the takedown. They separate and Hugo lands a kick. 10-9 Hugo, 29-28 Hugo.

Official Result- Victor Hugo def. Pedro Falcao by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Bantamweights- #11 Norma Dumont (10-2, 6-2 UFC) vs. Germaine de Randamie (11-4, 7-2 UFC)

de Randamie with a front kick. She lands a leg kick. de Randamie with a hard leg kick. de Randamie lands a leg kick but Dumont trips her to the mat and ends up on top. Dumont is in the half-guard but not doing anything as de Randamie gets the full guard. Dumont with some right hands to the body. They trade body punches. Dumont stands and lands as she goes back into the guard of de Randamie. They get to their feet. Dumont gets a late takedown. 10-9 Dumont.

They trade right hands and Dumont shoots for a takedown, but de Randamie defends. Dumont ducks under a de Randamie right hand and they clinch. de Randamie pushes it to the fence and lands short knees. de Randamie with some big right hands as they remain tied up. de Randamie with short left hands and some knees. de Randamie with some more knees. de Randamie with a big knee as she had the Thai clinch and they separate. de Randamie with a head kick. They trade punches. de Randamie with a front kick but Dumont catches it and sweeps the leg for a takedown. de Randamie landing from the bottom and attempts an armbar late. 10-9 de Randamie, 19-19.

de Randamie with a leg kick. de Randamie lands a stiff jab. Dumont shoots for a takedown and is able to complete it. They get to their feet and are tied up but Dumont gets it back down. Dumont is in side control and has neck control. Dumont holding position but not doing anything as de Randamie lands to the body from the bottom. de Randamie gives up her back. They get to their feet. Dumont trips it back down. de Randamie landing punches and elbows from the bottom. 10-9 Dumont, 29-28 Dumont.

Official Result- Norma Dumont def. Germaine de Randamie by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Heavyweights- Valter Walker (11-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Lukasz Brzeski (8-4-1 1 NC, 0-3 UFC)

Brzeski with a leg kick. He lands another. He lands another then a right hand. Walker with a leg kick. Brzeski with a leg kick and Walker lands one. Brzeski with a leg kick. Walker lands a right hand and gets a takedown. Walker with some left hands. He lands some more. Brzeski with some body shots. Walker is keeping it down as Brzeski lands some punches. Walker with some hard right hands. They get to their feet and separate. Walker with a front kick and Brzeski lands an uppercut. They trade leg kicks. Brzeski lands a right hand and lands a flurry of punches but Walker gets a big takedown. Walker has the back and lands a couple of punches. 10-9 Walker.

Brzeski with a leg kick. Walker lands a leg kick. Walker with a front kick. Brzeski lands an uppercut. Brzeski with a jab. Walker lands a leg kick. Walker gets a takedown. Walker has the back and has control as they get to their feet. Brzeski switches position. They separate. Brzeski with a combo. Brzeski lands an uppercut and Walker with a left hand. They’re trading and Brzeski lands slightly more. They exchange left hands. Brzeski with a right hand. Walker lands a left hand. 10-9 Brzeski, 19-19.

Brzeski lands a right hand. Walker with a front kick to the body. Brzeski lands to the body then a combination. They trade and Walker gets a takedown. Walker has the mount. Walker gets the back and has control. Walker gets into the full mount. Brzeski with some body shots from the bottom as Walker lands an elbow. Brzeski is able to scramble to the top. Brzeski lands and Walker gets the back and lands a right hand. Close fight. 10-9 Walker, 29-28 Walker.

Official Result- Lukasz Brzeski def. Valter Walker by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Court McGee (21-12, 10-11 UFC) vs. Alex Morono (23-9 1 NC, 12-6 1 NC UFC)

McGee with some body kicks but Morono rocks him with a right hand. Morono with a right hand. They trade kicks. Morono with a jab. McGee with a calf kick. McGee with a body kick. They trade leg kicks. Morono lands a right hand. McGee with a right hand. Morono with a body kick. McGee landing more with his kicks as Morono is landing more punches. They trade right hands. Morono lands a right hand. 10-9 Morono.

McGee looks for a takedown as Morono jumps up for a guillotine choke. McGee pops his head out and lands from the top. McGee with body punches. McGee controlling from the top as he continues to land some body punches. They get to their feet. McGee with a leg kick. They trade right hands. McGee lands a right hand. McGee lands a jab. 10-9 McGee, 19-19.

McGee looks for a takedown but Morono defends and they separate. McGee with a body kick. McGee with a leg kick. Morono lands a big right hand. They trade as Morono lands a right hand and body kick. They trade body kicks. Morono with a spinning attack. McGee lands a right hand after some kicks. McGee lands to the body. Morono is swinging and missing. Morono lands a right hand. McGee gets a late takedown. Close fight. 10-9 McGee, 29-28 McGee.

Official Result- Alex Morono def. Court McGee by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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> Lightweights- Trevor Peek (9-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Charlie Campbell (8-2, 1-0 UFC)

They trade leg kicks to start. Campbell with a high kick then a leg kick then a body kick. They trade leg kicks. Campbell mixes high and low with kicks. Peek ties it up as he looks for a takedown against the fence. Peek is able to get a takedown and has the back. Peek with a pair of knees to the body as they get to their feet. They trade. Peek lands a combo. Peek rushes in and lands as they tie up. Campbell lands a couple of big knees. Campbell with a body kick then a right hand. Campbell with a right hand then a body kick. Campbell with a hard calf kick. Campbell lands a right hand. Campbell gets a late takedown and lands a knee on the way up. 10-9 Campbell.

They’re trading wild punches to start the second. Campbell with some leg kicks. Campbell with more leg kicks. They tie up as Peek has body control. Peek lands some knees and lands a flurry as they separate. Campbell is able to score a takedown. Campbell gets the back. Campbell working for a choke from the back. They separate and Campbell lands a right hand. Peek lands a few big punches. They tie up and Peek with some right hands. They break and Campbell lands a big right hand then two more and a big knee. Peek gets a takedown and lands some left hands. Campbell with some knees. Campbell with a big combination. Close, wild round. 10-9 Peek, 19-19.

Peek with an uppercut then a big flurry. They scramble to the mat but get up and are tied up against the fence. They separate and Peek lands before they scramble back to the mat. Campbell has the back with the body triangle locked in. Peek is able to escape and they get to their feet and Campbell still has body control. They separate and both land. Campbell gets it back to the mat. Campbell has the back at the end and threatens with a choke. 10-9 Campbell, 29-28 Campbell.

Official Result- Charlie Campbell def. Trevor Peek by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Lightweights- Ignacio Bahamondes (14-5, 3-2 UFC) vs. Christos Giagos (20-11, 6-7 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Giagos lands a right hand. Bahamondes with some leg and body kicks. Bahamondes lands an uppercut. Bahamondes with a leg kick and lands an uppercut. They clinch for a moment but separate. Bahamondes with a hard leg kick. Bahamondes lands a spinning kick to the head then a body kick. Bahamondes hurts Giagos with some shots then starts landing left hands as they’re tied up but they break. Bahamondes with a leg kick. Giagos with a jab. Bahamondes with some shots and Giagos lands a big right hand. Bahamondes with a combo. Bahamondes lands a jab. Bahamondes lands a head kick and Giagos goes down and it is all over! What a finish from Bahamondes!

Official Result- Ignacio Bahamondes def. Christos Giagos by TKO (head kick) at 3:34 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Morgan Charriere (19-9-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Chepe Mariscal (15-6 1 NC, 2-0 UFC)

Mariscal lands a leg kick. Charriere is throwing but Mariscal gets a takedown. Charriere looks for a guillotine choke then lets go and still has neck control. They get to their feet and are tied up. Mariscal with a pair of knees. Charriere lands a knee. Charriere with a big knee to the body as Mariscal is trying to get the takedown. They break apart. Charriere lands a jab. Mariscal looks for a takedown against the fence. Mariscal with some left hands. Charriere with a pair of elbows. Mariscal lands a knee then a combo as they briefly break. They scramble apart. Charriere with a body kick. Mariscal with a leg kick. Mariscal with a high kick and they trade late. 10-9 Mariscal.

Mariscal with a leg kick. He lands a calf kick. Charriere with a body kick. Charriere lands a combo that pushes Mariscal back. They trade right hands. Charriere with a head kick. Charriere with some kicks and lands a right hand to the body. Mariscal lands a leg kick. Mariscal with a head kick that Charriere blocks. They trade jabs. Charriere with a combination and he’s starting to pull away on volume landing cleaner shots. Charriere with some body shots. Charriere with a right hand. Mariscal lands a front kick. Charriere lands a right hand. They trade and Charriere gets a takedown. Charriere gets the back as they stand and gets another takedown but they separate. Mariscal lands a front kick right to the jaw that Charriere eats. 10-9 Charriere, 19-19.

Charriere lands a jab then a high kick. Charriere with a combination. Mariscal lands a flurry and some solid punches and Charriere is able to get it down. Charriere landing from the top as Mariscal lands a pair of elbows from the bottom. Charriere with some body shots from the top as Mariscal lands some ear slaps from the bottom. They get to their feet and Charriere has the neck as they go back to the mat. Mariscal is able to sweep to the top. Mariscal with some shots from the back. Mariscal with some shots from the top. Close fight. 10-9 Charriere, 29-28 Charriere.

Official Result- Chepe Mariscal def. Morgan Charriere by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)

> Featherweights*- Alexander Hernandez (14-7, 6-6 UFC) vs. Damon Jackson (22-6-1 1 NC, 5-4-1 1 NC UFC)

*Hernandez missed weight by 1.5 pounds

Hernandez with a leg kick. Hernandez with a high kick. Hernandez with a leg kick. Jackson lands a high kick. Jackson with a stiff leg kick. Jackson lands a right hand. Jackson lands a leg kick. Jackson gets the back against the fence as he caught a Hernandez kick. Hernandez spins around and lands as they break. Hernandez lands a combo. Hernandez with a combo. He lands a body kick and Jackson catches it and pushes things against the fence. Jackson with some knees. Jackson gets a takedown into side control. They get to their feet late. Close round. 10-9 Jackson.

Hernandez with a pair of leg kicks. They trade punches. Jackson lands a combo. Jackson with a high kick. Hernandez with a pair of jabs. Jackson lands a calf kick. Both connect as Hernandez lands a right hand and Jackson a left hook. Jackson lands a right hand. Hernandez is bleeding from his nose. Jackson lands a calf kick. Jackson with a right hand. Hernandez lands a leg kick. Jackson is able to secure a takedown. Jackson gets the back as they get to their feet. Jackson with some left hands and looks for a choke. Jackson with left hands and hammerfists. 10-9 Jackson, 20-18 Jackson.

Jackson lands a leg kick. Hernandez drops Jackson with a right hand and gets on top and starts landing lots of punches looking to finish. Hernandez gets the back and then looks to get the full mount on top. Jackson is able to get the back and has the hooks in as he lands some punches. Hernandez is able to shake free and has the back before they stand. Jackson looks for the takedown. They are tied up against the fence. They remain clinched and just hanging on as both land on the break. Close fight. 10-9 Hernandez, 29-28 Jackson.

Official Result- Damon Jackson def. Anthony Hernandez by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)

> Middleweights- #6 Brendan Allen (23-5, 11-2 UFC) vs. #14 Chris Curtis (31-10 1 NC, 5-2 1 NC UFC)

Allen with a body kick. Curtis lands a combo. Allen lands a right hand. Allen is able to get the back of Curtis and gets it down. Allen has the body triangle locked in and is working for a choke. Curtis is able to spin out to his feet and Allen stands. Allen lands an elbow followed by a combo. Allen with a high kick. Allen lands an elbow. Allen with a leg kick. Allen lands a body kick followed by a right hand. Curtis lands a left hand. Allen with a right hand. Allen with a right hand. Allen with a right hand and a body kick. Curtis lands a left hand. 10-9 Allen.

Allen with a leg kick then a jab. Allen with a quad kick. They trade and Curtis lands a nice right hook. Curtis with a combination. Allen lands a combination. Allen lands a double jab as Curtis lands a left hand. Curtis with a combo. They trade in close range. Allen with some elbows against the fence and lands a pair of knees. Allen with a combo. Allen with a step-in knee to the body. Curtis lands a left hand. Curtis with a combo to the body and Allen lands a combo upstairs. They continue to trade and Curtis is landing slightly more. Allen lands a right hand as Curtis lands a left hand. 10-9 Curtis, 19-19.

Allen lands a right hand. They continue to trade in close range. Allen lands an elbow and right hand as Curtis lands to the body. We have a timeout for an eye poke from Allen on Curtis. Allen lands a pair of leg kicks as they get back to action. Curtis misses a head kick attempt. Curtis with an uppercut and Allen lands a right hand. Curtis hurts Allen and starts to land as Allen is hurt. Allen is able to shoot for a takedown and he has the back of Curtis on the feet. Allen with some right hands from the back. Allen lets go of the position and lands an elbow. 10-9 Curtis, 29-28 Curtis.

They trade to start the fourth. Both are landing and Curtis is landing cleaner. They trade and Curtis pokes Allen in the eye. They get back to action. Allen lands a right hand. Curtis with a combo to the body. Allen with a leg kick. Allen with a combo. Allen gets a takedown. Curtis gives up his back and Allen has the hooks in. Curtis is able to explode to his feet and Allen is ordered up. Curtis with a combo. Curtis lands a left hook to the body. Curtis with a combo. Allen lands an elbow. Allen lands a head kick. Allen gets a brief takedown and has the back as they stand. Allen as the back and is looking for a choke. Curtis tries to turn but it allows Allen to get the mount. Allen with an elbow. 10-9 Allen, 38-38.

Allen with a high kick and a right hand. Allen lands a jab then a body kick. Allen goes for a takedown and Curtis hurts him on the attempt. Allen gets the back of Curtis though. Allen rolls for a leg but Curtis spins out to his feet. Allen is ordered up. They trade elbows in a clinch and Allen lands a knee. Allen shoots for a takedown but Curtis sprawls. They stand. Curtis lands a left hand. Allen with an elbow. Allen lands a head kick. Allen shoots for a takedown but Curtis defends. Curtis lands to the body. Curtis stands and Allen is ordered up. Allen lands a right hand as he shoots for the takedown. Allen gets a big takedown and has the back of Curtis. Curtis spins out to his feet and they stand. Allen shoots for a takedown but Curtis defends. Allen with a flying knee and hurts Curtis with some big shots late. Super close fight. 10-9 Allen, 48-47 Allen.

Official Result- Brendan Allen def. Chris Curtis by split decision (47-48, 48-47, 49-46)