Play-by-play of each Las Vegas fight

UFC Fight Night 241 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results. UFC Fight Night 241 (ESPN+) takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Edson Barboza (24-11 MMA, 18-11 UFC) and Lerone Murphy (13-0-1 MMA, 5-0-1 UFC) meet in the featherweight main event. Carlston Harris (19-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC) and Khaos Williams (14-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) fight in the welterweight co-feature.

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 4 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN+ and 7 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN+.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

Vanessa Demopoulos vs. Emily Ducote

Round 1 – Demopoulos coming out aggressive here, but Ducote staying patient. Good counter right and then a hard leg kick by Ducote. Good right lands for Demopoulos. Body shot and then a right by Demopoulos. Ducote connects with a counter. Ducote is having a ton of success countering Demopoulos. Good right by Demopoulos. Again. Oh! Solid counter right stuns Demopoulos! Ducote now on the chase. Demopoulos seems fine, but she was definitely stunned for a second. Leg kick by Ducote. Good right by Demopoulos. Leg kick then body kick by Demopoulos. Ducote is bleeding from her nose. Big right connects for Demopoulos, then leg kick. Hard counter by Ducote. The bell rings. Very close round.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Ducote.

Round 2 – Demopoulos, again coming out agressive. Several kicks land for Demopoulos. Good counter by Ducote. Oh! A head kick partially connects for Demopoulos. Ducote with a few leg kicks as well. Ducote is bleeding from her right eyebrow. Oh! Clean counter right for Ducote. Another one! Two minutes left. Man, what a close fight. Both are landing clean and often. Ducote pressuring Demopoulos more here. Great counters by Ducote. It seems Demopoulos is slowing down a bit. The round comes to an end.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Ducote.

Round 3 -Ducote is the one pressuring here. Demopoulos looks a bit tired and is slowing down. Ducote can’t miss with the counters. She’s looking good! Oh! Demopoulos cracks Ducote! Ducote is hurt a bit. Demopoulos putting on the pressure. It looks like Ducote has recovered, she’s now pressing again. Two minutes left. Good counter by Ducote. Big counter right by Ducote. Another one. They trade rights! What a fight. One minute left. Terrible mistake: Demopoulos shoots, fails, and ends on bottom. Ducote controlling from half guard. A few shots here and there land for Ducote, but nothing significant. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Ducote. Overall 30-27, Ducote.

Result: Vanessa Demopoulos def. Emily Ducote via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Photos: UFC Fight Night 241: Best photos from Las Vegas
Records: Demopoulos (11-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Ducote (13-9 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Judging: Ron McCarthy, Sal D’Amato 29-28. Derek Cleary 28-29.

Heili Alateng vs. Kleydson Rodrigues

Round 1 – Alateng pressuring Rodrigues here. Big calf kick from Rodrigues drops Alateng! Rodrigues snatches a front headlock, looking for a choke, but Alateng takes him down and gets top position from guard. Not much going on, little short shots from Alateng. Three minutes left. Rodrigues has attempted a few gets ups, but unable to. Elbows from bottom by Rodrigues. A couple of big elbows connect for Alateng. Alateng maintains top position until the end of the round.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Alateng.

Round 2 – Alateng with relentless pressure here. Rodrigues with good movement and counters. Rodrigues is chewing up the front leg of Alateng with leg kicks. Good combo by Rodrigues. Alateng not doing much. Alateng shoots for a single and gets the takedown with two minutes left. Short shots by Alateng. Alateng controls until the bell.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Rodrigues.

Round 3 – Spinning back fist and flying knee right off the bat by Rodrigues. Another one! Rodrigues looking to land something big, but Alateng with good defense. Alateng with constant pressure here. Good one, two by Alateng. Neither is throwing or landing much here. Leg kick by Rodrigues. Rodrigues shoots for a takedown, fails and gets taken down by Alateng. Two minutes left. Alateng maintaining top control. One minute left. Alateng maintains top control, but with little damage. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Alateng. Overall 29-28, Alateng.

Result: Heili Alateng def. Kleydson Rodrigues via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Photos: UFC Fight Night 241: Best photos from Las Vegas
Records: Alateng (17-9-2 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC), Rodrigues (8-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Division: Bamtamweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Herb Dean
Judging: Mike Bell, Junichiro Kamijo 30-27, Chris Lee 29-28.

Ariane Carnelossi vs. Piera Rodriguez

Round 1 – Carnelossi with pressure here, Rodriguez looking to stay on the outside. Good right and then body shot by Rodriguez. Jab by Rodriguez. One, two lands for Rodriguez. She seems a little faster than Carnelossi. Good right hand by Rodriguez. Carnelossi connects with a flurry of punches. Two minutes left. Left hook connects for Rodriguez. Carnelossi’s face is busted up. Rodriguez shoots for a double and gets it. She’s working from side control. Carnelossi recovers guard. She’s landing shots from bottom. Rodriguez with a few shots. Rodriguez gets up and stands over Carnelossi while kicking her legs. Rodriguez dives back in the guard. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Rodriguez.

Round 2 – Carnelossi comes out aggressive. Rodriguez clinches her and lands a few knees to the head. Rodriguez now pressing Carnelossi against the cage. Good elbow by Rodriguez Knees by Rodriguez. Three minutes left. Knee to the body by Rodriguez. Rodriguez working for the takedown, but Carnelossi defending well. Oh! Front kick by Rodriguez! Carnelossi is wobbled bad! Rodriguez chasing! Carnelossi goes down! Rodriguez on top landing ground-and-pound. The fights gets paused. An illegal headbutt from Rodriguez stops the action. Carnelossi is laying on the ground. Carnelossi works her ways back to her knees. Carnelossi sits back down. She says she can’t continue after five minutes of sitting out. It’s over, the referee waves off the fight.

Result: Ariane Carnelossi def. Piera Rodriguez via DQ (intentional headbutt) – Round 2, 3:16
Recap: Piera Rodriguez disqualified for multiple ‘intentional’ headbutts vs. Ariane Carnelossi
Photos: UFC Fight Night 241: Best photos from Las Vegas
Records: Carnelossi (15-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Rodriguez (9-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mark Smith

Warlley Alves vs. Abus Magomedov

Round 1 – Magomedov closes the distance and gets an early takedown. Alves finds his way back up, but Magomedov pressing him against the cage. Alves breaks free. They trade big! Left hook lands for Magomedov. Nice jab by Magomedov. Magomedov pressing Alves here. Magomedov takes down Alves after Alves over committed on a kick. Magomedov working from half guard. Good shots by Magomedov. Two minutes left. Magomedov gets mount! Good shots from Magomedov. Alves wall walks and gets up! Magomedov shoots and gets the takedown again. Good shots by Magomedov. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Magomedov.

Round 2 – Alves closes the distance and presses Magomedov against the cage. Magomedov reverses and he scores the takedown. Good shots from Magomedov. Both men look tired. Magomedov with good ground-and-pound. Alves unable to escape. Magomedov gets mount. Oh! Nasty elbow from Magomedov opens up Alves on the cheek! He’s bleeding a lot. Good control here by Magomedov. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Magomedov.

Round 3 – Push kick by Magomedov throws Alves off balance. Alves back up and pressing. Oh! Nasty body kick by Alves. Magomedov takes him down and gets the back of Alves. Four minutes left. Alves escapes, but is still being controlled by Magomedov. Magomedov has Alves in the Khabib-like position by the cage. Magomedov moves to mount now. Magomedov moves to the back.  Two minutes left. Magomedov attempts a rear-naked choke, but fails. Magomedov back to mount. Big elbow by Magomedov. Alves attempts a guillotine in the final seconds, but unable to get it.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Magomedov. Overall 30-27, Magomedov.

Result: Abus Magomedov def. Warlley Alves via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Photos: UFC Fight Night 241: Best photos from Las Vegas
Records: Magomedov (26-6-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Alves (14-8 MMA, 8-8 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Dan Miragliota
Judging: Derek Cleary, Chris Lee, Tony Weeks 30-26.

Melissa Gatto vs. Tamires Vidal

Round 1 – Gatto pressuing Vidal. Quick one, two by Gatto. Gatto shoots and takes down Vidal, but gets caught in a guillotine. gatto looks to be safe, she’s in half guard. Gatto still in the guillotine, but she’s attacking the body of Vidal meanwhile. Gatto gets out. Good short shots by Gatto. Two minutes left. Gatto gets mount! Good shots from Gatto. Nasty elbows from Gatto! Gatto maintains to position until the bell.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Gatto.

Round 2 – Good right hand by Gatto. Leg kick by Vidal. Big swings by Vidal, she nearly lands. Vidal now presses Gato against the cage. Good control by Vidal against the cage. Gatto tries to break free, but unable to. Gatto reverses the position on Vidal and then gets a takedown. Gatto now takes the back with both hooks. Two minutes left. Gatto now moves to mount. Good control here. Gatto hoes for an armbar! The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Gatto.

Round 3 – Big swings Vidal. Oh! The fight is over. Odd ending. Gatto punches Vidal on the chest and she stops fighting. The referee calls the fight.

Result: Melissa Gatto def. Tamires Vidal via TKO (punch) – Round 3, 0:37
Recap: Melissa Gatto’s ‘boob punch’ TKOs Tamires Vidal
Photos: UFC Fight Night 241: Best photos from Las Vegas
Records: Gatto (9-2-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Vidal (7-3 MMA 1-2 UFC)
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Chris Tognoni

Oumar Sy vs. Tuco Tokkos

Round 1 – Sy immediately closes the distance and takes down Tokkos by the fence. Tokkos finds his way to his knees, but Sy still on top. Sy gets Tokkos’ back. He attempts a rear-naked choke, but lets it go. Three minutes left. Tokkos briefly gets back up, but gets taken right back down. Good control by Sy, but no damage. Two minutes left. Sy now takes the back of Tokkos. Tokkos is taunting Sy here, saying he’s tired. Oh! Sy sinks in the rear-naked choke! It’s over. Tokkos taps.

Result: Oumar Sy def. Tuco Tokkos via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:43
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Photos: UFC Fight Night 241: Best photos from Las Vegas
Records: Sy (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Tokkos (10-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Dan Miragliotta

Victor Martinez vs. Tom Nolan

Round 1 – Nolan staying on the outside and at range on the much shorter Martinez. Martinez swinging, but having a tough time connecting. Good kicks by Nolan. Oh! Body shot and right hand connect for Martinez, dropping Nolan! Martinez now on top. Nolan gets back up. Oh! Martinez goes down as he tired to close the distance! Nolan dropped him with a knee to the body. Only a few follow ups shots were needed to get the stoppage. Solid finish.

Result: Tom Nolan def. Victor Martinez via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:50
Recap: Tom Nolan rallies from knockdown, finishes Victor Martinez in jaw-dropping turnaround
Photos: UFC Fight Night 241: Best photos from Las Vegas
Records: Nolan (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Martinez (13-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mark Smith

Angela Hill vs. Luana Pinheiro

Round 1 – Hill immediately pressuring Pinheiro. Neither conneting here in the first minute, just testingtimingand distance. Left hook connects for Pinheiro. Pinheiro shoots, fails, but lands a right in the exit. Another left hook by Pinheiro. They get into a small brawl and Hill ends up pressing Pinheiro against the cage. Takedown by Hill. Hill now moves to side control, but loses it. Short shots to the body by Hill. Pinheiro pushes off Hill, but Hill standing over her. A few kicks from Hill. Good ground-and-pound by Hill. Hil dives back on top and connects with an elbow. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Hill.

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Records: Hill (16-13 MMA, 11-13 UFC), Pinheiro (11-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Herb Dean
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Vinicius Salvador vs. Adrian Yanez

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Records: Salvador (14-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Yanez (16-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Themba Gorimbo

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Records: Brahimaj (10-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Gorimbo (12-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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Carlston Harris vs. Khaos Williams

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Records: Harris (19-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Williams (14-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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Edson Barboza vs. Lerone Murphy

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Records: Barboza (24-11 MMA, 18-11 UFC), Murphy (13-0-1 MMA, 5-0-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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