UFC 303 play-by-play, live results
UFC 303 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). UFC 303 (pay-per-view/ESPN/ESPN+) takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
In the main event, light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira (10-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) defends his title on short notice in a rematch with former champ Jiri Prochazka (30-4-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC). In the hastily assembled co-feature, Diego Lopes (24-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC) takes on Brian Ortega (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) at lightweight.
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 6 p.m. ET for the early prelims on ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN, and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on pay-per-view (ESPN+).
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
Vinicius Oliveira vs. Ricky SimonRound 1 –
Result: Recap: Photos: Records: Oliveira (20-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Simon (20-5 MMA, 8-4 UFC) Division: Bantamweight Broadcast: ESPN+ Referee: Judging:
Carlos Hernandez vs. Rei TsuruyaRound 1 –
Result: Recap: Photos: Records: Hernandez (9-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Tsuruya (9-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) Division: Flyweight Broadcast: ESPN+ Referee: Judging:
Andrei Arlovski vs. Martin BudayRound 1 –
Result: Recap: Photos: Records: Arlovski (34-23 MMA, 23-17 UFC), Buday (13-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) Division: Heavyweight Broadcast: ESPN+ Referee: Judging:
Gillian Robertson vs. Michelle Waterson-GomezRound 1 –
Result: Recap: Photos: Records: Robertson (13-8 MMA, 10-6 UFC), Waterson-Gomez (18-12 MMA, 6-8 UFC) Division: Women’s strawweight Broadcast: ESPN+ Referee: Judging:
Yanis Ghemmouri vs. Payton TalbottRound 1 –
Result: Recap: Photos: Records: Ghemmouri (12-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Talbott (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) Division: Bantamweight Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+ Referee: Judging:
Charles Jourdain vs. Jean SilvaRound 1 –
Result: Recap: Photos: Records: Jourdain (15-7-1 MMA, 6-6-1 UFC), Silva (12-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) Past five: Jourdain 2-3, Silva 5-0 Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+ Referee: Judging:
Andre Fili vs. Cub SwansonRound 1 –
Result: Recap: Photos: Records: Fili (23-11 MMA, 11-10 UFC), Swanson (29-13 MMA, 14-9 UFC) Division: Featherweight Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+ Referee: Judging:
Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Joe PyferRound 1 –
Result: Recap: Photos: Records: Barriault (16-7 MMA, 5-6 UFC), Pyfer (12-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) Division: Middleweight Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+ Referee: Judging:
Ian Machado Garry vs. Michael PageRound 1 –
Result: Recap: Photos: Records: Garry (14-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), Page (22-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) Division: Welterweight Broadcast: Pay-per-view Referee: Judging:
Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Macy ChiassonRound 1 –
Result: Recap: Photos: Records: Bueno Silva (10-3-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC), Chiasson (10-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) Division: Women’s bantamweight Broadcast: Pay-per-view Referee: Judging:
Roman Dolidze vs. Anthony SmithRound 1 –
Result: Recap: Photos: Records: Dolidze (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC), Smith (38-19 MMA, 13-9 UFC) Division: Light heavyweight Broadcast: Pay-per-view Referee: Judging:
Diego Lopes vs. Brian OrtegaRound 1 –
Result: Recap: Photos: Records: Lopes (24-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Ortega (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) Division: Lightweight Broadcast: Pay-per-view Referee: Judging:
Alex Pereira vs. Jiri ProchazkaRound 1 –
Result: Recap: Photos: Records: Pereira (10-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC), Prochazka (30-4-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) Division: Light heavyweight Broadcast: Pay-per-view Referee: Judging:
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