UFC on ESPN 45 results: Amir Albazi scores split-decision win over Kai Kara-France
Check out the results for Saturday’s event, live from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS – MMA Underground was on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 45 event, and you can get full results below.
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“UFC on ESPN 45: Kara-France vs. Albazi” took place at the UFC Apex. The card aired in its entirety on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+.
In the main event, No. 3-ranked flyweight Kai Kara-France (24-11 MMA, 7-4 UFC) took on No. 7 Amir Albazi (17-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC), with the winner looking to stake a claim for a future title shot at 125 pounds.
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UFC on ESPN 45 results include:
MAIN CARD (ESPN, ESPN+)
- Amir Albazi def. Kai Kara-France via split decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47)
- Alex Caceres def. Daniel Pineda via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Jim Miller def. Jesse Butler via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:23
https://twitter.com/espnmma/status/1665187954812416002
- Tim Elliott def. Victor Altamirano via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Karine Silva def. Ketlen Souza via submission (kneebar) – Round 1, 1:45
https://twitter.com/espnmma/status/1665176218495520772
- Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos def. Abubakar Nurmagomedov via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+)
- Daniel Santos def. Johnny Munoz via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
- Don’Tale Mayes def. Andrei Arlovski via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:17
https://twitter.com/espnmma/status/1665154260366135296
- John Castaneda def. Muin Gafurov via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
- Muhammad Naimov def. Jamie Mullarkey via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:59
https://twitter.com/espnmma/status/1665141106072522752
- Elise Reed def. Jinh Yu Frey via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Da’Mon Blackshear def. Luan Lacerda via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:54
https://twitter.com/espnmma/status/1665129306232848386
- Philipe Lins def. Maxim Grishin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
