LIVE: UFC Vegas 66 Results, Streaming Play-By-Play Updates TONIGHT!
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to its APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, TONIGHT (Sat., Dec. 17, 2022) with its final event of the year, featuring a 185-pound showdown between two top-ranked contenders — Jared Cannonier (No. 3) vs. Sean Strickland (No. 7) — both of whom are eager to jump back into the Middleweight title chase. In UFC Vegas 66’s co-main event, rising Lightweight contenders — Arman Tsarukyan (No. 9) and Damir Ismagulov (No. 12) — lock horns in a meaningful 155-pound collision. Elsewhere on the card, all-action Lightweight veterans, Drew Dober and Bobby Green, will also throw down, as well David Dvorak and Manel Kape, a sure-fire Flyweight banger. All that and so much more as UFC wraps a ribbon around its 2022 face-punching season on ESPN+.
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Vegas 66 fight card below, starting with the ESPN+ “Prelims” undercard bouts at 4 p.m. ET, followed by the ESPN+ main card start time at 7 p.m. ET. Bet on all the UFC Vegas 66 action with our friends at DraftKings Sportsbook right here.
Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Cannonier vs. Strickland” Without further delay, see below for the updated UFC Vegas 66 results. (Note: This will go from the bottom up; therefore, scroll toward the bottom for the latest detailed round-by-round action).
UFC VEGAS 66 QUICK RESULTS:
185 lbs.: Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland
155 lbs.: Damir Ismagulov vs. Arman Tsarukyan
125 lbs.: Amir Albazi vs. Alessandro Costa
145 lbs.: Alex Caceres vs. Julian Erosa
155 lbs.: Drew Dober vs. Bobby Green
185 lbs.: Michal Oleksiejczuk vs. Cody Brundage
115 lbs.: Cory McKenna vs Cheyanne Vlismas
170 lbs.: Jake Matthews vs. Matt Semelsberger
135 lbs.: Saidyokub Kakhramonov vs. Said Nurmagomedov
155 lbs.: Rafa Garcia vs. Hayisaer Maheshate — Garcia def. Maheshate by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
170 lbs.: Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Bryan Battle — Fakhretdinov def. Battle by unanimous decision (30-25 x2, 30-27)
125 lbs.: David Dvorak vs. Manel Kape — Kape def. Dvorak by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
135 lbs.: Sergey Morozov vs. Journey Newson — Morozov def. Newson by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)
UFC VEGAS 66 PLAY-BY-PLAY:
185 lbs.: Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland
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155 lbs.: Damir Ismagulov vs. Arman Tsarukyan
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125 lbs.: Amir Albazi vs. Alessandro Costa
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145 lbs.: Alex Caceres vs. Julian Erosa
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155 lbs.: Drew Dober vs. Bobby Green
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185 lbs.: Michal Oleksiejczuk vs. Cody Brundage
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115 lbs.: Cory McKenna vs Cheyanne Vlismas
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170 lbs.: Jake Matthews vs. Matt Semelsberger
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135 lbs.: Saidyokub Kakhramonov vs. Said Nurmagomedov
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155 lbs.: Rafa Garcia vs. Hayisaer Maheshate
Round one: Maheshate fires a knee and Garcia tries to turn it into a takedown. Denied. Tossing out kicks. One minute in. Better entry for Garcia on the next shot, Knee from Maheshate on the exit and he looks to pursue with more. Solid left hook by Garcia in return. Body jab, avoids a knee two minutes in. Maheshate front kicks. Another flying knee attempt. Body jab from Garcia. 2-3 on the counter. Another body jab. Liver shot with two minutes to go.
Maheshate comes back with a body kick. Another body shot by Garcia and a straight right behind it. Pressure’s working well for him. Another right downstairs. One minute to go. Garcia absorbs a right hand and comes back with his own. Low kick. Maheshate tries another flying knee. Garcia lead right. 2-3. 10-9 Garcia.
Round two: Solid counter right by Maheshate. Counter hook by Garcia soon after. Another flying knee by Maheshate appears to connect and he fights off a level change. More body work from Garcia. One minute in. Maheshate fires level elbows and a front kick, cutting Garcia open. That’s an alarming amount of blood. Garcia shoots once again and this one he finishes. Right hands on teh way up. Foot stomps. They separate. Maheshate looks to pursue and Garcia drags him to the mat again two minutes in. Garcia still bleeding like a stuck pig but keeping top position. Maheshate turns to his knees. Garcia looks for punches on the break. Two minutes to go.
Maheshate fires elbows. Another nice takedown by Garcia, looking for the back. One hook in and dropping punches. Continuing to throw as Maheshate gets to his feet. Shoulder strikes. Nasty elbow on the break. Left hook connects. 10-9 Garcia.
Round three: Garcia continuing to push forward. Good calf kick. Right cross lands for Maheshate. Maheshate lands a solid knee but gets taken down for it into half guard. One minute in. Garcia gets to the front headlock. Maheshate makes it to his feet, tries to hit the switch, ends up on his back again. Again he tries to work his way up two minutes in. Solid knees by Garcia. Two minutes to go.
They separate. Jab from Garcia, who looks for a single-leg and lands a left hook on the exit. Maheshate falls short with an elbow, eats a left hook. Flying knee attempt. Garcia shoots and puts him on the fence with a minute to go. He locks his hands and carries Maheshate to the center before slamming him into half guard. He ends the round dropping heavy punches. 10-9 Garcia.
Final result: Garcia def. Maheshate by unanimous decision
170 lbs.: Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Bryan Battle
Round one: Solid overhand right from Fakhretdinov, then a high-amplitude takedown into guard. Battle considers a guillotine, no dice a minute in. Some left hands by Fakhretdinov. Half guard, then briefly pins Battle’s arm to land more left hands. He postures up for some hard shots two minutes in. Battle looks for an arm, denied. Triangle doesn’t get anywhere either. Monster right hand by Fakhretdinov seems to put Battle out for a second, but he wake back up. Two minutes to go.
Battle slowly works his way to the feet, gets tripped back down into half guard. Back to full. Hard elbows by Fakhretdinov. One minute to go. Nasty cut on Battle. He looks for a late triangle. 10-9 Fakhretdinov, borderline 10-8.
Round two: They trade for a few seconds before Fakhretdinov takes him down again. Battle looking for a kimura grip. One minute in. Periodic shots from Fakhretdinov. Battle tries to explode with the kimura grip, settles for regaining guard two minutes in. Working his way up against the fence. Two minutes to go.
Battle nearly gets a ninja choke, but loses it as Fakhretdinov takes him back down into guard. One minute to go. Short punches by Fakhretdinov, who postures out of a triangle attempt. Again. 10-9 Fakhretdinov.
Round three: Fakhretdinov counters a low kick with an overhand right that sends Battle to the mat. He follows him down into guard. Short ground-and-pound a minute in. Back up, back down two minutes in. Battle unsuccessfully considers a guillotine. Battle uses the fence to stand, gets dumped down via double-leg. Two minutes to go.
Top pressure from Fakhretdinov. Some punches with a minute to go. Battle gets to his feet, eats punches, and gets slammed back down. Fakhretdinov drops a few final shots. 10-9 Fakhretdinov.
Final result: Fakhretdinov def. Battle by unanimous decision
125 lbs.: David Dvorak vs. Manel Kape
Round one: Dvorak staying mobile early on as Kape slowly pursues. Some posturing from Kape a minute in. Low kick from Dvorak, who continues to circle out of Kape’s range. Two minutes in. Another low kick from Dvorak, then back to circling. Kape tries to jump in. Counter right by Dvorak, then a slick takedown into side control. Kape regains guard with two minutes to go.
Nice right hand from Dvorak, who snuffs out a triangle attempt. One minute to go. Kape manages to latch onto a kimura and it’s deep. He sweeps into top position and puts on the crank, but somehow Dvorak survives to the bell. 10-9 Kape.
Round two: Dvorak back to the moving and sharpshooting. Two-piece from Kape a minute in. Sneaky straight right lands for Dvorak, who avoids a combo. Kape considers a flying knee, then lands a pair of hooks off a brief tie-up. Two minutes in. Another sneaky lead right by Dvorak. Kape answers a low kick with a flurry. Intercepting knee by Kape and he clips Dvorak at point blank. Kape on the attack and a clubbing right sends Dvorak to the mat. Kape dropping shots with two minutes to go.
Dvorak seems to get his wits back and Kape stands over him, trying to get past his legs. Funky upkick attempt by Dvorak before Kape waves him back to the feet. Big body shots by Kape. Hard right hands with a minute to go. Kape drops him again with a right hand that catches Dvorak throwing. Again Dvorak pops up and again Kape tears up his body. Kape looks to follow with a spinning elbow and Dvorak nearly wraps up a standing RNC, but settles for semi-back control. 10-9 Kape.
Round three: Dvorak more flat-footed to start the round, trying to go on offense. One minute in. Dvorak tries a wheel kick and Kape taunts him for it. Low kicks from Kape. Three in a row, then a fourth that Dvorak answers with a straight right. Dvorak pursues and gets cracked as they trade left hooks two minutes in. Kape takes a finger in the eye. Now he’s the one circling and jabbing. Hard 2-3 to answer Dvorak’s combo. More taunting from Kape. Dvorak shoots with two minutes to go, rebuffed
Body shots from Kape as he forces Dvorak back. Spinning back kick attempt, knee to the body. There’s a hard right from Dvorak, one of his best of the fight. Stalking with a minute to go. Straight lefts from Kape off the back foot. Both shoot at the same time and Dvorak puts him on the fence. Good knee by Kape on the exit. Dvorak combo and leg kick met by a counter hook. Kape dances to the bell. 10-9 Kape.
Final result: Kape def. Dvorak by unanimous decision
135 lbs.: Sergey Morozov vs. Journey Newson
Round one: Newson circling, tossing out kicks as Morozov steadily advances. Side kick and wheel kick attempt. Double jab and low kick a minute in. Straight right, jab, jumping front kick attempt. 1-2. Morozov yet to let his hands go. Solid body kick from Newson, who slips trying to chase. Counter right two minutes in. Morozov still just pursuing. There’s a nice double-leg against the fence. Newson gets to a knee and looks to stand. Nice foot sweep from Morozov with two minutes to go.
Morozov holding onto the body lock and landing knees to the thigh. Good reversal by Newson and they separate with a minute to go. Newson tries a head kick, absorbs a jumping front kick to the body. Morozov tries to land a spinning elbow as a counter. 10-9 Newson.
Round two: Back to the kicks goes Newson. Double leg kick. Counter right to answer a body kick. One minute in. Body kicks from Morozov. Overhand right whiffs big. One from Newson does the same. Two minutes in. Neither man landing clean at the moment. Low kick from Newson. Morozov lands a check hook but he’s just not doing enough. There’s another successful double-leg. Two minutes to go.
Nice knee on the way up from Morozov, then to the body. Keeping the rear body lick, hits that foot sweep again. Newson working hard to try and stand. One minute to go. Morozov continues messing with Newson’s base any time he tries to separate. 10-9 Morozov.
Round three: Newson low kick, Morozov counter hook. Good left hand and overhand right by Newson, then a body kick behind it. He’s looking a bit more aggressive in the early going. Strong double-leg by Morozov a minute in and he slams Newson down into north-south. He spins to the back and quickly puts in both hooks. Two minutes in. Newson uses a baseball grip to escape, only for Morozov to shoot right back in and put him on the fence. Knees to the thigh. Looks for a hook, can’t get it. Two minutes to go.
Newson tries an uchi mata, no dice. Morozov keeping him against the fence. Knee to the body. One minute to go. They separate. Both send out some heavy strikes without success. Slick level change by Morozov puts him on the fence once again. One more suplex, then Newson tries a last-ditch rolling kneebar. 10-9 Morozov.
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