UFC on ESPN 58 play-by-play and live results

UFC on ESPN 58 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results. UFC on ESPN 58 (ESPN2/ESPN+) takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Former flyweight title challenger Alex Perez (25-8 MMA, 7-4 UFC) and the unbeaten Tatsuro Taira (15-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) meet in the main event. Miles Johns (14-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) takes on Douglas Silva de Andrade (29-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) in the bantamweight co-feature.

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 7:30 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN+ and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN2.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

Josefine Knutsson vs. Julia Polastri

Round 1 – Leg kick by Knutsson and then push kick to the body. Another leg kick by Knutsson. She’s walking down Polastri. Knutsson closes the distance and lands a solid left. Polastri has yet to get going. Oh! Big combo by Knutsson. Hard leg kick by Knutsson. Nice counter by Polastri. Knutsson is just picking apart Polastri here. Final minute. Polastri is moving more forward now. Good knees from the clinch by Knutsson! Oh! Polastri takes down Knutsson and gets mount. Big shots from Polastri. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Knutsson.

Round 2 – Knutsson is not hurting, but definitely frustrating Polastri with the push kicks. More leg kicks by Knutsson. Knutsson seems to be the more technical striker here, by a lot. More push kicks by Knutsson. Polastri shoots for a takedown and gets it with three minutes left. Polastri is working from guard. Knutsson has a cut on her eyelid. Oh! An illegal up kick lands for Knutsson. The fight is paused. The fight is resumed from the ground. One minute thirty left. Polastri moves to side control. Knutsson has Polastri in a stalemate position. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Polastri.

Round 3 – More push kicks by Knutsson, but no damage. Leg kick by Knutsson and then a push kick. Polastri has had a tough time finding a counter to that push kick. Knutsson is staying on the outside. Hard leg kick and then a left hook by Polastri. Three minutes left. Leg kick by Knutsson. Polastri shoots, they scramble, and Polastri ends on top. She’s in half guard. Good shots by Polastri. Polastri has an arm triangle! It looks tight! Polastri moves to mount. Knutsson reverses the position and ends on top. Polastri gets up in the final seconds. The bell rings.

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

Result: Josefine Knutsson def. Julia Polastri via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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Records: Knutsson (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Polastri (12-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Chris Tognoni
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Melquizael Costa vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke

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Records: Costa (20-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Nuerdanbieke (39-11 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Jeka Saragih vs. Westin Wilson

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Records: Saragih (14-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Wilson (16-9 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Gabriella Fernandes vs. Carli Judice

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Records: Fernandes (8-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Judice (3-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
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Jimmy Flick vs. Nate Maness

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Records: Flick (17-7 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Maness (15-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
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Adam Fugitt vs. Josh Quinlan

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Records: Fugitt (9-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Quinlan (6-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Asu Almabayev vs. Jose Johnson

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Records: Almabayev (19-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Johnson (16-8 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
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Garrett Armfield vs. Brady Hiestand

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Records: Armfield (10-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Hiestand (8-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Lucas Almeida vs. Timmy Cuamba

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Records: Almeida (14-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Cuamba (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Miles Johns vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade

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Records: Johns (14-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Silva de Andrade (29-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Alex Perez vs. Tatsuro Taira

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Records: Perez (25-8 MMA, 7-4 UFC), Taira (15-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
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