UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick live results, discussion, PBP
Live, blow-by-blow updates for today’s UFC event in Lincoln, which is headlined by a lightweight bout between Justin Gaethje and James Vick.
Join us today on Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, round scoring and play-by-play as UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick comes to the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE.
The headliner comes in the lightweight division, where slugger Justin Gaethje will try to stay relevant in his weight class when he takes on the underrated James Vick.
Today’s event will coincide with regular Fight Night times. Live results and play-by-play will commence with the Fight Pass broadcast at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT for three fights. The event will then flip over to FS2 for four more prelims starting at 8pm ET, and then move to FS1 for the full main card which goes down at 10pm ET. The full lineup and schedule follows.
Check out this week’s MMA Vivisection for predictions, analysis and betting odds on the each matchup.
Mickey Gall vs. George Sullivan
Round 1 - Gall coming forward and he gets a quick takedown. He’s got the back with hooks. Now a body triangle. He’s looking for the choke and he’s got it just like that. Complete domination.
Mickey Gall defeated George Sullivan via submission (rear naked choke), 1:09 of round 1
Joanne Calderwood vs. Kalindra Faria
Round 1 - Faria with a combo and a double underhook takedown. Jojo almost sweeps her off but Faria jumps back into her full guard. She’s grinding away and doing enough to not get stood up. She is occasionally able to pass to half but Jojo is able to recover full guard. Calderwood finally looks for a triangle. She secures it. Elbows from the bottom. Faria trying to survive. More elbows. Now she grabs the arm. She tapped her just before the horn! That was beautiful!
Joanne Calderwood defeated Kalindra Faria via submission (triangle armbar), 4:57 of round 1
Round 1 - Tuck with an inside leg kick. Head kick is blocked. Dober with two hard body kicks. Another kick but Tuck throws a combo. Hard straight right from Tuck. Head kick from Dober is blocked. Right cross from Tuck scores, and a body kick. Dober with his own kick. Dober with a left over the top that wobbles Tuck a bit. Tuck ties him up and looks for a standing guillotine. Dober pops his head out. They battle in the clinch. Dober breaks with a hard right hook. They exchange inside. Left and a body kick from Dober. Hard outside leg kick. Step-in knee from Tuck and they trade hands. 10-9 Dober.
Round 2 - Inside leg kick from Dober is checked. Tuck with a body kick. Dober iwth an outside kick and a left. Tuck with body and high kicks. Both land hard to the chin. Tuck in on a single. He can’t get Dober down. Hard body shot from Dober. Dober shoots a double but ends up right in a guillotine. Dober eventually escapes. He’s bleeding, working from the top. He’s landing some lefts against the cage in half. Tuck gets to a seated position against the cage but is pushed back down. Now he’s dropping rights. Back to full guard. Dober opens up with elbows. 10-9 Dober.
Round 3 - Tuck with a hard right out of the gate. Dober fires back with a left, then a combo. They trade body kicks. Tuck with a knee. Dober opens up with a big combo. Tuck’s eye is swollen. Dober with a takedown. Elbows. The home-state crowd is chanting Dober’s name. Tuck is trying to tie up his hands. He moves to mount with two minutes to go but Tuck looks to attack a leg. Back to a modified half. More big punches. Dober’s grinding but he’s nowhere near a finish. Elbow. Body/head punches. 10-8 and 30-26 Dober.
Drew Dober defeated Jon Tuck via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Round 1 - Yahya shoots but can’t drag Sanders down. Yahya with a reaching right and a body kick. Yahya shoots and drops for a heel hook. Sanders defends the first time, but Yahya grabs him trying to escape and improves the position. Sanders taps!
Rani Yahya defeated Luke Sanders via submission (heel hook), 1:31 of round 1
Main card (10pm ET)
Michael Johnson vs. Andre Fili
Jake Ellenberger vs. Bryan Barberena
John Moraga vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
FS2 Card (8pm ET)
James Krause vs. Warlley Alves