UFC 309 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT). UFC 309 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Hulu/FX, ESPN+) takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York.
In the headliner, heavyweight champion Jon Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) puts his title on the line for the first time when he takes on former champ Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) in a fight delayed by a year. In the co-feature, former lightweight champ Charles Oliveira (34-10 MMA, 22-10 UFC) takes on Michael Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) after he was left at the alter by Conor McGregor.
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 6 p.m. ET for the early prelims on Hulu and ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPNews, FX, Hulu and ESPN+, and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on pay-per-view (via ESPN+).
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
UFC 309 lineup
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic – for heavyweight title
- Michael Chandler vs. Charles Oliveira
- Paul Craig vs. Bo Nickal
- Viviane Araujo vs. Karine Silva
- James Llontop vs. Mauricio Ruffy
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/FX/Hulu, 8 p.m. ET)
- Marcus McGhee def. Jonathan Martinez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Jim Miller def. Damon Jackson via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 2:44
- David Onama def. Roberto Romero via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
PRELIMINARY CARD (Hulu/ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET)
- Marcin Tybura def. Jhonata Diniz via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) – Round 2, 5:00
- Ramiz Brahimaj def. Mickey Gall via KO (right hand) – Round 1, 2:55
- Oban Elliott def. Bassil Hafez via KO (punches) – Round 3, 0:40
- Eduarda Moura def. Veronica Hardy via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
James Llontop vs. Mauricio Ruffy
Round 1 – Ruffy takes the center of the cage, as expected. Jab to the body and then leg kick by Ruffy. Jab by Ruffy. Good jabs by Llontop. Leg kick by Ruffy. Big leg kick by Ruffy. Ruffy with tremendous precision. More jabs by Ruffy. We’re halfway through the round. Oh! Llontop with a big left! Two hard leg kicks connect by Ruffy. Llontop with his own leg kick. Llontop pressuring here. Final minute. Big left by Llontop. Oh! Ruffy stuns Llontop. Llontop recovers. Spinning Back kick to the body by Ruffy. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Ruffy.
Round 2 – Leg kicks by Llontop. Jab by Ruffy. Llontop with great pressure here. Oh! What a shot by Ruffy! Llontop goes down! Ground-and-pound by Ruffy! Llontop recivers and gets back up. Llontop’s left eye is all swollen. Three minutes left. Tons of heart from Llontop. Leg kick by Llontop. Double jab by Ruffy. Oh! Ruffy stuns Llontop again. Llontop’s face is a mess. Final minute. Jabs by Ruffy. Ruffy picking his shots here. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-8, Ruffy.
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Records: Llontop (14-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Ruffy (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Division: 165-pound catchweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Kevin MacDonald
Judging:
Jonathan Martinez vs. Marcus McGhee
Round 1 – Leg kick by McGhee. Now body kick. Martinez pressing, but not throwing much. Big leg kick by Martinez. Couple of hooks by McGhee. Leg kick by McGhee. Big leg kick by McGhee. Martinez very guns shy so far. More lg kicks by McGhee. We’re halfway through the round. Martinez not throwing much, just chasing. Leg kick by Martinez. Not much going on here. Stiff jab lands by McGhee. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, McGhee.
Round 2 – McGhee in full control at the moment, let’s see if Martinez picks it up. Leg kick by Martinez. Martinez now witha counuter right hand. Leg kick by McGhee. McGhee’s jab has been on point all night. Quick little combo connects for McGhee. Another jab by McGhee. Three minutes left. Martinez is just not throwing much here. Quick knee to the head by McGhee and they bith connect with jabs. Leg kick by Martinez. Two minutes left. Martinez gets his head snapped back by a right hand. Martinez lands a nice left, but it’s just not enough. Ok, nice elbow by Martinez. Big leg kick by Martinez! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, McGhee.
Round 3 – McGhee seems to be limping. Good pressure here by Martinez. Is it going to be a little to late? Hard leg kick by Martinez. McGhee with a leg kick of his own. Oh! Anothet one by Martinez! McGhee is limping bad! Three minutes left. Martinez closes the distance and presses McGhee against the cage. Martinez not doing much. McGhee breaks free. Two minutes left. Anothet big leg kick by Martinez. Jab by Martinez. Big right hand by McGhee. Final minute. Bot much going on. McGhee lands a leg kick. Martinez with a right hand. Leg kick by Martinez. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Martinez. Overall 29-28, McGhee.
Result: Marcus McGhee def. Jonathan Martinez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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Records: McGhee (10-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC), Martinez (19-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPNews/FX/Hulu/ESPN+
Referee: Herb Dean
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Damon Jackson vs. Jim Miller
Round 1 – They both connect here early. High paced fight. Jab and front kick connect for Jackson. Miller with a hook. Jackson presses Miller against the cage. Miller breaks free. Nice elbow by Miller. Leg kicks by Miller. Big shot by Miller. Miller goes for the guillotine! It’s over! Quick tap by Jackson.
Result: Jim Miller def. Damon Jackson via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 2:44
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Photos: Jim Miller def. Damon Jackson at UFC 309: Best photos
Records: Miller (38-18 MMA, 27-17 UFC), Jackson (23-8-1 MMA, 6-6-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPNews/FX/Hulu/ESPN+
Referee: Keith Peterson
David Onama vs. Roberto Romero
Round 1 – Both attacking with heavy leg kicks. Oh! Nasty leg kicks by Romero. Onama answering back with some of his own. Nsty combo by Romero. He’s looking sharp tonight. Left hook connects for Onama. Jabs by Romero. Oh! Romero drops Onama! Romero takes his back! Onama scrambles out and gets back to his feet, but is being pressed against the cage. Good shots by Romero! Man, what a start for Romero! Onama threatens with a front choke, but Romero gets out. Back to striking. Oh! Right hand lands for Romero! Oh! Onama now stuns Romero! Onama drops him! Ground-and-pound! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Romero.
Round 2 – Insane fight here. These guys are throwing down! Oh! Big shots connect for Onama! What a chin on Romero. Romero with insane pressure here. Oh! Nasty hooks by Onama! Onama is gaining momentum here, he’s landing the cleaner shots. Romero is bleeding from his nose. Romero is slowing down. Oh! Elbow by Onama! Romero falls to the ground and Onama follows. Onama working form guard. Ground-and-pound by Onama. Onama lets Romero back up. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Onama.
Round 3 – Stiff jabs by Onama. Onama clearly looks like the fresher fighter. One, two connects for Onama. Romero is fighting back, but Onama is clearly pulling ahead. Jabs by Onama. Onama now taunting Romero. Leg kick by Romero. Onama shoots for a takedown and gets it! He moves right into mount! Two minutes left. Good control here by Onama, but not much damage. Short shots connect by Onama. Onama controlling the action. Romero tries to set up a leg lock, but unable to. Big shots by Onama! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Onama. Overall 29-28, Onama.
Result: David Onama def. Roberto Romero via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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Photos: David Onama def. Roberto Romero at UFC 309: Best photos
Records: Onama (13-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Romero (8-4-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPNews/FX/Hulu/ESPN+
Referee: Marc Goddard
Judging:
Jhonata Diniz vs. Marcin Tybura
Round 1 – Tybura shoots and gets caught with a left! He goes to his back! Diniz in half guard, landing elbows! Tybura gets a sweep! Tybura now in Diniz’s half guard. Short shots land for Tybura. Three minutes left. More short shots by Tybura. Diniz tries to explode out, but unable to. Two minutes left. Tybura moves to mount! Final minute. Short shots land by Tybura. Nice elbow by Tybura! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Tybura.
Round 2 – Diniz pressing the action here. Straight right connects for Diniz. Tybura with a big left! One, two connects for Diniz. Tybura changes levels and takes down Diniz! Tybura working from half guard. Tybura moves to mount! Short shots landing for Tybura. Tybura in complete control here. Final minute. Big elbow by Tybura! Another one! Oh! Tybura battering Diniz! Diniz’s face is a mess! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-8, Tybura.
Round 3 – It’s over! The doctor doesn’t let Diniz go into the third round.
Result: Marcin Tybura def. Jhonata Diniz via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) – Round 2, 5:00
Recap: Marcin Tybura unleashes hellbows on Jhonata Diniz to prompt doctor stoppage
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Records: Tybura (26-9 MMA, 13-8 UFC), Diniz (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: Hulu/ESPN+
Referee: Herb Dean
Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Mickey Gall
Round 1 – Right hand connects for Gall. Big leg kick by Brahimaj. Gall with a right hand! Jab by Brahimaj. Good uppercuts and knee by Brahimaj from the clinch. They clinch again and both connect. Brahimaj pressing the action. We’re halfway through the round. Gall with a right hand. Oh! Big head kick lands for Brahimaj! Oh! Big right hand lands by Brahimaj! It’s over!
Result: Ramiz Brahimaj def. Mickey Gall via KO (right hand) – Round 1, 2:55
Recap: Ramiz Brahimaj sleeps Mickey Gall early with big knockout
Photos: Ramiz Brahimaj def. Mickey Gall at UFC 309: Best photos
Records: Brahimaj (11-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Gall (7-7 MMA, 6-7 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: Hulu/ESPN+
Referee: Kevin MacDonald
Oban Elliott vs. Bassil Hafez
Round 1 – Hafez takes the center of the octagon immediately. Elliott with several oblique kicks. They clinch briefly and Hafez connects with an elbow. Nice jabs by Elliott. Very low output from both fighters. Not much going on. Right hand connects for Hafez. We’re halfway through the round. Jab connects for Elliott. Leg kick lands for Elliott. Oh! Big head kick lands for Hafez. Elliott eats it like a champ. Leg kicks connect for Elliott. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Elliott.
Round 2 – Hafez comes out pressing the action again. Low kick from Hafez, but Elliott lands a counter. Body kick by Elliott! Elliott having a ton more success here tha the first. Several leg kicks connect for Elliott. Left hand connects for Hafez. More leg kicks from Elliott. Two minutes left. Leg kick by Hafez. Hafez’s lead leg is all lumped up. Left lands for Elliott. Leg kick by Elliott. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Elliott.
Round 3 – Hafez comes out a bit more aggressive. Oh! Massive right hand drops Hafez! Ground-and-pound! It’s over! What a finish by Elliott!
Result: Oban Elliott def. Bassil Hafez via KO (punches) – Round 3, 0:40
Recap: Oban Elliott brutally KOs Bassil Hafez for first octagon finish
Photos: Oban Elliott def. Bassil Hafez at UFC 309: Best photos
Records: Elliott (12-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Hafez (9-5-1 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: Hulu/ESPN+
Referee: Marc Goddard
Veronica Hardy vs. Eduarda Moura
Round 1 – Moura is chasing down Hardy here. Oh! Big left by Moura. Moura continuously walking down Hardy here. Good counter by Moura! Moura with a big power advantage here. Nice body kick by Hardy! Both fighters very tentative here, low output from both. Oh! Big right hand by Moura. Hardy connects with a left now. One minute remaining. Hardy with a hard leg kick. Moura catches a kick from Hardy and takes her down. The bell rings a few seconds later.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Moura.
Round 2 – Same dynamic here, Moura pushing forward, while Hardy stays on the outside. Moura closes the distance, shoots, and takes down Hardy by the cage. Hardy gets up, but eats a knee to the head. Moura controlling Hardy against the cage. Three minutes left. Moura drags Hardy back to the canvas. She’s in an odd half guard position. Hardy goes to her back. Two minutes left. Hardy recovers guard. Short shots connect for Moura. Shoulder strike by Moura. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Moura.
Round 3 – Looks like Hardy needs a finish here. One two by Hardy. Hardy looking to be more aggressive here. Body kick by Hardy. Big leg kick by Hardy. Hardy staying on the outside, Moura pressing. Another leg kick by Hardy. Very low output here. Oh! Nice right connects for Moura. Leg kick by Hardy. Hardy fining success with the leg kicks in this round. Kick to the body and then to the leg connects for Hardy. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Hardy. Overall 29-28, Moura.
Result: Eduarda Moura def. Veronica Hardy via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Photos: Eduarda Moura def. Veronica Hardy at UFC 309: Best photos
Records: Moura (11-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Hardy (9-5-1 MMA, 4-5 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: Hulu/ESPN+
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Judging: Chris Bolinski, Bryan Miner 29-28. Junichiro Kamijo 30-27.