UFC Fight Night 247 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT). UFC Fight Night 247 (ESPN+) takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Welterweights Neil Magny (29-12 MMA, 22-11 UFC) and Carlos Prates (20-6 MMA, 3-0 UFC) meet in the main event. In the co-feature, former ONE Championship two-division titleholder Reinier de Ridder (17-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) takes on Gerald Meerschaert (37-17 MMA, 12-9 UFC) at middleweight.
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 4 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN+ and 7 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN+.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
UFC Fight Night 247 lineup
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
- Carlos Prates def. Neil Magny via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 4:50
- Reinier de Ridder def. Gerald Meerschaert via submission (arm triangle) – Round 3, 1:44
- Gaston Bolanos def. Cortavious Romious via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
- Gillian Robertson def. Luana Pinheiro via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Mansur Abdul-Malik def. Dusko Todorovic via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:44
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
- Denise Gomes def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos def. Zach Scroggin via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:15
- Charlie Radtke def. Matthew Semelsberger via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:51
- Da’Mon Blackshear def. Cody Stamann via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:19
- Tresean Gore def. Antonio Trocoli via submission (guillotine) – Round 1, 1:23
- Melissa Mullins def. Klaudia Sygula via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 2, 1:20
Neil Magny vs. Carlos Prates
Round 1 – Magny jabs and shoots for a single. Prates defending well, and reverses his way on top. Prates inside Magny’s guard. Prates trying to get some ground and pound going. He gets up and the fight resumes on the feet. A couple of leg kicks by Prates. Magny attemps a takedown and ends up pressing Prates against the cage. Magny working hard for a takedown, but unable to get it. We’re halfway through the round. Prates breaks free. Prates with a left hand. Prates stuffs a takedown. Leg kick by Prates. Oh! An elbow from Prates knocks down Magny! Prates lets him back up. Magny doing everything to get a hold of Prates, but Prates defending well. Oh! Prates sleeps Magny! He’s out cold!
Result: Carlos Prates def. Neil Magny via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 4:50
Recap:
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Records: Prates (21-6 MMA, 4-0 UFC), Magny (29-13 MMA, 22-12 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mark Smith
Reinier de Ridder vs. Gerald Meerschaert
Round 1 – Meerschaert takes the center of the cage. De Ridder witha jab and then a body kick. Leg kick by de Ridder. Oh! Meerschaert with a crips combo. Leg kick by de Ridder. De Ridder shoots and gets a takedown. Meerschaert scrambles his way back up, and they’re back to striking. Jab by de Ridder. Oh! Big right hand by Meerschaert. Jab by de Ridder. Nice solid combo by Meerschaert! We’re halfway through the round. De Ridder shoots and Meerschaert stuffs the takedown. Jabs by de Ridder. De Ridder shoots and gets Meerschaert down to the ground. Meerschaert right back up, but now de Ridder presses him against the cage. Meerschaert breaks free. Meerschaert with a nasty elbow. They trade jabs. Right hand connects for de Ridder! Oh! A combo by de Ridder drops Meerschaert! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, de Ridder.
Round 2 – De Ridder shoots for a takedown early and gets stuffed by Meerschaert. De Ridder presses Meerschaert against the cage and gets a trip. De Ridder working form half guard. Short shots by De Ridder. Meerschaert scrambles his way out and ends on top! Three minutes left. Meerschaert on top, but not doing much damage. De Ridder staying active and working the guard. One minute left. De Ridder gets back to his feet and takes down Meerschaert. De Ridder trying to pass. Meerschaert reverses the position in the final seconds. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Meerschaert.
Round 3 – Meerschaert closes the distance immediately and looks to take down de Ridder, but unable to. De Ridder gets a takedown. Meerschaert reverses, but gets caught in a front choke. Meerschaert rolls to his back to get out. De Ridder gets top control. He sinks in an arm triangle! It looks tight! Its over!
Result: Reinier de Ridder def. Gerald Meerschaert via submission (arm triangle) – Round 3, 1:44
Recap: Former ONE champ Reinier de Ridder taps Gerald Meerschaert in debut
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Records: de Ridder (18-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Meerschaert (37-18 MMA, 12-10 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mike Beltran
Gaston Bolanos vs. Cortavious Romious
Round 1 – Big leg kick by Bolanos. Bolanos throwing heat! Leg kick by Bolanos. Bolanos keeping his distance on the shorter Romious. Romious has yet to land anything in the first minute. Leg kick by Bolanos. Romious clinches Bolanos and slams him on the canvas! Bolanos scrambles and ends on top, inside of Romious’s guard. Bolanos gets back to his feet, but immediately presses Romious against the cage. We’re halfway through the round. Bolanos lets him go. Nasty leg kicks by Bolanos. Jab by Romious. Head kick nearly lands by Bolanos. More leg kicks by Bolanos.Nasty body kicks by Bolanos! Romious shoots and ends up pressing Bolanos against the cage. Bolanos reverses the position. Oh! Romious wobbles Bolanos on the break! They fall on the canvas with Bolanos ending on top. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Bolanos.
Round 2 – Big left by Romious! He backs Bolanos against the cage and takes him down. Romious works his way to the back of Bolanos. Romious locks the body triangle. Romious is looking to set up a rear-naked choke. Bolanos defending well so far. Three minutes left. Bolanos gets out of the back control and lands a few elbows! Bolanos now pressing Romious against the cage. Good knees to the head by Bolanos. Bolanos takes down Romious. Ground-and-pound by Bolanos. Big elbows by Bolanos! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Bolanos.
Round 3 – Romious trips on a head kick and falls to the ground. He gets some odd looking leg lock on Bolanos. Bolanos gets out, but ends on bottom. Bolanos locks a triangle from guard! Romious gets out and ties him up from his back. Bolanos works his way back to his feet, but is being controlled against the cage by Romious. Romious tries to jump on the back of Bolanos and ends on bottom. Good ground-and-pound by Bolanos. Romious gets up and is now pressing Bolanos against the cage. Bolanos reverses! What a fight. Bolanos scores a takedown. He’s working from halfguard. Bolanos lets Romious back up. Romious shoots and takes down Bolanos. Romious working from Bolanos’ guard. Elbows from bottom by Bolanos. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Bolanos. Overall 30-27, Bolanos.
Result: Gaston Bolanos def. Cortavious Romious via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
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Records: Bolanos (8-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Romious (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Kerry Hatley
Judging: Tony Weeks 30-26. Chris Lee, Sal D’Amato 30-27.
Luana Pinheiro vs. Gillian Robertson
Round 1 – Robertson takes the center of the cage and immediately begins to pressure Pinheiro. Robertsho shoots 30 seconds in and gets the takedown. Pinheiro up on her feet, but being tied up by the fence. Robertson working hard for the takedown. Robertson gets the takedown, but Pinheiro gets back up. Pinheiro breaks free! Pinheiro gets warned for grabbing the cage. Uppercut by Pinheiro. Right hand by Robertson. Another right by Robertson! Big leg kick by Pinheiro. A couple of leg kicks connect for Robertson. One minute left. Robertson shoots and gets the takedown! She’s working from half guard. Robertson with several elbows before the bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Robertson.
Round 2 – Hard leg kick by Robertson. Pinheiro stuffs a takedown attempt from Robertson. And a second attempt as well. One, two combo lands for Pinheiro, who’s having a much better round. Another one, two for Pinheiro. Robertson is chasing, but not doing much. Big right hand by Pinheiro. Robertson closes the distance and pressses Pinheiro against the cage. Short shots by Robertson land. Pinheiro breaks free. Two minutes left. Pinheiro is sticking and moving well. Jab by Pinheiro. Robertson shoots, and presses Pinheiro against the cage. After plenty of effort, Robertson gets the takedown, but Pinheiro gets up in the final second.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Pinheiro.
Round 3 – It looks even going into the third. Jabs and a hard leg kick by Pinheiro. Robertson clinches Pinheiro and takes her down. Robertson moves to mount! Nasty elbow by Robertson! More elbows! Nasty ground-and-pound by Robertson! Three minutes left. Pinheiro scrambles to side control. Robertson with more shots. Now back to mount! More shots by Robertson! Pinheiro is doing well at surviving, but nothing beyond. Oh! Crazy scramble! Pinheiro ends on top briefly, but Robertson reverses her. Final 30 seconds. More shots by Robertson. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Robertson. Overall 29-28, Robertson.
Result: Gillian Robertson def. Luana Pinheiro via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)
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Records: Robertson (15-8 MMA, 12-6 UFC), Pinheiro (11-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Judging: Mike Bell, Adalaide Byrd 29-28. Derek Cleary 29-27.
Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Dusko Todorovic
Round 1 – Todrovic staying on the outside, while Abdul-Malik chases. Oh! heavy shot from Abdul-Malik drops Todorovic! Abdul-Malik landing ground-and-pound! Now Todovoric going for a leg lock, but eating some big shots! Todorovic getting deeper on the leg lock, but eating big shots! Todorovic scrambles back to his feet. Letf hook by Abdul-Malik! Todorovic looks wobbly, his face is busted up. Oh! Big knee by Abdul-Malik drops Todovoric! Ground-and-pound by Abdul-Malik! It’s over!
Result: Mansur Abdul-Malik def. Dusko Todorovic via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:44
Recap: Mansur Abdul-Malik brutalizes Dusko Todorovic for emphatic debut
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Records: Abdul-Malik (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Todorovic (12-5 MMA, 3-5 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mark Beltran
Denise Gomes vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Round 1 – Leg kick by Kowalkiewicz. Gomes returns fire with a leg kick of her own. Big right hand by Gomes! Kowalkiewicz eats that shot well. Gomes seems content to fight off her heels. Kowalkiewicz doing most of the pressuring here. Gomes pressing a little more here. Oh! Nice combo connects for Gomes. Solid chin on Kowalkiewicz. Gomes clinches Kowalkiewicz against the cage. Two minutes left. Knees to the thighs by Gomes. Kowalkiewicz briefly reverses the position, but gets her back put against the fence again. More knees from Gomes, but little damage being done. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Gomes.
Round 2 – Oh! Big shots connect for Gomes early. Great chin by Kowalkiewicz. Gomes has the clear advantage on the feet so far. Kowalkiewicz counters Gomes’ spinning attack and ties her up from behind. Gomes is able to defend the takedown and gets back to chest to chest. Gomes presses Kowalkiewicz against the cage. They break after a few seconds. Oh! Big shots connect for Gomes! Now a right hand by Gomes. They clinch and Gomes presses Kowalkiewicz against the cage. Good knees by Gomes. One minute left. Gomes working hard for the takedown, but unable to get it. The round comes to an end with Gomes pressuring Kowalkiewicz against the cage.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Gomes.
Round 3 – Leg kick by Kowalkiewicz. Kowalkiewicz likely needs a finish here. Big right hook lands for Gomes. And Kowalkiewicz with a nice combo! Gomes presses Kowalkiewicz against the cage and begins to land knees to the legs and body of Kowalkiewicz. Good control by Gomes, but not a ton of damage here. Kowalkiewicz breaks free and they’re back to striking. Kowalkiewicz with a clean combo! We’re halfway through the round. Body shot by Kowalkiewicz. Jab by Kowalkiewicz. Body shot by Gomes! More! Two right hands connect for Gomes. Kowalkiewicz jumps on her back in a scramble and gets Gomes down to the canvas! She loses the position and ends on bottom. Gomes with a front headlock, now she goes for the guillotine, but the bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Gomes. Overall 30-27, Gomes.
Result: Denise Gomes def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Photos: UFC Fight Night 247: Best photos from Las Vegas
Records: Gomes (10-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Kowalkiewicz (16-9 MMA, 9-9 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mark Smith
Judging: Sal D’Amato, Mike Bell 30-27. Derek Cleary 29-28.
Zach Scroggin vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Round 1 – Scroggin staying behind his jabs and leg kicks so far. Zaleski dos Santos pressing the action here. Both connect with solid leg kicks. Nice combo by Zaleski dos Santos! Scroggin goes down! Zaleski dos Santos all over him! It’s over!
Result: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos def. Zach Scroggin via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:15
Recap: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos unleashes capoeira celebration after fast TKO
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Records: Zaleski dos Santos (25-8-1 MMA, 11-4-1 UFC), Scroggin (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC),
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Charlie Radtke vs. Matthew Semelsberger
Round 1 – Radtke takes the center of the octagon and begins to walk down Semelsberger. Oh! Big combo by Radtke! Semelsberger is badly wobbled. It’s over! A few more shots and the fight is waved off. Brutal finish.
Result: Charlie Radtke def. Matthew Semelsberger via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:51
Recap: Charles Radtke rocks Matthew Semelsberger for 51-second TKO
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Records: Radtke (10-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Semelsberger (11-8 MMA, 5-6 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Kerry Hatley
Da’Mon Blackshear vs. Cody Stamann
Round 1 – Both fighters a it tentative here. Oh! Nice combo by Stamann! Very patient approach from both fighters. Stamann seems to be pushing the action a bit more. Hard leg kick by Stamann. Solid knee to the head by Blackshear. Oh! Another one! Stamann is hurt bad! He gets dropped! Blackshear jumps on him and gets a mounted guillotine! It looks tight! And Stamann gets out! Incredible. Now Blackshear gets his back and is working a rear-naked choke. He taps! What a showing by Blackshear.
Result: Da’Mon Blackshear def. Cody Stamann via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:19
Recap: Da’Mon Blackshear wobbles, taps Cody Stamann in first
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Records: Blackshear (15-7-1 MMA, 3-3-1 UFC), Stamann (21-8-1 MMA, 7-7-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mike Beltran:
Tresean Gore vs. Antonio Trocoli
Round 1 – Trocoli opens things up with a leg kick and then a front kick to the body. Gore with a big takedown! Trocoli right back up, but being pressed against the cage. Knee to the body by Gore. Trocoli reverses the position and is now looking for a takedown. Gore snatches a standing guillotine! Quick tap from Trocoli. Impressive win.
Result: Tresean Gore def. Antonio Trocoli via submission (guillotine) – Round 1, 1:23
Recap: Tresean Gore submits Antonio Trocoli in 83 seconds
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Records: Gore (5-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Trocoli (12-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Kerry Hatley
Melissa Mullins vs. Klaudia Sygula
Round 1 – Mullins takes the center of the cage here. Mullins somewhat pumping the jab, but out of range and unable to hit Sygula. Not much going on. Very little action with neither fighter throwing. They trade leg kicks. They clinch and Sygula takes Mullins to the cage. We’re halfway through the round. Sygula looking to get a trip, but unable to. Sygula still controlling Mullins against the cage. Mullins gets the trip on Sygula and lands in half guard. Short shots connect for Mullins. Mullins moves to mount! Big shots from Mullins. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Sygula.
Round 2 -And Mullins gets an early takedown here. She immediately moves to mount. Sygula taking a beating here. Mullins raining down punches. This is going to get stopped soon. Referee watching closely. It’s over!
Result: Melissa Mullins def. Klaudia Sygula via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 2, 1:20
Photos: UFC Fight Night 247: Best photos from Las Vegas
Records: Mullins (7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Sygula (6-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Chris Tognoni