UFC 256 Results: A point deduction cost UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo a victory in the main event against Brandon Moreno.
Figueiredo and Moreno were pressed into action just three weeks after they both earned victories at UFC 255 and the two men put on a fight for the ages in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
A low kick that landed flush in Moreno’s groin cost the champion a point and perhaps the fight but the all-out war was something to behold. Moreno indicated after the bout that he would be keen on getting a rematch.
UFC 256 results: Post-fight interview – Deiveson Figueiredo
Brazilian lightweight contender Charles Oliveira moved up a few rungs on the UFC ladder with his unanimous points victory over Tony Ferguson.
Mackenzie Dern had to work hard for her victory over Virna Jandiroba, with their strawweight contest going the distance and all three judges scoring the fight 29-28 in favour of the American.
Holland hot-streak
Middleweight Kevin Holland earned his fifth victory of 2020 with a first-round knockout of Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza.
Frenchman Ciryl Gane ended the year on a high note, as he stopped former heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos in the second round of the main card opener.
UFC Veterans Cub Swanson and Daniel Pineda put on a show in their featherweight bout, with Swanson delivering an emphatic second-round knockout to emerge victorious in his first fight in over a year.
Strawweight contender Tecia Torres enhanced her reputation in her bout against Sam Hughes, stopping the newcomer in a single round. Hughes had stepped in as a late replacement for Angela Hill.
Featherweight prospect Chase Hooper showed great ‘Octagon IQ’ as he scored a come from behind third-round submission win over Peter Barrett.
UFC 256 results
Chase Hooper def. Peter Barrett by submission (heel hook) at 3:02 of Round 3
Tecia Torres def. Sam Hughes by TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 1
Rafael Fiziev def. Renato Moicano by KO at 5:00 of Round 1
Cub Swanson def. Daniel Pineda by KO at 1:52 of Round 2
Ciryl Gane def. Junior Dos Santos by TKO at 2:34 of Round 2
Kevin Holland def. Jacare Souza by KO at 1:45 of Round 1
Mackenzie Dern def. Virna Jandiroba by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Charles Oliveira def. Tony Ferguson by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Deiveson Figueiredo (47-46) and Brandon Moreno fight to a majority draw (47-47, 47-47)
