UFC 252
August 15, 2020 UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nev. Main card (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET) Prelims (ESPN at 8 p.m. ET) Early Prelims (ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET)
‘Me Versus Chito For The Belt Is Massive’
Sean O’Malley is hoping Marlon Vera beats Cory Sandhagen at UFC Vegas 69 and sets up a "massive" bantamweight title fight rematch.
O’Malley ‘literally just grappling’ in preparation for ‘guaranteed’ title shot
Sean O’Malley knows he needs to work hard on his grappling if he is to become a UFC champion.
Morning Report: Sean O’Malley suggests interim title fight with ‘Chito’ Vera if Aljamain Sterling wants to sit out until June
Sean O’Malley says that if Aljamain Sterling wants to wait until summer, he would be open to an interim title fight against ‘Chito’ Vera.
Main Card
- Stipe Miocic def. Daniel Cormier Title Fight Stipe Miocic def. Daniel Cormier via unanimous decision (49-46 x2, 48-47)
- Marlon Vera def. Sean O’Malley Marlon Vera def. Sean O’Malley via first-round TKO (4:40)
- Junior dos Santos vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
- Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Junior dos Santos Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Junior dos Santos via second-round TKO (3:47)
- John Dodson vs. Merab Dvalishvili
- Merab Dvalishvili def. John Dodson Merab Dvalishvili def. John Dodson via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
- Daniel Pineda def. Herbert Burns Daniel Pineda def. Herbert Burns via second-round TKO (4:37)
Undercard
- Vinc Pichel def. Jim Miller Vinc Pichel def. Jim Miller via unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 29-27)
- Virna Jandiroba def. Felice Herrig Virna Jandiroba def. Felice Herrig via submission (armbar) (R1, 1:44)
- Danny Chavez def. T.J. Brown Danny Chavez def. TJ Brown via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
- Livinha Souza vs. Ashley Yoder
- Chris Daukaus def. Parker Porter Chris Daukaus def. Parker Porter via first-round TKO (4:28)
- Kai Kamaka III def. Tony Kelley Kai Kamaka def. Tony Kelley via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)