Covington vs. Buckley dwell updates, outcomes of each struggle

UFC on ESPN 63 takes place Saturday, and MMA Junkie has you lined with dwell round-by-round protection and official outcomes. The occasion (ESPNews, ESPN2, ESPN+) takes place at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.

In the headliner, former interim welterweight champion Colby Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) takes on surging contender Joaquin Buckley (20-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC). In the co-feature at bantamweight, UFC Hall of Famer Cub Swanson (29-14 MMA, 14-10 UFC) faces Billy Quarantillo (18-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC).

Below, you’ll find dwell round-by-round protection and official outcomes.

Jamey-Lyn Horth vs. Miranda Maverick

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Records: Horth (7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Maverick (14-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: EESPNews, ESPN+
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UFC on ESPN 63 outcomes

MAIN CARD (ESPN2, ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)

• Colby Covington vs. Joaquin Buckley
• Cub Swanson vs. Billy Quarantillo
• Manel Kape vs. Bruno Silva
• Dustin Jacoby vs. Vitor Petrino
• Daniel Marcos vs. Adrian Yanez
• Navajo Stirling vs. Tuco Tokkos

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews, ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

• Ottman Azaitar vs. Michael Johnson
• Joel Alvarez vs. Drakkar Klose
• Fernando Padilla vs. Sean Woodson
• Miles Johns vs. Felipe Silva
• Jamey-Lyn Horth vs. Miranda Maverick
• Davey Grant def. Ramon Taveras by way of unanimous resolution (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
• Piera Rodriguez def. Josefine Knutsson by way of unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Davey Grant vs. Ramon Taveras

Round 1 – No glove contact right here. Grant begins the motion with a couple of leg kicks, going inside and outdoors. Taveras lands a quick left hand. Another lands not far behind it with extra energy. Grant goes again to the kicks, touchdown to the leg and to the physique. Taveras punches to the physique, and Grant provides him one proper again. Grant digs in a tough kick to the physique. Taveras lands a tough counter punch as Grant closes in. A head kick from Grant a second later practically will get house. Taveras cracks with a tough counter. Grant’s leg kick lands on the household jewels, and the struggle is paused for slightly below a minute. Back to the motion, Taveras presses ahead as the group chants “U-S-A.” Grant lands an inside kick adopted by a punch. A second later, Grant makes an attempt a spinning again kick, however Taveras defends it nicely. Grant continues providing a wide range of hanging strategies till the horn.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Grant.

Round 2 – Grant picks up proper the place he left off with punches and kicks early, however Taveras drops him with a giant counter! Taveras thinks about following to the bottom, however he lets Grant up as the group begins to chant once more. Grant resets, and assaults with extra kicks to the legs, physique and head. Grant threatens a stage change as he continues to guide the dance with strikes. A spinning assault from Grant is damaged up by Taveras, and Grant touches the canvas. He pops up rapidly, and continues to supply high-volume assaults. A tough punching mixture from Grant scores. Taveras stays defensively sound, however struggles to search out openings to get his personal offense off because of Grant’s quantity.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Grant.

Round 3 – They commerce clear punches within the first trade of the ultimate spherical. Grant retains the strain excessive with quantity hanging, however Taveras begins to supply extra jabs. Grant circles and comes ahead with a sequence of punches, backing up Taveras. Grant continues to unload punches, placing collectively combos, a few of that are blocked by Taveras. Another strong mixture from Grant lands, this time with a kick added to the combo. Another combo lands for Grant, puncutated with a tough proper hand. Every time Taveras gives a strike, Grant instantly fires again. With 30 seconds to go, they each flip up the quantity as the group will get louder. Both land within the ultimate sequences, however Grant ends the struggle with a taunt and a smile.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Grant, giving him the struggle 30-27.

Result: Davey Grant def. Ramon Taveras by way of unanimous resolution (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
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Records: Grant (14-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC), Taveras (10-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPNews, ESPN+
Referee: Keith Peterson
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Josefine Knutsson vs. Piera Rodriguez

Round 1 – They rapidly meet within the center and Rodriguez rocks Knutsson with a quick mixture! Rodriguez follows up with a takedown try, however Knutsson is ready to maintain her stability. They wrestle for place in opposition to the fence. Rodriguez will get the angle to raise and dump Knutsson to the canvas. Knutsson will get her again to the cage and pops to her ft. Back within the middle, Rodriguez costs ahead with punches right into a clinch, and will get one other takedown. Knutsson throws up a gogoplata try, nevertheless it’s not there. They return to the ft, each unloading punches and kicks. Rodriguez darts in once more with punches and will get one other takedown within the middle of the cage. Knutsson lands a couple of arduous elbows from her again and Rodriguez stands up. Rodriguez performs the up-down place for a second earlier than going again right down to take facet management. Knutsson stays lively from her again, however Rodriguez rains down a couple of arduous elbows from the highest.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Rodriguez.

Round 2 – Rodriguez comes out rapidly once more with punches and a kick to the physique. Knutsson fires again. Rodriguez shoots in and completes one other takedown, however Knutsson will get to the fence and wall walks to her ft. Knutsson circles out of the clinch and simply misses with a head kick. Knutsson kicks to the physique and lands a proper. Another mixture from Knutsson connects, however Rodriguez instances a takedown. Midway by the spherical, Rodriguez works floor and pound from full guard. Rodriguez takes full mount and postures up with punches, however Knutsson throws her legs up for a phenomenal sweep to flee. They’re again to their ft, however Rodriguez retains the clinch, sticking to Knutsson like glue on the cage. She will get a single leg, however Knutsson practically reverses to take the again.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Rodriguez.

Round 3 – They circle round one another within the middle. Knutsson lands a tough entrance kick to the physique. Rodriguez gathers herself and shoots for the takedown. Knutsson seems for a guillotine, however Rodriguez will get to half guard and escapes. Rodriguez will get to work with floor and pound once more whereas additionally sustaining management as time ticks away. Knutsson works her approach nearer to the fence, however Rodriguez will get full mount momentarily. Knutsson will get full guard again, however can’t enhance past that as Rodriguez rains down a ultimate flurry.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Rodriguez, giving her the struggle 30-27.

Result: Piera Rodriguez def. Josefine Knutsson by way of unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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Records: Knutsson (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Rodriguez (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
Broadcast: ESPNews, ESPN+
Referee: Jason Herzog
Judging: Eric Colon, Jason Grenier, Sal D’Amato

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