JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 273 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT).
UFC 273 takes place at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.
In the main event, featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski (23-1 MMA, 10-0 UFC) takes on challenger Chan Sung Jung (17-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC). In the co-feature, bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling (20-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) meets interim champ and former titleholder Petr Yan (16-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC). Yan lost their first fight by disqualification. Plus, Khamzat Chimaev (10-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) meets former welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns (20-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC).
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 6:30 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN+ and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on pay-per-view.
To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC 273 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporters Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) and Danny Segura (@dannyseguratv) on Twitter.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
Julio Arce vs. Daniel Santos
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Records: Julio Arce (17-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Daniel Santos (10-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Kay Hansen vs. Piera Rodriguez
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Records: Kay Hansen (7-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Piera Rodriguez (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
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Aleksei Oleinik vs. Jared Vanderaa
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Records: Aleksei Oleinik (59-16-1 MMA, 8-7 UFC), Jared Vanderaa (12-7 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
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Mickey Gall vs. Mike Malott
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Records: Mickey Gall (7-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC), Mike Malott (7-1-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Aspen Ladd vs. Raquel Pennington
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Records: Aspen Ladd (9-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Raquel Pennington (13-8 MMA, 10-5 UFC)
Division: Women’s bantamweight
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Josh Fremd vs. Anthony Hernandez
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Records: Josh Fremd (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Anthony Hernandez (8-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Ian Garry vs. Darian Weeks
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Records: Ian Garry (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Darian Weeks (5-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Mark Madsen vs. Vinc Pichel
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Records: Mark Madsen (11-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Vinc Pichel (14-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Mackenzie Dern vs. Tecia Torres
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Records: Mackenzie Dern (11-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Tecia Torres (13-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
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Gilbert Burns vs. Khamzat Chimaev
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Records: Gilbert Burns (20-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC), Khamzat Chimaev (10-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan
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Records: Aljamain Sterling (20-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC), Petr Yan (16-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Alexander Volkanovski vs. Chan Sung Jung
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Records: Alexander Volkanovski (23-1 MMA, 10-0 UFC), Chan Sung Jung (17-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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