UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya is live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tonight’s main event features the fearsome UFC Women’s Featherweight Champion Cris Cyborg putting her title on the line against the debuting Yana Kunitskaya.
Tonight’s show was suppose to be co-headlined by featherweight champions of both the men’s and women’s division. However, UFC Men’s Featherweight Champion leg injury to UFC Featherweight champion Max Holloway had to drop out of tonight’s event because of a leg injury. Holloway was originally suppose to defend his title against Frankie Edgar, but now Edgar will have to fight Brian Ortega with his number one contender spot on the line. The winner will go on to face Holloyway for the UFC Men’s Featherweight Championship at a later date.
UFC 222 will feature numerous other fights, including one involving rising bantamweight superstar “Sugar” Sean O’Malley going up against the double tough Andre Soukhamthath. Meanwhile, in the women’s batamweight division, Ketlen Vieira puts her undefeated streak on the line against Cat Zingano.
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UFC 222 Viewing Details
Date: Saturday, March 3, 2018
Location: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
UFC 222 Fight Pass Prelims: 6:30 P.M. EST
UFC 222 FS1 Card: 8:00 P.M. EST
UFC 222 PPV Card: 10:00 P.M. EST
TV Channel: UFC Fight Pass, Fox Sports 1, UFC.TV, Pay-Per-View
UFC 222 Results
The pay-per-view card airs at 10:00 P.M.
Cris Cyborg def. Yana Kunitskaya via TKO (punches) at 3:25 minutes into round one.
Brian Ortega def. Frankie Edgar via KO (punch) at 4:44 minutes into round one. Brian Ortega is the new number one contender for the UFC Men’s Featherweight Championship.
Sean O’Malley def. Andre Soukhamthath via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-28).
Andrei Arlovski def. Stefan Struve via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27).
Ketlen Vieira def. Cat Zingano via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28).
The FOX Sports 1 preliminary card airs at 8:00 P.M.
Mackenzie Dern def. Ashley Yoder via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28).
Alexander Hernandez def. Beneil Dariush via KO (punch) within 42 seconds of round one.
John Dodson def. Pedro Munhoz via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28).
C.B. Dollaway def. Hector Lombard via disqualification (DQ – illegal punches) within 5 minutes of the first round.
The UFC Fight Pass undercard airs at 6:30 P.M.
Zak Ottow def. Mike Pyle via TKO (punches) within 2:34 of the first round.
Cody Stamann def. Bryan Caraway via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Jordan Johnson def. Adam Milstead via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)
