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UFC on ESPN 1 - Ngannou vs. Velasquez

February 17, 2019•4:00 PM ET

📺 Watch

Main: ESPNPrelims: ESPN+

Talking Stick Resort Arena, Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, United States

🎙️ Production

Commentary: Jon Anik, Dominick Cruz

Announcer: Bruce BufferInterviewer: Jon Anik

📊 Event Stats

Attendance: 14,269Live Gate: $1,409,447

Fights: 12Finish: 50%KOs: 3Subs: 3Dec: 6

Francis Ngannou

(18 - 3 - 0)

Cain Velasquez

(14 - 3 - 0)

KO (Punches)

R1 0:26

Heavyweight (265 lb)

Ref: Jason Herzog

Paul Felder

(17 - 6 - 0)

James Vick

(13 - 6 - 0)

Decision (Unanimous)

R3 5:00

Lightweight (155 lb)

Ref: Keith Peterson

Cynthia Calvillo

(10 - 6 - 1)

Cortney Casey

(10 - 10 - 0)

Decision (Unanimous)

R3 5:00

Strawweight (115 lb)

Ref: Jason Herzog

Kron Gracie

(5 - 3 - 0)

Alex Caceres

(21 - 15 - 1)

Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

R1 2:06

Featherweight (145 lb)

Ref: Keith Peterson

Vicente Luque

(23 - 11 - 1)

Bryan Barberena

(18 - 12 - 0)

TKO (Knees and Punches)

R3 4:54

Welterweight (170 lb)

Ref: Jason Herzog

Andre Fili

(24 - 12 - 1)

Myles Jury

(19 - 6 - 0)

Decision (Unanimous)

R3 5:00

Featherweight (145 lb)

Ref: Keith Peterson

Aljamain Sterling

(24 - 5 - 0)

Jimmie Rivera

(23 - 5 - 0)

Decision (Unanimous)

R3 5:00

Bantamweight (135 lb)

Ref: Ryan Brueggeman

Manny Bermudez

(15 - 2 - 0)

Benito Lopez

(10 - 2 - 0)

Submission (Guillotine Choke)

R1 3:09

Catchweight (140 lb)

Ref: Keith Peterson

Andrea Lee

(13 - 11 - 0)

Ashlee Evans-Smith

(6 - 6 - 0)

Decision (Unanimous)

R3 5:00

Flyweight (125 lb)

Ref: Al Guinee

Nik Lentz

(30 - 12 - 3)

Scott Holtzman

(14 - 6 - 0)

Decision (Unanimous)

R3 5:00

Lightweight (155 lb)

Ref: Jason Herzog

Luke Sanders

(13 - 5 - 0)

Renan Barao

(34 - 10 - 1)

KO (Punches)

R2 1:01

Catchweight (138 lb)

Ref: Al Guinee

Emily Whitmire

(4 - 5 - 0)

Aleksandra Albu

(3 - 2 - 0)

Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

R1 1:01

Strawweight (115 lb)

Ref: Ryan Brueggeman