
LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 39 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results.
The event takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams on ESPN+.
In the main event, Uriah Hall (15-9 MMA, 8-7 UFC) headlines a UFC show for the first time when he meets former longtime middleweight champion Anderson Silva (34-10 MMA, 17-6 UFC) in Silva’s retirement fight. In the co-feature, Andre Fili (21-7 MMA, 9-6 UFC) takes on Bryce Mitchell (13-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) at featherweight.
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 4 p.m. ET for the ESPN+ prelims and 7 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN+.
To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC on ESPN+ 39 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter Ken Hathaway (@kenshathaway)on Twitter.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
Miles Johns vs. Kevin Natividad
Round 1 – Two Texans kick off a Halloween night of face-punching. Let’s see if they can get the show off to a hot start. After a brief staring contest on the feet, Johns shoots for a takedown. He’s pushing Natividad against the fence. Natividad shoves him away. Johns lands a left hook and then a body kick. Natividad fires back. Johns’ jab is landing seemingly at will. Crisp. Natividad gets aggressive and Johns dumps him to the mat. Natividad gets right back up and scrambles away. Natividad tries a flying knee that misses. Both fighters land a pair of simultaneous jabs. Natividad lands a combination. Johns ducks under and grabs hold of a leg. Johns spins Natividad around and pushes him against the fence. Natividad shoves him away again. Natividad continues his aggression on the feet and lands a combination. Johns tries a counter jumping knee that whiffs. The round ends. 10-9 Johns.
Round 2 – Natividad lands a punch. Johns returns with a push kick to the body. Natividad connects with a leg kick. Natividad rips Johns’ body with a punch. Natividad pursues Johns, who shoots for another takedown. Johns is shooting for a double leg against the cage. Natividad defends. The struggle continues for an extended period of time until referee Chris Tognoni separates the fighters for inactivity. Once they reset, Natividad lands a jab. He’s looking like the fresher fighter here as he moves in and out. Johns is a little slower. Natividad tries a flying knee but it misses. Johns tries to grab hold of a leg but Natividad avoids. Johns hits him with a pair of jabs, then an outside leg kick. The two fighters tie-up in the clinch. As they walk toward the cage, Natividad flings a spinning backfist, which glances off Natividad’s head. Back in the center, Johns grabs hold of Natividad again – and the cage-pushing resumes. The round ends. 20-18 Johns.
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Records: Miles Johns (10-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Kevin Natividad (9-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Dustin Jacoby vs. Justin Ledet
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Records: Dustin Jacoby (12-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Justin Ledet (9-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
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Cole Williams vs. Jason Witt
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Records: Cole Williams (11-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Jason Witt (17-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Catchweight (Williams missed the welterweight limit)
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Jack Marshman vs. Sean Strickland
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Records: Jack Marshman (23-9 MMA, 3-4 UFC), Sean Strickland (20-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC)
Division: Catchweight (Marshman missed the middleweight limit)
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Victor Rodriquez vs. Adrian Yanez
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Records: Victor Rodriquez (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Adrian Yanez (11-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Chris Gruetzemacher vs. Alexander Hernandez
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Records: Chris Gruetzemacher (14-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Alexander Hernandez (11-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Bobby Green vs. Thiago Moises
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Records: Bobby Green (27-10-1 MMA, 8-5-1 UFC), Thiago Moises (13-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Maurice Greene vs. Greg Hardy
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Records: Maurice Greene (9-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Greg Hardy (6-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
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Kevin Holland vs. Charlie Ontiveros
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Records: Kevin Holland (19-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Charlie Ontiveros (11-6 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Andre Fili vs. Bryce Mitchell
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Records: Andre Fili (21-7 MMA, 9-6 UFC), Bryce Mitchell (13-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Uriah Hall vs. Anderson Silva
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Records: Uriah Hall (15-9 MMA, 8-7 UFC), Anderson Silva (34-10 MMA, 17-6 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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