Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to “The Garden State” for the upcoming UFC Atlantic City mixed martial arts (MMA) event, streaming TONIGHT (Sat., March 30, 2024) LIVE on ESPN and ESPN+. UFC Atlantic City will be topped by the 125-pound collision between Top 5 title contenders Erin Blanchfield vs. Manon Fiorot, a five-round showdown with a spot in the division title chase hanging in the balance. Before that headlining clash of styles gets underway, rough-and-tumble welterweight bruiser, Vicente Luque, collides with 170-pound knockout artist, Joaquin Buckley, in UFC Atlantic City’s co-main event.
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Atlantic City fight card below, starting with the ESPN2/ESPN+ “Prelims” undercard bouts at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the ESPN/ESPN+ main card start time at 10 p.m. ET. Bet on all the UFC Atlantic City action with our friends at DraftKings Sportsbook right here.
Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Blanchfield vs. Fiorot.” Without further delay, see below for the updated UFC Atlantic City results. (Note: This will go from the bottom up; therefore, scroll toward the bottom for the latest detailed round-by-round action).
HIGHLIGHTS!
Virna Jandiroba vs. Loopy Godinez — Jandiroba def. Godinez by unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 30-27)
Julio Arce vs. Herbert Burns — Arce def. Burns by TKO (punches) at 2:00 of Round Two — HIGHLIGHTS!
Dennis Buzukja vs. Connor Matthews — Buzukja def. Matthews by TKO (punches) at 0:22 of Round Three
Ibo Aslan vs. Anton Turkalj — Aslan def. Turkalj by TKO (punch) at 1:32 of Round Three — HIGHLIGHTS!Victoria Dudakova vs. Melissa Gatto — CANCELED! Details here.
Andre Petroski vs. Jacob Malkoun — Malkoun def. Petroski by TKO (body kick and punches) at 0:39 of Round Two — HIGHLIGHTS!
Angel Pacheco vs. Caolan Loughran — Loughran def. Pacheco by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 30-26)
UFC ATLANTIC CITY PLAY-BY-PLAY:
125 lbs.: Erin Blanchfield vs. Manon Fiorot
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170 lbs.: Vicente Luque vs. Joaquin Buckley
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185 lbs.: Chris Weidman vs. Bruno Silva
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185 lbs.: Nursulton Ruziboev vs. Sedriques Dumas
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145 lbs.: Bill Algeo vs. Kyle Nelson
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185 lbs.: Chidi Njokuani vs. Rhys McKee
Round 1: Both men looking for low kicks to start. McKee misses with a 1-1-2. More low kicks from Njokuani. One minute in. 1-2-3 by McKee, low kick exchange. 1-2. More low kicks from Njokuani, McKee tries to flurry in response. Combinations by McKee. Two minutes in. More low kicks by Njokuani, then a snap kick downstairs. McKee ties up and takes him to the fence. Knees by Njokuani as he defends. Two minutes to go.
More knees from Njokuani. McKee just leaning on him at the moment. Changing levels to no success. One minute to go. Post elbow by Njokuani. He’s stuck on the fence but he’s the only one doing damage here. Ref finally breaks them up. More low kicks by Njokuani. 10-9 Njokuani.
Round 2: Trading kicks to start the round. McKee tries a combo, eats a knee on the exit. They tie up and jockey for position. Double unders for Njokuani a minute in. Continuing to fight for position against the fence. Knee on the break two minutes in. Elbow to knee land for him. Low kick, jab, low kick. Another knee from Njokuani from the front headlock and he sprawls on a shot. He considers looking for the back, lands a knee before McKee goes back to leaning on him against the fence. Two minutes to go.
Post elbow by Njokuani. McKee unable to muscle him down. Another elbow with a minute to go. Both land knees. More shameless grinding by McKee, who eats an elbow at the bell. 10-9 Njokuani.
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Final result:
145 lbs.: Nate Landwehr vs. Jamall Emmers
Round 1: 3-2 from Emmers, then another combo that sends LAndwehr to a knee. Emmers staying patient as he pushes forward. Solid punches from Emmers. Simultaneous jabs a minute in. 3-2 again by Emmers. Right hands, body kick. Flurry inside. Landwehr trying to pressure with short combos. Flurry by Landwehr in center cage. Emmers comes back with a body shot. Two minutes in. More body shots by Emmers off the back foot. SOlid combo upstairs from Landwehr, who eats a hard elbow and trades jabs. Landwehr body kick, continuing to pressure. Hard lead right with two minutes to go.
Landwehr bleeding quite a bit from that elbow but still chugging forward. Heavy punches in the clinch. 2-3 from Emmers in return. Swatting right hand, then a near-miss with a minute to go. Hard body shot and left hook. Check hook by Landwehr, who eats that same combo again. Out of nowhere, Landwehr finds the mark with a vicious uppercut that takes out Emmers’ legs. Landwehr pours it on until Emmers crumbles to the mat, then pounds his lights out for the wild comeback win.
Final result: Landwehr def. Emmers by KO (punches) — WATCH HIGHLIGHTS!
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