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See How The Judges Scored Every Round Of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov, Live From The UFC APEX In Las Vegas.

[Results, Highlights & More](https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-fight-night-strickland-vs-imavov-results-highlights-winner-interviews-vegas-67) [UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov](/event/ufc-fight-night-january-14-2023), live from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 14, 2023. 13 ranked featherweight contender [Dan Ige](/athlete/dan-ige) squares off with streaking [Damon Jackson](/athlete/damon-jackson). 12 ranked [Nassourdine Imavov](/athlete/nassourdine-imavov). The entire card will be available on [ESPN+](https://plus.espn.com/ufc?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) in English and Spanish, with the main card starting at 7 pm ET / 4 pm PT and the prelims at 4 pm ET / 1 pm PT. [Dan Ige](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/dan-ige) [Roman Kopylov](http://www.ufc.com/athlete/Roman-Kopylov) [Watch on ESPN+](https://plus.espn.com/ufc?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) [Damon Jackson](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/damon-jackson) [Watch on ESPN+](https://plus.espn.com/ufc?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) [Ketlen Vieira](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/ketlen-vieira) [UFC FIGHT NIGHT: STRICKLAND vs IMAVOV](/event/ufc-fight-night-january-14-2023) will take place Saturday, January 14 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. [Raquel Pennington](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/raquel-pennington) [Watch on ESPN+](https://plus.espn.com/ufc?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) [Sean Strickland ](/athlete/sean-strickland)take on No.

Enjoy the fights, everyone. Jimmy Flick vs. Charles Johnson. Round 1 – Alright, here we go with the first fight of 2023. Both fighters very cautious here ...

Vieira closes the distance and pins her against the cage. Alhassan closes the distance and pins Ribeiro against the cage. Rebecki closes the distance and punishes Fiore against the cage. Mendonca pushes Basharat against the fence. And Nascimento sinks in the rear-naked choke! And Argueta out-grapples Aguirre until the final bell. Argueta now presses and takes down Aguirre against the cage. And Aguirre loses the back and ends on bottom. Now Argueta presses Aguirre against the cage. Once again, Argueta presses Aguirre against the cage. And he gets the takedown and transitions to the back of Johnson. The card streams on ESPN+.

A graphic has been displayed in Las Vegas that shows a heavyweight title fight between Jones and Ciryl Gane that is scheduled for UFC 285 on March 4.

The former pound-for-pound No.1, who recently hinted at his return by tweeting: "Champion 2023", hasn't fought since defending the UFC light-heavyweight title for the last time against Dominick Reyes in February 2020. Gane missed out on his chance to win the heavyweight title when he was outpointed by Ngannou at UFC 270. Ngannou, 36, has been caught up in a contract crisis with the UFC since defending his title against former training partner Gane last January.

With the UFC's all-time submission wins leader Charles Oliveira in his corner, Allan Nascimento got a slick finish at UFC Fight Night 217.

The ad referred to the Jones-Gane bout as for the "world heavyweight championship," and there is no reference to interim.

After opening the year with a split-decision victory over Jack Hermansson in February, Strickland was knocked out by Alex Pereira in July and edged by Jared ...

ET, for the launch of the UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov main card for all the live updates, results and highlights. The card will take place live from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

JON JONES' UFC return appears to have been leaked - as a Las Vegas venue displayed a huge advert promoting the legend facing Ciryl Gane for the heavyw.

I'm free this March, Vegas." [Francis Ngannou](https://www.thesun.ie/who/francis-ngannou/) vacating the crown - after he too was tipped to take on [Jones](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/mma/9021416/ufc-jon-jones-return-francis-ngannou-stipe-miocic/). JON JONES' UFC return appears to have been leaked - as a Las Vegas venue displayed a huge advert promoting the legend facing Ciryl Gane for the heavyweight title on March 4.

Current UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has been out with a knee injury since defeating Gane at UFC 270. Ngannou, 36, has been in contract talks ...

- UFC. [UFC ](https://www.marca.com/en/ufc.html?intcmp=MENUPROD&s_kw=en-ufc)for the past year, but no side has been willing to budge, leading to speculation that "The Predator" is done with the company. [Dana White: My punishment for slapping my wife is that I have to live with it my whole life](https://www.marca.com/en/ufc/2023/01/12/63c0635b268e3eca518b45ca.html)

The long-awaited heavyweight debut of UFC star Jon Jones appears to be on the horizon, and it will be for a title. Jones confirmed to MMA content creator...

The graphic was later taken down, and MMA Fighting's [Steven Marrocco](https://twitter.com/MMAFightingSM/status/1614379795995045893) reported that it was a "behind-the-scenes mistake." [Ariel Helwani](https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/1614400996834414597) reported that heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is likely to be stripped of his title. The fight against Gane was the last one remaining on his UFC deal. The 35-year-old had other run-ins with the law throughout his career, as he'd previously been arrested for a hit-and-run, driving under the influence, and negligent use of a firearm, among other charges. He vacated the title a few months later before announcing his intentions to move up to heavyweight, taking some time to #UFC285 pic.twitter.com/3ItpnKY4ni

UFC superstar Jon Jones has sensationally revealed that he will be fighting Ciryl Gane for the heavyweight title - as leaked photos of stadium sign also ...

The Frenchman would make an interesting opponent for 'Bones'. It's just been great, it's been a really great trip so far,' Jones said. Henry is just so intelligent, and such a great leader and tactician.

The UFC is finalizing a lightweight bout between Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev to its UFC 286 lineup in London in March, and the 155-pound contest is ...

[Rafael dos Anjos](http://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2335687/rafael-dos-anjos) in the final round of his first main event appearance in July. Usman and Gaethje are teammates, fighting out of Denver. [Leon Edwards](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3152929/leon-edwards) and [Kamaru Usman](http://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3088812/kamaru-usman). The former interim champ 5-2 in his past seven appearances, and his only losses have come against two of the best lightweights of all time in Oliveira and Khabib Nurmagomedov. He's also picked up wins over the likes of [Brad Riddell](http://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/4575873/brad-riddell), [Bobby Green](http://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2502364/bobby-green) and [Renato Moicano](http://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3028863/renato-moicano). Contracts have not been signed, but the 155-pound contest is expected to be shored up shortly, multiple sources told ESPN on Saturday.

The undisputed heavyweight championship will be on the line live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The fight against Gane will mark Jones's highly-anticipated heavyweight debut. Gane fight for the heavyweight title, according to White. "Ciryl Gane is a heavyweight who moves like a middleweight.

Heavyweight Gold Will Be On The Line In Las Vegas When Jon Jones Faces Ciryl Gane Inside T-Mobile Arena On March 4. Tickets Go On Sale Friday, January 20.

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White also announced the rematch of Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman.

Edward’s finish will go down as one of the best in UFC history and certainly the best of the last year. That has to live in the head of Usman a bit — he will see it over and over in the lead up to this matchup — but I’ll take Usman in this one. He has the speed and footwork to win against an aging Jones. Jones, 35, is 26-1 and holds the UFC record for most wins in title fight history. White also announced that the title fight rematch between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman will headline UFC 286 on March 18 in London. Jon Jones will officially move up to heavyweight and take on Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title at UFC 285 on March 4, UFC president Dana White announced Saturday.

Jon Jones' long-awaited return will come March 4 for the heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane, a bout that comes after the UFC failed to reach terms with ...

[Derrick Lewis](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2560713/derrick-lewis) in August 2021. In his most recent appearance, he knocked out [Tai Tuivasa](http://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3722422/tai-tuivasa) in the main event of a UFC Fight Night in September. White said Jones was "ready, willing and able" to fight any heavyweight, including Ngannou. He went on to hold the light heavyweight championship off and on from 2011 to 2020. He became the youngest UFC champion of all time in 2011 at age 23. White said the highest-paid heavyweight in UFC history remains

Dana White said the UFC offered Ngannou a contract that would have made him the highest-paid heavyweight in UFC history, but that Ngannou had turned it ...

Sean Strickland is back in the win column and Nassourdine Imavov is back to the drawing board. Strickland boxed and brawled his way to victory in a ...

Gastelum exited the event due to a mouth injury and Strickland stepped in on four days' notice. Strickland, less than one month after losing to Jared Cannonier in the final UFC fight of 2022, headlined the first card of 2023. Imavov showed a lot of determination in his first main event, fighting fatigue and landing nice elbows and knees on Strickland in Round 5. The pace slowed in the third, despite a similar output of strikes, as both fighters tried to recover from the stamina dump in Rounds 1 and 2. Strickland won on all three scorecards with a pair of 49-46s and a 48-47. Strickland boxed and brawled his way to victory in a short-notice performance against Imavov at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

'Would've been the highest paid ever': UFC HW champ stripped, controversial star to fight for belt.

“I think Francis is in a place right now where he doesn’t want to take a lot of risk. White said the deal offered to Ngannou would’ve made the 36-year-old the “highest-paid heavyweight in the history of the company”. Jon Jones will return to the Octagon for the first time in three years, while now-former heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has become a free agent, UFC president Dana White has announced.

Results As They Happen, Winner Interviews And More From UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov, Live From The UFC APEX In Las Vegas.

[Official Scorecards ](https://www.ufc.com/news/official-judges-scorecards-ufc-fight-night-strickland-vs-imavov-ufc-vegas-67) [Watch on ESPN+](https://plus.espn.com/ufc?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) [UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov](/event/ufc-fight-night-january-14-2023), live from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 14, 2023. [Sean Strickland](/athlete/sean-strickland)(25-5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nev.) looks to break into the middleweight Top 5 for the first time in his career. by way of Oahu, Hawaii) takes on [Roman Kopylov](http://www.ufc.com/athlete/Roman-Kopylov)(9-2, fighting out of Bachatsky, Kemerovo, Russia) [Watch on ESPN+](https://plus.espn.com/ufc?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) [Dan Ige](/athlete/dan-ige)(15-6, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nev. [Damon Jackson](/athlete/damon-jackson)(22-4-1 1NC, fighting out of Dallas, Texas) looks to make the most of his first UFC co-main event opportunity. [Ketlen Vieira](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/ketlen-vieira)(13-2, fighting out of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil) looks to stake her claim for a title shot when she takes on former title challenger and current No. by way of Accra, Ghana) in an intriguing middleweight bout [Watch on ESPN+](https://plus.espn.com/ufc?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) 13 ranked featherweight contender [Dan Ige](/athlete/dan-ige) squares off with streaking [Damon Jackson](/athlete/damon-jackson). [Carlos Hernandez](/athlete/carlos-hernandez), the Chute Boxe Diego Lima representative landed a front kick up the middle that caused Hernandez to pause and gave Nascimento the space he needed to get around to a back body lock. 12 ranked [Nassourdine Imavov](/athlete/nassourdine-imavov).

Sean Strickland stepped up on short notice and won a unanimous decision over Nassourdine Imavov in the main event of UFC Fight Night 217.

UFC president Dana White has announced Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3 for the welterweight title is a done deal for UFC 286 in London.

Jon Jones is set to make his return to the octagon in a UFC heavyweight title fight with Cyril Gane at UFC 285.

In January last year, Francis Ngannou mounted his first and only defence of the UFC heavyweight title against Gane. This is for the official heavyweight title." The only snag was that the bout hadn't been announced yet.

Another year of UFC action is upon us, as fans anticipate Conor McGregor's long-awaited return to the Octagon as well as some major title fights.

Leon Edwards (C) vs Kamaru Usman (welterweight title) [Islam Makhachev](/topic/islam-makhachev) will defend his title against featherweight king [Alexander Volkanovski](/topic/alexander-volkanovski), with the pair scheduled to meet on the latter’s home turf in Australia in February. Furthermore, former pound-for-pound No 1 [Kamaru Usman](/topic/kamaru-usman) is expected to try to regain the welterweight title from [Leon Edwards](/topic/leon-edwards), who dethroned the Nigerian-American with a stunning knockout in August 2022.

Is Nassourdine Imavov set to make a big jump in the rankings or will Sean Strickland's short-notice gamble pay off?

If he doesn’t outwork Barcelos on the feet, he still has that wrestling in his back pocket to throw Barcelos off of his game. Dropping decisions to the likes of [Movsar Evloev](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4892/movsar-evloev), [Josh Emmett](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3686/josh-emmett), [Chan Sung Jung](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/14/chan-sung-jung), and [Calvin Kattar](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4139/calvin-kattar) is nothing to be ashamed of, but they’re losses all the same. That will comprise much of his game plan on Saturday as well, which makes sense given how dangerous it is to stand in the pocket and trade shots with Soriano. This being a three-round fight makes it a little dicey as it’s much easier to steal two rounds than it is three, but on the flipside Vieira might be more willing to go for broke with only 15 minutes to work through. Maybe it’s because he hasn’t finished a fight in a few years, but the oddsmakers are definitely overlooking Barcelos’ chances of handing Nurmagomedov his first loss. 1 contender at bantamweight with a win over [Raquel Pennington](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1789/raquel-pennington), and bantamweight blue-chipper [Umar Nurmagomedov](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5039/umar-nurmagomedov) opens the show against [Raoni Barcelos](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4232/raoni-barcelos). That said, the competition he’s faced isn’t near the level of Ige’s, which is a big reason why I’m leaning towards the Hawaiian to snap his skid. [Jared Cannonier](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3047/jared-cannonier) in the main event of [UFC Vegas 66](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1352/ufc-vegas-66-cannonier-vs-strickland) to close out 2022, and now he’s set to fight [Nassourdine Imavov](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5457/nassourdine-imavov) in the light heavyweight main event of [UFC Vegas 67](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1356/ufc-vegas-67-imavov-vs-strickland) to open 2023 (up from both man’s usual class of middleweight due to Strickland replacing [Kelvin Gastelum](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2077/kelvin-gastelum) on less than a week’s notice). [Edson Barboza](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/56/edson-barboza) and [Mirsad Bektic](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1738/mirsad-bektic). Ige has been in plenty of standup fights, but his bread and butter has always been his jiu-jitsu, so he can out-grapple Jackson or at least battle him to a standstill down there. Imavov has put together a three-fight win streak on the strength of his crafty striking and a confidence that can’t be taught. The only other fighter to come close to matching this achievement is [Deiveson Figueiredo](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4188/deiveson-figueiredo), who headlined consecutive pay-per-views with flyweight title defenses at [UFC 255](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1145/ufc-255) and [UFC 256](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1151/ufc-256) to close out 2020, but there were a pair of Fight Night events in between.

Heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is released from the UFC. Jon Jones will return at UFC 285 to meet Ciryl Gane for the vacant title. 8h ago.

Ngannou will depart the UFC after being embroiled in a contract feud with the promotion, which will see him vacate his heavyweight title.

[YouTube channel.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLgjkiMp1S4) "And the reason I tell you it's disrespectful. And UFC legend Chael Sonnen suggested that his contract demands were unfair and were also unlikely to be agreed to along the stretch. The heavyweight champion wants to fight in the boxing ring and r "And he turned the deal down. It was expected that the Cameroon star would return to the octagon against undefeated superstar Jon Jones if he was able to agree a fresh deal with the promotion. UFC kingpin Dana White has now confirmed the news at yesterday's press conference, where he suggested Ngannou was offered a new mega-money deal but turned it down.

Jon Jones will face France's Cyril Gane for the UFC heavyweight title at the T-Mobile Arena on March 8 after champion Francis Ngannou vacated the belt to ...

His replacement as champion will be crowned when American Jones, a former light heavyweight champion who has previously been banned for doping, meets Gane, who held the interim heavyweight championship until he was beaten by Ngannou for the undisputed title in January 2022. Jan 15 (Reuters) - Jon Jones will face France's Cyril Gane for the UFC heavyweight title at the T-Mobile Arena on March 8 after champion Francis Ngannou vacated the belt to enter free agency, UFC president Dana White told a news conference. "We offered Francis a deal that would have made him the highest-paid heavyweight in the history of the company, more than (former champion Brock) Lesnar, more than anybody, and he turned the deal down," White said.

Francis Ngannou will be released from his contract and is no longer the UFC heavyweight champion after he turned down a contract that would have made him ...

“We did everything we could to make the fight happen and give him the fight. He can go wherever he wants and do whatever he wants.” Ngannou had been in negotiations for a new agreement for two years, White said, and plans were in place for the 36-year-old to fight Jones.

UFC president Dana White confirmed Jon Jones will face Frances Ciryl Gane for the heavyweight title at the T-Mobile Arena in March after champion Francis ...

He feels like he's in a position where he could fight lesser opponents and make more money, so we're going to let him do that and release him from our contract. "Francis is in a place now where he doesn't want to take a lot of risk. "We've been negotiating with [Ngannou] for more than two years," White said.

UFC president Dana White confirmed Jon Jones will face Frances Ciryl Gane for the heavyweight title at the T-Mobile Arena in March after champion Francis ...

He feels like he's in a position where he could fight lesser opponents and make more money, so we're going to let him do that and release him from our contract. "Francis is in a place now where he doesn't want to take a lot of risk. "We've been negotiating with [Ngannou] for more than two years," White said.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic has largely remained silent on his fighting future, but that changed Sunday.

With a slew of controversies, including a gambling investigation and a domestic violence incident involving Dana White, the UFC faces a challenging 2023.