UFC Fight Night 248 (ESPN+) takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 3 a.m. ET (midnight PT). UFC Fight Night 248 (ESPN+) takes place at Galaxy Arena in Macau
In the headliner, former bantamweight champion Petr Yan (17-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) takes on former flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo (24-3-1 MMA, 13-3-1 UFC). In the co-feature, recent women’s strawweight title challenger Yan Xiaonan (18-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) meets Tabatha Ricci (11-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC).
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 3 a.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN+ and 6 a.m. ET for the main card on ESPN+.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
Quang Le vs. Xiao Long
Recap: Xiao Long’s first UFC win came courtesy of a lethal 1-2 about 90 seconds into the third round. The first one stunned Vietnam’s Quang Le, and the second put him onto his butt. It took just a few on the ground after that for Long’s big home win.
Result: Xiao Long def. Quang Le via knockout (punches) – Round 3, 1:28
Photos: UFC Fight Night 248: Best photos from Macau
Records: Le (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Xiao (26-8 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mike Beltran
Hayisaer Maheshate vs. Nikolas Motta
Result: Hayisaer Maheshate def. Nikolas Motta via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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Records: Maheshate (10-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Motta (14-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Kevin Sataki
Judging:
UFC Fight Night 248 lineup
MAIN CARD (ESPN, 6 a.m. ET)
- Petr Yan vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
- Yan Xiaonan vs. Tabatha Ricci
- Song Kenan vs. Muslim Salikhov
- Wang Cong vs. Gabriella Fernandes
- Volkan Oezdemir vs. Carlos Ulberg
- Ozzy Diaz vs. Zhang Mingyang
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 3 a.m. ET)
- Balgyn Jenisuly vs. Su Young You
- Dong Hoon Choi vs. Kiru Sahota
- Xiaocan Feng vs. Ming Shi
- Carlos Hernandez vs. Nyamjargal Tumendemberel
- Lone’er Kavanagh vs. Jose Ochoa
- Quang Le vs. Xiao Long
- Hayisaer Maheshate vs. Nikolas Motta