Israel Adesanya returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 263 to battle Marvin Vettori. The event took place on Saturday, June 12, 2021, at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, USA. Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 featured 14 bouts, some were more interesting to watch than others.
UFC 263 was headlined by a fight between Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori, with Brandon Moreno vs. Deiveson Figueiredo serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Lauren Murphy went to war against Joanne Calderwood. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 263. View the full results for ‘Adesanya vs. Vettori 2’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
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Date |
June 12, 2021 |
Venue |
Gila River Arena
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Location |
Glendale, Arizona, USA |
Main Event |
Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori |
Co-Main Event |
Brandon Moreno vs. Deiveson Figueiredo |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 263 was live 1,043 days ago and was the 565th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 263
Below is the 14-fight order and UFC 263 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Israel Adesanya defeated Marvin Vettori via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Brandon Moreno defeated Deiveson Figueiredo by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 3 / 2:26)
- Leon Edwards defeated Nate Diaz via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Belal Muhammad defeated Demian Maia by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Paul Craig defeated Jamahal Hill by TKO (Elbows and Punches) (Round 1 / 1:59)
- Brad Riddell defeated Drew Dober by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Eryk Anders defeated Darren Stewart by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Lauren Murphy defeated Joanne Calderwood by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Movsar Evloev defeated Hakeem Dawodu by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Pannie Kianzad defeated Alexis Davis by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Terrance McKinney defeated Matt Frevola by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 0:07)
- Steven Peterson defeated Chase Hooper by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Fares Ziam defeated Luigi Vendramini by Decision (Majority) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC 263 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event. Be sure to check out UFC 263 payouts and bonuses.
Fares Ziam vs. Luigi Vendramini
The UFC 263 began with Fares Ziam taking on Luigi Vendramini. Fares Ziam defeated Luigi Vendramini in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Majority).
Steven Peterson vs. Chase Hooper
The second fight at UFC 263 was Chase Hooper vs. Steven Peterson. Steven Peterson won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Terrance McKinney vs. Matt Frevola
The following bout was between Matt Frevola and Terrance McKinney. Terrance McKinney beat Matt Frevola by KO (Punches) in Round 1 at 0:07.
Pannie Kianzad vs. Alexis Davis
In the fourth bout, Pannie Kianzad defeated Alexis Davis by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Movsar Evloev vs. Hakeem Dawodu
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Movsar Evloev defeating Hakeem Dawodu by Decision (Unanimous).
Lauren Murphy vs. Joanne Calderwood
In sixth fight of the night, Joanne Calderwood lost to Lauren Murphy at 5:00 of Round 3.
Eryk Anders vs. Darren Stewart
Eryk Anders got the better of Darren Stewart and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Brad Riddell vs. Drew Dober
The eight bout was between Drew Dober and Brad Riddell. Brad Riddell beat Drew Dober by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Paul Craig vs. Jamahal Hill
The ninth fight at UFC 263 was Jamahal Hill vs. Paul Craig. Paul Craig won in Round 1 at 1:59 by TKO (Elbows and Punches).
Belal Muhammad vs. Demian Maia
In the tenth bout, Belal Muhammad battled Demian Maia and took the win by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Leon Edwards vs. Nate Diaz
Right before the co-main event, Leon Edwards prevailed over Nate Diaz. Leon Edwards won by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 5.
Brandon Moreno vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
In the co-main event Brandon Moreno defeated Deiveson Figueiredo via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 2:26 of Round 3; Mike Beltran was the third man in the cage.
Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori
In the main event, referee Marc Goddard called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 5. Israel Adesanya defeated Marvin Vettori by Decision (Unanimous).
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