Kelley engaging, but Kamaka has the volume. Kamaka backs up to the feet and continues teeing off. They fo to the floor, but Kelley controls the neck.
Kelley rushes forward, but Kamaka moves away with solid footwork. Kamaka lands a right up top and then fires another to the body. Kamaka getting the best of the exchanges right now, and he mixes in a knee. Kamaka with a quick clinch, but he separates quickly. They finally settle a bit after the opening minute. Kelley adding in some kicks, as well, but Kamaka answering over the top. Round 1 – Touch of gloves to start the night, and the two go straight to work after. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter John Morgan ( and Ken Hathaway ( on Twitter. To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC 252 discussion thread. In addition, Sean O’Malley (12-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) suffered his first career loss at the hands of Marlon Vera (18-6-1 MMA, 10-5 UFC) in a key bantamweight bout, and former heavyweight champ Junior Dos Santos (21-7 MMA, 15-6 UFC). In the main event, heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic (20-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) picked up a hard-fought decision win over former heavyweight and light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier (22-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) in a trilogy rematch in the main event. The event took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streamed on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+. In addition, not all injuries are recorded during the post-fight examination and often times surface in follow-up tests.įor complete UFC 232 results, including play-by-play, click here.LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 252 event. The lengthy suspensions are just a precaution in most cases. Just a quick reminder: Fighters often return to action much quicker once doctors give them the green light. Ilir Latifi: Suspended 60 days or must be cleared by physician due to laceration to left eyelidĪlexander Volkanovski: Suspended 60 days or must be cleared by physician due to laceration to left eyebrowĪlexander Gustafssson: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to KOĬris Cyborg: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to KOĬhad Mendes: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to TKOĬat Zingano: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to TKO seven-day mandatory suspension due to eye injury - corneal abrasionīevon Lewis: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to KO Siyar Bahadurzada: Suspended 180 days or must be cleared by physician due to possible fracture to jaw and left knee
Walt Harris: Suspended 180 days or must be cleared by physician for possible fracture to left kneeĭouglas Silva de Andrade: Suspended 180 days or must be cleared by physician for possible fractures suspended 60 days or must be cleared by physician for laceration to left eye regardless suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contactĬurtis Millender: Suspended 180 days or must be cleared by physician due to possible fracture to right elbow Leading the list of mandatory timeouts is former UFC heavyweight champion, Andrei Arlovski, who may have busted his beak in a decision loss to Walt Harris.Īndrei Arlovski: Suspended 180 days or must be cleared by physician for possible fracture to nose That’s according to the recent list of UFC 232 injuries and medical suspensions, provided by California State Athletic Commission (NSAC) and helpfully passed along by MMA Fighting.