UFC on ESPN 63 takes place Saturday, and MMA Junkie has you covered with live round-by-round coverage and official results. The event (ESPNews, ESPN2, ESPN+) takes place at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.
In the headliner, former interim welterweight champion Colby Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) takes on surging contender Joaquin Buckley (20-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC). In the co-feature at bantamweight, UFC Hall of Famer Cub Swanson (29-14 MMA, 14-10 UFC) faces Billy Quarantillo (18-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC).
Below, you can find live round-by-round coverage and official results.
Jamey-Lyn Horth vs. Miranda Maverick
Round 1 – They touch ’em up and get to the action with opening leg kicks. Horth controls the center of the cage as both look for openings. Maverick darts forward with a combo, but can’t connect. An overhand left just misses the mark a moment later as they continue to move about the octagon, light on their feet. Maverick changes things up with a takedown shot. The single leg attempt results in a clinch along the fence. Maverick tries to kick out the leg, but Horth remains upright. Maverick continues to adjust for the takedown, while Horth counters with an, uhh… interesting hand placement. Maverick pulls out the leg to get Horth down, but can’t keep her on the mat. The round comes to a close in the clinch.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Maverick.
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Records: Horth (7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Maverick (14-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: EESPNews, ESPN+
Referee: Andrew Glenn
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UFC on ESPN 63 results
MAIN CARD (ESPN2, ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)
- Colby Covington vs. Joaquin Buckley
- Cub Swanson vs. Billy Quarantillo
- Manel Kape vs. Bruno Silva
- Dustin Jacoby vs. Vitor Petrino
- Daniel Marcos vs. Adrian Yanez
- Navajo Stirling vs. Tuco Tokkos
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews, ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
- Ottman Azaitar vs. Michael Johnson
- Joel Alvarez vs. Drakkar Klose
- Fernando Padilla vs. Sean Woodson
- Miles Johns vs. Felipe Silva
- Jamey-Lyn Horth vs. Miranda Maverick
- Davey Grant def. Ramon Taveras via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
- Piera Rodriguez def. Josefine Knutsson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Davey Grant vs. Ramon Taveras
Round 1 – No glove touch here. Grant starts the action with a few leg kicks, going inside and outside. Taveras lands a fast left hand. Another lands not far behind it with more power. Grant goes back to the kicks, landing to the leg and to the body. Taveras punches to the body, and Grant gives him one right back. Grant digs in a hard kick to the body. Taveras lands a hard counter punch as Grant closes in. A head kick from Grant a second later nearly gets home. Taveras cracks with a hard counter. Grant’s leg kick lands on the family jewels, and the fight is paused for just under a minute. Back to the action, Taveras presses forward as the crowd chants “U-S-A.” Grant lands an inside kick followed by a punch. A moment later, Grant attempts a spinning back kick, but Taveras defends it well. Grant continues offering a variety of striking techniques until the horn.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Grant.
Round 2 – Grant picks up right where he left off with punches and kicks early, but Taveras drops him with a big counter! Taveras thinks about following to the ground, but he lets Grant up as the crowd begins to chant again. Grant resets, and attacks with more kicks to the legs, body and head. Grant threatens a level change as he continues to lead the dance with strikes. A spinning attack from Grant is broken up by Taveras, and Grant touches the canvas. He pops up quickly, and continues to offer high-volume attacks. A hard punching combination from Grant scores. Taveras remains defensively sound, but struggles to find openings to get his own offense off due to Grant’s volume.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Grant.
Round 3 – They trade clean punches in the first exchange of the final round. Grant keeps the pressure high with volume striking, but Taveras begins to offer more jabs. Grant circles and comes forward with a series of punches, backing up Taveras. Grant continues to unload punches, putting together combinations, some of which are blocked by Taveras. Another solid combination from Grant lands, this time with a kick added to the mix. Another combo lands for Grant, puncutated with a hard right hand. Every time Taveras offers a strike, Grant immediately fires back. With 30 seconds to go, they both turn up the volume as the crowd gets louder. Both land in the final sequences, but Grant ends the fight with a taunt and a smile.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Grant, giving him the fight 30-27.
Result: Davey Grant def. Ramon Taveras via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
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Records: Grant (14-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC), Taveras (10-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPNews, ESPN+
Referee: Keith Peterson
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Josefine Knutsson vs. Piera Rodriguez
Round 1 – They quickly meet in the middle and Rodriguez rocks Knutsson with a fast combination! Rodriguez follows up with a takedown attempt, but Knutsson is able to keep her balance. They wrestle for position against the fence. Rodriguez gets the angle to lift and dump Knutsson to the canvas. Knutsson gets her back to the cage and pops to her feet. Back in the center, Rodriguez charges forward with punches into a clinch, and gets another takedown. Knutsson throws up a gogoplata attempt, but it’s not there. They return to the feet, both unloading punches and kicks. Rodriguez darts in again with punches and gets another takedown in the center of the cage. Knutsson lands a few hard elbows from her back and Rodriguez stands up. Rodriguez plays the up-down position for a moment before going back down to take side control. Knutsson stays active from her back, but Rodriguez rains down a few hard elbows from the top.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Rodriguez.
Round 2 – Rodriguez comes out quickly again with punches and a kick to the body. Knutsson fires back. Rodriguez shoots in and completes another takedown, but Knutsson gets to the fence and wall walks to her feet. Knutsson circles out of the clinch and just misses with a head kick. Knutsson kicks to the body and lands a right. Another combination from Knutsson connects, but Rodriguez times a takedown. Midway through the round, Rodriguez works ground and pound from full guard. Rodriguez takes full mount and postures up with punches, but Knutsson throws her legs up for a beautiful sweep to escape. They’re back to their feet, but Rodriguez keeps the clinch, sticking to Knutsson like glue on the cage. She gets a single leg, but Knutsson nearly reverses to take the back.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Rodriguez.
Round 3 – They circle around each other in the center. Knutsson lands a hard front kick to the body. Rodriguez gathers herself and shoots for the takedown. Knutsson looks for a guillotine, but Rodriguez gets to half guard and escapes. Rodriguez gets to work with ground and pound again while also maintaining control as time ticks away. Knutsson works her way closer to the fence, but Rodriguez gets full mount momentarily. Knutsson gets full guard back, but can’t improve beyond that as Rodriguez rains down a final flurry.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Rodriguez, giving her the fight 30-27.
Result: Piera Rodriguez def. Josefine Knutsson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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Records: Knutsson (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Rodriguez (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
Broadcast: ESPNews, ESPN+
Referee: Jason Herzog
Judging: Eric Colon, Jason Grenier, Sal D’Amato
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