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411’s UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs. Walker Report 11.07.26

November 7, 2026 | Posted by Robert Winfree
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MAIN CARD (Paramount+, 8 p.m. ET)
#6 Waldo Cortes-Acosta (262 lbs.) vs. Johnny Walker (239 lbs.)
#3 Virna Jandiroba (116 lbs.) vs. #2 Tatiana Suarez (115.5 lbs.)
Davey Grant (135.5 lbs.) vs. Elijah Smith (135.5 lbs.)
Billy Elekana (206 lbs.) vs. Lucas Fernando (205 lbs.)
Priscila Cachoeira (136 lbs.) vs. Nina Milosevic (136 lbs.)
Marcos Degli (126 lbs.) vs. Mitch Raposo (125.5 lbs.)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Paramount+, 5 p.m. ET)
Keiichiro Nakamura (145 lbs.) vs. Ollie Schmid (145.5 lbs.)
Gabriel Lorenco (234 lbs.) vs. Thomas Petersen (253.5 lbs.)
#15 Gabriella Fernandes (126 lbs.) vs. #11 Karine Silva (125 lbs.)
Jose Delano (145.5 lbs.) vs. Murtazali Magomedov (146 lbs.)
Austin Bashi (145.5 lbs.) vs. Carlos Calderon (145.5 lbs.)
Mantas Kondratavicius (186 lbs.) vs. Andre Petroski (185.5 lbs.)
Seok Hyeon Ko (171 lbs.) vs. Wellington Turman (171 lbs.)
Jonny Parsons (169.5 lbs.) vs. Jose Souza (171 lbs.)

Hello everyone and welcome to 411mania’s LIVE coverage of UFC Fight Night: Cortes-Acosta vs. Walker, I’m Robert Winfree and I’ll be your host. Well we’re still in the warehouse and boy do we have a bunch of warehouse fights. We lost the main event of Sean Brady vs. Gabriel Bonfim and now our main event is heavyweight slop between Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Johnny Walker. The co-main event is a relevant one for the strawweight division, Tatiana Suarez and Virna Jandiroba are likely fight for a title shot pending what Zhang Weili plans on doing. Strawweight isn’t in a great place right now but Suarez in particular could form an interesting challenger for champion Mackenzie Dern. Davey Grant is always fun and he’s taking on Elijah Smith, Mitch Raposo vs. Marcos Degli has some potential as well. On the prelims Keiichiro Nakamura vs. Ollie Schmid might be OK, Murtazali Magomedov is someone they’re trying to push, and Wellington Turman tends to lose in funny ways. But all in all it’s not a super strong card, so let’s hope for some good action to make up for it.

UFC Fight Night: Cortes-Acosta vs. Walker comes to the world from the Meta Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. On commentary we’ve got Brendan Fitzgerald trying to wrangle Michale Bisping and Dominick Cruz while McKenzie Pavacich does the roving reporter bit and Bruce Buffer handles announcing. We’re in the smaller 25 foot cage, and under the newer rules. Which apparently include just standing someone up from full back mount these days.

Jose Souza is on a four fight winning streak including a split decision win over Ding Meng in his UFC debut, now he’s trying for his first UFC winning streak. Johnny Parsons is on a six fight winning streak which includes his UFC debut, but that was way back in July of 2023. Parsons is trying to keep that winning streak going while also hoping to stay a bit more active after ending an over three year layoff. Souza is the favorite at -230 to a +190 comeback on Parsons.

Welterweight Bout: Jonny Parsons (9-3, 169.5 lbs.) vs. Jose Souza (9-1, 171 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Souza is a significant six inches taller with a very large 10 inches of reach as well, he’s also 11 years younger. Man the size difference is real. Souza shows jabs early while doing a bit of stance switching. Parsons is looking for kicks to help mitigate the range issues. Knee from Souza, he’s settling into southpaw now while Parsons is switching up. Glancing left hand from Parsons. They trade one twos. Souza jabs the body. Leg kick from Parsons. Bit of a calf kick from Parsons then Souza lands a right hand. They’re both still switching, Parsons just wants the stances to be closed it looks like because he’s reactively switching to what Souza does. Another leg kick from Parsons. Glancing left elbow from Souza then a side kick. Body kick from Souza. Counter combination from Souza mostly lands. A couple left hooks land for Souza then a body jab. A right uppercut from Souza ENDS Parsons.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Jose Souza via KO, uppercut, at 4:16 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Souza for his work. Mic time for Souza and the translator, he says he’ll be the champion eventually then wants a bonus.

The finish can be seen HERE.

Seok Hyeon Ko has gone 2-1 in the UFC but he is coming off of a loss back in July, he’s trying to avoid what would be his first losing streak. Wellington Turman has gone just 3-6 in the UFC, is on a three fight losing streak, and hasn’t fought since December of 2023. But hey, we really had to cut Farid Basharat right? Turman shouldn’t be in the UFC anymore and if nothing else should be fighting for his job here. Ko is among the bigger favorites on the card at -700 to +500 on Turman.

Welterweight Bout: Seok Hyeon Ko (13-3, 171 lbs.) vs. Wellington Turman (18-8, 171 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Turman is two inches taller with an inch of reach advantage. Southpaw for Ko. Ko stalks forward and both men show body kicks. Left hand from Ko. Bit of a right hook from Ko. They trade inside calf kicks. Ko avoids a right hand but doesn’t quite land his counters. Bit of a left from Ko. Things tie up and Ko hits a lovely hip toss to get on top in half guard out in open space. Turman is able to shrimp to full guard and Ko elbows him. A few punches land for Ko, Turman tries to get up and Ko moves to the ride to land more strikes. Turman scoots to the fence and stands with Ko holding his back. They get chest to chest, Ko looks for an outside reap but Turman defends then lands a knee. A few knees from Ko then they break. Both men miss head kicks. Body kick from Ko. Ko lands a left hand. Jab from Ko, Turman responds with a right hand though. They punch into a clinch and Ko pushes things to the fence. Some knees to the body and leg from Ko then he hits a nice takedown to end the round on top landing punches.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Ko

ROUND TWO: Ko resumes kicking as the round begins. Left hand from Ko. A few body shots from Ko land then he grabs a clinch. They break without incident. A few jabs go back and forth. Turman misses a spin then Ko lands a hook. Right hand from Turman. Ko lands another left hand. Another right from Turman lands. Ko shoots, things hit the fence though and he settles for a clinch. Again they break without much incident, Ko did land an elbow. Inside leg kick from Ko. Bit of a combination from Turman. Ko lands a left hand then a jab. Another body kick from Ko. Turman lands a right hand. Both men land in close then Ko hits a double leg into full guard. Some short punches from Ko land. Elbow from Ko. The round ends in that position.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Ko, 20-18 Ko overall

ROUND THREE: Pretty quick takedown from Ko into side control. Ko is trying to set up an arm triangle attack, and uses that to get to full mount. A few punches land for Ko then he gets the back but Turman rolls to catch half guard. Ko lands a few short blows. Ko moves to the ride and lands punches. Turman gets to the fence and works to wall walk, he gets upright but Ko is still on his back. Ko rides Turman back to his knees. Turman wall walks into another clinch but he cannot get away from Ko. Turman tries a kimura grip, he falls down though and Ko gets on top again. Ko lands a few punches. Elbows from Ko now as well, he’s got Turman squished up against the fence. Ko flurries a bit but Turman will tough out the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Ko, 30-27 Ko overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Seok Hyeon Ko via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

No interview for Ko.

Andre Petroski is on a three fight losing streak and really needs to get a win here if he’s every going to move past just being another member of the roster. Mantas Kondratavicius is on a four fight winning streak including a successful UFC debut earlier this year, he’s looking to continue that success here and establish himself as a prospect of note. The odds like Kondratavicius at -310 to a +250 comeback on Petroski.

Middleweight Bout: Mantas Kondratavicius (9-1, 186 lbs.) vs. Andre Petroski (13-6, 185.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Kondratavicius is two inches taller with two and a half inches of reach advantage, he’s also 8 years younger. Southpaw for Petroski. Early pressure from Kondratavicius, Petroski shoots and tries a foot sweep but just winds up pulling full guard. Petroski keeps his guard closed, he’s mostly looking for control right now. Elbow from Kondratavicius. Petroski tries an omoplata, Kondratavicius defends though then makes him stand back up. Lunging knee from Kondratavicius partially lands. Kondratavicius digs a left to the body, Petroski is doing stance switching now. Petroski slips throwing a kick. Right hand from Kondratavicius. Petroski lands a calf kick, Kondratavicius then lands a better one. Stiff jab from Kondratavicius. A couple looping rights from Kondratavicius land. Front kick from Kondratavicius. Petroski lands a left hand. Kondratavicius lands a right hand. Left hook then a left to the body from Kondratavicius. Petroski lands a right uppercut in close. Petroski hits a single leg, Kondratavicius immediately wrestles for a kimura but Petroski passes to side control. Kondratavicius shrimps to half guard, then tries octopus guard for a sweep but Petroski kind of smothers that. A few punches land for Petroski as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Kondratavicius

ROUND TWO: Kondratavicius lands a right hand to start the round. Body kick from Petroski. Kondratavicius with a left hook. They tie up and Petroski hits a takedown into half guard. A few punches land for Petroski. Petroski looks for mount, he lands a few punches but can’t secure that position. Some clear shots to the back of the head by Petroski, guess we’re back to not actually enforcing rules tonight. Petroski gets to the ride position and looks for a choke. A few elbows from Petroski land then he looks towards full mount. Petroski gets full mount and lands punches until the ref steps in.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Andre Petroski via TKO, punches, at 4:39 of Round 2

They give Petroski an interview for some reason, he says the win feels good. He says this was a good test, my man you’re 35 and have been in 14 UFC fights, you’re long past being tested. That ends the interview.

Austin Bashi has gone 1-2 in the UFC and is coming off of a loss, he’s trying to avoid his first losing streak and get his UFC record back to the .500 mark. Carlos Calderon took this fight on four days’ notice but he’s on a three fight winning streak and now tries to maximize his UFC debut. Given how quickly this came together it’s not surprising that Bashi is the -600 favorite to Calderon’s +450.

Featherweight Bout: Austin Bashi (14-2, 145.5 lbs.) vs. Carlos Calderon (11-4 1 NC, 145.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Calderon is three inches taller with an inch of reach advantage. Calderon presses forward early looking to swing but Bashi takes him down into full guard. Bashi gets the back in transition and then grabs the choke. One hook isn’t in but the choke is locked up tight and Calderon has to tap.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Austin Bashi via Submission, rear naked choke, at 1:07 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Bashi for his work. Mic time for Bashi, he gives glory to God then talks about being ready for a short notice opponent shift. He puts over his team, then thanks everyone in the crowd for their support and sucks up to the UFC brass.

Jose Delano is on a five fight winning streak including his UFC debut earlier this year, he’s looking to extend that streak and prove he’s a rising prospect in the division. Murtazali Magomedov is undefeated including his UFC debut back in June when he hit a Scottish Twister, he’s trying to stay perfect and prove he’s the rising talent we should all be watching. To the surprise of some Delano is the favorite at -120 to an even +100 for Magomedov.

Featherweight Bout: Jose Delano (17-3, 145.5 lbs.) vs. Murtazali Magomedov (11-0, 146 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Magomedov is an inch taller but the reach is identical. Some forward pressure from Magomedov. Delano lands an inside leg kick. A lot of inside calf kicks from Delano, both men are happy to play in both stances too. Bit of a jab from Magomedov. Magomedov lands a right hand that seems to bother Delano a bit. They clinch up and Delano pushes things to the fence. They break without incident. Delano misses some punches in close. They tie up and Delano lands a bunch of uppercuts. Magomedov shoots, Delano defends and separates. Calf kick from Delano. Delano slips on a kick and Magomedov gets on top. Right hand from Magomedov. Delano tries to attack a leg, Magomedov stands and spins free then lands a flurry of punches. The round ends with Magomedov on top in half guard.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Delano but Magomedov complicated that at the end

ROUND TWO: Delano walks into a few punches to start the round. Jab from Delano. Magomedov punches into a clinch then smothers a takedown from Delano so he winds up on top in full guard. Some punches from Magomedov, Delano wrestles up and free though. Magomedov misses a right hand. One two from Delano. Magomedov lands a front kick. Hard right hand from Magomedov into a clinch. Outside reap from Magomedov and he’s on top in half guard. Some short elbows from Magomedov. Delano is trying to wrestle up, Magomedov threatens a front choke to keep him down. Things scoot to the fence and Magomedov lands an elbow. Delano tries to wall walk but Magomedov is stripping his posting limbs. A few punches from Magomedov land but Delano is able to wrestle up this time and land some knees as they settle into a clinch. Delano with punches as they break. Both men are slowing down now. Delano misses some elbows. Magomedov lands a right hand. Delano lands a right to the body. Head kick from Magomedov then a couple of hard punches into a clinch. Delano spins free then punches back. They trade lefts. Delano misses a spinning back kick. Both men swing punches in close to close the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Magomedov but another close one, 19-19 overall

ROUND THREE: Delano gets back to pressuring forward but Magomedov hits a single leg to get on top. A few punches land for Magomedov. Delano wall walks into a clinch then eats a knee before they break. Bit of a front kick from Magomedov. Jab from Delano, Magomedov counters with a right hand. Combination from Delano. Delano is trying to dig deep and just out work Magomedov down the stretch. Glancing head kick from Magomedov. Jab from Delano. Magomedov lands a calf kick, Delano returns it. Another calf kick from Delano. Delano misses a right hand but fights off a takedown until things hit the fence. Magomedov lands a couple punches on the break. Magomedov shoots and pushes things to the fence. Both men throw knees then Magomedov hits a nice inside trip to get on top in full guard. Delano just closes his guard this time, not a good sign. Magomedov lands some punches to the body and head. Elbow from Magomedov, but Delano is able to kick him off and force the reset. They trade power hand punches. Magomedov avoids a few punches. Spinning attack from Delano partially lands. A hard punch from Magomedov FLOORS Delano right before the round ends but Delano is able to hold on as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Magomedov, 29-28 Magomedov overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Murtazali Magomedov via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

That last second punch from Magomedov won him that fight. Mic time for Magomedov and the translator, he says the new highlight from Kyrgyzstan is here and wants to have exciting fights.

Karine Silva has gone 5-3 in the UFC but she’s on a two fight losing streak right now and really needs to break that if she wants to make headway in the division. Gabriella Fernandes has gone 3-3 in the UFC but is coming off of a pretty quick loss back in March, she’s trying to avoid her second UFC losing streak and get back to moving up through the division. Silva is the favorite at -225 while a Fernandes win pays out at +185.

Women’s Flyweight Bout: #15 Gabriella Fernandes (11-4, 126 lbs.) vs. #11 Karine Silva (19-7, 125 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Fernandes is an inch taller while Silva has an inch of reach advantage. Southpaw for Silva who quickly goes to a clinch and tries a takedown against the fence. Fernandes turns things around then lands a few knees to the body. A few more knees go back and forth. Short elbow from Silva. Fernandes lands another few knees to the body. Not much going on here besides knees going back and forth. The ref really could separate them here. Silva tries an outside trip but Fernandes stays upright. Bit of an elbow from Silva. Fernandes turns things back into the fence and lands a short left hand. A few more knees to the body from Fernandes then an elbow. Silva lands a knee. They jockey for position along the fence, Fernandes tries a trip but Silva smothers it and gets on top just before the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Fernandes but who knows

ROUND TWO: The ref warns both women about stalling out in the clinch before the round starts. Inside calf kick from Fernandes. Fernandes looks to use long range weapons. Cut kick from Fernandes drops Silva, she stands over her throwing kicks then makes Silva stand. Silva has a few punches blocked. Fernandes lands a left to the body. Fernandes avoids a few punches. Both women fall short on front kicks. Body kick from Fernandes. Silva pushes into a clinch and then Fernandes puts her on the fence. A few knees are traded. They both try elbows, mixed results there, then Fernandes lands a knee. Short elbow from Silva. Fernandes hits the body a few times. The body work is starting to add up for Fernandes, Silva’s reacting to them now. Silva elbows her way out of the clinch. Hard body kick from Fernandes. Left hand from Fernandes. Silva punches in close, both women land knees in the clinch now. Silva throws a few more short elbows and Fernandes lands one of her own as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Fernandes, 20-18 Fernandes overall

ROUND THREE: Both women block punches to start the round. Fernandes checks an inside calf kick. Silva bulls forward and lands a right hand but Fernandes counters with a left. Bit of a left hand from Fernandes. Silva punches into a clinch. Fernandes gets Silva on the cage. Both women fire knees as they jockey for position. Fernandes starts hitting the body then lands a knee. They break without incident. Right hand from Silva. Fernandes lands a body kick. Bit of a left hand from Fernandes. Head kick from Fernandes is partially blocked. Right hand from Silva. They trade body kicks. Silva pushes into a clinch again. Fernandes lands a knee. A few knees are traded as they jockey for position. Silva pulls free but eats a left hand. Bit of a high kick from Fernandes. Both women get close and swing in the clinch as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Silva, 29-28 Fernandes overall but could go either way

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Karine Silva via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

No issues with that. No interview for Silva.

Thomas Petersen has traded wins and losses while going 3-4 in the UFC, that’s a pattern he’s going to hope holds a bit longer as he’s coming off of a loss and is trying to avoid his first losing streak. Gabriel Lorenco is on an eight fight winning streak coming into his UFC debut and is looking to make the most of his chance at leaving a first impression. Petersen is a slight -165 favorite to Lorenco’s +140.

Heavyweight Bout: Gabriel Lorenco (8-1, 234 lbs.) vs. Thomas Petersen (11-5, 253.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Lorenco is an inch taller with two inches of reach advantage, he’s also 20ish pounds lighter. Southpaw for Petersen. Both men miss punches then Petersen gets a clinch and pushes to the fence. Lorenco is able to spin free fairly quickly. Lorenco with an inside leg kick. Petersen pushes for a takedown and gets a high crotch takedown into side control. A few short blows land for Petersen. Lorenco is trying to scramble, he gives up the back though. They scramble, Lorenco gets up but Petersen is after a takedown. Elbows from Lorenco as he defends then gets to the back standing. There looks to have been an illegal knee from Lorenco during that last exchange. Elbow from Lorenco then a left hook hurts Petersen. Petersen recovers pretty quickly but he got hurt there. They get close and Lorenco lands an elbow. Petersen slips on a takedown, Lorenco punches him as he gets upright. Knees from Lorenco in the clinch, Petersen punches back but he’s getting overwhelmed. Petersen swings back though and gets Lorenco to back off. Lorenco pushes forward, he might have punched himself out there a bit as he settles for a clinch. Hard uppercut from Petersen in close as Lorenco gets free. Another clinch, and that’s where the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Lorenco, could be 10-8 if you’re generous

ROUND TWO: Petersen presses forward as the round starts. Left hand from Petersen, then another hurts Lorenco. Lorenco tries to wrestle up, Petersen smothers a fat man roll and gets on top in side control. Short elbows from Petersen. Petersen is after an americana but loses the grip. Some more short elbows from Petersen. Lorenco wrestles up into a clinch but he looks tired. They break without incident. Another left from Petersen lands. Both men are tired at this point. Glancing left from Petersen. Lorenco walks into a right hand. A lot of nothing happening. Petersen punches into a clinch. Both men land in the clinch before separating. Petersen misses a left hand. They then stare away the last seconds.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Petersen, 19-19 overall

ROUND THREE: Petersen lumbers forward. Lorenco is just circling. Hard left hand from Petersen. Bit of a body kick from Lorenco. Petersen punches in close and clinches up. Single leg from Petersen, Jacob Malkoun style, into half guard. Some punches from Petersen. A few short elbows from Petersen land. A couple more short elbows from Petersen. Punches from Petersen, they’re not hard but he’s staying busy. Elbows from Petersen then body to head punches. Petersen gets some posture and lands some elbows. Lorenco is just doing nothing down there. Petersen with another flurry of punches, he’s postured up and drops hammer fists until the ref steps in.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Thomas Petersen via TKO, punches, at 4:47 of Round 3

The Final Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Petersen for his work. Mic time for Petersen, he admits to being blurry about the first round but knew Lorenco would have to actually put him out, then he thanks God for everything. He sends love to his parents in the crowd, it’s his dad’s birthday apparently.

Ollie Schmid dropped his UFC debut earlier this year and now he’s looking for his first UFC win. Keiichiro Nakamura is on an eight fight winning streak that includes winning a Road to UFC tournament at the start of the year, now he’s looking to keep that streak going and head into next year with some momentum. Nakamura is the favorite at -370 while Schmid’s comeback sits at +290.

Featherweight Bout: Keiichiro Nakamura (8-1, 145 lbs.) vs. Ollie Schmid (4-3, 145.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Schmid is four inches taller with half an inch of reach advantage. Southpaw for Nakamura who lands a hard inside leg kick. Schmid lands a spinning back kick, I’m also calling all kinds of BS on those height measurements as Nakamura is very close in height to Schmid. Both men keep probing with kicks. Nakamura fires a few kicks that are blocked. Schmid misses a one two. Left hand from Nakamura. Schmid throws a head kick that’s partially blocked. Both men with some lead hand work. Again both men land in close, Schmid has smoother boxing thus far and it’s letting him pull a head in the pocket. Calf kick from Nakamura. Inside leg kick from Nakamura. Stiff left hand from Schmid. Glancing left hand from Schmid. Spinning back kick from Schmid mostly lands. They trade rights. Left hand from Nakamura then an inside leg kick. Another spinning kick from Schmid lands, that’ll basically end the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Nakamura but could go either way

ROUND TWO: Nakamura gets back on forward pressure. Both men block kicks. Bit of a high kick from Schmid. Left hand from Nakamura. Nakamura lands a calf kick. An inside leg kick from Nakamura goes into the groin of Schmid and we’ve got a break. No doubt about that one and Schmid is down on his knees. Schmid takes a little over a minute, and the ref gives Nakamura a hard warning which is probably fair given the context of that kick going where it did. Both men miss kicks. Left hook from Schmid then a spinning back kick. Bit of a calf kick from Nakmaura. Bit of a body kick from Schmid. Schmid lands a left to the body. Nakamura catches a kick but can’t do anything with it. Bit of a body kick from Nakamura. Nakamura lands a left hand. Left to the body from Nakamrua in close. Schmid has a high kick blocked then Nakamura lands an inside leg kick. Schmid partially blocks a head kick. Glancing left hook from Schmid then a jumping kick partially lands. Nakamura with a left hand. Front kick from Schmid. Both men land in close. Jab from Schmid. Nakamura fights off a takedown then land a body kick. Left hand from Nakamura then both men trade as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Schmid but another close one, 19-19 overall

ROUND THREE: Knees from Nakamura as the round starts then a left to the body. Right hand from Schmid. Leg kick from Nakamura at the end of a combination. Right hand from Schmid. Left from Nakamura. Another left from Nakamura. Again Nakamura lands a left but he’s not building off of it. Both men land in close. Bit of a head kick from Schmid then a jab. Nakamura lands a couple more lefts, he’s looking to up the tempo. Schmid kicks Nakamura in the groin so we’ve got another time out. Oh the replay official said that was beltline so we’re right back to fighting. Solid left hand from Nakamura stuns Schmid. A hard left from Nakamura in close drops Schmid, he gets on top and fires punches. Schmid gets upright but Nakamura then clubs him again. Combination from Nakamura then another left hand. Again that left hand from Nakamura. Schmid catches a kick and gets a takedown against the fence. Nakamura wrestles up and knees Schmid before they break. They trade power hand punches, both men are gassed now. They trade punches again, and Nakamura wobbles Schmid again with a couple of rights as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Nakamura, 29-28 Nakamura overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Ollie Schmid via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

Can’t complain too much, the first could have gone his way, for the record scoring the fight as a whole Nakamura wins. Mic time for Schmid, he puts over Nakamura but that’s all the time he gets.

Mitch Raposo has gone 2-2 in the UFC but he is on a two fight winning streak and could get his UFC record above the .500 mark for the first time with a win. Marcos Degli is on a 13 fight winning streak coming into his UFC debut, and a win over Raposo would be a great way to get his UFC run started. The debuting Degli is the favorite at -250 while +205 on Raposo might tempt some bettors out there.

Flyweight Bout: Marcos Degli (15-3, 126 lbs.) vs. Mitch Raposo (11-3, 125.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Degli is an inch taller with two and a half inches of reach advantage. Both men show some early kicks. They both miss some power hand punches. Bit of a jab from Degli. Raposo with a glancing right hand, Degli almost caught him with an intercepting elbow though. Body kick from Raposo. Degli lands a left to the body. Left hook from Degli, that got Raposo’s attention. Raposo has a few punches blocked. Right elbow from Degli mostly lands. Raposo lands a right hand. Degli has a high kick blocked. Bit of a right from Degli, Raposo fires back to the body. Degli shoots, and settles for a clinch on the fence. They break without incident. Degli misses a spinning elbow. Bit of a left hook from Degli to close the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Degli

ROUND TWO: Degli is playing with stance switches now. Bit of a right hand from Raposo. Raposo lands a calf kick. Right hand from Raposo then a calf kick. Another right hand from Raposo. Degli’s offense has been pretty muted this round, he’s getting on pressure more now though. Left to the body from Degli. Raposo lands a right hand. Calf kicks go back and forth. Degli lands a right hand. Bit of a left uppercut from Degli. Raposo fires a combination. Clubbing left from Degli is mostly blocked. Raposo avoids a combination. Raposo misses a body kick. Bit of a right from Raposo to close the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Raposo, 19-19 overall

ROUND THREE: We get a clash of heads early here, both men just throwing in close, and Raposo is cut open. Calf kick from Degli. Both men land left hooks. Degli lands a right hand. OK, correction as that cut on Raposo was caused by an elbow from Degli. Glancing left hook from Degli. Raposo eats a one two then lands a right hand. Degli lands a calf kick. Raposo has a few punches blocked but he’s staying much busier of the two. Raposo backs Degli up and lands a left to the body. Both men land punches in the pocket. Raposo lands a right hand. Both men land lefts. Raposo hits the body after avoiding an elbow. Degli lands a calf kick. Left hook from Degli. Raposo with the double jab then a right hand. Left to the body from Raposo. Degli avoids a few punches. Calf kick from Degli. Both men land lefts. Raposo counters a takedown and hits a knee tap to get on top in full guard as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Raposo, 29-28 Raposo overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Mitch Raposo via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

Mic time for Raposo, he talks about the pressure of winning after losing his first couple of fights in the UFC. He feels he finally woke up in the third round, sucks up to the UFC brass then plays with the crowd who only soft of react.

Priscila Cachoeira has gone 5-9 in the UFC and is on a three fight losing streak, she really shouldn’t be in the UFC given her long history of dirty fighting and with another loss here she should definitely get the boot. Nina Milosevic is on a nine fight winning streak that includes her UFC debut a few months back, and if she can take out a veteran like Cachoeira she’ll be well positioned heading into the next year. Milosevic is a notable favorite at -500 to +375 on Cachoeira.

Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Priscila Cachoeira (13-9, 136 lbs.) vs. Nina Milosevic (9-1, 136 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Cachoeira is an inch and a half taller while Milosevic has two inches of reach advantage and is 8 years younger. Milosevic comes out with a flying kick then pushes into a takedown and gets Cachoeira down. Milosevic has the back quickly and looks to settle things. Milosevic loses a hook and lands a few punches, she’s still got the back overall. The second hook goes back in and Milosevic lands more punches, she’s got Cachoeira flattened out now. Some lefts from Milosevic, not super hard but Cachoeira only has one hand free to try and defend. Cachoiera tries to start a wall walk. Milosevic keeps landing punches and Cachoeira throws a headbutt at her. Why is this woman still here? Milosevic keeps some punches going, still nothing super hard. More punches from Milosevic, she’s finally putting some heat into these now. Cachoeira grabs the fence, and grabs inside of Milosevic’s glove. You could just DQ her at this point for reckless disregard of the rules. Milosevic grabs at a choke but wont find it before the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-8 Milosevic

ROUND TWO: Cachoeira does get warned for her myriad fouls, well that’s. . . something. Both women throw punches as the round starts. Milosevic lands a right to the body. Right hand from Milosevic. Cachoeira wanders forward, Milosevic takes her down but Cachoeira is able to elevate her and scramble back up. Milosevic shows southpaw a bit now then jabs the body. Cachoeira misses a few punches. One two from Milosevic, Cachoeira throws back and lands a right hand. They trade rights. Milosevic pushes into a clinch and lands a knee. Double leg from Milosevic and she moves right into mount. Milosevic is now on the back, technically, and lands some punches. If Milosevic committed to actually landing damaging blows she’ll get the finish. Elbows from Milosevic then some punches. Finally Milosevic postures up and drops elbows and hammer fists. Hard elbow from Milosevic hurts Cachoeira and a little bit later the ref stops the fight.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Nina Milosevic via TKO, punches and elbows, at 3:40 of Round 2

Can we just cut Cachoeira already? Mic time for Milosevic, she feels amazing and says the fight went exactly as planned. Asked about the future she just wants to fight again and jokes about being ready to sub in for the title fight next week. To close she puts over her team.

Billy Elekana has gone 3-1 in the UFC but he is on a three fight winning streak and if he can get that four here he could be due a higher profile opponent next. Lucas Fernando is on a five fight winning streak including his UFC debut a few months ago, he’s looking to extend that success and prove he’s worth watching in a division still badly in need of help. The odds are solidly with Fernando at -330 to +265 on Elekana.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Billy Elekana (10-2, 206 lbs.) vs. Lucas Fernando (14-3, 205 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: These two are the same height but Fernando has three inches of reach advantage. Southpaw for Elekana. Fernando shows a few kicks early. Bit of a jab from Fernando. Inside calf kick from Fernando then a bit of a right hand. Another inside leg kick from Fernando. Glancing head kick from Fernando, then he follows up with a spinning back kick that hits the groin of Elekana. Fortunately Elekana just adjusts his cup then we’re back to fighting. Right hand from Fernando. Elekana lands a left hand. Another left from Elekana partially lands. Fernando shows body kicks then lands a body shot and pushes into a clinch. They jockey for position along the fence. Knees from Fernando, one the body seems to bother Elekana. They separate then Fernando lands a stiff jab. Left hand from Elekana. Hard right from Fernando. Fernando lands a left to the body then a knee and they clinch up. Elekana’s right eye is a little messed up now. Fernando hits the body with knees and punches as they break. More body shots from Fernando, Elekana is in some trouble here as they clinch up. Knee from Fernando then body shots and a right hand after they break. Yeah Elekana’s body is cooked at this point. Knee from Fernando then they clinch and he lands more knees. Fernando keeps hitting the body with punches and knees as he’s got Elekana on the fence now. Elbow from Fernando then they break. Elekana misses a high kick as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Fernando

ROUND TWO: Both men show the lead hand as the round starts. Inside leg kick from Fernando. Elekana misses a left hand. Right hand from Fernando then a knee to the body into a clinch. They fight for position along the fence then Fernando slips free. Bit of a right hand from Fernando. Inside calf kick from Fernando then a head kick that’s blocked. Fernando lands a right to the body then another inside calf kick. Jab from Fernando. Fernando lands a one two. Elekana gets backed to the fence, Fernando then punches into a clinch. Fernando is able to spin Elekana to the cage then lands a knee to the body. Another knee from Fernando on the break. Right hand from Fernando then Elekana grabs a clinch. A few more knees from Fernando but both men have slowed this round. Another knee from Fernando. They’ll end the round just as the clinch breaks.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Fernando, 20-18 Fernando overall

ROUND THREE: Fernando throws a head kick that misses. Elekana grabs a single leg, that hits the fence though. Fernando separates after a bit then lands a left hand. Right to the body from Fernando then a knee as Elekana grabs a clinch. Elekana tries an outside trip and after a bit finally gets Fernando down into half guard. Fernando shrimps to full guard. Elbow from Elekana. Not much going on here. Elekana lands a few short punches. Bit of an elbow from Elekana. A few elbows go back and forth. The round will end on the mat.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Elekana, 29-28 Fernando overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Lucas Fernando via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

That got pretty weak down the stretch, but we’re giving Fernando an interview anyway. He gives glory to God and puts over his team for their work, then admits he might over exerted himself in the first and suffered for it down the stretch.

Davey Grant has gone 3-1 in his last four fights and is coming off of a win back in April, he’s got a weird anomaly in his record in that since joining the UFC he’s never won twice in the same year. Well this represents a chance to get that particular monkey off of his back. Elijah Smith is on an eight fight winning streak including being 3-0 in the UFC, he’s looking to get a respected veteran on his resume here and prove he’s a rising prospect in the division. The odds like Smith at -320 to +260 on Grant.

Bantamweight Bout: Davey Grant (16-8, 135.5 lbs.) vs. Elijah Smith (10-1, 135.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Smith is an inch taller with two inches of reach advantage, he’s also 16 years younger. Southpaw for Grant. Both men show kicks early. Bit of a one two from Smith. Grant lands a right hand. Both men are doing a fair amount of stance switching now. Left hand from Grant but Smith returns fire and drops Grand with a left hook then pounds him out on the mat.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Elijah Smith via KO, punches, at 1:00 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Smith for his work. Mic time for Smith, he puts over Grant and says he’s had a really long year as his daughter was born premature but she’s here now and gives love to his family. He sends some love to a person back home fighting cancer, and that makes him think fighting in here is easy. Asked about the future he says he’s a free agent as this was the last fight on his contract so he’ll talk with the UFC brass.

Virna Jandiroba failed to win the strawweight title over a year ago but rebounded earlier this year with a win over Tabatha Ricci, and while Jandiroba has twice lost to Mackenzie Dern she could force another title shot with a win. Tatiana Suarez failed to win the title in February of last year when she had nothing to offer Zhang Weili, she’s won twice since then though and a win here should get her a shot at Dern’s title. Suarez is the -200 favorite to +165 for Jandiroba.

Strawweight Bout: #3 Virna Jandiroba (23-4, 116 lbs.) vs. #2 Tatiana Suarez (12-1, 115.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Suarez has two inches of height and reach advantage. Southpaw for Suarez. They both feint a bit, Suarez tries a single leg and Jandiroba lands an elbow but doesn’t have her leg back. A few more elbows from Jandiroba while defending but Suarez pushes things to the fence. A few knees go back and forth then Jandiroba is able to spin free. Body jab from Suarez. Suarez lands a knee the pushes into a clinch. Suarez tries another single leg, she switches to a double leg then slips to the back standing. Jandiroba gets chest to chest again. Bit of an elbow from Suarez before they break. Jandiroba shoots and hits a single leg, Suarez wrestles up with a strong whizzer and things kind of stall on the mat as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Suarez

ROUND TWO: Suarez lands a knee then shoots to the fence. Jandiroba lands some elbows while fighting off a double leg. Suarez keeps working for the legs, Jandiroba defends then lands an elbow and slips free. Suarez shoots again, things hit the fence and Jandiroba defends but is stuck in another clinch. A few body shots from Suarez before they break. Knee from Suarez again. Jandiroba misses an inside kick. Jandiroba shoots, Suarez sprawls then grabs a front headlock and pushes Jandiroba over to get on top in half guard. Suarez hits the body a few times with her free arm, the other is still wrapped around the head of Jandiroba. Jandiroba finally gets her head free but Suarez lands a couple of elbows. Suarez moves around to avoid a sweep and lands some more elbows. Jandiroba tries for a kneebar, she gets it into a pretty dangerous position just as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Suarez but Jandiroba might have stolen it with that kneebar attempt, 20-18 Suarez overall

ROUND THREE: They trade into a clinch, Jandiroba avoids letting it get tight though. Body kick from Jandiroba. Suarez is hitting the body in close when she can get there. Suarez shoots a double leg, that just hits the fence and stalls out. Jandiroba tries a whizzer kick, Suarez smothers that and gets on top. Jandiroba is technically trying to attack a leg but Suarez has a lot of weight on that leg and Jandiroba can’t develop the attack. Suarez winds up in half guard and lands a few elbows. Jandiroba tries the leg attack again, Suarez winds up in the ride though and lands punches. Suarez pushes Jandiroba over and gets on top in half guard again to land some more strikes. Jandiroba gets full guard and tries a scorpion or a teepee hold, I forget which terminology is correct, but Suarez just elbows her as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Suarez, 30-27 Suarez overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Tatiana Suarez via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27 x2)

Mic time for Suarez, she puts over Jandiroba as a tough opponent then mentions how hard she trained for this. Asked about the future she wants a title fight.

Brendan Fitzgerald’s voice has been dying all event, he’s finally been replaced for the main event. Hopefully Fitzgerald recovers quickly. John Schrimpen(?), not sure on last name spelling, has now joined us.

Waldo Cortes-Acosta is on a two fight losing streak, he’s retained a high ranking despite that because heavyweight sucks, but he really needs to get back to winning here if he wants to be in the title picture. Johnny Walker got a win in his heavyweight return just last month, and he’s looking to vault into the rankings with a win. Cortes-Acosta is your favorite at -225 to Walker’s +185.

Heavyweight Bout: #6 Waldo Cortes-Acosta (17-4, 262 lbs.) vs. Johnny Walker (23-10 1 NC, 239 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Walker is two inches taller with four inches of reach advantage, Cortes-Acosta is also 20ish pounds heavier. Walker lands three calf kicks in a row. Cortes-Acosta moves forward and swings a right hand. Walker keeps showing kicks and lands another calf kick. Cortes-Acosta misses a couple of punches. Bit of a one two from Cortes-Acosta. Another calf kick from Walker. Cortes-Acosta bulls forward and lands punches, a left drops Walker for a second but Walker bounces up into a clinch. A few knees from Cortes-Acosta land then Walker fires his own and he pulls free. A calf kick then an inside calf kick from Walker. Right hand from Cortes-Acosta has Walker backing up. Walker with another calf kick. Bit of a high kick from Walker. Inside calf kick from Walker. Cortes-Acosta misses punches. They both wander around for a bit. Both men miss punches then Cortes-Acosta lands a right hand into a clinch. A few punches from Cortes-Acosta in the clinch, then Walker slips free and fires a head kick. Both men swing punches as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Cortes-Acosta but could go either way

ROUND TWO: Cortes-Acosta lands a right hand. A couple hard calf kicks from Walker land. Walker avoids some punches. Cortes-Acosta lands a right hand then an uppercut in close. Walker lands a body kick then a calf kick. Cortes-Acosta gets close and lands a right hand but Walker then sends him backwards with a back elbow that might have hurt Cortes-Acosta. OK replay showed it just hit Cortes-Acosta’s arm but it definitely got him going backwards. Calf kick from Walker. Walker lands a body kick. Cortes-Acosta finally avoids a calf kick then lands a jab. Calf kick from Walker, Cortes-Acosta lands a right hand. Another right from Cortes-Acosta, Walker swings wildly and off balances himself so Cortes-Acosta gets on top in half guard. A couple short elbows land for Cortes-Acosta. Not much going on here, Walker is too tired to get up and Cortes-Acosta isn’t really committing to his ground and pound. Cortes-Acosta will land some short blows as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Cortes-Acosta, 20-18 Cortes-Acosta overall

ROUND THREE: Cortes-Acosta moves forward and throws punches again. They tie up, Cortes-Acosta tries for a takedown but Walker defends and turns him into the cage. Jumping knee from Walker partially lands. Both men land punches on the break. Body kick from Walker then a calf kick. Jab from Cortes-Acosta. Cortes-Acosta punches into another clinch. Spinning back elbow from Cortes-Acosta and he keeps the clinch. They’ve stalled a bit and the ref breaks them up. Cortes-Acosta misses a right hand. Walker lands a body kick, then a bit of a head kick, Cortes-Acosta is hurt and Walker clubs him down with a right hand to get the stoppage.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Johnny Walker via TKO, head kick and punches, at 2:27 of Round 3

Mic time for Walker, he puts over Cortes-Acosta. He gives glory to God, then says he’s got a chin at heavyweight and claims he ate enough punches to prove that point here. Next he plays with the crowd then, when asked about the future he wants to watch Alexander Volkov win the title then fight for it. He and Volkov are friendly, in fact Volkov is in his corner team.

Well on that note UFC Fight Night: Cortes-Acosta vs. Walker. We’ll be unpacking all the fallout from this event and looking ahead to next week and UFC 334. I’ll be back here next week for that event and I hope you will too. Until then thank you for reading, live or after the fact, stay safe out there and keep checking 411mania for all of your pop culture needs.

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