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October 18, 2025 | Posted by Robert Winfree
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MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
#4 Reinier de Ridder (186 lbs.) vs. #9 Brendan Allen (186 lbs.)
#15 Kevin Holland (170.5 lbs.) vs. Mike Malott (171 lbs.)
#7 Marlon Vera (136 lbs.) vs. #9 Aiemann Zahabi (135.5 lbs.)
#2 Manon Fiorot (125.5 lbs.) vs. #5 Jasmine Jasudavicius (125.5 lbs.)
Davey Grant (136 lbs.) vs. Charles Jourdain (135.5 lbs.)
Matt Frevola (155 lbs.) vs. Kyle Nelson (155.5 lbs.)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
Drew Dober (155.5 lbs.) vs. Kyle Prepolec (155.5 lbs.)
Cody Gibson (136 lbs.) vs. Aori Qileng (135.5 lbs.)
HyunSung Park (126 lbs.) vs. #14 Bruno Silva (125.5 lbs.)
Danny Barlow (185.5 lbs.) vs. Djorden Santos (185.5 lbs.)
Stephanie Luciano (116 lbs.) vs. Ravena Oliveira (115.5 lbs.)
Azamat Bekoev (185 lbs.) vs. Yousri Belgaroui (185.5 lbs.)
Melissa Croden (136 lbs.) vs. Tainara Lisboa (135.5 lbs.)

Hello everyone and welcome to 411mania’s LIVE coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 120, I’m Robert Winfree and I’ll be your host for the event. The UFC is back in Vancouver for the first time since 2023 and they brought a pretty decent little fight night card. The main event did take a hit as the original main event of Reiner de Ridder vs. Anthony Hernandez fell apart with a Hernandez injury, but Brendan Allen is a solid replacement opponent and it’s still a very relevant middleweight bout. The co-main event sees Canadian Mike Malott look to take a step up in class against veteran Kevin Holland. We’ve also got Aiemann Zahabi taking on Marlon Vera and Manon Fiorot against Jasmine Jasudavicius. Elsewhere we’ve got Davey Grant and he’s good for a fight, plus HyunSung Park taking on Bruno Silva, Drew Dober in action, and a solid middleweight prospect in Azamat Bekoev taking on Yousri Belgaroui. There’s still a few duds on the card but all in all it’s a solid fight night. Now let’s hope the action lives up to the promise it has on paper.

UFC on ESPN+ 120 comes to the world from Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Brendan Fitzgerald, Daniel Cormier, and Paul Felder will be providing commentary while Megan Olivi does the roving reporter bit and Joe Martinez handles the in cage announcing. We should have the new rules in play but I’ll update this if that proves to be incorrect.

Melissa Croden brings a two fight winning streak into her UFC debut, now she’s trying to make a good first impression in her native Canada. Tainara Lisboa has gone 2-1 in the UFC but she’s coming off of a loss and now looks to avoid her first losing streak. The odds lean slightly towards Croden at -130 to +110 on Lisboa.

Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Melissa Croden (6-2, 136 lbs.) vs. Tainara Lisboa (7-3, 135.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Croden is two inches taller with an inch and a half of reach advantage. They touch gloves to get things going. Both women probe a bit with their hands but nothing serious. Calf kick from Croden. They trade rights in close. Body kick from Lisboa. Both women land rights then Croden lands a body kick. They tie up and trade knees then Lisboa pushes things into the fence. Elbow from Lisboa on the break. Bit of a left from Croden. Combination from Croden, she moves better than Lisboa but isn’t as quick. A couple of punches from Lisboa in close then she clinches and starts landing knees to the body. They jockey for position on the fence, Lisboa wit ha few more knees then they trade elbows as they break. Jab from Croden, Lisboa didn’t like that and ties up then pushes things to the fence. They break with a left hook from Lisboa. Uppercut from Croden. Front kick from Lisboa then a right hand. Lisboa with a right to the body. Croden lands a calf kick then takes another right to the body. Hard right hand from Lisboa to counter a kick. Quick combination from Lisboa, she’s getting Croden to plant and throw with her which doesn’t favor Croden. Lisboa avoids a right hand to end the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Lisboa but a close one

ROUND TWO: Lisboa pushes forward and they trade rights. Left hand from Lisboa. They tie up again and Lisboa with more knees to the body then a few elbows as she pushes things to the fence. Elbow from Lisboa then a knee. Croden with a knee but she takes another elbow. They trade in the clinch then Lisboa hits an outside trip, Croden wall walks quickly but her nose is leaking constantly at this point. They break without incident, odd choice from Lisboa there. Lisboa resumes pressuring forward. Lunging left from Croden. Both women land punches then Lisboa ties up and pushes things to the fence again. Some knees from Lisboa as they jockey for position. Croden lands a short punch. Lisboa with an elbow then they break. Both women with punches again, they tie up and Croden kind of pushes Lisboa over. Some punches from Croden as Lisboa wall walks into a clinch. Elbow from Croden, then another one. Lisboa lands a left hook as they break. One two from Croden. They trade punches again, Croden seems to have found her second wind. Leg kick from Croden then a flurry of punches and she gets Lisboa down. Lisboa tries to invert for a leg but has to settle for full guard. Armbar attack from Lisboa, the fence is complicating things though and that’s where the round will end.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Croden, 19-19 overall

ROUND THREE: Lisboa pressures forward again. Leg kick from Croden then a right hand. Both women land punches in close. Calf kick from Croden then a right hand. Lisboa with a couple of hooks. Lisboa pushes into a clinch on the fence, she’s after a double leg and hits it. Croden wall walks but takes punches along the way. They fight for position in the clinch, Croden grabs a front headlock and hits a snap down then a cradle to get on top in half guard. Lisboa gets full guard, she thinks about an armbar attack but can’t finish it. Croden stands over Lisboa and looks to pass, she gets to north-south then to a ride as Lisboa moves to the turtle. Lisboa goes to her back again and Croden keeps firing punches and hammer fists. Half guard now for Croden, she’s looking to pass again and lands more punches. Lisboa is kind of stuck, she’s able to wall walk finally and they trade strikes in close. Croden continues to press with aggression and pushes Lisboa over then fires enough punches to get the ref to intervene.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Melissa Croden via TKO, punches, at 4:32 of Round 3

The Final Round Finish Club thanks Ms. Croden for her work. Mic time for Croden, she’s been trying to stay composed but this whole thing feels like an out of body experience. She puts over her friends and family then her team to close.

Azamat Bekoev is on an eight fight winning streak including being 2-0 in the UFC, another win here would pretty firmly establish him as ready to start moving from prospect to contender. Yousri Belgaroui brings a three fight winning streak into his UFC debut and now he’s trying to make a good first impression on the UFC audience. Bekoev is a decent favorite at -280 to a +225 comeback for Belgaroui.

Middleweight Bout: Azamat Bekoev (20-3, 185 lbs.) vs. Yousri Belgaroui (8-3, 185.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Belgaroui is a significant six inches taller with a serious seven inches of reach advantage. Belgaroui looks to jab and circle. Bekoev presses forward and they trade leg kicks. Another leg kick from Belgaroui. Bit of a right hand from Bekoev. Calf kick from Belgaroui. Bekoev with a bit of a right hand, he’s following a bit instead of cage cutting. Bekoev catches a knee and looks for a takedown against the fence, eventually he trips him down. Belgaroui wall walks but Bekoev is on his back now. Bekoev switches to a high crotch and gets Belgaroui to his seat but Belgaroui lands some elbows and looks to have cut Bekoev in the hairline. Belgaroui looks to wall walk, he gets up eventually and they reset on the feet. More pressure from Bekoev and he lands a one two. Jabs from Belgaroui now. Knee from Belgaroui, Bekoev tries a takedown and they hit the fence again. A few short punches and knees from Bekoev before Belgaroui gets free. Calf kick from Belgaroui but Bekoev counters with a right hand. Belgaroui keeps showing knees and he avoids a couple of hooks then lands a right hand. Bekoev with a bit of a right hand. Belgaroui with a solid jab but Bekoev hits a single leg just before the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Belgaroui

ROUND TWO: Belgaroui gets back to showing the jab and circling. Bekoev pressures forward. Calf kick from Belgaroui. Right to the body from Bekoev. A few more calf kicks from Belgaroui. Bekoev misses a right hand. They split a few jabs then Belgaroui lands another calf kick. Bekoev lands a right hand. Left hook from Bekoev, he’s getting into boxing range now and lands another right hand. Uppercut from Belgaroui and they trade a bit. Glancing right from Bekoev. Hard right from Bekoev to counter a body jab then he clinches up. They break without incident. Calf kick from Belgaroui. They clinch again, Bekoev lands a knee before Belgaroui gets free. Bit of a one two from Bekoev. Belgaroui with jabs while moving but he’s not circling nearly as much now. Bekoev tries a single leg, Belgaroui kind of counters and they scramble on the mat with Belgaroui landing some elbows. Eventually they wall walk but Bekoev hits a double leg against the fence. Belgaroui wall walks, Bekoev is on his back though. They get chest to chest then break. Elbow from Belgaroui in close. Bekoev lands a right hand. Belgaroui with a right handin close then Bekeov clinches as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Bekoev but could go either way, 19-19 overall

ROUND THREE: Both men are fatigued at this point but Bekoev is fading much worse. Belgaroui with a few body punches then a front kick. Left hook from Belgaroui then a knee. Belgaroui with a right hand, Bekoev fires back but he’s getting beaten up at this point. More punches from Belgaroui and the ref steps in for the standing TKO.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Yousri Belgaroui via TKO, punches, at :55 of Round 3

The Final Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Belgaroui for his work. Mic time for Belgaroui, he says it’s an honor to fight in front of the crowd and jokingly asks for a belt but is happy with the win. To close he plays with the crowd a little bit.

Stephanie Luciano has gone 1-1 in the UFC but she’s coming off of a loss and is trying to avoid her first losing streak. Ravena Oliveira dropped her UFC debut back in July of last year, now she’s finally ending a fairly long layoff and looks for that all important first UFC win. The odds are firmly with Luciano at -300 to Oliveira’s +240.

Strawweight Bout: Stephanie Luciano (6-2-1, 116 lbs.) vs. Ravena Oliveira (7-2-1, 115.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Luciano is an inch taller with half an inch of reach advantage. A little forward pressure from Luciano as both women probe with kicks. Inside leg kick from Luciano. Bit of a side kick from Luciano. Oliveira misses a few punches. Bit of a right hand from Oliveira. Side kick from Luciano. They both land punches in close. Bit of a jab from Luciano. Oliveira with a one two. Right hand from Oliveira, Luciano then lands a body kick. Luciano with a couple of glancing punches. Bit of a right from Luciano in close. Elbow from Luciano in close. They both miss punches then Oliveira lands a hook. Luciano with a couple of calf kicks. Luciano misses an elbow. Right hand from Oliveira to counter a side kick. Luciano misses a jumping knee. Bit of a left hook from Luciano to close the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Luciano but a close one

ROUND TWO: Luciano with a bit of a lunging left hook after avoiding a few punches. Oliveira with a right hand. Luciano pushes into a clinch on the fence. A few knees from Luciano then she lands an elbow as they break. Oliveira misses some strikes, Luciano seems to have a read on her defensively. Outside crescent kick from Luciano partially lands, haven’t seen that in a while. A few more calf kicks from Luciano land. Oliveira misses more punches then lands a bit of a headbutt, so Luciano lands a right hand. They both land rights. Left hook from Luciano. Right hand from Luciano then a body kick. Left body kick from Luciano. Oliveira misses more punches, she’s reaching with these and just can’t find them. Double leg from Luciano into half guard, well timed. Some short punches and elbows from Luciano as the round ends.

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

ROUND THREE: Luciano back to moving and sniping at distance. Oliveira misses a few lefts. Side kick from Luciano. Double leg from Luciano as Oliveira went jumping in, she’s back into half guard now. Some punches from Luciano as Oliveira scoots to the fence. Luciano with more punches then stands over Oliveira, Oliveira gets up into a clinch. Outside reap from Luciano into half guard. Luciano with some more punches on the mat. Right hand from Luciano, Oliveira gives up the back and Luciano grabs the choke with one hook in. Both hooks now for Luciano and she cranks down the choke to get the tap.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Stephanie Luciano via Submission, rear naked choke, at 2:50 of Round 3

The Final Round Finish Club thanks Ms. Luciano for her work. No interview for Luciano.

Danny Barlow has gone 2-1 in the UFC but he’s coming off of a loss and now tries to avoid his first losing streak. Djorden Santos dropped his UFC debut back in March but now he’s back in action and looking for that first UFC win. Barlow is your favorite at -245 while that +200 payout on Santos looks like a decent value bet.

Middleweight Bout: Danny Barlow (9-1, 185.5 lbs.) vs. Djorden Santos (10-2, 185.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Barlow is two inches taller with three and a half inches of reach advantage. Southpaw for Barlow. Both men probe with the lead hand, just a fair amount of feinting early. Inside leg kick from Santos. Glancing left hand from Barlow. Another inside calf kick from Santos. They trade power hand punches. Right hand from Santos to counter a knee. Left to the body from Barlow. Left hook from Santos lands then an inside calf kick. Barlow goes orthodox for a bit and they trade kicks before he goes southpaw again. One two from Santos. Body kick from Barlow. A few leg kicks from Barlow, inside and outside. Santos misses an overhand right. Santos with a calf kick. Bit of a knee to the body from Barlow. Front kick from Santos. Barlow with a left hand then they both miss hooks in close to end the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Barlow but could go either way

ROUND TWO: Both men back to kind of sniping at each other. Santos with an inside calf kick. Bit of a jab from Santos. Glancing left hand from Barlow. Barlow with another left hand. Knee from Barlow. Both men avoid power hand punches. Left to the body from Barlow then a jab. Santos with a one two. Bit of a right from Santos then they trade jabs. Left hand from Barlow. Another left from Barlow, Santos complains of an eye poke replay shows there was a poke. Santos only takes about 40 seconds then we’re back to fighting. Inside leg kick from Barlow. They both fall a hair short with power hand punches. Knee from Barlow then a couple of left hands. Santos is backing up but Barlow kind of lets him off the hook there. Another left from Barlow. Barlow with a flurry of punches, he’s got Santos on the fence but Santos slips free and fires back. Left to the body from Barlow. Right hand from Santos. Right hook from Barlow. Bit of a right from Santos, he’s just dogging his way back into this with will and punches. One two from Santos. Barlow lands a right hook. Right hand from Santos, he wants a brawl and gets Barlow to the fence. Santos looks to unload but Barlow backs him off with a left hand. Both men swing hooks to close the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Barlow but again close, 20-18 Barlow overall

ROUND THREE: Santos gets back on pressure right away, Barlow is a bit fatigued. Bit of a left hand from Barlow after Santos slipped on a kick. A few jabs from Barlow. Another jab from Barlow and Santos falls short with a couple of punches. Right hand from Santos, Barlow responds with a one two. Santos with a right hand. Left uppercut from Barlow. Santos lands a right hand. They get tangled on kicks and Santos winds up on top in full guard. Not much going on here, Santos is trying some ground and pound but nothing serious is getting through. Barlow eats a left had but gets up with Santos on his back. They get chest to chest and trade a few small knees. Barlow pushes free and Santos lands a one two. Another one two from Santos. Barlow blocks a couple of rights. Santos points at the ground, then backs away from a few lefts to close the round. If you’re not willing to actually stand and trade you should be fined for doing the ground point.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Santos, 29-28 Barlow overall but could go either way

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Djorden Santos via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

No interview for Santos.

Bruno Silva has gone 4-4 with 1 No Contest in the UFC, most recently he’s on a two fight losing streak though those losses came to Manel Kape and Joshua Van so no shame there; however, Silva really needs to defend his ranking with a win here. HyunSung Park is coming off of his first professional loss when he stepped in on short notice to fight Tatsuro Taira and came up short. Now Park gets another shot at a ranked opponent and could score a big win while also avoiding his first losing streak. The odds like Park at -230 to Silva’s +190 comeback.

Flyweight Bout: HyunSung Park (10-1, 126 lbs.) vs. #14 Bruno Silva (14-7-2 1 NC, 125.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Park is three inches taller with an inch of reach advantage. Park shows a few calf kicks early. Silva probes with the jab, they’re both just range finding so far. Bit of a right hand from Silva. Silva with a couple of uppercuts, then Park hits a takedown against the fence. Park gets to a hip but Silva wall walks into a clinch. There’s a lot of acne on Silva’s back, like a disturbing amount. Knee from Park then they break. Some stance switching from Silva as he’s moving around. Jab from Park, Silva then sprawls on a double leg and spins to the ride then hits a mat return. Park back up and lands a knee before Silva gets away from the clinch. Uppercut from Silva, he’s telegraphing that a bit at this point though. Park with a bit of a left hook. Short punches from Park in close. Jab from Silva. Park with a bit of a left hand. Knee to the head from Park. Silva with a few jabs. They split a few jabs. Tomahawk elbow from Silva seems to cut Park in the hairline. Park pushes into a clinch on the fence but misses a spinning elbow as Silva gets free. Inside calf kick form Park. Silva circles away for the final few seconds of the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Silva

ROUND TWO: Right hook from Park, he’s back to moving forward. Silva with a left hook that drops Park, Silva grabs a front headlock and spins to the back with one hook in. Both hooks now for Silva and he’s after the choke. Park scrambles up and gets free though, nice work from him there. More pressure from Park. Bit of a left from Park. Jabs from Silva as he’s circling and both men miss wild hooks. Double leg from Silva into half guard. Park is able to get full guard but not much else. Silva gets the back as Park stands, Park gets chest to chest against the fence. Ninja choke attack from Park but Silva defends. Elbow from Park as they break then a bit of a right hand. Uppercuts from Silva. Single leg from Silva and he’s back on top in full guard. Silva passes to half guard and that’s where the round will end.

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

ROUND THREE: They touch gloves for the final round. Bit of a one two from Park. They both miss hooks in close. Park blocks a single leg and lands a knee. Left to the body from Park, he’s really amping things up this round. Another knee from Park. Silva lands a right hand but eats a left to the body. They trade lefts in close. Glancing right hand from Park. Uppercut from Silva. Both men hit the body then Silva lands a knee. Park with a lazy front kick and Silva gets a takedown off of it. Silva gets the back as Park stands, he hits a mat return. Park gives up the back and Silva tries for a body triangle. Park is able to scramble around, Silva gets the choke from a seated position though and this one is tight enough to force the choke.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Bruno Silva via Submission, rear naked choke, at 2:15 of Round 3

The Final Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Silva for his work. Again no interview, do they not have a Portuguese translator on hand or something?

Cody Gibson has gone 3-6 in the UFC across two different stints with them, most recently he lost to Da’Mon Blackshear and now he’s trying to avoid another losing streak. Aoriqileng is coming off of a loss and hasn’t won since 2023, he needs to get back on the winning side of things here to prove he’s still worth keeping around. Gibson closed at -185 to a +155 comeback on Aoriqileng.

Bantamweight Bout: Cody Gibson (21-11, 136 lbs.) vs. Aoriqileng (25-12 1 NC, 135.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Gibson is three inches taller with two inches of reach advantage. Both men land rights to start the round. Aoriqileng with a right hand to counter an inside leg kick and that floors Gibson, a few more follow up blows get the ref to step in.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Aoriqileng via KO, punches, at :21 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club is finally here and happy to thank Mr. Aoriqileng for his work. Mic time for Aoriqileng and one of his cornermen to translate, but the guy they’ve got is Korean so he doesn’t speak Mandarin and we’re kind of just guessing here. He thanks the people and was very well prepared. To close he thanks the fans and his team.

Kyle Prepolec has gone 0-3 in the UFC across two stints with the promotion, most recently he lost to Benoit Saint-Denis on short notice and now is trying again to get that critical first win in the UFC. Drew Dober has been with the UFC since 2013 and has done fairly well for himself during that time, but he’s currently on a three fight losing streak and really needs to get back on the winning side of things here to prove he’s still got something to offer the promotion. Dober is a notable favorite at -345 while that +275 comeback on Prepolec might tempt some bettors out there.

Lightweight Bout: Drew Dober (27-15 1 NC, 155.5 lbs.) vs. Kyle Prepolec (18-9, 155.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Prepolec is two inches taller but the reach is identical. Both men fight southpaw. Dober looks to kick his way into punching range. A few leg kicks from Dober land. Prepolec looks to pressure forward and they clash on a few kicks. Left hand from Dober. Prepolec lands a bit of a high kick, Dober just eats it because his chin is absurd. One two from Dober. Calf kick from Dober. Dober with a left to the body. Prepolec jabs the body. Left hand from Dober but he’s not quite able to land his follow up blows. Dober with another calf kick. Right hook from Dober then a left hand. Dober blocks a left hand. Bit of a left from Dober. Left to the body from Dober. Prepolec with a body kick. Body kick from Dober. Dober lands another calf kick. Both men poke out some jabs. Dober backs Prepolec to the fence and lands a left hand then a calf kick. Prepolec with a left hand. Prepolec avoids a spinning back kick. A few jabs from Prepolec land. Bit of a superman punch from Dober, that’ll basically end the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Dober

ROUND TWO: Dober lands a left to the body. Prepolec fires a high kick that’s blocked. Inside leg kick from Dober. Bit of a left hand from Dober, Prepolec returns it. Jab from Prepolec then a right to the body. Dober’s left shin is cut after Prepolec checked a calf kick. Left hand from Dober. Prepolec lands a right hook. Left to the body from Dober then a calf kick. Inside leg kick from Dober then a couple of punches. Dober lands another left hand then tries a wheel kick that’s mostly blocked. Counter left from Dober. Dober with a superman punch then a couple of body shots. Another couple of body shots from Dober, Prepolec misses punches then has a head kick blocked. Counter right hand from Prepolec. Left hand from Dober again. Prepolec tries a spinning back fist, partially lands. Right hand from Prepolec. Dober with a body kick. Both men land lefts, then Dober hits the body a few times and a leg kick to follow up. Prepolec with a right hand, Dober then tries a single leg and they wind up just wrestling around with no clear advantage being gained. A couple more body blows from Dober. Prepolec with a bit of an uppercut. Another uppercut from Prepolec, Dober then slips trying to counter just before the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Prepolec as I think he stole it at the end, 19-19 overall

ROUND THREE: Dober gets back to forward pressure to start the round. Both men land punches. Dober tries an inside leg kick, that goes into the groin of Prepolec and we’ve got a time out. Replay shows the foot went right into the groin, no doubt about that one. The ref takes a point from Dober at around 4 minutes of recovery time, then Prepolec can continue so we’re back to fighting. Both men come out swinging. Right hook from Dober, he lands a flurry of punches then Prepolec clinches but Dober knees him in the head. More pressure from Dober and he lands knees and punches against the fence. Uppercut from Dober and the ref steps in to halt the fight.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Drew Dober via TKO, punches and knees, at 1:16 of Round 3

The Final Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Dober for his work. The crowd is pissed as Dober gets an interview, he knew they were 1-1 after two and he needed a finish after the point deduction then apologizes to the fans for how that went down. He says he’ll do what he did in the third in the first round his next time out. To close he says he’s been trying to put on good fights his entire career and hopes the next one will be even better.

We open with a graphic about MMA coach Duke Rufus who passed away earlier this week.

Kyle Nelson had a three fight winning streak broken in his last fight, he also missed weight for that bout, and now he’s trying to avoid another UFC losing streak. Matt Frevola is on a two fight losing streak and was stopped in both of those fights, but he took a little over a year off and now looks to get back on the winning side of things. This one closed as a bit of a pick ’em, -115 on Frevola to -105 for Nelson.

Lightweight Bout: Matt Frevola (11-5-1, 155 lbs.) vs. Kyle Nelson (16-6-1, 155.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Nelson is two inches taller but the reach is identical. Nelson opens with a right hand. Frevola with a calf kick. Frevola falls short with a few punches. Nelson avoids a head kick. Both men miss winging right hands then they tie up. Elbow from Nelson as they break. Body kick from Nelson. They trade jabs then Nelson slips throwing a head kick. Glancing right hand from Frevola. They split some more jabs as Frevola works his way forward. Nelson misses a few more punches then lands a calf kick. Right to the body then a head kick from Frevola. Frevola with a calf kick. Body jab from Frevola, then another one. They both miss punches again then Frevola hits a mat return from the back. Frevola moves to a front headlock position, he fires knees to the body then moves to a ride. Nelson stands into a clinch. A few knees go back and forth as they jockey for position. Nelson misses a head kick as they break. Both men land rights and Frevola is a little wobbled, they both swing punches and Nelson drops Frevola with a right hand. Nelson on top, Frevola closes his guard and Nelson lands enough punches to get the stoppage just before the round ends. Or not, maybe? What in the world happened there as the ref stepped in before the end of the round.

SCORECARD: 10-8 Nelson

ROUND TWO: What a clown fiesta that was but we’re still fighting. Nelson got hosed on that ruling. Frevola lands a body kick as the crowd chant that the ref sucks. Bit of a high kick from Nelson. Frevola just isn’t taking the blows very well. Both men land hooks and Frevola lands a knee. Uppercut from Nelson. Bit of a wheel kick from Frevola. Nelson fights off a double leg and they hit the fence in a clinch. They break without incident. Nelson checks a calf kick. Bit of a high kick from Frevola then a body kick. Nelson with a high kick, Frevola counters with a right hand. Nelson misses a left hook. Jab from Frevola. Nelson with a leg kick. Frevola keeps pressuring forward and looks for punches. Bit of a right from Frevola. Nelson lands a front kick. Frevola with a right hand. Body kick from Nelson, Frevola doesn’t like that body work. Frevola falls short with a combination. Body kick from Nelson then a calf kick. Glancing right hand from Frevola. Frevola with a left hook to end the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Nelson, 20-17 Nelson overall

ROUND THREE: Frevola gets back on pressure, he needs a finish. Right hand from Frevola. Body kick from Nelson bothers Frevola. Head kick from Nelson, Frevola eats it and swings back. Front kick from Nelson then a high kick, Frevola stays upright though and they clinch. Nelson with knees and elbows in the clinch. Frevola is not here and they should probably stop this. Nelson gets to the back standing then lands some punches. Frevola gets chest to chest again but he can’t get offense going. They break and Nelson misses a head kick. Body kick from Nelson. Frevola with a double leg, Nelson quickly regains his feet into a clinch. They fight for position along the fence and Nelson eventually gets a takedown and moves to the ride. Nelson almost gets a full nelson, he moves to full mount and drops punches. Frevola is able to scramble and get on top in full guard. Short elbows from Frevola, he’s got 60 seconds to find a finish. Nelson looks to invert for a leg, they scramble up and Nelson hits a takedown against the fence. Frevola thinks about a guillotine but he’s got no guard. Nelson moves to the ride, they stand and both men swing as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Nelson, 30-26 Nelson overall

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

Not sure which round went to Frevola. Mic time for Nelson, he sends love to his family and dedicates the win to his kids. He says 50/50 custody for kids should be standard, then jokes about using all of his gas at the end of the first for a stoppage that he thought he got. He says lightweight feels better than featherweight and likes fighting here. To close he plays with the crowd.

The commentary team get to pay tribute to Duke Rufus, Felder was a longtime student of his and gets visibly emotional talking about him.

Charles Jourdain broke a two fight losing streak when he cut down to bantamweight in his last fight and beat Victor Henry, now he’s looking for another win in his new weight class to cement his place in the division. Davey Grant is on a two fight winning streak, and this marks his first time fighting more than once in a single year since 2021. Grant’s UFC run started way back in 2013 but he could get his second three fight winning streak for them up and running here, which might earn him a step up to ranked opponents. The odds are with Jourdain at -180 while +150 on Grant is a solid little value bet.

Bantamweight Bout: Davey Grant (15-7, 136 lbs.) vs. Charles Jourdain (16-8-1, 135.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Jourdain is an inch taller but their reach is identical, Jourdain is also a full decade younger though. Both men come out showing kicks. Jourdain is showing stance switches thus far but is mostly southpaw. Grant lands an inside calf kick. Jourdain misses a few punches. Both men land in close. Grant avoids a jumping knee. Inside leg kick from Grant. Jourdain lands a body kick, Grant responds with a left to the body. Left hook from Grant, Jourdain keeps dropping his head to throw when he’s crashing distance. Jourdain lands a superman punch. Right hand from Grant then an inside leg kick. Jumping knee from Jourdain then a front kick. Grant punches in close and lands a bit of a left hook. Leg kick from Grant. Jumping knee from Jourdain drops Grant and he gets on top. Some punches from Jourdain, Grant wrestles up on a single leg but Jourdain grabs a guillotine and gets the tap.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Charles Jourdain via Submission, guillotine choke, at 3:05 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Jourdain for his work. Mic time for Jourdain, he puts over Canada then falsely claims he and his brother are the first set of brothers in the UFC. They are the first Canadian siblings in UFC history but not even close to the first siblings overall. He talks us through the finish and says he’s got the best guillotine in the UFC. Asked about the future he wants to fight Marcus McGhee, which would be a pretty good fight.

Manon Fiorot just had a 12 fight winning streak broken via fairly close decision loss in a title fight with Valentina Shevchenko. Fiorot now tries to avoid her first losing streak and put herself right back into the title picture. Jasmine Jasudavicius is on a five fight winning streak, now she’s taking a pretty big step up in class here but could get into the title picture if she can best Fiorot. The odds like Fiorot at -225 to a +185 comeback on Jasudavicius.

Women’s Flyweight Bout: #2 Manon Fiorot (12-2, 125.5 lbs.) vs. #5 Jasmine Jasudavicius (14-3, 125.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: These two are the same height while Jasudavicius has three inches of reach advantage. Southpaw for Fiorot. Both women probe with the lead hand for a bit. Jab from Fiorot. Another jab from Fiorot. Jasudavicius with a bit of a right hand. A left hand from Fiorot wobbles Jasudavicius, she knees her then gets to the ride position and unloads punches until the ref steps in.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Manon Fiorot via TKO, punches, at 1:14 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Ms. Fiorot for her work. Mic time for Fioror and the translator, she was depressed after failing to win the title but with her team she recovered and got an important win. She talks us through the finish and was confident in getting the win.

Marlon Vera is on a two fight losing streak, a failed title bid against Sean O’Malley and then to Deiveson Figueiredo. Vera also has been off since August of last year and now he’s hoping to show a rejuvenated form and avoid a three fight losing streak. Aiemann Zahabi is on a six fight winning streak, he’s been fairly selective about his UFC fights as he’s not been the most active fighter but his winning streak is good and he’s looking to move towards the upper rankings with another win here. Zahabi closed as the -125 favorite to +105 for Vera.

Bantamweight Bout: #7 Marlon Vera (23-10-1, 136 lbs.) vs. #9 Aiemann Zahabi (13-2, 135.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: These two are the same height while Vera has two inches of reach advantage. Zahabi shows some early stance switches as he circles. Vera will switch his stance as well and he’s pressing forward. Inside leg kick from Zahabi. Both men with some range finding kicks. Inside leg kick from Zahabi. Vera with a front kick. Both men block a few body and high kicks. Short left hook from Vera seems to bother Zahabi for a second. Bit of a right from Vera. Jab from Zahabi. Calf kick from Vera. Zahabi pushes forward and lands a left hand. Vera with a front kick then a calf kick. Bit of a calf kick from Vera. Zahabi misses a right hand. Vera with a couple of jabs. Zahabi with a left hand. Vera lands a body kick then they trade in close. Both men avoid clinches then Zahabi fires a bit of a body kick to close the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Vera but could go either way

ROUND TWO: Leg kick from Vera to start the round. Bit of a body kick from Zahabi, that was more at the hip than the body though. Zahabi with an inside leg kick. Inside leg kick from Vera. A few oblique kicks from Vera. Short lefts from Vera after he blocked a kick. Front kick from Vera. Both men fire jabs then block some punches. Vera with a front kick then he drops Zahabi with a left hand. Zahabi fights up and Vera lands a punch from the back before they separate. Vera pushes forward and has a high kick blocked. Zahabi tries to keep circling away and Vera is following a little too much but he lands a calf kick. Left to the body from Vera, Zahabi didn’t like that. Zahabi blocks a high kick. Bit of a combination from Vera. Zahabi avoids a few kicks. Short lefts from Vera. Zahabi fires back with punches but can’t quite land. Body shot from Zahabi, he’s looking to pressure back on Vera now. They trade left hooks. One two from Zahabi. Both men land in close to end the round.

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

ROUND THREE: Vera gets back on pressure to start the round. Bit of a knee from Zahabi. Glancing hook kick from Vera. Bit of a head kick from Vera. Inside leg kick from Zahabi. Vera with a jab. Bit of an uppercut from Vera. Zahabi misses a wild combination. Vera with a side kick to the knee. Left hand from Vera. Again a bit of a left from Vera. Zahabi lands a left hand, he’s pressing forward now and looking to swing. Right hand from Zahabi. Hard left hand from Vera. Zahabi lands a front kick. Stepping elbow from Vera, Zahabi responds with an uppercut. Zahabi with a body kick. Vera takes a left hook then lands a front kick. Right hand from Vera, he’s the one coming forward now. A few inside leg kicks from Zahabi. Both men land jabs. Vera with a left hand then a knee. Zahabi pushes forward and finds a bit of a left hand. Calf kick from Vera. Both men block punches in close. Both men get close and unload punches for the final few seconds of the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Zahabi, 29-28 Vera overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Aiemann Zahabi via split decision (28-29, 29-28 x2)

Can’t complain even if I disagree, the first round was close enough to warrant it. Mic time for Zahabi, he feels he won the first and third rounds. He says he leaves it all in the cage every time, that’s debatable. He admits to being stunned in the second but got through it. Asked about the future he wants Sean O’Malley, seems unlikely but alright.

Kevin Holland has been a pretty active member of the UFC roster, most recently he dropped a decision to Daniel Rodriguez though and now he’s trying to avoid his first losing streak at welterweight since 2024. Mike Malott is on a two fight winning streak and now he’s getting his second shot at a known and ranked opponent, last time he collapsed against Neil Magny but he’s looking for a more positive outcome this time. This one closed at a pick ’em of -110 on Malott to -105 for Holland.

Welterweight Bout: #15 Kevin Holland (28-14 1 NC, 170.5 lbs.) vs. Mike Malott (12-2-1, 171 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Holland is two inches staller with a big eight inches of reach advantage. Some feinting from Holland early. Malott misses a left hook. A few probing low kicks from Holland. Bit of a calf kick from Malott. Holland jabs the body, he’s starting to show stance switches now as they move. Malott with a body kick then a right hand. Front kick from Holland. Malott with another right hand then he avoids a clinch. Holland with a right hand to counter a leg kick that drops Malott, Holland gets on top and lands hammer fists. Sweep from Malott and he gets on top but Holland rolls for a leg and they just scramble up into a clinch. Takedown from Malott but Holland rolls through and comes up into a clinch. They break without incident. Now it’s Malott doing the stance switching. Malott kicks Holland in the groin so we’ve got a time out. Holland only takes about 15 seconds then we’re back to fighting but the blow was definitely illegal. Right hand from Holland, he presses into a left hand from Malott and they clinch again. Holland avoids a trip then Malott knees him in the groin again. Replay shows the knee was low and Holland is down and taking his time trying to recover. That was a pretty bad one, no point deduction though because MMA refs are absolute cowards about rule enforcement. Ultimately Holland takes the full 5 minutes but we’re back to fighting, seems like a poor decision as he’s still hurting. Malott presses forward and misses a couple of hooks. Jab from Malott. Both men land punches in close then they break. They both block rights to basically end the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Holland

ROUND TWO: Between rounds the doctor checks on Holland, Holland gives them the run around for a bit but he’s still in pain. Ultimately he decides to continue. Both men fall short with some punches. Bit of a left hand from Malott. Holland with a few jabs. Bit of a left hook from Malott. Body kick from Malott. Holland lands a couple more jabs. Left hook from Holland. Malott with a right hand to counter a left. Counter left from Malott lands. Holland with a right hand. Malott with a right hand after taking some leg kicks. Malott with a left hand in close. Holland with a calf kick. Right hand from Holland. They tie up then break without anything really happening. Oblique kick from Holland. Malott punches in close and lands a right hand then a knee. Jab from Holland then an uppercut. Malott with a left hand then he fires a couple of high kicks that are blocked. Malott’s nose is bleeding visibly as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Malott, 19-19 overall

ROUND THREE: Holland pokes out a few kicks to start the round. Body kick from Holland. Holland lands a few jabs. Bit of a left from Malott. Malott tries to brawl in close but doesn’t really land anything. Oblique kick from Holland. Right hand from Holland. Malott with a body kick. Right hand from Malott. Holland with a one two. Jabs from Holland. Malott tries a takedown and gets it into full guard. Holland with elbows from his back then they scramble a bit but no major change of position is achieved. Short elbow from Malott. Malott passes to half guard after landing a few strikes. Arm triangle attack from Malott, he gets to mount with it then the side and he’s able to clamp things down but Holland rolls backwards and regains his feet in a clinch. Holland stays upright in the clinch as the round ends.

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

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Mike Malott via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

The absolute state of MMA officiating man, it’s beyond pathetic. Mic time for Malott, he jokes about hitting the groin being part of the plan but at this point I’m not sure anyone’s joking about that. He sucks up to the crowd for a bit to close.

Reiner de Ridder has never lost at middleweight and is riding a five fight winning streak with four of those being in the UFC. De Ridder is trying to make the case for a title shot, and he needs not only a win but a memorable or impressive one at that to make the strongest case possible. Brendan Allen took this fight on fairly short notice but he’s coming off of a win over Marvin Vettori that broke a two fight losing streak. Allen is looking for the biggest win of his career and to make his own case for moving towards the title picture. The odds are with de Ridder at -190 to Allen’s +160.

Middleweight Bout: #4 Reinier de Ridder (21-2, 186 lbs.) vs. #9 Brendan Allen (25-7, 186 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: De Ridder is two inches taller with three inches of reach advantage. Southpaw for de Ridder. A few early front kicks from de Ridder then he ties up in a clinch. They trade knees while fighting for position along the fence. Judo throw from de Ridder then he moves right into full mount. Arm triangle attack from de Ridder, he’s methodically attacking it. A few body punches from de Ridder as he’s looking to switch sides on the attack, Allen defends but de Ridder gets the back basically. Yeah both hooks in for de Ridder then he switches to a body triangle. De Ridder lands some punches then works to try and belly down Allen, he gets him to turtle at least. Punches from de Ridder then he attacks the choke but Allen defends that. De Ridder is just flowing in top position now, he keeps trying to open up a choke attack. Elbows from de Ridder now as he’s moving from mount to back mount. Armbar attack from de Ridder, Allen defends that and they end the round on the mat.

SCORECARD: 10-9 de Ridder

ROUND TWO: Allen looks to pressure forward. De Ridder with a couple of body kicks. Allen pushes close and they clinch up. A few knees from de Ridder and he’s trying to set up a trip. De Ridder looks for a double leg against the fence but can’t finish it then switches to a trip and pulls the leg out so Allen slumps down to his seat against the cage. Allen moves to his knees, de Ridder moves to a ride position and lands some short punches. De Ridder tries to get the back, Allen is able to block that and get on top in full guard. A few elbows from Allen land. De Ridder looks to angle on the ground, Allen lands some hammer fists and passes to side control. Eventually de Ridder gets his guard back. Some more short blows from Allen, de Ridder will end the round on his back.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Allen, 19-19 overall

ROUND THREE: Allen with a body kick to start the round. De Ridder grabs a single leg and spins to the back then drags Allen down. De Ridder to the back with one hook in, now both of them but he’s almost getting pulled around. Allen tries to scramble but de Ridder gets the body triangle and starts looking for a choke. De Ridder loses an arm triangle attack in transition and Allen gets on top in full guard. Elbow from Allen. De Ridder tries to invert again, Allen moves to a ride position and lands a few punches. Allen on top in half guard now and keeps firing some strikes while de Ridder gets full guard back. Inverted triangle attack from de Ridder, that’s pretty tight but there’s short time and Allen will see out the round.

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

ROUND FOUR: Allen shoots a double leg and gets a takedown into full guard. Things are kind of tied up, Allen lands a few short punches and elbows. Some hammer fists from Allen. De Ridder is trying to play guard now but he’s struggling to find anything offensive. A few punches from Allen land. Allen passes to side control, de Ridder moves to turtle and Allen moves to a ride. Some more punches from Allen and he moves back to side control. Allen thinks about a straight armbar but loses the grip. De Ridder gets half guard back but Allen keeps landing a few blows as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Allen, borderline 10-8, 39-37 Allen overall

ROUND FIVE: The corner throws in the towel between rounds, de Ridder had nothing left apparently.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Brendan Allen via TKO, corner stoppage, at 5:00 of Round 4

Mic time for Allen, he asks for some silence for Duke Rufus and his family which sort of happens. He sucks up to the crowd then puts over his team. Asked what changed for him he puts over his team again then calls for a title shot or a fight with Dricus du Plessis, or a rematch with Sean Strickland. He knew he could win from on top after feeling de Ridder in the first round.

On that note UFC on ESPN+ 120 comes to a close. We’ll be breaking down all the results on the 411 Ground and Pound MMA Podcast, plus looking ahead to next week with UFC 321. UFC 321 is next week and I’ll be back to cover it, I hope you’ll be here as well. Until then thank you for reading, stay safe out there and keep checking 411mania for all of your pop culture needs.

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