UFC Fight Night 159 results: Live stream play-by-play updates for ‘Rodriguez vs Stephens’ on ESPN+ in Mexico City

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UFC Fight Night 159 results: Live stream play-by-play updates for ‘Rodriguez vs Stephens’ on ESPN+ in Mexico City

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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is locked and loaded for the upcoming UFC Fight Night 159 mixed martial arts (MMA) event on ESPN+ that takes place TONIGHT (Sat., Sept. 21, 2019) inside Arena Ciudad de Mexico in Mexico City. That’s where featherweight striking dynamo, Yair Rodriguez, hopes to graduate to the next level of 145-pound contendership at the expense of veteran power-puncher Jeremy Stephens. In UFC Fight Night 159’s co-main event, former women’s strawweight champion, Carla Esparza, looks to work her way back to a 115-pound title shot by disposing of local product Alexa Grasso. In addition, Brandon Moreno and Askar Askarov hook ‘em up for flyweight bragging rights. MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Fight Night 159 fight card below, starting with the ESPN+ “Prelims” undercard bouts at 5 p.m. ET, followed by the ESPN+ main card start time of 8 p.m. ET. Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Rodriguez vs. Stephens.” Without further delay, see below for the updated UFC Fight Night 159 results. (Note: This will go from the bottom up; therefore, scroll toward the bottom for the latest detailed round-by-round action.) UFC FIGHT NIGHT 159 QUICK RESULTS: Yair Rodriguez vs. Jeremy Stephens — No Contest (eye poke) at 0:15 of Round One — SEE IT HERE! Carla Esparza vs. Alexa Grasso — Esparza def. Grasso by majority decision (28-28, 29-28 x2) Brandon Moreno vs. Askar Askarov — Split draw (28-28, 28-29, 30-27) Irene Aldana vs. Vanessa Melo — Aldana def. Melo by unanimous decision (30-26 x3) Martin Bravo vs. Steven Peterson — Peterson def. Bravo by KO (spinning back fist) at 1:31 of Round Two — WATCH HIGHLIGHTS! Jose Quinonez vs. Carlos Huachin — Quinonez def. Huachin by unanimous decision (30-27 x3) Kyle Nelson vs. Marco Polo Reyes — Nelson def. Reyes by TKO (elbow and punches) at 1:36 of Round One — WATCH HIGHLIGHTS! Angela Hill vs. Ariane Carnelossi — Hill def. Carnelossi by TKO (cut) at 1:56 of Round Three Sergio Pettis vs. Tyson Nam — Pettis def. Nam by unanimous decision (30-27 x3) Paul Craig vs. Vinicius Moreira — Craig def. Moreira by submission (rear naked choke) at 3:19 of Round One — WATCH HIGHLIGHTS! Sijara Eubanks vs. Bethe Correia — Correia def. Eubanks by unanimous decision (29-28 x3) Marcos Mariano vs. Claudio Puelles — Puelles def. Mariano by unanimous decision (30-25 x3) UFC FIGHT NIGHT 159 PLAY-BY-PLAY: 145 lbs.: Yair Rodriguez vs. Jeremy Stephens Round 1: Stephens takes a finger in the eye in the opening seconds. Stephens is in real pain. He takes the full five minutes to recover but it’s not enough. Fight’s over. Crowd’s throwing crap in the cage.