Bloody Elbow fight expert Zane Simon and his partner Eddie Mercado recorded for you on Saturday, March 11, 2023 with a breakdown of UFC Vegas 71: “Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili” massive, action-packed 13-fight card, from the Theater at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The guys have hot takes, potential next fights, as well as reactions to the overall event in the player above or can be caught on our Bloody Elbow Presents YouTube channel or any platform on the BE Presents Podcast Network.
For all the results, reactions and a ton of details on the main card, plus plenty of info on all the qualifiers, don’t forget to press play on the show to hear what our fight experts have to say!
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This 13-fight card saw three exciting first-round finishes, one thrilling KO/TKO’s, five sweet subs and seven hard-fought decisions. BONUS prizes after the match included:
POTN: Bruno Silva & Davy Grant
FOTN: Vitor Petrino vs. Anton Turkalj
UFC Vegas 71: Fight Card ‘Yan vs. Dvalishvili”, updated files and full results from the event —
Official ‘UFC Vegas 71’ Scorecards.
ESPN+ MAIN CARD | Sat. RAVAGE. 11 — 6/3 p.m. ETPT
13. 135 lbs: Merab Dvalishvili (16-4) DEF. Petr Yan (16-5) – by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
12. 265 lbs: Alexander Volkov (36-10) DEF. Alexander Romanov (16-2) — via TKO (strikes) at 2:16 of the 1st round
11. 205 lbs: Nikita Krylov (30-9) DEF. Ryan Spann (21-8) — via submission (triangle choke) at 3:38 of Round 1
10. 135 lbs: Jonathan Martinez (18-4) DEF. Said Nurmagomedov (17-3) – by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
9. 135 lbs: Mario Bautista (12-2) DEF. Guido Cannetti (10-7) — via submission (back-naked choke) at 3:18 of Round 1
8. 205 lbs: Vitor Petrino (8-0) DEF. Anton Turkalj (8-2) – by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Zane picks from The MMA Vivisection Shows on Thursday March 9:
Yan, Volkov, Krylov, Ramos, Nurmagomedov, Petrino, Brzeski, Assuncao, Dumas, Bautista, Aldrich, Henry, Silva, Harris
ESPN+ PRELIMS | 3/12 PM ETPT
7. 265 lbs: Karl Williams (8-1) DEF. Lukasz Brzeski (8-3) – by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)
6. 135 lbs: Davey Grant (13-6) DEF. Rafael Asuncão (27-10) — via submission (reverse triangle choke) at 4:43 of Round 3
5. 185 lbs: Josh Fremd (10-4) DEF. Cedric Dumas (7-1) – via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:00 of Round 2
4. 135 pounds: Victor Henry (23-6) DEF. Tony Gravely (23-9) – via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
3. 125 lbs: Ariane Lipski (15-8) DEF. JJ Aldrich (11-6) – by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2. 125 lbs: Bruno Silva (13-5) DEF. Tyson Nam (21-13) – via technical submission (back naked choke) at 1:23 of Round 2
1. 170 pounds: Carlston Harris (18-5) DEF. Jared Gooden (22-9) — by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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About the Author: June M. Williams is a Midwest-based graphic designer, BE Production Manager & Moderator, podcast videographer, writer, and editor for Bloody Elbow. He began working for the Combat Sports Division in 2010, BE since 2013. Among other duties, he currently manages and syndicates the “Bloody Elbow Presents” Podcast Network. (full resume)