Mitchell throws two TD passes as Tiger-Cats earn important home win over Redblacks
Bo Levi Mitchell threw two touchdown passes as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeated the Ottawa Redblacks 37-21 in the CFL’s annual Hall of Fame game Saturday afternoon.
UFC 306 will make history on Saturday night as the first live sporting event held inside the renowned Sphere in Las Vegas.
The event will be headlined by a men’s bantamweight title fight between Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili, plus the first women’s championship trilogy bout in UFC history when women’s flyweight champ Alexa Grasso defends her belt against former titleholder Valentina Shevchenko.
Meanwhile, a fan-friendly featherweight fight between two-time title challenger Brian Ortega and streaking contender Diego Lopes is also featured on a card that carries a theme of celebrating Mexico’s contribution to combat sports. Eight of the 10 scheduled bouts feature a Mexican-born athlete.
The second annual Noche UFC event packaged in a never-before-seen way at the Sphere is sure to leave fight fans in awe of the spectacle.
Here are the live results from UFC 306: O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili.
MAIN CARD
— Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili (for men’s bantamweight title)
— Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko (for women’s flyweight title)
— Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes
— Daniel Zellhuber vs. Esteban Ribovics
Ronaldo Rodriguez vs. Ode’ Osbourne
Live now.
PRELIMINARY CARD
Norma Dumont defeats Irene Aldana via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
The Brazilian Dumont took advantage of a massive gash on the forehead of Aldana caused by an inadvertent headbutt, out-striking her bloodied opponent to earn a fifth consecutive victory.
Ignacio Bahamondes defeats Manuel Torress via TKO at 4:02 of Round 1
It took less than a full round for Bahamondes to hand Torress his first UFC loss, countering the Mexican’s aggression with expertly timed strikes and a ground-and-pound assault for the finish.
Ketlen Souza defeats Yazmin Jauregui via submission at 3:02 of Round 1
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Despite entering the octagon as a massive underdog, “Esquentadinha” put fight fans on notice when she connected on a devastating left hook and then locked in a rear-naked choke that put Souza to sleep.
Joshua Van defeats Edgar Chairez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
In a fight that saw both flyweight fighters stumble courtesy of some cracking strikes, and a rarely-seen spinning back fist, it was Van who took care of business in a decisive third round to improve to 4-1 in the UFC.
Raul Rosas Jr. defeats Aoriqileng via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
While facing the pressure of the first fight in the first-ever sporting event at the Sphere, “El Niño” once again showed the poise of a veteran.
Still the youngest fighter in the UFC at 19 years old, Rosas Jr. improved to 4-1 under the banner and earned a third straight victory.