Main Card Results | UFC Tampa

Recent Dana White’s Contender Series grad Navajo Stirling opened the six-fight slate by sweeping the scorecards in his debut opposite Tuco Tokkos before Daniel Marcos and Adrian Yanez paired off for an entertaining bantamweight tussle that ended with the former landing on the favorable side of a split decision verdict.

It was finishes the rest of the way home, beginning with Dustin Jacoby planting a flush right hand on the jaw of Vitor Petrino and Manel Kape eventually melting Bruno Silva before calling for a championship opportunity. In the co-main event, Cub Swanson ended his back-and-forth barnburner against Billy Quarantillo with an absolute missile of a right hand, followed by Joaquin Buckley wrapping up an outstanding 2024 campaign with a stoppage win over perennial contender Colby Covington.

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Prelim Results | Official Scorecards

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley Results

• Joaquin Buckley defeats Colby Covington by TKO (doctor’s stoppage) at 4:42 of Round 3
• Cub Swanson defeats Billy Quarantillo by KO (right hand) at 1:36 of Round 3
• Manel Kape defeats Bruno Silva by TKO (strikes) at 1:57 of Round 3
• Dustin Jacoby defeats Vitor Petrino by KO (right hand) at 3:44 of Round 3
• Daniel Marcos defeats Adrian Yanez by split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
• Navajo Stirling defeats Tuco Tokkos by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Michael Johnson defeats Ottman Azaitar by KO (right hook) at 2:03 of Round 2
• Joel Álvarez defeats Drakkar Klose by KO (flying knee) at 2:48 of Round 1
• Sean Woodson defeats Fernando Padilla by TKO (strikes) at 4:58 of Round 1
• Felipe Lima defeats Miles Johns by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Miranda Maverick defeats Jamey-Lyn Horth by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Davey Grant defeats Ramon Taveras by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
• Piera Rodriguez defeats Josefine Knutsson by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley Main Card Results

Navajo Stirling defeats Tuco Tokkos by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Navajo Stirling became the third member of the Dana White’s Contender Series Class of ’24 to register a victory inside the Octagon, out-working Tuco Tokkos in the opening bout of Saturday night’s main card.

The City Kickboxing man got the better of the striking exchanges for much of the contest, mixing his targets and showing variety in his attacks.

Daniel Marcos defeats Adrian Yañez by split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)

Daniel Marcos remained unbeaten after getting the better of things in an entertaining back-and-forth with Adrian Yañez at Amalie Arena.

The bantamweights spent the duration of the first two rounds trading on the feet, and while both had positive moments throughout, it was Marcos who landed the more impactful blows throughout. 

Dustin Jacoby defeats Vitor Petrino by KO (right hand) at 3:44 of Round 3

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Dustin Jacoby snatched up a victory on Saturday night, sitting down on a right hand late in the third round of a competitive bout with Vitor Petrino that instantly ended the contest. 

Manel Kape defeats Bruno Silva by TKO (strikes) at 1:57 of Round 3

Manel Kape turned in his most emphatic performance in years on Saturday night in Tampa, stopping Bruno Silva in the third round.

From the outset, Kape was dialled in and dominant, showcasing the fast, dangerous striking while clearly enjoying himself in the midst of things. Despite eating a trio of blows below the belt, “Starboy” stayed locked in and aggressive, battering Silva at every turn before finally wearing down and stopping the Brazilian less than two minutes into the final frame.

Cub Swanson defeats Billy Quarantillo by KO (right hand) at 1:36 of Round 3

Cub Swanson punctuated his back-and-forth barnburner with Billy Quarantillo with a straight right hand that instantly halted the action.

After the featherweights went back-and-forth with big shots for the first 10 minutes of the fight, Swanson touched Quarantillo with a left hook that was simply there to set up the right hand behind it.

Joaquin Buckley defeats Colby Covington by TKO (doctor’s stoppage) at 4:42 of Round 3

Joaquin Buckley closed out an outstanding year in the Octagon with a stoppage win over three-time title challenger Colby Covington.

“New Mansa” was sharp and punishing from the outset, stinging Covington with strikes throughout the first, while stuffing his initial takedown attempts and leaving him bleeding after the opening five minutes. Covington scored a takedown in the second, but Buckley worked back up and continued to get the better of things on the feet.