Prelim Results | UFC Tampa

Piera Rodriguez and Davey Grant returned to the win column with emphatic decision wins over Josefine Knutsson and Ramon Taveras respectively before Felipe Lima and Miranda Maverick collected their own victories on the scorecards to wrap up unbeaten campaigns inside the Octagon. From there, Sean Woodson followed suit, claiming his third win in as many starts by finishing Fernando Padilla in the first round, followed by Joel Álvarez maintaining his 100-percent finishing rate by doing the same to veteran Drakkar Klose.

The action on the early slate ended with Michael Johnson collecting a devastating second-round knockout win over Ottman Azaitar in his 30th UFC appearance.

It was an electric start to the final night of action in 2024, and we’ve got all the details on what transpired collect for you below.

Main Card 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 Prelim Results

Piera Rodriguez defeats Josefine Knutsson by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Piera Rodríguez staggered Josefine Knutsson in the opening seconds of Saturday’s first bout and never let the unbeaten Swede into the fight from there, leaning on her grappling and tenacity to grind out a unanimous decision win.

Entering on a two-fight slide, Rodriguez took the fight to Knutsson, happy to engage on the feet before putting her on the canvas with relative ease, dictating the terms of engagement in all three rounds. 

Davey Grant defeats Ramon Taveras by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

With his family in attendance and a trip to Disney World on tap after the fight, Davey Grant rolled into the Octagon and collected a unanimous decision win over Floridian Ramon Taveras.

The British veteran was the far more effective of the two in the first and third rounds, using his trademark volume and variety to connect at an impressive clip against the far more selective DWCS grad. Even in the second, where Taveras sat Grant down early, the veteran from Bishop Auckland was able to collect himself and get back on the offensive.

Miranda Maverick vs Jamey-Lyn Horth

It was tougher than the oddsmakers forecasted, but Miranda Maverick left Tampa with her third win of the year, edging out tough Canadian Jamey-Lyn Horth on the scorecards.

Maverick, who was originally slated to face Tracy Cortez, had her best round when it mattered most, landing a few solid shots on the feet at the outset of the pivotal third round before timing a takedown attempt and putting Horth on the canvas.

Felipe Lima defeats Miles Johns by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Felipe Lima scored his second straight UFC victory on Saturday night, working effectively to get the better of Miles Johns in a featherweight fixture between a pair of men destined to return to the bantamweight ranks.

In all three rounds, Lima’s superior output and precision was able to allow him to chip away at Johns and control the action, with the Swedish sophomore dominating down the stretch against his game American counterpart. 

Sean Woodson defeats Fernando Padilla by TKO (strikes) at 4:58 of Round 1

Sean Woodson continues to push forward in the featherweight division, collecting a first-round stoppage win over Fernando Padilla to wrap up a three-win campaign in 2024.

The St. Louis native was patient in this battle of towering talents, weathering the forward pressure of Padilla out of the gates before finally settling into his flow in the back half of the round. 

Joel Álvarez defeats Drakkar Klose by KO (flying knee) at 2:48 of Round 1

The finishing rate remains perfect for Joel Alvarez.

“El Fenomeno” hurt Drakkar Klose on the feet on multiple occasions, stinging him with long, clean shots before crashing forward with a flying knee that landed on the button and turned out Klose’s lights. Alvarez looked to wrap up a guillotine choke, but felt Klose was out, prompting him to continue unloading until the referee stepped in.

Michael Johnson defeats Ottman Azaitar by KO (right hook) at 2:03 of Round 2

Michael Johnson closed out a bounce-back campaign in emphatic style on Saturday, wrapping up the prelims with a second-round knockout win over Ottman Azaitar.

“The Menace” got the better of the exchanges in the first round, stinging the returning Azaitar a couple different times as the two spent the duration of the frame trading on the feet. Early in the second, the two stood their ground to trade and in the midst of the fire, Johnson connected with a right hook that ended things in a flash.