The preliminary card slate for the final number event of 2025 provided plenty of excitement and a number of critical results in talent-rich divisions. Catch up on all the action with our UFC 323 recaps.
Live Results, Fight Recaps & Backstage Interviews
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Manuel Torres defeats Grant Dawson by TKO, Round 1, 2:25
Manuel Torres claimed the biggest win of his professional career to close out the UFC 323 prelims, sniping Grant Dawson and pounding out the finish midway through the first round.
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Dawson’s initial shot attempt was forced and from too far out, proving to be a harbinger of things to come for the American Top Team man, as Torres simply got out of the way, forced the fight to remain on the feet, and made Dawson pay. With Dawson reaching for strikes at range, Torres slipped out of the way and landed a left uppercut that put him on the deck, quickly chasing him to the canvas and pounding out the finish.
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“El Loco” is one of the most consistently entertaining fighters on the roster and this victory should propel him to even greater opportunities in 2026. The 30-year-old has now earned consecutive first-round wins and five such victories in six UFC appearances.
Chris Duncan defeated Terrance McKinney by submission (anaconda choke) at 2:30 of Round 1
Chris Duncan survived the initial storm from Terrance McKinney, recovered, and collected a first-round submission win to extend his winning streak to four.
McKinney came out of the gates guns ablaze, hurting Duncan with multiple blows, but failed to find the one shot to put the Scotsman away. With the gas tank running low, Duncan worked back into the contest, dropping McKinney with an elbow along the fence before finally collecting the neck and the tap.
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The 32-year-old has now won four straight, with each of them being entertaining in their own way, to establish himself as a mounting threat in the talent-rich 155-pound weight class. Problem by name, problem by nature indeed.
Maycee Barber (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) defeats Karine Silva by Unanimous Decision
Maycee Barber ended a 21-month absence with an emotional victory over Karine Silva at UFC 323, earning a clean sweep of the scorecards to pick up where she left off at UFC 299.
Silva controlled much of the first round with her grappling, taking Barber to the canvas and hunting for chokes from back mount, only for the Contender Series grad to reverse into top position and finish the round landing hard shots. Barber maintained her momentum in the second and weathered an illegal upkick that landed flush to draw level before the two had very different positive moments in the third, with Barber dominating the striking exchanges and Silva threatening with leg locks when they found their way to the ground.
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The judges were called upon to determine the victor and when the scorecards were collected and totaled, it was “The Future” than emerged triumphant. It’s been a long road back for Barber, but she’s now won seven straight, drawing level with Natalia Silva for the longest winning streak in the division and adding her name back into the title conversation.
Fares Ziam defeats Nazim Sadykhov by TKO (strikes) at 4:59 of Round 2
Fares Ziam ran his winning streak to six with a second-round stoppage win over Nazim Sadykhov to open the UFC 323 televised prelims.
“Smile Killer” fought to his strengths, staying long in the striking exchanges to accentuate his reach and using his wrestling to neutralize Sadykhov for extended periods in the first. After a largely uneventful second round, Ziam hurt Sadykhov with an elbow along the fence just before the 10-second clacker sounded, dropping him to canvas. From there, the French lightweight pounced, and when Sadykhov staggered while returning to his feet, referee Jason Herzog waved off the contest.
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The 28-year-old is dialed in right now, fighting to his full potential and showing impressive maturation since his early days in the UFC. With great size for the division and growing confidence, we could very well see Ziam fighting for a place in the rankings next time out.
Brunno Ferreira defeats Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Brunno Ferreira earned the most meaningful victory of his UFC career on Saturday, out-hustling former title challenger Marvin Vettori over three rounds to collect his third straight win.
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“The Hulk,” who came in three pounds north of the middleweight limit on Friday, was the more active and effective throughout, using a steady diet of counters and more powerful shots to get ahead on the scorecards. Vettori had a moment at the close of the first and late in the third, but wasn’t able to capitalize, allow Ferreira to gather his wits and continue exchanging through to the final horn.
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A member of the Dana White’s Contender Series Class of ’22, the 33-year-old Brazilian is on the best run of his UFC career and advanced to 6-2 inside the Octagon. Ferreira is now 5-1 over his last six fights and inched closer to claiming a spot in the Top 15 with this victory over the tenured Italian middleweight.
Jalin Turner defeats Edson Barboza by TKO, Round 1, 2:24
Jalin Turner took a sabbatical from fighting earlier this and returned with a fury on Saturday, taking the fight to Edson Barboza from the outset and dispatching the Brazilian veteran in the first round.
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“The Tarantula” cut Barboza with a lead elbow in the early moments of the contest and never allowed him to get into the fight. He stayed on the soon-to-be 40-year-old, but was measured with shots, taking his time to land impact blows that left Barboza staggering around the Octagon before Turner finally sent him to the canvas and secured the finish.
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This was a brilliant effort from Turner, who is still just 30 years old. He has an abundance of talent and tremendous size for the division, where he was ranked in the Top 15 in the past. While a return to the rankings may not follow this victory, Turner is on the right track for earning a number next to his name again following his return to the win column at UFC 323.
Iwo Baraniewski defeats Ibo Aslan by KO, Round 1, 1:29
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What a chaotic way to kick of your UFC career if you’re Baraniewslki, who earned his place on the roster in September with a 20-second knockout win on the Contender Series. Now 7-0 as a professional and still brandishing a 100-percent finishing rate, the Polish judoka should be an interesting addition to the middleweight division if he continues to do things like this in 2026 and beyond.
Mansur Abdul-Malik defeats Antonio Trocoli by submission (guillotine choke) at 1:09 of Round 1
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Undefeated through the first 10 fights in his pro career, the University of Maryland product is a true blue-chip talent, having already amassed a 3-0-1 record inside the Octagon through his first 13 months on the roster. The Xtreme Couture representative is going to be heard from in the 185-pound weight class in the coming years, and it might not even take that long.
Mairon Santos defeats Muhammad Naimov by TKO (strikes) at 0:21 of Round 3
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That’s now three wins this year for the 25-year-old Brazilian, who remains one of the more intriguing young talents in the division heading into 2026. Now 18-1 overall and a perfect 4-0 in the UFC, “The Legend” is definitely one to watch going forward.
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