Join us here at Bloody Elbow for live scores, discussions and play-by-play (Main Card) when UFC Columbus: Blaydes vs. Daukaus takes place at the National Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
This night of fighting’s main event will feature some big men, with Curtis Blaydes and Chris Daukaus taking on a possible fight for the sake heavyweight title. The co-head loses in the women’s flyweight division when Jojo Wood meets Alexa Grasso.
It will be an ESPN+ show, but it will start a little earlier than usual. A seven-fight preview card is set to kick off at 4:00 pm ET/1:00 pm PT on ESPN+. The six-fight main card is also available on ESPN+ and is scheduled to start at 7pm ET/4pm PT. Full odds are available at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Neil Magny vs. Max Griffin
Round 1 –
Mark Diakize vs Vyacheslav Borshchev
Round 1 – Borshchev is immediately driven into a cage. Diakese tries his best to land a takedown, but can’t. Change positions a couple of times. Borshchev opens with blows. Diakize is looking for a takedown again. He finally understands. Borschev elbow from below. Borshchev gets up, but is thrown to the carpet. Back up again. Down again. He’s in lateral control. Borshchev receives full protection. 10-9 Diakize.
Round 2 – Low-kicks from Borshchev. Diakese telegraphs the punch, but still gets a takedown. To the side. Return to full guard. Diakeze takes back. Back elbows from Borshchev. Diakeze maintains pressure. Borshchev tries to roll over, but can’t. Knees by Diakiese. Borshchev is rolling again. Step back, but Diakese is still on him. It’s not interesting because it’s effective. 10-9 Diakize.
Round 3 – Low-kicks from Borshchev. Diakese with a doubling of strength and gets a takedown. The crowd becomes restless. He got stuck in the protection of Borshchev. Borshchev finally gets up. And goes back down. Another decisive body grab. Up. Down. Sweep. Repeat. Only ten takedowns. 10-9 and 30-27 Diakize.
Mark Diakeze defeated Vyacheslav Borshchev via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Main map
Curtis Blades vs. Chris Daucaus
Alexa Grasso vs. Joanne Wood
Matt Brown vs. Brian Barberena
Askar Askarov vs. Kai Kara-France
preliminary map
Sarah McMann beat. Karol Rosa by unanimous decision (29-28×3)
Chris Gutierrez def. Danaa Batgerel TKO (spinning fist and punches) at 2:34, round 2.
Aliaskhab Khizriev beat. Denis Tyuliulin by technical hold (rear naked choke) at 1:58, round 2
Manon Fiorot beat. Jennifer Maya via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Matheus Nikolaou def. David Dvorak via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Luis Saldana vs. Bruno Souza via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)