UFC Vegas 35 live stream results, ‘Barboza vs Chikadze’ play-by-play updates

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is locked and loaded for the UFC Vegas 35 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which takes place this Sat. night (Aug. 28, 2021) from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, streaming LIVE on both ESPN and ESPN+. Main event duties fall to featherweight contenders Edson Barboza and Giga Chikadze, who collide for a spot in the 145-pound title chase. Elsewhere on the card, the promotion will crown “TUF” champions in both the middleweight and bantamweight divisions.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sat., Aug. 28, 2021, with a striking fans’ dream fight, as No. 9-ranked Featherweight contender, Edson Barboza, clashes with No. 10-seeded Giga Chikadze. UFC Vegas 35 will also see The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 29 Middleweight and Bantamweight tournament winners get crowned in “Sin City.”

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MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Vegas 35 fight card below, starting with the ESPN+ “Prelims” bouts at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the ESPN/ESPN+ main card start time at 10 p.m. ET.

Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Barboza vs. Chikadze.” Without further delay, see below for the updated UFC Vegas 35 results. (Note: This will go from the bottom up; therefore, scroll toward the bottom for the latest detailed round-by-round action).

UFC VEGAS 35 QUICK RESULTS:

145 lbs.: Edson Barboza vs. Giga Chikadze
185 lbs.: Bryan Battle vs. Gilbert Urbina
135 lbs.: Ricky Turcios vs. Brady Hiestand
170 lbs.: Kevin Lee vs. Daniel Rodriguez
185 lbs.: Andre Petroski vs. Micheal Gillmore
185 lbs.: Makhmud Muradov vs. Gerald Meerschaert — Meerschaert def. Muradov by submission (rear naked choke) at 1:49 of Round Two — HIGHLIGHTS
185 lbs.: Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Alessio Di Chirico — Alhassan def. Di Chirico by KO (head kick) at 0:17 of Round One — HIGHLIGHTS
185 lbs.: Sam Alvey vs. Wellington Turman — Turman def. Alvey by split decision (27-28, 28-27 x2)
205 lbs.: Dustin Jacoby vs. Darren Stewart — Jacoby def. Stewart by TKO (punches) at 3:04 of Round One
125 lbs.: JJ Aldrich vs. Vanessa Demopoulos — Aldrich def. Demopoulos by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
145 lbs.: Jamall Emmers vs. Pat Sabatini — Sabatini def. Emmers by submission (heel hook) at 1:53 of Round One — HIGHLIGHTS
135 lbs.: Guido Cannetti vs. Mana Martinez — Martinez def. Cannetti by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

UFC VEGAS 35 LIVE PLAY-BY-PLAY:

145 lbs.: Edson Barboza vs. Giga Chikadze

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185 lbs.: Bryan Battle vs. Gilbert Urbina

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135 lbs.: Ricky Turcios vs. Brady Hiestand

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170 lbs.: Kevin Lee vs. Daniel Rodriguez

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185 lbs.: Andre Petroski vs. Micheal Gillmore

Round 1: Gillmore lands an early low kick and right hand. Petroski tries a body kick. He shoots, denied. Low kick from Gillmore. One minute in. Petroski suddenly steps in with a monster right hook and slams Gillmore down into side control. Gillmore trying to elbow off of his back. Petroski lands an elbow and denies an attempt to scramble. Looking for the giftwrap, lands elbows and punches. Gillmore working his way up, slammed back down and Petroski takes his back with two minutes to go.

Looking for a neck crank, can’t get it. One minute to go. Petroski looking for a guillotine transition, nothing doing. 10-9 Petroski.

Round 2: Good low kick from Gillmore. Head kick attempt. Counter two-piece, good leg kick. One minute in. Head kick and straight left from Petroski, who walks into a counter right. Gillmore lands a low blow but Petroski waves the ref off. Throwing heat, body kick by Petroski. Nice takedown defense by Gillmore. Two minutes in. Low kick connects. Petroski shoots again, denied again. Good leg kick by Gillmore. Two minutes to go.

Another Gillmore leg kick. Petroski with a good body kick. Another nice Gillmore leg kick. Petroski looking a bit deflated. Big left hand by Petroski, walks into a counter right. Big overhand left by Petroski in return, then a successful takedown into side control with a minute to go. Looking for mount. He gets it in the final seconds and blasts Gillmore with a handful of punches. He may have stolen it at the end, but I think Gillmore still gets it 10-9.

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185 lbs.: Makhmud Muradov vs. Gerald Meerschaert

Round 1: Meerschaert marching forward right away. Head kick attempt, tries to spin. Muradov lands a left hook on the break but takes a finger in the eye in the process. Back to the action. Meerschaert continues to push forward and walks into a counter that takes out his legs. Muradov follows him down, then lets him up when the finish isn’t there. Brutal counter right drops him again. Again Muradov lets him up a minute in. Low kicks from Meerschaert, who takes a glancing head kick. Muradov throwing head inside. Head kick from Meerschaert in return. Counter left and overhand right by Muradov. Very poor shot by Meerschaert. Two minutes in. He barrels in again, not even close. Muradov continuing to potshot, takes a low blow. Meerschaert tries to pull guard without success. Heavy left cross lands for him. He’s still advancing and throwing. Two minutes to go.

Low kicks from Meerschaert, one of which catches Muradov right in the cup. He takes some time to recover from this one. Hard overhand left and body kick by Meerscheart, his best of the round. Both swinging and landing nasty shots. One minute to go. 2-3 from Muradov. Low kick lands. Another. Three-piece wobbles Meerschart, who comes back with an overhand left and ties up. Hunting the back against the fence, one hook in. 10-9 Muradov.

Round 2: Meerschaert barrels in and walks into a heavy counter right. He shoots, denied, eats punches on the way. Low-high 2-3 from Muradov. Meerschaert catches a leg kick, can’t establish. They trade lefts in the center a minute in. Big left hands by Meerschaert and he’s stung Muradov. Meerschaert drags him down and takes the back, immediately hunting the RNC. He’s got it and there’s the tap. What a comeback from Meerschaert.

Final result: Meerschaert def. Muradov by submission (rear naked choke)

185 lbs.: Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Alessio Di Chirico

Round 1: Di Chirico opens with some leg kicks. Alhassan responds with a flush head kick, knocking Di Chirico out with his only strike of the fight.

Final result: Alhassan def. Di Chirico by KO (head kick)

185 lbs.: Sam Alvey vs. Wellington Turman

Round 1: Early right hand from Turman. Front kick attempts. Good left hook into the body lock. One minute in. Alvey defending against the fence. Couple short right hands before he separates. Low kick and spinning back kick land for Turman two minutes in. Alvey looks for counters. Left hand catches Turman coming in. Alvey lands a left hand, takes a finger to the eye in return. They trade right hands near the fence upon resuming. Two minutes to go.

They tie up and Alvey puts him on the fence,. Jockeying for position. Knee and foot stomp from Turman. Couple of punches on the break. He fires a spinning elbow and ties up, opening a big cut on Alvey, then drags him briefly to the mat. 10-9 Turman.

Round 2: Spinning back fist lands for Turman. Snap kick to the body. Alvey comes back with a low blow. Turman shoots after they resume, putting Alvey on the fence. Elbows form Alvey as he defends. Alvey with a knee and right hand on the break. Two minutes in. Turman low kicks. Spinning back fist falls well short. Counter jab by Alvey, then a 2-1. Uppercut misses. Turman misses a spinning back kick. Two minutes to go.

Alvey with a glancing left hand. Turman answers with a snap kick downstairs. They trade lefts and Alvey claims an eye poke. Turman briefly puts him on the fence. Head kick attempt from Turman. Alvey denies a tie-up and lands a right on the exit. One minute to go. Check hook by Alvey, then another right on the exit. Turman goes back to the snap kick and whiffs a spinning back fist. Counter right. Both fire front kicks. Awkward trade before the bell. 10-9 Alvey in a close round.

Round 3: Turman tries a spinning back kick. Low kick, right hand. Alvey fires rights, landing on the counter. One minute in. Turman shoots, denied. Trading combinations. Alvey’s finding the mark with the counter right repeatedly. Alvey left hand, Turman low kick. Turman digs a right downstairs, eats more rights. Two minutes in. Spinning elbow attempt from Turman. Alvey with a 1-2, then an uppercut. Turman tries an uchi mata and gets taken to the fence. They separate with two minutes to go.

Alvey takes another finger in the eye. The replay seems to show that Turman barely touched him, but the ref takes a point. Within seconds, Turman sticks his fingers out again and the ref takes another point. They come out slugging after the latest pause. Big right hand and left hook by Turman. Brutal rights and Alvey’s hurt. One minute to go. Turman storming after him as Alvey retreats. Now Alvey throwing back. He puts Turman on the fence. They separate in the waning seconds and they trade bombs. With the point deductions, that’s a 9-8 Alvey round instead of a Turman 10-9. Comes down to how they scored the second round.

Final result: Turman def. Alvey by split decision

205 lbs.: Dustin Jacoby vs. Darren Stewart

Round 1: Stewart catches a kick and takes Jacoby down in the early going. Jacoby scrambles up against the fence. Stewart changes levels and drags him down once again. Jacoby stands and they trade knees inside a minute in. They separate and trade jabs. Hard low kick from Jacoby. Jab exchange. 2-3-1 from Jacoby two minutes in. Hard right cross, Stewart tries to come back with a flurry. More jabs from Jacoby. Hard left hook and 1-2, then a series of murderous right hands on the fence. Brutal left hook as well. Stewart throwing with him but a left hand takes his legs out and the ref stops it standing.

Final result: Jacoby def. Stewart by TKO (punches)

125 lbs.: JJ Aldrich vs. Vanessa Demopoulos

Round 1: Demopoulos throwing right hands early on. Straight lefts landing for Aldrich. Aldrich low kick met by a jab. Well-timed reactive shot by Aldrich a minute in. Demopoulos throws elbows off her back, takes punches in return. Two minutes in. Aldrich controlling, periodically throwing punches. Good right hand from the top. Left hand with two minutes to go.

More punches from Aldrich. Heavy hammerfists. One minute to go. Aldrich lets her up, lands a body kick on the way. Hard counter left stings Demopoulos. Demopoulos shoots from too far out, denied. She ties up, lands knees downstairs. 10-9 Aldrich.

Round 2: Demopoulos punches her way into a level change, denied. Good punches, knee and elbow inside. Straight left by Aldrich., who leans into a head kick. Overhand right from Demopoulos, straight left by Aldrich in return. One minute in. Trading lefts. Demopoulos tries a head kick. 3-2 by Aldrich, clean jab. Counter hook on the exit. Demopoulos rushes in and they appear to clash heads. Two minutes in. Demopoulos punches her way into the clinch against the fence. Aldrich circles off, lands a straight left and right hook. Counter left, hard hooks by Demopoulos in return. Two minutes to go.

Aldrich straight left. Demopoulos rushes into the clinch. Aldrich lands an elbow on the break. Straight left. One minute to go. Good body kick by Demopoulos. Aldrich lands one of her own and follows up with heavy punches. Demopoulos looks hurt but continues to throw back. Brutal three-piece from Aldrich inside. 10-9 Aldrich.

Round 3: Hard 1-2 from Aldrich. Demopoulos with her best level change of the night, takes her to the fence. Knee up top. They separate. One minute in. Demopoulos rolls for a leglock and ends up on her back. Elbow and punches from Aldrich. She has one of Demopoulos’ arms trapped and continues to land hard shots, then lets her up with two minutes in. Demopoulos marching forward, throws a 1-2. Aldrich uppercut, eats a knee. Two minutes to go.

3-2 from Aldrich, side kick behind it. Demopoulos takes her to the fence. Aldrich separates with a right hand, nearly lands a front kick to the face. One minute to go. Demopoulos to the body. They trade right hands. Straight left and right hook by Aldrich, then a lead-leg head kick. They trade lefts. Aldrich 1-2, gets taken to the fence. Knees from Demopoulos. Good elbow on the exit and they slug to end the fight. 10-9 Aldrich.

Final result: Aldrich def. Demopoulos by unanimous decision

145 lbs.: Jamall Emmers vs. Pat Sabatini

Round 1: Emmers opens with kicks. Sabatini looking to counter with punches, takes a foot to the nards. Emmers goes right back to the kicks, hurts Sabatini with a pair of right hands and catches him leaning with a left that drops him. Emmers jumps right to his back, then mount, landing hard shots a minute in. Sabatini looking for a leglock, Emmers answers with a toe hold attempt, but it’s Sabatini’s heel hook that forces an agonized tap.

Final result: Sabatini def. Emmers by submission (heel hook)

135 lbs.: Guido Cannetti vs. Mana Martinez

Round 1: Cannetti tries a head kick. Hard leg kick, tries a body kick behind it. Nasty body kick. Martinez yet to throw. One minute in. More hard low kicks from Cannetti, straight left, leg kick. Martinez backs him to the fence and goes to work with a lengthy flurry to the body and head. More hard shots, then a level change two minutes in. Martinez drags him down, tries to take the back, ends up on the bottom. Cannetti lands some solid shots before Martinez scrambles up. They trade calf kicks with two minutes to go.

Cannetti continuing to tee off with leg kicks. One lands to the groin. Martinez eating kicks, lands one of his own. Nice body kick by Cannetti with a minute to go. Another. Martinez moving forward but not throwing anything. 10-9 Cannetti.

Round 2: Martinez tries a counter two-piece. Low kick lands. Cannetti with a harder one. Martinez keeps backing Cannetti to the fence and just not doing anything. Hard left hands by Cannetti, Martinez tries to counter a minute in. Cannetti leg kick. Nice jab. Good body shot. Two minutes in. Calf kick from Martinez. He just keeps letting Cannetti off the fence and refusing to throw punches. Low kick by Cannetti. Martinez to the body, again just backs off. Catches a kick, can’t counter. There’s a hard 1-2 and body shot with two minutes to go.

Cannetti explodes back with punches. Leg kick lands for him, then another. Martinez fires a combo on the ropes, slick movement by Cannetti. One minute to go. They trade body shots, Martinez tries a combo behind it. 10-9 Martinez.

Round 3: Another low kick from Cannetti. Martinez just refuses to actually let his strikes go and it’s bizarre. There’s a counter two-piece. Another Cannetti leg kick. Martinez tries a combo on the fence, lands an uppercut a minute in. Low kick from Martinez, counter combo attempt, body kick. Hard body shots by Martinez. Low kick, denies a clinch two minutes in. Right cross. Cannetti pops him with a jab. 3-2 from Martinez. Cannetti leg kick. Two minutes to go.

Martinez tries a combo on the ropes. Cannetti waves him on. 1-2 from Martinez. Cannetti to the body. Martinez tries to open up on the fence. Cannetti pops him with a jab. 1-2 upstairs. One minute to go. Martinez shoots and dumps him to the mat with a minute to go. Solid punches and elbows. Cannetti manages to regain guard. Martinez lets him up. 10-9 Martinez.

Final result: Martinez def. Cannetti by split decision