UFC Fight Night LIVE RESULTS: Stream, TV channel and UK start time for Smith vs Teixeira – latest updates

May 14, 2020

UFC is back and we've another Fight Night for you direct from Jacksonville.

Following on from an epic evening at UFC 249, there's another stacked card tonight as Anthony Smith and Glover Teixeira top the bill.

Start time: Prelims underway, Main Card – 2am BST
TV channel/Live stream FREE: BT Sport 2/BT Sport app (EE customers watch FREE)

Follow all the brutal action from the Sunshine State below…

Main card

Main event: Anthony Smith vs Glover Teixeira (light heavyweight)
Ben Rothwell vs Ovince Saint Preux (heavyweight)
Alex Hernandez vs Drew Dober (lightweight)
Ricky Simon vs Ray Borg (bantamweight)

Prelims

Andrei Arlovski vs Philipe Lins (heavyweight)
Michael Johnson vs Thiago Moises (lightweight)
Sijara Eubanks vs Sarah Moras (women's bantamweight)
Gabriel Benítez vs Omar Morales (lightweight) – LIVE!
Brian Kelleher beats Hunter Azure by KO
Chase Sherman beats Ike Villanueva by TKO

ROUND 1
Miamia-based Morales has been racking up submission wins but has proven he can strike too.
Benitez, the Mexican nicknamed Moggly, is the underdog tonight but has all the experience.
Benitez is supposed to be a killer kicker at any weight.
MOR MOR MOR
Omar Morales wants to take his record to 10-0 next in his lightweight clash.
Gabriel Benitez has moved up a weight class, from feather, to compete in Jacksonville tonight.
Bentiez is walking into fight No29 and is a proven gatekeeper and will not let the new guy take advantage.
THE SHERMINATOR
Big win, big talk…
BOOM
Brian Kelleher was happy with that shift…
COMM JOB
Ireland's Paul Felder has used a shortcut for his commentary job tonight….
BOSS TALK
Brian Kelleher must have impressed the UFC kingpin…
GOOD NIGHT
Brian Kelleher: “I am always a slow starter but, as soon as I found my range and confidence, it was a different fight.
“The lefthook was picture perfect.”
WHAM BAM
Brian Kelleher connected with a left-hook from hell and then managed to squeeze in one quick hammerfist to make sure Azure was done.
A brilliant win against an 8-0 gut with all the physical advantages.
Kelleher's sweet left hook made a sickening sound in the empty Florida arena.
ROUND 2
BRIAN KELLEHER WINS!
Some grappling up against the octagon wall with Azure in control.
Kelleher works out of the clinch and lands with punches and headkick.
Then he landed a giant left hook that utterly iced Hunter Azure.
ROUND 2
Kelleher has blood cleared out of his nose and is told to look for more overhand rights by his corner.
Kelleher scores with the right hand instantly but Azure hurls hooks back.
Azure defends a kick but then ships a right hand but responds with a punch and knee combo.
ROUND 1
Daniel Cormier, on ringside comms, things the lack of crowd means fighters are unable to use directions from their corner properly.
DC thinks fights will soon have to start speaking in code to stop giving their opponents warnings.
Azure is wedged up against he cage wall but breaks away and misses with a haymaker.
Bell ends the opener as Azure clips Kelleher with a left hand.
ROUND 1
Legkicks exchanged early, Azure connecting cleanest early on.
Kelleher launches a multi-punch attack but fails to score.
Azure nailed an uppercutand then palmed away a headkick attempt.
Kelleher has failed with a couple of takedown attempts now.
TALES OF TAPE
Azure is younger with the height and reach advantages.
But Kelleher, with 10 defeat on his CV, oozes experience at the top level.
Phoenix favourite Azure is tipped for an impressive career.
KFC vs UFC
Chase Sherman had a helluvan analogy for his latest win…
PICK 'EM FIGHT
Azure by decision?
Kelleher on points?
FEATHER-FISTED?
Featherweight UFC stars Hunter Azure and Brian Kelleher up next and fans do not know how to call it.
Both men can wrestle but there is not loads of power on show.
Kelleher has been an MMA pro since 2011 but Azure is unbeaten at 8-0.
WELSH DRAG-ON
A British MMA star is tuned into the action right now…
HELLBOW
No one needs this joint rammed in their face…
WORD
Sherman: “He did a good job of being patient but he was a bit trigger shy.
“In the first round I went into bad habits so in the second round I stayed in the pocket and it seemed to work.
“This feels amazing, like I ordered a 10-piece of chicken wings and luckily got 11!”
SWEET START
Chase 'Vanilla Gorilla' Sherman kicks off the UFC show with a brutal two-round TKO win over Ike Villanueva.
The heavyweight slaughtered his rival with an elbow on his return to Dana White's promotion.
ROUND 2
Sherman wins!
Villanueva's corner tell their man he let Sherman control too much of the opener.
A volley of punches ends when Sherman grabs a clinch and lands a knee.
Sherman backed Villanueva up, rattled him with punches and folded the MMA veteran into the deck with an elbow.
ROUND 1
Sherman has kicked some horrible bruises into Villanueva's leg already.
Villanueva is alreadt marked around his nose and just shipped another heavy shot.
Sherman just battered Ike with a handful of savage shots but he bounced them all off, incredible chin!
Massive round for Sherman. Bell goes.
ROUND 1
Respectful glove tap to start.
Sherman throws a frontkick, Ike leads with a left hook.
Sherman lands with a legkick but Ike responds with a one-two.
Villanueva just scored with a punch combo but Sherman hurls back.
WHACK
Heavyweight Sherman loves a legkick so Villanueva better be ready.
Sherman is younger, taller, heavier and with a longer reach.
Can The Hurricane pull off a huge shock?
VANILLA GORILLA
Chase Sherman has a sweet nickname.
The kickboxer and bare knuckle fighter is returning to the promotion after a cut.
Sherman lost his family home when Dana White axed him last time so he is fighting for his future again tonight.

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