UFC 266 results: Volkanovski vs Ortega

LAS VEGAS: FightBook MMA has your results for UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega.

This event will take place Saturday, September 25, 2021, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. All bouts will be simulcast on ESPN+ in English and Spanish beginning at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT with the ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass prelims. The prelims will continue exclusively on ESPNews, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT followed by the ESPN+ Pay-Per-View main card that will kick off at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.

In the main event, The Ultimate Fighter coaches collide when UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski (22-1) fighting out of Windang, NSW, Australia defends his title against #2 ranked contender Brian Ortega (15-1 1NC) fighting out of Los Angeles, Calif. The co-main event will see UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko (21-3) fighting out of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan will go for her sixth consecutive title defense when she meets #3 ranked contender Lauren Murphy (15-4) fighting out of Houston, Texas. Also in a highly anticipated rematch, Nick Diaz (26-9 2NC) fighting out of Stockton, Calif. returns against former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler  (28-15 1NC) fighting out of Coconut Creek, Fla. in a five-round thriller.

UFC 266 results: Volkanovski vs Ortega:

Main Card:
(Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Alexander Volkanovski (c) def. Brian Ortega via unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 50-44)
  • Valentina Shevchenko (c) def. Lauren Murphy via fourth round (4:00) TKO (strikes)
  • Robbie Lawler def. Nick Diaz via third round (0:44) TKO (strikes)
  • Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Curtis Blaydes via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Jessica Andrade def. Cynthia Calvillo via first round (4:54) TKO (strikes)

Preliminary Card:
(ESPNews, ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Merab Dvalishvili def. Marlon Moraes via second round (4:26) TKO (ground strikes)
  • Dan Hooker def. Nasrat Haqparast via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
  • Chris Daukaus def. Shamil Abdurakhimov via second round (1:23) TKO (punches and elbows)
  • Taila Santos def. Roxanne Modafferi via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Preliminary Card:
(ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

  • Jalin Turner def. Uros Medic via first round (4:01) submission (rear-naked choke)
  • Nick Maximov def. Cody Brundage via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Matthew Semelsberger def. Martin Sano via first round (0:15) KO (punch)
  • Jonathan Pearce def. Omar Morales via second round (3:31) submission (rear-naked choke)

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