UFC

UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira

Completed Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, United States 10 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Glover Teixeira beat Anthony Smith by knockout in the main event.
  • Ben Rothwell beat Ovince Saint Preux by split decision in the co-main event.
  • Five of the ten results came early: four knockouts and one submission.

Main card

Anthony Smith

Anthony Smith vs Glover Teixeira

Knockout R5 1:04
Glover Teixeira
BR

Ben Rothwell vs Ovince Saint Preux

Split decision R3 5:00
OP
DD

Drew Dober vs Alexander Hernandez

Knockout R2 4:25
AH
Ray Borg

Ray Borg vs Ricky Simon

Split decision R3 5:00
Ricky Simon
AA

Andrei Arlovski vs Philipe Lins

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Philipe Lins
MJ

Michael Johnson vs Thiago Moises

Submission R2 0:25
TM

Preliminary card

Sarah Moras

Sarah Moras vs Sijara Eubanks

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Sijara Eubanks
Gabriel Benitez

Gabriel Benitez vs Omar Morales

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Omar Morales
Brian Kelleher

Brian Kelleher vs Hunter Azure

Knockout R2 3:40
HA
Chase Sherman

Chase Sherman vs Ike Villanueva

Knockout R2 0:49
IV
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Results

Main and co-main events

Glover Teixeira beat Anthony Smith by knockout at 1:04 of round five in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville. In the co-main event, Ben Rothwell beat Ovince Saint Preux by split decision after three rounds.

How the card was decided

Across the ten bouts that produced a result, four ended by knockout, one by submission and five on the judges' scorecards — five stoppages in ten fights. Two of the five decisions divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Thiago Moises, who stopped Michael Johnson at 0:25 of round two. The longest was Glover Teixeira's knockout of Anthony Smith, 21 minutes and 4 seconds in. End to end, the ten fights filled two hours and 5 minutes of cage time.

Main card against the prelims

The main card finished at the higher rate: three of six, against two of the four below it. Brian Kelleher (knockout, round two) and Chase Sherman (knockout, round two) all closed before the judges were needed.

Countries, weight classes and broadcast

ESPN+ carried all ten bouts, split across a main card and one preliminary block.