UFC

UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2

Completed Flash Forum, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 12 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Deiveson Figueiredo beat Joseph Benavidez by submission in the main event.
  • Jack Hermansson beat Kelvin Gastelum by submission in the co-main event.
  • Six of the twelve results came early: one knockout and five submissions.

Main card

Joseph Benavidez

Joseph Benavidez vs Deiveson Figueiredo9

Submission R1 4:48
Deiveson Figueiredo
Kelvin Gastelum

Kelvin Gastelum vs Jack Hermansson

Submission R1 1:18
Jack Hermansson
MD

Marc Diakiese vs Rafael Fiziev

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Rafael Fiziev
Luana Carolina

Luana Carolina vs Ariane da Silva

Submission R1 1:28
AS
Alexandre Pantoja

1Alexandre Pantoja vs Askar Askarov

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Askar Askarov

Preliminary card

Roman Dolidze

14Roman Dolidze vs Khadis Ibragimov

Knockout R1 4:15
KI
Grant Dawson

Grant Dawson vs Nad Narimani

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Nad Narimani
JD

Joe Duffy vs Joel Alvarez

Submission R1 2:25
Joel Alvarez
BJ

Brett Johns vs Montel Jackson

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Montel Jackson
Malcolm Gordon

Malcolm Gordon vs Amir Albazi8

Submission R1 4:42
Amir Albazi
Davi Ramos

Davi Ramos vs Arman Tsarukyan2

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Arman Tsarukyan
Carlos Felipe

Carlos Felipe vs Serghei Spivac6

Majority decision R3 5:00
Serghei Spivac
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Results

Main and co-main events

Deiveson Figueiredo beat Joseph Benavidez by submission at 4:48 of round one in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi. In the co-main event, Jack Hermansson beat Kelvin Gastelum by submission at 1:18 of round one.

How the card was decided

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

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Jack Hermansson, who stopped Kelvin Gastelum at 1:18 of round one, and six of the six finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Deiveson Figueiredo's submission of Joseph Benavidez, 4 minutes and 48 seconds in. End to end, the twelve fights filled one hour and 49 minutes of cage time.

Main card against the prelims

The main card finished at the higher rate: three of five, against three of the seven below it. Roman Dolidze (knockout, round one), Joel Alvarez (submission, round one) and Amir Albazi (submission, round one) all closed before the judges were needed.

Ranked fighters on the card

Six ranked fighters appeared.

Countries, weight classes and broadcast

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