UFC 250: Nunes Vs. Spencer Live Blog Coverage, Results

UFC 250 Live Blog Coverage

Coming off seeing his brother, Gilbert Burns, score a big victory, Herbert Burns followed up. After getting the better of Evan Dunham on the ground, Herbert Burns tightened his arm around the chin and neck of Dunham, earning the first round submission with Gilbert in his corner.

Burns, a featherweight, did suffer an injury during the quick match. He said his foot went through the Octagon and left him with a cut. The win was his fifth in a row, improving his record to 11-2 and positioning him for an even bigger match next time out. 

The biggest bout of the night featuring light heavyweights Alonzo Menifield and Devin Clark appeared to be over early when Menifield started finding a home for his strikes. To his credit, though, Clark pushed forward and the bout went to the scorecards.

All three judges ruled in favor of Clark for the win. 

The early prelims ended in stunning fashion as Alex Perez upset Jussier Formiga. Perez placed himself on the short list of flyweight contenders, finishing Formiga in the first round.

Perez targeted the leg, kicking and kicking Formiga down to force the referee to step in and end it.

With his only loss in the UFC over the course of seven fights coming to Joseph Benavidez, Perez has a very strong case to be in a title-eliminator next. He has finished five of those opponents. 

Maki Pitolo earned the biggest win of his career to open the ESPN prelims, finishing off Charles Byrd with strikes on the ground. Pitolo took advantage of Byrd, who appeared winded in the second with a barrage of ground-and-pound after a takedown.

Emotional Victory For Cody Stamman

Very emotional match for Cody Stamann on the prelims as he elected to remain in the fight with Brian Kelleher even after learning of the passing of his brother last week. Jacob Stamann was just 18 years old at the time of his passing and a high-level youth wrestler.

Stamann and Kelleher delivered a memorable performance, with Stamann earning the win via decision. Speaking with Joe Rogan after, the emotions overtook the fighter as he discussed his brother and competing in his honor.

Ian Heinisch spent much of Friday night letting people know that he was fighting Gerald Meerschaert. It had been reported that a cornerman tested positive for COVID-19, however he was re-tested and cleared allowing the fight to continue on.

Heinisch released all that frustration over the ordeal on Meerschaert, landing a series of shots to finish this one early. He capped off the performance with a back-flip inside the Octagon. 

We finish up the prelims in the featherweight division as Alex Caceres, better known as “Bruce Leeroy,” meets the unbeaten Chase Hooper. The veteran Caceres completely picked him apart over the first two rounds, holding over a 3-to-1 edge in strikes landed.

Caceres closed out the prelims with an impressive performance to earn his 11th career Octagon victory. 

We’ll continue with coverage of the main card on the following page.