Terrance McKinney delivered a first-round knockout (KO) against Jim Miller, ending the contest at 1:53. In another early finish, Bia Mesquita defeated Macy Chiasson via submission, specifically a rear-naked choke (RNC), at 3:23 of the first round. Cesar Almeida also secured a first-round TKO over Donte Johnson, stopping the fight at 3:20.
The remaining bouts on the card were decided by judges’ scorecards. Chris Duncan defeated Drew Dober via unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28. Melquizael Costa won a unanimous decision against Jared Gordon, with scores of 29-28 on all three cards. Juan Diaz defeated Alatengheili via unanimous decision, with all judges recording 30-27. Finally, Evan Elder won a unanimous decision over Samuel Sanches, with scores of 30-26 on all three cards.
These results set the stage for the main event of the night, in which UFC heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane is set to defend his title against undefeated challenger Josh Hokit. According to the source material, Gane has won three of his last four fights, with one result recorded as a no-contest. The co-main event features UFC bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison facing former two-division champion Amanda Nunes. Nunes’s last UFC appearance was at UFC 289 on June 10, 2023, where she defeated Irene Aldana via unanimous decision.
The event took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday night. The source material does not provide specific dates beyond the day of the week, nor does it offer detailed tactical analysis or post-fight interviews for the preliminary fighters listed. The focus of the report remains on the verified outcomes of the preliminary bouts and the context of the upcoming main event title fight.
