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Welcome to PWInsiderXtra’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 235, which takes place live from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada with Roman Dolidze and Nassaurdine Imavov headlining.
Main Card (7pm EST., ESPN+)
#11 Nassaurdine Imavov def. #8 Roman Dolidze by majority decision (49-44, 47-47, 48-46)
#13 Renato Moicano def. #15 Drew Dober by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Randy Brown def. Muslim Salikhov by TKO via strikes (3:17, R1)
#9 Natalia Silva def. #7 Viviane Araujo by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Aliaskhab Khizriev fought Makhmud Muradov to a no contest due to an accidental eye poke (0:11, R1)
Charles Radtke def. Gilbert Urbina by TKO via strikes (4:47, R1)
Preliminary Card (4pm EST., ESPN+)
Molly McCann def. Diana Belbita by submission via arm bar (4:59, R1)
Charles Johnson def. Azat Maksum by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Themba Gorimbo def. Pete Rodriguez by TKO via strikes (0:32, R1)
Jeongyeong Lee def. Blake Bilder by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Luana Carolina def. Julija Stoliarenko by TKO via strikes (4:52, R3)
Marquel Mederos def. Landon Quinones by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Jamal Pogues def. Thomas Petersen by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Round By Round Coverage -
#8 Roman Dolidze vs. #11 Nassaurdine Imavov
Round One: The round begins with Imavov attacking Dolidze with some leg kicks, Dolidze responds with some leg kicks of his own. Imavov then hits Dolidze with a front kick to the midsection, Dolidze grabs a swinging Imavov and he backs him into the fence. The fighters exchange some strikes while in the clinch, the fighters separate and Dolidze pops Imavov with a right. Imavov backs up Dolidze while landing body kicks and a right, Imavov drops Dolidze with a multiple strike combination and he lands a ton of follow up strikes. Dolidze gets up and Imavov drags him back to the ground while keeping back control. Imavov attacks Dolidze with a lot more ground and pound, Imavov rolls for an arm bar as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-8 for Imavov
Round Two: The round begins with Imavov popping Dolidze with a leaping left hook, Dolidze starts landing leg kicks on Imavov. Dolidze charges forward and he attacks Imavov with combinations, Dolidze grabs Imavov and he backs him into the fence. The fighters exchange some strikes while remaining in the clinch, the fighters separate and trade combinations. Dolidze grabs a swinging Imavov and he backs him into the fence again, the referee separates the fighters for inactivity. The action resumes with Imavov landing some rights on Dolidze as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Dolidze (Overall Score: 19-18 for Imavov)
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters exchanging some leg kicks, Dolidze backs a swinging Imavov back into the fence. Imavov gets free from Dolidze after landing a knee to the midsection, Dolidze and Imavov exchange some jabs as well. Imavov cracks a swinging Dolidze with a short counter right hook, Dolidze grabs Imavov and he backs him into the fence again. The fighters separate and Imavov cracks Dolidze with a right, Dolidze again backs Imavov into the fence. The fighters break apart and Imavov kicks Dolidze in the midsection, Imavov pops Dolidze with a right followed by a knee strike. The fighters clinch again and the referee eventually separates them, the action resumes with Imavov attempts a high kick as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Imavov (Overall Score: 29-27 for Imavov)
Round Four: The round begins with Dolidze cracking a swinging Imavov with a counter right, Dolidze also lands leg kicks against Imavov. Dolidze grabs Imavov and he backs him into the fence, Imavov nails Dolidze with an illegal head kick and the fight is halted. The action resumes with the ref taking a point from Imavov for the illegal strike, the fight resumes with Dolidze swinging wildly at Imavov. Dolidze grabs Imavov and he backs him into the fence, Dolidze drops for a heel hook and he gets top control on the ground. Imavov scrambles to his feet and Dolidze holds him against the fence, Imavov separates and he hits Dolidze with a left hook. Dolidze and Imavov get into a wild striking exchange in the center of the Octagon, Imavov grabs Dolidze and he backs him into the fence as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-8 for Dolidze (Overall Score: 37-37 for Draw)
Round Five: The round begins with Dolidze attacking Imavov with some leg kicks, Imavov trips Dolidze up and he eventually lets him stand up. Dolidze and Imavov get into some wild striking exchanges, Dolidze grabs Imavov and he backs him into the fence. The fighters separate and Imavov attacks Dolidze with a head kick, Dolidze drags Imavov to the ground and Imavov gets back up. Dolidze drops for a heel hook and he gets Imavov to the ground, Imavov escapes and he nails Dolidze with an elbow strike. Dolidze grabs Imavov and he backs him into the fence again, the referee separates the fighters and Dolidze lands a left on Imavov. Imavov backs Dolidze up after landing a straight right, Dolidze grabs Imavov and he backs him into the fence. Imavov nails Dolidze with a knee strike before separating, Dolidze looks for a takedown and Imavov defends before landing a left. Dolidze rolls for a leg and Imavov defends as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Dolidze (Finald Score: 47-46 for Dolidze)
Official Result: #11 Nassaurdine Imavov def. #8 Roman Dolidze by majority decision (49-44, 47-47, 48-46)
#13 Renato Moicano vs. #15 Drew Dober
Round One: The round begins with Moicano and Dober having a brief striking exchange, Dober backs up Moicano after landing a counter strike combo. Moicano starts exchanging some leg kicks with Dober, Dober stuns a swinging Moicano with a pair of counter left hooks. Moicano scores a takedown on Dober and he gets the half guard, Moicano hits Dober with some ground and pound as Dober gets him in his full guard. Moicano briefly postures up to land some ground and pound on Dober, Moicano lands some more strikes on Dober as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Moicano
Round Two: The round begins with Dober charging at Moicano while swinging away at him, Moicano scores a takedown on Dober and he gets the half guard. Dober scrambles to his feet and Moicano holds him against the fence, Moicano drags Dober back to the ground and he gets the full guard. Moicano postures up and Dober nails him with an up kick, Moicano transitions to the half guard against Dober. Dober scrambles and he makes it back to his feet again, Dober cracks Moicano with a left to the midsection. Dober scores a takedown on Moicano and he gets the full guard, Dober attacks Moicano with some ground and pound. Dober keeps top control as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Moicano (Overall Score: 20-18 for Moicano)
Round Three: The round begins with Dober attacking Moicano with some leg kicks, Dober comes forward and he swings away at Moicano. Dober rocks Moicano after landing a two punch combination, Moicano hunts for the takedown and Dober defends. Dober also goes back to attacking Moicano with some leg kicks, Moicano scores a takedown on Dober and he gets the full guard. Moicano transitions to the half guard position against Dober, Dober eventually gets Moicano back into his full guard. Moicano starts attacking Dober with some ground and pound, Moicano advances to the full mount against Dober. Dober gets Moicano back into his half guard as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Moicano (Final Score: 30-27 for Moicano)
Official Result: #13 Renato Moicano def. #15 Drew Dober by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Randy Brown vs. Muslim Salikhov
Round One: The round begins with the fighters trading some kick attempts, Salikhov starts landing some leg kicks against Brown. Brown tries keeping Salikhov at a distance by landing some jabs, Brown also starts landing his own leg kicks on Salikhov. Brown accidentally pokes Salikhov in the eye and the fight is halted, the action resumes with Brown attacking Salikhov with a high kick. Brown levels Salikhov with a right and he lands a follow up shot as the ref jumps in.
Official Result: Randy Brown def. Muslim Salikhov by TKO via strikes (3:17, R1)
#7 Viviane Araujo vs. #9 Natalia Silva
Round One: The round begins with the fighters exchanging some jabs, Silva looks for a head kick and Araujo blocks it. Araujo grabs a kicking Silva and she backs her into the fence, Araujo hits Silva with some knee strikes to the thighs. Araujo continues looking for takedowns and Silva continues defending against them, Silva separates and she swings wildly at Araujo. Silva attempts a few spinning back kicks on Araujo as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Silva
Round Two: The round begins with the fighters trading some jabs, Silva goes for a head kick and Araujo barely blocks it. Araujo charges at a kicking Silva and they take some swings at each other, Silva drops a swinging Araujo with a counter strike combo. Araujo gets up and she tries to do some grappling with Silva, Silva moves around the Octagon while throwing a variety of kicks. Araujo grabs a swinging Silva and she backs her into the fence, Araujo hits Silva with a few strikes while in the clinch. The referee separates the fighters and Silva attempts a variety of kicks against Araujo, Araujo throws a wild right at Silva as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Silva (Overall Score: 20-18 for Silva)
Round Three: The round begins with Silva attacking Araujo with some leg kicks, Silva then pops Araujo with a two punch combo. Araujo and Silva get into a few striking exchanges, Silva cracks Araujo with a left followed by a side kick. Araujo lands a few counter strikes on a swinging Silva, Araujo grabs Silva and she backs her into the fence. The fighters separate and Silva hits Araujo with some more leg kicks, Silva dances around Araujo while popping her with jabs. Silva barely misses a spinning head kick against Araujo, Silva hits a kicking Araujo with a counter left as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Silva (Final Score: 30-27 for Silva)
Official Result: #9 Natalia Silva def. #7 Viviane Araujo by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. Makhmud Muradov
Round One: The round begins with Khizriev attacking a kicking Muradov with some counter lefts, Khizriev accidentally pokes Muradov in the eye and the fight is halted. The doctor says Muradov cannot continue due to the eye injury and the ref waves the fight off.
Official Result: Aliaskhab Khizriev fought Makhmud Muradov to a no contest due to an accidental eye poke (0:11, R1)
Gilbert Urbina vs. Charles Radtke
Round One: The round begins with Urbina attacking Radtke with some leg kicks, Radtke lands a counter strike combo on Urbina. Urbina hits Radtke with some front kicks to the midsection, Radtke then pops Urbina with a short left hook. Urbina backs Radtke into the fence while looking for a takedown, Radtke looks to land some counter rights against a swinging Urbina. Radtke lands a counter left hook against a swinging Urbina, Radtke accidentally nails Urbina low and the fight is halted. The action resumes with Radtke landing leg kicks against Urbina, Radtke drops Urbina with a short left hook and Urbina gets up while eating a few more strikes. Radtke drops Urbina with another left hook and he lands a few follow up shots as the ref jumps in.
Official Result: Charles Radtke def. Gilbert Urbina by TKO via strikes (4:47, R1)
Molly McCann vs. Diana Belbita
Round One: The round begins with McCann cracking Belbita with a three punch combo, McCann and Belbita get into some exchanges. McCann looks for a standing elbow strike against a swinging Belbita, Belbita starts landing some jabs against McCann. McCann backs Belbita up after throwing a variety of kicks, Belbita lands a counter left to the midsection of McCann. McCann scores a takedown on Belbita and she lets her get right back up, McCann nails Belbita with a spinning back kick to the midsection. The fighters briefly clinch and trade some knee strikes, McCann cracks Belbita with a spinning elbow strike to the head. Belbita lands more shots to the midsection of McCann, McCann stuns Belbita after landing a jump knee strike. McCann scores a takedown on Belbita and she gets the full mount, McCann attacks Belbita with some ground and pound. McCann rolls for an arm bar and Belbita taps out.
Official Result: Molly McCann def. Diana Belbita by submission via arm bar (4:59, R1)
Azat Maksum vs. Charles Johnson
Round One: The round begins with Johnson attacking Maksum with some leg kicks, Johnson then attacks Maksum with a combo. Maksum drops Johnson with a right before hunting for a variety of chokes, Maksum goes for a d’arce choke and Johnson scrambles to his feet. Maksum stuns Johnson with a left hook followed by a knee strike, Maksum keeps Johnson near the fence while swinging away at him. Johnson cracks a swinging Maksum with a counter left of his own, Maksum drops Johnson with a left and Johnson pops back up. Johnson grabs Maksum and he backs him into the fence for a short time, Maksum looks for a takedown and Johnson defends by landing a knee strike. Johnson then hits Maksum with a front kick to the midsection, Maksum scores a takedown on Johnson as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Maksum
Round Two: The round begins with Johnson attacking Maksum with some leg kicks, Maksum continues coming forward while swinging away at Johnson. Johnson starts attacking Maksum with some combinations, Johnson pops Maksum with a left before scoring a takedown and gaining back control. Johnson catches Maksum in a rear naked choke and Maksum defends, Johnson rolls for a triangle choke and Maksum defends as both fighters scramble to their feet. Johnson hits a swinging Maksum with a knee to the midsection, Johnson nails Maksum with a left kick followed by a combination. Maksum looks for a takedown and Johnson defends, Johnson looks for his own takedown as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Johnson (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters taking some swings at each other, Johnson goes back to landing leg kicks on Maksum. Maksum then cracks Johnson with a kick to the midsection, Maksum scores a takedown on Johnson and Johnson gets right back up. Maksum cracks Johnson with a step in knee strike to the head, Johnson eats a counter right after landing more leg kicks on Maksum. Johnson blocks a kick from Maksum and he lands a counter right, Johnson comes forward and he swings away at Maksum. Maksum goes for a takedown and Johnson catches him in a ninja choke, Johnson releases the choke before swinging away at Maksum. Johnson scores a takedown on Maksum and he lands some strikes as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Johnson (Final Score: 29-28 for Johnson)
Official Result: Charles Johnson def. Azat Maksum by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Themba Gorimbo vs. Pete Rodriguez
Round One: The round begins with Gorimbo attacking Rodriguez with some leg kicks, Gorimbo drops Rodriguez with a right and he lands a bunch of follow up strikes until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Themba Gorimbo def. Pete Rodriguez by TKO via strikes (0:32, R1)
Jeongyeong Lee vs. Blake Bilder
Round One: The round begins with the fighters taking some swings at each other, Bilder starts landing some leg kicks on Lee. Lee nails Bilder with a short left hook to the midsection, Lee continues hitting Bilder with strikes to the midsection. Bilder backs Lee into the fence while looking for a takedown, Lee stuns Bilder with some elbow strikes while in the clinch. Lee separates from Bilder before rocking him with a knee strike to the head, Lee comes forward and he swings away at Bilder. Lee lands one more body shot on Bilder as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Lee
Round Two: The round begins with Bilder attacking Lee with a variety of kicks, Lee pops a swinging Bilder with a counter left. Bilder and Lee exchange some leg kicks before Bilder hunts for a takedown, Lee scores a takedown on Bilder and he gets the half guard. Lee attacks Bilder with some ground and pound, Lee turns up the pressure with the ground and pound while gaining back control. Bilder scrambles to his feet and he backs Lee into the fence, the fighters separate and Lee lands a right as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Lee (Overall Score: 20-18 for Lee)
Round Three: The round begins with Bilder attacking Lee with some leg kicks, Lee goes for a head kick and Bilder blocks it. Lee continues backing Bilder up while swinging away at him, Bilder backs Lee into the fence while swinging away at him. Lee starts looking for the takedown and Bilder drops for a neck crack, Lee escapes and he keeps top control while landing ground and pound on Bilder. Lee postures up and he nails Bilder with some more strikes as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Lee (Final Score: 30-27 for Lee)
Official Result: Jeongyeong Lee def. Blake Bilder by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Luana Carolina vs. Julija Stoliarenko
Round One: The round begins with Stoliarenko attacking Carolina with some leg kicks, Stoliarenko nails a kicking Carolina with a two punch combination. Stoliarenko grabs Carolina and she backs her into the fence, Carolina hits Stoliarenko with a knee strike while in the clinch. Carolina nails Stoliarenko with a left hook as they separated, Carolina lands another counter left on a swinging Stoliarenko. Stoliarenko scores a takedown on a spinning Carolina, Carolina gets back up and Stoliarenko holds her against the fence. The fighters separate and Stoliarenko drags Carolina to the ground after pulling guard, Stoliarenko rolls for an arm bar as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Stoliarenko
Round Two: The round begins with the fighters exchanging some leg kicks, Carolina goes for a head kick and Stoliarenko blocks it. Carolina pops a spinning Stoliarenko with a straight left, Stoliarenko eats a knee strike before landing a pair of short rights on Carolina. Carolina follows up with another straight left against Stoliarenko, Stoliarenko eats a knee while landing a right on Carolina. Stoliarenko stuns Carolina with a left hook before backing her into the fence, the fighters trade knee strikes while in the clinch. Stoliarenko pulls guard and she manages to drag Carolina to the ground, Carolina attacks Stoliarenko with some ground and pound as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Carolina (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Carolina picking Stoliarenko apart with strikes, Stoliarenko grabs Carolina and she backs her into the fence. Carolina nails Stoliarenko with knee strikes while in the clinch, Stoliarenko pulls guard and she gets Carolina back to the ground. Stoliarenko catches Carolina in a triangle choke, Stoliarenko transitions into an arm bar and back to the triangle choke. Carolina escapes the choke to get back to her feet and she swings away at Stoliarenko, Carolina scores a takedown and she lands a bunch of strikes as the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Luana Carolina def. Julija Stoliarenko by TKO via strikes (4:52, R3)
Landon Quinones vs. Marquel Mederos
Round One: The round begins with Mederos attacking Quinones with some leg kicks, Quinones pops Mederos with some lefts. Mederos comes forward and he takes a few swings against Quinones, Quinones and Mederos get into some exchanges. Quinones backs Mederos into the fence before briefly getting him to the ground, Mederos comes forward and he eats counter strikes from Quinones. Mederos grabs Quinones and he backs him into the fence, Quinones looks for a takedown and Mederos defends. Mederos grabs a swinging Quinones and he backs him into the fence, the fighters trade strikes while in the clinch. The fighters separate as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Quinones
Round Two: The round begins with Mederos hitting Quinones with a push kick to the midsection, Mederos grabs Quinones and he backs him into the fence. The fighters separate and Quinones starts landing some leg kicks, Mederos trips up Quinones while throwing his own leg kicks. Mederos continues backing Quinones up while swinging away at him, Quinones pops Mederos with a two punch combo. Quinones follows up by cracking Mederos with a short left, Quinones and Mederos exchange punching combinations. Quinones and Mederos trade left hooks as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Mederos (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Quinones and Mederos swinging away at each other, Mederos starts landing some leg kicks on Quinones. Mederos grabs Quinones and he backs him into the fence, Mederos separates from Quinones while swinging away at him. Mederos accidentally kicks Quinones low and the fight is halted, the action resumes with Quinones nailing Mederos with some combos. Quinones hits a swinging Mederos with a counter strike combination, Mederos grabs Quinones and he backs him into the fence again. The fighters trade some strikes while in the clinch, Mederos nails Quinones low again and the fight is halted. The action resumes with Mederos attacking Quinones with some front kicks, Mederos keeps Quinones near the fence while swinging away at him. Quinones and Mederos have a wild striking exchange as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Quinones (Final Score: 29-28 for Quinones)
Official Result: Marquel Mederos def. Landon Quinones by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Thomas Petersen vs. Jamal Pogues
Round One: The round begins with Pogues attacking Peterson with a front kick to the midsection, Pogues also starts landing leg kicks on Petersen. Petersen grabs Pogues and he backs him into the fence, the fighters separate and Petersen pops Pogues with a left. Pogues recovers and he nails Peterson with a right followed by a body kick, Petersen looks for a takedown and Pogues defends. Petersen comes forward and he nails Pogues with a combo, Petersen comes forward and Pogues lands a three punch combination. Pogues then hits Petersen with a pair of left hooks, Petersen responds by popping Pogues with some lefts to the midsection. Petersen accidentally nails Pogues low and the fight is halted, the action resumes with Pogues hitting Petersen with a combination. Petersen scores a takedown on Pogues and he gains back control as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Pogues
Round Two: The round begins with Pogues and Petersen exchanging some rights, Petersen backs Pogues into the fence after eating a two punch combo. The fighters separate and Pogues landing some leg kicks, Petersen backs Pogues into the fence again while landing knee strikes to his legs. The fighters separate and Pogues lands a counter right on a swinging Petersen, Petersen looks for a takedown and Pogues defends. Petersen comes forward after trading some strikes with Pogues, Pogues pops Petersen with elbow strikes to the head. Petersen backs up Pogues after landing a pair of lefts, Pogues grapples with Petersen before landing another elbow strike. Petersen lands another left to the midsection of Pogues, Petersen cracks Pogues with a right as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Petersen (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Petersen and Pogues exchanging some kicks, Pogues pops Petersen with a front kick to the midsection. Petersen continues landing lefts to the midsection of Pogues, Petersen comes forward and Pogues continues landing combos on him. Petersen hunts for a takedown and Pogues defends, Pogues keeps Petersen at a distance while landing rights. Petersen charges forward and Pogues kicks him in the midsection, Petersen accidentally pokes Pogues in the eye and the fight is halted. The action resumes with Petersen attacking Pogues with a two punch combo, Pogues grabs a swinging Petersen and they briefly clinch. Pogues lands a front kick followed by a right on Petersen as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Pogues (Final Score: 29-28 for Pogues)
Official Result: Jamal Pogues def. Thomas Petersen by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
