UFC Fight Night 52 play-by-play and live results

SAITAMA, Japan – MMAjunkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 52 event.

The card, which is headlined by heavyweights Roy Nelson and Mark Hunt, takes place at Saitama Super Arena in Japan. The entire card streams on UFC Fight Pass.

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 12:30 a.m. ET (9:30 p.m. PT Friday) for the preliminary card and 3 a.m. ET for the main card.

To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC Fight Night 52 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) on Twitter.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

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MAXIMO BLANCO (10-6-1 MMA, 2-3 UFC) VS. DANIEL HOOKER (11-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC)

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Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: UFC Fight Pass
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JOHNNY CASE (18-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) VS. KAZUKI TOKUDOME (12-5-1 MMA, 1-2 UFC)

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Division: Lightweight
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KYUNG HO KANG (12-7 MMA, 1-1 UFC) VS. MICHINORI TANAKA (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)

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Division: Bantamweight
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HYUN GYU LIM (12-4-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) VS. TAKENORI SATO (17-9-7 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

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Division: Welterweight
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KATSUNORI KIKUNO (21-6-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) VS. SAM SICILIA (13-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC)

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Division: Featherweight
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ALEX CACERES (10-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) VS. MASANORI KANEHARA (23-11-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC)

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Division: Bantamweight
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KYOJI HORIGUCHI (13-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) VS. JON DELOS REYES (7-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

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Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Horiguchi No. 13
Broadcast: UFC Fight Pass
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KIICHI KUNIMOTO (17-5-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) VS. RICHARD WALSH (8-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC)

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Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: UFC Fight Pass
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RIN NAKAI (16-0-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) VS. MIESHA TATE (14-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC)

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Division: Women’s bantamweight
Broadcast: UFC Fight Pass
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YOSHIHIRO AKIYAMA (13-5 MMA, 1-4 UFC) VS. AMIR SADOLLAH (6-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC)

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Division: Welterweight
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TAKANORI GOMI (35-9 MMA, 4-4 UFC) VS. MYLES JURY (14-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC)

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Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Jury No. 12
Broadcast: UFC Fight Pass
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MARK HUNT (9-8-1 MMA, 4-2-1 UFC) VS. ROY NELSON (20-9 MMA, 7-5 UFC)

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Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: Hunt No. 8, Nelson No. 10
Broadcast: UFC Fight Pass
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