UFC Fight Night 68 play-by-play and live results

NEW ORLEANS – MMAjunkie is on scene and reporting live from today’s UFC Fight Night 68 event.

The card, which features a main event between veteran middleweights Dan Henderson and Tim Boestch, takes place at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Following two early prelims on UFC Fight Pass, the rest of the card airs on FOX Sports 1.

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT) for the prelims and 10 p.m. ET for the main card.

To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC Fight Night 68 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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Leonardo Morales (4-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Jose Quinonez (3-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

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Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: UFC Fight Pass
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Ricardo Abreu (5-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Jake Collier (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

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Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: UFC Fight Pass
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Justin Edwards (8-4 MMA, 2-4 UFC) vs. Joe Proctor (10-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC)

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Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: FOX Sports 1
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Christos Giagos (11-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Chris Wade (9-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC)

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Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: FOX Sports 1
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Omari Akhmedov (14-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. Brian Ebersole (51-16-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC)

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Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: FOX Sports 1
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Derrick Lewis (12-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) vs. Shawn Jordan (17-6 MMA, 5-3 UFC)

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Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: FOX Sports 1
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Alex Caceres (10-7 MMA, 5-5 UFC) vs. Francisco Rivera (10-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC)

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Division: Bantamweight
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Anthony Birchak (11-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Joe Soto (15-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

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Division: Bantamweight
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Brian Ortega (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Thiago Tavares (19-5-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC)

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Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: FOX Sports 1
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Yancy Medeiros (11-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) vs. Dustin Poirier (17-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC)

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Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: FOX Sports 1
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Matt Mitrione (9-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) vs. Ben Rothwell (34-9 MMA, 4-3 UFC)

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Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: Mitrione honorable mention
Broadcast: FOX Sports 1
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Tim Boetsch (18-8 MMA, 7-5 UFC) vs. Dan Henderson (30-13 MMA, 7-7 UFC)

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Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Boetsch honorable mention
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