UFC Fight Night 98 play-by-play and live results (6:30 p.m. ET)

MEXICO CITY – MMAjunkie is on scene and reporting live from today’s UFC Fight Night 98 event, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT).

The card, which features lightweight contenders Rafael dos Anjos vs. Tony Ferguson, takes place at Mexico City Arena in Mexico City. It airs on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 6:30 p.m. ET for the UFC Fight Pass prelims, 8 p.m. ET for the FS1 prelims, and 10 p.m. ET for the FS1 main card.

To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC Fight Night 98 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporters John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) and Fernanda Prates (@NandaPrates_) on Twitter.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

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Records: Barzola (11-3-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Avila (5-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Records: Reyes (6-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Novelli (11-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Records: Alvey (28-8 MMA, 5-3 UFC), Nicholson (7-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Records: Briones (16-5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Silva de Andrade (23-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Records: Montano (7-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Griffin (12-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Records: Beltran (8-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Soto (16-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Division: 140-pound catchweight
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Records: Perez (16-6 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Arantes (18-7-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC)
Division: 138-pound catchweight (Arantes missed weight)
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Records: Grasso (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Clark (7-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Strawweight
Rankings: Grasso No. 6
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Records: Dariush (13-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC), Magomedov (19-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Dariush No. 10, Magomedov honorable mention
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Records: Bravo (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Puelles (7-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Lightweight (“TUF 3: Latin America” tournament final)
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Records: Lamas (16-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC), Oliveira (21-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC)
Division: 155-pound catchweight (Oliveira missed weight)
Rankings: Lamas No. 6, Oliveira No. 11
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Records: Sanchez (26-9 MMA, 15-9 UFC), Held (22-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Records: dos Anjos (25-8 MMA, 14-6 UFC), Ferguson (21-3 MMA, 11-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: dos Anjos No. 3, Ferguson No. 4
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