PITTSBURGH – MMAjunkie is on scene and reporting live from today’s UFC Fight Night 116 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT).
The event takes place at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, and the entire 10-bout lineup airs on FS1. In the main event, former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold (15-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) takes on ex-WSOF two-division champ David Branch (21-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC).
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 8 p.m. ET for the prelims and 10 p.m. ET for the main card, both of which air on FS1.
To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC Fight Night 116 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter Matt Erickson (@MMAjunkieMatt) on Twitter.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
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Records: Saggo (12-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Burns (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Records: Jotko (19-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Hall (12-8 MMA, 5-6 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Records: Hamilton (15-7 MMA, 3-5 UFC), Spitz (5-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
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Records: Martin (12-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Aubin-Mercier (9-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
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Records: Anyanwu (14-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Ledet (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
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Records: Usman (10-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC), Moraes (12-2-1 MMA, 6-1-1 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Usman honorable mention
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Records: Gillespie (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Gonzalez (11-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Records: Lombard (34-7-1 MMA, 3-5 UFC), Smith (27-12 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
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Records: Perry (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Reyes (13-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Records: Rockhold (15-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Branch (21-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Rockhold No. 4, Branch No. 7
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