UFC Fight Night 196 play-by-play and live results (1 p.m. ET)

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 196 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT).

UFC Fight Night 196 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

In the main event, Paulo Costa (13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) meets Marvin Vettori (17-4-1 MMA, 7-3-1 UFC) in a light heavyweight fight. The bout was supposed to take place at middleweight until Costa arrived heavy for fight week and requested the matchup be at a higher weight.

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 1 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN+ and 4 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN+.

To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC Fight Night 196 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporters John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) and Ken Hathaway (@kenshathaway) on Twitter.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

Zviad Lazishvili vs. Jonathan Martinez

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Records: Zviad Lazishvili (12-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Jonathan Martinez (13-4 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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Randa Markos vs. Livinha Souza

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Records: Randa Markos (10-11-1 MMA, 6-10-1 UFC), Livinha Souza (14-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
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Daniel Lacerda vs. Jeff Molina

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Records: Daniel Lacerda (11-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Jeff Molina (9-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
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Jai Herbert vs. Khama Worthy

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Records: Jai Herbert (10-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Khama Worthy (16-8 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Jamie Pickett vs. Laureano Staropoli

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Records: Jamie Pickett (11-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Laureano Staropoli (9-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Maria Oliveira vs. Tabatha Ricci

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Records: Maria Oliveira (12-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Tabatha Ricci (5-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
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Mason Jones vs. David Onama

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Records: Mason Jones (10-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), David Onama (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Jun Yong Park vs. Gregory Rodrigues

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Records: Jun Yong Park (13-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Gregory Rodrigues (10-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Nicolae Negumereanu vs. Ike Villanueva

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Records: Nicolae Negumereanu (10-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Ike Villanueva (18-12 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
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Dwight Grant vs. Francisco Trinaldo

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Records: Dwight Grant (11-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Francisco Trinaldo (26-8 MMA, 16-7 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Alex Caceres vs. Seungwoo Choi

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Records: Alex Caceres (18-12 MMA, 13-10 UFC), Seungwoo Choi (10-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Jessica-Rose Clark vs. Joselyne Edwards

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Records: Jessica-Rose Clark (10-6 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Joselyne Edwards (10-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Women’s bantamweight
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Grant Dawson vs. Ricky Glenn

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Records: Grant Dawson (17-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC), Ricky Glenn (22-6-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Paulo Costa vs. Marvin Vettori

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Records: Paulo Costa (13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Marvin Vettori (17-4-1 MMA, 7-3-1 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
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