UFC Vegas 58: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev – Results

UFC Vegas 58

LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 58: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev results throughout the night (Sat. July 9. 2022) live from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Taking main event status in the promotion’s return to the UFC Apex facility; a high-stakes lightweight matchup between former undisputed champion, the #7 ranked, Rafael dos Anjos, and the streaking #10 rated contender, Rafael Fiziev.

Returning to his prior stomping grounds for the first time since 2020, dos Anjos co-headlined UFC 272 back in March, defeating compatriot and common-opponent, Renato Moicano in a unanimous decision win over the course of a five round, 160lb catchweight bout.

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As for Fiziev, the Kazakhstan-born striking expert managed to land consecutive victory number five back in December at UFC Vegas 44, defeating Brad Riddell with a third round spinning wheel kick knockout at the UFC Apex facility.

UFC Vegas 58: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev – Results

UFC Vegas 58 Main Card Results: (ESPN/ESPN+ 9 p.m. ET)

Lightweight: Rafael Fiziev def. Rafael dos Anjos via fifth round (0:18) KO (strikes)

Middleweight: Caio Borralho def. Armen Petrosyan via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Bantamweight: Said Nurmagomedov def. Douglas Silva de Andrade via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Heavyweight: Chase Sherman def. Jared Vanderaa via third round (3:10) TKO (strikes)

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Bantamweight: Aiemann Zahabi def. Ricky Turcios via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Lightweight: Jamie Mullarkey def. Michael Johnson via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

UFC Vegas 58 Preliminary Card Results: (ESPN2/ESPN+ 6 p.m. ET)

Middleweight: Cody Brundage def. Tresean Gore via first round (3:50) KO (punch and ground strikes)

Flyweight: Antonina Shevchenko def. Cortney Casey via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Featherweight: David Onama def. Garreth Armfield via second round (3:13) submission (arm triangle)

Light Heavyweight: Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Karl Roberson via third round (2:19) TKO (ground strikes)

Bantamweight: Saidyokub Kakhramonov def. Ronnie Lawrence via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-27)