
You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter Ken Hathaway ( ) on Twitter. To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC 279 discussion thread. ET for the prelims on ESPNews and 10 p.m. ET for the early prelims on ESPN+, 8 p.m. In the fallout, Li Jingliang (19-7 MMA, 11-5 UFC) takes on Daniel Rodriguez (16-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC), who was meant to fight Holland, at a catchweight.įollow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 6 p.m. The UFC scrambled and bumped Ferguson up from the co-feature. Chimaev was set to fight Diaz in the main event until he missed weight so badly a welterweight fight wasn’t going to be sanctioned. In the co-feature, Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) fights Kevin Holland (23-7 MMA, 10-4 UFC) at a catchweight. Adrian scored an empty-net goal in the last minute of the game to secure a 5-2 win.In the hastily scrambled welterweight main event, fan favorite Nate Diaz (20-13 MMA, 15-11 UFC), who likely is fighting for the final time in the UFC, takes on former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson (25-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC). The Lakers (25-9-2) were unable to capitalize on multiple power-play opportunities in the third period. Adrian answered back with two goals before the end of the period to take a 4-2 lead heading into the final period. Michael Barnes and Mark Janiga scored in the first ten minutes of the second period to tie the game. In the second round, the Lakers trailed 2-0 after the first period. In overtime, Randy Stoever scored the game-winning goal to send the Lakers into the second round. The Lakers scored two goals to grab the lead, but the Spartans tied the game with less than one minute left to send the game to overtime. Michigan State rattled off four consecutive goals in the second period, but the Lakers scored two goals to pull within one before the third period. After the Spartans tied the game with a shorthanded goal, GVSU reclaimed the lead with a goal from Tyler Stoller late in the first period. In the first game of the weekend, the Lakers jumped out to an early lead with a power-play goal in the first minute of the game. The Lakers beat the Spartans 7-6 in overtime before losing to Adrian 5-2. GVSU DIII club hockey loses in second round of playoffsĪfter beating Michigan State the day before, the Grand Valley State DIII men’s club hockey team lost to Adrian Gold in the second round of the regional playoffs. 2 pairing by a score of 8-5 while Urban and Geissler won the No. The doubles pairing of Alex van de Steenoven and Lescoulie won the No. 6 Eric Zwemer took care of business in the No. 3 singles spot with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Dugan Delp. GVSU’s Sebastien Lescoulie improved to 3-0 in singles play with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Charlie Adams in the No. The Lakers improved to 4-0 on the season while the Chargers fell to 3-2. The Grand Valley State men’s tennis team continued its undefeated season with a 9-0 win over Hillsdale at the Premier Athletic Club in Grandville, Michigan. The fight will air on Fox Sports 1 at 10 p.m. At GVSU, he was a two-time All-American wrestler and a one-time National Champion at the 165 lb.

In his UFC career, Ferguson is 23-3-0 with nine knockouts. It will be the first matchup between the two fighters in their careers.

2 fighter, holds the advantage in height (one inch taller) and reach (six inches longer), but Nurmagomedov is favored in the fight. 1 fighter in the division, is an undefeated 24-0 in the lightweight division. Ferguson will fight the lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in a matchup between the top fighters in the weight class. Tony Ferguson, a former wrestler for Grand Valley State, will fight in a lightweight match in UFC 209 Saturday, March 4 in Las Vegas.
