GLENDALE, Ariz. – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 263 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT).

UFC 263 takes place at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN/ESPN+ and early prelims on ESPN+.

In the main event, middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (20-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) takes on Marvin Vettori (17-3-1 MMA, 7-2-1 UFC) in a rematch, but this time with Adesanya’s title on the line. In the co-feature, flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo (20-1-1 MMA, 9-1-1 UFC) meets Brandon Moreno (18-5-2 MMA, 6-2-2 UFC) in a rematch after their draw this past December. Plus, Nate Diaz (20-12 MMA, 15-10 UFC) fights Leon Edwards (18-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) in a five-round featured bout at welterweight.

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 6 p.m. ET for the early prelims on ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN, and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on pay-per-view.

To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC 263 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.

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Jake Collier vs. Carlos Felipe

Round 1 – Collier walks across the cage and pumps out a jab as Felipe pounds on his own thigh. Collier staying busy with his hands to start. He adds in a few low kicks, as well. Felipe lands a big overhand right. He misses on a huge hook. Collier misses on a spinning backfist. Heavy strikes to start. Collier chops at the legs. He kicks high, but it’s blocked. Felipe now the one walking forward, and he’s landing to the body with the occasional shot up top, as well. Jab lands. Collier still working to the legs, but he’s fighting on the back foot. Felipe has some damage under his right eye. Collier’s jab has been effective. Felipe with a right to the body in the final minute. Collier with a flurry, but Felipe is avoiding the biggest blows. Felipe with a nice left to the body. They trade in the pocket, bringing the crowd to life, and Felipe yells for more. They finish on the feet. MMA Junkie gives the first to Felipe, 10-9.

Round 2 – Felipe again asks the crowd for some noise as he starts the round. Collier active early and lands a big left. Felipe sitting down on his big right hand, but it’s over the top. Collier with a spinning kick to the body. Felipe slaps his belly. Felipe slips a combo and dusts off his shoulder. He’s having some fun. Collier briefly loses his mouthpiece, but he’s back to work quickly. Felipe showboating as he strikes. He’s walking forward. He lands the right hand over the top. Collier has two punches blocked. Felipe is talking to him. Collier does grab the head and land a knee to the body. Jabs traded. Felipe with a right behind it. Collier still working the low kick. Crowd getting a little restless. Felipe confident and showboating but not keeping an incredibly high volume. Round ends, and Felipe yelling at Collier. MMA Junkie gives it again to Felipe, 10-9.

Round 3 – Collier again comes out aggressive but is quickly on the backfoot. Low kick from Collier, but Felipe with a right over the top. They briefly trade hooks in the pocket. Collier changes levels, but Felipe with a perfect sprawl, and they move back to the feet. Felipe jab knocks out the mouthpiece again. Felipe setting the tone on the restart. Three-punch combination. Uppercut scores. Collier does land a right hand, but Felipe comes back with two of his own. Jab scores for Collier. That continues to be his best weapon, but Felipe is pressing forward. Two minutes remaining. Felipe jabbing and moving well to slip his opponent’s strikes. Collier does score with a knee up the middle. Collier presses but gets tagged with a left. Right hands traded as they enter the final minutes.. Left hands traded. They’re swinging at the close. Felipe asks for the crowd again. He presses forward with punches. Felipe’s right eye closing quickly. Collier with a big kick to the body, and they trade punches to the end. MMA Junkie gives the final round to Felipe, 10-9, and awards him the fight 30-27.

BetMGM Odds: Felipe -185, Collier +150
Result: Carlos Felipe def. Jake Collier via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
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Records: Jake Collier (12-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC), Carlos Felipe (11-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Al Guinee
Judging: Sal D’Amato (28-29, giving Collier rounds 1 and 3), Chris Lee (29-28, giving Felipe rounds 2 and 3), Dennis O’Connell (29-28, giving Felipe rounds 2 and 3)

Luigi Vendramini vs. Fares Ziam

Round 1 – Ziam takes the center, and Vendramini moving laterally and looking for angles. Vendramini throws a wild shot and then grabs the body but can’t get a takedown and has to let go. Vendramini with a low kick, but Ziam answers with a crisp jab. Ziam’s jab is sharp early. Vendramini’s nose already reddened. Vendramini keeping his head movement high. Ziam with a crisp lead hook. Vendramini with a left to the body. Single shots back and forth right now. Ziam still controlling from the center and lands a nice right hand. Vendramini tries to push away from the fence but ears a left hand. Ziam just very accurate. Crowd restless, but Vendramini is struggling to get past Ziam’s long punches. The jab scores. Right hand on the mark. Blood trickling down Vendramini’s nose. He just misses a high kick at the end. MMA Junkie gives the first to Ziam, 10-9.

Round 2 – Ziam again out to the center. Vendramini with nice head movement and footwork, but Ziam is dealing with it well. Vendramini turns up the aggression, and he gets inside once again, but Ziam able to pull away. Vendramini continues to press forward, and he lands a left hand. He’s having some success when he presses, but he has to be careful of the sharp strikes coming in reply. Ziam very dangerous at range. Ziam jab finds the mark. Vendramini continues to move well, and he’s landed a few low kicks. Ziam not really sitting down on his strikes, but he’s pinpoint. Vendramini changes levels and gets inside, but Ziam able to stay upright and battle the hands and break free. The jab is doing all the work for Ziam. He kicks to the legs, as well. Crowd boos in the final seconds of the round. Ziam apologizes at the end of the round. MMA Junkie gives it again to Ziam, 10-9.

Round 3 – Vendramini rushing forward at the start. He lands a right hand. It’s complete berserker mode. Crowd comes alive. He shoves Ziam to the canvas and follows to the top. Ziam on his back and has to hold tight to slow things down. Amazing start there for Vendramini. He pulls a leg out to side control. Ziam trying to frame. Vendramini steps over to mont. Ziam scrambles to regain half-guard. Vendramini trying to set up a guillotine from the top, but it’s not there. He lets it go and looks to step over to mount. Ziam blocks it. Vendramini thinking arm-triangle, but he can’t get it in place. Ziam recovers to guard. Two minutes left, and Vendramini trying to strike. Ziam finally gets his feet on the hips and pushes away. He scrambles back to the feet. Vendramini’s corner calling for aggression. Ziam trying to move around the cage and avoid another bullrush. Less than a minute. Ziam with the lateral shifting. Vendramini tags him with a right hand, but he needs more. He’s trying but can’t get a stationary target. Vendramini into the clinch to close. MMA Junkie gives the final round to Vendramini, 10-9, but awards the fight to Ziam, 29-28, in a decision this crowd is going to hate.

BetMGM Odds: Ziam -125, Vendramini +105
Result: Fares Ziam def. Luigi Vendramini via majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)
Photos: Fares Ziam def. Luigi Vendramini at UFC 263: Best photos
Records: Luigi Vendramini (9-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Fares Ziam (12-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mike Beltran
Judging: Junichiro Kamijo (29-28, giving Ziam rounds 1 and 2), Chris Flores (29-28, giving Ziam rounds 1 and 2), Derek Cleary (29-28, giving Ziam rounds 1 and 2, with Vendramini taking a 10-8 in round 3)

Chase Hooper vs. Steven Peterson

Round 1 – Peterson rushes forward with strikes, but Hooper there to answer and push him away. Peterson resets and lands a big right. Corner calling for aggression. Peterson rushes forward, and Hooper changes levels. Peterson able to push him away and land in side control, landing a few big elbows before backing away. Hooper in quickly as they stand, and he pulls guard. Peterson with a few strikes and he works back to his feet. Hooper stays with him, keeping the body wrapped and trying to slip to the back. Peterson uses the fence to prevent that. Peterson grabs the arms and pulls him down. Peterson patiently works to the right position to stand. Few inversions from Hooper, but he has to move back to the feet. He shoots inside on the restart. Peterson grabs the guillotine. Hooper pulls his head free and immediately grabs the leg. Peterson in trouble. He spins and rolls and knows he’s in a bad spot. Peterson continues to work on freeing the pressure but also lands a few punches, as well. Hooper scrambles up, and Peterson goes back into a leglock battle. Hooper postures to take top position, then drops for the leg again at the end. Round ends in a scramble. Wild times. MMA Junkie gives it to Peterson, 10-9.

Round 2 – Hooper has some damage under the left eye. He’s firing kicks and looking to get in tight. Crowd cheering his name. Punches traded. Hooper changes levels and gets in tight, but Peterson sprawls well. He doesn’t pull away, and they continue working in the clinch. Hooper maintains the bodylock. He wants the trip but can’t get it. Peterson works to the outside. He pulls free, but Hooper shoots. Peterson sprawls and grabs the guillotine. He falls to guard, but Hooper pops his head free. Peterson wisely rolls and scrambles back to the feet. Hooper wraps the body and falls to the canvas. Crowd chanting Hooper’s name again. He’s in full guard. Peterson looking to posture when Hooper lets the arms go, but Hooper threatening with butterfly guard. Hooper tries desperately to get a leg up high on the shoulder, but Peterson able to push the legs away. Hooper continues trying to turn for the arm. He gets in position, but Peterson pulls the limb free. Peterson punching in spots, including in the final seconds of the round. MMA Junkie gives it again to Peterson, 10-9.

Round 3 – Peterson out with a superman on a Hooper glove touch. Crowd hates that. Hooper punches his way in tight and dives at the legs. Peterson able to defend it, but now they’re working from the clinch. Hooper overhook looking to hold tight. Peterson battling on the outside. Hooper dangerous as he tries to step over the arm. Peterson with a trip, and Hooper pretty willingly hits the floor. Peterson on top with Hooper in half-guard underneath. Peterson staying busy with punchesPeterson sets up the arm-triangle. Hooper turns as Peterson knee-slides to side control. He continues to move rather than give up the back. They move to the feet. Hooper able to move to the back and drag the action to the floor. He’s got the body triangle in position and looking to attack the neck. Under a minute. Time working against him. Peterson trying desperately to turn inside. It takes quite the effort, but he is able to spin and take the top. Threat gone, and Peterson finishes on top. MMA Junkie gives the final round to Peterson, 10-9, and awards him the fight 30-27.

BetMGM Odds: Peterson -125, Hooper +105
Result: Steven Peterson def. Chase Hooper via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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Records: Chase Hooper (10-2-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Steven Peterson (19-9 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Herb Dean
Judging: Chris Lee (30-27), Brad Frank (30-27), Mike Bell (29-28, giving Peterson rounds 2 and 3)

Matt Frevola vs. Terrance McKinney

Round 1 – McKinney moves out to the center. Two-punch combination lands, and Frevola drops. McKinney jumps on top with additional punches, and this thing is immediately over. Amazing. Then chaos follows. McKinney leaps the cage to celebrate, and then he comes down, he grabs his knee. Injured himself celebrating. Still a heck of a debut.

BetMGM Odds: Frevola -250, McKinney +200
Result: Terrance McKinney def. Matt Frevola via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:07
Recap: Terrance McKinney TKOs Matt Frevola in 7 seconds, injures leg in celebration
Photos: Terrance McKinney def. Matt Frevola at UFC 263: Best photos
Records: Matt Frevola (8-3-1 MMA, 2-3-1 UFC), Terrance McKinney (9-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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Alexis Davis vs. Pannie Kianzad

Round 1 – Kianzad walks forward and passes on a glove touch to land a left hand. They both trade punches in a flurry. Quick start. Kianzad with another left hand, and she grabs the clinch and presses the action to the fence. Davis defends well and pushes her away. Davis with low kicks on the restart, but Kianzad answering with big punches up top. Davis’ nose reddened. Kianzad again scores with left hand as Davis moves forward. Davis still willing to engage, but Kianzad is timing everything perfectly. She scores with a big right hand over a Davis low kick. Jabs traded. Davis with her own left hand. They’re trading, but Kianzad getting the best of it. Blood smeared on Davis’ face now. THey both land right hands. Davis is pressing and engaging, but Davis is just a little sharper. Kianzad does have some damage, as well. They exchange at the close. MMA Junkie gives the first to Kianzad, 10-9.

Round 2 – Davis out quickly. They’re trading immediately. Crisp right lands for Kianzad. Davis is pressing forward with no concern, but Kianzad in answering in fine fashion. Another big right scores. Jab lands for Kianzad. Davis starting to hesitate now a little as she advances. She’s getting tagged every time she moves forward. She’s scoring some, as well, but she’s taking the worst of it. Kianzad happy to wait and just time the advances, which she’s doing perfectly. Leaping left for Kianzad. Right hand snaps Davis’s head back. Still, Davis is pushing forward and looking to strike. Davis with a kick to the body. She’s not backing down. Kianzad does have some blood streaming down her nose. Davis with a very late trip, and she scores a few punches from the top, but MMA Junkie still gives the round to Kianzad, 10-9.

Round 3 – Davis pressing immediately again, but it’s Kianzad landing the more precise blows. Jabs traded. They’re just going back and forth on the feet without even a tease of a takedown. Davis is the aggressor, but she’s walking into flurries of counters. Davis continues chopping at the legs and is having success there. Davis is relentless with her forward movement, and she kicks the body. Left hands traded. Davis just fearless. She tries to grab the body, but it’s not there. Kianzad’s volume has dropped a little, but she still seems to be landing the best shots. Under a minute.Crisp right hand for Kianzad. Davis tries again to wrap the body but can’t. Flurry traded, and Kianzad ends it with a left. Kianzad catches a kick and lands a right. They trade until the final bell. MMA Junkie gives the final round to Kianzad, 10-9, and awards her the fight 30-27.

BetMGM Odds: Kianzad -200, Davis +165
Result: Pannie Kianzad def. Alexis Davis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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Records: Alexis Davis (20-11 MMA, 7-6 UFC), Pannie Kianzad (15-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Marc Goddard
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Hakeem Dawodu vs. Movsar Evloev

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BetMGM Odds: Evloev -250, Dawodu +195
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Records: Hakeem Dawodu (12-1-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Movsar Evloev (14-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
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Joanne Calderwood vs. Lauren Murphy

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BetMGM Odds: Calderwood -145, Murphy +120
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Records: Joanne Calderwood (15-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC), Lauren Murphy (14-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
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Eryk Anders vs. Darren Stewart

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BetMGM Odds: Anders -140, Stewart +115
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Records: Eryk Anders (13-5 MMA, 5-5 UFC), Darren Stewart (12-6 MMA, 5-5 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
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Drew Dober vs. Brad Riddell

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BetMGM Odds: Dober -150, Riddell +125
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Records: Drew Dober (23-10 MMA, 9-6 UFC), Brad Riddell (9-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Paul Craig vs. Jamahal Hill

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BetMGM Odds: Hill -300, Craig +250
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Records: Paul Craig (14-4-1 MMA, 6-4-1 UFC), Jamahal Hill (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
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Demian Maia vs. Belal Muhammad

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BetMGM Odds: Muhammad -225, Maia +190
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Records: Demian Maia (28-10 MMA, 22-10 UFC), Belal Muhammad (18-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Nate Diaz vs. Leon Edwards

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BetMGM Odds: Edwards -650, Diaz +450
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Records: Nate Diaz (20-12 MMA, 15-10 UFC), Leon Edwards (18-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno

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BetMGM Odds: Figueiredo -225, Moreno +180
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Records: Deiveson Figueiredo (20-1-1 MMA, 9-1-1 UFC), Brandon Moreno (18-5-2 MMA, 6-2-2 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
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Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori

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BetMGM Odds: Adesanya -275, Vettori +210
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Records: Israel Adesanya (20-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC), Marvin Vettori (17-3-1 MMA, 7-2-1 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
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