UFC on ESPN+ 2 Preliminary Card Results: Markus Perez Taps Anthony Hernandez

ByAndrew Ravens
UFC on ESPN 2

UFC on ESPN+ 2 preliminary card results are underway as the Las Vegas-based promotion holds this latest event on television for fight fans around the world to watch the show.

It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, February 2, 2019) will come from in the form of UFC on ESPN+ 2. Headlining the card are , but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the preliminary section of the card.

Markus Perez vs. Anthony Hernandez in a middleweight bout closes the preliminary card on ESPN+ in what should be an interesting fight. In round 1, Perez reverses the clinch immediately, gets the body lock and he’s gonna look for a trip soon. Fortunately for Hernandez, Perez is a pretty poor wrestler. Hernandez finally breaks the clinch and Perez lands a body kick. Hernandez runs into the clinch and Perez body locks him again. Hernandez pushes into the clinch again and gets reversed, but breaks and swarms Perez again to land a right. Perez lands a good low kick. In round 2, A body kick from Perez to start the round has Hernandez doubled over. Perez swarms him and jumps on his back to try the rear-naked choke. Hernandez trying to shake him off, but can’t. Perez drops for a standing D’arce choke and Hernandez goes out cold. Technical sub finish.

Mara Romero Borella vs. Taila Santos is next in a women’s flyweight bout. In round 1, Santos with the body lock trip and immediately takes Borella’s back to crank the RNC. Borella hand fighting well. Borella crushing in side control, looking for ground and pound. Santos kicks out and has the chance to get up but doesn’t take it and Borella dives back in to half guard. In round 2, Borella comes out with a counter right hand to start the second and pushes Santos the cage again to get a trip takedown. Nice clinch knees from Santos, but she’s not breaking off the cage back into open space. Reverses position to put Borella on the fence. Santos landing good clinch knees as she continues to control Borella on the fence. She’s winning this round on that alone so far, but Borella reverses position to lean again. In round 3, Santos with a couple early kicks, Borella runs after her to try and clinch, but Santos pushes her off. Santos needs to let her hands go to stop this clinch attack. Lands a couple jabs and a hook as Borella tries to rush in. Borella with a doubled up right hand and eats a hard counter that backs her off. Santos trying to pressure, but can’t put volume on. Borella fighting her way off the cage as Santos stalks. Borella got the decision win.

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Thiago Alves vs. Max Griffin is next in a welterweight bout. In round 1, Griffin lunges after Alves early behind his jab and eats a couple hard low kicks. Big uppercut from Griffin has Alves on skates and turtling. Griffins swarms to try for a takedown. Griffin popping the jab and lands a hard right hand, Making use of all his range on Alves. Big body combo from Griffin to push the clinch and land an elbow on the way out. In round 2, Body knee from Griffin traded for a counter hook. Alves on the front foot momentarily, but Griffin lands a left hook. Alves keeping Griffin backing up. Alves swarming with power shots and has Griffin rocked. Griffin looking to counter and fight back, and ties Alves up in the clinch to wrestle him to the floor. In round 3, Alves drops for a single leg, Griffin grabs a kimura and uses it to sweep him and end up on top. Alves took over the early part of the round with strikes, but Griffin has controlled the rest. The judges gave Alves the win.

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Junior Albini vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik is next in a heavyweight  bout. In round 1, Albini in half guard, grabs the kimura. Rozenstruik looking to defend and Albini lets it go but he’s in side control. In round 2, low kicks traded by both men. Albini stalks forward with a wild combo and gets countered hard. Rozenstruik lands the hook to drop him and swarms him for the TKO.

Geraldo de Freitas Jr. vs. Felipe Colares is next in a bantamweight bout. In round 1, a body kick from de Freitas and an overhand, Colares walks him down, but de Freitas turns him and lands a good knee and another body kick. De Freitas going after him and Colares dives on a big double leg to try for a slam, but ends up falling over. De Freitas on top looking for GnP on Colares, but gets overaggressive and ends up on his back in guard hunting for a triangle. In round 2, De Freitas uses clinch to get a trip takedown and cuts straight to mount. De Freitas doing well to keep the ride going as Colares tries to scramble, gets over-aggressive hunting the armbar and ends up on his back in guard. In round 3, De Freitas bobbing and weaving into the pocket and dives for the double leg and gets it, but Colares back on his feet quickly. De Freitas holding him against the cage. Colares scrambling and de Freitas looking to keep the ride going and cuts to mount. Geraldo de Freitas Jr. got the decision win.

Ricardo Ramos vs. Said Nurmagomedov is next in a bantamweight bout. In round 1, Ramos with the wheel kick and eats a hard leg kick. Big spinning back kick to the get from Nurmagomedov sends Ramos reeling. A huge back kick to the gut and Ramos doubles over. Said pours on the offense and there’s a first round TKO for Said Nurmagomedov.

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Opening the ESPN+ prelims is Rogério Bontorin vs. Magomed Bibulatov in a flyweight bout. In round 1, Bibulatov still looking for big kicks, catches one and hits another throw, but Bontorin immediately takes is back in the scramble to hunt the rear-naked choke. ibulatov fights the hands successfully and Bontorin moves to open up with strikes from back control as he keeps hunting the choke. BIbulatov fighting well and he’s out and gives up guard in the scramble. In round 2, They clinch and trade knees and Bontorin reverses position and forces the break. ard overhand from Bibulatov, pushes into the clinch and grabs a single leg as he drives Bontorin back. Bontorin shoves him off and the referee warns Bibulatov for a shorts grab. In round 3, Side kick from Bibulatov and a left hook. Bontorin doing a lot of watching and waiting. Bibulatov lands a big knee. Bontorin got the decision win.

Here are the results:

Preliminary Card (5 PM ET, ESPN+)

Middleweight Bout: Markus Perez def. Anthony Hernandez via technical submission (anaconda choke) – Round 2, 1:07

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Mara Romero Borella def. Taila Santos via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Welterweight Bout: Thiago Alves def. Max Griffin via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Heavyweight Bout: Jair Rozenstruik def. Junior Albini by TKO (strikes) at :54 of Round 2

Bantamweight Bout: Geraldo de Freitas Jr. def Felipe Colares via UD (30-27×2, 30-26)

Bantamweight Bout: Said Nurmagomedov def. Ricardo Ramos by TKO (kick, punches) at 2:28 of Round 1

Flyweight Bout: Rogerio Bontorin def. Magomed Bibulatov by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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Andrew Ravens has been writing about combat sports since 2013 and has been a fan for over ten years! Andrew brings a different style to his work with an insider look into the fighters themselves.

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