Cory Sandhagen returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC on ESPN 43 to battle Marlon Vera. The event took place on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Vera vs. Sandhagen featured 14 bouts, some were more exciting to watch than others.
UFC on ESPN 43 was headlined by a scrap between Cory Sandhagen and Marlon Vera, with Holly Holm vs. Yana Santos serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Trevin Giles went to battle against Preston Parsons. Let’s find out who won at the UFC on ESPN 43. View the full results for ‘Vera vs. Sandhagen’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC on ESPN 43: Vera vs. Sandhagen |
Date |
March 25, 2023 |
Venue |
AT&T Center |
Location |
San Antonio, Texas, United States |
Main Event |
Cory Sandhagen vs. Marlon Vera |
Co-Main Event |
Holly Holm vs. Yana Santos |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC on ESPN 43 was live 607 days ago and was the 640th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC on ESPN 43
Below is the 14-fight order and UFC on ESPN 43 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
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- Cory Sandhagen defeated Marlon Vera via Decision (Split) (Round 5 / 5:00)
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- Holly Holm defeated Yana Santos by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
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- Nate Landwehr defeated Austin Lingo via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 2 / 4:11)
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- Maycee Barber defeated Andrea Lee by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
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- Albert Duraev defeated Chidi Njokuani by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
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- Daniel Pineda defeated Tucker Lutz by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 2 / 2:50)
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- Lucas Alexander defeated Steven Peterson by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
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- Trevin Giles defeated Preston Parsons by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
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- C.J. Vergara defeated Daniel da Silva by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 4:04)
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- Victor Altamirano defeated Vinicius Salvador by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
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UFC on ESPN 43 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event. Be sure to check out UFC on ESPN 43 payouts and bonuses.
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Victor Altamirano vs. Vinicius Salvador
In the fourth bout, Victor Altamirano defeated Vinicius Salvador by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
C.J. Vergara vs. Daniel da Silva
The fifth bout ended at 4:04 of Round 2 with C.J. Vergara defeating Daniel da Silva by TKO (Punches).
Trevin Giles vs. Preston Parsons
In the sixth fight of the night, Preston Parsons lost to Trevin Giles at 5:00 of Round 3.
Lucas Alexander vs. Steven Peterson
Lucas Alexander got the better of Steven Peterson and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Daniel Pineda vs. Tucker Lutz
The eighth bout was between Tucker Lutz and Daniel Pineda. Daniel Pineda beat Tucker Lutz by Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 2:50 of Round 2.
Albert Duraev vs. Chidi Njokuani
The ninth fight at UFC on ESPN 43 was Chidi Njokuani vs. Albert Duraev. Albert Duraev won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Split).
Maycee Barber vs. Andrea Lee
In the tenth bout, Maycee Barber battled Andrea Lee and took the win by Decision (Split) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Nate Landwehr vs. Austin Lingo
Right before the co-main event, Nate Landwehr prevailed over Austin Lingo. Nate Landwehr won by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 4:11 of Round 2.
Holly Holm vs. Yana Santos
In the co-main event, Holly Holm defeated Yana Santos via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Jacob Montalvo was the third man in the cage.
Cory Sandhagen vs. Marlon Vera
In the main event, referee Dan Miragliotta called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 5. Cory Sandhagen defeated Marlon Vera by Decision (Split).
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