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About This Sports Courier MMA Live Video: TSC’s Fred Richani recaps UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes featuring Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes for the light heavyweight championship and Valentina Shevchenko vs. Kaitlyn Chookagian for the flyweight championship!
UFC 247 Results for Feb. 8, 2020 – Toyota Center in Houston, Texas:
Main Card on ESPN+ Pay-Per-View
UFC light heavyweight championship: Jon Jones (c) def. Dominick Reyes via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)
UFC flyweight championship: Valentina Shevchenko (c) def. Katlyn Chookagian via TKO (punches) in Round 3
Heavyweights: Justin Tafa def. Juan Adams via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:59
Featherweights: Dan Ige def. Mirsad Bektić via split decision
Heavyweights: Derrick Lewis def. Ilir Latifi via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Prelims on ESPN/ESPN+
Middleweights: Trevin Giles def. James Krause (late replacement) via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Welterweights: Khaos Williams def. Alex Morono via knockout (punches) – Round 1, :27
Women’s Flyweights: Lauren Murphy def. Andrea Lee via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
Bantamweights: Mario Bautista def. Miles Johns via TKO (flying knee and punches) – Round 2, 1:41
Bantamweights: Journey Newson def. Domingo Pilarte via TKO (punches) – Round 1, :38
Bantamweights: Andre Ewell def. Jonathan Martinez via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
UFC 247 results and event facts
- Date: February 8, 2020
- Venue: Toyota Center
- City: Houston, Texas, United States
- Attendance: 17,401
- Total gate: $3,549,418
Main card
- Jon Jones (c) def. Dominick Reyes via Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49-46) (Round 5, 5:00; Light Heavyweight; for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship)
- Valentina Shevchenko (c) def. Katlyn Chookagian via TKO (elbows and punches) (Round 3, 1:03; Women’s Flyweight; for the UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship)
- Justin Tafa def. Juan Adams via TKO (punches) (Round 1, 1:59; Heavyweight)
- Dan Ige def. Mirsad Bektić via Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) (Round 3, 5:00; Featherweight)
- Derrick Lewis def. Ilir Latifi via Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) (Round 3, 5:00; Heavyweight)
Preliminary Card (ESPN / ESPN+)
- Trevin Giles def. James Krause via Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) (Round 3, 5:00; Middleweight)
- Lauren Murphy def. Andrea Lee via Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 30–27) (Round 3, 5:00; Women’s Flyweight)
- Khaos Williams def. Alex Morono via KO (punches) (Round 1, 0:27; Welterweight)
- Mario Bautista def. Miles Johns via TKO (flying knee and punches) (Round 2, 1:41; Bantamweight)
Early Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass / ESPN+)
- Journey Newson vs. Domingo Pilarte: No Contest (overturned) (Round 1, 0:38; Bantamweight; Originally a TKO (punches) win for Newson; overturned after he tested positive for marijuana)
- Andre Ewell def. Jonathan Martinez via Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 30–27) (Round 3, 5:00; Bantamweight)
- Youssef Zalal def. Austin Lingo via Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) (Round 3, 5:00; Featherweight)
(c) = champion going into the match.
Source: Wikipedia.org (adapted, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Fred Richani is the Host/Producer of "TSC News" airing on Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN TV) and founder of popular YouTube channels The Sports Courier and TSC Gaming and Entertainment.