Prelim Results | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gaziev

The lightweight from Tajikistan came out of the gates well, taking the fight to Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady, hurting him in the early stages. But the Fortis MMA man endured and started to rally back through the second, only for Radzhabov to put a right hand on his jaw moments into the final round to kick off the finishing sequence.

After landing on the wrong side of things last time out, this is an outstanding way for Radzhabov to get back into the win column and kick off his 2024 campaign, and a great way to kick off Saturday's action. | Official Scorecards

The Slovakian lightweight took the fight to short-notice replacement opponent AJ Cunningham, looking sharp to start and never down-shifting until he had dispatched the Arkansas native. Judicious with his shot selection and offering to all levels, Klein finally put Cunningham down with a front kick to the midsection, registering his first stoppage victory since his debut win over Shane Young.

Klein is now 5-2-1 in the UFC and a sharp 4-0-1 since relocating to the lightweight ranks, punctuating that run with a statement effort here. The division is loaded with talent, but “Mr. Highlight” is one to keep close tabs on going forward. | Official Scorecards

The Gloucester native was sharp from the start, hammering Ribeiro with varied, high percentage offerings that clearly stung the Dana White’s Contender Series graduate, including a spinning back kick to the body and a series of excellent elbows where he cleared Ribeiro’s guard first. In the second, Duncan quickly deposited his foe on the canvas, climbed into mount, and rained down elbows, earning the stoppage.

After arriving with a ton of hype, but stumbling in his sophomore appearance, “CLD” has now earned back-to-back stoppage wins while showing why he was and remains such a highly regarded addition to the middleweight ranks. | Official Scorecards

But the Montreal native began to close the gap in the second, landing the biggest singular shot late in the frame, causing Basharat to stumble. They were back-and-forth with little separation in the third, with Basharat offering slightly more diversity, while Zahabi delivered at a heavier clip down the stretch.

For the first time all day, the judges were called upon to determine a victor, and when the scorecards were added up, all three had it the same way, giving Zahabi his fourth straight victory as he bounced Basharat from the ranks of the unbeaten. | Official Scorecards

Oliveira started well, taking advantage of some nerves on the part of Sopaj before the 23-year-old settled into the contest and grabbed hold of all the momentum. Midway through the second round, it seemed like Sopaj was on the verge of securing a finish, but Oliveira survived and shifting things back into his favor, hurting his fellow newcomer later in the round and before capping things with an insane flying knee knockout in the waning moments of the third.

This was a thoroughly entertaining fight and a devastating finish, one that instantly rockets to the top of the Knockout of the Year standings. | Official Scorecards

In the first, Pickett found an opening for a right hand that put Anders on the canvas momentarily, but he wasn’t able to capitalize and the former Alabama football player took control, dominating the action from that point forward.

Anders is nearly 20 fights deep into his UFC career and a mainstay in the middleweight division. This was a solid effort to get things moving in the right direction to start 2024 for the 36-year-old, who moved to 16-8 with one no contest overall with the win. | Official Scorecards