UFC 250 results: Cody Garbrandt knocks out Assuncao with buzzer-beater right hook
On Saturday night, June 6, the UFC holds its first-ever pay-per-view event inside the Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The promotions’ fifth event during the COVID-19 pandemic, UFC 250 is headlined by double champion Amanda Nunes, who defends her featherweight strap against Felicia Spencer.
The co-main event is a bantamweight clash between former champion Cody Garbrandt and Raphael Assuncao.
Garbandt, the former UFC bantamweight champion, is coming off three-consecutive TKO losses. He most recently lost by first-round TKO to Pedro Munhoz at UFC 235 in March 2019.
Now splitting time between Team Alpha Male and world-renowned striking coach Mark Henry, Garbrandt looks to make another run at the strap.
Assuncao is on a losing streak of his own, with back-to-back losses to Cory Sandhagen and Marlon Moraes.
The bout was originally scheduled for UFC on ESPN 8 on March 28. It was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here is how the bantamweight bout between Cody Garbrandt and Raphael Assuncao went down at UFC 250, including round-by-round scoring. For full results of the event, check them out right here.
ROUND 1
Assuncao comes center and Garbandt comes out slow. Garbandt is on the outside. Assuncao is center and has Garbrandt circling on the outside. Grabrandt attacking with leg kicks early. Assuncao is showing some redness on his lead leg. Garbradnt with a spinning back kick, misses. Garbrandt throws a right hand, blocked by Assuncao. Assuncao stays center, takes another leg kick. Assuncao changing stances. Garbrandt moves center, lands a straight right hand and ducks under an Assuncao strike. Assuncao goes high with head kick, blocked by Garbrandt. Garbrandt misses with a head kick. Garbrandt lands a leg kick. Gabrandt lands another leg kick and takes the leg out from Assuncao. Assuncao with a crisp counter punch. Garbrandt lands a right cross, misses with lead left hook.
MyMMANews.com scores it 10-9 for Garbrandt
ROUND 2
Both fighters come out and Garbrandt throws a leg kick immediately. The two scramble and Gabrandt lands a kick against Assuncao. Garbrandt says, “He’s hurt,” Assuncao disagrees. Garbrandt stays on Assuncao, pushing the pace. Garbrandt works the jab. Assuncao misses with a kick. Assuncao’s right leg showing a lot of damage, very red. Assuncao misses with a leg kick. Assuncao lands a right hook. Both men lands leg kicks simultaneously. Both men looking for openings. Assuncao and Garbrandt throws hooks, lands. Assuncao misses on spinning back leg kick. Garbrandt hits Assuncao with a right hand. Garbandt lands another left. Garbrandt drops his weight lands an outside leg kick. Garbrandt on the outside of the cage. Garbrandt lands. aright hook and puts Assuncao out on the final horn. An impressive knockout.
Official result: Cody Garbrandt def. Raphael Assuncao via knockout at 4:59 in the second round.
