UFC Fight Night 270: Evloev Vs. Murphy Live Results
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 270, headlined by Movsar Evloev versus Lerone Murphy at the O2 Arena in London, England.
Evloev looks to extend his 19-0 record against his similarly unbeaten opponent in Murphy at featherweight, though Murphy will enjoy the added benefit – or pressure – that comes with returning to his home nation. Likewise, Luke Riley will be representing England against USA's Michael Aswell Jr. in featherweight action.
Michael "Venom" Page and Sam Patterson clash in an all-English welterweight bout, preceded by the only fight not to feature an Englishman: Poland's Iwo Baraniewski against USA's Austen Lane at heavyweight.
Prior to that, Christian Leroy Duncan of England will take on Georgia's Roman Dolidze at middleweight, and Kurtis Campbell will face USA's Danny Silva at featherweight.
The event will be available to those in the US via Paramount+ and internationally for those using UFC Fight Pass and TNT Sports. The main card is scheduled to begin at 4 PM ET.
Kurtis Campbell vs. Danny Silva - Featherweight Three Rounds
Round one begins and Kurtis Campbell starts to establish the range with kicks pushing Danny Silva back. Silva begins to pressure Campbell, prompting him to go for the legs and get the takedown. Campbell starts rolling Silva around on the mat and against the cage, clinging to the back and looking for the choke.
Silva rolls out and winds up on top, Campbell finds his way to his feet, and they resume the stand up. Silva sweeps Campbell's leading leg with a calf kick, but Campbell responds by kicking the body and going for the takedown. Silva defends it well.
Campbell goes for another takedown attempt, but Silva continues to defend it against the cage and manages to switch the momentum for himself. The two continue to wrestle on the floor, though Silva gets some hammerfists in.
Silva continues to pressure Campbell against the cage with body shots as the round comes to an end.
Round two begins with Campbell searching Silva with jabs, but Silva responds with a right to drop him to the floor. Campbell tries to get back to his feet but Silva begins raining on him, and he is caught with another solid right dropping him to the mat. The referee steps in and the fight is over.
Danny Silva def. Kurtis Campbell via TKO in Round Two
Roman Dolidze vs. Christian Leroy Duncan - Middleweight Three Rounds
Round one begins with Christian Leroy Duncan kicking at the legs of Roman Dolidze. Dolidze grabs the leg during one of those kicks and brings Duncan down against the cage.
They find their way back to their feet and Duncan has Dolidze wobbled, continues to apply the pressure and finally drops Dolidze. Duncan goes for a spinning headkick that slaps glove before face. Dolidze half-heartedly goes for a spinning elbow. The round ends after Dolidze spends a spell on the floor and goes for an overhand.
Round two begins and Dolidze throws a kick to the head that catches nothing but air, Duncan puts Dolidze on the floor again. Duncan starts throwing kicks to the leading leg. Dolidze responds with a flurry to little effect. Dolidze attempts to catch Duncan with back elbows in exchanges.
Dolidze has Duncan tied up against the cage, but the exchange is broken by an attempted elbow from Duncan. Duncan continues to pepper Dolidze with shots and he goes to ground again. Dolidze clinches Duncan and pushes him up against the cage again, but Duncan switches as the round ends.
Duncan is warned as round three starts that if he pokes the eye again he will lose a point.
Dolidze gives Duncan something to consider with a back elbow to the chin. Duncan is keeping the distance with long jabs and kicks to the lower half. Duncan continues to flurry against Dolidze who goes to ground again and this time gets the advantage over Duncan. Dolidze is clung to the back of Duncan, looking for the body triangle.
Dolidze has sustained two minutes of ground control in this round. Duncan is trying to throw shots behind him to get Dolidze off his back. The fight ends with Dolidze in the same body triangle.
Christian Leroy Duncan def. Roman Dolidze via Unanimous Decision (29-28; 29-28; 29-28)
Iwo Baraniewski vs. Austen Lane - Light Heavyweight Three Rounds
Round one begins and after a little bit of range-finding, Iwo Baraniewski ducks a punch and fires off an overhand to Austen Lane, pushing his head into the direction of a left hook to drop him to the floor. He continues to rain shots down on Lane as the referee comes between them to signal the end of the fight, in just 30 seconds.
Iwo Baraniewski def. Austen Lane via TKO in Round One