UFC returns to UFC APEX with a high-stakes match in the women’s strawweight division. Grappling specialist Mackenzie Dern enters her third UFC main event looking to secure another highlight-reel submission. Angela Hill intends to extend her current win streak with the biggest victory of her career and vault into the Top 10 of the rankings. In addition, exciting middleweights Edmen Shahbazyan and Anthony Hernandez lock horns.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: DERN vs HILL will take place Saturday, May 20 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The entire card will be available on ESPN+ in English and Spanish, with the main card starting at 7 pm ET / 4 pm PT and the prelims beginning at 4 pm ET / 1 pm PT.
Main event scheduled for five rounds. All other bouts scheduled for three rounds. | Official Scorecards
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill Results
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UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill Prelim Fight Results
Takashi Soto vs Themba Gorimbo
- Takashi Soto (16-6, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan) clashes with Themba Gorimbo (10-4, fighting out of Johannesburg, South Africa) in a welterweight battle
Natalia Silva vs Victoria Leonardo
- Flyweights Natalia Silva (14-5-1, fighting out of Pingo D’agua, Brazil) and Victoria Leonardo (9-5, fighting out of Shreveport, La.) start the night’s action
Chase Hooper vs Nick Fiore
- Chase Hooper (11-3-1, fighting out of Enumclaw, WA) makes his UFC lightweight debut against New England Cartel’s Nick Fiore (6-1, fighting out of Derry, NH)
Ilir Latifi vs Rodrigo Nascimento
- UFC veteran Ilir Latifi (17-8, fighting out of Malmo, Sweden) and Rodrigo Nascimento (9-1, fighting out of Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are set to deliver fireworks in the heavyweight division
Orion Cosce vs Gilbert Urbina
- Dana White’s Contender Series contract winner Orion Cosce (8-1, fighting out of Arcata, Calif.) faces Gilbert Urbina (6-2, fighting out of The Rio Grande Valley, Texas) at welterweight
Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Vanessa Demopoulos
Maheshate vs Viacheslav Borshchev
- China’s Maheshate (9-2, fighting out of Sichaun, China) meets Dana White’s Contender Series alum Viacheslav Borshchev (6-3, fighting out of Volgograd, Russia) in an exciting lightweight tilt
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill Main Card Fight Results
Diego Ferreira vs Michael Johnson
- Lightweights Diego Ferreira (17-5, fighting out of Pharr, Texas) and The Ultimate Fighter season 12 finalist Michael Johnson (22-18, fighting out of St. Louis, Mo.) go toe-to-toe at 155 pounds
Andre Fialho vs Joaquin Buckley
- Andre Fialho meets (16-6, 1 NC, fighting out of Cascais, Portugal) meets Joaquin Buckley (15-6, fighting out of St. Louis, MO) in a welterweight battle
Emily Ducote vs Loopy Godinez
- Emily Ducote (12-7, fighting out of Oklahoma City, Okla.) faces Loopy Godinez (9-3, fighting out of Vancouver, B.C., Canada by way of Aguascalientes, Mexico) in a catchweight 120lb bout
Co-Main Event: Edmen Shahbazyan vs Anthony Hernandez
- Shotokan Karate black belt Edmen Shahbazyan (12-3, fighting out of Glendale, Calif.) looks to capture the first win of his 2023 season. Shahbazyan’s elite striking has led him to knockouts against the likes of Dalcha Lungiambula, Brad Tavares, and Jack Marshman. He now plans to repeat that same success against Hernandez.
- Anthony Hernandez (10-2, fighting out of Eldorado, Calif.) returns to the Octagon to put the middleweight division on notice. A submission specialist, he’s delivered impressive wins over formidable opponents such as Marc-André Barriault, Josh Fremd and Brendan Allen. Hernandez sets out with the intention of finishing Shahbazyan and climbing his way closer to challenging the Top 15.
Main Event: Mackenzie Dern vs Angela Hill
- No. 8 ranked women’s strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern (12-3, fighting out of Huntington Beach, Calif.) tests her submission skills against No. 14 Angela Hill (15-12, fighting out of San Diego, Calif.)
Don’t miss a moment of UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill, live from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Prelims start at 4pm ET/1pm PT, while the main card kicks off at 7pm ET/4pm PT.
