UFC on ESPN: Rodriguez vs. Waterson

UFC on ESPN: Rodriguez vs. Waterson (also known as UFC on ESPN 24 and UFC Vegas 26) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 8, 2021, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.

Main Card

Marina Rodriguez def. Michelle Waterson via unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)
Alex Morono def. Donald Cerrone via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 4:40
Neil Magny def. Geoff Neal via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Marcos Rogerio de Lima def. Maurice Greene via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)
Gregor Gillespie def. Diego Ferreira via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 4:51
Phil Hawes def. Kyle Daukaus via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 29-27)

Undercard

Michael Trizano def. Ludovit Klein via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Jun Yong Park def. Tafon Nchukwi via majority decision (30-25, 29-26, 28-28)
Carlston Harris def. Christian Aguilera via submission (Anaconda choke) – Round 1, 2:52
The Ben Rothwell vs. Philipe Lins heavyweight bout will not take place Saturday after Lins was not medically cleared to compete.
Ryan Benoit vs. Zarrukh Adashev was cancelled after Benoit struggled to stand on the scale at Friday’s official weigh-ins and eventually missed the flyweight limit by three pounds.
The event’s main card opener, Amanda Ribas vs. Angela Hill, was cancelled after Ribas and her father tested positive for COVID-19.