Rousey-Carano Fight Night: Moraes, Jackson Secure Wins on Undercard

Adriano Moraes defeated Phumi Nkuta via technical submission at 4:59 of the third round on the undercard of the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano event. Moraes secured a rear-naked choke against Nkuta, leading to a referee stoppage.

Earlier, Jason Jackson delivered a first-round knockout against Jefferson Creighton at 0:22. This marked the initial knockout of the fight card.

David Mgoyan defeated Albert Morales via unanimous decision, with scores of 29-28, 30-26, and 30-27. Mgoyan utilized takedowns and ground control throughout the three rounds.

Aline Pereira earned a split decision victory over Jade Masson-Wong (29-28, 27-30, 29-28). Brandon Jenkins also secured a split decision win against Chris Avila (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) in the opening fight of the night.

The main card features Ronda Rousey (12-2) against Gina Carano (7-1) in a featherweight bout. Nate Diaz (21-13) will face Mike Perry (14-8 MMA, 6-0 BKFC) in a welterweight contest. Francis Ngannou (18-3) is scheduled to fight Philipe Lins (18-5) in a heavyweight matchup. Other main card bouts include Salahdine Parnasse vs. Kenneth Cross (lightweight) and Junior dos Santos vs. Robelis Despaigne (heavyweight).