UFC 255 Results: Figueiredo vs. Perez

UFC 255 centered on the flyweight divisions at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on November 21, 2020. Deiveson Figueiredo defended the men’s championship against Alex Perez, and Valentina Shevchenko defended the women’s title against Jennifer Maia. Both champions retained, but only one needed the scorecards.

Figueiredo ends Perez’s challenge in the first round

Perez brought pressure and attempted to make the champion work in the grappling exchanges. Figueiredo answered by securing a guillotine choke, forcing the submission at 1:57 of round one.

The finish was Figueiredo’s first successful defense after winning the vacant championship earlier in the year. It also left him available for the unusually quick turnaround that would bring Brandon Moreno into a title fight at UFC 256 just three weeks later.

Shevchenko adjusts to Maia’s resistance

Maia made the co-main event competitive, particularly through her grappling and control in the second round. Shevchenko responded by reasserting her own takedowns, positional work and cleaner striking.

After five rounds, Shevchenko retained by unanimous decision. The fight was a reminder that even a heavily favored champion may need to change tactics when a challenger successfully imposes part of her game.

Moreno wins; the preliminary card supplies finishes

Brandon Moreno stopped Brandon Royval at the end of round one, adding a significant result to the same flyweight picture as the main event. Tim Means beat Mike Perry by unanimous decision, Katlyn Chookagian defeated Cynthia Calvillo, and Paul Craig stopped Mauricio Rua in their rematch.

Joaquin Buckley and Antonina Shevchenko won by stoppage, while Nicolas Dalby, Alan Jouban and Kyle Daukaus earned decisions. Sasha Palatnikov finished Louis Cosce after a demanding opener. The complete 12-fight results preserve both title defenses and the supporting performances that made the evening more than a pair of championship matchups.

Complete UFC 255 results

• Deiveson Figueiredo def. Alex Perez — submission (guillotine choke), R1, 1:57; retained flyweight title.
• Valentina Shevchenko def. Jennifer Maia — unanimous decision, R5, 5:00; retained women’s flyweight title.
• Tim Means def. Mike Perry — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Katlyn Chookagian def. Cynthia Calvillo — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Paul Craig def. Mauricio Rua — TKO (submission to punches), R2, 3:36.
• Brandon Moreno def. Brandon Royval — TKO (punches), R1, 4:59.
• Joaquin Buckley def. Jordan Wright — KO (punches), R2, 0:18.
• Antonina Shevchenko def. Ariane Lipski — TKO (punches), R2, 4:33.
• Nicolas Dalby def. Daniel Rodriguez — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Alan Jouban def. Jared Gooden — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Kyle Daukaus def. Dustin Stoltzfus — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Sasha Palatnikov def. Louis Cosce — TKO (punches), R3, 2:27.

Sources

UFC 255 official results; Sherdog: UFC 255 complete event record.

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