October 7, 2023 9:20 pm ET LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 229 took place Saturday, and MMA Junkie provided live play-by-play and official results throughout the event. UFC Fight Night 229 took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streamed on ESPN+. In the main event, Grant Dawson (20-2-1 MMA, 8-1-1 UFC) took on fellow lightweight contender Bobby Green (31-14-1 MMA, 12-9-1 UFC). In the co-feature, Abdul Razak Alhassan (12-6 MMA, 6-6 UFC) met Joe Pyfer (12-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) at middleweight. Scroll below to read a play-by-play of the action and get the official results. You also can get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter Ken Hathaway (@kenshathaway ) on Twitter. Enjoy the fights, everyone. JJ Aldrich vs. Montana De La Rosa Round 1 – The first fight of the night begins with a feel out process in the center of the cage. Aldrich fires out a right jab while De La Rosa tries a kick to the body. De La Rosa charges with punches but is countered nicely by Aldrich. A kick from Aldrich is caught and De La Rosa counters with an overhand right. A moment later, De La Rosa goes for a head kick but it’s blocked. Aldrich ducks under an overhand right and gets the body lock. They clinch moves to the fence. Aldrich looks for a right elbow on the exit. Aldrich lands a nice left as De La Rosa kicks to the legs. Aldrich stings with a sharp… Click below to read the full story from MMAJunkie
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