UFC 256 Live Scores, Gameplay Updates for ‘Figueiredo vs Moreno’

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently put the finishing touches to the upcoming UFC 256 pay-per-view (PPV) event, which takes place TONIGHT (Saturday, December 12, 2020) via ESPN + Inside the APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main tasks will be handled by Flyweight rivals Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno, who are vying for the 125-pound “Daico” belt. In UFC 256’s joint main event, former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson is looking to quell an uprising by Charles Oliveira who specializes in offering 155 pounds.

MMAmania.com will provide comprehensive live coverage, hit-by-blow for the entirety UFC 256 Fight Card below, starting early ESPN + Online “Prelims” matches, which are scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM ET, then the remaining bottom card balance on ESPN 2 /ESPN + At 8 PM ET, before the start time of the major PPV card at 10 PM ET ESPN + PPV.

Bear in mind that we will also be the place to be for the latest news, briefs and post-fight analysis after “Figueiredo vs. Moreno”. Without further delay, see below for the latest UFC 256 results. (Note: This will go from bottom to top; therefore, scroll down for the most recent detailed breakdown.)

UFC 256 Rapid Scores:

Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno
Tony Ferguson vs Charles Oliveira
MacKenzie Dern vs. Verna Gandiruba
Ronaldo Souza vs Kevin Holland
Junior dos Santos opposite Cyril Jane
Daniel Pineda vs Swanson Cobb
Raphael Vs. Vs. Renato Moicano
Billy Carantello vs Gavin Tucker
Tecia Torres vs. Sam Hughes – Torres def. Hughes by TKO (eye injury) at 5:00 on the first round
Peter Barrett against. Chase Hopper – Hopper Dave. Barrett in advance (heel hook) at 3:02 in the third round – Highlights

UFC 256 LIVE PLAY-BY-PLAY:

125 lbs: UFC Fly weight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo Vs. Brandon Moreno

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155 Lbs: Tony Ferguson Vs Charles Oliveira

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115 lbs: MacKenzie Dern against. Verna Gandiruba

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185 lbs: Ronaldo Souza against. Kevin Holland

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265 lbs: Junior dos Santos against. Cyril Jane

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145 Lbs: Daniel Pineda vs Swanson Cub

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155 lbs .: Raphael Vesiev vs. Renato Moicano

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145 lbs: Billy Quarantillo against. Gavin Tucker

Round 1: Tucker Early Right Hook. Quantio launch kicks. Tucker’s low kick drops, then right hook and body kick. Quarantillo with a right lead, 1-2, and body kick, prompting Tucker to link. Tucker takes him down for a minute, but Quarantillo pops up. The counter hook is by Tucker as Quarantillo presses forward. Right Hand by Quarantillo is in discount. Put some knees downstairs. Hard elbow in the first half. Two minutes in. Tie again good exchange in the second half. Flex with stiff knee and attached inside. Counter right hook. Quarantillo, with a forward kick downstairs, eats a wave in response. Another hard Tucker knee with a two minute end.

1-2 from Tucker, then a sliding right. Quarantillo attempts the bullying to snatch. Double left Tucker, then one for the body. Belt, tucker rode. They are trading a minute ago. Quarantillo with two left hooks inside and alternate knees downstairs. Hold another elbow when broken, walking in the left hook. A clean and straight head kick to the left of Tucker, who withstands a late takedown. It lands with one before the bell. 10-9 tucker.

The second round: back to the express exchanges. Combination of Tucker, then three pieces and kick the head behind. Good move for the knee and left ball as Quarantillo attacks the body. Tucker 1-2. Left hand, knee to the head. A stiff elbow after a minute. Another knee when fractured, a solid elbow. They trade in rights. Quarantillo still sent out the combos. Tucker’s sharp punches in turn eat the knees inside. From top to knee. They trade body knees and tie them up. Another two-minute elbow tucker. Clean straight to the left. Both right hands are inside. Tucker, with a knee in the fracture, continues cutting Quarantillo. Three beautiful pieces. Quarantillo finds the knees inside. Tucker takes him to the fence and catches the back waist lock. Two minutes to go.

Tucker is looking for the back, and unable to get it, he drops his knee on the way up. Right hands down from Quarantillo, who succumbs to an outward flight of sidecontrol. Tucker puts on a hook, then another. One minute left. Quarantillo turns into a guard, but he cannot keep him. Sharp counters by Tucker and rolling knees downstairs. Combo by Quarantillo after a well-knee landing. Foot sweep by Tucker, takes the knee to the gut. 10-9 tucker.

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115 lbs: Tessia Torres against. Sam Hughes

Round 1: Trade low kicks early, mostly from Hughes. Torres drops Superman’s punch. Good mix in the middle. Her fist rotates back, causing Hughes to place her on the fence. One minute in. Torres reflected, then separated. Back to low kicks. Torres with Superman’s last punch for a low kick, then two minutes in. Side kick soon after. Superman’s cleanest punch yet. It is much faster than Hughes and makes use of it greatly. Hughes tries to spin and land a cake. Two minutes to go.

Torres in the flesh. Good exchange. More kicks from Torres, he avoids Superman’s punch and follows an attempted kick to the head with a cross pass to the right. Body shots from Torres. One minute left. Right hand of Hughes who gives land. The double leg kick. Stuck with one, Hughes tries to hook up and eats a heavy set of her problems. Torres’ knee answers a change in level and hits Hughes to the ground, waiting for the guillotine. 9-10 torres.

Hughes tells her in the corner between rounds that she cannot see from her left eye, so she will.

Final result: Defeat Torres. Hughes by TKO (eye injury)

145 Lbs: Peter Barrett vs Chase Hopper

Round 1: Hopper kicks off to start. He is looking for an interactive shot, not a shot back. Low kicks from Barrett, direct counter shortly thereafter. Barrett tries a combo on the fence a minute at. Hopper stays side to side and tries to kick. The left hand lands him. Interchange the kick, Hopper takes a low hit. Barrett returns to leg and body kicks when they resume. He left his good arm chasing forward. Barrett kept him near the fence two minutes before going.

Barrett takes the next low hit. Side kicks from Hopper. A mixture of Barrett, and continue to progress. Hopper with a well-timed reactive shot, searches for one leg a minute earlier. Now double, eats brown elbow. He spins to get a kick to the leg in the final seconds, and can’t get it. 9-10 Barrett.

Round 2: Crusty from Hopper. More low kicks from Barrett. Nice Left Running Lands for Hopper. 1-2, eats a low kick in turn. He is changing position now as Barrett rips the right calf. One minute in. 3-2 and a body kick from Barrett, then another pair of calf kicks that Hopper stumbled over. Hopper tries to withdraw the guard, but cannot do so. After two minutes. Hopper tries some leg kicks. Shoots denied. Now Imanari roll. Two minutes to go.

An embarrassing situation between north and south. He tries to hook the heel, he can’t keep Barrett low. One minute left. Low kicks from Hopper. Trying to kick 1-2. Barrett with counter right hook. 9-10 Barrett.

Round 3: Lightning head kick relegated for Hopper. Barrett catches a body kick. Barrett still leads, and returns a low kick with 1-2. Hopper changes levels, denied. 2-3 landing him. Another good emnari roll made by Hopper. Hammerfists from 50/50. Barrett clenches his fists in return. After two minutes. Huber is now looking for an inverted heel hook, and has his hips in place. He squeezes the hook and pulls some frantic taps.

The end result: hopper def. Barrett Serving (hook heel)