UFC on ESPN+ 6 took place Saturday, March 23, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. The card was headlined by a welterweight clash between Americans Anthony Pettis and Stephen Thompson.
Closing odds are courtesy of Several Bookmakers. Here’s a quick recap of each of those fights.
Favorites that Won
Curtis Blaydes dominated his fight with Justin Willis taking him down at will to win a decision. Blaydes closed -275 with the return on Willis +235
John Makdessi outclassed Jesus Penedo on the feet to win an easy decision. Makdessi closed -300 while Penedo closed +250
Luis Pena dominated the striking exchanges to batter Steven Peterson to win each round of the fight in a decision victory. Pena closed -230 with the return on Peterson +195
Maycee Barber recovered from a poor round one to land power shots in round two and finish JJ Aldrich with strikes to further her unbeaten run. Barber closed -280. Aldrich closed +240
Marlon Vera landed a beautiful left hand that dropped Frankie Saenz. Vera followed up with punches on the ground to force the referee to stop the bout and give Vera the first-round victory. Vera closed -170 with the return on Saenz +145
Chris Gutierrez had no problems with Ryan MacDonald employing a heavy leg kick attack to win all three rounds and an unanimous decision. Gutierrez closed -320 while MacDonald closed +260
Underdogs that Won
Despite being picked apart at range, Anthony Pettis backed up towards the cage with just seconds left in the second round and threw a superman punch that knocked out Stephen Thompson. Pettis closed +320 with the return on Thompson -420
Jussier Formiga was able to get Deiveson Figueiredo in each of the three rounds to win a decision in a top 10 flyweight bout. Formiga closed +145 while Figueiredo closed -170
Bryce Mitchell reversed positions in the third round to challenge with submissions to win the final round on the scorecards and get the victory over Bobby Moffett. Mitchell closed +130 with the return on Moffett +150
With the fight tied a round a piece, Jennifer Maia landed the bigger, more impactful punches in round three to win a decision over veteran Alexis Davis. Maia closed +125 with the return on Davis -145
Randa Markos got Angela Hill to the mat in the first round and eventually got her into a position where she could latch in an armbar to get the submission victory. Markos closed +135. Hill closed -155
In the night’s opening bout, Jordan Espinosa used a speed advantage to land his jab to edge out Eric Shelton for a decision victory in his UFC debut. Espinosa closed +110 while Shelton closed -140
