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By MMA Junkie Staff
December 19, 2020 7:44 am

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LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 183 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT).

The event takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

In the main event, In the main event, former welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson (15-4-1 MMA, 10-4-1 UFC) takes on Geoff Neal (13-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC). In the co-feature, former featherweight champion Jose Aldo (28-7 MMA, 10-6 UFC) meets Marlon Vera (18-6-1 MMA, 10-5 UFC) in a bantamweight bout.

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 4 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN+ and 7 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN+.

To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC Fight Night 183 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter Ken Hathaway (@kenshathaway) on Twitter.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

Christos Giagos vs. Carlton Minus

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Records: Christos Giagos (17-8 MMA, 3-4 UFC), Carlton Minus (10-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Cody Durden vs. Jimmy Flick

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Records: Cody Durden (11-2-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Jimmy Flick (15-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
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Tafon Nchukwi vs. Jamie Pickett

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Records: Tafon Nchukwi (4-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Jamie Pickett (11-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
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Gillian Robertson vs. Taila Santos

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Records: Gillian Robertson (9-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Taila Santos (16-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
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Antonio Arroyo vs. Deron Winn

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Records: Antonio Arroyo (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Deron Winn (6-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
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Sijara Eubanks vs. Pannie Kianzad

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Records: Sijara Eubanks (6-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Pannie Kianzad (13-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
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Alex Morono vs. Anthony Pettis

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Records: Alex Morono (18-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC), Anthony Pettis (23-10 MMA, 10-9 UFC)
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Greg Hardy vs. Marcin Tybura

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Records: Greg Hardy (7-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Marcin Tybura (20-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC)
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Rob Font vs. Marlon Moraes

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Records: Rob Font (17-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC), Marlon Moraes (23-7-1 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
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Michel Pereira vs. Khaos Williams

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Records: Michel Pereira (24-11 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Khaos Williams (11-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
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Jose Aldo vs. Marlon Vera

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Records: Jose Aldo (28-7 MMA, 10-6 UFC), Marlon Vera (18-6-1 MMA, 10-5 UFC)
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Stephen Thompson vs. Geoff Neal

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Records: Stephen Thompson (15-4-1 MMA, 10-4-1 UFC), Geoff Neal (13-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC)
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A bantamweight fight that promises fireworks is the co-feature bout of Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night 183.

Longetime former UFC and WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo takes on 135’s fastest-rising star in Marlon Vera.

Will this be the fight that proves once and for all that Vera belongs in the elite bantamweight mix? Or will Aldo show that his days on top aren’t done?

MMA Junkie’s lead fight analyst, Dan Tom, is here to walk you through everything that could happen when these two talented competitors square off.  You can check out his fight breakdown in the video above.

UFC Fight Night 183 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

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December 18, 2020 5:50 pm

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