UFC Vegas 44: ‘Font vs. Aldo’ Live Results and Highlights

By Chris Taylor - December 4, 2021

The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 44 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Jose Aldo vs. Rob Font.

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Aldo (30-7 MMA), the promotions former featherweight kingpin, will enter the contest on a two-fight winning streak. The MMA legend has scored impressive unanimous decision victories over Pedro Munhoz and Marlon Vera in his most recent efforts.

Meanwhile, Rob Font (19-4 MMA) will enter tonight’s UFC Vegas 44 headliner with Jose Aldo sporting a four-fight win streak, his latest being a unanimous decision victory over former division champion Cody Garbrandt.

In the co-main event of the evening, lightweight standouts Brad Riddell and Rafael Fiziev will throw down in hopes of moving into title contention.

Riddell (10-1 MMA) has gone a perfect 4-0 since joining the UFC ranks in 2019. In his most recent effort at UFC 263, the New Zealander scored a unanimous decision victory over Drew Dober.

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Meanwhile, Rafael Fiziev (10-1 MMA) will enter tonight’s UFC Vegas 44 co-main event sporting a four-fight win streak, his latest being a unanimous decision victory over Bobby Green.

Also featured on the main card of tonight’s lineup is a highly anticipated light heavyweight bout between Jimmy Crute and Jamahal Hill.

Get all of the live results and highlights below (refresh for updates):

UFC Vegas 44 Main Card (ESPN at 10pm ET)

Rob Font vs. Jose Aldo – Aldo def. Font by unanimous decision (50-45 x2, 49-46)

Rafael Fiziev vs. Brad Riddell – Fiziev def. Riddell via TKO (wheel kick) at 2:20 of Round 3

Jimmy Crute vs. Jamahal Hill – Hill def. Crute via KO at 0:48 of Round 1

Clay Guida vs. Leonardo Santos – Guida def. Santos via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:21 of Round 2

Brendan Allen vs. Chris Curtis – Curtis def. Allen via TKO (knees and punches) at 1:58 of Round 2

Mickey Gall vs. Alex Morono – Morono def. Gall by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

UFC Vegas 44 Prelims (ESPN+ at 7:30pm ET)

Maki Pitolo vs. Dusko Todorovic – Todorovic def. Pitolo via TKO (ground and pound) at 4:34 of Round 1

Manuel Kape vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov – Kape def. Zhumagulov via TKO (punches) at 4:02 of Round 1

Bryan Barberena vs. Darian Weeks – Barberena def. Weeks by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)

Mallory Martin vs. Cheyanne Vlismas – Vlismas def. Martin by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)

William Knight vs. Alonzo Menifield – Knight def. Menifield by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

Chris Gruetzemacher vs. Claudio Puelles – Puelles def. Gruetzemacher via submission (kneebar) at 3:25 of Round 3

Vince Morales vs. Louis Smolka – Morales def. Smolka via TKO at 2:02 of Round 1

Who are you picking to win tonight’s UFC Vegas 44 main event between Jose Aldo and Robt Font? Share your predictions in the comment section PENN Nation!

 

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Brad Riddell Jose Aldo Rafael Fiziev Rob Font UFC UFC Vegas 44