Meanwhile, Cody Garbrandt (12-3 MMA) will enter UFC Vegas 27 in hopes of building off the momentum from his stunning knockout of Raphael Assuncao at UFC 250. That win snapped a three-fight losing skid for the former bantamweight champion, as ‘No Love’ had suffered knockout losses to Pedro Munhoz<\/a> and TJ Dillashaw (x2).<\/p>\n Tonight’s UFC Vegas 27 event is co-headlined by a key women’s strawweight matchup featuring former title holder<\/a> Carla Esparza taking on streaking division contender Yan Xiaonan.<\/p>\n Esparza (17-6 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest sporting a four-fight winning streak, her latest being a split-decision victory over Marina Rodriguez.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Yan Xiaonan (13-1 MMA) is currently riding an eleven-fight winning streak, which includes five-straight wins under the UFC banner<\/a>. The Chinese standout is coming off a unanimous decision victory over former title challenger Claudia Gadelha in her most recent effort.<\/p>\n Get tonight’s full fight card and start times below:<\/p>\n UFC Vegas 27 Main Card (ESPN+ at 7pm EST)<\/strong><\/p>\n Rob Font vs. Cody Garbrandt – Font def. Garbrandt by unanimous decision (50-45 x2, 48-47)<\/p>\n Yan Xiaonan vs. Carla Esparza – Esparza def. Xiaonan by TKO (elbows<\/a>) in Round 2<\/p>\n Justin Tafa vs. Jared Vanderaa – Vanderaa def. Tafa by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)<\/p>\n Felicia Spencer vs. Norma Dumont – Dumont def. Spencer by split-decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)<\/p>\n Ricardo Ramos vs. Bill Algeo – Ramos def. Algeo by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)<\/p>\n Jack Hermansson vs. Edmen Shahbazyan –\u00a0 Hermansson def. Shahbazyan by unanimous decision (29-27 x3)<\/p>\n UFC Vegas 27 Prelims (ESPN+ at 4pm EST)<\/strong><\/p>\n Ben Rothwell vs. Chris Barnett – Rothwell def. Barnett via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:08 of Round 2<\/p>\n Court McGee vs. Claudio Silva – McGee def. Silva by unanimous decision (30-26 x2, 29-27)<\/p>\n Bruno Silva vs. Victor Rodriguez – Silva def. Rodriguez via KO at 1:00 of Round 1<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\/status\/1396220308705759235<\/p>\n Joshua Culibao vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke – Culibao def. Nueranbieke by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)<\/p>\n David Dvorak vs. Juancamilo Ronderos – Dvorak def. Ronderos via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:18 of Round 1<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\/status\/1396207526543249413<\/p>\n Rafael Alves vs. Damir Ismagulov –\u00a0 Ismagulov def. Alves by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)<\/p>\n If Booker T was an MMA fighter. pic.twitter.com\/9UAMU1xZkq<\/a><\/p>\n — Jed I. Goodman (@jedigoodman) May 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n![\"Carla-Esparza\"](\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Carla-Esparza-Cropped.jpg\")
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