UFC Fight Night 53 takes place today from the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden and TheMMAReport.com will have results of today’s card.
The preliminary card will begin at 12:10 p.m. ET/9:10 a.m. PT on Fight Pass and will feature a middleweight bout as Magnus Cedenblad meets Scott Askham.
Following the conclusion of the prelims, the main card will also be shown on Fight Pass at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT and will be headlined by a welterweight bout as Gunnar Nelson meets Rick Story.
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Preliminary Card Results:
Zubaira Tukhugov def. Ernest Chavez via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 4:21
Mairbek Taisumov def. Marcin Bandel via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 1:01
Krzysztof Jotko def. Tor Troeng via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-27)
Cathal Pendred def. Gasan Umalatov via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Dennis Siver def. Charles Rosa via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Nico Musoke def. Alexander Yakovlev via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Magnus Cedenblad def. Scott Askham via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Main Card Results:
Mike Wilkinson def. Niklas Backstrom via KO (punch) – Round 1, 1:19
Jan Blachowicz def. Ilir Latifi via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 1:58
Max Holloway def. Akira Corassani via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 3:11
Rick Story def. Gunnar Nelson via split decision (47-48, 49-46, 50-44)