Adesanya opens up the final round with a leg kick but he ate one in return. Right hand scores for Adesanya. Blachowicz off on a left hook and eats a jab and a leg kick. Straight right by Jan but a leg kick by Adesanya. Blachowicz with a couple of jabs. Big right over the top by Adesanya. Leg kick again by Adesanya. Nice jab by Jan. Blachowicz's mouth is wide open. A 1-2 by Adesanya and then a spinning kick to the body. Stinging right hand by Blachowicz. Huge takedown by Blachowicz. That might win him the fight depending on what he does. Right hand by Blachowicz. Adesanya trying to scramble but Blachowicz is in half guard. Under a minute to go. Blachowicz still on top. Izzy just not strong enough to get his way out of this spot. I think Jan is going to hand Izzy his first L. Hard shots by Blachowicz in full mount. 48-47 Blachowicz.

Jan Blachowicz  def. Israel Adesanya by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-45, 49-45) to remain UFC light heavyweight champion

Leg kick by Adesanya and then a right hand over the top.  Once again Blachowicz clinches but Adesanya shows exemplary takedown defense as Jan looks for an underhook. Good right hand on the break by Blachowicz. Big right hand by Blachowicz! Adesanya was caught there and he's popped by a jab. Solid left by Jan. Blachowicz getting in some good shots but he is cracked by a right. A left hook and right hand combo by Adesanya but Blachowicz hits the double leg for the takedown. Blachowicz working in half guard. Jan in control of things in this round. Jan with some short hammerfists as he makes his way into side control. Jan throwing some elbows but they're missing. Shots to the body are landing from half guard and he's getting in plenty of good work on Izzy. 38-38.

Good straight right by Blachowicz catches Adesanya and there's a nice left hook by Jan as well. Jan swarming and he gets the takedown but Izzy gets back up. Blachowicz looking for a choke but Izzy spins out.  Jan gets stunned by a left hook.  Adesanya opening up a bit more. Jab lands for Blachowicz. Heavy body kick and a left by Adesanya. Jan initiates the clinch. Adesanya boxing Jan's ears and he finds an opening to get free and knee him on the exit. Jan throws the left high kick and misses and then gets cracked by two jabs. Leg kick by the middleweight king. Nice right hand by Adesanya. Leg kicks are becoming a problem for Blachowicz. Sharp counter jab by Blachowicz. Left hook slaps across Adesanya's face. Clinch by Blachowicz and he puts Adesanya against the fence. Jan warned for a low blow. Adesanya controls an arm and escapes. Nice right hand by Adesanya to end the round. 29-28 Adesanya.

Blachowicz trying to mix up his strikes more and engage with the challenger. Adesanya lands a jab. Blachowicz checks an inside kick. Adesanya feints a spin and Jan throws and partially lands a left hook. Good work by Blachowicz to get in a couple of power shots including a right hand. Jab by the champion. And a jab to the body. Jan parrying the jabs of Adesanya quite well. Adesanya falls after throwing a head kick. Blachowicz with a pretty tame blitz forward. Two inside leg kicks by Adesanya. There's the clinch and Adesanya stops the takedown but eats a knee. Eye poke by Adesanya. Fight restarts fairly quickly with an Adesanya leg kick. Body shot and left hand by Adesanya. They trade jabs.  Big Jan gets hit in the balls on a kick. That'll hurt. Jan takes not even 30 seconds to regather himself. Tags Adesanya with a right hand. Jan with a jumping knee that makes Adesanya laugh. Good body shot by Blachowicz. Adesanya with two low kicks. Jab by Adesanya to end the 2nd. 19-19.

Main Card (10 PM ET, PPV)

Jan Blachowicz def. Israel Adesanya by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-45, 49-45) to remain UFC light heavyweight champion - Recap

Amanda Nunes def. Megan Anderson by submission (armbar) at 2:03 of round 1 to remain the UFC women's featherweight champion - Recap

Aljamain Sterling def. Petr Yan by DQ (illegal knee) at 4:29 of round 4 to become the new UFC bantamweight champion - Recap

Islam Makhachev def. Drew Dober by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 1:37 of round 3 - Recap

Aleksandar Rakic def. Thiago Santos by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) - Recap

Preliminary Card (8 PM ET, ESPN/ESPN+) -

Recap and highlights

Dominick Cruz def. Casey Kenney by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

Kyler Phillips def. Song Yadong by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

Askar Askarov def. Joseph Benavidez by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

Kai Kara-France def. Rogerio Bontorin by TKO (punches) at 4:55 of round 1

Preliminary Card (5:15 PM ET, ESPN2/ESPN+) -

Recap and highlights

Tim Elliott def. Jordan Espinosa by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-25)

Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Carlos Ulberg by TKO (punches) at 3:19 of round 2

Sean Brady def. Jake Matthews by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:28 of round 3

Amanda Lemos def. Livia Renata Souza by TKO (punches) at 3:39 of round 1

Uros Medic def. Aalon Cruz by TKO (punches) at 1:40 of round 1

Trevin Jones def. Mario Bautista by TKO (punches) at :47 of round 2

Leg kick by Adesanya is checked. Blachowicz with a kick to the thigh. Adesanya popping the jab and landing a leg kick before the high kick is blocked. Blachowicz lunges with a left hook and Adesanya avoids easily. Adesanya switching stances often. Nice leg kick by Big Jan. Hard kick by Jan is blocked. Straight left to the chest by Adesanya. Leg kick by Adesanya and he follows with a right hand that is dodged by Jan. Body kick by Adesanya . Blachowicz with a left hook that misses. Body kick is on point for Jan that time. Another leg kick by Izzy. Well that's an easy round to score. 10-9 Adesanya.