Czech Republic's Lucie Pudilova, left, grapples with Kyrgyzstan's Antonina Shevchenko,...

Czech Republic's Lucie Pudilova, left, grapples with Kyrgyzstan's Antonina Shevchenko, right, during the first round of a women's flyweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC Fight Night Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, in Newark, N.J. Shevchenko stopped Pudilova in the second round. Credit: AP/Frank Franklin II

NEWARK, N.J. — The UFC returned to Newark for the first time in three-plus years with a fight card headlined by a welterweight bout between Robbie Lawler, a former champion, and Colby Covington, a former interim champion.

Main Card

Colby Covington def. Robbie Lawler via unanimous decision (50-44, 50-45, 50-45)

Jim Miller def. Clay Guida via technical submission (guillotine choke), round 1, 0:58

Joaquim Silva vs. Nasrat Haqparast def. via knockout (punches), round 2, 0:36

Gerald Meerschaert def. Trevin Giles via submission (guillotine choke), round 3, 1:49

Scott Holtzman def. Dong Hyun Ma via TKO (doctor stoppage), round 2, 5:00

Prelims

Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Darko Stosic via unanimous decision (29-26, 28-27, 28-27)

Mickey Gall def. Salim Touahri via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Antonina Shevchenko def. Lucie Pudilova via submission (rear-naked choke), round 2, 1:20

Matt Schnell def. Jordan Espinosa via submission (triangle choke), round 1, 1:23

Lauren Murphy def. Mara Romero Borella via TKO (knee and punches), round 3, 1:46

Claudio Silva def. Cole Williams via submission (rear-naked choke), round 1, 2:35

Miranda Granger def. Hannah Goldy via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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