UFC 248 live blog: Alex Oliveira vs. Max Griffin

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Alex Oliveira and Max Griffin will clash on the UFC 248 main card Saturday night.This is the UFC 248 live blog for Alex Oliveira vs. Max Griffin, a welterweight main card bout on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Oliveira is in dire need of a turnaround after three consecutive losses in bouts against Gunnar Nelson, Mike Perry and Nicholas Dalby. Griffin also seeks redemption after a 1-3 run in the octagon with a recent setback against Alex Morono.

Check out the UFC 248 live blog below.

Round 1: Mark Smith is the third man in the cage to start the UFC 248 main card. No feeling out to start this fight as Griffin rushes across the cage and starts pressuring. Oliveira settles in to…