UFC Undisputed 2014

Synticha · September 14, 2014

UFC Fight Night: Tavares vs. Siver

Date: March 4, 2017

Venue: Coca-Cola Dome

Local: Johannesburg, South Africa

Main Event

Featherweight Bout: (#4) Thiago Tavares (145 lbs) vs. Dennis Siver (145 lbs)

Co-Main Event

Heavyweight Bout: (#11) Ruan Potts (251 lbs) vs. Ruslan Magomedov (255 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Joe Riggs (185 lbs) vs. Garreth McLellan (185 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Will Brooks (155 lbs) vs. Lloyd Woodard (155 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: (#12) Siyar Bahadurzada (170 lbs) vs. Michel Prazeres (170 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Middleweight Bout: Jared Hamman (185 lbs) vs. Papy Abedi (185 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Bobby Rehman (205 lbs) vs. Jeremy Smith (205 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Sean Spencer (170 lbs) vs. Nate Laughran (170 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Tyrone Spong (205 lbs) vs. D´Sean Pienaar (211 lbs)

* D´Sean Pienaar did not make weight

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: (#15) Germaine De Randamie (135 lbs) vs. Reyna Cordoba (135 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Buddy Roberts (185 lbs) vs. Zouhere el Assadi (185 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Cody Pfister (155 lbs) vs. Vuyisile Colossa (155 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Martin van Staden (170 lbs) vs. Nathan Coy (170 lbs)

MMAManiac · September 14, 2014

UFC Fight Night: Tavares vs. Siver

Date: March 4, 2017

Venue: Coca-Cola Dome

Local: Johannesburg, South Africa

Main Event

Featherweight Bout: (#4) Thiago Tavares (145 lbs) vs. Dennis Siver (145 lbs)

Co-Main Event

Heavyweight Bout: (#11) Ruan Potts (251 lbs) vs. Ruslan Magomedov (255 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Joe Riggs (185 lbs) vs. Garreth McLellan (185 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Will Brooks (155 lbs) vs. Lloyd Woodard (155 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: (#12) Siyar Bahadurzada (170 lbs) vs. Michel Prazeres (170 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Middleweight Bout: Jared Hamman (185 lbs) vs. Papy Abedi (185 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Bobby Rehman (205 lbs) vs. Jeremy Smith (205 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Sean Spencer (170 lbs) vs. Nate Laughran (170 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Tyrone Spong (205 lbs) vs. D´Sean Pienaar (211 lbs)

* D´Sean Pienaar did not make weight

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: (#15) Germaine De Randamie (135 lbs) vs. Reyna Cordoba (135 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Buddy Roberts (185 lbs) vs. Zouhere el Assadi (185 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Cody Pfister (155 lbs) vs. Vuyisile Colossa (155 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Martin van Staden (170 lbs) vs. Nathan Coy (170 lbs)

Wolfman84 · September 16, 2014

Main Event

Featherweight Bout: (#4) Thiago Tavares (145 lbs) vs. Dennis Siver (145 lbs)

Co-Main Event

Heavyweight Bout: (#11) Ruan Potts (251 lbs) vs. Ruslan Magomedov (255 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Joe Riggs (185 lbs) vs. Garreth McLellan (185 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Will Brooks (155 lbs) vs. Lloyd Woodard (155 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: (#12) Siyar Bahadurzada (170 lbs) vs. Michel Prazeres (170 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Middleweight Bout: Jared Hamman (185 lbs) vs. Papy Abedi (185 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Bobby Rehman (205 lbs) vs. Jeremy Smith (205 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Sean Spencer (170 lbs) vs. Nate Laughran (170 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Tyrone Spong (205 lbs) vs. D´Sean Pienaar (211 lbs)

* D´Sean Pienaar did not make weight

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: (#15) Germaine De Randamie (135 lbs) vs. Reyna Cordoba (135 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Buddy Roberts (185 lbs) vs. Zouhere el Assadi (185 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Cody Pfister (155 lbs) vs. Vuyisile Colossa (155 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Martin van Staden (170 lbs) vs. Nathan Coy (170 lbs)

rodrigoviolim · September 20, 2014

UFC Fight Night: Tavares vs. Siver - Play by Play

Welterweight Bout: (#12) Siyar Bahadurzada (24-7-1) vs. Michel Prazeres (21-2)

Joe Martinez: “We are live, from Coca-Cola Dome in Johannesburg, South Africa for UFC Fight Night! Our first bout of the evening is 3 rounds in the UFC Welterweight division.

Introducing first, fighting in the blue corner. This man is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Fighter. With a professional record of 21 wins & 2 losses. Fighting out of Belem, Para, Brazil. Michel 'Trator' Prazeres.

Introducing his opponent, fighting in the red corner. This man is a Muay Thai Fighter. With a professional record of 24 wins, 7 losses & 1 Draw. Fighting out of Overijssel, Netherlands. Siyar 'The Great' Bahadurzada.

When the fight starts our referee will be Leon Roberts."

Leon Roberts: “Are you ready? Are you ready? Let’s get it on.”

Round 1

Jon Anik: "We are underway!

>Bahadurzada moves in quickly after a wayward punch and hits a tasty jab - right cross combination.

>Bahadurzada avoids a jab.

>Bahadurzada avoids a quick jab and hits a clean jab.

>Prazeres throws a couple of jabs, then chooses to shoot in on Bahadurzada.

>Bahadurzada tries to time a counter right hand, but can't get it.

>Prazeres has the takedown! Bahadurzada pulls guard.

>Prazeres attempts to pass guard and gain a better position.

>Prazeres struggles but cannot find a way past and remains stuck in guard.

>Prazeres gets pulled in tight, and takes a glancing blow from an elbow strike.

>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.

>Prazeres looks to pass guard and get side control.

>He finds himself unable to pass guard on this attempt.

>Prazeres can't control Bahadurzada, who scoots them both backward until they are resting against the side of the cage.

>Bahadurzada stands by bracing against the cage, but can't shake Prazeres who remains in control.

>Prazeres attempts to wrestle Bahadurzada to the ground.

>Bahadurzada shows stubborn resistance and Prazeres cannot complete the takedown.

>Bahadurzada turns Prazeres slightly, but can't create enough space to get free of the clinch.

>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.

>With Bahadurzada stuck against the cage, Prazeres tries to complete a takedown.

>Bahadurzada will not go down, he blocks the takedown despite the best efforts of Prazeres.

>Time expires and we come to the end of round one."

Brian Stann: ">There are some audible boos from the crowd, that wasn't the most exciting round we've ever seen.

>An extremely close round, could have gone either way, but personally I'll give it to Bahadurzada 10-9."

Round 2

Jon Anik: ">Round two begins!

>A left jab misses and Bahadurzada counters with a couple of nice rights.

>Several big right hands miss, setting Prazeres up to counter-strike with a clean left.

>Prazeres comes in, looking for a quick takedown.

>Bahadurzada stuffs the takedown attempt.

>A flicked jab from Prazeres only finds gloves.

>It seems that Bahadurzada is happy to let Prazeres circle for the moment.

>Bahadurzada comes in closer, looking to clinch with Prazeres.

>Prazeres keeps himself moving out of range, not wanting to clinch.

>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.

>Prazeres chooses to shoot in on Bahadurzada.

>Bahadurzada stuffs the takedown attempt.

>Bahadurzada drops down as if going for a double leg, but it's just a fake.

>Moving in closer, Prazeres looks like he may want to wrestle Bahadurzada.

>Bahadurzada ends up grappling for supremacy with Prazeres.

>With control of the clinch, Prazeres tries to complete a takedown.

>Prazeres can't get the takedown, Bahadurzada defended it well.

>Bahadurzada tries to get free of the clinch, but is stuck.

>We're into the final minute of the round.

>Prazeres tries to suck Bahadurzada to the ground by wrapping his legs around the waist and pulling guard.

>The attempt is successful, Bahadurzada is sucked down into his guard.

>Prazeres tries to ensnare Bahadurzada in a triangle.

>Bahadurzada defends well against it.

>Time expires and we come to the end of round two."

Brian Stann: ">That round goes to Bahadurzada, 10-9 on my card."

Round 3

Jon Anik: ">And here we go, round three!

>Between rounds, his corner told Bahadurzada to try and use counter striking in this round.

>Bahadurzada avoids a jab and scores with a right kick to the thigh.

>There's a takedown attempt from Prazeres.

>Bahadurzada tries to step away from the takedown.

>Prazeres doesn't get the takedown, Bahadurzada avoided it.

>Moving in closer, Prazeres looks like he may want to wrestle Bahadurzada.

>Prazeres grabs Bahadurzada and pulls him into a grapple.

>Prazeres tries to take Bahadurzada down.

>Prazeres can't get the takedown, Bahadurzada defended it well.

>Bahadurzada tries to uses a whizzer to turn Prazeres, but is blocked from doing so.

>Looking to take this fight to the ground, Prazeres tries to pull Bahadurzada down into his guard.

>Bahadurzada cannot prevent it, and is sucked into the guard.

>Prazeres tries to ensnare Bahadurzada in a guillotine.

>Bahadurzada isn't caught tight enough to tap, but does get swept over into side control.

>We go past the halfway point of this round.

>Prazeres fires off a few punches, but they aren't thrown with any great force.

>Bahadurzada bursts into life and tries to scramble into a better position.

>Siyar Bahadurzada is breathing very hard.

>Michel Prazeres is breathing very hard.

>Bahadurzada ends up in guard.

>Bahadurzada gets up out of guard and backs off, allowing Prazeres time to stand too.

>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.

>A drained-looking Prazeres tries to close the distance between them.

>Bahadurzada finds himself pulled into a grappling contest.

>Clinched with Bahadurzada, Prazeres looks to try and take him down.

>Bahadurzada blocks the takedown attempt.

>Bahadurzada tries to get free of the clinch, but is stuck.

>The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires."

Brian Stann: ">There was very little to separate them in that round, but I'll give that one 10-9 to Prazeres."

Joe Martinez: "After three round the judges score cards for decision. The judges scores:

Judge #1 has given 29-28 to Bahadurzada.

>Judge #2: 29-28 Prazeres.

>Judge #3 scores the contest as 29-28, for the winner, by split decision, Siyar 'The Great' Bahadurzada!"

Lightweight Bout: Will Brooks (15-2) vs. Lloyd Woodard (18-4)

Joe Martinez: "In the next fight, we have 3 rounds in the UFC Lightweight Division.

Introducing first, fighting in the blue corner. This man is a Wrestler. With a professional record of 18 wins & 4 losses. Fighting out of Missoula, Montana, USA. Lloyd 'Cupcake' Woodard.

Introducing his opponent, fighting in the red corner. This man is a Wrestler. With a professional record of 15 wins & 2 losses. Fighting out of Schaumburg, Illinois, USA. 'Ill' Will Brooks.

When the fight starts our referee will be Herb Dean."

Herb Dean: “Are you ready ? Are you ready? Let’s get it on.”

Round 1

Jon Anik: ">And here we go!

>Brooks slips past a left jab and fires back with a left jab to the cheek.

>Brooks comes in, looking for a quick takedown.

>He has the takedown! Woodard pulls guard.

>Brooks is trying to pass guard.

>After a struggle, he gets to half guard.

>Brooks tries to pound on Woodard, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with.

>Brooks blocks an attempted sweep.

>Brooks fires off a handful of punches, each easily being blocked with gloves.

>Brooks tries to lock Woodard into a kimura.

>Woodard stops Brooks from applying it.

>Woodard tries a sweep from the bottom of half guard, but doesn't budge Brooks.

>We go past the halfway point of this round.

>Brooks unloads with some big elbows, but Woodard deals with them comfortably.

>Woodard tries to sweep Brooks but doesn't get anywhere.

>Brooks attempts to pass half guard.

>Brooks struggles but cannot find a way past and remains stuck in half guard.

>Woodard tries a sweep from the bottom of half guard, but doesn't budge Brooks.

>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.

>The lengthy period of stalemate results in the referee standing them both back up.

>Woodard throws three punches in quick succession, but Brooks was out of range.

>Not letting up, Brooks steps in closer to pressure Woodard into action.

>The time runs out on round one."

Brian Stann: ">That round goes to Brooks, 10-9 on my card."

Round 2

Jon Anik: ">Round two begins!

>Woodard avoids a flurry of punches.

>Both fighters exchange strikes, but neither hits anything significant.

>Brooks comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Woodard.

>Brooks grabs Woodard and pulls him into a grapple.

>Brooks tries to pick Woodard up for a slam.

>Brooks gets it! Woodard manages to pull guard upon impact.

>Brooks attempts to pass guard and gain a better position.

>He can't find a way past the guard.

>Woodard throws out some punches, but Brooks leans back to avoid them.

>We pass the halfway mark of this round.

>Brooks smothers Woodard with his body by pushing forward and down.

>Brooks attempts to pass guard.

>He can't get free of the guard.

>Woodard tries to pull Brooks in close and pepper him with short strikes, but can't.

>We have one minute of the round remaining.

>Brooks lies on top of Woodard, basically smothering him.

>Time expires and we come to the end of round two."

Brian Stann: ">Hopefully the next round will produce a little more in the way of action.

>I think Brooks took that round, 10-9 on my score card."

Round 3

Jon Anik: ">Round three begins!

>Woodard tries for a left jab but Brooks moves out of range.

>Brooks slips out of the way of a jab.

>A left hand misses, allowing Brooks to counter with a scything low kick to the legs.

>A speculative right hand from Woodard doesn't find a home.

>Not letting up, Brooks steps in closer to pressure Woodard into action.

>Brooks throws a couple of jabs, then chooses to shoot in on Woodard.

>Woodard gets taken down by a single leg, and has to pull guard.

>Woodard is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Brooks off of him.

>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.

>Woodard is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Brooks off of him.

>Brooks begins trying to pass the guard.

>He passes the guard well, gaining side control.

>Brooks attempts to armbar Woodard from side control.

>A straight armbar is applied, Woodard is in danger of having his arm hyper-extended!

>No! Woodard manages to get his arm free. Clearly the hold couldn't have been as tight as it looked.

>Lloyd Woodard looks very tired out there.

>Woodard tries to pull guard on Brooks but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt.

>We're into the final minute of the round.

>Brooks throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can catch his breath.

>Brooks hits a knee strike to the ribs.

>Brooks attempts to roll Woodard slightly and take his back.

>He does it, getting behind Woodard.

>The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires."

Brian Stann: ">That round goes to Brooks, 10-9 on my card."

Joe Martinez: "After three rounds the judges score cards for decision. All three judges have scored it 30-27. Declare the winner by Unanimous Decision, 'Ill' Will Brooks!"

Middleweight Bout: Joe Riggs (42-16-1 NC) vs. Garreth McLellan (12-4)

Joe Martinez: "In the next fight, we have 3 rounds in the UFC Middleweight Division.

Introducing first, fighting in the blue corner. He is a Mix Martial Artist. With a professional record of 12 wins & 4 losses. Fighting out of Johannesburg, South Africa. Garreth 'Soldier Boy' McLellan.

Introducing his opponent, fighting in the red corner. He is a Freestyle Fighter. With a professional record of 42 wins, 16 losses & 1 NC. Fighting out of Phoenix, Arizona, USA. He is the former WEC Middleweight Champion, Joe 'Diesel' Riggs.

When the fight starts our referee will be Dan Miragliotta."

Dan Miragliotta: “Are you ready.? Are you ready? Let’s get it on.”

Round 1

Jon Anik: ">Round one begins!

>Riggs steps back to avoid a barrage of big punches, having been off balance momentarily after a clever feint.

>McLellan feints an attack, keeping Riggs on his toes.

>Riggs steps back to avoid a left jab.

>McLellan throws out a quick left jab.

>Not letting McLellan settle, Riggs moves in closer.

>Riggs goes to the body and then to the head with a tidy combination to get McLellan to cover up, then shoots in.

>The takedown is completed, McLellan is on his back and pulls guard.

>Riggs starts trying to work to get past the guard.

>He can't quite manage to get past guard on this attempt.

>McLellan manages to scoot them both backward until they are against the cage.

>Using the cage, McLellan walks up, but cannot break the control of Riggs.

>We are now at the halfway point of the round.

>Riggs has worked in the underhooks and looks to take McLellan down.

>McLellan will not go down, he blocks the takedown despite the best efforts of Riggs.

>McLellan tries to get clear of the grapple, but Riggs holds him in place.

>With McLellan stuck against the cage, Riggs gets the underhooks and looks for a takedown.

>McLellan will not go down, he blocks the takedown despite the best efforts of Riggs.

>A whizzer almost allows McLellan to create enough space to get free, but Riggs shuts that opportunity down.

>The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left.

>Riggs has gotten underhooks in and is looking to take McLellan to the ground.

>McLellan digs in and manages to defend the takedown.

>The time is up, and that's the end of round one."

Brian Stann: ">I think Riggs took that round, 10-9 on my score card."

Round 2

Jon Anik: ">There's the bell for the start of the round!

>It sounded like his corner told Riggs to attempt to get McLellan to the floor in this round.

>McLellan steps back to avoid a one-two combination.

>McLellan avoids a nice combination and hits a straight left.

>McLellan feints rushing in, but withdraws.

>Riggs counters a wayward left jab with a kick to the outside of the left leg.

>McLellan looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with Riggs.

>He gets into range.

>McLellan tries for a left jab but Riggs uses head movement to avoid it.

>There is an exchange of strikes, but neither fighter does any damage.

>We pass the halfway mark of this round.

>Standing in the pocket, Riggs chooses to shoot in for a double leg on McLellan.

>McLellan not only stops the takedown, he manages to wrestle Riggs to the floor! Riggs pulls half guard.

>McLellan begins trying to get his leg free of half guard and get a better position.

>He can't quite manage to get past half guard on this attempt.

>Riggs tries to sweep McLellan but can't do it.

>The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left.

>McLellan looks to get past the half guard.

>Riggs comfortably blocks the attempt and keeps McLellan in half guard.

>Riggs tries to lock onto an arm from the bottom of half guard.

>Riggs gets a kimura fully applied!

>No! McLellan manages to get his arm free. Clearly the hold couldn't have been as tight as it looked.

>Round two ends as time expires."

Brian Stann: ">I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of McLellan."

Round 3

Jon Anik: ">Round three begins!

>Riggs avoids a jab and scores with a hard right kick to the legs.

>Garreth McLellan won't want to take too many unchecked strikes to the legs like that.

>Riggs avoids a jab.

>A jab doesn't find its intended target, allowing Riggs to fire back with a couple of tight angled jabs and a scorching right hook to the body.

>Riggs chooses to shoot in on McLellan.

>McLellan tries to time a counter right hand, but can't get it.

>Riggs drives forward, and despite the best efforts of McLellan to stay upright, the takedown is completed!

>McLellan winds up seated, his back to the cage, with Riggs pressing onto him.

>Riggs attempts a guillotine.

>The guillotine is applied, but McLellan stubbornly holds on and does not tap!

>Riggs must not have it totally sunk in.

>The guillotine is finally released, Riggs may have gassed his arms trying to force the tap out.

>Riggs throws some small strikes, but is clearly just taking a moment to try and catch his breath.

>We are now at the halfway point of the round.

>Riggs fires off a few punches, but they aren't thrown with any great force.

>McLellan pulls Riggs in close and hits a series of short, sharp punches to the side of the head.

>Riggs throws a few right hands to the body.

>Riggs fires off a few punches, but they aren't thrown with any great force.

>Riggs gets pulled in tight, and takes a couple of short, sharp punches to the side of the face.

>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.

>Riggs fires off a handful of punches, each easily being blocked with gloves.

>Riggs gets pulled in tight, and takes a glancing blow from an elbow strike.

>With no progress being made, the referee brings the fighters back to their feet.

>We reach the time limit and this fight is over."

Brian Stann: ">I have to give that round to Riggs, but only a 10-9."

Joe Martinez: "After three rounds the judges score cards for decision. All three judges have scored it 29-28. Declare the winner by Unanimous Decision, Joe 'Diesel' Riggs!"

Co-Main Event

Heavyweight Bout: (#11) Ruan Potts (10-3) vs. Ruslan Magomedov (10-4)

Joe Martinez: “Our Co-Main Event of the evening, 3 rounds in the UFC Heavyweight Division.

Introducing first, fighting in the blue corner. This man is a Kickboxer. With a professional record of 10 wins & 4 losses. Fighting out of Moscow, Russia. Ruslan Magomedov.

Introducing his opponent, fighting in the red corner. This man is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai Fighter. With a professional record of 10 wins & 3 losses. Fighting out of Cape Town, South Africa. Ruan 'Fangzz' Potts.

When the fight starts our referee will be Leon Roberts."

Leon Roberts: “Alright Gentlemens, we've been over the instructions in the dressing room; protect yourself at all times; follow my instructions at all times. Let's have a good, clean fight. Now touch gloves to make it official.”

Leon Roberts: “Are you ready.? Are you ready? Let’s get it on.”

Round 1

Jon Anik: "The fight begins!

>Magomedov slips past a left jab and fires back with a clean left.

>Potts chooses to shoot in on Magomedov.

>The takedown is unsuccessful, Magomedov blocked Potts.

>Potts steps back to avoid a kick to the body.

>Potts avoids a barrage of big right hands.

>Potts steps back to avoid a kick to the body.

>Potts slips out of the way of a leg kick.

>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.

>Potts counters a tight combination by hitting a crisp jab.

>Magomedov uses a right hook to the body, but misses.

>Potts presses in closer to attack.

>Potts looks like he might be trying to get in close and wrestle with Magomedov.

>He pulls Magomedov into a grapple.

>Potts tries to wrestle Magomedov backward and up against the cage.

>Magomedov out-wrestles him though.

>We have one minute of the round remaining.

>Magomedov is trying to push Potts so that his back is up against the cage.

>Magomedov achieves it, pinning Potts to the cage.

>Magomedov breaks the grapple and prepares to launch some strikes at Potts.

>Magomedov throws a left jab but Potts uses good head movement to make sure it slips by.

>Round one is brought to an end as time runs out."

Brian Stann: ">That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Magomedov."

Round 2

Jon Anik: ">We are back underway!

>Magomedov uses a feint to get Potts off balance, but the nice sequence of punches that follow don't find their mark.

>Potts steps back to avoid a one-two combination.

>Magomedov throws a right kick to the body but Potts avoids it.

>Potts looks like he might be trying to get in close and wrestle with Magomedov.

>Strikes from Magomedov keep Potts from stepping in too close, and he is forced to step back.

>Potts slams a crisp right into the gloves of Magomedov, but can't follow up.

>Not letting Potts settle, Magomedov moves in closer.

>Both fighters go to exchange blows, but neither hits a telling strike.

>We are now at the halfway point of the round.

>Potts shoots in, looking for a takedown.

>The takedown is unsuccessful, Magomedov blocked Potts.

>They come together and strike, but neither can land a clean shot.

>Having stepped in close to throw their strikes, they end up grappling.

>Potts looks for a trip takedown.

>Potts doesn't get the takedown, Magomedov blocked it.

>Magomedov uses a whizzer to turn Potts slightly, creating enough space for him to break free of the grappling entirely.

>We have one minute of the round remaining.

>Potts avoids a body kick.

>A showdown where they both exchange strikes only results in a stalemate.

>Potts uses head movement to avoid a left jab.

>Round two ends as time expires."

Brian Stann: ">I have to give that round to Magomedov, but only a 10-9."

Round 3

Jon Anik: ">There's the bell for the start of the round!

>Both throw strikes at each other, both easily defend the other's attempt.

>Both fighters exchange strikes, but neither hits anything significant.

>Magomedov feints going high and then throws a barrage of big rights, with Potts only just able to evade them.

>There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes but neither hits.

>In close proximity from the strikes they threw, they fall into a messy clinch.

>Using his wrestling skills, Magomedov is trying to push Potts up against the cage.

>Magomedov does it, Potts is stuck with his back to the cage.

>Magomedov breaks the grapple and prepares to launch some strikes at Potts.

>Potts dodges a body kick and returns fire with a great right hand, Magomedov is knocked down! He is out!

>Ruan 'Fangzz' Potts takes the win by Knock Out!"

Joe Martinez: "The referee Leon Roberts stopped the contest in 2:17 of Round 3. Declare the winner by Knockout, Ruan 'Fangzz' Potts!"

Main Event

Featherweight Bout: (#4) Thiago Tavares (25-7-1) vs. Dennis Siver (24-14)

Joe Martinez: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the main event of the evening, 5 rounds for the UFC Featherweight Division.

Introducing first, fighting in the blue corner. This man is a Kickboxer and Judo Fighter. With a professional record of 24 wins & 14 losses. Fighting out of Mannheim, Germany. Dennis Siver.

Introducing his opponent, fighting in the red corner. This man is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Fighter. With a professional record of 25 wins, 7 losses & 1 Draw. Fighting out of Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Thiago Tavares.

When the fight starts our referee will be Herb Dean."

Herb Dean: “Alright Gentlemens, we've been over the instructions in the dressing room; protect yourself at all times; follow my instructions at all times. Let's have a good, clean fight. Now touch gloves to make it official.”

Herb Dean: “Are you ready.? Are you ready? Let’s get it on.”

Round 1

Jon Anik: "The fight begins!

>There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes but neither hits.

>Siver throws a kick to the body but Tavares dodges it.

>A barrage of big right hands are thrown but Tavares covers up well.

>Good head movement allows Tavares to roll past an attempted knock out punch and counter with a solid right hook to the body.

>A left jab misses the mark and allows Tavares to counter with a flurry of quick punches.

>Showing good head movement, Siver slips past a tight combination and counter-strikes with a crisp left jab.

>An exchange of strikes doesn't really lead to anything.

>From the pocket, Tavares shoots in for a double leg.

>The takedown is blocked, and the sprawl allows Siver to wrestle Tavares down to the ground instead! Tavares pulls guard.

>We go past the halfway point of this round.

>Siver tries to stand up, but Tavares keeps him firmly in guard.

>Tavares pulls Siver close and scores with a couple of short punches to the side of his head.

>Siver tries to get out of guard and stand up, but Tavares doesn't allow it.

>Tavares smothers Siver with close control, stopping him from posturing up.

>Siver tries to stand up, but Tavares keeps him firmly in guard.

>Siver postures up, stopping Tavares from throwing elbows from the bottom.

>There's under a minute left in this round.

>Tavares keeps Siver, who looked to be trying to stand up, in guard.

>Siver leans back, preventing Tavares from throwing any elbows to the top of the head.

>Time expires and we come to the end of round one."

Brian Stann: ">That was a very close round, but I think Siver just about edged it."

Round 2

Jon Anik: "We are back underway!

>Tavares counters a spinning right back kick by hitting a powerful right hook to the body.

>Tavares counters a wayward low right kick with a nice one-two combination.

>Advancing, Siver counters a left jab by using a barrage of huge rights, knocking Tavares down!

>Siver senses victory and starts to unload with punches!

>Tavares survives then onslaught and manages to pull half guard.

>Siver tries to get out of half guard and stand up, but Tavares doesn't allow it.

>Tavares attempts a guillotine choke from the bottom of half guard.

>The choke is applied, Siver is in trouble but is refusing to tap out!

>He goes limp! The referee has no choice but to end the fight!

>By technical submission, the winner is Thiago Tavares!"

Joe Martinez: "The referee Herb Dean stopped the contest in 2:11 of Round 2. Declare the winner by Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke), Thiago Tavares!"

UFC Fight Night: Tavares vs. Siver

Venue: Coca-Cola Dome

Local: Johannesburg, South Africa

Attendence: 5,761

Gate: $ 1,261,659

Critical Rating: Averege

Commercial Rating: Great

Main Event

Featherweight Bout: (#4) Thiago Tavares vs. Dennis Siver - Thiago Tavares win by Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:11 of Round 2.

Co-Main Event

Heavyweight Bout: (#11) Ruan Potts vs. Ruslan Magomedov - Ruan Potts win by KO (Punch) in 2:17 of Round 3.

Middleweight Bout: Joe Riggs vs. Garreth McLellan - Joe Riggs win by Unanimous Decision.

Lightweight Bout: Will Brooks vs. Lloyd Woodard - Will Brooks win by Unanimous Decision.

Welterweight Bout: (#12) Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Michel Prazeres -Siyar Bahadurzada win by Split Decision.

Preliminary Card

Middleweight Bout: Jared Hamman vs. Papy Abedi - Papy Abedi win by Unanimous Decision.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Bobby Rehman vs. Jeremy Smith - Jeremy Smith win by Unanimous Decision.

Welterweight Bout: Sean Spencer vs. Nate Laughran - Sean Spencer win by TKO (Strikes) in 3:03 of Round 1.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Tyrone Spong vs. D´Sean Pienaar - Tyrone Spong win by TKO (Strikes) in 1:11 of Round 3.

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: (#15) Germaine De Randamie vs. Reyna Cordoba - Reyna Cordoba win by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:40 of Round 3.

Middleweight Bout: Buddy Roberts vs. Zouhere el Assadi - Buddy Roberts win by Unanimous Decision.

Lightweight Bout: Cody Pfister vs. Vuyisile Colossa - Vuyisile Colossa win by Unanimous Decision.

Welterweight Bout: Martin van Staden vs. Nathan Coy - Nathan Coy win by Submission (Armbar) in 2:54 of Round 2.

Bonus

Fight of the Night: Nathan Coy vs. Martin van Staden

KO of the Night: Ruan Potts

Submission of the Night: Reyna Cordoba

Post Fight

- Thiago Tavares said he felt the blow and was able to recover fast to finish Siver.

- Siver said he will return to Lightweight Division, and was disappointed not to have finished the fight when he had the chance.

- Potts said he is happy to return to fight in his country, and the victory was for his fans.

- Bahadurzada said he hopes to appear in the top 10 in the Welterweight Division.

End Post Fight.

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Predictions

Cagerage - 11 / 2

Synticha - 10 / 3

MMAManiac - 9 / 4

Wolfman84 - 6 / 7

rodrigoviolim · September 20, 2014

UFC 225: Edgar vs. Kelly - Press Conference

- Edgar said Kelly showed why he deserved a shot at the title, and knows it will be a tough fight.

- Kelly said that power is an incredible chance to dispute the title, and hopes to make a great fight.

- Henderson said Gaethje is a young hungry to be champion, but he has been champion and will use his experience to win the fight.

- Gaethje said Henderson was a great champion, and a victory over him will be important to put in a future title dispute.

End of Press Conference.

Weigh In

UFC 225: Edgar vs. Kelly

Date: March 11, 2017

Venue: Madison Square Garden

Local: New York City, New York, USA

Main Event

Featherweight Championship Bout: © Frankie Edgar (145 lbs) vs. (#1) Eric Kelly (145 lbs)

Co-Main Event

Lightweight Bout: (#13) Ben Henderson (155 lbs) vs. (#6) Justin Gaethje (155 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Tyrone Woodley (170 lbs) vs. (#10) Dhiego Lima (170 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Bout: (#15) Daniel Cormier (205 lbs) vs. Gian Villante (205 lbs)

Bantamweight Bout: Aljamain Sterling (135 lbs) vs. (#4) Bibiano Fernandes (135 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Welterweight Bout: (#15) Court McGee (170 lbs) vs. Gregor Gracie (170 lbs)

Featherweight Bout: (#13) James Jenkins (145 lbs) vs. Yahir Reyes (145 lbs)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Gina Mazany (135 lbs) vs. Larissa Pacheco (135 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Ryan LaFlare (170 lbs) vs. Igor Araujo (170 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Al Iaquinta (155 lbs) vs. Ben Wall (155 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Ednaldo Oliveira (205 lbs) vs. Ed Gordon (205 lbs)

Flyweight Bout: Sean Santella (125 lbs) vs. Geronimo Etac (125 lbs)

Bantamweight Botu: Anthony Leone (135 lbs) vs. Mitch Gagnon (135 lbs)

Synticha · September 20, 2014

Main Event

Featherweight Championship Bout: © Frankie Edgar (145 lbs) vs. (#1) Eric Kelly (145 lbs)

Co-Main Event

Lightweight Bout: (#13) Ben Henderson (155 lbs) vs. (#6) Justin Gaethje (155 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Tyrone Woodley (170 lbs) vs. (#10) Dhiego Lima (170 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Bout: (#15) Daniel Cormier (205 lbs) vs. Gian Villante (205 lbs)

Bantamweight Bout: Aljamain Sterling (135 lbs) vs. (#4) Bibiano Fernandes (135 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Welterweight Bout: (#15) Court McGee (170 lbs) vs. Gregor Gracie (170 lbs)

Featherweight Bout: (#13) James Jenkins (145 lbs) vs. Yahir Reyes (145 lbs)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Gina Mazany (135 lbs) vs. Larissa Pacheco (135 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Ryan LaFlare (170 lbs) vs. Igor Araujo (170 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Al Iaquinta (155 lbs) vs. Ben Wall (155 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Ednaldo Oliveira (205 lbs) vs. Ed Gordon (205 lbs)

Flyweight Bout: Sean Santella (125 lbs) vs. Geronimo Etac (125 lbs)

Bantamweight Botu: Anthony Leone (135 lbs) vs. Mitch Gagnon (135 lbs)

CageRage · September 21, 2014

UFC 225: Edgar vs. Kelly

Date: March 11, 2017

Venue: Madison Square Garden

Local: New York City, New York, USA

Main Event

Featherweight Championship Bout: © Frankie Edgar (145 lbs) vs. (#1) Eric Kelly (145 lbs)

Co-Main Event

Lightweight Bout: (#13) Ben Henderson (155 lbs) vs. (#6) Justin Gaethje (155 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Tyrone Woodley (170 lbs) vs. (#10) Dhiego Lima (170 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Bout: (#15) Daniel Cormier (205 lbs) vs. Gian Villante (205 lbs)

Bantamweight Bout: Aljamain Sterling (135 lbs) vs. (#4) Bibiano Fernandes (135 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Welterweight Bout: (#15) Court McGee (170 lbs) vs. Gregor Gracie (170 lbs)

Featherweight Bout: (#13) James Jenkins (145 lbs) vs. Yahir Reyes (145 lbs)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Gina Mazany (135 lbs) vs. Larissa Pacheco (135 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Ryan LaFlare (170 lbs) vs. Igor Araujo (170 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Al Iaquinta (155 lbs) vs. Ben Wall (155 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Ednaldo Oliveira (205 lbs) vs. Ed Gordon (205 lbs)

Flyweight Bout: Sean Santella (125 lbs) vs. Geronimo Etac (125 lbs)

Bantamweight Botu: Anthony Leone (135 lbs) vs. Mitch Gagnon (135 lbs)

rodrigoviolim · September 28, 2014

UFC 225: Edgar vs. Kelly - Play by Play

Bantamweight Bout: Aljamain Sterling (13-2) vs. (#4) Bibiano Fernandes (17-4)

Bruce Buffer: “We are live, from Madison Square Garden in New York City, USA for UFC on 225! Our first bout of the evening is 3 rounds in the UFC Bantamweight division.

Introducing first, fighting in the blue corner. This man is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Fighter With a professional record of 17 wins & 4 losses. Fighting out of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. Bibiano 'The Flash' Fernandes.

Introducing his opponent, fighting in the red corner. This man is a Wrestler. With a professional record of 13 wins & 2 losses. Fighting out of Cortland, New York, USA. Aljamain Sterling.

When the fight starts our referee will be Mario Yamasaki."

Mario Yamasaki: “Are you ready? Are you ready? Let’s get it on.”"

Round 1

Mike Goldberg:">And here we go!

>Sterling slips past a left jab and fires back with a nice combination.

>A jab misses and Sterling counters with a kick to the ribs.

>Sterling comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Fernandes.

>Fernandes finds himself pulled into a grappling contest.

>Sterling is trying to muscle Fernandes up against the cage.

>Sterling manages it, and controls Fernandes up against the cage.

>Sterling tries to keep him pressed up against the cage with wrestling, but Fernandes isn't allowing it.

>Fernandes catches an unsuspecting Sterling in a standing guillotine!

>The guillotine is fully sunk in, Sterling has no option but to tap out!

>By submission, the winner is Bibiano Fernandes!"

Joe Rogan:"Impressive Victory of Bibiano Fernandes, Jiu Jitsu top notch!"

Bruce Buffer:"The referee Mario Yamasaki stopped the contest in 2:30 of Round 1. Declare the winner by Tapout (Guillotine Choke), Bibiano 'The Flash' Fernandes!"

Light Heavyweight Bout: (#15) Daniel Cormier (19-4) vs. Gian Villante (14-10)

Bruce Buffer: In the next fight, we have 3 rounds in the UFC Light Heavyweight Division.

Introducing first, fighting in the blue corner. He is a Kick Boxer. With a professional record of 14 wins & 10 losses. Fighting out of Bellmore, New York, USA. Gian Villante.

Introducing his opponent, fighting in the red corner. He is a Wrestler. With a professional record of 19 wins & 4 losses. Fighting out of Lafayette, Louisiana, USA. He is the former Strikeforce Heavyweight GP Champion, Daniel 'D.C.' Cormier.

When the fight starts our referee will be Herb Dean."

Herb Dean: “Are you ready ? Are you ready? Let’s get it on."

Round 1

Mike Goldberg:">We are underway!

>Villante moves out of range of a tidy combination of punches.

>Villante tries for a spinning back fist but Cormier moves out of range.

>An exchange of strikes goes nowhere.

>A tight combination narrowly misses Villante and allow him to counter-strike with a clean jab.

>Villante drops a shoulder, trying to sucker Cormier in with a feint.

>A straight left by Villante keeps Cormier from advancing.

>Cormier presses in closer to attack.

>We move into the second half of this round.

>There's a takedown attempt from Cormier.

>Villante sees the takedown coming and tries to move.

>Villante avoids the takedown attempt.

>Both fighters come in and throw strikes, there is no real damage done by either.

>Villante covers up in the face of a combination of short sharp punches, then fires back with a left jab to the cheek.

>We're into the final minute of the round.

>A speculative right hand from Villante doesn't find a home.

>Not letting Villante settle at all, Cormier comes in closer.

>Villante counters a one-two combination with a straight left.

>Time expires and we come to the end of round one."

Joe Rogan:">Boos echo around the arena after that round produced little in the way of entertainment.

>That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Villante."

Round 2

Mike Goldberg:">And here we go, round two!

>Cormier slips past a left jab and fires back with a superb combination of left hook to the body and a big right cross.

>Cormier throws a combination of rights and lefts, using them as cover so that he can shoot in.

>Villante sees the takedown coming and tries to move.

>The takedown is unsuccessful, Villante avoided Cormier.

>Villante avoids a leg kick and scores with a straight left.

>Villante counters a left jab with a crisp left hand punch.

>Villante fakes a lunge.

>Not letting Villante settle at all, Cormier comes in closer.

>A jab misses, allowing Cormier to counter-strike with a sharp kick just above the hip.

>We move into the second half of this round.

>A left jab misses and Villante strikes back with a crisp left hand punch.

>Moving in closer, Cormier looks like he wants to strike from the pocket.

>Villante now has Cormier standing in the pocket.

>From the pocket, Cormier shoots in for a double leg.

>The takedown is successful, it's a single leg that leaves Villante pulling guard.

>The clock runs down as Villante is being smothered against the ground by Cormier.

>The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left.

>Cormier begins trying to pass guard and get a better position.

>Villante can't do anything about the pass, and is left under side control.

>Cormier attempts an armbar.

>Cormier gets an armbar and applies pressure to the arm, Villante is in huge trouble!

>Out of the blue, Villante pops his arm free! Cormier must not have had it locked in as tight as it looked.

>The time is up, and that's the end of round two."

Joe Rogan:">That round goes to Cormier, 10-9 on my card."

Round 3

Mike Goldberg:">We are back underway!

>Both fighters fire off strikes, but neither does any significant damage.

>Cormier steps back to avoid a one-two combination.

>Both fighters go to exchange blows, but neither hits a telling strike.

>Villante looks to move in and stand in the pocket.

>Cormier seems happy to engage with Villante in the pocket.

>Both fighters throw strikes, no significant damage is inflicted by either.

>A big right misses, giving Cormier the chance to counter with a nice left.

>Cormier tries for a left jab but Villante uses head movement to avoid it.

>Cormier shoots in, looking for a close range double leg.

>Villante strikes first and manages to rock Cormier with a solid right hook, sending him down to the ground, stunned!

>We are now at the halfway point of the round.

>Cormier, stunned, is mounted!

>Villante pounds away with punches, but doesn't do much damage, if any, Cormier covers up well.

>Villante blocks Cormier as he tries a sweep.

>Daniel Cormier doesn't look like he has much left in the tank.

>Villante pounds away with punches, but doesn't do much damage, if any, Cormier covers up well.

>Villante maintains control, despite Cormier trying to wriggle free.

>Villante fires away with big punches, but Cormier covers up and doesn't take any undue damage.

>Villante counters an attempt by Cormier to move him from mount by taking his back!

>There's under a minute left in this round.

>Villante increases his control by getting both hooks in.

>With both hooks in and therefore great control of the body, Villante tries to finish Cormier off with a rear naked choke.

>Cormier doesn't allow the rear naked choke to be applied.

>Cormier manages to pull free of the hooks, but still has Villante on his back.

>The time expires on round three, and that is the end of the fight."

Joe Rogan:">That round goes to Villante, 10-9 on my card."

Bruce Buffer:"After three rounds the judges score cards for decision. All three judges have scored it 29-28. Declare the winner by Unanimous Decision, Gian Villante!"

Welterweight Bout: Tyrone Woodley (17-5) vs. (#10) Dhiego Lima (15-2)

Bruce Buffer: "In the next fight, we have 3 rounds in the UFC Welterweight Division.

Introducing first, fighting in the blue corner. This man is a Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Fighter. With a professional record of 15 wins & 2 losses. Fighting out of Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Dhiego Lima.

Introducing his opponent, fighting in the red corner. This man is a Wrestler. With a professional record of 17 wins & 5 losses. Fighting out of St.Louis, Missouri, USA. Tyron 'T-Wood' Woodley.

When the fight starts our referee will be 'Big' John McCarthy."

'Big' John McCarthy: “Are you ready ? Are you ready? Let’s get it on."

Round 1

Mike Goldberg:">And here we go!

>Woodley tries for a left jab but Lima moves out of range.

>Woodley looks to be trying to close the distance between them.

>Lima ends up grappling for supremacy with Woodley.

>Using his wrestling skills, Woodley is trying to push Lima up against the cage.

>Woodley achieves it, pinning Lima to the cage.

>Woodley tries to dirty box Lima, but finds himself out-wrestled and turned around so that he is the one against the cage.

>Lima goes for a foot stomp, but Woodley senses the shift in balance and reverses so that he is the one in control.

>Woodley tries to press him up against the cage, but finds it hard to keep any sort of real control.

>Out of the blue, Lima slaps on a standing guillotine!

>The guillotine is fully sunk in, Woodley has no option but to tap out!

>The winner, by submission, is Dhiego Lima!"

Joe Rogan:"A big, big win for Dhiego Lima."

Bruce Buffer:"The referee 'Big' John McCarthy stopped the contest in 2:58 of Round 1. Declare the winner by Tapout (Guillotine Choke), Dhiego Lima!"

Co-Main Event

Lightweight Bout: (#13) Ben Henderson (25-5) vs. (#6) Justin Gaethje (15-1)

Bruce Buffer: “Ladies and Gentlemans, This is the Co-Main Event of the evening, 3 rounds in the UFC Lightweight Division.

Introducing first, fighting in the blue corner. This man is a Wrestler. With a professional record of 15 wins & 1 loss. Fighting out of Safford, Arizona, USA. Justin Gaethje.

Introducing his opponent, fighting in the red corner. This man is a Wrestler and Tae Kwon Do Fighter. With a professional record of 25 wins & 5 losses. Fighting out of Glendale, Arizona, USA. He is the Former WEC Lightweight Champion, and the former 2 Times UFC Lightweight Champion, Ben 'Smoth' Henderson.

When the fight starts our referee will be Mario Yamasaki."

Mario Yamasaki: “Alright Gentlemens, we've been over the instructions in the dressing room; protect yourself at all times; follow my instructions at all times. Let's have a good, clean fight. Now touch gloves to make it official.”

Mario Yamasaki: “Are you ready.? Are you ready? Let’s get it on.”"

Round 1

Mike Goldberg:"The fight begins!

>Henderson feints rushing in, but Gaethje doesn't fall for it.

>A jab doesn't find its intended target, allowing Gaethje to fire back with a solid left jab.

>Gaethje slips past a right jab and fires back with a barrage of hard right hands, enough to put Henderson down!

>Almost immediately Henderson has shaken it off and is ready for Gaethje.

>Gaethje kicks Henderson to the thigh.

>Henderson pulls Gaethje down into half guard after he threw a wild bomb that didn't connect.

>Gaethje tries to get out of half guard and stand up, but Henderson doesn't allow it.

>Henderson gets some separation and tries to scramble for position.

>Henderson manages to come out on top, with Gaethje pulling half guard.

>Henderson reaches over and tries to lock Gaethje in an arm triangle.

>Gaethje defends it well.

>Gaethje gets some separation and tries to scramble for position.

>We go past the halfway point of this round.

>The scramble results in Gaethje being on his back pulling half guard.

>Henderson tries to pass the half guard.

>Gaethje comfortably blocks the attempt and keeps Henderson in half guard.

>Henderson blocks Gaethje as he tries a transition to full guard.

>Henderson begins trying to get his leg free of half guard and get a better position.

>Gaethje comfortably blocks the attempt and keeps Henderson in half guard.

>Gaethje bursts into life and tries to scramble into a better position.

>There wasn't enough separation, Henderson is able to leap forward and force Gaethje to turtle up.

>We're into the final minute of the round.

>Turtled up, Gaethje can do nothing about giving up his back.

>Henderson attempts to set up a rear naked choke.

>Gaethje defends the submission attempt well, and is in no danger at any point.

>Henderson tries to get an armbar on Gaethje from behind.

>With his opponent turtled tightly, Henderson cannot get an armbar set up.

>The time is up, and that's the end of round one."

Joe Rogan:">That round goes to Gaethje, 10-9 on my card."

Round 2

Mike Goldberg:">There's the bell and round number two begins!

>Henderson feints stepping in.

>There's a takedown attempt from Henderson.

>Gaethje tries to step away from the takedown.

>Gaethje avoids the takedown attempt.

>Gaethje is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Henderson.

>They start grappling, Henderson looks happy to engage Gaethje at close quarters.

>Gaethje is trying to muscle Henderson up against the cage.

>Gaethje can't do it though, and ends up being out-wrestled in the grapple.

>Henderson uses underhooks to gain solid control, and is looking for a takedown.

>Gaethje blocks the takedown attempt.

>Gaethje tries to uses a whizzer to turn Henderson, but is blocked from doing so.

>We are now at the halfway point of the round.

>Getting underhooks, Henderson looks for a takedown.

>Gaethje stops the takedown attempt, then uses his wrestling to take control of the grapple.

>Using his wrestling skills, Gaethje is trying to push Henderson up against the cage.

>He does so, and now has Henderson pinned to the cage.

>Gaethje shows his grappling ability by pinning Henderson up against the cage and keeps him there for about sixty seconds.

>The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left.

>Gaethje exerts total control, keeping Henderson smothered against the cage for thirty seconds or so.

>The referee thinks there has been too little progress, and brings the two fighters back to the center.

>Time expires and we come to the end of round two."

Joe Rogan:">That round goes to Gaethje, 10-9 on my card."

Round 3

Mike Goldberg:">We are back underway!

>Gaethje counters a flurry of punches with a barrage of huge rights, knocking Henderson down!

>Gaethje senses victory and starts to unload with punches!

>Gaethje unloads with massive punches, Henderson is getting destroyed!

>The referee pulls Gaethje away, stopping the match!

>The winner, by TKO, is Justin Gaethje!"

Joe Rogan:"Wow! A dominant performance from Gaethje about a great champion. That certainly puts the, as the next challengers."

Bruce Buffer:"The referee Mario Yamasaki stopped the contest in 0:42 of Round 3. Declare the winner by TKO, Justin Gaethje!"

Main Event

Featherweight Championship Bout: © Frankie Edgar (22-4-1) vs. (#1) Eric Kelly (17-1)

Bruce Buffer: ""Ladies and gentlemen, It´s Timeeeeeee !!! This is the Main Event of the evening, 5 Rounds for the UFC Featherweight Championship of the World!

Introducing first, the challenger, fighting in the blue corner. This Man is a Mix Martial Artist. With a professional record of 17 wins & 1 loss. Fighting out of Modesto, Manila, Philippines. Eric 'The Natural' Kelly.

Introducing , fighting in the red corner. He is a Wrestler. With the professional record of 22 wins, 4 Losses & 1 Draw. Fighting out of Toms River, New Jersey, USA. He is the former UFC Lightweight Champion, and the reigning, defending UFC Featherweight Champion of the World, Frankie 'The Answer' Edgar.

When the fight starts our referee will be Herb Dean."

Herb Dean: “Alright gentlemans, we've been over the instructions in the dressing room; protect yourself at all times; follow my instructions at all times. Let's have a good, clean fight. Now touch gloves to make it official.”

Herb Dean: “Are you ready.? Are you ready? Let’s get it on.”

Round 1

Mike Goldberg:"Round one begins!

>They exchange strikes, but neither fighter inflicts any real damage.

>Edgar goes to the body and then to the head with a tidy combination to get Kelly to cover up, then shoots in.

>The takedown is successful, it's a single leg that leaves Kelly pulling guard.

>Edgar attempts to pass guard and gain a better position.

>He finds himself unable to pass guard on this attempt.

>Kelly reaches up and tries to lock Edgar in a guillotine.

>Edgar defends it well.

>Edgar begins trying to pass the guard.

>Edgar isn't able to pass guard on this attempt.

>Kelly grabs an arm and raises his legs, trying to lock Edgar into a triangle choke.

>Edgar shows great skill by twisting out of the triangle attempt and getting side control over Kelly.

>We pass the halfway mark of this round.

>Edgar starts trying to work to go from side control to mount.

>He easily gets the mount.

>Edgar fires away with big elbows, but Kelly covers up and doesn't take any undue damage.

>Edgar controls Kelly, who was trying to wriggle to half guard.

>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.

>Edgar fires away with big punches, but Kelly covers up and doesn't take any undue damage.

>Edgar controls Kelly, who was trying to wriggle to half guard.

>Round one ends as time expires."

Joe Rogan:">That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Edgar."

Round 2

Mike Goldberg:">And here we go, round two!

>From what we could hear of his corner, it sounds like Edgar has been instructed to try and get Kelly to the floor in this round.

>Edgar has to cover up to absorb a nice one-two combination, having been off balance after falling for a feint.

>Edgar avoids a jab and scores with a powerful right hook to the body.

>Edgar comes in, looking for a quick takedown.

>The takedown is completed, Kelly is on his back and pulls guard.

>Edgar attempts to pass guard and gain a better position.

>Kelly keeps his guard secure.

>Kelly grabs hold of an arm and attempts a triangle choke on Edgar from the bottom of the guard.

>Edgar pulls free of the triangle and brilliantly spins to side control.

>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.

>Edgar fires off a few punches as he catches his breath.

>Kelly attempts to secure an arm.

>Edgar defends it.

>Edgar is trying to move from side control to mount.

>He does it, and has the mount on Kelly.

>We have one minute of the round remaining.

>Edgar fires away with big punches, but Kelly covers up and doesn't take any undue damage.

>Kelly tries to shrimp his way out of mount, but Edgar shuts the opportunity down.

>Edgar unloads with some big elbows, but Kelly deals with them comfortably.

>Round two is brought to an end as time runs out."

Joe Rogan:">I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Edgar."

Round 3

Mike Goldberg:">There's the bell and round number three begins!

>A jab misses, allowing Edgar to counter-strike with a clever combination that finishes with a nice right cross.

>Kelly comes in, looking for a quick takedown.

>Edgar attempts to avoid Kelly as he shoots in.

>The takedown is unsuccessful, Edgar avoided Kelly.

>Kelly comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Edgar.

>Kelly grabs Edgar and pulls him into a grapple.

>Kelly has gotten underhooks in and is looking to take Edgar to the ground.

>Edgar cannot stop being lifted up and blasted with a Greco-Roman slam, he can only pull guard!

>Kelly looks to pass guard and get side control.

>He can't quite manage to get past guard on this attempt.

>Kelly leans back to avoid a couple of wild swings from Edgar.

>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.

>Edgar is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Kelly off of him.

>Kelly looks to get past the guard.

>Edgar keeps Kelly in guard.

>Edgar tries to break free and scramble for position, but Kelly keeps him trapped.

>We're into the final minute of the round.

>Kelly smothers Edgar with his body by pushing forward and down.

>Round three ends as time expires."

Joe Rogan:">I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Kelly."

Round 4

Mike Goldberg:">We are back underway!

>Kelly counters a left jab with a sharp kick to the shin.

>Kelly counters a left jab by using a straight left.

>Moving in closer, Kelly looks like he may want to wrestle Edgar.

>Kelly grapples with Edgar, who made no attempt to escape.

>Kelly is trying to muscle Edgar up against the cage.

>Kelly does it, Edgar is stuck with his back to the cage.

>Kelly has worked in the underhooks and looks to take Edgar down.

>Edgar digs in and manages to defend the takedown.

>Circling out, Edgar breaks free of Kelly and regroups in the center.

>Frankie Edgar looks very tired out there.

>We move into the second half of this round.

>Kelly slips past a left jab and counters with a picture-perfect right roundhouse kick to the side of the ribs.

>Kelly comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket.

>Kelly moves into the pocket.

>Edgar uses head movement to cause a left jab to sail harmlessly by.

>A left jab misses, Kelly counters with a sharp kick to the shin.

>The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left.

>Edgar, standing at close range, catches a body kick and goes for a takedown, getting it! Kelly pulls half guard.

>Edgar looks to pass half guard and get side control.

>He finds himself unable to get past the half guard on this attempt.

>Kelly tries to lock onto an arm from the bottom of half guard.

>Edgar doesn't let his arm get taken.

>The time is up, and that's the end of round four."

Joe Rogan:">I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Kelly."

Round 5

Mike Goldberg:">There's the bell for the start of the round!

>Between rounds, his corner told Edgar to try and use counter striking in this round.

>Edgar counters an errant left jab with a clever combination that finishes with a nice right cross.

>Moving forward, Edgar counters a left jab with a stinging left jab.

>Kelly avoids a tight combination.

>A couple of quick punches are used to set up a takedown attempt from Kelly.

>Edgar tries to time a counter right hand, but can't get it.

>Edgar cannot stop the takedown, Kelly drove in with too much pace and power.

>Edgar winds up seated, his back to the cage, with Kelly pressing onto him.

>Eric Kelly is breathing very hard.

>Not liking his options, Kelly looks to get a better position over Edgar.

>Kelly shifts his position to gain side control.

>Frankie Edgar seems to be fighting against exhaustion.

>Kelly tries to lock Edgar in an arm triangle.

>Edgar gets caught by the arm triangle! It's deep, but he just won't quit!

>Kelly loses the hold! Somehow Edgar got himself free. That was incredibly close to a finish though.

>Edgar tries to sweep Kelly but can't.

>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.

>Stuck under side control, Edgar takes a hard knee to the ribs!

>Kelly throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead.

>Kelly looks to get a mount.

>Advancing his position, he gets mount.

>Eric Kelly looks very, very tired.

>We have one minute of the round remaining.

>Kelly tries to pound on Edgar with elbows, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with.

>Edgar tries to move Kelly enough to get half guard, but can't get enough space.

>Kelly unloads with big elbows from the mount, but Edgar is able to deal with most of them.

>We reach the time limit and this fight is over."

Joe Rogan:">I have to give that round to Kelly, but only a 10-9. From the third round, Kelly was growing up, and Edgar eventually tiring, let's see what the judges will decide."

Bruce Buffer:"After five rounds the judges score cards for decision. All three judges have scored it 48-47. Declare the winner by Unanimous Decision, and New UFC Featherweight Champion of the world, Eric 'The Natural' Kelly!"

Mike Goldberg:"Eric Kelly is the new UFC Featherweight Champion of the World!"

UFC 225: Edgar vs. Kelly

Venue: Madison Square Garden

Local: New York City, New York, USA

Attendence: 24,790

Gate: $ 6,197,500

PPV: 6,279,013 buys for revenue of $ 37,674,078

Critical Rating: Good

Commercial Rating: Good

Main Event

Featherweight Championship Bout: © Frankie Edgar vs. (#1) Eric Kelly - Eric Kelly win by Unanimous Decision.

Co-Main Event

Lightweight Bout: (#13) Ben Henderson vs. (#6) Justin Gaethje - Justin Gaethje win by TKO (Strikes) in 0:42 of Round 3.

Welterweight Bout: Tyrone Woodley vs. (#10) Dhiego Lima - Dhiego Lima win by Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:58 of Round 1.

Light Heavyweight Bout: (#15) Daniel Cormier vs. Gian Villante - Gian Villante win by Unanimous Decision.

Bantamweight Bout: Aljamain Sterling vs. (#4) Bibiano Fernandes - Bibiano Fernandes win by Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:30 of Round 1.

Preliminary Card

Welterweight Bout: (#15) Court McGee vs. Gregor Gracie - Gregor Gracie win by Unanimous Decision.

Featherweight Bout: (#13) James Jenkins vs. Yahir Reyes - Yahir Reyes win by Unanimous Decision.

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Gina Mazany vs. Larissa Pacheco - Larissa Pacheco win by Unanimous Decision.

Welterweight Bout: Ryan LaFlare vs. Igor Araujo - Ryan LaFlare win by Unanimous Decision.

Lightweight Bout: Al Iaquinta vs. Ben Wall - Al Iaquinta win by Unanimous Decision.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Ednaldo Oliveira vs. Ed Gordon - Ednaldo Oliveira win by Unanimous Decision.

Flyweight Bout: Sean Santella vs. Geronimo Etac - Geronimo Etac win by KO (Knee) in 1:13 of Round 2.

Bantamweight Botu: Anthony Leone vs. Mitch Gagnon - Mitch Gagnon win by Unanimous Decision.

Bonus

Fight of the Night: Bibiano Fernandes vs. Aljamain Sterling

KO of the Night: Geronimo Etac

Submission of the Night: Dhiego Lima

Post Fight

- Dana White said that Kelly was impressive tonight, and it will certainly defend its title at some event in Asia.

- Kelly said that Edgar is an MMA legend, and winning the title was a dream.

- Edgar said he was tired after the second round, and hopes to return better and more prepared for his next fight.

- Gaethje said it's victory puts him as one of the favorites to be the next challenger in the division.

End Post Fight.

Predictions

Synticha - 7 / 6

Cagerage - 8 / 4

rodrigoviolim · September 28, 2014

UFC Fight Night: Niinimaki vs. Hioki - Press Conference

- Niinimäki said Hioki is a very dangerous fighter on the ground, but is prepared for all possibilities.

- Hioki said the crowd will be in favor of his opponent, but does not care and will finish the fight.

- Gustafsson said he is excited to return to fight in his country.

- Krylov said he expects a tough fight, and remaining standing at all times.

End of Press Conference.

Weigh In

UFC Fight Night: Niinimaki vs. Hioki

Date: March 18, 2017

Venue: Ericsson Globe Arena

Local: Stockholm, Sweden

Main Event

Featherweight Bout: (#5) Tom Niinimaki (145 lbs) vs. (#8) Hatsu Hioki (145 lbs)

Co-Main Event

Light Heavyweight Bout: Alexander Gustafsson (205 lbs) vs. Nikita Krylov (205 lbs)

Featherweight Bout: Akira Corassani (145 lbs) vs. Joachin Hansen (145 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Gunnar Nelson (170 lbs) vs. Nicholas Musoke (170 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Chris Spang (170 lbs) vs. Mohsen Bahari (170 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Middleweight Bout: Stanislav Nedkov (185 lbs) vs. Mats Nilsson (185 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Tor Troeng (185 lbs) vs. Sultan Aliev (185 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Andreas Stahl (170 lbs) vs. Jim Wallhead (170 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Max Nunes (185 lbs) vs. Eun Soo Lee (185 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Magnus Cendeblad (170 lbs) vs. Sauli Heilimo (170 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Janne Tulirinta (155 lbs) vs. Neilson Gomes (155 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Besam Yousef (170 lbs) vs. Zein Saliba (170 lbs)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Line Eklund (135 lbs) vs. Shannon Lawler (135 lbs)

UFC Fight Night: Ishii vs. Johnson - Press Conference

- Ishii said it will be a battle of styles, and that will lead Johnson to the ground.

- Johnson said he will knock out Ishii.

- Ueda knows that is may be the last shot at the title and will be prepared for Silva.

- Silva said that Ueda is a tough opponent, but wants to win to fight for the title.

End of Press Conference.

Weigh In

UFC Fight Night: Ishii vs. Johnson

Date: March 18, 2017

Venue: Saitama Super Arena

Local: Saitama, Japan

Main Event

Light Heavyweight Bout: (#9) Satoshi Ishii (205 lbs) vs. (#11) Anthony Johnson (205 lbs)

Co-Main Event

Bantamweight Bout: (#1) Masakatsu Ueda (135 lbs) vs. (#2) Rafael Silva (135 lbs)

Featherweight Bout: (#3) Dokonjonosuke Mishima (145 lbs) vs. (#6) Pat Curran (145 lbs)

Women´s Strawweight Bout: (#2) Kyoko Takabayashi (115 lbs) vs. (#6) Nicole Chua (115 lbs)

Featherweight Bout: (#14) Shinya Aoki (145 lbs) vs. (#7) Rad Martinez (145 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Women´s Strawweight Bout: (#7) Claudia Gadelha (115 lbs) vs. (#8) Ayaka Hamasaki (115 lbs)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: (#8) Rin Nakai (135 lbs) vs. Karla Benitez (135 lbs)

Flyweight Bout: (#8) Kyotaka Shimizu (125 lbs) vs. (#10) Pedro Nobre (125 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Katsunori Kikuno (155 lbs) vs. Isao Kobayashi (155 lbs)

Women´s Strawweight Bout: (#9) Yuko Oya (115 lbs) vs. (#12) Iman Achhal (115 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Kazuki Tokodume (155 lbs) vs. Francisco Trinaldo (155 lbs)

Flyweight Bout: Fumihiro Kitahara (125 lbs) vs. Roy Docyogen (125 lbs)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Ayanne Miura (135 lbs) vs. Hillary Williams (135 lbs)

CageRage · September 28, 2014

UFC Fight Night: Niinimaki vs. Hioki

Date: March 18, 2017

Venue: Ericsson Globe Arena

Local: Stockholm, Sweden

Main Event

Featherweight Bout: (#5) Tom Niinimaki (145 lbs) vs. (#8) Hatsu Hioki (145 lbs)

Co-Main Event

Light Heavyweight Bout: Alexander Gustafsson (205 lbs) vs. Nikita Krylov (205 lbs)

Featherweight Bout: Akira Corassani (145 lbs) vs. Joachin Hansen (145 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Gunnar Nelson (170 lbs) vs. Nicholas Musoke (170 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Chris Spang (170 lbs) vs. Mohsen Bahari (170 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Middleweight Bout: Stanislav Nedkov (185 lbs) vs. Mats Nilsson (185 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Tor Troeng (185 lbs) vs. Sultan Aliev (185 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Andreas Stahl (170 lbs) vs. Jim Wallhead (170 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Max Nunes (185 lbs) vs. Eun Soo Lee (185 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Magnus Cendeblad (170 lbs) vs. Sauli Heilimo (170 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Janne Tulirinta (155 lbs) vs. Neilson Gomes (155 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Besam Yousef (170 lbs) vs. Zein Saliba (170 lbs)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Line Eklund (135 lbs) vs. Shannon Lawler (135 lbs)

CageRage · September 28, 2014

UFC Fight Night: Ishii vs. Johnson

Date: March 18, 2017

Venue: Saitama Super Arena

Local: Saitama, Japan

Main Event

Light Heavyweight Bout: (#9) Satoshi Ishii (205 lbs) vs. (#11) Anthony Johnson (205 lbs)

Co-Main Event

Bantamweight Bout: (#1) Masakatsu Ueda (135 lbs) vs. (#2) Rafael Silva (135 lbs)

Featherweight Bout: (#3) Dokonjonosuke Mishima (145 lbs) vs. (#6) Pat Curran (145 lbs)

Women´s Strawweight Bout: (#2) Kyoko Takabayashi (115 lbs) vs. (#6) Nicole Chua (115 lbs)

Featherweight Bout: (#14) Shinya Aoki (145 lbs) vs. (#7) Rad Martinez (145 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Women´s Strawweight Bout: (#7) Claudia Gadelha (115 lbs) vs. (#8) Ayaka Hamasaki (115 lbs)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: (#8) Rin Nakai (135 lbs) vs. Karla Benitez (135 lbs)

Flyweight Bout: (#8) Kyotaka Shimizu (125 lbs) vs. (#10) Pedro Nobre (125 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Katsunori Kikuno (155 lbs) vs. Isao Kobayashi (155 lbs)

Women´s Strawweight Bout: (#9) Yuko Oya (115 lbs) vs. (#12) Iman Achhal (115 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Kazuki Tokodume (155 lbs) vs. Francisco Trinaldo (155 lbs)

Flyweight Bout: Fumihiro Kitahara (125 lbs) vs. Roy Docyogen (125 lbs)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Ayanne Miura (135 lbs) vs. Hillary Williams (135 lbs)

rodrigoviolim · October 5, 2014

UFC Fight Night: Niinimaki vs. Hioki

Welterweight Bout: Chris Spang (12-3) vs. Mohsen Bahari (8-1)

Bruce Buffer: “We are live, from Ericsson Globe Arena, Stokholm, Sweden for UFC Fight Night! Our first bout of the evening is 3 rounds in the UFC Welterweight division.

Introducing first, fighting in the blue corner. This man is a Kick Boxer. With a professional record of 8 wins & 1 losses. Fighting out of Oslo, Norway. Mohsen Bahari.

Introducing his opponent, fighting in the red corner. This man is a Boxer. With a professional record of 12 wins & 3 losses. Fighting out of Vaxjo, Sweden. Chris 'The Kiss' Spang.

When the fight starts our referee will be Marc Goddard."

Marc Goddard: “Are you ready? Are you ready? Let’s get it on.”

Round 1

John Gooden: "We are underway!

>Advancing, Spang counters a left jab by using a thudding right hook to the body.

>Bahari slips past a left jab and counters with a straight left.

>A weak right kick is countered by Bahari with a nice jab.

>Spang looks to move in and stand in the pocket.

>Bahari now has Spang standing in the pocket.

>Bahari covers up, absorbing a tight combination of punches.

>Spang slips past a jab and scores with a nice jab.

>Both fighters come in and throw strikes, there is no real damage done by either.

>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.

>They come together and throw strikes, both miss.

>Slipping past a left jab, Spang hits a flurry of small strikes.

>Covering up, Bahari absorbs a combination of rights and lefts.

>An exchange of strikes goes nowhere.

>Both fighters come in and throw strikes, there is no real damage done by either.

>Having stepped in close to throw their strikes, both fighters start swinging!

>The exchange is ended by Spang hitting a beauty of a right hand to the body.

>There's under a minute left in this round.

>Spang tries for a left jab but Bahari uses head movement to avoid it.

>Spang shows good head movement to avoid getting caught with a jab.

>The time is up, and that's the end of round one."

Dan Hardy: ">That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Spang."

Round 2

John Gooden: ">There's the bell and round number two begins!

>A showdown where they both exchange strikes only results in a stalemate.

>They come together and strike, but neither can land a clean shot.

>In close proximity from the strikes they threw, they fall into a messy clinch.

>Bahari tries to use his dirty boxing skills, but Spang uses wrestling to smother the attacks.

>Spang uses his wrestling to smother Bahari and stop him from using any dirty boxing.

>Bahari throws a few close-range strikes, but Spang smothers the shots and takes control of the grappling.

>Spang tries to wrestle Bahari backward and up against the cage.

>Spang manages it, and controls Bahari up against the cage.

>Bahari is trapped against the cage and Spang punishes him with some dirty boxing.

>Bahari gets caught with a knee to the inside of the thigh.

>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.

>Spang steps back to achieve some separation from Bahari and gets ready to strike.

>A nice one-two combination doesn't trouble Bahari, who covered up well.

>From the pocket, Bahari sees a body kick coming and moves forward to counter-strike with a solid left jab.

>A left jab misses the mark and allows Spang to counter with a flurry of jabs and straight punches.

>Bahari dodges a jab, and fires back with an enormous right hook that causes Spang to stumble and fall!

>Spang shakes off the blow almost immediately though, and waits for Bahari to make a move.

>Bahari snaps off a kick, but it is caught and Spang uses it to pull him into guard.

>Bahari throws some small strikes, but is clearly just taking a moment to try and catch his breath.

>Spang looks to hit Bahari with an elbow to the top of the head, but gets smothered.

>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.

>In guard, Bahari begins working to pass to side control.

>He can't quite manage to get past guard on this attempt.

>The time runs out on round two."

Dan Hardy: ">That round goes to Bahari, 10-9 on my card."

Round 3

John Gooden: "We are back underway!

>It sounded like his corner told Spang to stand with Bahari, but to be careful not to get caught.

>Both throw strikes at each other, both easily defend the other's attempt.

>Spang uses head movement to avoid a vicious right hand and fire right back with a leg kick.

>An exchange of blows doesn't really produce any damage or a clear advantage.

>Stepping back, Bahari creates a bit of distance.

>Both fighters exchange strikes, but neither hits anything significant.

>A showdown where they both exchange strikes only results in a stalemate.

>A barrage of punches miss and Spang strikes back with a clean jab.

>We move into the second half of this round.

>Bahari doesn't get drawn in as Spang feints a kick.

>They come together and throw strikes, both miss.

>Both fighters fire off strikes, but neither does any significant damage.

>A left hand misses, allowing Spang to counter with a swift right kick to the leg.

>Mohsen Bahari won't want to take too many unchecked strikes to the legs like that.

>There's under a minute left in this round.

>Bahari gets suckered in by a feint, and is lucky to avoid the combination that follows.

>A quick exchange of strikes produces nothing worth mentioning.

>The time runs out and that round is over, and so is the fight."

Dan Hardy: ">I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Spang."

Andy Friedlander: "After three rounds the judges score cards for decision. All three judges have scored it 29-28. Declare the winner by Unanimous Decision, Chris 'The Kiss' Spang!"

Welterweight Bout: Welterweight Bout: Gunnar Nelson (15-4-1) vs. Nicholas Musoke (14-4-1 NC)

Andy Friedlander: "In the next fight, we have 3 rounds in the UFC Welterweight Division.

Introducing first, fighting in the blue corner. This man is a Mix Martial Artist. With a professional record of 14 wins, 4 losses & 1 NC. Fighting out of Botkyrka, Sweden. Nicholas 'Niko' Musoke.

Introducing his opponent, fighting in the red corner. This man is a Karate and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Fighter. With a professional record of 15 wins, 4 losses & 1 Draw. Fighting out of Reykjavik, Iceland. Gunnar 'Gunni' Nelson.

When the fight starts our referee will be Bobby Rehman."

Bobby Rehman: “Are you ready ? Are you ready? Let’s get it on.”

Round 1

John Gooden: "The fight begins!

>Nelson uses a feint to get Musoke off balance, but the nice sequence of punches that follow don't find their mark.

>Musoke drops his shoulder as a feint, trying to draw a strike.

>Musoke steps back to avoid a leg kick.

>Musoke counters a leg kick by grabbing it and attempting a takedown, getting it! Nelson manages to pull guard.

>Musoke begins trying to pass guard and get a better position.

>Musoke isn't able to pass guard on this attempt.

>Nelson grabs hold of an arm and attempts a triangle choke on Musoke from the bottom of the guard.

>Musoke doesn't let Nelson get it.

>We pass the halfway mark of this round.

>Musoke stands and gets out of guard, but remains hovering above.

>Musoke motions for Nelson to stand up, which he does.

>Musoke feints left, then right.

>Moving in closer, Nelson looks like he wants to strike from the pocket.

>Musoke seems happy to engage with Nelson in the pocket.

>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.

>Musoke looks like he might be trying to get in close and wrestle with Nelson.

>Musoke can't get close enough to grapple, Nelson keeps him away with strikes.

>Moving forward, Nelson counters a left jab with a hard push kick to the chest.

>The time runs out on round one."

Dan Hardy: ">That was a close round, but I'm giving it to Musoke, 10-9."

Round 2

John Gooden: ">There's the bell and round number two begins!

>Nelson counters a left jab by using a sharp kick to the shin.

>Musoke is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Nelson.

>Nelson is pulled into a grapple.

>Nelson smothers Musoke when he tries to use some dirty boxing, and gains the upper hand in the grapple as a result.

>Musoke gets caught with a couple of nice short punches as Nelson uses his dirty boxing to inflict some punishment.

>Nelson and Musoke separate and we're back to a stand-off.

>Nelson looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with Musoke.

>Nelson and Musoke get closer, both looking eager to engage at close range.

>Musoke looks to be trying to close the distance between them.

>He pulls Nelson into a grapple.

>We go past the halfway point of this round.

>Musoke is looking to muscle Nelson back against the cage.

>Musoke achieves it, pinning Nelson to the cage.

>Showing his ability to exert control, Musoke smothers Nelson up against the cage for thirty seconds or so.

>Musoke exerts total control, keeping Nelson smothered against the cage for sixty seconds or so.

>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.

>The referee decides that the grappling against the cage has been going on too long, and he brings them back to the center.

>Musoke misses with an attempted right hook to the body.

>The fight slows as Nelson sits back and allows Musoke to circle.

>Round two ends as time expires."

Dan Hardy: ">There was very little to separate them in that round, but I'll give that one 10-9 to Nelson."

Round 3

John Gooden: ">We are back underway!

>A nice combination fails to land, allowing Musoke to hit back with a barrage of hard punches!

>There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes, but neither scores.

>Musoke covers up to take several right hands.

>Both fighters go to exchange blows, but neither hits a telling strike.

>Stepping back, Nelson creates a bit of distance.

>Musoke isn't drawn in by Nelson feinting to his left.

>Moving forward, Nelson counters a left jab with a pair of nice shots to the body.

>Nelson avoids a jab and scores with a scorchingly fast combination.

>We pass the halfway mark of this round.

>Both throw strikes at each other, both easily defend the other's attempt.

>Moving in closer, Musoke looks like he may want to wrestle Nelson.

>Nelson keeps himself moving out of range, not wanting to grapple.

>We have one minute of the round remaining.

>A straight left fails to land and Nelson is able to fire back with a solid left.

>A jab misses, allowing Nelson to counter-strike with a left jab to the cheek.

>Musoke catches a weak right kick to the legs and uses it to go for a takedown, but it is blocked.

>The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires."

Dan Hardy: ">I think Nelson took that round, 10-9 on my score card. "

Andy Friedlander: "After three rounds the judges score cards for decision. The judges give scores of 29-28, 30-27 and 29-28. Gunnar 'Gunni' Nelson wins by unanimous decision!"

Featherweight Bout: Akira Corassani (13-7-1 NC) vs. Joachim Hansen (24-12-1)

Andy Friedlander: "In the next fight, we have 3 rounds in the UFC Featherweight Division.

Introducing first, fighting in the blue corner. He is a Kick Boxer and Jiu Jitsu Fighter. With a professional record of 24 wins, 12 losses & 1 Draw. Fighting out of Oslo, Norway. Joachim Hansen.

Introducing his opponent, fighting in the red corner. He is a Tae Kwon Do and Wrestler. With a professional record of 13 wins, 7 losses & 1 NC. Fighting out of Gothenborg, Sweden. Akira Corassani.

When the fight starts our referee will be Leon Roberts."

Leon Roberts: “Are you ready.? Are you ready? Let’s get it on.”

Round 1

John Gooden: "We are underway!

>Corassani feints rushing in, but Hansen doesn't fall for it.

>Hansen steps back to avoid a left jab.

>A nice combination fails to land, allowing Corassani to hit back with a solid left jab.

>A speculative right hand from Corassani doesn't find a home.

>Hansen quickly gets in closer, looking to attack.

>Hansen feints high before throwing a kick to the body, but Corassani avoids it.

>Corassani narrowly misses Hansen with a right uppercut.

>Hansen comes in closer to press the issue.

>We pass the halfway mark of this round.

>A nicely executed one-two combination sets up a takedown attempt from Hansen.

>Corassani tries to avoid the takedown.

>Corassani avoids the takedown attempt.

>Hansen is getting in closer to Corassani, perhaps looking for a clinch.

>Hansen grabs Corassani and pulls him into a Muay Thai clinch.

>From the clinch, Corassani gets hit with a knee to the side of the face...and it's enough to knock him out cold!

>The winner, by Knock Out; Joachim Hansen!"

Dan Hardy: "What great knockout to Joachim Hansen, incredible!"

Andy Friedlander: "The referee Leon Roberts stopped the contest in 3:39 of Round 1. Declare the winner by Knockout, Joachim Hansen!"

Co-Main Event

Light Heavyweight Bout: Alexander Gustafsson (18-7) vs. Nikita Krylov (18-7)

Andy Friedlander: “Our Co-Main Event of the evening, 3 rounds in the UFC Light Heavyweight Division.

Introducing first, fighting in the blue corner. This man is a Karate Fighter. With a professional record of 18 wins & 7 losses. Fighting out of Donetsk, Ukraine. Nikita Krylov.

Introducing his opponent, fighting in the red corner. This man is a Mix Martial Artist. With a professional record of 18 wins & 7 losses. Fighting out of Stokcholm, Sweden. He is the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Alexander 'The Mauler' Gustafsson.

When the fight starts our referee will be Marc Goddard."

Marc Goddard: “Alright Gentlemens, we've been over the instructions in the dressing room; protect yourself at all times; follow my instructions at all times. Let's have a good, clean fight. Now touch gloves to make it official.”

Marc Goddard: “Are you ready.? Are you ready? Let’s get it on.”

Round 1

John Gooden: "There's the opening bell!

>Out of nowhere, Krylov dives at Gustafsson, trying to grab one of his legs!

>Grabbing a leg, Krylov tries to lock it up in a submission hold but Gustafsson simply pulls free.

>Krylov is left flat on his back.

>Krylov gets caught with a right hand from Gustafsson, who remains standing, hovering over his opponent.

>Gustafsson kicks Krylov to the thigh.

>In comes Gustafsson looking to get some form of ground control.

>Gustafsson can't hold Krylov down and a scramble starts.

>Gustafsson manages to come out on top with side control.

>Gustafsson tries to lock Krylov in an arm triangle.

>Krylov defends himself well and is in no danger.

>Krylov tries to ensnare an arm.

>Gustafsson fends off Krylov, and doesn't give up an arm.

>We move into the second half of this round.

>Gustafsson begins trying to get himself into a mount.

>Krylov doesn't let Gustafsson get the mount, and so he remains at side control.

>Krylov attempts to secure an arm.

>Krylov cannot secure the arm.

>Gustafsson pounds away from side control, but Krylov isn't troubled by the strikes.

>Krylov tries to lock on an arm-in guillotine from the bottom of side control.

>Krylov cannot get it applied.

>We're into the final minute of the round.

>Gustafsson tries to get into the mount position.

>He can't quite manage to get to mount on this attempt.

>Krylov tries to pull guard on Gustafsson but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt.

>Round one ends as time expires."

Dan Hardy: ">That round goes to Gustafsson, 10-9 on my card."

Round 2

John Gooden: "There's the bell for the start of the round!

>From what we could hear of his corner, it sounds like Krylov has been instructed to try and get Gustafsson to the floor in this round.

>An exchange of strikes doesn't really lead to anything.

>Both fighters come in and throw strikes, there is no real damage done by either.

>Krylov shoots in for a takedown.

>Krylov is stopped by a good sprawl, and is pulled down to the ground in a loose front facelock until he is on his knees.

>Gustafsson pounds away, the turtled up Krylov is in serious trouble!

>Gustafsson fires away with punches, and Krylov takes several shots that threaten to end the fight!

>The referee jumps in to save Krylov from taking any more shots!

>The winner, by TKO, is Alexander 'The Mauler' Gustafsson!"

Dan Hardy: ">Krylov looks furious at that decision, he's complaining that it was an early stoppage...and he does have a point! Alexander Gustafsson is back!"

Andy Friedlander: "The referee Marc Goddard stopped the contest in 1:50 of Round 2. Declare the winner by TKO, Alexander 'The Mauler' Gustafsson!"

Main Event

Featherweight Bout: (#5) Tom Niinimaki (26-7-1) vs. (#8) Hatsu Hioki (33-9-2)

Andy Friedlander: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the main event of the evening, 5 rounds in the UFC Featherweight Division.

Introducing first, fighting in the blue corner. This man is a Wrestler. With a professional record of 33 wins, 9 losses & 2 Draws. Fighting out of Nagoya, Japan. Hatsu Hioki.

Introducing his opponent, fighting in the red corner. This man is a Submission-Wrestler. With a professional record of 26 wins, 7 losses & 1 Draw. Fighting out of Turku, Finland. Tom 'Stoneface' Niinimaki.

When the fight starts our referee will be Bobby Rehman."

Bobby Rehman: “Alright Gentlemens, we've been over the instructions in the dressing room; protect yourself at all times; follow my instructions at all times. Let's have a good, clean fight. Now touch gloves to make it official.”

Bobby Rehman: “Are you ready.? Are you ready? Let’s get it on.”

Round 1

John Gooden: "We are underway!

>Both fighters fire off strikes, neither produces any significant damage.

>From the missed strikes they clinch.

>Hioki looks to scoop his opponent up for a slam.

>He gets Niinimäki up! Hioki slams him down, ending up in guard.

>Time slips away as Hioki successfully keeps Niinimäki stuck against the ground.

>The clock runs down as Niinimäki is being smothered against the ground by Hioki.

>Hioki attempts to pass guard.

>Advancing his position fairly easily, he passes to side control.

>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.

>Hioki tries to lock Niinimäki in an armbar.

>Niinimäki gets caught in an armbar! It's in deep!

>Shockingly, Hioki loses it! Niinimäki pops his arm free, and has somehow survived!

>Niinimäki tries to move to guard, but Hioki doesn't allow it.

>Hioki looks to roll Niinimäki slightly and slip behind.

>Niinimäki tries to escape but only succeeds in giving up his back!

>Hioki increases his control by getting both hooks in.

>We have one minute of the round remaining.

>Hioki, with both hooks fully in, tries to get the rear naked choke applied.

>The rear naked choke is in deep, Niinimäki has to tap out!

>The winner, by submission, is Hatsu Hioki!"

Dan Hardy: "Hioki is one of the best on the ground at the moment, big win in the main event today."

Andy Friedlander: "The referee Bobby Rehman stopped the contest in 4:44 of Round 1. Declare the winner by Tapout (Rear Naked Choke), Hatsu Hioki!"

UFC Fight Night: Niinimaki vs. Hioki

Venue: Ericsson Globe Arena

Local: Stockholm, Sweden

Attendence: 8,264

Gate: $ 2,066,000

Critical Rating: Decent

Commercial Rating: Poor

Main Event

Featherweight Bout: (#5) Tom Niinimaki vs. (#8) Hatsu Hioki - Hatsu Hioki win by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:44 of Round 1.

Co-Main Event

Light Heavyweight Bout: Alexander Gustafsson vs. Nikita Krylov - Alexander Gustafsson win by TKO (Strikes) in 1:50 of Round 2.

Featherweight Bout: Akira Corassani vs. Joachin Hansen - Joachin Hansen win by KO (Knee) in 3:39 of Round 1.

Welterweight Bout: Gunnar Nelson vs. Nicholas Musoke - Gunnar Nelson win by Unanimous Decision.

Welterweight Bout: Chris Spang vs. Mohsen Bahari - Chris Spang win by Unanimous Decision.

Preliminary Card

Middleweight Bout: Stanislav Nedkov vs. Mats Nilsson - Stanislav Nedkov win by TKO (Strikes) in 3:07 of Round 1.

Middleweight Bout: Tor Troeng vs. Sultan Aliev - Sultan Aliev win by TKO (Strikes) in 3:50 of Round 1.

Welterweight Bout: Andreas Stahl vs. Jim Wallhead - Jim Wallhead win by Split Decision.

Middleweight Bout: Max Nunes vs. Eun Soo Lee - Max Nunes win by Submission (Arm Triangle) in 2:47 of Round 1.

Welterweight Bout: Magnus Cendeblad vs. Sauli Heilimo - Magnus Cendeblad win by Submission (Triangle Choke) in 2:50 of Round 3.

Lightweight Bout: Janne Tulirinta vs. Neilson Gomes - Janne Tulirinta win by Unanimous Decision.

Welterweight Bout: Besam Yousef vs. Zein Saliba - Besam Yousef win by Split Decision.

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Line Eklund vs. Shannon Lawler - Lina Eklund win by TKO (Strikes) in 3:12 of Round 1.

Bonus

Fight of the Night: Max Nunes vs. Eun Soo Lee

KO of the Night: Joachin Hansen

Submission of the Night: Hatsu Hioki

Post Fight

- Hioki said he is happy to win again.

- Niinimäki said Hioki was better today, and will train harder to improve in his next fight.

- Gustafsson said that his victory was for the fans, and hopes to return to the top of the division.

- Hansen said he expects to face a big name in his next fight.

End Post Fight.

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Predictions

Cagerage - 9 / 4

rodrigoviolim · October 5, 2014

UFC Fight Night: Ishii vs. Johnson - Play by Play

Featherweight Bout: (#14) Shinya Aoki (38-7-1 NC) vs. (#7) Rad Martinez (18-4)

Bruce Buffer: "“We are live, from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan for UFC Fight Night! Our first bout of the evening is 3 rounds in the UFC Featherweight division.

Introducing first, fighting in the blue corner. This man is a Wrestler. With a professional record of 18 wins & 4 losses. Fighting out of West Jordan, Utah, USA. Rad Martinez.

Introducing his opponent, fighting in the red corner. This man is a Jiu Jitsu Fighter. With a professional record of 38 wins, 7 losses & 1 NC. Fighting out of Tokyo, Japan. Shinya 'Tobikan Judan' Aoki.

When the fight starts our referee will be 'Big' John McCarthy."

Mario Yamasaki: “Are you ready? Are you ready? Let’s get it on.”"

Round 1

Mike Goldberg:">There's the opening bell!

>Martinez feints going high, but Aoki doesn't buy it.

>Martinez counters a wayward low left kick with a solid left jab.

>Aoki steps back to avoid a left jab.

>Aoki uses a nice combination as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown.

>Martinez cannot stop the takedown, and has to pull guard.

>In guard, Aoki begins working to pass to side control.

>He passes guard fairly easily, getting to side control.

>Aoki starts trying to work to go from side control to mount.

>Martinez doesn't allow Aoki to get the mount.

>Martinez tries to sweep Aoki but can't.

>We go past the halfway point of this round.

>Aoki hits a vicious knee strike to the ribs!

>Aoki attempts an armbar.

>The armbar is fully applied, Martinez has no option but to tap out!

>The winner, by submission, is 'Tobikan Judan' Shinya Aoki!"

Kenny Florian:"Shinya Aoki showed a great Jiu Jitsu tonight. Incredible!"

Bruce Buffer:"The referee Mario Yamasaki stopped the contest in 4:17 of Round 1. Declare the winner by Tapout (Armbar), Shinya 'Tobikan Judan' Aoki!"

Women´s Strawweight Bout: (#2) Kyoko Takabayashi (16-5-1) vs. (#6) Nicole Chua (4-0)

Bruce Buffer: "In the next fight, we have 3 rounds in the UFC Women´s Strawweight Division.

Introducing first, fighting in the blue corner. She is a Muay Thai Fighter. With a professional record of 4 wins & 0 losses. Fighting out of Singapore, Singapore. Nicole Chua.

Introducing his opponent, fighting in the red corner. She is a Mix Martial Artist. With a professional record of 16 wins, 5 losses & 1 Draw. Fighting out of Nagoya, Japan. Kyoko Takabayashi.

When the fight starts our referee will be Herb Dean."

Herb Dean: “Are you ready ? Are you ready? Let’s get it on."

Round 1

Mike Goldberg:">There's the opening bell!

>Takabayashi slips past an attempted big right hand and counters with a couple of tight angled jabs and a scorching right hook to the body.

>Takabayashi avoids a body kick.

>Takabayashi uses a smart combination to get Chua to cover up, then shoots in looking for a takedown.

>Takabayashi gets a single leg takedown! Chua pulls guard off it.

>Chua is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Takabayashi off of her.

>Takabayashi starts trying to work to get past the guard.

>Advancing her position, she passes to half guard.

>Takabayashi begins trying to get her leg free of the half guard.

>Takabayashi isn't able to pass from half guard thanks to the tenacious defence of Chua.

>Takabayashi blocks an attempted sweep.

>We are now at the halfway point of the round.

>Takabayashi attempts a kimura.

>Chua blocks it.

>Chua tries to sweep Takabayashi but can't do it.

>Takabayashi looks to get past the half guard.

>Takabayashi isn't able to pass from half guard thanks to the tenacious defence of Chua.

>Chua tries to sweep Takabayashi but doesn't get anywhere.

>We're into the final minute of the round.

>Takabayashi tries to lock Chua into an arm triangle.

>The arm triangle is fully applied, Chua is in deep trouble but is still trying to fight free!

>No! She breaks free. That was really close.

>Time expires and we come to the end of round one."

Kenny Florian:">Hopefully the next round will produce a little more in the way of action. I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Takabayashi."

Round 2

Mike Goldberg:">Round two begins!

>It sounded like her corner told Chua to go after Takabayashi and look to finish it.

>A tidy combination doesn't find a home, giving Chua the opportunity to counter with a body kick.

>Chua feints an attack, keeping Takabayashi on her toes.

>Chua feints rushing in, but Takabayashi doesn't fall for it.

>Takabayashi comes in, looking for a quick takedown.

>Chua tries to avoid the takedown.

>Takabayashi doesn't get the takedown, Chua avoided it.

>They exchange strikes, but neither fighter inflicts any real damage.

>Takabayashi keeps her cool as Chua throws a feint to the left.

>We go past the halfway point of this round.

>Takabayashi slips out of the way of a crazy spinning back fist.

>Chua avoids a nice combination.

>Chua circles around Takabayashi.

>Takabayashi doesn't press the issue, allowing Chua to circle.

>Chua looks to move in and stand in the pocket.

>Standing her ground, Takabayashi looks happy to engage Chua in the pocket.

>We have one minute of the round remaining.

>Chua, in the pocket, throws a vicious right uppercut but Takabayashi covers up and absorbs it.

>Stepping back, Chua creates a bit of distance.

>Takabayashi shoots in, looking for a takedown.

>She has the takedown! Chua pulls guard.

>Takabayashi tries to pound on Chua with elbow strikes, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with.

>Chua attempts to lock on a triangle choke.

>Takabayashi counters the triangle attempt superbly by twisting out of it and gaining side control.

>Round two ends as time expires."

Kenny Florian:">I think Takabayashi took that round, 10-9 on my score card."

Round 3

Mike Goldberg:">And here we go, round three!

>Both fighters throw strikes at the same time, both miss.

>They exchange strikes, but neither fighter inflicts any real damage.

>Takabayashi slips past a barrage of big punches and fires back with a hard kick across the side.

>Takabayashi moves in quickly after a wayward punch and hits a left.

>Chua throws a left jab but Takabayashi avoids it.

>Breathing very hard, Nicole Chua is looking ragged.

>Both fighters fire off strikes, but neither does any significant damage.

>We are now at the halfway point of the round.

>Takabayashi covers up to take several right hands.

>Takabayashi backs away to create some more space.

>Chua steps in, feints a kick, then darts back out.

>Moving in closer, Takabayashi looks like she may want to wrestle Chua.

>Takabayashi grabs Chua and pulls her into a grapple.

>Takabayashi has worked in the underhooks and looks to take Chua down.

>Chua cannot stop being lifted up and blasted with a Greco-Roman slam, she can only pull guard!

>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.

>The clock runs down as Chua is being smothered against the ground by Takabayashi.

>Time slips away as Takabayashi successfully keeps Chua stuck against the ground.

>Time runs out and that's the end of the fight."

Kenny Florian:">That round goes to Takabayashi, 10-9 on my card."

Bruce Buffer:"After three rounds the judges score cards for decision. The Judges have scored it 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28. Declare the winner by Unanimous Decision, Kyoko Takabayashi!"

Featherweight Bout: (#3) Dokonjonosuke Mishima (26-7-2) vs. (#6) Pat Curran (22-7)

Bruce Buffer: "In the next fight, we have 3 rounds in the UFC Featherweight Division.

Introducing first, fighting in the blue corner. He is a Wrestler. With a professional record of 22 wins & 7 Losses. Fighting out of Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA. Pat Curran.

Introducing his opponent, fighting in the red corner. He is a Judo Fighter. With a professional record of 26 wins, 7 losses & 2 Draws. Fighting out of Hyogo, Japan. Dokonjonosuke Mishima.

When the fight starts our referee will be Mario Yamasaki."

Mario Yamasaki: “Are you ready ? Are you ready? Let’s get it on.”

Round 1

Mike Goldberg:">There's the opening bell!

>There's a short stalemate as both fighters advance and throw strikes, but neither hits.

>A feint allows Curran to set up a spinning back fist, but Mishima manages to duck under it at the last possible moment.

>There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes, but neither scores.

>Standing in the pocket, Mishima chooses to shoot in for a double leg on Curran.

>Mishima can't get the takedown, Curran defended it well.

>Curran looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with Mishima.

>Mishima keeps himself moving out of range.

>Moving in closer, Curran looks like he wants to strike from the pocket.

>Mishima lets Curran get closer.

>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.

>Mishima uses head movement to cause a left jab to sail harmlessly by.

>Stepping back, Curran creates a bit of distance.

>Curran gets Mishima with a punch to the ribs, but it lacked power.

>Not letting Curran settle at all, Mishima comes in closer.

>Mishima comes in, looking for a quick takedown.

>Curran strikes first and manages to rock Mishima with a solid right hand!

>Mishima avoids a jab and scores with a sharp kick to the shin.

>The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left.

>Moving in closer, Curran looks like he wants to strike from the pocket.

>Seeing an opportunity, Mishima goes straight for a takedown, but Curran is equal to it.

>The time is up, and that's the end of round one."

Kenny Florian:">I have to give that round to Curran, but only a 10-9."

Round 2

Mike Goldberg:">There's the bell and round number two begins!

>Mishima steps back to avoid a tight combination of punches after falling for a clever feint.

>Curran steps in, fakes dropping down for a shot, then darts back out.

>Mishima steps back to avoid a kick to the body, having been suckered in with a feint.

>Curran comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket.

>Curran is now standing in the pocket.

>Curran comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Mishima.

>Mishima tries to counter by dropping down and going for a single leg, but Curran defended it well.

>Mishima shoots in, looking for a takedown.

>Curran sees the takedown coming and tries to move.

>The takedown is unsuccessful, Curran avoided Mishima.

>We move into the second half of this round.

>Mishima looks to move in and stand in the pocket.

>He gets into range.

>A left jab misses, Mishima counters with a crisp left.

>Both fighters fire off strikes, but neither does any significant damage.

>Curran backs away from Mishima, creating some space between them.

>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.

>Mishima feints rushing in, but withdraws.

>Curran is looking to get in close and strike from the pocket.

>Standing his ground, Mishima looks happy to engage Curran in the pocket.

>Seeing a low kick coming, Curran strikes first with a crisp left hook to the body.

>Time expires and we come to the end of round two."

Kenny Florian:">There was very little to separate them in that round, but I'll give that one 10-9 to Curran."

Round 3

Mike Goldberg:">And here we go, round three!

>Judging from what we heard from his corner, Mishima is looking to get the fight to the ground ASAP.

>A feint sets Curran up for an inside leg kick, but Mishima evades it.

>Curran steps in, faking as if going for a shot, but Mishima is alive to the deception.

>There's a takedown attempt from Mishima.

>A countering right hand catches Mishima off guard and knocks him down...and out!

>The winner, by Knock Out; Pat Curran!"

Bruce Buffer:"The referee Mario Yamasaki stopped the contest in 1:15 of Round 3. Declare the winner by Knockout, Pat Curran!"

Co-Main Event

Bantamweight Bout: (#1) Masakatsu Ueda (22-3-2) vs. (#2) Rafael Silva (26-4)

Bruce Buffer: “Our Co-Main Event of the evening, 3 rounds in the UFC Bantamweight Division.

Introducing first, fighting in the blue corner. He is a Vale Tudo Fighter. With a professional record of 26 wins & 4 losses. Fighting out of Balneario Camburio, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Rafael 'Morcego' Silva.

Introducing his opponent, fighting in the red corner. He is a Wrestler and Shooto Fighter. With a professional record of 22 wins, 3 losses & 2 Draws. Fighting out of Tokyo, Japan. Masakatsu Ueda.

When the fight starts our referee will be Herb Dean."

Herb Dean: “Alright Gentlemens, we've been over the instructions in the dressing room; protect yourself at all times; follow my instructions at all times. Let's have a good, clean fight. Now touch gloves to make it official.”

Herb Dean: “Are you ready.? Are you ready? Let’s get it on.”

Round 1

Mike Goldberg:">And here we go!

>Silva keeps his cool as Ueda throws a feint to the left.

>Moving in closer, Ueda looks like he may want to wrestle Silva.

>Silva throws a big right hook first, but it just misses.

>Ueda is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Silva.

>Strikes from Silva keep Ueda from stepping in too close, and he is forced to step back.

>Moving in closer, Ueda looks like he may want to wrestle Silva.

>Silva finds himself pulled into a grappling contest.

>Ueda is trying to push Silva so that his back is up against the cage.

>Ueda achieves it, pinning Silva to the cage.

>Unable to get free, Silva is smothered up against the cage for about thirty seconds.

>Silva waits for Ueda to try some dirty boxing, then quickly uses wrestling to turn him around so that he now has his back to the cage.

>We move into the second half of this round.

>Silva catches Ueda with a knee strike to the ribs from the clinch while he is pressed up against the cage.

>Silva catches Ueda with a knee strike to the thigh.

>Silva smothers Ueda against the cage, then hits him with an elbow strike to the side of the head.

>It looks like Ueda has been cut under the eye by that strike.

>With Ueda bleeding, the referee pauses the fight so that the cut can be checked.

>The doctor checks the cut, but seems happy that it does not present too much of a problem.

>The fight will be restarted in the center!

>A flicked jab from Ueda only finds gloves.

>Silva steps in to put some pressure on.

>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.

>Silva looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with Ueda.

>Seeing an opportunity, Ueda goes straight into a takedown, putting Silva down into guard.

>Ueda begins trying to pass the guard.

>He finds himself unable to pass guard on this attempt.

>The time runs out on round one."

Kenny Florian:">That was a very close round, but I think Silva just about edged it."

Round 2

Mike Goldberg:">There's the bell for the start of the round!

>A left jab misses and Silva counters with a right brutal head kick, Ueda goes down like a ton of bricks! He is knocked out!

>By Knock Out, the winner is Rafael Silva!"

Kenny Florian:"Great win for Silva, who is now a real challenger in the division."

Bruce Buffer:"The referee Herb Dean stopped the contest in 0:27 of Round 2. Declare the winner by Knockout, Rafael 'Morcego' Silva!"

Main Event

Light Heavyweight Bout: (#9) Satoshi Ishii (17-5-1) vs. (#11) Anthony Johnson (21-7)

Bruce Buffer: "Ladies and gentlemen, It´s Timeeeeeee !!! This is the Main Event of the evening, 5 Rounds in the UFC Light Heavyweight Division!

Introducing first, fighting in the blue corner. He is a Wrestler and Striker. With a professional record of 21 wins & 7 losses. Fighting out of Los Angeles, California, USA. Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson!

Introducing , fighting in the red corner. He is a Judo Fighter. With the professional record of 17 wins, 5 Losses & 1 Draw. Fighting out of Ibaraki, Japan. Satoshi Ishii!

When the fight starts our referee will be Mario Yamasaki."

Mario Yamasaki: “Alright Gentlemens, we've been over the instructions in the dressing room; protect yourself at all times; follow my instructions at all times. Let's have a good, clean fight. Now touch gloves to make it official.”

Mario Yamasaki: “Are you ready.? Are you ready? Let’s get it on.”

Round 1

Mike Goldberg:">And here we go!

>Johnson counters a right jab by hitting a couple of jabs and a right cross.

>A right hand misses, allowing Johnson to counter with a solid left jab.

>Johnson throws a barrage of big rights but Ishii is quick to move out of range.

>Johnson throws a right kick to the body but Ishii avoids it.

>Johnson comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket.

>Standing his ground, Ishii looks happy to engage Johnson in the pocket.

>Johnson dodges a jab, and fires back with a jab.

>Johnson lands one heavy right hand after another from close range, Ishii back-pedals until he is trapped up against the cage!

>Ishii falls to the ground! Johnson continues to pound away, sensing victory!

>The referee jumps in and saves Ishii from taking any more shots!

>The winner, by TKO, is Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson!"

Kenny Florian:"Powerful hands of Anthony Johnson to end the fight."

Bruce Buffer:"The referee Mario Yamasaki stopped the contest in 2:35 of Round 1. Declare the winner by TKO, Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson!"

UFC Fight Night: Ishii vs. Johnson

Venue: Saitama Super Arena

Local: Saitama, Japan

Attendence: 6,427

Gate: $ 1,407,513

Critical Rating: Good

Commercial Rating: Fantastic

Main Event

Light Heavyweight Bout: (#9) Satoshi Ishii vs. (#11) Anthony Johnson - Anthony Johnson win by TKO (Strikes) in 2:35 of Round 1.

Co-Main Event

Bantamweight Bout: (#1) Masakatsu Ueda vs. (#2) Rafael Silva - Rafael Silva win by KO (Head Kick) in 0:27 of Round 2.

Featherweight Bout: (#3) Dokonjonosuke Mishima vs. (#6) Pat Curran - Pat Curran win by KO (Punch) in 1:15 of Round 3.

Women´s Strawweight Bout: (#2) Kyoko Takabayashi vs. (#6) Nicole Chua - Kyoko Takabayashi win by Unanimous Decision.

Featherweight Bout: (#14) Shinya Aoki vs. (#7) Rad Martinez - Shinya Aoki win by Submission (Armbar) in 4:17 of Round 1.

Preliminary Card

Women´s Strawweight Bout: (#7) Claudia Gadelha vs. (#8) Ayaka Hamasaki - Claudia Gadelha win by Submission (Armbar) in 2:23 of Round 1.

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: (#8) Rin Nakai vs. Karla Benitez - Karla Benitez win by KO (Punch) in 1:13 of Round 2.

Flyweight Bout: (#8) Kyotaka Shimizu vs. (#10) Pedro Nobre - Pedro Nobre win by Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:34 of Round 2.

Lightweight Bout: Katsunori Kikuno vs. Isao Kobayashi - Isao Kobayashi win by TKO (Strikes) in 4:40 of Round 2.

Women´s Strawweight Bout: (#9) Yuko Oya vs. (#12) Iman Achhal - Iman Achhal win by TKO (Strikes) in 4:06 of Round 3.

Lightweight Bout: Kazuki Tokodume vs. Francisco Trinaldo - Francisco Trinaldo win by Submission (Triangle Choke) in 2:22 of Round 1.

Flyweight Bout: Fumihiro Kitahara vs. Roy Docyogen - Fumihiro Kitahara win by Unanimous Decision.

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Ayanne Miura vs. Hillary Williams - Hillary Williams win by Submission (Americana) in 2:39 of Round 2.

Bonus

Fight of the Night: Anthony Johnson vs. Satoshi Ishii

KO of the Night: Pat Curran

Submission of the Night: Shinya Aoki

Post Fight

- Johnson said he did not expect another result without being his victory.

- Ishii said he could not make his strategy and was defeated.

- Silva said he expected a shot at the title with a victory today.

- Curran said he is increasingly confident, and was happy with the knockout of the night bonus.

- Aoki said he now hopes to be among the top 10 of the division.

End Post Fight.

Predictions

Cagerage - 9 / 4

rodrigoviolim · October 6, 2014

UFC 226: Diaz vs. Ellenberger - Press Conference

- Diaz said he trained hard to keep his title and will show it in the fight.

- Ellenberger said this is a great chance to put his name in history, and hopes to become champion.

- Melendez said Sass is a great opponent, and who is not afraid to go to the ground with him.

- Sass said he is fighting can put in the TOP 5 of the division.

End of Press Conference.

Weigh In

UFC 226: Diaz vs. Ellenberger

Date: March 25, 2017

Venue: Wembley Arena

Local: London, England

Main Event

Welterweight Championship Bout: © Nick Diaz (170 lbs) vs. (#1) Jake Ellenberger (170 lbs)

Co-Main Event

Lightweight Bout: Gilbert Melendez (155 lbs) vs. (#8) Paul Sass (155 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Dan Hardy (170 lbs) vs. (#9) Ben Askren (170 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Michael Bisping (185 lbs) vs. Mike Swick (185 lbs)

Flyweight Bout: Brad Pickett (125 lbs) vs. (#4) Alptekin Ozkilic (125 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Lightweight Bout: Ross Pearson (155 lbs) vs. (#12) Rashid Magomedov (155 lbs)

Bantamweight Bout: (#12) Nathan Beer (135 lbs) vs. Brent Crawley (135 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: (#) Eugene Fadiora (185 lbs) vs. Sean Strickland (185 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Jimi Manuwa (205 lbs) vs. Hans Stringer (205 lbs)

Heavyweight Bout: Stav Economou (250 lbs) vs. Shamil Abdurahimov (231 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Mark Scanlon (155 lbs) vs. Mark Glover (155 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Iain Martell (205 lbs) vs. Francimar Barroso (205 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Luke Barnatt (185 lbs) vs. Yannick Bahati (185 lbs)

CageRage · October 6, 2014

UFC 226: Diaz vs. Ellenberger

Date: March 25, 2017

Venue: Wembley Arena

Local: London, England

Main Event

Welterweight Championship Bout: © Nick Diaz (170 lbs) vs. (#1) Jake Ellenberger (170 lbs)

Co-Main Event

Lightweight Bout: Gilbert Melendez (155 lbs) vs. (#8) Paul Sass (155 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Dan Hardy (170 lbs) vs. (#9) Ben Askren (170 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Michael Bisping (185 lbs) vs. Mike Swick (185 lbs)

Flyweight Bout: Brad Pickett (125 lbs) vs. (#4) Alptekin Ozkilic (125 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Lightweight Bout: Ross Pearson (155 lbs) vs. (#12) Rashid Magomedov (155 lbs)

Bantamweight Bout: (#12) Nathan Beer (135 lbs) vs. Brent Crawley (135 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: (#) Eugene Fadiora (185 lbs) vs. Sean Strickland (185 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Jimi Manuwa (205 lbs) vs. Hans Stringer (205 lbs)

Heavyweight Bout: Stav Economou (250 lbs) vs. Shamil Abdurahimov (231 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Mark Scanlon (155 lbs) vs. Mark Glover (155 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Iain Martell (205 lbs) vs. Francimar Barroso (205 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Luke Barnatt (185 lbs) vs. Yannick Bahati (185 lbs)

goldenflyte · October 8, 2014

Main Event

Welterweight Championship Bout: © Nick Diaz (170 lbs) vs. (#1) Jake Ellenberger (170 lbs)

Co-Main Event

Lightweight Bout: Gilbert Melendez (155 lbs) vs. (#8) Paul Sass (155 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Dan Hardy (170 lbs) vs. (#9) Ben Askren (170 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Michael Bisping (185 lbs) vs. Mike Swick (185 lbs)

Flyweight Bout: Brad Pickett (125 lbs) vs. (#4) Alptekin Ozkilic (125 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Lightweight Bout: Ross Pearson (155 lbs) vs. (#12) Rashid Magomedov (155 lbs)

Bantamweight Bout: (#12) Nathan Beer (135 lbs) vs. Brent Crawley (135 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: (#) Eugene Fadiora (185 lbs) vs. Sean Strickland (185 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Jimi Manuwa (205 lbs) vs. Hans Stringer (205 lbs)

Heavyweight Bout: Stav Economou (250 lbs) vs. Shamil Abdurahimov (231 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Mark Scanlon (155 lbs) vs. Mark Glover (155 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Iain Martell (205 lbs) vs. Francimar Barroso (205 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Luke Barnatt (185 lbs) vs. Yannick Bahati (185 lbs)

rodrigoviolim · October 11, 2014

UFC 226: Diaz vs. Ellenberger - Play by Play

Flyweight Bout: Brad Pickett (27-12) vs. (#4) Alptekin Ozkilic (15-3)

Bruce Buffer: “We are live, from Wembley Arena in London, England for UFC on 226! Our first bout of the evening is 3 rounds in the UFC Flyweight division.

Introducing first, fighting in the blue corner. This man is a Wrestler. With a professional record of 15 wins & 3 losses. Fighting out of St. Charles, Missiouri, USA. 'The Turkish Delight' Alptekin Ozkilic.

Introducing his opponent, fighting in the red corner. This man is a Boxer. With a professional record of 27 wins & 12 losses. Fighting out of London, England. Brad 'One Punch' Pickett.

When the fight starts our referee will be Marc Goodard."

Marc Goodard: “Are you ready? Are you ready? Let’s get it on.”"

Round 1

Mike Goldberg:"We are underway!

>Ozkilic feints left and then throws a vicious right uppercut, narrowly missing Pickett.

>Both fighters throw strikes at the same time, both miss.

>Ozkilic throws a couple of jabs, then chooses to shoot in on Pickett.

>Pickett attempts to avoid Ozkilic as he shoots in.

>He has the takedown! It's a single leg, and Pickett has to pull guard.

>Ozkilic starts trying to work to get past the guard.

>Ozkilic passes to side control with ease.

>Ozkilic tries to lock Pickett in an arm triangle.

>Pickett gets caught by the arm triangle, and it's deep enough that he has to tap!

>The winner, by submission, is 'The Turkish Delight' Alptekin Ozkilic!"

Bruce Buffer:"The referee Marc Goodard stopped the contest in 2:49 of Round 1. Declare the winner by Tapout (Arm Triangle), 'The Turkish Delight' Alptekin Ozkilic"

Middleweight Bout: Michael Bisping (26-10) vs. Mike Swick (18-9)

Bruce Buffer: In the next fight, we have 3 rounds in the UFC Middleweight Division.

Introducing first, fighting in the blue corner. This man is a Kick Boxer and Wrestler. With a professional record of 18 wins & 9 losses. Fighting out of San Jose, California, USA. Mike 'Quick' Swick.

Introducing his opponent, fighting in the red corner. This man is a Mix Martial Artist. With a professional record of 26 wins & 10 losses. Fighting out of Liverpool, England. He is The Ultimate Fighter Winner, Michael 'The Count' Bisping.

When the fight starts our referee will be Dan Miragliotta."

Dan Miragliotta: “Are you ready ? Are you ready? Let’s get it on."

Round 1

Mike Goldberg:">We are underway!

>Bisping keeps his cool as Swick throws a feint to the left.

>Swick moves in quickly after a wayward punch and hits a barrage of big punches on Bisping!

>Swick throws a nice sequence of punches, but Bisping covers up and none of the shots finds a home.

>Swick shoots in, looking for a close range double leg.

>Swick can't get the takedown, Bisping defended it well.

>Swick comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Bisping.

>Bisping is pulled into a grapple.

>From the grapple, Swick tries to pick Bisping up on his shoulder for a slam.

>Swick gets it! Bisping manages to pull guard upon impact.

>Swick throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead.

>Swick gets pulled in tight, stopping him from posturing up or launching any attacks.

>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.

>Swick throws some small strikes, but is clearly just taking a moment to try and catch his breath.

>Bisping glances an elbow strike off the top of the head of Swick.

>Swick tries to pass the guard.

>He finds himself unable to pass guard on this attempt.

>Bisping grabs Swick and draws him in close, smothering him.

>We have one minute of the round remaining.

>In guard, Swick throws a couple of punches designed to keep Bisping guessing.

>Swick gets pulled in tight, stopping him from posturing up or launching any attacks.

>Time expires and we come to the end of round one."

Joe Rogan:">I have to give that round to Swick, but only a 10-9."

Round 2

Mike Goldberg:">There's the bell and round number two begins!

>An exchange of strikes doesn't lead to any real damage.

>Bisping comes in, looking for a quick takedown.

>Swick looks to grab a guillotine off the takedown.

>Swick is unable to apply the guillotine choke.

>Bisping gets the takedown, but as soon as Swick hits the ground he spins out and away and gets back to his feet.

>Moving in closer, Swick looks like he may want to wrestle Bisping.

>Bisping ends up grappling for supremacy with Swick.

>From the grapple, Swick tries to pick Bisping up on his shoulder for a slam.

>Bisping is able to block it and pull away from him.

>Bisping looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with Swick.

>Bisping and Swick get closer, both looking eager to engage at close range.

>Bisping shoots in, looking for a close range double leg.

>The takedown doesn't work, Swick sprawled to defend it and then works into a clinch position.

>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.

>Swick is looking to muscle Bisping back against the cage.

>Swick can't do it though, and ends up being out-wrestled in the grapple.

>Bisping tries to wrestle Swick backward and up against the cage.

>He does so, and now has Swick pinned to the cage.

>Bisping attempts to wrestle Swick to the ground.

>Swick shows stubborn resistance and Bisping cannot complete the takedown.

>Swick tries to uses a whizzer to turn Bisping, but is blocked from doing so.

>We have one minute of the round remaining.

>With Swick stuck against the cage, Bisping tries to complete a takedown.

>Swick shows stubborn resistance and Bisping cannot complete the takedown.

>Mike Swick doesn't look like he has much left in the tank.

>The time runs out on round two."

Joe Rogan:">An extremely close round, could have gone either way, but personally I'll give it to Swick 10-9."

Round 3

Mike Goldberg:">There's the bell and round number three begins!

>A left jab misses and Bisping strikes back with a scorching right hand, Swick is knocked to the ground!

>Moving quickly, Bisping gets side control.

>Bisping gets up, releasing side control, and backs off, allowing Swick time to stand too.

>Swick throws a couple of jabs, a set up for a tired-looking takedown attempt on Bisping.

>The takedown is unsuccessful, Bisping blocked Swick.

>Bisping counters a left jab by hitting a series of big punches, putting Swick down on the ground!

>Bisping knows that this is a golden opportunity, and quickly pounces on Swick, looking to finish him off by raining down punches!

>Bisping fires away with punches, Swick is getting pounded.

>Swick is barely able to do anything at all, he is getting destroyed!

>The referee pulls Bisping away, stopping the match!

>The winner, by TKO; Michael Bisping!"

Joe Rogan:"A big turnaround. A big farewell fight of Michael Bisping to English fans!"

Bruce Buffer:"The referee Dan Miragliotta stopped the contest in 2:15 of Round 3. Declare the winner by TKO, Michael 'The Count' Bisping!"

Welterweight Bout: Dan Hardy (29-13) vs. (#9) Ben Askren (17-1)

Bruce Buffer: "In the next fight, we have 3 rounds in the UFC Welterweight Division.

Introducing first, fighting in the blue corner. This man is a Wrestler. With a professional record of 17 wins & 1 loss. Fighting out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA.'Funky' Ben Askren.

Introducing his opponent, fighting in the red corner. This man is a Muay Thai-Kick Boxer. With a professional record of 29 wins & 13 losses. Fighting out of Nottingham, England. Dan 'The Outlaw' Hardy.

When the fight starts our referee will be Leon Roberts."

Leon Roberts: “Are you ready ? Are you ready? Let’s get it on."

Round 1

Mike Goldberg:">We are underway!

>A weak body kick is countered by Askren with a jab.

>Askren uses a nice combination as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown.

>The takedown is completed, Hardy is on his back and pulls guard.

>In guard, Askren begins working to pass to side control.

>He finds himself unable to pass guard on this attempt.

>Hardy throws out some punches, but Askren leans back to avoid them.

>Askren attempts to pass guard.

>Askren isn't able to pass guard on this attempt.

>Hardy throws out some punches, but Askren leans back to avoid them.

>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.

>Askren attempts to pass guard and gain a better position.

>Askren gets past, but Hardy stops him at half guard.

>Askren attempts to pass half guard.

>He finds himself unable to get past the half guard on this attempt.

>Askren blocks an attempted sweep.

>We have one minute of the round remaining.

>Askren tries to lock Hardy into a kimura.

>Hardy blocks it.

>Hardy tries a sweep from the bottom of half guard, but doesn't budge Askren.

>Askren looks to get past the half guard.

>He passes to side control.

>Time expires and we come to the end of round one."

Joe Rogan:">Hopefully the next round will produce a little more in the way of action.>That round goes to Askren, 10-9 on my card."

Round 2

Mike Goldberg:">There's the bell and round number two begins!

>A tight combination narrowly misses Askren and allow him to counter-strike with a left jab to the cheek.

>A jab misses and Askren counters with a solid left jab.

>Hardy counters a left jab by hitting a clean jab.

>Askren slips past an attempted big right hand and counters with a solid left.

>Hardy comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket.

>Hardy moves into the pocket.

>Covering up, Askren absorbs a combination of rights and lefts.

>Hardy slips past a jab and scores with a barrage of huge punches, knocking Askren down!

>Hardy senses victory and starts to unload with punches!

>Askren shows great instincts, pulling half guard to put a halt to the shower of punches.

>We move into the second half of this round.

>In half guard, Hardy begins working to get side control.

>Hardy struggles but cannot find a way past and remains stuck in half guard.

>Askren uses an underhook to work some separation, then quickly scrambles.

>Askren ends up in side control.

>Askren tries to lock Hardy in an arm triangle.

>Hardy gets caught by the arm triangle! It's deep, but he just won't quit!

>Out of the blue, Hardy breaks free! Askren must not have had it locked up as tight as it looked.

>Hardy tries to move to guard, but Askren doesn't allow it.

>We have one minute of the round remaining.

>Askren tries to lock Hardy in an arm triangle.

>The arm triangle is locked in tight, but Hardy refuses to tap out!

>Out of the blue, Hardy breaks free! Askren must not have had it locked up as tight as it looked.

>Askren blocks an attempt to pull guard.

>Round two ends as time expires."

Joe Rogan:">That round goes to Hardy, 10-9 on my card."

Round 3

Mike Goldberg:">We are back underway!

>Both fighters come in and exchange strikes, but neither does any damage.

>Hardy feints left, then right.

>Both fighters advance and strike, but neither hits anything.

>Hardy throws a nice sequence of punches, but Askren covers up and none of the shots finds a home.

>Askren circles away, creating some distance between them.

>Askren goes to the body and then to the head with a tidy combination to get Hardy to cover up, then shoots in.

>Askren gets the takedown! Hardy pulls guard.

>Dan Hardy doesn't look like he has much left in the tank.

>Time slips away as Askren successfully keeps Hardy stuck against the ground.

>We pass the halfway mark of this round.

>Time slips away as Askren successfully keeps Hardy stuck against the ground.

>Askren looks to get past the guard.

>Hardy finds his opponent too skilled, and Askren passes guard into side control.

>We have one minute of the round remaining.

>Askren uses side control to hit a brutal knee strike just above the hip!

>Askren begins trying to get himself into a mount.

>He is too good for Hardy, and has mount.

>The time expires on round three, and that is the end of the fight."

Joe Rogan:">I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Askren."

Bruce Buffer:"After three rounds the judges score cards for decision. All three judges have scored it 29-28. Declare the winner by Unanimous Decision, 'Funky' Ben Askren!"

Co-Main Event

Lightweight Bout: Gilbert Melendez (26-7) vs. (#8) Paul Sass (18-2)

Bruce Buffer: “Ladies and Gentlemans, This is the Co-Main Event of the evening, 3 rounds in the UFC Lightweight Division.

Introducing first, fighting in the blue corner. This man is a Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Fighter. With a professional record of 18 wins & 2 losses. Fighting out of Liverpool, England. Paul 'Sassangle' Sass.

Introducing his opponent, fighting in the red corner. This man is a Wrestler. With a professional record of 26 wins & 7 losses. Fighting out of Concord, California, USA. He is the Former WEC Lightweight Champion, and the former 2 Times Strikeforce Lightweight Champion, Gilbert 'El Nino' Melendez.

When the fight starts our referee will be Marc Goodard."

Marc Goodard: “Alright Gentlemens, we've been over the instructions in the dressing room; protect yourself at all times; follow my instructions at all times. Let's have a good, clean fight. Now touch gloves to make it official.”

Marc Goodard: “Are you ready.? Are you ready? Let’s get it on.”"

Round 1

Mike Goldberg:">There's the opening bell!

>Melendez doesn't get drawn in as Sass feints a kick.

>Melendez avoids a jab.

>Melendez looks to be trying to close the distance between them.

>They start grappling, Sass looks happy to engage Melendez at close quarters.

>Melendez is trying to push Sass so that his back is up against the cage.

>Sass ends up backed against the cage.

>Melendez drives a knee to the thigh area.

>Sass is trapped against the cage and held there, unable to do anything, for about half a minute.

>Sass waits for Melendez to throw an elbow, then uses wrestling to turn him around so that Melendez now has his back to the cage.

>Sass tries to foot stomp Melendez, but he puts himself off balance and gets turned around against the cage.

>We are now at the halfway point of the round.

>Melendez tries to throw an elbow, but Sass takes the opportunity to turn his opponent around so that Melendez ends up backed against the cage instead.

>With no progress being made, the referee separates them.

>Melendez is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Sass.

>Sass finds himself pulled into a grappling contest.

>Melendez is trying to muscle Sass up against the cage.

>Sass ends up backed against the cage.

>We're into the final minute of the round.

>Melendez tries to use his dirty boxing skills, but Sass uses wrestling to prevent any strikes from being launched.

>Sass struggles back against Melendez, not allowing him to control the grappling.

>Melendez almost allows Sass to hook a standing guillotine, but pulls away just in time.

>Melendez uses a hard foot stomp.

>The time is up, and that's the end of round one."

Joe Rogan:">Hopefully the next round will produce a little more in the way of action.>That round goes to Melendez, 10-9 on my card."

Round 2

Mike Goldberg:">There's the bell for the start of the round!

>A left hand misses, allowing Sass to counter with a clean left.

>Melendez looks to be trying to close the distance between them.

>Melendez grabs Sass and pulls him into a grapple.

>Melendez is trying to push Sass so that his back is up against the cage.

>Sass ends up backed against the cage.

>Melendez tries to keep him pressed up against the cage with wrestling, but Sass isn't allowing it.

>Sass finds room to apply a standing guillotine, and pulls Melendez to the ground to tighten it even further!

>The guillotine is applied, but Melendez stubbornly holds on and does not tap!

>The guillotine must not be completely applied, otherwise this would be over.

>Sass eventually lets go, but may have gassed his arms by trying to squeeze out the submission.

>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.

>Melendez punches down at Sass, but they are easily taken on the gloves.

>Sass grabs hold of an arm and attempts a triangle choke on Melendez from the bottom of the guard.

>Melendez pulls his arm free before the triangle can be locked in.

>Sass doesn't allow Melendez to smother him against the ground.

>Sass pulls Melendez in close and hits a series of short, sharp punches to the side of the head.

>We're into the final minute of the round.

>Sass keeps Melendez, who looked to be trying to stand up, in guard.

>Securing an arm, Sass then brings his legs up and tries to lock Melendez in a triangle choke.

>Melendez defends well against it.

>Melendez tries to stand up, but Sass keeps him firmly in guard.

>Round two is brought to an end as time runs out."

Joe Rogan:">That was a close round, but I'm giving it to Melendez, 10-9."

Round 3

Mike Goldberg:">There's the bell for the start of the round!

>It sounded like his corner told Melendez to stand and try to use counter striking against Sass in this round.

>A left hand misses, allowing Sass to counter with a crisp left hand punch.

>A left jab misses and Sass counters with a nice jab.

>A speculative right hand from Melendez doesn't find a home.

>Not letting up, Sass steps in closer to pressure Melendez into action.

>Sass shoots in, looking for a takedown.

>The takedown is successful, Melendez couldn't quite stay on his feet.

>The takedown leaves Melendez seated with his back pressed against the cage.

>Breathing very hard, Gilbert Melendez is looking ragged.

>Sass pushes forward against Melendez, basically smothering him against the cage wall.

>We pass the halfway mark of this round.

>Not liking his options, Sass looks to get a better position over Melendez.

>He is too good for Melendez, and gets side control.

>Sass begins trying to get himself into mount.

>Melendez keeps Sass at side control, not letting the mount happen.

>Sass blocks an attempt to pull guard.

>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.

>Sass attempts an armbar.

>An armbar is applied, Melendez is trapped!

>No! Melendez manages to get his arm free. Clearly the hold couldn't have been as tight as it looked.

>Sass blocks Melendez as he tries a transition to guard.

>We reach the time limit and this fight is over."

Joe Rogan:">I think Sass took that round, 10-9 on my score card."

Bruce Buffer:"After three rounds the judges scores cards for decision.

>Judge #1 has scored it 29-28 Melendez.

>Judge #2 has given 29-28 to Sass.

>Judge #3 scores the contest as 29-28...

For the winner by Split Decision, Gilbert 'El Nino' Melendez!"

Main Event

Bruce Buffer: ""Ladies and gentlemen, It´s Timeeeeeee !!! This is the Main Event of the evening, 5 Rounds for the UFC Welterweight Championship of the World!

Introducing first, the challenger, fighting in the blue corner. This Man is a Wrestler. With a professional record of 36 wins & 10 losses. Fighting out of Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Jake 'The Juggernaut' Ellenberger.

Introducing , fighting in the red corner. This Man is a Boxer and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Fighter. With the professional record of 30 wins & 10 Losses. Fighting out of Stockton, California, USA. He is the former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion, and the reigning, defending UFC Welterweight Champion of the World, Nick Diaz.

When the fight starts our referee will be Dan Miragliotta."

Dan Miragliotta: “Alright gentlemans, we've been over the instructions in the dressing room; protect yourself at all times; follow my instructions at all times. Let's have a good, clean fight. Now touch gloves to make it official.”

Dan Miragliotta: “Are you ready.? Are you ready? Let’s get it on.”

Mike Goldberg:"The UFC Welterweight Title on the line!"

Round 1

Mike Goldberg:">And here we go!

>Diaz slips out of the way of a body kick.

>An exchange of strikes doesn't really lead to anything.

>Ellenberger comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Diaz.

>Ellenberger can't get close enough to grapple, Diaz keeps him away with strikes.

>Ellenberger comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Diaz.

>Diaz ends up grappling for supremacy with Ellenberger.

>Using his wrestling skills, Ellenberger is trying to push Diaz up against the cage.

>Ellenberger achieves it, pinning Diaz to the cage.

>Ellenberger hits a knee strike to the thigh.

>We pass the halfway mark of this round.

>Ellenberger steps back from Diaz and looks to unleash some strikes.

>There's a short stalemate as both fighters advance and throw strikes, but neither hits.

>They wind up in a tight clinch.

>Ellenberger tries to wrestle Diaz backward and up against the cage.

>Ellenberger manages it, and controls Diaz up against the cage.

>Ellenberger catches Diaz with a knee strike to the thigh.

>Ellenberger hits a knee strike to the thigh.

>Ellenberger tries to hit Diaz with an elbow, but Diaz takes the opportunity to switch it around so that he is in control and Ellenberger is the one backed against the cage.

>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.

>With Ellenberger stuck against the cage, Diaz tries to complete a takedown.

>Ellenberger digs in and manages to defend the takedown.

>Ellenberger uses a whizzer to half turn Diaz, creating enough space for him to break away from the grapple and return to the center.

>Round one ends as time expires."

Joe Rogan:">That round goes to Ellenberger, 10-9 on my card."

Round 2

Mike Goldberg:">There's the bell for the start of the round!

>Ellenberger gets suckered in by a feint, and is lucky to avoid the combination that follows.

>Diaz slips out of the way of a leg kick, having been suckered in with a feint.

>There's a takedown attempt from Diaz.

>Ellenberger won't go down, leaving Diaz to settle for pushing him up against the cage and taking his back.

>Diaz tries to use some dirty boxing from behind, but Ellenberger uses wrestling to nullify any potential damage.

>With the cage trapping Ellenberger, Diaz, holding him from behind, looks to try and take him down.

>Ellenberger shows stubborn resistance to the takedown, and manages to turn so that Diaz has his back to the cage.

>Diaz takes a knee strike to the inside of his own knee.

>Ellenberger shows great control, keeping Diaz pressed against the cage while punishing him with sharp strikes to the body for roughly half a minute.

>Diaz uses his wrestling skills to prevent Ellenberger from throwing any elbow strikes.

>We move into the second half of this round.

>Diaz uses his wrestling skills to prevent Ellenberger from attacking with dirty boxing.

>Ellenberger looks for an elbow strike, but Diaz out-wrestles him and switches them around so that he is in the dominant position.

>The referee decides that the grappling against the cage has been going on too long, and he brings them back to the center.

>Diaz comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket.

>Ellenberger seems happy to engage with Diaz in the pocket.

>Both throw strikes at each other, both easily defend the other's attempt.

>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.

>Ellenberger backs away to create some more space.

>Diaz shoots in for a takedown.

>The takedown is blocked with a sprawl! Ellenberger has Diaz at close quarters and wrestles him to the floor, finishing in his half guard.

>Ellenberger tries to stand up, but Diaz keeps him firmly in half guard.

>Diaz attempts to secure an arm.

>Diaz gets a kimura, but doesn't have enough time left to turn it and get the submission!

>The time is up, and that's the end of round two."

Joe Rogan:">An extremely close round, could have gone either way, but personally I'll give it to Diaz 10-9."

Round 3

Mike Goldberg:">There's the bell for the start of the round!

>Ellenberger feints going high, but Diaz doesn't buy it.

>Ellenberger feints stepping in.

>Diaz throws a combination of rights and lefts, using them as cover so that he can shoot in.

>Diaz drives forward and gets the takedown! Ellenberger couldn't quite stop it.

>Diaz ends up holding a seated Ellenberger around the waist, pressing him up against the cage.

>Diaz attempts a guillotine.

>Diaz gets the guillotine, applies pressure, and Ellenberger has to tap!

>The winner, by submission; Nick Diaz!"

Bruce Buffer:"The referee Dan Miragliotta stopped the contest in 1:21 of Round 3. Declare the winner by Tapout (Guillotine Choke) and still UFC Welterweight Champion of the World, Nick Diaz!"

UFC 226: Diaz vs. Ellenberger

Venue: Wembley Arena

Local: London, England

Attendence: 18,993

Gate: $ 4,748,250

PPV: 3,349,535 buys for revenue of $ 20,097,210

Critical Rating: Decent

Commercial Rating: Very Poor

Main Event

Welterweight Championship Bout: © Nick Diaz vs. (#1) Jake Ellenberger - Nick Diaz win by Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:21 of Round 3.

Co-Main Event

Lightweight Bout: Gilbert Melendez vs. (#8) Paul Sass - Gilbert Melendez win by Split Decision.

Welterweight Bout: Dan Hardy vs. (#9) Ben Askren - Ben Askren win by Unanimous Decision.

Middleweight Bout: Michael Bisping vs. Mike Swick - Michael Bisping win by TKO (Strikes) in 2:15 of Round 3.

Flyweight Bout: Brad Pickett vs. (#4) Alptekin Ozkilic - Alptekin Ozkilic win by Submission (Arm Triangle) in 2:49 of Round 1.

Preliminary Card

Lightweight Bout: Ross Pearson vs. (#12) Rashid Magomedov - Rashid Magomedov win by KO (Punch) in 3:21 of Round 1.

Bantamweight Bout: (#12) Nathan Beer vs. Brent Crawley - Nathan Beer win by Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:56 of Round 1.

Middleweight Bout: (#12) Eugene Fadiora vs. Sean Strickland - Sean Strickland win by Unanimous Decision.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Jimi Manuwa vs. Hans Stringer - Jimi Manuwa win by TKO (Strikes) in 0:48 of Round 3.

Heavyweight Bout: Stav Economou vs. Shamil Abdurahimov - Stav Economou win by Unanimous Decision.

Lightweight Bout: Mark Scanlon vs. Mark Glover - Mark Scanlon win by TKO (Strikes) in 3:02 of Round 1.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Iain Martell vs. Francimar Barroso - Iain Martell win by Unanimous Decision.

Middleweight Bout: Luke Barnatt vs. Yannick Bahati - Luke Barnatt win by Split Decision.

Bonus

Fight of the Night: Alptekin Ozkilic vs. Brad Pickett

KO of the Night: Rashid Magomedov

Submission of the Night: Nick Diaz

Post Fight

- Dana White confirmed that the next season of The Ultimate Fighter will be coaches, Nick Diaz and Rory MacDonald. And after the program they will face whichever belt.

- Diaz said Ellenberger was a tough fight, and is happy to have the opportunity to be coach of TUF.

- Ellenberger said he was feeling good in the fight but was eventually caught by Diaz.

- Melendez said his victory was deserved.

- Askren said he was shocked to have taken a knockdown in the second round, but came closer and made a safe game in the last round.

- Michael Bisping announced after his victory over Mike Swick, who will retire.

- Dana White confirmed that Bisping will be introduced to the UFC Hall of Fame. Due to his contribution to popularize MMA in England.

- Dan Hardy will move away from MMA for a while, to stay with family, friends and devote to the comments for the UFC.

End Post Fight.

Predictions

Cagerage - 7 / 6

Goldenflyte - 11 / 2

rodrigoviolim · October 11, 2014

UFC Hall Fame for Michael Bisping

The Staff here at UFC are proud to announce that the recently retire English fighter Michael 'The Count' Bisping is the latest inductee in the prestigious UFC Hall of Fame. Competitors are nominated for the honour by virtue of their contribution to the sport, their level of success, and their reputation amongst their peers. Michael Bisping, who recently ended his carrer with a final professional record of 27-10, certainly deserves his place. Congratulations for him!

Titles

The Ultimate Fighter Season 3 - Light Heavyweight Winner

Notables Wins

Chris Leben - UD

Jason Miller - TKO

Brian Stann - UD

Yoel Romero - KO

Mike Swick - TKO

rodrigoviolim · October 15, 2014

UFC Update Roster of Fighters.

Hirings

LHW - Attila Veigh (31-5-2) - Former Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion

LHW - Rameu Sokoudjou (15-13) (1-2 in UFC) - Former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion and Former ROAD FC Light Heavyweight Champion

LW - Anton Kuivanen (25-9) (1-2 in UFC) - Former KSW Lightweight Champion

BW - Frank Gomez (16-7)

WSW - Jodie Esquibel (6-2)

FLW - Damacio Page (18-8)

LW - Maciej Jewtuszko (12-3)

Releases

LW - James Vick (6-4) (2-4 in UFC)

WBW - Shannon Lawler (2-3) (0-3 in UFC)

MW - Eun Soo Lee (18-7-1 NC) (0-3 in UFC)

Retirements

BW - Bibiano Fernandes (18-4)

MW - Michael Bisping (27-10)

rodrigoviolim · October 16, 2014

UFC Ranking - April 2017

rodrigoviolim · October 16, 2014

UFC Announces cards in April

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UFC on FOX: Daly vs. Mitchell

UFC on FOX: Daly vs. Mitchell

Date: April 1, 2017

Venue: American Airlines Arena

Local: Miami, Florida, USA

Main Event

Co-Main Event

Bantamweight Bout: Dominick Cruz (22-4) vs. (#12) Marlon Moraes (14-5-1)

Welterweight Bout: Hector Lombard (37-9-1-1 NC) vs. Jon Fitch (27-9-1-1 NC)

Lightweight Bout: Jorge Masvidal (32-11) vs. Michael Chandler (14-3)

Preliminary Card

Featherweight Bout: Matt Wiman (18-10) vs. (#10) Sean Soriano (13-2)

Featherweight Bout: (#13) Bubba Jenkins (8-1) vs. Justin Lawrence (7-2)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Ovince St.Preux (19-10) vs. Igor Pokrajac (28-15-1 NC)

Featherweight Bout: Abel Trujillo (14-9-1 NC) vs. Bendy Casimir (23-13-2)

Middleweight Bout: Tom Lawlor (12-8-1 NC) vs. Brian Houston (7-4)

Flyweight Bout: (#13) Gianni Subba (5-0) vs. Damian Bartlett (3-0)

Lightweight Bout: Rich Crunkilton (19-3) vs. Ali Maclean (14-7-1)

Middleweight Bout: Josh Samman (14-4-1) vs. Rikuhei Fujii (15-3-1)

Lightweight Bout: Luiz Dutra Jr. (12-5-1) vs. Jose Figueroa (14-8)

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UFC 227: Jones vs. Davis

UFC 227: Jones vs. Davis

Date: April 8, 2017

Venue: CotaiArena

Local: Macau, China

Main Event

Co-Main Event

Heavyweight Bout: (#2) Todd Duffee (15-3) vs. (#1) Levan Razmadze (10-0)

Bantamweight Bout: (#4) Raphael Assuncao (25-7) vs. Tuerxun Jumabieke (18-2)

Lightweight Bout: Dong Hyun Kim (20-8-1-1 NC) vs. Zorobabel Moreira (13-4)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: (#3) Yuka Tsuji (28-4) vs. (#4) Liz Carmouche (13-6)

Preliminary Card

Light Heavyweight Bout: (#13) Jake Butler (7-1) vs. (#14) Hiroshi Izumi (7-2)

Welterweight Bout: Paulo Thiago (20-8) vs. Takenori Sato (17-11-6)

Middleweight Bout: Alexander Shlemenko (50-9) vs. Nobutatsu Suzuki (13-1-2)

Light Heavyweight Bout: (#12) Kyle Cerminara (8-2) vs. Vincent Majid (5-0)

Bantamweight Bout: Iuri Alcantara (29-9-1 NC) vs. Honggang Yao (10-5)

Welterweight Bout: Hailin Ao (11-2) vs. Alberto Mina (13-4)

Bantamweight Bout: Royston Wee (6-2) vs. Lee Bartlett (5-1)

Welterweight Bout: Wayne Rhodes (4-0) vs. Jung Seo (3-0)

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UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Okami

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Okami

Date: April 12, 2017

Venue: Marina Bay Sands

Local: Marina Bay, Singapure

Main Event

Middleweight Bout: Lyoto Machida (25-8) vs. Yushin Okami (32-11)

Co-Main Event

Lightweight Bout: (#7) Takanori Gomi (39-12-1 NC) vs. Joe Ellenberger (20-3)

Welterweight Bout: Brandon Thatch (14-4) vs. (#15) Wang Sai (10-4-1)

Featherweight Bout: Ricardo Lamas (17-8) vs. Jianping Yang (8-5-1)

Flyweight Bout: (#14) Ali Bagautinov (16-5) vs. (#9) Allamurad Karaev (13-1)

Preliminary Card

Bantamweight Bout: Nam Phan (22-15) vs. Kyung Ho Kang (14-9-1 NC)

Featherweight Bout: Doo Ho Choi (16-2) vs. Jesse Ronson (16-6)

Lightweight Bout: Ramsey Nijem (12-7) vs. Yui Chul Nam (19-8-1)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Raquel Pennington (6-6) vs. Hitomi Akano (21-14)

Lightweight Bout: A Sol Kwon (21-9) vs. Yancy Medeiros (12-5)

Flyweight Bout: Longyun Jiang (7-5-1) vs. Kevin Bellignon (13-8)

Featherweight Bout: Max Hollaway (9-5) vs. Guangyou Ning (5-6-1)

Flyweight Bout: Ale Cali (6-4) vs. Naizen Inouye (2-0)

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UFC 228: St.Pierre vs. Hathaway

UFC 228: St.Pierre vs. Hathaway

Date: April 22, 2017

Venue: Bell Centre

Local: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Main Event

Welterweight Bout: (#3) Georges St.Pierre (29-5) vs. (#12) John Hathaway (24-4)

Co-Main Event

Heavyweight Bout: (#5) Alistair Overeem (40-15-1 NC) vs. (#3) Roy Nelson (24-10)

Lightweight Bout: (#6) T.J. Grant (24-8) vs. (#10) Gleison Tibau (33-12)

Welterweight Bout: Carlos Condit (33-10) vs. Patrick Cote (21-11)

Middleweight Bout: Tim Kennedy (22-7) vs. Francis Carmont (26-12)

Preliminary Card

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Alexis Davis (17-10) vs. Shayna Baszler (18-11)

Lightweight Bout: Chris Horodecki (20-5-1-1 NC) vs. Daniel Weichel (30-9)

Middleweight Bout: Yoel Romero (12-5) vs. Nick Ring (17-7)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Victor Valimaki (22-11) vs. Viktor Nemkov (15-6)

Welterweight Bout: Ryan Ford (23-6) vs. Omari Akhmedov (14-4)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Danny Valimaki (7-3) vs. Juha Saarinen (13-3)

Middleweight Bout: Raul Castillo (9-4) vs. Roy Summers (2-0)

Welterweight Bout: Olivier Aubin-Mercier (5-2) vs. Marvin Thomas (3-0)

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UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Barboza

UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Barboza

Date: April 29, 2017

Venue: Wells Fargo Center

Local: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Main Event

Lightweight Bout: Eddie Alvarez (30-7) vs. Edson Barboza (16-6)

Co-Main Event

Light Heavyweight Bout: Glover Teixeira (24-6) vs. (#11) David Oliva (12-4)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: (#13) Cat Zingano (11-3) vs. (#8) Jessica Andrade (13-5)

Welterweight Bout: Stephen Thompson (13-5) vs. Ben Saunders (18-6-2)

Bantamweight Bout: (#10) Brian Bowles (15-5) vs. (#8) Henry Cejudo (10-0)

Preliminary Card

Lightweight Bout: Kurt Kinser (9-0) vs. Kevin Lee (11-1)

Featherweight Bout: Jim Hettes (14-4) vs. Ivan Menjivar (27-16)

Flyweight Bout: Chris Cariaso (19-8) vs. Iliarde Santos (32-10-1-1 NC)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Ediene Gomes (13-5) vs. Marloes Coenen (24-7)

Bantamweight Bout: Bryan Caraway (19-10) vs. Casey Olson (14-7)

Lightweight Bout: Erik Koch (19-7) vs. Luiz Firmino (18-10)

Heavyweight Bout: Azunna Anyanwu (9-2) vs. Steve Bosse (10-2)

Welterweight Bout: Joe Williams (12-3) vs. Herman Terrado (12-4)

rodrigoviolim · October 16, 2014

UFC on FOX: Daly vs. Mitchell - Press Conference

- Dana White said he expects a great main event, said Mitchell is a knockout, and it will be good to see, against an experienced champion like Daly.

- Daly said he trained hard to regain the belt, and now will keep it for long.

- Mitchell said Aisling Daly has not faced someone as aggressive as her, and that will win another knockout.

- Cruz said Moraes is a tough opponent, and he expected a war.

- Moraes said Cruz was already champion and deserves a lot of respect and a win against him can be a great step toward getting the next title shot.

End of Press Conference.

Weigh In

UFC on FOX: Daly vs. Mitchell

Date: April 1, 2017

Venue: American Airlines Arena

Local: Miami, Florida, USA

Main Event

Co-Main Event

Bantamweight Bout: Dominick Cruz (135 lbs) vs. (#12) Marlon Moraes (135 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Hector Lombard (170 lbs) vs. Jon Fitch (170 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Jorge Masvidal (155 lbs) vs. Michael Chandler (155 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Featherweight Bout: Matt Wiman (145 lbs) vs. (#10) Sean Soriano (145 lbs)

Featherweight Bout: (#13) Bubba Jenkins (145 lbs) vs. Justin Lawrence (145 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Ovince St.Preux (205 lbs) vs. Igor Pokrajac (205 lbs)

Featherweight Bout: Abel Trujillo (145 lbs) vs. Bendy Casimir (145 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Tom Lawlor (185 lbs) vs. Brian Houston (185 lbs)

Flyweight Bout: (#13) Gianni Subba (125 lbs) vs. Damian Bartlett (125 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Rich Crunkilton (155 lbs) vs. Ali Maclean (155 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Josh Samman (185 lbs) vs. Rikuhei Fujii (185 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Luiz Dutra Jr. (155 lbs) vs. Jose Figueroa (155 lbs)

CageRage · October 17, 2014

UFC on FOX: Daly vs. Mitchell

Date: April 1, 2017

Venue: American Airlines Arena

Local: Miami, Florida, USA

Main Event

Co-Main Event

Bantamweight Bout: Dominick Cruz (135 lbs) vs. (#12) Marlon Moraes (135 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Hector Lombard (170 lbs) vs. Jon Fitch (170 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Jorge Masvidal (155 lbs) vs. Michael Chandler (155 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Featherweight Bout: Matt Wiman (145 lbs) vs. (#10) Sean Soriano (145 lbs)

Featherweight Bout: (#13) Bubba Jenkins (145 lbs) vs. Justin Lawrence (145 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Ovince St.Preux (205 lbs) vs. Igor Pokrajac (205 lbs)

Featherweight Bout: Abel Trujillo (145 lbs) vs. Bendy Casimir (145 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Tom Lawlor (185 lbs) vs. Brian Houston (185 lbs)

Flyweight Bout: (#13) Gianni Subba (125 lbs) vs. Damian Bartlett (125 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Rich Crunkilton (155 lbs) vs. Ali Maclean (155 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Josh Samman (185 lbs) vs. Rikuhei Fujii (185 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Luiz Dutra Jr. (155 lbs) vs. Jose Figueroa (155 lbs)

rodrigoviolim · October 21, 2014

UFC on FOX: Daly vs. Mitchell - Play by Play

Lightweight Bout: Jorge Masvidal (32-11) vs. Michael Chandler (14-3)

Bruce Buffer: “We are live, from American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, USA for UFC on FOX! Our first bout of the evening is 3 rounds in the UFC Lightweight division.

Introducing first, fighting in the blue corner. This man is a Wrestler Fighter With a professional record of 14 wins & 3 losses. Fighting out of Columbia, Missouri, USA. Michael Chandler.

Introducing his opponent, fighting in the red corner. This man is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Boxer. With a professional record of 32 wins & 11 losses. Fighting out of Miami, Florida, USA. Jorge 'GameBred' Masvidal.

When the fight starts our referee will be Mario Yamasaki."

Mario Yamasaki: “Are you ready? Are you ready? Let’s get it on.”"

Round 1

Mike Goldberg:">The fight begins!

>They come together and throw strikes, both miss.

>Chandler goes to the body and then to the head with a tidy combination to get Masvidal to cover up, then shoots in.

>Masvidal tries to step away from the takedown.

>Masvidal avoids the takedown attempt.

>Chandler looks like he might be trying to get in close to clinch with Masvidal.

>Masvidal is pulled into a Muay Thai clinch.

>Masvidal uses his grappling to move from being stuck in a Muay Thai clinch to the collar-and-elbow position.

>Chandler is trying to muscle Masvidal up against the cage.

>Chandler manages it, and controls Masvidal up against the cage.

>Chandler has worked in the underhooks and looks to take Masvidal down.

>Chandler can't get the takedown, as Masvidal wrestles his way into a dominant position.

>Masvidal smothers Chandler against the cage, then scores with a left to the side of the stomach.

>Masvidal hits Chandler with a short, sharp right uppercut, wobbling him.

>We go past the halfway point of this round.

>Chandler is trapped against the cage and Masvidal hits him with a short left uppercut.

>Masvidal tries to take Chandler down.

>Chandler has the takedown scouted, he tries to grab a guillotine.

>The takedown is successful, Chandler pulls guard.

>Masvidal throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can catch his breath.

>Chandler attempts a triangle choke on Masvidal from the bottom of the guard.

>Masvidal brilliantly spins out of the attempt and gets side control.

>Masvidal uses side control to hit a knee just above the hip.

>We have one minute of the round remaining.

>Masvidal looks to roll Chandler slightly and slip behind.

>Chandler can't stop it and gives up his back!

>Masvidal pounds away on Chandler, landing several great shots that rock Chandler!

>Chandler is in huge trouble now, as Masvidal successfully gets both hooks in.

>Time expires and we come to the end of round one."

Joe Rogan:">That round certainly got the fans going. I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Masvidal."

Round 2

Mike Goldberg:">There's the bell for the start of the round!

>From what we could hear of his corner, it sounds like Masvidal has been instructed to try and pick Chandler off with counter striking in this round.

>Masvidal counters a left jab by hitting a kick to the ribs.

>A quick exchange of strikes produces nothing worth mentioning.

>Seeing a low kick coming, Chandler strikes first with a stinging jab.

>Masvidal slips past a jab and scores with a solid punch.

>A left jab misses, giving Masvidal the chance to hit back with a crisp left hook to the body.

>Chandler slips past a jab and scores with a stinging jab.

>Using head movement, Masvidal slips past a left jab and counters with a series of quick, sharp punches.

>They come together and strike, but neither can land a clean shot.

>We go past the halfway point of this round.

>From the pocket, Chandler shoots in for a double leg.

>Chandler gets caught with a right cross though, and he is momentarily wobbly!

>Chandler counters a wayward low kick by catching it and shooting in for a takedown, and gets it! Masvidal pulls guard.

>Jorge Masvidal doesn't look like he has much left in the tank.

>Chandler pounds away from the guard, but Masvidal isn't troubled by the strikes.

>Masvidal tries to ensnare Chandler in a triangle.

>Masvidal gets the triangle choke, it's in deep and Chandler has to tap out!

>By submission, the winner is Jorge Masvidal!"

Bruce Buffer:"The referee Mario Yamasaki stopped the contest in 4:04 of Round 2. Declare the winner by Tapout (Triangle Choke), Jorge 'GameBred' Masvidal!"

Welterweight Bout: Hector Lombard (37-9-1-1 NC) vs. Jon Fitch (27-9-1-1 NC)

Bruce Buffer: "In the next fight, we have 3 rounds in the UFC Welterweight Division.

Introducing first, fighting in the blue corner. This man is a Kick Boxer and Wrestler. With a professional record of 27 wins, 9 losses, 1 Draw & 1 NC. Fighting out of Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. Jon Fitch.

Introducing his opponent, fighting in the red corner. This man is a Judo Fighter. With a professional record of 37 wins, 9 losses, 1 Draw & 1 NC. Fighting out of Havana, Cuba. Hector Lombard.

When the fight starts our referee will be 'Big' John McCarthy."

'Big' John McCarthy: “Are you ready ? Are you ready? Let’s get it on."

Round 1

Mike Goldberg:">We are underway!

>A jab misses, allowing Fitch to counter-strike with a solid left jab.

>They come together and throw strikes, both miss.

>A left jab misses and Lombard counters with a solid left jab.

>Fitch tries for a left jab but Lombard moves out of range.

>A left hand misses, allowing Lombard to counter with a superb combination of left hook to the body and a big right cross.

>Lombard comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket.

>Standing his ground, Fitch looks happy to engage Lombard in the pocket.

>Stepping back, Fitch creates a bit of distance.

>We go past the halfway point of this round.

>Lombard sneaks a glance at his corner.

>Fitch doesn't let Lombard settle, stepping in closer to impose himself.

>Fitch is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Lombard.

>Lombard seems happy to grapple with Fitch.

>From the grapple, Lombard tries to pick Fitch up on his shoulder for a slam.

>Fitch is able to block it and pull away from him.

>Fitch has to cover up to absorb a nice one-two combination, having been off balance after falling for a feint.

>There's under a minute left in this round.

>A jab misses, allowing Lombard to counter-strike with an excellent combination.

>A leg kick misses badly, giving Fitch an opening to score with a crisp left hand punch.

>The time is up, and that's the end of round one."

Joe Rogan:">Not a lot happened in that round and the fans are getting a bit restless as a result. That round goes to Lombard, 10-9 on my card."

Round 2

Mike Goldberg:">There's the bell for the start of the round!

>Judging from what we heard from his corner, Lombard is looking to avoid strikes and take it to the ground in this round.

>Lombard doesn't get drawn in as Fitch feints a kick.

>Moving in closer, Fitch looks like he may want to wrestle Lombard.

>Fitch gets caught with a right though, and he is momentarily wobbly!

>Lombard shoots in, looking for a takedown.

>The takedown is completed, Fitch is on his back and pulls guard.

>Lombard begins trying to pass the guard.

>Lombard gets past, but Fitch stops him at half guard.

>Lombard attempts an arm triangle.

>Fitch defends himself well and is in no danger.

>Fitch moves so that Lombard is now in full guard, not half guard.

>Lombard looks to pass guard and get side control.

>He finds himself unable to pass guard on this attempt.

>Fitch tries to sweep Lombard.

>The sweep is successful, and both fighters scramble back to their feet.

>We are now at the halfway point of the round.

>Fitch steps in but an exchange of strikes goes nowhere.

>Lombard seems to be waiting for Fitch to make a move.

>We're into the final minute of the round.

>Fitch comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Lombard.

>Lombard ends up grappling for supremacy with Fitch.

>Fitch is trying to muscle Lombard up against the cage.

>Fitch can't do it though, and ends up being out-wrestled in the grapple.

>From the grapple, Lombard tries to pick Fitch up on his shoulder for a slam.

>Fitch doesn't allow himself to be lifted, and he gets away from Lombard.

>Time expires and we come to the end of round two."

Joe Rogan:">Incredibly close round, but Fitch came out just ahead on my score card."

Round 3

Mike Goldberg:">Round three begins!

>Advancing, Lombard counters a left jab by using a clean jab.

>Lombard keeps his cool as Fitch throws a feint to the left.

>Fitch bobs and weaves, trying to get Lombard to commit.

>Lombard counters a left jab by hitting a crisp jab.

>Fitch fakes a lunge.

>Lombard comes in closer to press the issue.

>Lombard uses a nice combination as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown.

>Fitch first stuffs the takedown attempt, then manages to wrestle Lombard the the floor and take his back!

>We are now at the halfway point of the round.

>Fitch attempts to set up a rear naked choke on Lombard.

>Lombard fights off the rear naked choke attempt by rolling and then sharply turning over, brilliantly ending up in guard.

>Fitch paid the price for not getting his hooks in first.

>Lombard throws a few right hands, but is mainly trying to catch his breath.

>Fitch fights off Lombard as he tries to smother him against the ground.

>Fitch tries a sweep from the guard.

>Fitch sweeps Lombard, and they both scramble back to their feet.

>There's under a minute left in this round.

>Fitch tries for a left jab but Lombard moves out of range.

>Fitch throws a speculative right, but it is nowhere near hitting.

>Lombard comes in closer to press the issue.

>There's a takedown attempt from Lombard.

>Fitch first stuffs the takedown attempt, then manages to wrestle Lombard the the floor! Lombard has to pull guard.

>Hector Lombard doesn't look like he has much left in the tank.

>The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires."

Joe Rogan:">That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Fitch."

Bruce Buffer:"After three rounds the judges score cards for decision.

>Judge #1 gives a score of 29-28 in favour of Fitch.

>Judge #2: 29-28 Lombard.

>Judge #3 scores the contest as 29-28... for the winner by Split Decision, Hector Lombard!"

Co-Main Event

Bantamweight Bout: Dominick Cruz (22-4) vs. (#12) Marlon Moraes (14-5-1)

Bruce Buffer: “Ladies and Gentlemans, This is the Co-Main Event of the evening, 3 rounds in the UFC Bantamweight Division.

Introducing first, fighting in the blue corner. This man is a Muay Thai Fighter. With a professional record of 14 wins, 5 losses & 1 Draw. Fighting out of Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Marlon Moraes.

Introducing his opponent, fighting in the red corner. This man is a Wrestler. With a professional record of 22 wins & 4 losses. Fighting out of Tucson, Arizona, USA. He is the Former WEC Bantamweight Champion, and the former UFC Bantamweight Champion, Dominick 'The Dominator' Cruz.

When the fight starts our referee will be Mario Yamasaki."

Mario Yamasaki: “Alright Gentlemens, we've been over the instructions in the dressing room; protect yourself at all times; follow my instructions at all times. Let's have a good, clean fight. Now touch gloves to make it official.”

Mario Yamasaki: “Are you ready.? Are you ready? Let’s get it on.”"

Round 1

Mike Goldberg:">We are underway!

>A jab misses, allowing Cruz to counter-strike with a left.

>Moraes feints going high, but Cruz doesn't buy it.

>Cruz throws a combination of rights and lefts, using them as cover so that he can shoot in.

>He has the takedown! It's a single leg, and Moraes has to pull guard.

>Moraes is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Cruz off of him.

>Cruz begins trying to pass guard and get a better position.

>Moraes is ready for the attempt though, and keeps Cruz firmly in guard.

>Moraes tries to ensnare Cruz in a triangle.

>Cruz blocks the triangle attempt.

>We are now at the halfway point of the round.

>Cruz throws a few weak-looking punches as he decides on his next move.

>Grabbing an arm, Moraes attempts to lock on a triangle choke.

>Cruz shows great skill by twisting out of the triangle attempt and getting side control over Moraes.

>Cruz tries to slip behind and take the back.

>Moraes doesn't give Cruz room to move, and so he remains at side control.

>Moraes attempts to grab an arm of Cruz from the bottom of side control.

>Cruz defends it.

>We have one minute of the round remaining.

>Cruz tries to slip behind and take the back.

>He can't get behind Moraes.

>Moraes tries a sweep from the bottom of side control, but doesn't budge Cruz.

>In side control, Cruz throws a couple of punches designed to keep Moraes guessing.

>Round one is brought to an end as time runs out."

Joe Rogan:">You can hear some boos from the audience, they weren't impressed with that round at all. I think Cruz took that round, 10-9 on my score card."

Round 2

Mike Goldberg:">We are back underway!

>A feint tricks Moraes into dropping his hands lower, and he is almost caught out by a quick head kick.

>Moraes steps back to avoid a leg kick, having been suckered in with a feinted high kick.

>Moraes throws a right head kick but Cruz avoids it.

>Cruz chooses to shoot in on Moraes.

>Cruz gets a single leg takedown! Moraes pulls guard off it.

>Cruz attempts to pass guard.

>Moraes keeps Cruz in guard.

>Cruz leans back to avoid a couple of wild swings from Moraes.

>We pass the halfway mark of this round.

>Cruz is trying to pass guard.

>Moraes keeps his guard secure.

>Cruz blocks an attempted sweep.

>Cruz looks to get past the guard.

>Moraes is ready for the attempt though, and keeps Cruz firmly in guard.

>Moraes attempts to lock on a triangle choke.

>Cruz shows great skill by twisting out of the triangle attempt and getting side control over Moraes.

>We have one minute of the round remaining.

>Cruz starts trying to work to use side control as a way to get behind Moraes.

>He finds himself unable to advance his position on this attempt.

>Moraes attempts to secure an arm-in guillotine.

>Moraes cannot get it applied.

>Round two is brought to an end as time runs out."

Joe Rogan:">That round goes to Cruz, 10-9 on my card."

Round 3

Mike Goldberg:">We are back underway!

>Moraes tries for a spinning back kick but Cruz moves out of range.

>A jab doesn't find its intended target, allowing Moraes to fire back with a vicious head kick that lands on the temple; Cruz crumples to the ground, out cold!

>By Knock Out, the winner is Marlon Moraes!"

Bruce Buffer:"The referee Mario Yamasaki stopped the contest in 0:50 of Round 3. Declare the winner by knockout, Marlon Moraes!"

Main Event

Bruce Buffer: ""Ladies and gentlemen, It´s Timeeeeeee !!! This is the Main Event of the evening, 5 Rounds for the UFC Women´s Strawweight Championship of the World!

Introducing first, the challenger, fighting in the blue corner. She is a Brawler. With a professional record of 5 wins & 0 loss. Fighting out of Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA. 'Raging Bull' Martha Mitchell.

Introducing , fighting in the red corner. She is a Mix Martial Artist. With the professional record of 18 wins & 6 Losses. Fighting out of Dublin, Ireland. His The Ultimate Fighter Winner and The reigning, defending UFC Women´s Strawweight Champion of the World, Aisling 'Ais the Bash' Daly.

When the fight starts our referee will be Herb Dean."

Herb Dean: “Alright gentlemans, we've been over the instructions in the dressing room; protect yourself at all times; follow my instructions at all times. Let's have a good, clean fight. Now touch gloves to make it official.”

Herb Dean: “Are you ready.? Are you ready? Let’s get it on.”

Round 1

Mike Goldberg:">There's the opening bell!

>Mitchell counters a left jab by using a series of quick lefts.

>Daly throws a combination of rights and lefts, using them as cover so that she can shoot in.

>Mitchell cannot stop the takedown, and only catches Daly in half guard.

>Daly tries to put Mitchell into an americana.

>Mitchell blocks it.

>Mitchell tries to sweep Daly but can't do it.

>Daly tries to ensnare Mitchell in an arm triangle.

>The arm triangle is fully applied, Mitchell has no option but to tap out!

>The winner, by submission; Aisling Daly!"

Joe Rogan:"Another great title defense of Daly!"

Bruce Buffer:"The referee Herb Dean stopped the contest in 2:30 of Round 1. Declare the winner by Tapout (Arm Triangle). And... Still the undisputed UFC Women´s Strawweight Champion of the world... Aisling 'Ais the Bash' Daly!"

UFC on FOX: Daly vs. Mitchell

Venue: American Airlines Arena

Local: Miami, Florida, USA

Attendence: 7,578

Gate: $ 1,894,500

Critical Rating: Good

Commercial Rating: Very Poor

Main Event

Women´s Strawweight Championship Bout: © Aisling Daly vs. (#2) Martha Mitchell - Aisling Daly win by Submission (Arm-Triangle) in 2:30 of Round 1.

Co-Main Event

Bantamweight Bout: Dominick Cruz vs. (#12) Marlon Moraes - Marlon Moraes win by KO (Head Kick) in 0:50 of Round 3.

Welterweight Bout: Hector Lombard vs. Jon Fitch - Hector Lombard win by Split Decision.

Lightweight Bout: Jorge Masvidal vs. Michael Chandler - Jorge Masvidal win by Submission (Triangle Choke) in 4:04 of Round 2.

Preliminary Card

Featherweight Bout: Matt Wiman vs. (#10) Sean Soriano - Matt Wiman win by Submission (Triangle Choke) in 2:27 of Round 1.

Featherweight Bout: (#13) Bubba Jenkins vs. Justin Lawrence - Bubba Jenkins win by TKO (Strikes) in 3:12 of Round 1.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Ovince St.Preux vs. Igor Pokrajac - Ovince St.Preux win by Unanimous Decision.

Featherweight Bout: Abel Trujillo vs. Bendy Casimir - Bendy Casimir win by Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:31 of Round 2.

Middleweight Bout: Tom Lawlor vs. Brian Houston - Brian Houston win by Unanimous Decision.

Flyweight Bout: (#13) Gianni Subba vs. Damian Bartlett - Gianni Subba win by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:31 of Round 1.

Lightweight Bout: Rich Crunkilton vs. Ali Maclean - Ali Maclean win by Unanimous Decision.

Middleweight Bout: Josh Samman vs. Rikuhei Fujii - Rikuhei Fujii win by Unanimous Decision.

Lightweight Bout: Luiz Dutra Jr. vs. Jose Figueroa - Jose Figueroa win by Unanimous Decision.

Bonus

Fight of the Night: Jorge Masvidal vs. Michael Chandler

KO of the Night: Marlon Moraes

Submission of the Night: Matt Wiman

Post Fight

- Dana White said the fight between Lombard and Fitch, and said it was a very close fight, and that the result could have gone to anyone.

- Daly said he was happy to defend his title and anxious waiting for the next challenge.

- Aisling Daly suffered an injury, and will be out of 2 to 6 months.

- Moraes said he knew he needed the knockout to win the fight, and was happy to hit a great shot at Cruz.

- Lombard said his fight was hard, and expects a better performance in his next fight.

- Jon Fitch announced his retirement from MMA.

End Post Fight.

Predictions

Cagerage - 6 / 7

rodrigoviolim · October 23, 2014

UFC 227: Jones vs. Davis - Press Conference

- Jones said it will be a new experience to fight the Chinese fans and hopes to retain his title.

- Davis said his wrestling can make a difference in this fight, and that has evolved his game around.

- Duffee said he wanted a rematch with Werdum and again become champion, but is focused on fighting Razmadze.

- Razmadze said Duffee is a former champion, and a victory over him certainly puts him as the next challenger.

- Dana White confirmed that the winner of the fight between Tsuji vs. Carmouche will dispute the title against Revelina Berto.

Weigh In

UFC 227: Jones vs. Davis

Date: April 8, 2017

Venue: CotaiArena

Local: Macau, China

Main Event

Co-Main Event

Heavyweight Bout: (#2) Todd Duffee (260 lbs) vs. (#1) Levan Razmadze (265 lbs)

Bantamweight Bout: (#4) Raphael Assuncao (135 lbs) vs. Tuerxun Jumabieke (135 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Dong Hyun Kim (155 lbs) vs. Zorobabel Moreira (155 lbs)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: (#3) Yuka Tsuji (135 lbs) vs. (#4) Liz Carmouche (135 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Light Heavyweight Bout: (#13) Jake Butler (205 lbs) vs. (#14) Hiroshi Izumi (205 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Paulo Thiago (170 lbs) vs. Takenori Sato (170 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Alexander Shlemenko (185 lbs) vs. Nobutatsu Suzuki (185 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Bout: (#12) Kyle Cerminara (205 lbs) vs. Vincent Majid (205 lbs)

Bantamweight Bout: Iuri Alcantara (135 lbs) vs. Honggang Yao (135 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Hailin Ao (170 lbs) vs. Alberto Mina (170 lbs)

Bantamweight Bout: Royston Wee (135 lbs) vs. Lee Bartlett (135 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Wayne Rhodes (170 lbs) vs. Jung Seo (170 lbs)

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