UFC Undisputed 2014

rodrigoviolim · March 4, 2014

<div style="text-align:center;">UFC Ranking - November 2014

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rodrigoviolim · March 4, 2014

<div style="text-align:center;"><div style="text-align:center;">UFC Announces cards in November</div>

UFC Fight Night: Penn vs. Hioki

UFC Fight Night: Penn vs. Hioki

Date: November 1, 2014

Venue: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

Local: New Orleans, Louisiana

Main Event

Featherweight Bout: (#13) B.J. Penn (17-10-2) vs. (#4) Hatsu Hioki (30-7-2)

Co-Main Event

Welterweight Bout: Tyron Woodley (14-2) vs. Mike Pierce (18-7)

Lightweight Bout: Nate Diaz (17-11) vs. K.J. Noons (13-8)

Welterweight Bout: Court McGee (17-5) vs. Jason High (19-5)

Lightweight Bout: Joe Lauzon (23-11) vs. Spencer Fisher (24-9)

Preliminary Card

Lightweight Bout: Francisco Trinaldo (15-3) vs. Joe Ellenberger (16-1)

Welterweight Bout: Colton Smith (5-3) vs. Sheldon Westcott (8-1-1)

Heavyweight Bout: Derrick Lewis (11-2-1 NC) vs. Ruan Potts (7-1)

Featherweight Bout: Darren Elkins (17-5) vs. Ramiro Hernandez (14-6)

Bantamweight Bout: Francisco Rivera (10-4-1 NC) vs. Johnny Bedford (19-12-1)

Welterweight Bout: Seth Baczynski (18-9) vs. Viscardi Andrade (17-6)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Derrick Mehmen (17-8) vs. David Oliva (6-2)

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The Ultimate Fighter 20: Finale

The Ultimate Fighter 20: Finale

Date: November 8, 2014

Venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center

Local: Las Vegas, Nevada

Main Event

Flyweight Championship Bout: © Demetrious Johnson (20-2-1) vs. (#3) Scott Jorgensen (16-8)

Co-Main Event

Bantamweight Championship Bout: © Raphael Assuncao (22-4) vs. (#2) Takeya Mizugaki (21-7-2)

Women´s Strawweight Championship Bout: Aisling Daly (13-5) vs. Felice Herrig (9-5)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: (#1) Cat Zingano (8-0) vs. (#2) Alexis Davis (16-5)

Women´s Bantanweight Bout: (#7) Germaine de Randamie (6-3) vs. (#9) Bethe Correia (8-0)

Preliminary Card

Women´s Strawweight Bout: Nina Ansaroff (6-3) vs. Kyoko Takabayashi (12-4-1)

Women´s Strawweight Bout: Zoila Gurgel (13-5) vs. Alex Chambers (4-1)

Women´s Strawweight Bout: Tecia Torres (4-0) vs. Rose Namajunas (2-1)

Women´s Strawweight Bout: Joanne Calderwood (8-0) vs. Emily Kagan (3-1)

Women´s Strawweight Bout: Carla Esparza (9-2) vs. Paige VanZant (3-1)

Women´s Strawweight Bout: Jasminka Cive (5-1) vs. Claudia Gadelha (9-0)

Women´s Strawweight Bout: Juliana Lima (6-1) vs. Bec Rawlings (5-3)

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UFC 181: Melendez vs. Nurmagomedov

UFC 181: Melendez vs. Nurmagomedov

Date: 22 October , 2014

Venue: KeyArena

Local: Seattle, Washington

Main Event

Lightweight Bout: (#1) Gilbert Melendez (23-3) vs. (#4) Khabib Nurmagomedov (23-0)

Co-Main Event

Lightweight Bout: (#3) Ben Henderson (22-3) vs. (#5) Diego Sanchez (26-6)

Heavyweight Bout: Frank Mir (16-10) vs. Brendan Schaub (10-5)

Flyweight Bout: (#1) Joseph Benavidez (21-4) vs. (#2) John Moraga (15-2)

Featherweight Bout: (#3) Clay Guida (31-14) vs. (#2) Chan Sung Jung (13-4)

Preliminary Card

Middleweight Bout: C.B. Dollaway (14-6) vs. Chris Camozzi (19-8)

Featherweight Bout: Daniel Pineda (20-10) vs. Andre Fili (14-1)

Middleweight Bout: Mike Swick (15-6) vs. Logan Clark (18-7)

Featherweight Bout: Sam Sicilia (13-4) vs. Zubaira Tukhugov (16-4)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Raquel Pennington (5-3) vs. Revelina Berto (3-0)

Featherweight Bout: Robert Peralta (17-5-1 NC) vs. Steven Siler (23-12)

Flyweight Bout: Darrell Montague (13-4) vs. Phil Harris (22-13)

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UFC on FOX: Mendes vs. Edgar

UFC on FOX: Mendes vs. Edgar

Date: November 29, 2014

Venue: Staples Center

Local: Los Angeles, California

Main Event

Featherweight Championship Bout: © Chad Mendes (17-1) vs. (#1) Frankie Edgar (17-4-1)

Co-Main Event

Heavyweight Bout: (#5) Alistair Overeem (38-14) vs. (#11) Fedor Emelianenko (35-4)

Lightweight Bout: (#2) Anthony Pettis (17-3) vs. (#12) Jorge Masvidal (28-8)

Light Heavyweight Bout: (#5) Daniel Cormier (14-1) vs. (#10) Fabio Maldonado (23-6)

Preliminary Card

Middleweight Bout: Alan Belcher (19-9) vs. (#12) Yoel Romero (9-2)

Lightweight Bout: Tony Ferguson (15-3) vs. Leonardo Santos (14-3)

Bantamweight Bout: Michael McDonald (17-4) vs. Wilson Reis (16-4)

Lightweight Bout: Erik Koch (15-4) vs. Abel Trujillo (12-6-1 NC)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Robert Drysdale (8-0) vs. Jan Blachowicz (18-3)

Lightweight Bout: Charlie Brenneman (21-6) vs. Alan Patrick (13-0)

Middleweight Bout: Rafael Natal (19-5-1) vs. Zak Cummings (16-4)

Heavyweight Bout: Shawn Jordan (14-7) vs. Antonio Mendes (18-13)

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rodrigoviolim · March 5, 2014

<div style="text-align:center;">UFC Fight Night: Penn vs. Hioki - Press Conference

- BJ Penn said he want to return to make history and be the first fighter to win the belt in 3 divisions and for this, need to beat Hioki.

- Hioki said that BJ Penn is a legend and is expected qye win place near the title dispute.

- Woodley said he does not care by Pierce not being in rank and the important thing is to beat whoever.

- Pierce said this is a great chance to come back to be among the best.

End of Press Conference.

Weigh In

UFC Fight Night: Penn vs. Hioki

Date: November 1, 2014

Venue: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

Local: New Orleans, Louisiana

Main Event

Featherweight Bout: (#13) B.J. Penn (145 lbs) vs. (#4) Hatsu Hioki (145 lbs)

Co-Main Event

Welterweight Bout: Tyron Woodley (170 lbs) vs. Mike Pierce (170 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Nate Diaz (155 lbs) vs. K.J. Noons (155 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Court McGee (170 lbs) vs. Jason High (170 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Joe Lauzon (155 lbs) vs. Spencer Fisher (155 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Lightweight Bout: Francisco Trinaldo (155 lbs) vs. Joe Ellenberger (155 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Colton Smith (170 lbs) vs. Sheldon Westcott (170 lbs)

Heavyweight Bout: Derrick Lewis (242 lbs) vs. Ruan Potts (251 lbs)

Featherweight Bout: Darren Elkins (145 lbs) vs. Ramiro Hernandez (145 lbs)

Bantamweight Bout: Francisco Rivera (135 lbs) vs. Johnny Bedford (135 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Seth Baczynski (170 lbs) vs. Viscardi Andrade (170 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Derrick Mehmen (205 lbs) vs. David Oliva (205 lbs)

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rodrigoviolim · March 5, 2014

<div style="text-align:center;">UFC Fight Night: Penn vs. Hioki - Play by Play

Lightweight Bout: Joe Lauzon (23-11) vs. Spencer Fisher (24-9)

Round 1

Round one begins! A left hand misses, allowing Fisher to counter with a sharp body kick. Lauzon shoots in for a takedown. Lauzon finds his takedown blocked with a sprawl, and Fisher promptly wrestles him to the ground, ending up on top, in half guard. Fisher attempts an arm triangle. Lauzon defends himself well and is in no danger. Lauzon attempts a guillotine choke from the bottom of half guard. Lauzon gets the guillotine but despite his best efforts he cannot force the tap out! It looks like Fisher must have been able to stop the choke from being fully sunk in. The hold is released, Lauzon realised that he was gassing his arms on an attempt that wasn't going to finish the fight. Fisher fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. Lauzon tries to ensnare Fisher in a triangle. Fisher blocks the attempt. We pass the halfway mark of this round. Fisher throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead. Lauzon pulls Fisher in close and hits a series of short, sharp punches to the side of the head. Fisher fires off a few punches, but they aren't thrown with any great force. Lauzon brings his legs up and tries to lock Fisher in a triangle choke. Fisher pulls free before the triangle can be locked in. We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. Fisher fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. Fisher punches down at Lauzon, but they are easily taken on the gloves. The lack of progress forces the referee to stand the fighters back up. Round one is brought to an end as time runs out.

I think Fisher took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

Round 2

And here we go, round two! Lauzon feints left, then right. Fisher is getting in closer to Lauzon, perhaps looking for a clinch. Lauzon finds himself pulled into a Muay Thai clinch. Fisher can't maintain his hold, and Lauzon wrestles his way into a wrestling clinch. Fisher tries to wrestle Lauzon backward and up against the cage. Fisher can't do it though, and ends up being out-wrestled in the grapple. Lauzon is trying to muscle Fisher up against the cage. Lauzon does it, Fisher is stuck with his back to the cage. Fisher avoids a foot stomp attempt. With Fisher stuck against the cage, Lauzon tries to complete a takedown. The takedown is completed, Fisher is on his back and pulls guard. Joe Lauzon looks very tired out there. Lauzon looks to get past the guard. Fisher comfortably blocks the attempt and keeps Lauzon in guard. Fisher attempts to lock on a triangle choke. Lauzon blocks the triangle attempt. We go past the halfway point of this round. Lauzon looks to get past the guard. He finds himself unable to pass guard on this attempt. Fisher tries to switch to a butterfly guard, but Lauzon prevents it. Lauzon fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. Fisher tries to sweep Lauzon but doesn't get anywhere. We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. The lack of progress forces the referee to stand the fighters back up. Fisher is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Lauzon. Lauzon tries to take down Fisher as he steps in, but he blocks it. From the looks of things, I don't think Joe Lauzon has much energy left. Breathing very hard, Spencer Fisher is looking ragged. Round two ends as time expires.

I think Lauzon took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

Round 3

Round three begins! A jab misses, allowing Fisher to counter-strike with a big right kick to the outside of the thigh. Lauzon slips out of the way of a flurry of punches. Fisher feints throwing a jab. A couple of ragged punches are used to set up a takedown attempt from a visibly tired Fisher. Lauzon tries to avoid the takedown. The takedown is unsuccessful, Lauzon avoided Fisher. Although visibly tired, Fisher looks to move in and stand in the pocket. Fisher is in the pocket, ready to attack Lauzon. Both fighters fire off strikes, but neither does any significant damage. Lauzon checks a low kick. Not comfortable in the pocket, Fisher steps back and creates some space. We move into the second half of this round. Fisher throws a couple of ragged-looking jabs as a set up, then attempts a takedown. Lauzon sees the takedown coming and tries to move. Lauzon avoids the takedown attempt. Lauzon counters a left jab by hitting a jab. A left jab misses and Fisher counters with a series of quick lefts. The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. A drained-looking Fisher tries to close the distance between them. Lauzon ends up grappling for supremacy with Fisher. Spencer Fisher looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. The grapple breaks up after a short struggle, and the two fighters step apart. Moving in closer, a tired-looking Fisher apparently wants to strike from the pocket. Fisher is now standing in the pocket. A tired Fisher shoots in, looking for a close range double leg. Fisher finds his takedown blocked with a sprawl, and Lauzon promptly wrestles him to the ground, ending up on top, in half guard. Time runs out and that's the end of the fight.

That was a close round, but I'm giving it to Lauzon, 10-9.

The judges' scores are now being announced. All three judges give a score of 29-28.

The winner, by unanimous decision, is Spencer Fisher!

Welterweight Bout: Court McGee (17-5) vs. Jason High (19-5)

Round 1

The fight begins! An errant jab sets High up to counter-strike with a nice jab. High comes in, looking for a quick takedown. The takedown is completed, it was a single leg and McGee is left on his back pulling guard. High starts trying to work to get past the guard. McGee keeps his guard secure. McGee applies double underhooks and keeps High from launching any attacks. High looks to get past the guard. He finds himself unable to pass guard on this attempt. McGee gets the double underhooks in and pulls High close, controlling him well. We are now at the halfway point of the round. High attempts to pass guard. High isn't able to pass guard on this attempt. McGee brings his legs up and tries to lock High in a triangle choke. High pulls free of the triangle and brilliantly spins to side control. We're into the final minute of the round. High tries to lock McGee into an arm triangle. McGee blocks it. McGee tries a sweep from the bottom of side control, but doesn't budge High. The time runs out on round one.

I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of High.

Round 2

There's the bell and round number two begins! A straight right fails to land and McGee is able to fire back with a clever combination that finishes with a nice right cross. An exchange of strikes doesn't lead to any real damage. McGee feints going high and then throws a barrage of big rights, with High only just able to evade them. A tidy combination doesn't find a home, giving High the opportunity to counter with a jab. Both fighters fire off strikes, neither produces any significant damage. McGee is looking to get in close and strike from the pocket. High uses his strikes to stop McGee from getting too close. We move into the second half of this round. McGee darts in and out of range quickly, trying to get High to commit to throwing a strike. McGee feints stepping in. High counters a left jab by hitting a right jab to the cheek. Moving in closer, McGee looks like he wants to strike from the pocket. Keen to maintain some distance, High uses strikes to keep McGee away. An errant jab sets McGee up to counter-strike with a superb combination of left hook to the body and a big right cross. We're into the final minute of the round. High moves out of range of a tidy combination of punches. McGee counters a right jab by using a crunching right hook to the body. Round two ends as time expires.

That round goes to McGee, 10-9 on my card.

Round 3

There's the bell for the start of the round! A tidy combination doesn't find a home, giving High the opportunity to counter with a jab. A feinted low kick sets up a right high kick attempt, and High is lucky to avoid it. McGee throws a combination of rights and lefts, using them as cover so that he can shoot in. High sees the takedown coming and tries to move. The takedown doesn't work, High saw it coming and got out of range. High avoids a nice combination and hits a stinging right jab. McGee looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with High. High now has McGee standing in the pocket. From the pocket, McGee shoots in for a double leg. McGee doesn't get the takedown, High was equal to it and pulls them into a clinch. With underhooks giving him solid control over McGee, High looks for a takedown. McGee stops the takedown attempt, then uses his wrestling to take control of the grapple. We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. With underhooks giving him solid control over High, McGee looks for a takedown. High cannot stop being lifted up and blasted with a Greco-Roman slam, he can only pull guard! McGee throws a few weak-looking punches as he decides on his next move. In guard, McGee begins working to pass to side control. High keeps McGee in guard. High attempts a triangle choke on McGee from the bottom of the guard. In a show of great skill, McGee spins out of the triangle attempt and gains side control. We're into the final minute of the round. McGee begins trying to get himself into mount. High doesn't let McGee get the mount, and so he remains at side control. We reach the time limit and this fight is over.

I have to give that round to McGee, but only a 10-9.

The ring announcer is now giving the official scores. All three judges give 29-28.

So the winner, by unanimous decision, is Court 'The Crusher' McGee!

Lightweight Bout: Nate Diaz (17-11) vs. K.J. Noons (13-8)

Round 1

There's the opening bell! Diaz steps in, fakes dropping down for a shot, then darts back out. Diaz comes in, looking for a quick takedown. The takedown is successful, Noons pulls guard. Diaz begins trying to pass the guard. He can't quite manage to get past guard on this attempt. Noons tries a sweep from the bottom of the guard, but doesn't budge Diaz. Looking to catch his breath, Diaz is content to just throw a couple of punches to the body. We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. Diaz begins trying to pass the guard. He can't get free of the guard. Diaz gets pushed away, and ends up standing over Noons, who is on his back. Diaz tries to come in and secure a ground position. Diaz can't hold Noons down and a scramble starts. As they scramble, Diaz sees an opportunity and dives for a leg. Noons avoids the threat of a leg lock and ends up in half guard. We're into the final minute of the round. Noons tries to stand up, but can't get free of half guard. Diaz reaches over and tries to lock Noons in a guillotine. Diaz gets a guillotine but cannot get Noons to tap out! Noons must have managed to stop the choke being properly applied. Diaz releases the hold, perhaps having gassed his arms by squeezing for too long. Round one is brought to an end as time runs out.

That round goes to Diaz, 10-9 on my card.

Round 2

Round two begins! Judging from what we heard from his corner, Noons is looking to push the pace with strikes in this round. Noons throws a barrage of big rights but Diaz is quick to move out of range. A left jab misses and Noons strikes back with a crunching right hook to the body. Noons steps back to avoid a leg kick, having been suckered in with a feinted high kick. Noons is looking to get in close and strike from the pocket. Diaz lets Noons get closer. An exchange of strikes goes nowhere. From the pocket, Diaz shoots in for a double leg. The takedown is successful, Noons pulls guard. Noons doesn't allow Diaz to smother him against the ground. Noons drags Diaz in to close control, then hits him with a couple of short punches. We move into the second half of this round. Diaz begins trying to pass the guard. He can't get free of the guard. Noons tries to pull Diaz in close and smother him, but doesn't get anywhere with it. Diaz tries to smother Noons, but he squirms free. Noons tries to sweep Diaz but doesn't get anywhere. We're into the final minute of the round. Diaz is trying to pass guard. He can't find a way past the guard. Noons, working from the bottom, clips Diaz with an elbow. Diaz looks to pass guard and get side control. He can't find a way past the guard. Round two is brought to an end as time runs out.

There was very little to separate them in that round, but I'll give that one 10-9 to Noons.

Round 3

There's the bell and round number three begins! Diaz uses a feint to get Noons off balance, but the nice sequence of punches that follow don't find their mark. Diaz shoots in, looking for a takedown. Noons cannot stop the takedown, and has to pull guard. Diaz looks to pass guard and get side control. He finds himself unable to pass guard on this attempt. Noons tries to pull Diaz in close and smother him, but doesn't get anywhere with it. In guard, Diaz begins working to pass to side control. Noons keeps Diaz in guard. Noons pulls Diaz down in close and hits him with several short punches to the side of the head. We go past the halfway point of this round. Diaz begins trying to pass guard and get a better position. He can't quite manage to get past guard on this attempt. Noons tries to sweep Diaz but doesn't get anywhere. Diaz tries to pass the guard. Noons keeps his guard secure. Diaz doesn't let Noons pull him in close to be smothered. We have one minute of the round remaining. The lack of progress forces the referee to stand the fighters back up. Noons looks to move in and stand in the pocket. Diaz waits for Noons to step in, then he dives forward and hits a single leg. Nate Diaz looks very tired out there. Diaz attempts to pass guard and gain a better position. Noons keeps his guard secure. Time runs out and that's the end of the fight.

That round goes to Diaz, 10-9 on my card.

The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced. The judges give scores of 30-27, 29-28 and 30-27.

So the winner, by unanimous decision, is Nate Diaz!

Co-Main Event

Welterweight Bout: Tyron Woodley (14-2) vs. Mike Pierce (18-7)

Round 1

The fight begins! A barrage of punches miss and Pierce strikes back with a left jab to the cheek. A couple of quick punches are used to set up a takedown attempt from Woodley. Pierce looks to grab a guillotine off the takedown. Pierce can't get the guillotine choke. He has the takedown! Pierce pulls guard. Woodley punches down at Pierce, but they are easily taken on the gloves. Woodley throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can catch his breath. Pierce throws out some punches, but Woodley leans back to avoid them. Woodley fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. Looking to catch his breath, Woodley is content to just throw a couple of punches to the body. Using his leg strength, Pierce pushes Woodley away, where he stands. Woodley tries to secure a ground position. Pierce is too quick, slipping away from Woodley and starting to scramble. The scramble ends with both fighters standing, facing each other. A straight left from Woodley fails to land. Pierce doesn't let Woodley settle, stepping in closer to impose himself. We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. Pierce looks to move in and stand in the pocket. Pierce can't close the distance, Woodley keeps him away with strikes. Woodley circles as he plans his next move. Pierce comes in closer to press the issue. The time runs out on round one.

That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Woodley.

Round 2

There's the bell for the start of the round! Between rounds, his corner told Woodley to take it to the ground as early as possible in this round. Pierce feints going high, but Woodley doesn't buy it. Woodley shoots in for a takedown. He has the takedown! It's a single leg, and Pierce has to pull guard. In guard, Woodley catches his breath, content just to throw a couple of punches to the body. Woodley unloads with some big elbows, but Pierce deals with them comfortably. Pierce tries to pull Woodley in close and pepper him with short strikes, but can't. Woodley throws some small strikes, but is clearly just taking a moment to try and catch his breath. Pierce tries to pull Woodley in close and pepper him with short strikes, but can't. Woodley throws a few weak-looking punches as he decides on his next move. We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. Woodley fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. Pierce tries a sweep from the bottom of the guard, but doesn't budge Woodley. Woodley pounds away from the guard with elbows, but Pierce isn't troubled by them. Pierce bursts into life and tries to scramble into a better position. He may regret that choice, as it gives Woodley the perfect opportunity to come over the top and get side control. Woodley fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. Woodley tries for a knee strike but is unbalanced by Pierce and can't connect properly. Woodley attempts to americana Pierce from side control. Pierce stops Woodley from applying it. Pierce attempts to get some separation in order to try to stand, but can't. Time expires and we come to the end of round two.

I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Woodley.

Round 3

Round three begins! Woodley waits out a flurry of punches and then hits a clean jab. Moving in closer, Woodley looks like he may want to wrestle Pierce. Pierce waits for Woodley to step in, then he scores with a quick takedown. Pierce looks to pass guard and get side control. He can't find a way past the guard. Woodley grabs an arm and raises his legs, trying to lock Pierce into a triangle choke. Pierce doesn't let Woodley get it. Pierce is trying to pass guard. Woodley is ready for the attempt though, and keeps Pierce firmly in guard. Woodley tries to ensnare Pierce in a triangle. Pierce pulls free before the triangle can be locked in. We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. Pierce begins trying to pass guard and get a better position. Pierce isn't able to pass guard on this attempt. Grabbing an arm, Woodley attempts to lock on a triangle choke. Pierce doesn't let Woodley get it. We're into the final minute of the round. Pierce looks to get past the guard. He can't find a way past the guard. Breathing very hard, Mike Pierce is looking ragged. The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires.

That was a very close round, but I think Pierce just about edged it.

Here come the official scores. All three judges give a score of 29-28.

Making Tyron 'T-Wood' Woodley the winner by unanimous decision!

Main Event

Featherweight Bout: (#13) B.J. Penn (17-10-2) vs. (#4) Hatsu Hioki (30-7-2)

Round 1

Round one begins! Hioki counters a left jab with a couple of jabs and a right cross. Hioki slips out of the way of a jab. Hioki uses a smart combination to get Penn to cover up, then shoots in looking for a takedown. Penn tries to step away from the takedown. Hioki can't get the takedown, Penn was too quick to back away. A jab doesn't find its intended target, allowing Penn to fire back with a kick to the inside of the left thigh. Moving in closer, Penn looks like he wants to strike from the pocket. Keen to maintain some distance, Hioki uses strikes to keep Penn away. Hioki steps back to avoid a tight combination of punches after falling for a clever feint. We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. Hioki goes to the body and then to the head with a tidy combination to get Penn to cover up, then shoots in. Penn cannot stop the takedown, and has to pull guard. Penn is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Hioki off of him. Hioki attempts to pass guard and gain a better position. Hioki isn't able to pass guard on this attempt. Penn attempts to lock on a triangle choke. Hioki blocks the attempt. We're into the final minute of the round. Hioki begins trying to pass guard and get a better position. He can't quite manage to get past guard on this attempt. Round one is brought to an end as time runs out.

That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Hioki.

Round 2

Round two begins! Hioki grabs a body kick and goes for the takedown, down goes Penn! He pulls guard though. Hioki lies on top of Penn, basically smothering him. Hioki tries to pass the guard. He can't find a way past the guard. Penn attempts to grab an arm of Hioki from the bottom of the guard. Hioki doesn't let his arm get taken. Hioki looks to pass guard and get side control. Penn keeps his guard secure. Penn tries to ensnare Hioki in a triangle. Hioki defends well against it. We move into the second half of this round. The lack of progress forces the referee to stand the fighters back up. Hioki gets suckered in to stepping forward, and has to step back sharply to avoid an enormous knock out right. We have one minute of the round remaining. Backing out of range, Penn circles tentatively. Hioki doesn't press the issue, allowing Penn to circle. Penn looks to move in and stand in the pocket. Penn is in the pocket, ready to attack Hioki. Round two is brought to an end as time runs out.

I think Hioki took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

Round 3

Round three begins! Penn steps in, fakes dropping down for a shot, then darts back out. Hioki catches an attempted body kick and goes for a takedown, and gets it! Penn has to pull guard. In guard, Hioki begins working to pass to side control. Hioki struggles but cannot find a way past and remains stuck in guard. Penn attempts to grab an arm of Hioki from the bottom of the guard. Penn cannot secure the arm. Hioki is trying to pass guard. He can't get free of the guard. Penn attempts to secure an arm. Penn cannot secure the arm. We move into the second half of this round. Time slips away as Hioki successfully keeps Penn stuck against the ground. Hioki attempts to pass guard. He can't get free of the guard. Grabbing an arm, Penn attempts to lock on a triangle choke. Hioki blocks the triangle attempt. Time expires and we come to the end of round three.

That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Hioki.

Round 4

Round four begins! Hioki feints rushing in, but Penn doesn't fall for it. Penn feints left and then throws a vicious right uppercut, narrowly missing Hioki. Hioki is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Penn. Hioki can't get close enough to grapple, Penn makes sure to keep out of range. Hioki comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Penn. Hioki cannot get close enough to the elusive Penn to grapple. Moving in closer, Hioki looks like he may want to wrestle Penn. Hioki cannot get close enough to the elusive Penn to grapple. Breathing very hard, B.J. Penn is looking ragged. Breathing very hard, Hatsu Hioki is looking ragged. Penn comes in closer, despite his tiredness, looking to attack from the pocket. Hioki lets Penn get closer. We pass the halfway mark of this round. Penn backs away to create some more space. Slowly moving in closer, a ragged-looking Hioki wants to wrestle Penn. Hioki cannot get close enough to the elusive Penn to grapple. Despite being tired, Penn looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with Hioki. Penn is in the pocket, ready to attack Hioki. Both fighters advance and strike, but neither hits anything. The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. Hioki slips past a big right and hits a thudding right hook to the body. B.J. Penn seems to be fighting against exhaustion. Penn sees an inside leg kick coming and hits first with a huge right cross and Hioki is knocked clean out!

B.J. Penn takes the victory by way of Knock Out!

UFC Fight Night: Penn vs. Hioki

Date: November 1, 2014

Venue: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

Attendence: 13,541

Gate: $ 2,708,200

Critical Rating: Poor

Commercial Rating: Great

Main Event

Featherweight Bout: (#13) B.J. Penn vs. (#4) Hatsu Hioki - B.J. Penn win by KO (Punch) in 4:33 of Round 4.

Co-Main Event

Welterweight Bout: Tyron Woodley vs. Mike Pierce - Tyron Woodley win by Unanimous Decision.

Lightweight Bout: Nate Diaz vs. K.J. Noons - Nate Diaz win by Unanimous Decision.

Welterweight Bout: Court McGee vs. Jason High - Court McGee win by Unanimous Decision.

Lightweight Bout: Joe Lauzon vs. Spencer Fisher - Spencer Fisher win by Unanimous Decision.

Preliminary Card

Lightweight Bout: Francisco Trinaldo vs. Joe Ellenberger - Joe Ellenberger win by TKO (Strikes) in 4:30 of Round 2.

Welterweight Bout: Colton Smith vs. Sheldon Westcott - Colton Smith win by Unanimous Decision.

Heavyweight Bout: Derrick Lewis vs. Ruan Potts - Derrick Lewis win by KO (Punch) in 3:23 of Round 1.

Featherweight Bout: Darren Elkins vs. Ramiro Hernandez - Darren Elkins win by Unanimous Decision.

Bantamweight Bout: Francisco Rivera vs. Johnny Bedford - Johnny Bedford win by TKO (Strikes) in 2:45 of Round 1.

Welterweight Bout: Seth Baczynski vs. Viscardi Andrade - Seth Baczynski win by Unanimous Decision.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Derrick Mehmen vs. David Oliva - David Oliva win by Submission (Armbar) in 4:33 of Round 3.

Bonus

Fight of the Night: Derrick Lewis vs. Ruan Potts

KO of the Night: B.J. Penn

Submission of the Night: David Oliva

Post Fight

- Penn said this victory was to silence the critics on his return.

- Hioki said he was following the right strategy, but Penn got him with that punch.

- Woodley said he won, however wanted to have done a better fight.

- Nate Diaz said he is glad to win again and wait for a good next opponent in a fight.

- Joe Lauzon think the judges decision in his fight was terrible.

End Post Fight.

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rodrigoviolim · March 5, 2014

<div style="text-align:center;">The Ultimate Fighter 20: Finale - Press Conference

- Dana White said it was an amazing event with 3 belts involved and a contest for who will be the next challenger in Women's Bantamweight Division.

- Johnson said he was very prepared to defend their title again.

- Jorgensen said he has had a chance to win the UFC title, and hopes not pass again.

- Assuncao said many did not believe him against Barao, and to be unlucky again leaves confident.

- Mizugaki said he wants to be the first Japanese UFC champion.

- Daly said this is the most important fight of his career.

- Herrig said he will keep the same fighting style of the house, and wants to debut in the UFC with a knockout victory.

- Zingano said the experience was incredible house, and want to have a chance against Ronda Rousey.

- Davis said the division is improving with hiring Carano and Cyborg, and hopes to soon be the new champion of the division.

End of Press Conference.

Weigh In

The Ultimate Fighter 20: Finale

Date: November 8, 2014

Venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center

Local: Las Vegas, Nevada

Main Event

Flyweight Championship Bout: © Demetrious Johnson (125 lbs) vs. (#3) Scott Jorgensen (125 lbs)

Co-Main Event

Bantamweight Championship Bout: © Raphael Assuncao (135 lbs) vs. (#2) Takeya Mizugaki (135 lbs)

Women´s Strawweight Championship Bout: Aisling Daly (115 lbs) vs. Felice Herrig (115 lbs)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: (#1) Cat Zingano (135 lbs) vs. (#2) Alexis Davis (135 lbs)

Women´s Bantanweight Bout: (#7) Germaine de Randamie (135 lbs) vs. (#9) Bethe Correia (135 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Women´s Strawweight Bout: Nina Ansaroff (115 lbs) vs. Kyoko Takabayashi (115 lbs)

Women´s Strawweight Bout: Zoila Gurgel (115 lbs) vs. Alex Chambers (115 lbs)

Women´s Strawweight Bout: Tecia Torres (115 lbs) vs. Rose Namajunas (115 lbs)

Women´s Strawweight Bout: Joanne Calderwood (115 lbs) vs. Emily Kagan (115 lbs)

Women´s Strawweight Bout: Carla Esparza (115 lbs) vs. Paige VanZant (115 lbs)

Women´s Strawweight Bout: Jasminka Cive (115 lbs) vs. Claudia Gadelha (115 lbs)

Women´s Strawweight Bout: Juliana Lima (115 lbs) vs. Bec Rawlings (115 lbs)

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rodrigoviolim · March 5, 2014

The Ultimate Fighter 20: Finale - Play by Play

Women´s Bantanweight Bout: (#7) Germaine de Randamie (6-3) vs. (#9) Bethe Correia (8-0)

Round 1

We are underway! de Randamie throws a feint. A left jab misses and de Randamie strikes back with a right body kick. A jab doesn't find its intended target, allowing de Randamie to fire back with a crisp left hand punch. Correia moves out of range of a tidy combination of punches. Correia feints stepping in. de Randamie feints stepping in. Correia misses with an attempted right hook to the body. de Randamie comes in closer to press the issue. We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. de Randamie counters an errant left jab with a kick to the body. Correia keeps out of range, assessing the situation. de Randamie steps in to put some pressure on. A jab misses and de Randamie counters with a body kick. We have one minute of the round remaining. Correia avoids a body kick. de Randamie misses with an attempted right hook to the body. Not letting de Randamie settle at all, Correia comes in closer. The time is up, and that's the end of round one.

That has to go down as a 10-9 round to de Randamie.

Round 2

Round two begins! It sounded like her corner told de Randamie to stand and try to use counter striking against Correia in this round. A quick exchange of strikes produces nothing worth mentioning. From the missed strikes they clinch. de Randamie gets caught with a couple of nice short punches as Correia uses her dirty boxing to inflict some punishment. de Randamie and Correia separate and we're back to a stand-off. Correia keeps her cool as de Randamie throws a feint to the left. A speculative right hand from Correia doesn't find a home. Not letting up, de Randamie steps in closer to pressure Correia into action. de Randamie throws a left jab but Correia avoids it. A straight left by Correia keeps de Randamie from advancing. de Randamie comes in closer to press the issue. We move into the second half of this round. de Randamie is looking to get in close and strike from the pocket. Backing off, Correia makes sure to keep out of range. Correia gets de Randamie with a punch to the ribs, but it lacked power. It seems that de Randamie is happy to let Correia circle for the moment. We're into the final minute of the round. A straight left from de Randamie fails to land. Not letting de Randamie settle at all, Correia comes in closer. Correia feints to the right, trying to draw de Randamie into throwing a strike. The time is up, and that's the end of round two.

There was very little to separate them in that round, but I'll give that one 10-9 to Correia.

Round 3

There's the bell for the start of the round! Between rounds we could hear the corner of de Randamie telling her to use a lot of movement. de Randamie slips past a left jab and counters with a left. Correia avoids a quick jab and hits a solid left. de Randamie counters a left jab by using a kick to the ribs. de Randamie feints rushing in, but withdraws. Correia steps back to avoid a left jab. Correia hops around from foot to foot, looking for an opening. Not letting up, de Randamie quickly steps in closer to attack Correia. They both meet with strikes, but neither does any damage. We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. Backing out of range, Correia circles tentatively. It seems that de Randamie is happy to let Correia circle for the moment. A left jab misses and de Randamie strikes back with a sharp kick just above the hip. We have one minute of the round remaining. de Randamie feints rushing in, but Correia doesn't fall for it. A straight left from de Randamie fails to land. Correia doesn't let de Randamie settle, stepping in closer to impose herself. The time expires on round three, and that is the end of the fight.

I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of de Randamie.

The official scores are being reported now. The judges have scored it 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28.

The winner, by unanimous decision, is Germaine de Randamie!

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: (#1) Cat Zingano (8-0) vs. (#2) Alexis Davis (16-5)

Round 1

Round one begins! A jab misses, allowing Zingano to counter-strike with a left jab to the cheek. Zingano shoots in, looking for a takedown. Zingano can't get the takedown, Davis defends it well and pulls them into a clinch. The grapple breaks up after a short struggle, and the two fighters step apart. Zingano uses a right hook to the body, but misses. Davis seems to be waiting for Zingano to make a move. Zingano throws a swift jab but doesn't do any damage. It seems that Davis is happy to let Zingano circle for the moment. We move into the second half of this round. Zingano shoots in for a takedown. Davis tries to avoid Zingano. The takedown doesn't work, Davis saw it coming and got out of range. There is an exchange of strikes, but neither fighter does any damage. Zingano throws a looping punch, but Davis avoids it. Davis doesn't press the issue, allowing Zingano to circle. We have one minute of the round remaining. Zingano throws a couple of jabs, then chooses to shoot in on Davis. Davis stuffs the takedown, so Zingano has to settle for pushing her up against the cage. With Davis stuck against the cage, Zingano gets the underhooks and looks for a takedown. She hoists Davis up and grounds her with a Greco-Roman slam. Davis winds up seated, her back to the cage, with Zingano pressing onto her. Not liking her options, Zingano looks to get a better position over Davis. Zingano shows her ground skills and gets full mount! Round one ends as time expires.

That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Zingano.

Round 2

Round two begins! Davis darts in and out of range quickly, trying to get Zingano to commit to throwing a strike. Zingano moves in quickly after a wayward punch and hits a sharp kick to the shin. A weak right kick is countered by Davis with a jab. Both fighters throw strikes, no significant damage is inflicted by either. Davis darts in and out of range quickly, trying to get Zingano to commit to throwing a strike. Both fighters come in and exchange strikes, but neither does any damage. We pass the halfway mark of this round. Zingano is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Davis. Zingano grabs Davis and pulls her into a grapple. With underhooks giving her solid control over Davis, Zingano looks for a takedown. A sweep of the legs is successful, Davis has to pull guard. Zingano attempts to pass guard. She passes the guard well, gaining side control. We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. Zingano looks to get a mount. Zingano mounts Davis. Zingano fires away with punches, Davis is getting pounded. Davis had better start defending herself, or this will be over! The referee gives Davis time to do something, but eventually has to come in and stop the fight!

By TKO, the winner is Cat Zingano!

Women´s Strawweight Championship Bout: Aisling Daly (13-5) vs. Felice Herrig (9-5)

Round 1

We are underway! Daly slips past a left jab and counters with a flurry of quick punches to sting Herrig. A leg kick misses badly, giving Daly an opening to score with a clean left. Daly slips out of the way of a jab. Daly looks to be trying to close the distance between them. Not keen on wrestling Daly, Herrig uses movement to keep out of reach. Daly catches a right leg kick and goes for a takedown getting it! Daly is in half guard. Daly looks to pass half guard and get side control. She does brilliantly, getting out of half guard straight into a mount. We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. Daly tries to set up Herrig for an armbar. Herrig rolls with it, using the armbar attempt as a way of getting on top in side control. Herrig gets up, releasing side control, and backs off, allowing Daly time to stand too. Moving forward, Daly counters a left jab with a solid left jab. We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. Moving forward, Daly counters a left jab with a series of lefts. Daly counters a right kick to the body by hitting a flurry of small strikes. Round one is brought to an end as time runs out.

I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Daly.

Round 2

There's the bell and round number two begins! It sounded like her corner told Daly to attempt to get Herrig to the floor in this round. Herrig avoids a flurry of punches. There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes, but neither scores. Herrig tries for a left jab but Daly uses head movement to avoid it. In the pocket, Daly has to be alert to avoid a reverse elbow. There's a double leg attempt from Daly, from the pocket. Herrig cannot stop the takedown, and has to pull guard. Time slips away as Daly successfully keeps Herrig stuck against the ground. Daly looks to get past the guard. She does excellently, getting past the guard and into side control. We move into the second half of this round. Daly uses side control to hit a knee just above the hip. Stuck under side control, Herrig takes a knee to the ribs. Herrig takes a knee strike to the ribs from under side control. Daly tries to lock Herrig into an arm triangle. Daly gets the arm triangle fully applied! No! Herrig manages to break free. Clearly the hold couldn't have been as tight as it looked. Herrig tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it. The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. Daly attempts an armbar. Daly gets the armbar, sinks it in deeply, and Herrig has to tap!

The winner, by submission, is Aisling 'Ais the Bash' Daly!

Co-Main Event

Bantamweight Championship Bout: © Raphael Assuncao (22-4) vs. (#2) Takeya Mizugaki (21-7-2)

Round 1

The fight begins! A left jab misses and Assuncao counters with a kick to the outside of the left leg. Assuncao avoids a jab. Assuncao avoids a spinning back kick. Mizugaki tries for a spinning back fist but Assuncao moves out of range. Assuncao throws a combination of rights and lefts, using them as cover so that he can shoot in. Mizugaki counters with a right hand that catches Assuncao flush, rocking him! Mizugaki comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket. He gets into range. Assuncao shows good head movement to avoid getting caught with a jab. We are now at the halfway point of the round. Assuncao tries for a left jab but Mizugaki uses head movement to avoid it. Standing in the pocket, Assuncao chooses to shoot in for a double leg on Mizugaki. The takedown is successful, it's a single leg that leaves Mizugaki pulling guard. Assuncao looks to pass guard and get side control. Advancing his position, he passes to half guard. Assuncao reaches over and tries to lock Mizugaki in an arm triangle. Mizugaki defends it well. Mizugaki shrimps out of half guard all the way back to full guard. We're into the final minute of the round. In guard, Assuncao begins working to pass to side control. Assuncao isn't able to pass guard on this attempt. Round one ends as time expires.

I have to give that round to Assuncao, but only a 10-9.

Round 2

Round two begins! Mizugaki counters a right kick to the body by hitting a superb combination of left hook to the body and a big right cross. Assuncao avoids several big right hands and counters with a clean jab. Assuncao avoids a quick jab and hits a kick to the side of the ribs. A leg kick misses badly, giving Mizugaki an opening to score with a thudding right hook to the body. A nice combination fails to land, allowing Assuncao to hit back with a hard leg kick. There's only so many of those strikes to the legs that can be taken before they become an issue. Mizugaki comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket. Assuncao uses his strikes to stop Mizugaki from getting too close. We are now at the halfway point of the round. Mizugaki looks to move in and stand in the pocket. Keen to maintain some distance, Assuncao uses strikes to keep Mizugaki away. Mizugaki looks to move in and stand in the pocket. Standing his ground, Assuncao looks happy to engage Mizugaki in the pocket. Mizugaki throws an excellent combination but Assuncao covers up well. The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. Assuncao dodges a jab, and fires back with a crisp left. Seeing a low kick coming, Mizugaki strikes first with a great straight right that lands perfectly on the button, Assuncao is out like a light!

The winner, by Knock Out; Takeya Mizugaki!

Main Event

Flyweight Championship Bout: © Demetrious Johnson (20-2-1) vs. (#3) Scott Jorgensen (16-8)

Round 1

And here we go! Jorgensen steps back to avoid a left jab. Jorgensen steps back to avoid a one-two combination. There's a takedown attempt from Johnson. The takedown doesn't work, Jorgensen sprawled to defend it and then works into a clinch position. Jorgensen looks to scoop his opponent up for a slam. Johnson defends it well and slips away from his opponent. Jorgensen catches a weak right kick to the legs and uses it to go for a takedown, getting it! Johnson pulls guard. Jorgensen looks to get past the guard. Johnson keeps Jorgensen in guard. Grabbing an arm, Johnson attempts to lock on a triangle choke. Jorgensen doesn't let Johnson get it. We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. Jorgensen lies on top of Johnson, basically smothering him. Jorgensen smothers Johnson with his body by pushing forward and down. The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. Jorgensen is trying to pass guard. Johnson comfortably blocks the attempt and keeps Jorgensen in guard. Johnson tries to break free and scramble for position, but Jorgensen keeps him trapped. Time expires and we come to the end of round one.

I think Jorgensen took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

Round 2

There's the bell for the start of the round! Johnson throws a right kick to the body but Jorgensen avoids it. Jorgensen avoids a spinning back fist attempt. Johnson counters a left jab by using a left jab to the cheek. Moving in closer, Johnson looks like he wants to strike from the pocket. The two fighters move closer, ready to strike. A left jab misses, Johnson counters with a kick to the side of the ribs. Johnson throws rights and lefts, but Jorgensen covers up well and none of the shots find a home. Johnson tries for a left jab but Jorgensen uses head movement to avoid it. Jorgensen dodges a kick to the body and fires back with a stinging jab. We go past the halfway point of this round. Johnson shows good head movement to avoid getting caught with a jab. Jorgensen, standing at close range, catches a body kick and goes for a takedown, getting it! Johnson manages to pull guard. Jorgensen begins trying to pass guard and get a better position. Jorgensen isn't able to pass guard on this attempt. Johnson attempts a triangle choke on Jorgensen from the bottom of the guard. Jorgensen blocks the attempt. We have one minute of the round remaining. Jorgensen lies on top of Johnson, basically smothering him. The time runs out on round two.

There was very little to separate them in that round, but I'll give that one 10-9 to Johnson.

Round 3

There's the bell for the start of the round! It sounded like his corner told Johnson to hit Jorgensen with everything he has in this round. Jorgensen steps back to avoid a wild spinning back fist. Jorgensen feints going high, but Johnson doesn't buy it. Jorgensen avoids a tight combination. Johnson throws a feint. Johnson looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with Jorgensen. Jorgensen sees a chance for a takedown attempt, and Johnson, caught by surprise, has to pull guard. Jorgensen starts trying to work to get past the guard. Jorgensen isn't able to pass guard on this attempt. Johnson grabs an arm and raises his legs, trying to lock Jorgensen into a triangle choke. Jorgensen pulls free of the triangle and brilliantly spins to side control. We move into the second half of this round. Jorgensen looks to get a mount. Jorgensen isn't able to mount Johnson this time around. Jorgensen blocks Johnson as he tries a transition to guard. Jorgensen begins trying to get himself into a mount. He can't quite manage to get to mount on this attempt. Johnson tries the sweep, but only succeeds in shifting Jorgensen slightly, ending up under north-south position. We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. Johnson takes a few elbows to the midsection, but there's not much behind them. Johnson tries to move from under Jorgensen, but can't get free. Round three ends as time expires.

I think Jorgensen took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

Round 4

Round four begins! An exchange of blows doesn't really produce any damage or a clear advantage. Both fighters fire off strikes, neither produces any significant damage. Both fighters go to exchange blows, but neither hits a telling strike. They wind up in a tight clinch. Breathing very hard, Scott Jorgensen is looking ragged. Johnson tries to wrestle Jorgensen backward and up against the cage. Johnson does it, Jorgensen is stuck with his back to the cage. Johnson has gotten underhooks in and is looking to take Jorgensen to the ground. Johnson tries hard but cannot get Jorgensen off of his feet. Jorgensen uses a whizzer to half turn Johnson, creating enough space for him to break away from the grapple and return to the center. We pass the halfway mark of this round. Johnson looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with Jorgensen. Johnson is in the pocket, ready to attack Jorgensen. Standing in the pocket, Johnson chooses to shoot in for a double leg on Jorgensen. He has the takedown! Jorgensen pulls guard. Demetrious Johnson looks very tired out there. Johnson is trying to pass guard. He finds himself unable to pass guard on this attempt. Jorgensen throws out some punches, but Johnson leans back to avoid them. We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. Johnson looks to pass guard and get side control. He finds himself unable to pass guard on this attempt. Jorgensen tries to sweep Johnson but can't do it. From the looks of things, I don't think Scott Jorgensen has much energy left. The time runs out on round four.

I think Johnson took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

Round 5

There's the bell for the start of the round! Between rounds, his corner told Johnson to be aggressive and really let his hands go. They come together and strike, but neither can land a clean shot. A visibly tired Jorgensen is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Johnson. Strikes from Johnson keep Jorgensen from stepping in too close, and he is forced to step back. Johnson circles, looking for an opening. The fight slows as Jorgensen sits back and allows Johnson to circle. Demetrious Johnson looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. Johnson hops around from foot to foot, looking for an opening. The fight slows as Jorgensen sits back and allows Johnson to circle. We pass the halfway mark of this round. Jorgensen uses a right hook to the body, but misses. Johnson presses in closer to attack. Despite being tired, Johnson looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with Jorgensen. Jorgensen seems happy to engage with Johnson in the pocket. Stepping back, Jorgensen creates a bit of distance. Both fighters throw strikes at the same time, both miss. From the missed strikes they clinch. Jorgensen tries to wrestle Johnson backward and up against the cage. Jorgensen does it, Johnson is stuck with his back to the cage. The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. Jorgensen smothers Johnson up against the cage, keeping him stuck there for thirty seconds. Scott Jorgensen looks like he is completely out of gas. Johnson is trapped against the cage and Jorgensen punishes him with some dirty boxing. Time runs out and that's the end of the fight.

I have to give that round to Jorgensen, but only a 10-9.

The judges' scores are now being announced. All three judges give 48-47.

Making Scott Jorgensen the winner by unanimous decision!

The Ultimate Fighter 20: Finale

Venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center

Local: Las Vegas, Nevada

Attendence: 13,115

Gate: $ 2,623,000

Critical Rating: Decent

Commercial Rating: Great

Main Event

Flyweight Championship Bout: © Demetrious Johnson vs. (#3) Scott Jorgensen - Scott Jorgensen win by Unanimous Decision.

Co-Main Event

Bantamweight Championship Bout: © Raphael Assuncao vs. (#2) Takeya Mizugaki - Takeya Mizugaki win by KO (Punch) in 4:32 of Round 2.

Women´s Strawweight Championship Bout: Aisling Daly vs. Felice Herrig - Aisling Daly win by Submission (Armbar) in 4:58 of Round 2.

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: (#1) Cat Zingano vs. (#2) Alexis Davis - Cat Zingano win by TKO (Strikes) in 4:51 of Round 2.

Women´s Bantanweight Bout: (#7) Germaine de Randamie vs. (#9) Bethe Correia - Germaine de Randamie win by Unanimous Decision.

Preliminary Card

Women´s Strawweight Bout: Nina Ansaroff vs. Kyoko Takabayashi - Kyoko Takabayashi win by Submission (Armbar) in 4:50 of Round 3.

Women´s Strawweight Bout: Zoila Gurgel vs. Alex Chambers - Zoila Gurgel win by Split Decision.

Women´s Strawweight Bout: Tecia Torres vs. Rose Namajunas - Rose Namajunas win by TKO (Strikes) in 0:50 of Round 3.

Women´s Strawweight Bout: Joanne Calderwood vs. Emily Kagan - Joanne Calderwood win by KO (Head Kick) in 0:32 of Round 2.

Women´s Strawweight Bout: Carla Esparza vs. Paige VanZant - Paige VanZant win by TKO (Strikes) in 3:43 of Round 3.

Women´s Strawweight Bout: Jasminka Cive vs. Claudia Gadelha - Jasminka Cive win by TKO (Strikes) in 1:20 of Round 1.

Women´s Strawweight Bout: Juliana Lima vs. Bec Rawlings - Bec Rawlings win by Submission (Arm Triangle) in 2:42 of Round 1.

Bonus

Fight of the Night: Takeya Mizugaki vs. Raphael Assuncao

KO of the Night: Takeya Mizugaki

Submission of the Night: Aisling Daly

Post Fight

- Jorgensen said it was an incredible night for him, and hopes to stay on top as long as possible.

- Johnson said Jorgensen was better, and that his strategy was totally canceled.

- Mizugaki said he was happy to be the first Japanese UFC champion and hopes to make a title defense at home.

- Assuncao said he was well in control of the fight, Mizugaki more hit him with that punch, and never recovered.

- Daly said this happy to enter history as the first UFC champion strawweight.

- Zingano said that next week will begin training to face Ronda Rousey.

End Post Fight.

rodrigoviolim · March 5, 2014

UFC 181: Melendez vs. Nurmagomedov - Press Conference

- Dana White said that the two main fights, will define the next opponent for Aldo, with a small advantage for Melendez vs. Nurmagomedov, but the principal will be with the fighters will perform.

- Melendez said Nurmagomedov has a large cartel, however only after he entered the UFC faced major opponents, as he was already facing big names for years.

- Nurmagomedov said Melendez talks too much, and that will resolve it in the Octagon.

- Henderson said he beat Sanchez have already beaten three good opponents and that reason they should be the next challenger.

- Sanchez said that among the 4 possible opponents he is the least quoted, but hopes to prove he can get the chance to be among the best in the world.

- Mir said that this fight can set whether to continue fighting.

End of Press Conference.

Weigh In

UFC 181: Melendez vs. Nurmagomedov

Date: 22 October , 2014

Venue: KeyArena

Local: Seattle, Washington

Main Event

Lightweight Bout: (#1) Gilbert Melendez (155 lbs) vs. (#4) Khabib Nurmagomedov (155 lbs)

Co-Main Event

Lightweight Bout: (#3) Ben Henderson (155 lbs) vs. (#5) Diego Sanchez (155 lbs)

Heavyweight Bout: Frank Mir (255 lbs) vs. Brendan Schaub (240 lbs)

Flyweight Bout: (#1) Joseph Benavidez (125 lbs) vs. (#2) John Moraga (125 lbs)

Featherweight Bout: (#3) Clay Guida (145 lbs) vs. (#2) Chan Sung Jung (145 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Middleweight Bout: C.B. Dollaway (185 lbs) vs. Chris Camozzi (185 lbs)

Featherweight Bout: Daniel Pineda (145 lbs) vs. Andre Fili (145 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Mike Swick (185 lbs) vs. Logan Clark (185 lbs)

Featherweight Bout: Sam Sicilia (145 lbs) vs. Zubaira Tukhugov (145 lbs)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Raquel Pennington (135 lbs) vs. Revelina Berto (135 lbs)

Featherweight Bout: Robert Peralta (145 lbs) vs. Steven Siler (145 lbs)

Flyweight Bout: Darrell Montague (125 lbs) vs. Phil Harris (125 lbs)

rodrigoviolim · March 6, 2014

UFC 181: Melendez vs. Nurmagomedov - Play by Play

Featherweight Bout: (#3) Clay Guida (31-14) vs. (#2) Chan Sung Jung (13-4)

Round 1

And here we go! A jab misses, allowing Jung to counter-strike with a hard leg kick. Jung tries for a left jab but Guida moves out of range. Jung feints an attack, keeping Guida on his toes. Jung throws a barrage of big rights but Guida is quick to move out of range. There's a takedown attempt from Guida. Guida has the takedown! Jung pulls half guard. Guida throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can catch his breath. Jung tries to ensnare an arm. Jung cannot secure the arm. Guida tries to put Jung into an americana. Jung defends it well. Jung tries to move from half guard to full guard, but Guida doesn't allow it. We move into the second half of this round. Guida looks to get past the half guard. Jung comfortably blocks the attempt and keeps Guida in half guard. Jung attempts to guillotine Guida from the bottom of half guard. Guida pulls free before the guillotine can be applied. Guida tries to ensnare Jung in an arm triangle. Jung defends himself well and is in no danger. Jung reaches over and tries to lock Guida in a guillotine. Guida blocks it. We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. With no progress being made, the referee brings the fighters back to their feet. Round one ends as time expires.

There was very little to separate them in that round, but I'll give that one 10-9 to Jung.

In his corner, Clay Guida lets out an enormous belch.

Round 2

There's the bell and round number two begins! Guida darts in and out of range quickly, trying to get Jung to commit to throwing a strike. Guida looks to be trying to close the distance between them. Jung ends up grappling for supremacy with Guida. Jung tries to wriggle free, but Guida controls him well and gets in a few close-range punches too. Guida is looking to muscle Jung back against the cage. Guida achieves it, pinning Jung to the cage. Guida smothers Jung against the cage, then hits him with a knee strike to the ribs. Guida tries to maintain control, but Jung wrestles his way out of trouble and turns it so that Guida ends up backed against the cage. Jung looks for an elbow strike, but Guida out-wrestles him and switches them around so that he is in the dominant position. Guida launches an elbow strike but Jung is ready and uses some wrestling to turn around so that Guida is the one against the cage. We are now at the halfway point of the round. Guida gets caught with a knee to the inside of the thigh. Guida gets caught with a knee to the inside of the thigh. Jung steps back from Guida and looks to unleash some strikes. Guida uses head movement to avoid a vicious right hand and fire right back with a clean punch. Jung shows good head movement to avoid getting caught with a jab. Guida comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Jung. Jung uses movement to keep out reach, meaning Guida cannot get close enough to grapple. We're into the final minute of the round. Moving in closer, Guida looks like he may want to try and clinch with Jung. Guida ends up grabbing Jung in a Muay Thai clinch. Using the clinch, Guida blasts Jung with a powerful knee to the body! Guida finds an attempted knee strike caught, and the leverage allows Jung to wrestle free of the Muay Thai clinch. Time expires and we come to the end of round two.

That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Guida.

Round 3

And here we go, round three! A feint sets up a kick to the body, but Jung manages to just avoid it. Guida feints to the right, trying to draw Jung into throwing a strike. Guida looks like he might be trying to get in close and wrestle with Jung. Guida can't get close enough to grapple, Jung makes sure to keep out of range. Breathing very hard, Chan Sung Jung is looking ragged. Guida avoids a series of wayward big punches and counters with a stinging left jab. Guida looks to be trying to close the distance between them. Jung finds himself pulled into a grappling contest. Using his wrestling skills, Guida is trying to push Jung up against the cage. Guida does it, Jung is stuck with his back to the cage. With the cage trapping Jung, Guida gets the underhooks in and looks for a takedown. A sweep of the legs is successful, Jung has to pull guard. The clock runs down as Jung is being smothered against the ground by Guida. We pass the halfway mark of this round. Jung is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Guida off of him. Clay Guida doesn't look like he has much left in the tank. Guida throws a few right hands, but is mainly trying to catch his breath. Guida lies on top of Jung, basically smothering him. We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. Time slips away as Guida successfully keeps Jung stuck against the ground. In guard, Guida begins working to pass to side control. He can't find a way past the guard. We reach the time limit and this fight is over.

I have to give that round to Guida, but only a 10-9.

The ring announcer is now giving the official scores. The judges have scored it 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28.

The winner, by unanimous decision, is Clay Guida!

Flyweight Bout: (#1) Joseph Benavidez (21-4) vs. (#2) John Moraga (15-2)

Round 1

There's the opening bell! Benavidez counters a left jab by hitting a left kick to the thigh. Benavidez feints rushing in, but withdraws. Moraga throws a left jab but Benavidez avoids it. A couple of quick punches are used to set up a takedown attempt from Moraga. Benavidez won't go down from the takedown attempt, but can't do anything about being pushed up against the cage. Moraga pins Benavidez up against the cage and hits a couple of nice right hands to the side of the head. With Benavidez stuck against the cage, Moraga gets the underhooks and looks for a takedown. Benavidez cannot stop being lifted up and blasted with a Greco-Roman slam, he can only pull guard! Moraga begins trying to pass guard and get a better position. Moraga isn't able to pass guard on this attempt. Benavidez attempts to secure an arm. Moraga fends off Benavidez, and doesn't give up an arm. We go past the halfway point of this round. Moraga tries to control Benavidez against the ground, but finds it a struggle. Moraga gets pushed away, and ends up standing over Benavidez, who is on his back. Benavidez takes a kick to the legs. Benavidez makes Moraga step back by throwing a vicious up-kick. In comes Moraga looking to get some form of ground control. Benavidez moves quickly, scrambling for position before Moraga can get a hold. We're into the final minute of the round. Moraga ends up on the bottom with Benavidez in side control. Benavidez attempts to move to mount. He easily gets the mount. Round one is brought to an end as time runs out.

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

Round 2

Round two begins! Moraga avoids a kick to the leg and hits a solid left. Moraga avoids a nice combination and hits a crisp left hand punch. There's a takedown attempt from Benavidez. Moraga tries to hook a guillotine as Benavidez comes in. Moraga is unable to apply the guillotine choke. He has the takedown! Moraga pulls guard. Benavidez looks to pass guard and get side control. Benavidez isn't able to pass guard on this attempt. Moraga works some separation, then tries to quickly scramble his way into a better position. Moraga ends up on the bottom with Benavidez in side control. Benavidez attempts the mount. He finds himself unable to get the mount on this attempt. Benavidez blocks Moraga as he tries to get enough separation to scramble up. We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. Benavidez looks to get a mount. He is too good for Moraga, and has mount. Benavidez pounds away on Moraga, landing several good shots in the process. We have one minute of the round remaining. Benavidez pounds away with punches from the mount, hitting several big shots. Benavidez tries to pound on Moraga, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. Benavidez blocks an attempt to move him from mount. Benavidez unloads with some big punches, but Moraga deals with them comfortably. The time runs out on round two.

I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Benavidez.

Round 3

There's the bell for the start of the round! A jab misses, allowing Benavidez to counter-strike with a right. Moraga counters a right jab by hitting a swift right kick to the leg. There's only so many of those strikes to the legs that can be taken before they become an issue. Benavidez feints left, then right. Benavidez hops around from foot to foot, looking for an opening. Not letting Benavidez settle, Moraga moves in closer. Moraga shoots in for a takedown. Benavidez attempts to avoid Moraga as he shoots in. Moraga doesn't get the takedown, Benavidez avoided it. Moving in closer, Benavidez looks like he wants to strike from the pocket. Moraga uses his strikes to stop Benavidez from getting too close. We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. Benavidez comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket. Moraga seems happy to engage with Benavidez in the pocket. Benavidez uses head movement to cause a right jab to sail harmlessly by. Benavidez slips out of the way of a left body kick, showing good footwork at such close range. Seeing a low kick coming, Benavidez strikes first with a nice jab. We're into the final minute of the round. A right jab misses, Moraga counters with a flurry of quick punches. Moraga tries for a right jab but Benavidez uses head movement to avoid it. Benavidez throws a leg kick but Moraga checks it easily. The time expires on round three, and that is the end of the fight.

That round goes to Moraga, 10-9 on my card.

The official scores are being reported now. All three judges give 29-28.

So the winner, by unanimous decision, is John Moraga!

Heavyweight Bout: Frank Mir (16-10) vs. Brendan Schaub (10-5)

Round 1

We are underway! Mir catches a right leg kick and goes for a takedown and gets it, Mir is in half guard. In half guard, Mir begins working to get side control. He can't get free of half guard. Schaub bursts into life and tries to scramble into a better position. Mir is too quick though, and grabs side control before Schaub can get up. Mir is trying to move from side control to mount. He finds himself unable to get the mount on this attempt. Mir blocks Schaub as he tries a transition to guard. Mir attempts to armbar Schaub from side control. The armbar is locked in, tight enough that Schaub has to tap out!

The winner, by submission; Frank Mir!

Co-Main Event

Lightweight Bout: (#3) Ben Henderson (22-3) vs. (#5) Diego Sanchez (26-6)

Round 1

The fight begins! Sanchez feints throwing a jab. Henderson looks to be trying to close the distance between them. They start grappling, Sanchez looks happy to engage Henderson at close quarters. Sanchez tries to suck Henderson to the ground by wrapping his legs around the waist and pulling guard. The attempt is successful, Henderson is sucked down into his guard. Sanchez attempts to grab an arm of Henderson from the bottom of the guard. Henderson blocks it. Henderson begins trying to pass guard and get a better position. Henderson isn't able to pass guard on this attempt. Sanchez reaches up and tries to lock up an arm. Henderson fends off Sanchez, and doesn't give up an arm. Henderson begins trying to pass guard and get a better position. He finds himself unable to pass guard on this attempt. We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. Sanchez attempts to guillotine Henderson from the bottom of the guard. Henderson blocks it. Henderson pounds away with elbows, but doesn't do much damage, if any, Sanchez is comfortable holding guard. The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. Sanchez attempts to guillotine Henderson from the bottom of the guard. Sanchez can't get the submission from it, but does use it as the basis for a sweep to side control. Sanchez fires off a few punches as he catches his breath. Round one ends as time expires.

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

Round 2

There's the bell and round number two begins! It sounded like his corner told Sanchez to attempt to get Henderson to the floor in this round. Henderson tries for a right jab but Sanchez moves out of range. Henderson comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Sanchez. Sanchez is pulled into a grapple. Henderson is trying to push Sanchez so that his back is up against the cage. Henderson does it, Sanchez is stuck with his back to the cage. Henderson tries to throw an elbow, but Sanchez takes the opportunity to turn his opponent around so that Henderson ends up backed against the cage instead. Sanchez goes for a foot stomp, but Henderson senses the shift in balance and reverses so that he is the one in control. Henderson tries to smother Sanchez against the cage with wrestling, but he reverses it and pushes Henderson against the cage instead. We pass the halfway mark of this round. Sanchez goes to use some dirty boxing, but Henderson is aware of the danger and uses wrestling to prevent any damage from happening. Showing good control, Sanchez keeps Henderson stuck against the cage and hits him with short punches to the body for about sixty seconds. With the fight having been stuck against the cage for a lengthy period of time, the referee restarts them back in the center. Henderson looks to be trying to close the distance between them. Sanchez ends up grappling for supremacy with Henderson. The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. Henderson is trying to push Sanchez so that his back is up against the cage. Henderson manages it, and controls Sanchez up against the cage. Sanchez wrestles back against Henderson, turning him around so that he now has his back to the cage. Round two is brought to an end as time runs out.

Incredibly close round, but Henderson came out just ahead on my score card.

Round 3

Round three begins! Henderson counters a wayward low kick by catching it and shooting in for a takedown, and gets it! Sanchez has to pull guard. Looking to catch his breath, Henderson is content to just throw a couple of punches to the body. Henderson throws a few left hands to the body. Henderson attempts to pass guard. Henderson struggles but cannot find a way past and remains stuck in guard. Sanchez raises his legs and tries to get Henderson into a triangle choke. Henderson pulls free before the triangle can be locked in. Henderson attempts to pass guard. He finds himself unable to pass guard on this attempt. Sanchez smothers Henderson with close control, stopping him from posturing up. We move into the second half of this round. The lengthy period of stalemate results in the referee standing them both back up. Sanchez comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Henderson. Henderson sees a chance for a takedown attempt, but Sanchez is able to defend it. Ben Henderson is looking really tired. We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. Henderson comes in, looking for a quick takedown. The takedown doesn't work, Sanchez stuffed it. Sanchez comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket. Henderson tries to take down Sanchez as he steps in, but he blocks it. Diego Sanchez is breathing very hard. The time runs out and that round is over, and so is the fight.

I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Henderson.

The ring announcer is now giving the official scores.

Judge #1 has given 29-28 to Sanchez.

Judge #2 has given 30-27 to Henderson.

Judge #3: 30-27 Henderson.

The winner, by split decision, is Ben Henderson!

Main Event

Lightweight Bout: (#1) Gilbert Melendez (23-3) vs. (#4) Khabib Nurmagomedov (23-0)

Round 1

We are underway! Melendez avoids a kick to the leg and hits a stinging left jab. Melendez avoids a leg kick and scores with a couple of tight angled jabs and a scorching right hook to the body. Melendez is getting in closer to Nurmagomedov, perhaps looking for a clinch. Nurmagomedov sees a chance for a takedown attempt, and Melendez, caught by surprise, has to pull guard. In guard, Nurmagomedov begins working to pass to side control. He can't find a way past the guard. Melendez pulls Nurmagomedov in close and hits a series of short, sharp punches to the side of the head. Nurmagomedov tries to pass the guard. Melendez is ready for the attempt though, and keeps Nurmagomedov firmly in guard. Melendez works some separation, then tries to quickly scramble his way into a better position. We move into the second half of this round. Melendez ends up holding a waist-lock behind Nurmagomedov, who is kneeling. Melendez rolls the turtled Nurmagomedov over and secures side control. We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. Melendez throws a few weak-looking punches as he decides on his next move. Melendez begins trying to get himself into mount. Nurmagomedov doesn't let Melendez get the mount, and so he remains at side control. The time is up, and that's the end of round one.

That was a very close round, but I think Melendez just about edged it.

Round 2

There's the bell and round number two begins! Nurmagomedov steps back to avoid a leg kick. A quick exchange of strikes produces nothing worth mentioning. Melendez, standing in the pocket, darts back to avoid a right kick to the body. Nurmagomedov throws a left jab but Melendez uses good head movement to make sure it slips by. Nurmagomedov comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Melendez. Melendez finds himself pulled into a grappling contest. Getting underhooks, Nurmagomedov looks for a takedown. Melendez stops the takedown attempt, then uses his wrestling to take control of the grapple. Melendez grabs an arm and tries and pull Nurmagomedov down to the ground into his guard. Nurmagomedov gets pulled down and sucked into the guard position. Melendez brings his legs up and tries to lock Nurmagomedov in a triangle choke. Nurmagomedov pulls his arm free before the triangle can be locked in. Nurmagomedov looks to get past the guard. He can't quite manage to get past guard on this attempt. We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. Melendez brings his legs up and tries to lock Nurmagomedov in a triangle choke. Nurmagomedov blocks the attempt. Nurmagomedov tries to pass the guard. He finds himself unable to pass guard on this attempt. The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. Melendez raises his legs and tries to get Nurmagomedov into a triangle choke. Nurmagomedov defends well against it. Nurmagomedov looks to get past the guard. He can't quite manage to get past guard on this attempt. Round two is brought to an end as time runs out.

That round was pretty dire, and the fans are letting the fighters know it.

There was very little to separate them in that round, but I'll give that one 10-9 to Nurmagomedov.

Round 3

And here we go, round three! It sounded like his corner told Melendez to attempt to get Nurmagomedov to the floor in this round. Nurmagomedov catches an attempted body kick and goes for the takedown, but it is stuffed. Nurmagomedov doesn't get drawn in as Melendez feints a kick. Melendez looks to be trying to close the distance between them. Nurmagomedov drops down to try and catch him by surprise with a single leg attempt, but it is blocked. Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown. A good sprawl stops the takedown, and Nurmagomedov is brought down to the mat in a loose front facelock. Khabib Nurmagomedov looks very tired out there. Melendez unloads with big punches, Nurmagomedov is struggling to cope! Nurmagomedov takes a few punches on the way, but manages to get back to standing. There's a takedown attempt from Melendez. Nurmagomedov stuffs the takedown attempt, but can't do anything about being pushed up against the cage. Nurmagomedov waits for Melendez to try some dirty boxing, then quickly uses wrestling to turn him around so that he now has his back to the cage. We pass the halfway mark of this round. Showing good control, Nurmagomedov keeps Melendez stuck against the cage and hits him with short punches to the body for about sixty seconds. Khabib Nurmagomedov looks like he is on the verge of exhaustion. Nurmagomedov tries to foot stomp Melendez, but he puts himself off balance and gets turned around against the cage. Gilbert Melendez doesn't look like he has much left in the tank. The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. Melendez uses underhooks to gain solid control, and is looking for a takedown. He lifts his opponent and drives him down with a Greco-Roman slam! Nurmagomedov pulls guard. Melendez looks to get past the guard. He finds himself unable to pass guard on this attempt. Nurmagomedov 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. The time is up, and that's the end of round three.

Good effort there, that was a very exciting round to watch. More please!

That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Melendez.

Round 4

There's the bell for the start of the round! Melendez catches an oncoming Nurmagomedov with a crisp jab. Melendez scores with a right body kick. A drained-looking Nurmagomedov tries to close the distance between them. Nurmagomedov can't get near enough to engage, Melendez uses strikes to keep him out of range. Gilbert Melendez seems to be fighting against exhaustion. Moving in closer, a tired-looking Melendez apparently wants to strike from the pocket. Nurmagomedov seems happy to engage with Melendez in the pocket. Nurmagomedov, standing in the pocket, darts back to avoid a right kick to the body. A left jab misses, Nurmagomedov counters with a punch. Using head movement to slip past a left jab, Melendez hits a flurry of small strikes. We go past the halfway point of this round. Using head movement to slip past a left jab, Melendez hits a left hook to the body. Melendez throws a left jab but Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to make sure it slips by. From the pocket, a tired-looking Nurmagomedov shoots in for a double leg. Melendez counters with a left jab that catches Nurmagomedov hard. Melendez tries for a right body kick but Nurmagomedov moves out of range. Melendez comes in closer, despite his tiredness, looking to attack from the pocket. The two fighters move closer, ready to strike. We have one minute of the round remaining. Looking tired, Melendez comes in closer, attempting to wrestle with Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov tries to single leg Melendez as he moves forward, but he is too quick to step away. Gilbert Melendez looks like he is almost out on his feet with exhaustion. Khabib Nurmagomedov looks like he is almost out on his feet with exhaustion. Although visibly tired, Melendez looks to move in and stand in the pocket. Melendez gets caught with a right though, and he is momentarily wobbly! The time runs out on round four.

That was a round full of action, drama, and effort - that is what MMA is all about.

I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Melendez.

Round 5

There's the bell and round number five begins! Melendez counters a wayward left jab with a scything low kick to the legs. Melendez catches Nurmagomedov with a crisp left jab. Nurmagomedov avoids a jab. Melendez avoids a series of wayward big punches and counters with a flurry of quick punches. Nurmagomedov glances a strike off the side of the shoulder. Time slips away as Melendez doesn't press Nurmagomedov, allowing him to circle. Melendez avoids a kick to the leg and hits a kick to the inside of the left thigh. There's only so many of those strikes to the legs that can be taken before they become an issue. We pass the halfway mark of this round. Nurmagomedov chooses to move forward and try to take Melendez down. Melendez tries to step away from the takedown. The takedown doesn't work, Melendez saw it coming and got out of range. A visibly tired Nurmagomedov is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Melendez. Melendez finds himself pulled into a grappling contest. With underhooks giving him solid control over Melendez, Nurmagomedov looks for a takedown. He lifts his opponent and drives him down with a Greco-Roman slam! Melendez pulls guard. We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. Nurmagomedov is trying to pass guard. He can't quite manage to get past guard on this attempt. Melendez attempts to guillotine Nurmagomedov from the bottom of the guard. Nurmagomedov pulls his head free before the hold can be applied properly. Nurmagomedov looks to get past the guard. Melendez keeps his guard secure. The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires.

I have to give that round to Melendez, but only a 10-9.

The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced. All three judges have given 50-45.

Gilbert 'El Nino' Melendez wins by unanimous decision!

UFC 181: Melendez vs. Nurmagomedov

Venue: KeyArena

Local: Seattle, Washington

Attendence: 29,904

Gate: $ 5,980,800

PPV: 3,291,336 buys for revenue of $ 19,748,016

Critical Rating: Decent

Commercial Rating: Decent

Main Event

Lightweight Bout: (#1) Gilbert Melendez vs. (#4) Khabib Nurmagomedov - Gilbert Melendez win by Unanimous Decision.

Co-Main Event

Lightweight Bout: (#3) Ben Henderson vs. (#5) Diego Sanchez - Ben Henderson win by Split Decision.

Heavyweight Bout: Frank Mir vs. Brendan Schaub - Frank Mir win by Submission (Armbar) in 2:50 of Round 1.

Flyweight Bout: (#1) Joseph Benavidez vs. (#2) John Moraga - John Moraga win by Unanimous Decision.

Featherweight Bout: (#3) Clay Guida vs. (#2) Chan Sung Jung - Clay Guida win by Unanimous Decision.

Preliminary Card

Middleweight Bout: C.B. Dollaway vs. Chris Camozzi - C.B. Dollaway win by Submission (Arm Triangle) in 1:52 of Round 3.

Featherweight Bout: Daniel Pineda vs. Andre Fili - Andre Fili win by Submission (Armbar) in 4:45 of Round 2.

Middleweight Bout: Mike Swick vs. Logan Clark - Mike Swick win by Submission (Armbar) in 1:56 of Round 2.

Featherweight Bout: Sam Sicilia vs. Zubaira Tukhugov - Sam Sicilia win by Unanimous Decision.

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Raquel Pennington vs. Revelina Berto - Revelina Berto win by Submission (Armbar) in 4:26 of Round 2.

Featherweight Bout: Robert Peralta vs. Steven Siler - Steven Siler win by Unanimous Decision.

Flyweight Bout: Darrell Montague vs. Phil Harris - Darrell Montague win by TKO (Strikes) in 2:18 of Round 1.

Bonus

Fight of the Night: Frank Mir vs. Brendan Schaub

KO of the Night: Darrell Montague

Submission of the Night: Revelina Berto

Post Fight

- Dana White confirmed that Gilbert Melendez's next opponent Jose Aldo and probably the fight will be in late January in Brazil.

- Melendez said that next week starts the camp for his next fight.

- Nurmagomedov said that the first loss is sad but hopes to have a big comeback.

- Henderson said his victory was clear and did not understand that one judge had given victory to Sanchez.

- Sanchez said the first rounds were balanced, but think the last round that Henderson won impressed the judges.

- Mir said that many did not believe he could win again, and proved to his critics that can never doubt a champion.

- Asked over a TUF with Mir against Lesnar, Dana White said they are planning the next TUF, but that this rivalry would be very interesting.

End Post Fight.

rodrigoviolim · March 6, 2014

UFC on FOX : Mendes vs. Edgar - Press Conference

- Mendes said Edgar is currently the toughest opponent in the Featherweight Division.

- Edgar said he wanted to become the fourth fighter in UFC history to win the UFC title in two different divisions.

- Overeem said he beat Fedor, thinks deserve a shot at the belt.

- Fedor said he still does not think the belt and doing only the second fight in the UFC and has to show more.

- Dana White or agreed nor disagreed over whether the next challenger of the Heavyweight Division out of this fight.

End of Press Conference.

Weigh In

UFC on FOX: Mendes vs. Edgar

Date: November 29, 2014

Venue: Staples Center

Local: Los Angeles, California

Main Event

Featherweight Championship Bout: © Chad Mendes (145 lbs) vs. (#1) Frankie Edgar (145 lbs)

Co-Main Event

Heavyweight Bout: (#5) Alistair Overeem (265 lbs) vs. (#11) Fedor Emelianenko (230 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: (#2) Anthony Pettis (155 lbs) vs. (#12) Jorge Masvidal (155 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Bout: (#5) Daniel Cormier (205 lbs) vs. (#10) Fabio Maldonado (205 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Middleweight Bout: Alan Belcher (185 lbs) vs. (#12) Yoel Romero (185 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Tony Ferguson (155 lbs) vs. Leonardo Santos (155 lbs)

Bantamweight Bout: Michael McDonald (135 lbs) vs. Wilson Reis (135 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Erik Koch (155 lbs) vs. Abel Trujillo (155 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Robert Drysdale (205 lbs) vs. Jan Blachowicz (205 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Charlie Brenneman (155 lbs) vs. Alan Patrick (155 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Rafael Natal (185 lbs) vs. Zak Cummings (185)

Heavyweight Bout: Shawn Jordan (238 lbs) vs. Antonio Mendes (210 lbs)

rodrigoviolim · March 6, 2014

UFC on FOX: Mendes vs. Edgar - Play by Play

Light Heavyweight Bout: (#5) Daniel Cormier (14-1) vs. (#10) Fabio Maldonado (23-6)

Round 1

Round one begins! Cormier steps back to avoid a tight combination of punches after falling for a clever feint. Maldonado throws a feint. Cormier counters an errant left jab with a straight left. Cormier counters a left jab by using a leg kick. Maldonado comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket. Maldonado is in the pocket, ready to attack Cormier. Cormier uses head movement to avoid a left jab. Cormier uses head movement to avoid a combination of punches, then counters with a hard right kick across the side. We go past the halfway point of this round. Maldonado gets clipped with a right cross from close range...and his legs buckle! It must have landed right on the button! Maldonado shakes it off almost immediately though, and is prepared to defend. Cormier leans in and hits Maldonado with a solid right hand, but doesn't get pulled down into guard. Maldonado gets caught with a right hand from Cormier, who remains standing, hovering over his opponent. Cormier hovers, wary of up-kicks, then darts in to hit a right hand before retreating again. On his back, Maldonado watches as Cormier comes in looking to get a dominant ground position. Cormier comes around the raised legs and gets side control. Cormier begins trying to get himself into mount. Maldonado can't fend off his opponent and is mounted. Spinning out, Cormier tries to lock Maldonado in a kneebar. Cormier gets the kneebar applied, Maldonado has to tap out!

By submission, the winner is Daniel Cormier!

Lightweight Bout: (#2) Anthony Pettis (17-3) vs. (#12) Jorge Masvidal (28-8)

Round 1

There's the opening bell! An exchange of strikes goes nowhere. Masvidal comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Pettis. Masvidal eats a stiff counter right and is down hard! Masvidal, stunned, is mounted! Pettis tries to pound on Masvidal, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. Masvidal tries to sweep Pettis out of mount but can't do it. Pettis tries to pound on Masvidal, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with. Pettis blocks an attempt to move him from mount. Pettis tries to ensnare Masvidal in an armbar. Showing good defense, Masvidal stacks up Pettis to defend the armbar, and eventually works to getting side control. We go past the halfway point of this round. Masvidal tries to lock Pettis into an arm triangle. Masvidal gets the arm triangle, sinks it in deeply, but Pettis is still trying to fight out of it! No! Pettis manages to break free. Clearly the hold couldn't have been as tight as it looked. Pettis tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it. Masvidal attempts to armbar Pettis from side control. Pettis fights off the armbar attempt. Masvidal blocks Pettis as he tries a sweep from side control. The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. Masvidal begins trying to get himself into mount. Pettis doesn't allow Masvidal to get the mount. The time runs out on round one.

Hopefully the next round will produce a little more in the way of action.

That round goes to Pettis, 10-9 on my card.

Round 2

And here we go, round two! A ridiculous spinning heel kick is miles off target and lets Masvidal have the perfect angle to hit a couple of hard right hands! Pettis backs away...and almost falls down! I think that last strike really hurt him! Pettis regains his wits just in time to duck under the head kick that would have surely ended the fight. Masvidal feints left, then right. Masvidal steps back to avoid a push kick. After a one-two combination narrowly misses, Masvidal is able to strike back with some big right hands! Pettis uses head movement to slip past a vicious right and he hits a kick to the side of the ribs. Both fighters throw strikes at the same time, both miss. We pass the halfway mark of this round. Seeing a right kick to the body coming, Masvidal leans in and strikes with a sudden huge right uppercut that knocks Pettis out cold!

Jorge 'GameBred' Masvidal takes the win by Knock Out!

Co-Main Event

Heavyweight Bout: (#5) Alistair Overeem (38-14) vs. (#11) Fedor Emelianenko (35-4)

Round 1

We are underway! A jab misses and Emelianenko counters with a left. Overeem is getting in closer to Emelianenko, perhaps looking for a clinch. To counter, Emelianenko fires off a right hand which doesn't miss by much. Overeem comes in closer, looking to clinch with Emelianenko. Overeem grabs Emelianenko and pulls him into a Muay Thai clinch. Using the Muay Thai clinch, Overeem blasts Emelianenko with a big knee to the body! Emelianenko is rocked! From the clinch, Overeem drives a knee to the body! Overeem tries a knee strike but doesn't connect, but Emelianenko isn't able to hit an elbow over the clinch either. Using the Muay Thai clinch, Overeem blasts Emelianenko with a big knee to the face! Emelianenko falls to the ground, out cold!

The winner, by Knock Out; Alistair Overeem!

Main Event

Featherweight Championship Bout: © Chad Mendes (17-1) vs. (#1) Frankie Edgar (17-4-1)

Round 1

There's the opening bell! A tight combination narrowly misses Mendes and allow him to counter-strike with a clean jab. Edgar uses a feint to get Mendes off balance, but the nice sequence of punches that follow don't find their mark. Edgar is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Mendes. Mendes waits for Edgar to step in, then he scores with a quick takedown. Mendes starts trying to work to get past the guard. Mendes struggles but cannot find a way past and remains stuck in guard. Mendes deflects a couple of punches that Edgar threw from below. Mendes is trying to pass guard. Edgar is ready for the attempt though, and keeps Mendes firmly in guard. Edgar uses his legs to push Mendes back, and tries to scramble for position. We are now at the halfway point of the round. Neither fighter manages to impose himself in the scramble, and they both end up standing. A feint sets Edgar up for an inside leg kick, but Mendes evades it. We're into the final minute of the round. Edgar uses a nice combination as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown. Edgar gets the takedown! Mendes pulls guard. In guard, Edgar begins working to pass to side control. Edgar isn't able to pass guard on this attempt. Mendes works some separation, then tries to quickly scramble his way into a better position. Edgar seizes the opportunity, Mendes was too slow and gets caught in side control. The time is up, and that's the end of round one.

I think Edgar took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

Round 2

Round two begins! Mendes counters a one-two combination with a crisp jab. A jab doesn't find its intended target, allowing Edgar to fire back with a clean jab. Mendes throws a combination of rights and lefts, using them as cover so that he can shoot in. Edgar attempts to snare Mendes in a guillotine off the takedown. The takedown is too good, the attempted guillotine is lost. The takedown is completed, Mendes came in hard and fast and was too much for Edgar. Edgar ends up sitting, his legs trapped under Mendes, with his back pressed against the cage. Mendes starts trying to get Edgar on his back so that he can gain a better position. Mendes isn't able to mount Edgar this time around. Edgar hits Mendes with a few weak strikes to the back. The clock runs down as Edgar is being smothered against the cage wall by Mendes. We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. Mendes begins trying to get himself into a more dominant position. He is too good for Edgar, and gets side control. Mendes looks to get a mount. Mendes isn't able to mount Edgar this time around. Edgar attempts to secure an arm-in guillotine. Mendes fends off Edgar, and doesn't give up the choke. We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. Mendes begins trying to get himself into a mount. He can't quite manage to get to mount on this attempt. Round two ends as time expires.

You can hear some boos from the audience, they weren't impressed with that round at all.

That round goes to Mendes, 10-9 on my card.

Round 3

And here we go, round three! Mendes moves out of range of a tidy combination of punches. Mendes gets suckered in by a feint, and is fortunate to avoid the barrage of big right hands that follow it. Mendes comes in, looking for a quick takedown. Edgar attempts to avoid Mendes as he shoots in. The takedown is unsuccessful, Edgar avoided Mendes. Mendes steps back to avoid a one-two combination. Edgar is looking to get in close and strike from the pocket. Edgar and Mendes get closer, both looking eager to engage at close range. A left jab misses the mark and allows Edgar to counter with a right hook to the body. They exchange strikes, but neither fighter inflicts any real damage. We move into the second half of this round. Edgar shows good head movement to avoid getting caught with a jab. Mendes comes in, looking for a quick double leg takedown from close range. Edgar looks to grab a guillotine off the takedown. Edgar can't get the guillotine choke. The takedown is successful, it's a single leg that leaves Edgar pulling guard. Mendes begins trying to pass guard and get a better position. Edgar is ready for the attempt though, and keeps Mendes firmly in guard. Mendes blocks an attempted sweep. We're into the final minute of the round. Mendes throws a few weak-looking punches as he decides on his next move. Mendes begins trying to pass guard and get a better position. He can't quite manage to get past guard on this attempt. Time expires and we come to the end of round three.

That was a close round, but I'm giving it to Edgar, 10-9.

Round 4

There's the bell for the start of the round! Edgar throws a left jab but Mendes avoids it. Mendes slips out of the way of a jab. Moving forward, Edgar counters a left jab with a superb combination of three quick punches to the body and a great right cross. Edgar sneaks a glance at his corner. Not letting Edgar settle at all, Mendes comes in closer. Mendes looks to move in and stand in the pocket. Edgar is too quick, and manages to hit Mendes with a good clean left jab. Edgar shoots in, looking for a takedown. The takedown is completed, it was a single leg and Mendes is left on his back pulling guard. Time slips away as Edgar successfully keeps Mendes stuck against the ground. We are now at the halfway point of the round. Edgar punches down at Mendes, but they are easily taken on the gloves. Edgar tries to pass the guard. Mendes keeps his guard secure. Grabbing an arm, Mendes attempts to lock on a triangle choke. Edgar brilliantly spins out of the attempt and gets side control. The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. Edgar tries to lock Mendes in an americana. Mendes doesn't allow the americana to be applied. Mendes tries to pull guard on Edgar but doesn't get anywhere with the attempt. Edgar throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can catch his breath. Time expires and we come to the end of round four.

That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Edgar.

Round 5

And here we go, round five! A jab doesn't find its intended target, allowing Edgar to fire back with a crisp left hand punch. Edgar avoids a barrage of big right hands. Edgar slips past a left jab and fires back with a nice combination. Mendes comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket. Edgar uses his strikes to stop Mendes from getting too close. Edgar looks to move in and stand in the pocket. Edgar is in the pocket, ready to attack Mendes. Edgar is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Mendes. Edgar cannot get close enough to the elusive Mendes to grapple. Breathing very hard, Chad Mendes is looking ragged. We pass the halfway mark of this round. Mendes throws a barrage of big right hands but Edgar moves out of range. Edgar uses a smart combination to get Mendes to cover up, then shoots in looking for a takedown. Mendes tries to avoid the takedown. The takedown is completed, Mendes is on his back and pulls half guard. Breathing very hard, Frankie Edgar is looking ragged. Edgar begins trying to get his leg free of the half guard. He gets past half guard, gaining side control. Edgar attempts to move to mount. He can't quite manage to get to mount on this attempt. Mendes tries to transition to a guard, but can't manage it. We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. Edgar begins trying to get himself into mount. He can't get the mount. The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires.

I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Edgar.

The official scores are being reported now. The judges give scores of 49-46, 48-47 and 48-47.

The winner, by unanimous decision, is the new UFC Featherweight Champion of the World, Frankie 'The Answer' Edgar!

UFC on FOX: Mendes vs. Edgar

Venue: Staples Center

Local: Los Angeles, California

Attendence: 10,314

Gate: $ 2,062,800

Critical Rating: Great

Commercial Rating: Poor

Main Event

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

Co-Main Event

Heavyweight Bout: (#5) Alistair Overeem vs. (#11) Fedor Emelianenko - Alistair Overeem win by KO (Knee) in 2:13 of Round 1.

Lightweight Bout: (#2) Anthony Pettis vs. (#12) Jorge Masvidal - Jorge Masvidal win by KO (Punch) in 2:47 of Round 2.

Light Heavyweight Bout: (#5) Daniel Cormier vs. (#10) Fabio Maldonado - Daniel Cormier win by Submission (Kneebar) in 4:20 of Round 1.

Preliminary Card

Middleweight Bout: Alan Belcher vs. (#12) Yoel Romero - Alan Belcher win by Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:40 of Round 2.

Lightweight Bout: Tony Ferguson vs. Leonardo Santos - Tony Ferguson win by TKO (Strikes) in 4:31 of Round 1.

Bantamweight Bout: Michael McDonald vs. Wilson Reis - Michael McDonald win by Unanimous Decision.

Lightweight Bout: Erik Koch vs. Abel Trujillo - Abel Trujillo win by Unanimous Decision.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Robert Drysdale vs. Jan Blachowicz - Robert Drysdale win by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:56 of Round 3.

Lightweight Bout: Charlie Brenneman vs. Alan Patrick - Alan Patrick win by Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:51 of Round 3.

Middleweight Bout: Rafael Natal vs. Zak Cummings - Rafael Natal win by Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:29 of Round 1.

Heavyweight Bout: Shawn Jordan vs. Antonio Mendes -Shawn Jordan win by TKO (Strikes) in 4:50 of Round 1.

Bonus

Fight of the Night: Jorge Masvidal vs. Anthony Pettis

KO of the Night: Alistair Overeem

Submission of the Night: Allan Patrick

Post Fight

- Frankie Edgar said it was amazing to be a champion again and expects to be so dominant in the division as was Jose Aldo, and maybe in a future facing him again in a super fight.

- Mendes said that Edgar was better and hopes to soon with victories have another chance.

- Overeem said he trained hard knee in the clinch, which was decisive in today's fight and expect to face Cain Velasquez for the title.

- Dana White said Overeem's performance was incredible, and has chances to be the next opponent for Velasquez.

- Masvidal said he expects by Gray Maynard or Ben Henderson for next fight.

- Pettis said it will examine the possibility of coming down to Featherweight Division.

- Cormier said the fight on the ground was the way to win Maldonado and said that if the UFC looking for a rivalry for the next TUF, could put him to destroy Jon Jones on the fight between the coaches.

End Post Fight.

rodrigoviolim · March 6, 2014

UFC Breaking News

Alistair Overeem fails Drug Test

Sherdog´s Paul Richey is reporting that rumours are coming out of UFC on FOX: Mendes vs. Edgar that Alistair Overeem has failed a post-fight drug test. The 34 year old, who beat Fedor Emelianenko on the show, has apparently been flagged for use of performance-enhancing substances. If upheld, this could result in a one year suspension and his win will be overturned to become a no-contest instead.

Asked about the result of the test Overeem, Dana White said that since it was not the first time he was caught, and he can be fired yes, because we already had problems in this regard in 2012 the first time that the fight against Dos Santos was marked, and at that time the UFC has spent too much money on ads to promote the fight.

rodrigoviolim · March 6, 2014

UFC Update Roster of Fighters.

Releases

LHW - Derrick Mehmen (19-7) (0-3 in UFC)

FLW - Phil Harris (22-14) (1-5 in UFC)

MW - Chris Camozzi (19-9) (6-6 in UFC)

rodrigoviolim · March 7, 2014

<div style="text-align:center;">UFC Ranking - December 2014

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rodrigoviolim · March 7, 2014

<div style="text-align:center;"><div style="text-align:center;">UFC Announces cards in December</div>

UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Thompson

UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Thompson

Date: December 6, 2014

Venue: O2 World

Local: Berlin, Germany

Main Event

Welterweight Bout: (#14) Nate Marquardt (34-13-2) vs. (#15) Stephen Thompson (11-1)

Co-Main Event

Bantamweight Bout: (#4) Dominick Cruz (19-2) vs. (#3) Rani Yahya (22-8)

Featherweight Bout: Dennis Siver (22-11) vs. Dennis Bermudez (12-4)

Light Heavyweight Bout: (#13) Jimi Manuwa (14-2) vs. Igor Pokrajac (26-12-1 NC)

Middleweight Bout: Paulo Filho (24-5-2) vs. Alexander Shlemenko (48-7)

Preliminary Card

Welterweight Bout: Pascal Krauss (11-2) vs. Igor Araujo (24-7-1 NC)

Lightweight Bout: Lukasz Sajewski (13-0) vs. Rashid Magomedov (17-1)

Heavyweight Bout: Damian Grabowski (15-2) vs. Kenny Garner (13-5)

Welterweight Bout: Adlan Amagov (13-3-1) vs. Hernani Perpetuo (17-4-1 NC)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Shayna Baszler (16-8) vs. Alexandra Albu (2-0)

Middleweight Bout: Sultan Aliev (10-1) vs. Fabio Nascimento (13-6)

Flyweight Bout: (#13) Tim Elliot (10-5-1) vs. Ryan Benoit (7-4)

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UFC 182: Gustafsson vs. Nogueira

UFC 182: Gustafsson vs. Nogueira

Date: December 13, 2014

Venue: Bell Centre

Local: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Main Event

Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: © Alexander Gustafsson (17-2) vs. (#2) Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (23-5)

Co-Main Event

Heavyweight Bout: (#2) Junior Dos Santos (17-3) vs. (#4) Josh Barnett (34-7)

Welterweight Bout: (#6) Rory MacDonald (16-3) vs. (#12) Martin Kampmann (21-7)

Lightweight Bout: (#9) T.J. Grant (20-6) vs. (#12) Rustam Khabilov (18-1)

Welterweight Bout: Nick Diaz (26-10) vs. Amir Sadollah (7-4)

Preliminary Card

Middleweight Bout: Francis Carmont (22-9) vs. Buddy Roberts (12-3)

Lightweight Bout: John Makdessi (12-4) vs. Ivan Jorge (25-4)

Lightweight Bout: Sam Stout (20-10-1) vs. Katsunori Kikuno (22-6-2)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: (#9) Sarah Kaufman (16-4) vs. Alexandra Bunch (9-3)

Bantamweight Bout: Yves Jabouin (20-9) vs. Kyung Ho Kang (12-7-1 NC)

Featherweight Bout: Ivan Menjivar (25-13) vs. Matt Grice (15-6)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Ryan Jimmo (18-4) vs. D.J. Linderman (12-4)

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UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Le

UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Le

Date: December 20, 2014

Venue: Saitama Super Arena

Local: Saitama, Kanto, Japan

Main Event

Middleweight Bout: (#5) Vitor Belfort (24-12) vs. Cung Le (9-4)

Co-Main Event

Lightweight Bout: Takanori Gomi (34-10-1 NC) vs. Yves Edwards (43-20-1)

Bantamweight Bout: (#10) Kyoji Horiguchi (15-1) vs. (#15) Vaughan Lee (15-9-1)

Featherweight Bout: (#15) Tatsuya Kawajiri (34-8-2) vs. Doo Ho Choi (13-1)

Heavyweight Bout: Soa Palelei (21-3) vs. Satoshi Ishii (13-2-1)

Preliminary Card

Bantamweight Bout: Norifumi Yamamoto (19-7-1 NC) vs. Nam Phan (19-13)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Yuka Tsuji (25-3) vs. Roxanne Modafferi (15-11)

Lightweight Bout: Kazuki Tokudome (13-5-1) vs. Garett Whiteley (8-3)

Welterweight Bout: Takenori Sato (14-9-6) vs. Siyar Bahadurzada (21-6-1)

Bantamweight Bout: Dustin Kimura (11-2) vs. Michinori Tanaka (9-1)

Welterweight Bout: Hyun Gyu Lim (12-5-1) vs. Nate Laughran (11-3)

Bantamweight Bout: Shunichi Shimizu (28-10-10) vs. Dustin Pague (11-10)

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UFC 183: Machida vs. Kennedy

UFC 183: Machida vs. Kennedy

Date: December 27, 2014

Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena

Local: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Main Event

Middleweight Championship Bout: © Lyoto Machida (22-4) vs. (#2) Tim Kennedy (20-4)

Co-Main Event

Middleweight Bout: (#3) Anderson Silva (33-6) vs. (#6) Mark Munoz (15-4)

Middleweight Bout: (#7) Tim Boetsch (19-7) vs. (#9) Ronny Markes (18-2)

Heavyweight Bout: (#3) Antonio Silva (19-5-1) vs. (#12) Todd Duffee (10-2)

Lightweight Bout: Donald Cerrone (21-7-1 NC) vs. Michael Johnson (15-10)

Preliminary Card

Middleweight Bout: (#14) Gegard Mousasi (35-5-2) vs. Ed Herman (22-11-1 NC)

Bantamweight Bout: (#7) Mike Easton (14-4) vs. Chris Holdsworth (6-0)

Featherweight Bout: (#9) Dustin Poirier (15-5) vs. Jim Hattes (11-2)

Lightweight Bout: Pat Healy (29-20-1 NC) vs. Ramsey Nijem (9-5)

Middleweight Bout: Andrew Craig (11-2) vs. Antonio Braga Neto (10-1-1 NC)

Flyweight Bout: Jussier da Silva (15-4) vs. (#15) Dustin Ortiz (12-4)

Welterweight Bout: Kenny Robertson (12-5) vs. Marcelo Guimaraes (8-2-1)

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rodrigoviolim · March 7, 2014

<div style="text-align:center;">UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Thompson - Press Conference

- Marquardt said it is a pleasure to fight in Germany and said he hopes this time out with a win.

- Thompson said this happy to be in the main event and that from now on he must prepare for the great challenges.

- Dominick Cruz said he is fighting can determine who will be the next challenger, and wants to win again to face Mizugaki.

- Yahya said that Faber already won is a big name in the UFC and that beat Cruz, has to have a chance of the title.

End of Press Conference.

Weigh In

Main Event

Welterweight Bout: (#14) Nate Marquardt (170 lbs) vs. (#15) Stephen Thompson (170 lbs)

Co-Main Event

Bantamweight Bout: (#4) Dominick Cruz (135 lbs) vs. (#3) Rani Yahya (135 lbs)

Featherweight Bout: Dennis Siver (145 lbs) vs. Dennis Bermudez (145 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Bout: (#13) Jimi Manuwa (205 lbs) vs. Igor Pokrajac (205 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Paulo Filho (185 lbs) vs. Alexander Shlemenko (185 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Welterweight Bout: Pascal Krauss (170 lbs) vs. Igor Araujo (170 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Lukasz Sajewski (155 lbs) vs. Rashid Magomedov (155 lbs)

Heavyweight Bout: Damian Grabowski (241 lbs) vs. Kenny Garner (256 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Adlan Amagov (170 lbs) vs. Hernani Perpetuo (170 lbs)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Shayna Baszler (135 lbs) vs. Alexandra Albu (135 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Sultan Aliev (185 lbs) vs. Fabio Nascimento (185 lbs)

Flyweight Bout: (#13) Tim Elliot (125 lbs) vs. Ryan Benoit (125 lbs)

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rodrigoviolim · March 7, 2014

<div style="text-align:center;">UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Thompson - Play by Play

Middleweight Bout: Paulo Filho (24-5-2) vs. Alexander Shlemenko (48-7)

Round 1

And here we go! FIlho grabs a slow leg kick and goes straight for a takedown, and gets it! Shlemenko has to pull guard. FIlho attempts to pass guard and gain a better position. Shlemenko comfortably blocks the attempt and keeps FIlho in guard. FIlho leans back to avoid a couple of wild swings from Shlemenko. FIlho tries to pass the guard. Shlemenko comfortably blocks the attempt and keeps FIlho in guard. FIlho deflects a couple of punches that Shlemenko threw from below. We go past the halfway point of this round. FIlho is trying to pass guard. He finds himself unable to pass guard on this attempt. Shlemenko throws out some punches, but FIlho leans back to avoid them. FIlho lies on top of Shlemenko, basically smothering him. With no progress being made, the referee brings the fighters back to their feet. There's under a minute left in this round. An errant jab sets Shlemenko up to counter-strike with a hard right kick to the legs. FIlho steps back to avoid a wild spinning back fist. FIlho comes in, looking for a quick takedown. Shlemenko tries to strike first with a solid right hook, but isn't quick enough. Shlemenko cannot stop the takedown, and has to pull guard. The time runs out on round one.

I think FIlho took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

Round 2

Round two begins! It sounded like his corner told Shlemenko to hit FIlho with everything he has in this round. FIlho drops his shoulder and feints to step in, but Shlemenko isn't buying it. Shlemenko feints left, then right. A nicely executed one-two combination sets up a takedown attempt from FIlho. Shlemenko sees the takedown coming and tries to move. Shlemenko avoids the takedown attempt. Shlemenko comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket. FIlho lets Shlemenko get closer. Using head movement, Shlemenko slips past a left jab and counters with a barrage of punches on FIlho! FIlho sees a crazy flying knee strike coming and dodges it easily. Shlemenko throws a nice sequence of punches, but FIlho covers up and none of the shots finds a home. Not comfortable in the pocket, Shlemenko steps back and creates some space. We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. Shlemenko throws a swift jab but doesn't do any damage. It seems that FIlho is happy to let Shlemenko circle for the moment. Shlemenko looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with FIlho. Shlemenko and FIlho get closer, both looking eager to engage at close range. FIlho slips past a teep and hits a nice left. A left jab misses the mark and allows Shlemenko to counter with a nice sequence of jabs. We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. A left jab misses, giving Shlemenko the chance to hit back with a series of quick, sharp punches. Shlemenko throws a nice sequence of punches, but FIlho covers up and none of the shots finds a home. The time runs out on round two.

I have to give that round to Shlemenko, but only a 10-9.

Round 3

There's the bell and round number three begins! FIlho feints going high but then throws a leg kick, Shlemenko just avoids it. An errant jab sets FIlho up to counter-strike with a nice left hand. A left hand misses, allowing Shlemenko to counter with a right body kick. FIlho steps back to avoid a leg kick. FIlho catches a right leg kick and goes for a takedown down goes Shlemenko! He pulls guard though. In guard, FIlho throws a couple of punches designed to keep Shlemenko guessing. FIlho leans back to avoid a couple of wild swings from Shlemenko. In guard, FIlho throws a couple of punches designed to keep Shlemenko guessing. Shlemenko throws out some punches, but FIlho leans back to avoid them. We go past the halfway point of this round. FIlho tries to pass the guard. Shlemenko keeps FIlho in guard. FIlho blocks an attempted sweep. Shlemenko is controlled against the ground, unable to shift FIlho off of him. We're into the final minute of the round. FIlho fires off a handful of punches, each easily being blocked with gloves. Shlemenko bursts into life and tries to scramble into a better position. FIlho is too quick though, and grabs side control before Shlemenko can get up. The time runs out and that round is over, and so is the fight.

I have to give that round to FIlho, but only a 10-9.

The ring announcer is now giving the official scores. All three judges give a score of 29-28.

Paulo Filho wins by unanimous decision!

Light Heavyweight Bout: (#13) Jimi Manuwa (14-2) vs. Igor Pokrajac (26-12-1 NC)

Round 1

We are underway! Pokrajac slips out of the way of a jab. Manuwa tries for a left jab but Pokrajac moves out of range. Manuwa shoots in for a takedown. Manuwa can't get past the sprawl of Pokrajac, and finds himself pushed face-down to the ground. Manuwa, turtled up, can do nothing to prevent Pokrajac from taking his back. Pokrajac attempts to set up a rear naked choke. Manuwa rolls sharply to one side, ending up on top of Pokrajac, held in guard. Manuwa throws a few right hands to the body. Manuwa fires off a handful of punches, each easily being blocked with gloves. Grabbing an arm, Pokrajac attempts to lock on a triangle choke. Manuwa defends well against it. We move into the second half of this round. Manuwa is trying to pass guard. Pokrajac keeps Manuwa in guard. Pokrajac attempts to lock on a triangle choke. Manuwa blocks the triangle attempt. Manuwa throws some small strikes, but is clearly just taking a moment to try and catch his breath. The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. Manuwa attempts to pass guard and gain a better position. After a struggle, he gets to half guard. Manuwa is trying to get out of half guard and into a better position. He can't quite manage to get past half guard on this attempt. The time is up, and that's the end of round one.

That was a close round, but I'm giving it to Manuwa, 10-9.

Round 2

Round two begins! Pokrajac avoids a jab. Manuwa looks like he might be trying to get in close to clinch with Pokrajac. Manuwa cannot get close enough to the elusive Pokrajac to clinch. An attempted big head kick misses badly, setting Manuwa up perfectly to counter with a couple of nice shots. Pokrajac steps in, fakes dropping down for a shot, then darts back out. Manuwa is getting in closer to Pokrajac, perhaps looking for a clinch. Pokrajac keeps himself moving out of range, not wanting to clinch. Manuwa looks to be trying to close the distance between them. He pulls Pokrajac into a grapple. Manuwa is trying to muscle Pokrajac up against the cage. Pokrajac ends up backed against the cage. We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. Manuwa pins Pokrajac up against the cage and hits a couple of nice right hands to the side of the head. Manuwa shows great control, keeping Pokrajac pressed against the cage while punishing him with sharp strikes to the body for roughly half a minute. Breathing very hard, Jimi Manuwa is looking ragged. Showing his ability to control opponents, Manuwa simply smothers Pokrajac against the cage for about half a minute. There's under a minute left in this round. Showing his ability to control opponents, Manuwa smothers Pokrajac against the cage while nailing him with short strikes to the body for the remainder of the round. The time is up, and that's the end of round two.

That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Manuwa.

Round 3

There's the bell and round number three begins! Manuwa steps back to avoid a left jab. Breathing very hard, Igor Pokrajac is looking ragged. A visibly tired Manuwa is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Pokrajac. Manuwa grabs Pokrajac and pulls him into a grapple. Jimi Manuwa looks very, very tired. The grappling doesn't go anywhere, and they break apart. Manuwa waits for a flurry of punches to stop, then hits a nice jab. Although visibly tired, Pokrajac looks to move in and stand in the pocket. Manuwa now has Pokrajac standing in the pocket. Manuwa uses head movement to slip past a punch, then hits a big kick to the outside of the left thigh. Pokrajac lets a jab sail wide and counter-strikes with a barrage of punches which sting Manuwa and cause him to try and cover up! Manuwa collapses, hurt, and Pokrajac looks to finish by unleashing a barrage of strikes to his downed opponent! Manuwa is taking a lot of shots, the referee has no option but to leap in and stop the fight!

The winner, by TKO, is Igor 'The Duke' Pokrajac!

Featherweight Bout: Dennis Siver (22-11) vs. Dennis Bermudez (12-4)

Round 1

And here we go! Bermudez isn't drawn in by Siver feinting to his left. Both throw strikes at each other, both easily defend the other's attempt. Siver tries for a left jab but Bermudez moves out of range. A big right hand doesn't find its intended target, allowing Bermudez to fire back with a nice jab. Moving in closer, Bermudez looks like he may want to wrestle Siver. He pulls Siver into a grapple. Using his wrestling skills, Bermudez is trying to push Siver up against the cage. Siver ends up backed against the cage. Bermudez looks for a foot stomp, but Siver is fighting too hard and it makes it impossible to balance properly to deliver the strike. Bermudez tries a foot stomp, but Siver avoids it. We pass the halfway mark of this round. Bermudez tries to hit Siver with an elbow, but Siver takes the opportunity to switch it around so that he is in control and Bermudez is the one backed against the cage. Siver moves back from the grapple and looks ready to strike. Siver catches Bermudez flush with an incredible spinning heel kick, knocking him out cold!

The winner, by Knock Out; Dennis Siver!

Co-Main Event

Bantamweight Bout: (#4) Dominick Cruz (19-2) vs. (#3) Rani Yahya (22-8)

Round 1

The fight begins! Yahya avoids a tight combination. Cruz comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Yahya. They start grappling, Yahya looks happy to engage Cruz at close quarters. Yahya, controlling the grapple with Cruz, tries to scoop him up for a slam. Cruz defends it well though, and slips away from Yahya. Cruz is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Yahya. They start grappling, Yahya looks happy to engage Cruz at close quarters. Cruz is trying to push Yahya so that his back is up against the cage. Cruz achieves it, pinning Yahya to the cage. Showing his ability to exert control, Cruz smothers Yahya up against the cage for about a minute. We go past the halfway point of this round. Cruz tries some dirty boxing, but Yahya wrestles his way out of trouble and manages to turn it around so that Cruz ends up backed against the cage instead. With Cruz stuck against the cage, Yahya tries to complete a takedown. Cruz attempts to snare Yahya in a guillotine off the takedown. Cruz cannot stop the takedown, and has to pull guard. In guard, Yahya begins working to pass to side control. He can't get free of the guard. From his back, Cruz manages to pull Yahya toward the cage. Using the cage for support, Cruz manages to stand up, bringing Yahya up too. We're into the final minute of the round. With Cruz stuck against the cage, Yahya tries to complete a takedown. Cruz shows stubborn resistance to the takedown, but Yahya does manage to slip behind him so that he has the back. The time runs out on round one.

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 Cruz 10-9.

Round 2

Round two begins! A flying knee strike from Cruz hits Yahya, momentarily putting him on rubbery legs! Yahya avoids a tight combination. Yahya keeps his cool as Cruz throws a feint to the left. Yahya avoids a series of wayward big punches and counters with a clean jab. Yahya drops his shoulder and feints to step in, but Cruz isn't buying it. Yahya uses a flurry of lefts and rights to get Cruz to cover up, then shoots in looking for a takedown. Cruz won't go down from the takedown attempt, but can't do anything about being pushed up against the cage. Yahya looks for a trip takedown. Cruz shows stubborn resistance to the takedown, but Yahya does manage to slip behind him so that he has the back. Cruz uses a whizzer to half turn Yahya, creating enough space for him to break away from the grapple and return to the center. We are now at the halfway point of the round. Cruz looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with Yahya. Yahya seems happy to engage with Cruz in the pocket. There's a double leg attempt from Yahya, from the pocket. Cruz sprawls, stopping the takedown and forcing Yahya down to the ground into a type of turtle position. Cruz rolls the turtled Yahya over and secures side control. We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. Cruz relinquishes side control, stands and backs off, wanting the fight to continue standing. Yahya avoids a tight combination. Both fighters fire off strikes, neither produces any significant damage. Round two is brought to an end as time runs out.

I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Cruz.

Round 3

Round three begins! From what we could hear of his corner, it sounds like Yahya has been instructed to try and get Cruz to the floor in this round. Yahya steps back to avoid a one-two combination. Cruz looks like he might be trying to get in close and wrestle with Yahya. Yahya sees a chance for a takedown attempt, but Cruz is able to defend it. Yahya throws out a couple of jabs as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown. Cruz attempts to avoid Yahya as he shoots in. Yahya doesn't get the takedown, Cruz avoided it. Cruz is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Yahya. Cruz grapples with Yahya, who made no attempt to escape. Cruz is looking to muscle Yahya back against the cage. He does so, and now has Yahya pinned to the cage. Cruz breaks the grapple and prepares to launch some strikes at Yahya. Yahya sees a low kick being set up and strikes first with a nice jab. We go past the halfway point of this round. Cruz uses head movement to cause a left jab to sail harmlessly by. Yahya springs forward, trying to surprise Cruz and grab one of his legs! The attempt is unsuccessful, Cruz easily dodges. Yahya is left on his back. Cruz motions for Yahya to stand up, which he does. Backing out of range, Yahya circles tentatively. Cruz presses in closer to attack. Cruz comes in closer, looking to wrestle with Yahya. The two fighters start grappling for control. We're into the final minute of the round. Yahya tries to suck Cruz to the ground by wrapping his legs around the waist and pulling guard. Cruz counters by brutally slamming him to the mat! Breathing very hard, Dominick Cruz is looking ragged. Cruz throws a bomb, but it misses and he can do nothing to stop Yahya getting back to his feet. There's a takedown attempt from Yahya. Cruz stuffs the takedown attempt. The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires.

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

The ring announcer is now giving the official scores. The judges give 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27.

Making Dominick Cruz the winner by unanimous decision!

Main Event

Welterweight Bout: (#14) Nate Marquardt (34-13-2) vs. (#15) Stephen Thompson (11-1)

Round 1

There's the opening bell! A jab misses and Thompson counters with a vicious push kick, connecting hard enough to put Marquardt down! Thompson moves in quickly, kneeling beside Marquardt and starting to hammer down with punches! Marquardt shows great instincts, pulling half guard to put a halt to the shower of punches. Thompson tries to stand up, but Marquardt keeps him firmly in half guard. Marquardt works some separation, then tries to quickly scramble his way into a better position. Marquardt manages to come out on top, holding Thompson down in turtle position, facing him. Marquardt pounds away on the turtled up Thompson, landing several great shots that rock Thompson! Marquardt pounds away on the turtled up Thompson, landing several great shots that rock Thompson! The referee jumps in and stops the match! Thompson is angry with the referee, and perhaps rightly - it did look like an early stoppage.

Nate Marquardt takes the victory by way of TKO!

UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Thompson

Venue: O2 World

Local: Berlin, Germany

Attendence: 4,096

Gate: $ 409,600

Critical Rating: Decent

Commercial Rating: Good

Main Event

Welterweight Bout: (#14) Nate Marquardt vs. (#15) Stephen Thompson - Nate Marquardt win by TKO (Strikes) in 2:03 of Round 1.

Co-Main Event

Bantamweight Bout: (#4) Dominick Cruz vs. (#3) Rani Yahya - Dominick Cruz win by Unanimous Decision.

Featherweight Bout: Dennis Siver vs. Dennis Bermudez - Dennis Siver win by KO (Heel Kick) in 3:27 of Round 1.

Light Heavyweight Bout: (#13) Jimi Manuwa vs. Igor Pokrajac - Igor Pokrajac win by TKO (Strikes) in 2:41 of Round 3.

Middleweight Bout: Paulo Filho vs. Alexander Shlemenko - Paulo Filho win by Unanimous Decision.

Preliminary Card

Welterweight Bout: Pascal Krauss vs. Igor Araujo - Igor Araujo win by Unanimous Decision.

Lightweight Bout: Lukasz Sajewski vs. Rashid Magomedov - Rashid Magomedov win by TKO (Strikes) in 1:03 of Round 2.

Heavyweight Bout: Damian Grabowski vs. Kenny Garner - Kenny Garner win by KO (Punch) in 2:16 of Round 2.

Welterweight Bout: Adlan Amagov vs. Hernani Perpetuo - Adlan Amagov win by TKO (Strikes) in 2:01 of Round 1.

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Shayna Baszler vs. Alexandra Albu - Shayna Baszler win by TKO (Strikes) 4:59 of Round 1.

Middleweight Bout: Sultan Aliev vs. Fabio Nascimento - Sultan Aliev win by TKO (Strikes) in 3:00 of Round 1.

Flyweight Bout: (#13) Tim Elliot vs. Ryan Benoit - Tim Elliot win by Unanimous Decision.

Bonus

Fight of the Night: Igor Araujo vs. Pascal Krauss

KO of the Night: Dennis Siver

Submission of the Night: -

Post Fight

- Dana White said that maybe Cruz has to win one more fight, to fight for the belt.

- Marquardt said Thompson is a great opponent and that when he suffered the knockdown used his experience to reverse and finish the fight.

- Thompson said he lacked calmness to define the fight and that his mistake cost the victory.

- Cruz said Yahya has a great ground game and he needed to use the right moves in this fight, not to get caught.

- Siver said that the knockout was to his German fans who came today to attend the show.

End Post Fight.

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rodrigoviolim · March 7, 2014

<div style="text-align:center;">UFC Breaking News

Satoshi Ishii is injured and is out of the card for UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Le

On the afternoon of Monday, the UFC confirmed that the Japanese Olympic medalist, Satoshi Ishii (13-2-1) (0-0 in UFC), is out of UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Le, held December 20 in Saitama in Japan

The Japanese press they said fighter suffered a hand injury, will leave Ishii 1-2 months out of combat, Ishii would make his UFC debut.

Sounds Palelei (21-3) (3-1 in UFC) will not leave the card. and will have a new opponent will be American, Scott Barrett (16-4) (0-0 in UFC) will make his UFC debut.

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rodrigoviolim · March 7, 2014

<div style="text-align:center;">UFC 182: Gustafsson vs. Nogueira - Press Conference

- Gustafsson hopes to make his first title defense successful, and want to break the record of Jones.

- Nogueira said he's waited too long chance, and wants to fulfill his dream of becoming a UFC champion.

- Dos Santos said he did not know if the UFC will accept a fourth fight against Velasquez, but the division is unchallenged and this can make this fight happen.

- Barnett said it was a fight between former champions and anything can happen.

- MacDonald said that victory can let him near the title dispute.

- Kampmann said winning MacDonald in Canada can post it in the top 5 of the division.

End of Press Conference.

Weigh In

UFC 182: Gustafsson vs. Nogueira

Date: December 13, 2014

Venue: Bell Centre

Local: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Main Event

Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: © Alexander Gustafsson (205 lbs) vs. (#2) Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (205 lbs)

Co-Main Event

Heavyweight Bout: (#2) Junior Dos Santos (240 lbs) vs. (#4) Josh Barnett (249 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: (#6) Rory MacDonald (170 lbs) vs. (#12) Martin Kampmann (170 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: (#9) T.J. Grant (155 lbs) vs. (#12) Rustam Khabilov (155 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Nick Diaz (170 lbs) vs. Amir Sadollah (170 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Middleweight Bout: Francis Carmont (185 lbs) vs. Buddy Roberts (185 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: John Makdessi (155 lbs) vs. Ivan Jorge (155 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Sam Stout (155 lbs) vs. Katsunori Kikuno (155 lbs)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: (#9) Sarah Kaufman (135 lbs) vs. Alexandra Bunch (135 lbs)

Bantamweight Bout: Yves Jabouin (135 lbs) vs. Kyung Ho Kang (135 lbs)

Featherweight Bout: Ivan Menjivar (145 lbs) vs. Matt Grice (145 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Ryan Jimmo (205 lbs) vs. D.J. Linderman (205 lbs)

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rodrigoviolim · March 7, 2014

<div style="text-align:center;">UFC 182: Gustafsson vs. Nogueira - Play by Play

Welterweight Bout: Nick Diaz (26-10) vs. Amir Sadollah (7-4)

Round 1

There's the opening bell! Sadollah doesn't get drawn in as Diaz feints a kick. Diaz slips out of the way of a leg kick. Moving in closer, Sadollah looks like he may want to wrestle Diaz. The two fighters start grappling for control. Sadollah tries to wrestle Diaz backward and up against the cage. Sadollah can't move Diaz at all though, and finds himself being out-wrestled. Diaz attempts to wrestle Sadollah to the ground. Sadollah blocks the takedown attempt and takes control of the grapple. Sadollah tries to wrestle Diaz backward and up against the cage. Diaz out-wrestles him though. Diaz attempts to wrestle Sadollah to the ground. Sadollah looks to grab a guillotine off the takedown. The takedown is successful, Sadollah pulls guard. Diaz is trying to pass guard. Sadollah comfortably blocks the attempt and keeps Diaz in guard. Sadollah attempts a triangle choke on Diaz from the bottom of the guard. Diaz blocks the attempt. We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. Diaz looks to pass guard and get side control. Diaz struggles but cannot find a way past and remains stuck in guard. Sadollah grabs an arm and raises his legs, trying to lock Diaz into a triangle choke. Diaz pulls his arm free before the triangle can be locked in. The time runs out on round one.

That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Diaz.

Round 2

There's the bell and round number two begins! Sadollah feints an attack, keeping Diaz on his toes. Sadollah feints rushing in, but Diaz doesn't fall for it. Diaz avoids a jab. Moving in closer, Sadollah looks like he wants to strike from the pocket. Diaz seems happy to engage with Sadollah in the pocket. Diaz slips out of the way of a left body kick, showing good footwork at such close range. Sadollah dodges a jab, and fires back with a picture-perfect roundhouse kick to the side of the ribs. Diaz uses head movement to avoid a right jab. Both fighters exchange strikes, but neither hits anything significant. We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. Stepping back, Sadollah creates a bit of distance. Sadollah circles around Diaz. Not letting Sadollah settle, Diaz moves in closer. Diaz throws a combination of rights and lefts, using them as cover so that he can shoot in. Diaz can't complete the takedown, and has to settle for pushing Sadollah up against the cage. We have one minute of the round remaining. Diaz uses dirty boxing to punish Sadollah while he is pressed up against the cage. Sadollah is controlled up against the cage and takes a few left hands via some dirty boxing. Diaz pins Sadollah up against the cage and works him over with small punches to the body for the remainder of the round. The time runs out on round two.

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

Round 3

Round three begins! A jab doesn't find its intended target, allowing Diaz to fire back with a clean jab. A right jab misses and Sadollah counters with a solid left. Sadollah looks to be trying to close the distance between them. Diaz is pulled into a grapple. Sadollah tries to wrestle Diaz backward and up against the cage. Sadollah can't do it though, and Diaz gets a more dominant position in the grapple instead. Diaz tries to lock his legs around the waist of Sadollah, wanting to pull him down to the floor. Sadollah gets pulled down and sucked into the guard position. Diaz attempts to secure an arm. Diaz gets a kimura and wrenches back, Sadollah has to tap out!

Nick Diaz takes the victory by way of submission!

Lightweight Bout: (#9) T.J. Grant (20-6) vs. (#12) Rustam Khabilov (18-1)

Round 1

The fight begins! A left jab misses and Khabilov counters with a clean jab. A couple of quick punches are used to set up a takedown attempt from Khabilov. Grant stuffs the takedown attempt, but can't do anything about being pushed up against the cage. Khabilov keeps Grant up against the cage with wrestling, then uses a hard foot stomp. Khabilov has worked in the underhooks and looks to take Grant down. The underhooks allow Khabilov to easily trip Grant and send him to the ground. Grant ends up sitting, his legs trapped under Khabilov, with his back pressed against the cage. Khabilov uses an elbow, but Grant smothers it with ease. Grant, stuck up against the cage, hits several clubbing forearms to the back. Khabilov tries to throw an elbow, but is being controlled too well. Grant, trapped against the cage, pummels Khabilov on the back with several small shots, although they're more out of frustration than anything. We pass the halfway mark of this round. Not liking his options, Khabilov looks to get a better position over Grant. Khabilov shifts his position to gain side control. Khabilov tries to put Grant into an americana. Grant blocks it. Khabilov blocks Grant as he tries a sweep from side control. The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. Khabilov tries to lock Grant into an armbar. Grant doesn't allow the armbar to be applied. Grant bursts into life and tries to scramble into a better position. Khabilov manages to come out on top, holding Grant down in turtle position, facing him. Round one ends as time expires. I think Khabilov took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

Round 2

Round two begins! Khabilov slips out of the way of a jab. After a one-two combination narrowly misses, Khabilov is able to strike back with a straight left. Khabilov avoids a body kick. Grant comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket. Keen to maintain some distance, Khabilov uses strikes to keep Grant away. Khabilov feints rushing in, but Grant doesn't fall for it. Grant looks to move in and stand in the pocket. Grant moves into the pocket. Khabilov covers up to absorb a flurry of punches. We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. Grant tries for a left jab but Khabilov uses head movement to avoid it. Showing good head movement, Khabilov slips past a flurry of strikes. Khabilov comes in, looking for a quick double leg takedown from close range. The takedown is completed, Grant is on his back and pulls half guard. Khabilov tries to lock Grant into a kimura. Grant stops Khabilov from applying it. Grant tries to pull Khabilov into a guillotine choke from the bottom of half guard. Khabilov defends it well. There's under a minute left in this round. Khabilov attempts a kimura. Grant defends himself well and is in no danger. Grant reaches over and tries to lock Khabilov in a guillotine. Khabilov stops Grant from applying it. Round two is brought to an end as time runs out.

I think Khabilov took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

Round 3

And here we go, round three! Grant drops a shoulder, trying to sucker Khabilov in with a feint. Khabilov steps back to avoid a one-two combination. Khabilov comes in, looking for a quick takedown. Grant tries to avoid the takedown. The takedown is unsuccessful, Grant avoided Khabilov. Khabilov steps back to avoid a one-two combination. An errant jab sets Grant up to counter-strike with a clean left. Grant circles, looking for an opening. Khabilov doesn't press the issue, allowing Grant to circle. We are now at the halfway point of the round. Grant throws a left jab but Khabilov avoids it. Khabilov uses a flurry of lefts and rights to get Grant to cover up, then shoots in looking for a takedown. Grant tries to step away from the takedown. Khabilov doesn't get the takedown, Grant avoided it. We're into the final minute of the round. Grant looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with Khabilov. Grant eats a stiff counter right hand and almost goes down! Breathing very hard, T.J. Grant is looking ragged. Khabilov comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket. Khabilov is in the pocket, ready to attack Grant. Grant slips past a jab and scores with a nasty-looking kick to the inside of the knee. Grant throws a left jab but Khabilov uses good head movement to make sure it slips by. The fight comes to an end as the time limit expires.

I have to give that round to Grant, but only a 10-9.

The judges have given their scores, which are about to be announced. All three judges score the contest as 29-28.

Rustam 'Tiger' Khabilov wins by unanimous decision!

Welterweight Bout: (#6) Rory MacDonald (16-3) vs. (#12) Martin Kampmann (21-7)

Round 1

The fight begins! Kampmann has to cover up to absorb a nice one-two combination, having been off balance after falling for a feint. An errant jab sets MacDonald up to counter-strike with a barrage of big punches on Kampmann! As he backs off it becomes clear that Kampmann is on rubbery legs, that last shot rocked him! MacDonald tries to capitalise with a barrage of big rights, but Kampmann has the sense to cover up. Kampmann avoids a jab. Kampmann looks to be trying to close the distance between them. MacDonald finds himself pulled into a Muay Thai clinch. Kampmann loses the Muay Thai clinch after a knee strike misses and gives MacDonald the opportunity to wrestle free. We are now at the halfway point of the round. MacDonald looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with Kampmann. Kampmann sees a chance for a takedown attempt, but MacDonald is able to defend it. Kampmann comes in, looking for a quick takedown. MacDonald won't go down, leaving Kampmann to settle for pushing him up against the cage. With the cage trapping MacDonald, Kampmann looks to try and take him down. MacDonald will not go down, he blocks the takedown despite the best efforts of Kampmann, but does give up his back in the struggle. MacDonald creates a little bit of space, and that's enough for him to circle away out of the grapple and back to the center. There's under a minute left in this round. A wayward right kick to the body allows MacDonald to hit an excellent combination. Round one ends as time expires.

I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of MacDonald.

Round 2

We are back underway! From what we could hear of his corner, it sounds like Kampmann has been instructed to look to finish it in this round. Kampmann isn't drawn in by MacDonald feinting as if about to drop down to shoot in. A right high kick misses and MacDonald counters with a right handed bomb that knocks Kampmann clean out!

Rory MacDonald takes the victory by way of Knock Out!

Co-Main Event

Heavyweight Bout: (#2) Junior Dos Santos (17-3) vs. (#4) Josh Barnett (34-7)

Round 1

We are underway! dos Santos throws a leg kick but Barnett avoids it. A left jab misses and dos Santos strikes back with a big right kick to the outside of the thigh. Both fighters fire off strikes, neither produces any significant damage. Having stepped in close to throw their strikes, they end up grappling. Barnett attempts to wrestle dos Santos to the ground. The takedown is unsuccessful, dos Santos blocked Barnett. dos Santos turns Barnett slightly, but can't create enough space to get free of the clinch. dos Santos smothers Barnett when he tries to use some dirty boxing, and gains the upper hand in the grapple as a result. Barnett uses his wrestling to smother dos Santos and stop him from using any dirty boxing. Barnett tries to wriggle free, but dos Santos controls him well and gets in a few close-range punches too. We pass the halfway mark of this round. dos Santos uses dirty boxing and gets in a few crisp punches on Barnett as they grapple. dos Santos tries to wrestle Barnett backward and up against the cage. Barnett ends up backed against the cage. dos Santos takes a short step back and prepares to strike. Barnett covers up, absorbing a tight combination of punches. We have one minute of the round remaining. There's a double leg attempt from Barnett, from the pocket. dos Santos sprawls, stopping the takedown and forcing Barnett down to the ground into a type of turtle position. Barnett is rolled over onto his back, where dos Santos secures side control. dos Santos throws a few right hands to the body. Round one ends as time expires.

I think dos Santos took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

Round 2

There's the bell for the start of the round! dos Santos throws a left jab but Barnett avoids it. dos Santos counters a wayward left jab with a body kick. A nicely executed one-two combination sets up a takedown attempt from Barnett. dos Santos tries to step away from the takedown. Barnett can't get the takedown, dos Santos was too quick to back away. Barnett looks to move in and stand in the pocket. dos Santos throws a big right hand as a counter, but it misses the target. Barnett shoots in, looking for a takedown. A counter right cross is too slow to catch Barnett. The takedown is completed, it was a single leg and dos Santos is left on his back pulling guard. Barnett is trying to pass guard. dos Santos keeps Barnett in guard. dos Santos tries to sweep Barnett but can't do it. We go past the halfway point of this round. Barnett begins trying to pass the guard. dos Santos is ready for the attempt though, and keeps Barnett firmly in guard. Barnett blocks an attempted sweep. Barnett starts trying to work to get past the guard. Barnett isn't able to pass guard on this attempt. dos Santos tries to sweep Barnett but can't do it. Junior dos Santos doesn't look like he has much left in the tank. The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left. Barnett begins trying to pass guard and get a better position. dos Santos keeps Barnett in guard. Round two ends as time expires.

There was very little to separate them in that round, but I'll give that one 10-9 to Barnett.

Round 3

There's the bell and round number three begins! dos Santos steps back to avoid a leg kick, having been suckered in with a feinted high kick. Barnett chooses to shoot in on dos Santos. He has the takedown! It's a single leg, and dos Santos has to pull guard. In guard, Barnett begins working to pass to side control. dos Santos keeps his guard secure. Barnett blocks an attempted sweep. Barnett begins trying to pass guard and get a better position. dos Santos is ready for the attempt though, and keeps Barnett firmly in guard. Barnett blocks dos Santos as he tries a sweep from the guard. In guard, Barnett begins working to pass to side control. He can't get free of the guard. dos Santos tries to pull Barnett in close and pepper him with short strikes, but can't. We pass the halfway mark of this round. Barnett begins trying to pass the guard. Barnett struggles but cannot find a way past and remains stuck in guard. Josh Barnett doesn't look like he has much left in the tank. dos Santos reaches up and tries to lock up an arm. Barnett blocks it. Junior dos Santos looks like he doesn't have a lot left to give. We reach the time limit and this fight is over.

I'd say that was definitely 10-9 in favour of Barnett.

The official scores are being reported now.

Judge #1: 29-28 Barnett.

Judge #2 gives a score of 29-28 in favour of dos Santos.

Judge #3 has given 29-28 to dos Santos.

Junior dos Santos wins by split decision!

Main Event

Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: © Alexander Gustafsson (17-2) vs. (#2) Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (23-5)

Round 1

There's the opening bell! A wayward low right kick allows Nogueira to hit a nice left hand. Nogueira avoids a nice combination. Nogueira slips out of the way of a combination of short sharp punches. Gustafsson throws a leg kick but Nogueira avoids it. Gustafsson counters a left jab by hitting a kick to the inside of the left thigh. Moving forward, Gustafsson counters a left jab with a crisp jab. We move into the second half of this round. A straight left by Nogueira keeps Gustafsson from advancing. Gustafsson doesn't let Nogueira settle, stepping in closer to impose himself. Gustafsson throws a leg kick but Nogueira avoids it. Nogueira shoots in for a takedown. Gustafsson counters with a left jab that catches Nogueira hard. We move into the final sixty seconds of this round. Nogueira slips out of the way of a jab. Nogueira looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with Gustafsson. Gustafsson uses movement to keep out reach, frustrating Nogueira. Round one ends as time expires.

That wasn't the most exciting round we've ever seen, hopefully things will pick up in the next one.

That round goes to Gustafsson, 10-9 on my card.

Round 2

There's the bell and round number two begins! Judging from what we heard from his corner, Gustafsson is looking to hit and run in this round. They come together and strike, but neither can land a clean shot. Nogueira slips out of the way of a leg kick. Gustafsson tries for a left jab but Nogueira moves out of range. A feint sets up a body kick from Gustafsson, but Nogueira is able to move out of range in time. An errant jab sets Gustafsson up to counter-strike with a clean jab. Nogueira counters a wayward low right kick with a stinging left jab. We move into the second half of this round. A jab misses, allowing Gustafsson to counter-strike with a clean left. A left jab misses and Gustafsson strikes back with a quick combination that ends with a scorching right cross. Nogueira barely had time to cover up. Gustafsson misses with an attempted right hook to the body. Not letting Gustafsson settle at all, Nogueira comes in closer. Nogueira shoots in, looking for a takedown. Nogueira walks into a big left jab, landing right on the cheek. Nogueira isn't drawn in by Gustafsson feinting to his left. We're into the final minute of the round. Gustafsson bobs and weaves, trying to get Nogueira to commit. Nogueira covers up in the face of a combination of short sharp punches, then fires back with a jab. Nogueira steps back to avoid a kick to the body. The time runs out on round two.

I have to give that round to Gustafsson, but only a 10-9.

Round 3

We are back underway! Nogueira steps in, feints a kick, then darts back out. Nogueira steps back to avoid a one-two combination. Gustafsson darts in and out of range quickly, trying to get Nogueira to commit to throwing a strike. A jab misses and Nogueira counters with a clever combination that finishes with a nice right cross. Nogueira counters a left jab by using a powerful right hook to the body. Nogueira looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with Gustafsson. Nogueira is in the pocket, ready to attack Gustafsson. Slipping past a powerful straight right, Gustafsson counters with a kick to the outside of the left leg. There's only so many of those strikes to the legs that can be taken before they become an issue. Nogueira sees a right kick coming and so moves forward to strike with an enormous right hook, Gustafsson is out before he hits the ground!

The winner, by Knock Out; Antonio Rogerio Nogueira!

UFC 182: Gustafsson vs. Nogueira

Venue: Bell Center

Local: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Attendence: 22,293

Gate: $ 3,901,275

PPV: 2,337,855 buys for revenue of $ 14,027,130

Critical Rating: Decent

Commercial Rating: Averege

Main Event

Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: © Alexander Gustafsson vs. (#2) Antonio Rogerio Nogueira - Antonio Rogerio Nogueira win by KO (Punch) in 2:43 of Round 3.

Co-Main Event

Heavyweight Bout: (#2) Junior Dos Santos vs. (#4) Josh Barnett - Junior Dos Santos win by Split Decision.

Welterweight Bout: (#6) Rory MacDonald vs. (#12) Martin Kampmann - Rory MacDonald win by KO (Punch) in 0:40 of Round 2.

Lightweight Bout: (#9) T.J. Grant vs. (#12) Rustam Khabilov - Rustam Khabilov win by Unanimous Decision.

Welterweight Bout: Nick Diaz vs. Amir Sadollah - Nick Diaz win by Submission (Kimura) in 2:27 of Round 3.

Preliminary Card

Middleweight Bout: Francis Carmont vs. Buddy Roberts - Francis Carmont win by KO (Punch) in 2:39 of Round 3.

Lightweight Bout: John Makdessi vs. Ivan Jorge - Ivan Jorge win by Unanimous Decision.

Lightweight Bout: Sam Stout vs. Katsunori Kikuno - Sam Stout win by Unanimous Decision.

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: (#9) Sarah Kaufman vs. Alexandra Bunch - Sarah Kaufman win by TKO (Strikes) in 0:22 of Round 1.

Bantamweight Bout: Yves Jabouin vs. Kyung Ho Kang - Yves Jabouin win by Split Decision.

Featherweight Bout: Ivan Menjivar vs. Matt Grice - Ivan Menjivar win by Unanimous Decision.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Ryan Jimmo vs. D.J. Linderman - D.J. Linderman win by KO (Punch) in 1:58 of Round 2.

Bonus

Fight of the Night: Sam Stout vs. Katsunori Kikuno

KO of the Night: Rory MacDonald

Submission of the Night: Nick Diaz

Post Fight

- Nogueira said that becoming a UFC champion is an incredible feeling, and said he hopes to return soon to make the first defense.

- Gustafsson said he was fine in the fight, but Nogueira hit him and ended the fight, and so is released hopes to return and retrieve the belt.

- Dos Santos thinks that the fight was close, and that he would want one revache without any problems.

- Barnett said he was harmed by the judges.

- Khabilov got hurt and will be 2-6 months out.

- Nick Diaz said he will be out again for a while to stay with family and friends.

End Post Fight.

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Kainlock · March 7, 2014

I would like to say that you have a great passion for the game and your diaries. I have always enjoyed reading your UFC cards and hope you continue with it.

rodrigoviolim · March 7, 2014

Thanks Kainlock, best cards to come ... keep watching and leaving your suggestions, criticisms and their predictions.

rodrigoviolim · March 8, 2014

<div style="text-align:center;">UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Le - Press Conference

- Vitor Belfort said after the banning TRT, he is having trouble cutting weight s why after this fight will move up to Light Heavyweight Division.

- Cung Le fight is said is important to him, and that Belfort is another big name that he will fight MMA.

- Gomi said he trained hard to finish the fight as fast as possible.

- Edwards said Gomi is very famous in Japan and a victory over him in his country will be amazing.

End of Press Conference.

Weigh In

UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Le

Date: December 20, 2014

Venue: Saitama Super Arena

Local: Saitama, Kanto, Japan

Main Event

Middleweight Bout: (#5) Vitor Belfort (185 lbs) vs. Cung Le (185 lbs)

Co-Main Event

Lightweight Bout: Takanori Gomi (155 lbs) vs. Yves Edwards (155 lbs)

Bantamweight Bout: (#10) Kyoji Horiguchi (135 lbs) vs. (#15) Vaughan Lee (135 lbs)

Featherweight Bout: (#15) Tatsuya Kawajiri (145 lbs) vs. Doo Ho Choi (145 lbs)

Heavyweight Bout: Soa Palelei (265 lbs) vs. Scott Barrett (265 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Bantamweight Bout: Norifumi Yamamoto (135 lbs) vs. Nam Phan (135 lbs)

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Yuka Tsuji (135 lbs) vs. Roxanne Modafferi (135 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Kazuki Tokudome (155 lbs) vs. Garett Whiteley (155 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Takenori Sato (170 lbs) vs. Siyar Bahadurzada (170 lbs)

Bantamweight Bout: Dustin Kimura (135 lbs) vs. Michinori Tanaka (135 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Hyun Gyu Lim (170 lbs) vs. Nate Laughran (170 lbs)

Bantamweight Bout: Shunichi Shimizu (135 lbs) vs. Dustin Pague (135 lbs)

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rodrigoviolim · March 8, 2014

<div style="text-align:center;">UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Le - Play by Play

Heavyweight Bout: Soa Palelei (21-3) vs. Scott Barrett (16-4)

Round 1

We are underway! Barrett throws a barrage of big rights but Palelei is quick to move out of range. A flurry of punches fail to land, giving Barrett the opportunity to counter with several big right hands, putting Palelei down, dazed! Palelei, stunned, is mounted! Barrett pounds away on Palelei with elbow strikes, landing several great shots that threaten to knock him out! The referee is forced to jump in and stop the match!

The winner, by TKO; Scott Barrett!

Featherweight Bout: (#15) Tatsuya Kawajiri (34-8-2) vs. Doo Ho Choi (13-1)

Round 1

We are underway! Kawajiri moves in quickly after a wayward punch and hits a solid left. Kawajiri throws a feint. There's a short stalemate as both fighters advance and throw strikes, but neither hits. Choi tries for a left jab but Kawajiri moves out of range. Choi glances a strike off the side of the shoulder. Not letting up, Kawajiri quickly steps in closer to attack Choi. Kawajiri steps in, feints a kick, then darts back out. Moving in closer, Choi looks like he wants to strike from the pocket. Kawajiri now has Choi standing in the pocket. We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. Kawajiri shows good head movement to avoid getting caught with a jab. Kawajiri, standing in the pocket, is close enough to grab a body kick and go for the takedown, getting it! Choi manages to pull guard. Kawajiri lies on top of Choi, basically smothering him. Kawajiri starts trying to work to get past the guard. Kawajiri is too much for Choi, passing guard and gaining side control. We're into the final minute of the round. Kawajiri tries to slip behind and take the back. He takes the back! Round one is brought to an end as time runs out.

That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Kawajiri.

Round 2

Round two begins! Judging from what we heard from his corner, Kawajiri is looking to avoid strikes and take it to the ground in this round. Choi steps back to avoid a left jab. Kawajiri moves out of range of a tidy combination of punches. Choi slips past a left jab and fires back with a kick to the side of the ribs. Kawajiri steps back to avoid a one-two combination. Choi looks to move in and stand in the pocket. Standing his ground, Kawajiri looks happy to engage Choi in the pocket. Choi circles away, creating some distance between them. Choi looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with Kawajiri. Choi is now standing in the pocket. Kawajiri grabs a clinch after avoiding a left jab. Kawajiri tries to wrestle Choi backward and up against the cage. Choi ends up backed against the cage. We go past the halfway point of this round. Kawajiri has gotten underhooks in and is looking to take Choi to the ground. A Greco-Roman slam floors Choi, Kawajiri executed it well. The takedown leaves Choi seated with his back pressed against the cage. Kawajiri pounds away, and Choi is in serious trouble! Kawajiri goes to throw an elbow, but gets smothered. Choi hits some weak punches to the upper back, but they're more out of frustration than anything. Kawajiri pushes forward against Choi, basically smothering him against the cage wall. We're into the final minute of the round. Kawajiri starts trying to get Choi on his back so that he can gain a better position. Kawajiri shows his ground skills and gets full mount! Kawajiri pounds away on Choi, landing several good shots in the process. The referee stops the match! Choi is up and raging at the referee, and rightly so - that was a pretty ridiculous stoppage!

The winner, by TKO, is Tatsuya 'Crusher' Kawajiri!

Bantamweight Bout: (#10) Kyoji Horiguchi (15-1) vs. (#15) Vaughan Lee (15-9-1)

Round 1

And here we go! Horiguchi throws a barrage of big rights but Lee is quick to move out of range. There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes, but neither scores. Horiguchi feints left and tries to get Lee to commit to a strike, but gets no joy. Lee counters a wayward low right kick with a crisp jab. Lee throws a combination of rights and lefts, using them as cover so that he can shoot in. Horiguchi sees the takedown coming and tries to move. Lee doesn't get the takedown, Horiguchi avoided it. Moving in closer, Horiguchi looks like he wants to strike from the pocket. The two fighters move closer, ready to strike. Stepping back, Lee creates a bit of distance. There is an exchange of strikes, but neither fighter does any damage. We pass the halfway mark of this round. Lee drops his shoulder and feints to step in, but Horiguchi isn't buying it. Horiguchi throws a feint. Horiguchi feints rushing in, but Lee doesn't fall for it. Lee comes in, looking for a quick takedown. Horiguchi tries to time a counter right hand, but can't get it. Lee has the takedown! Horiguchi pulls half guard. Lee pounds away with elbow strikes, but doesn't do much damage, if any, Horiguchi is comfortable holding half guard. Horiguchi tries to get full guard on Lee but doesn't get anywhere. We have one minute of the round remaining. Lee throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can catch his breath. Lee tries to pass the half guard. He can't get free of half guard. The time is up, and that's the end of round one.

I have to give that round to Lee, but only a 10-9.

Round 2

And here we go, round two! Moving forward, Horiguchi counters a right jab with a series of quick jabs. Lee avoids a flurry of punches. Lee gets suckered in to stepping forward, and has to step back sharply to avoid an enormous knock out right. Lee goes to the body and then to the head with a tidy combination to get Horiguchi to cover up, then shoots in. Horiguchi sees the takedown coming and tries to move. The takedown doesn't work, Horiguchi saw it coming and got out of range. They come together and strike, but neither can land a clean shot. They wind up in a tight clinch. Looking to take this fight to the ground, Lee tries to pull Horiguchi down into his guard. Lee gets it, Horiguchi is now trapped in his guard. We move into the second half of this round. Lee tries to ensnare Horiguchi in a guillotine. Horiguchi defends it well. Looking to catch his breath, Lee is content to just throw a couple of punches to the body. Lee attempts a guillotine choke from the bottom. Horiguchi defends it well. Lee throws a few left hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead. We have one minute of the round remaining. Lee attempts a triangle choke on Horiguchi from the bottom of the guard. Horiguchi blocks the triangle attempt. Lee throws a few left hands to the body. Lee raises his legs and tries to get Horiguchi into a triangle choke. Horiguchi defends well against it. Round two is brought to an end as time runs out.

I think Horiguchi took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

Round 3

We are back underway! Horiguchi counters a right jab with a barrage of hard right hands, enough to put Lee down! Lee recovers his wits quickly, and waits for Horiguchi to make a move. Horiguchi leans over and throws a big right hand that nails Lee, who is lying on his back. Horiguchi steps back and allows Lee to stand back up. Lee throws a combination of rights and lefts, using them as cover so that he can shoot in. Lee goes under an attempted counter right hand. Lee drives forward and gets the takedown! Horiguchi couldn't quite stop it. Horiguchi is left seated, with his back to the cage, with Lee holding him down. Lee attempts a guillotine. Horiguchi defends himself well. Horiguchi, stuck up against the cage, hits several clubbing forearms to the back. Lee tries to improve his position. He is too good for Horiguchi, and gets side control. We are now at the halfway point of the round. Lee tries to put Horiguchi into an americana. Horiguchi doesn't allow the americana to be applied. Horiguchi looks ready to try and scramble, but Lee is quick to move to prevent that. Lee attempts an armbar. Horiguchi stops Lee from applying it. Horiguchi tries to move to guard, but Lee doesn't allow it. There's under a minute left in this round. Lee holds Horiguchi in position with side control and drives a big knee into the ribs! Lee uses side control to hit a brutal knee strike just above the hip! Lee is trying to move from side control to mount. Horiguchi can't fend off his opponent and is mounted. The time expires on round three, and that is the end of the fight.

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

Here come the official scores.

Judge #1 scores the contest as 29-28 to Horiguchi.

Judge #2 has given 29-28 to Lee.

Judge #3 has given 29-28 to Horiguchi.

Kyoji Horiguchi wins by split decision!

Co-Main Event

Lightweight Bout: Takanori Gomi (34-10-1 NC) vs. Yves Edwards (43-20-1)

Round 1

And here we go! Edwards counters a left jab by hitting a big left kick to the outside of the thigh. Gomi fakes as if going for a single leg, keeping Edwards on his toes. Edwards uses a smart combination to get Gomi to cover up, then shoots in looking for a takedown. Gomi sprawls to stop the takedown, then pulls Edwards up close into a clinch. Gomi has worked in the underhooks and looks to take Edwards down. Edwards stops the takedown attempt, then uses his wrestling to take control of the grapple. Edwards is trying to push Gomi so that his back is up against the cage. Gomi doesn't let himself be driven back though, and gains a dominant position in the grapple instead. Gomi looks to scoop his opponent up for a slam. Edwards has no answers, he gets lifted up and planted down! Gomi ends up in guard. Gomi fires off a few punches, but they aren't thrown with any great force. Edwards reaches up and tries to lock Gomi in a guillotine. Gomi isn't caught tight enough to tap, but does get swept over into side control. We are now at the halfway point of the round. Edwards throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can catch his breath. Gomi tries to move to guard, but Edwards doesn't allow it. Edwards throws a few left hands to the body. Edwards punches down at Gomi, but they are easily taken on the gloves. Gomi attempts to pull Edwards into an arm-in guillotine. Edwards alters his posture to prevent it. There's under a minute left in this round. Edwards attempts to arm triangle Gomi from side control. The arm triangle is locked in tight, but Gomi refuses to tap out! Shockingly, Edwards loses it! Gomi pops his head free, and has somehow survived! The time runs out on round one.

I think Gomi took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

Round 2

Round two begins! It sounded like his corner told Gomi to attempt to get Edwards to the floor in this round. Gomi catches an attempted body kick and goes for the takedown, but Edwards stuffs it. There's a takedown attempt from Edwards. The takedown is blocked with a sprawl! Gomi has Edwards at close quarters and wrestles him to the floor, finishing in his half guard. Gomi attempts an arm triangle. Edwards defends himself well and is in no danger. Using an underhook to set it up, Edwards looks to scramble for position. It's a bad choice though, as Gomi seizes the opportunity to leap forward and secure side control. Gomi is trying to move from side control to mount. Edwards doesn't allow Gomi to get the mount. Gomi blocks Edwards as he tries a sweep from side control. Gomi starts trying to work to use side control as a way to get behind Edwards. He does it, getting behind Edwards. We've now passed the halfway mark in this round. Edwards is in huge trouble now, as Gomi successfully gets both hooks in. With both hooks in, Gomi tries to flatten Edwards out for the rear naked choke. Gomi gets the rear naked choke fully applied and Edwards has to tap out!

'The Fireball Kid' Takanori Gomi takes the win by submission!

Main Event

Middleweight Bout: (#5) Vitor Belfort (24-12) vs. Cung Le (9-4)

Round 1

We are underway! Le feints to the right, trying to draw Belfort into throwing a strike. A tight combination narrowly misses Le and allow him to counter-strike with a kick to the outside of the right knee. A right jab misses and Le counters with a sharp body kick. Belfort looks to move in and stand in the pocket. Backing off, Le makes sure to keep out of range. Belfort drops his shoulder as a feint, trying to draw a strike. Le comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket. Le can't get near enough to engage, Belfort uses strikes to keep him out of range. We move into the second half of this round. Belfort is looking to get in close and strike from the pocket. Le keeps himself moving out of range. Le bobs and weaves, trying to get Belfort to commit. Belfort looks like he wants to stand in the pocket and strike with Le. Belfort is now standing in the pocket. We're into the final minute of the round. Belfort uses head movement to slip past a vicious left and he hits a flurry of quick punches to sting Le. Belfort uses head movement to dodge a jab, and counters with a crisp right jab. Le uses head movement to dodge a jab, and counters with a barrage of hard lefts! Getting destroyed, Belfort falls to the ground...but the blows keep on landing! The referee pulls Le away, stopping the match!

The winner, by TKO; Cung Le!

UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Le

Venue: Saitama Super Arena

Local: Saitama, Kanto, Japan

Attendence: 1,918

Gate: $ 153,440

Critical Rating: Good

Commercial Rating: Good

Main Event

Middleweight Bout: (#5) Vitor Belfort vs. Cung Le - Cung Le win by TKO (Strikes) in 4:51 of Round 1.

Co-Main Event

Lightweight Bout: Takanori Gomi vs. Yves Edwards - Takanori Gomi win by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:44 of Round 2.

Bantamweight Bout: (#10) Kyoji Horiguchi vs. (#15) Vaughan Lee - Kyoji Horiguchi win by Split Decision.

Featherweight Bout: (#15) Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Doo Ho Choi - Tatsuya Kawajiri win by TKO (Strikes) in 4:55 of Round 2.

Heavyweight Bout: Soa Palelei vs. Scott Barrett - Scott Barrett win by TKO (Strikes) in 1:19 of Round 1.

Preliminary Card

Bantamweight Bout: Norifumi Yamamoto vs. Nam Phan - Norifumi Yamamoto win by Unanimous Decision.

Women´s Bantamweight Bout: Yuka Tsuji vs. Roxanne Modafferi - Yuka Tsuji win by TKO (Strikes) in 3:40 of Round 1.

Lightweight Bout: Kazuki Tokudome vs. Garett Whiteley - Kazuki Tokodume win by KO (Punch) in 0:34 of Round 3.

Welterweight Bout: Takenori Sato vs. Siyar Bahadurzada - Siyar Bahadurzada win by Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:50 of Round 3.

Bantamweight Bout: Dustin Kimura vs. Michinori Tanaka - Dustin Kimura win by Submission (Kimura) in 4:12 of Round 2.

Welterweight Bout: Hyun Gyu Lim vs. Nate Laughran - Nate Laughran win by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:21 of Round 3.

Bantamweight Bout: Shunichi Shimizu vs. Dustin Pague - Dustin Pague win by Split Decision.

Bonus

Fight of the Night: Nate Laughran vs. Hyun Gyu Lim

KO of the Night: Kazuki Tokodume

Submission of the Night: Dustin Kimura

Post Fight

- Le said that this may have been the best fight of his career, and also said he wants to face Anderson Silva.

- Belfort said he did not prepare well for this fight, and apologized for his performance today.

- Gomi said he was happy to come back to win by submission.

- Horiguchi said he hopes to have a chance against the best and quoted Michael McDonald and Urijah Faber.

- Kawajiri said that Japanese fans very supportive and gave him the strength to make a good fight.

End Post Fight.

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rodrigoviolim · March 8, 2014

<div style="text-align:center;">UFC 183: Machida vs. Kennedy - Press Conference

- Machida said Kennedy proved to be the number 1 challenger to beat Belfort, and will try to keep the fight standing

- Kennedy said Machida is a very difficult to face by his unorthodox style opponent.

- Anderson Silva said he is very happy to be able to fight back after the injury, and stated that Lyoto Machida continue as champion he prefers to supermatches or climb to the light heavyweights.

- Mark Munoz said he and Anderson are friends now, but wants to see this fight professionally as he did when he fought Lyoto Machida.

- Boetsch said a victory over Markes can post it in the TOP 5 of the division.

- Markes said Boetsch is a complete fighter, but his Jiu Jitsu is better than his.

End of Press Conference.

Weigh In

UFC 183: Machida vs. Kennedy

Date: December 27, 2014

Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena

Local: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Main Event

Co-Main Event

Middleweight Bout: (#3) Anderson Silva (185 lbs) vs. (#6) Mark Munoz (185 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: (#7) Tim Boetsch (185 lbs) vs. (#9) Ronny Markes (185 lbs)

Heavyweight Bout: (#3) Antonio Silva (265 lbs) vs. (#12) Todd Duffee (260 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Donald Cerrone (155 lbs) vs. Michael Johnson (155 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Middleweight Bout: (#14) Gegard Mousasi (187 lbs) vs. Ed Herman (185 lbs)

* Gegard Mousasi not did make weight

Bantamweight Bout: (#7) Mike Easton (135 lbs) vs. Chris Holdsworth (135 lbs)

Featherweight Bout: (#9) Dustin Poirier (145 lbs) vs. Jim Hattes (145 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Pat Healy (155 lbs) vs. Ramsey Nijem (155 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Andrew Craig (185 lbs) vs. Antonio Braga Neto (185 lbs)

Flyweight Bout: Jussier da Silva (125 lbs) vs. (#15) Dustin Ortiz (125 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Kenny Robertson (170 lbs) vs. Marcelo Guimaraes (170 lbs)

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CageRage · March 8, 2014

UFC 183: Machida vs. Kennedy

Date: December 27, 2014

Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena

Local: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Main Event

Co-Main Event

Middleweight Bout: (#3) Anderson Silva (185 lbs) vs. (#6) Mark Munoz (185 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: (#7) Tim Boetsch (185 lbs) vs. (#9) Ronny Markes (185 lbs)

Heavyweight Bout: (#3) Antonio Silva (265 lbs) vs. (#12) Todd Duffee (260 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Donald Cerrone (155 lbs) vs. Michael Johnson (155 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Middleweight Bout: (#14) Gegard Mousasi (187 lbs) vs. Ed Herman (185 lbs)

* Gegard Mousasi not did make weight

Bantamweight Bout: (#7) Mike Easton (135 lbs) vs. Chris Holdsworth (135 lbs)

Featherweight Bout: (#9) Dustin Poirier (145 lbs) vs. Jim Hattes (145 lbs)

Lightweight Bout: Pat Healy (155 lbs) vs. Ramsey Nijem (155 lbs)

Middleweight Bout: Andrew Craig (185 lbs) vs. Antonio Braga Neto (185 lbs)

Flyweight Bout: Jussier da Silva (125 lbs) vs. (#15) Dustin Ortiz (125 lbs)

Welterweight Bout: Kenny Robertson (170 lbs) vs. Marcelo Guimaraes (170 lbs)

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