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UFC Fight Night 137 live results: Thiago Santos vs. Eryk Anders

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 137: Santos vs. Anders, emanating from Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The Octagon heads back to Sao Paulo with a 14-fight card featuring a main event that has undergone a slew of changes in recent weeks.

Long-time middleweight fighters Thiago Santos and Eryk Anders meet in the headline bout, but as a light heavyweight bout, as both men stepped in on short notice for this event. Santos replaced Glover Teixeira while Anders replaced Jimi Manuwa, taking the fight on just six days’ notice. Both men are looking to score their second straight win.

Also on the card is a light heavyweight battle between Sam Alvey and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, while former UFC Bantamweight Champion Renan Barao looks to end his losing skid as he takes on UFC newcomer Andre Ewell. On the preliminary card are two long-time UFC veterans, lightweight Evan Dunham and middleweight Thales Leites, who both have said they will be retiring after their fights on this card.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

UFC FIGHT PASS PRELIMS | 6:30 PM ET/3:30 PM PT

> Livia Renata Souza (11-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Alex Chambers (5-4, 1-3 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Souza lands an overhand right that hurts Chambers. Souza follows with a leg kick and then another overhand right. Chambers in trouble early. Souza with a combo then gets a single-leg takedown. Souza gets full mount and lands some punches. Souza has a guillotine from mount locked in and it is in tight. Chambers taps! Souza gets the quick win in impressive fashion.

Official Result- Livia Renata Souza def. Alex Chambers by submission (guillotine choke) at 1:21 of Round 1

> Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (19-5, 5-1 UFC) vs. Luigi Vendramini (7-0, 0-0 UFC)
Welterweights

Zaleski with a body kick but Vendramini takes him down. Zaleski then gets a tight modified guillotine choke in. A Peruvian Necktie it is. Vendramini fighting out of it but still in deep. He escapes and then gets the back of Zaleski. Vendramini climbing on the back standing. Vendramini looking for a rear-naked choke and they go to the mat. Zaleski fighting it off. Vendramini still looking to lock it in. Vendramini just gouged the eyes of Zaleski. Zaleski gets out and they break. Zaleski with some kicks. Zaleski lands some punches. They trade kicks. 10-9 Vendramini.

Zaleski looking to land something big. Vendramini throwing punches but is missing them. Zaleski lands a left hand. Zaleski then lands a flying knee that rocks Vendramini and then follows it up with a right hand that finishes Vendramini off. Big win for Zaleski in another crazy finish by him.

Official Result- Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos def. Luigi Vendramini by knockout (flying knee, punches) at 1:20 of Round 2

> Thales Leites (27-9, 12-8 UFC) vs. Hector Lombard (34-9-1 2 NC, 3-7 1 NC UFC)
Middleweights

Leites misses a head kick to start off. Leites with a high kick. He lands another. Lombard with a leg kick. Leites with a high kick. Lombard with a leg kick. Leites lands a right hand. Lombard with a leg kick and Leites counters with a body kick. Both looking for counters and not going on heavy attacks. Lombard with an inside leg kick. Lombard with a heavy leg kick. Leites is limping as he keeps getting his front leg kicked. Leites not switching his stance. Lombard with more leg kicks. 10-9 Lombard.

Lombard with more inside leg kicks. Leites lands a right hand. Lombard with another leg kick but trips and goes to the ground and Leites tries to take control but they spring to their feet. Leites starting to land right hands. Lombard finds himself pressed against the fence. Leites landing combos but Lombard still attacking the knee. They clinch and Leites pulls an arm down looking for an armbar but lets Lombard get in his guard but they stand. Leites with a knee in the clinch. Lombard cut over his eye. Leites with a right hand. 10-9 Leites, 19-19.

Lombard back with some more leg kicks. They clinch. Lombard with some body punches. Leites with some knees to the body before they break. Leites with a body kick. They trade punches. They trade again. Leites with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Lombard has slowed tremendously. Leites lands a right hand. Leites with the jab followed by a right hand. Lombard affected by the cut. Leites with a high kick. Lombard not busy at all. He’s thrown the fight away after winning the first round. Lombard gets the body lock. Leites gets a late takedown and that should seal it. 10-9 Leites, 29-28 Leites.

Official Result- Thales Leites def. Hector Lombard by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Mayra Bueno Silva (5-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Gillian Robertson (5-2, 2-0 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

Robertson goes for a quick takedown but it is defended by Silva. Silva lands an elbow. She wobbled Robertson. Robertson gets a takedown and looks to get to mount but settles for half-guard. Robertson with some hammerfists from the top and steps to side control. They get to their feet and Silva lands a right elbow. Silva with a spin kick to the body and then lands some right hands. Robertson gets a takedown but Silva able to step over on top. Robertson grabs a leg and looks for a leg lock. Robertson gets in the guard of Silva. Robertson with some punches but Silva grabs the arm and locks in an armbar and gets Robertson to tap with seconds left in the first round. Wow, that came out of nowhere.

Official Result- Mayra Bueno Silva def. Gillian Robertson by submission (armbar) at 4:55 of Round 1

> Sergio Moraes (13-3-1, 7-2-1 UFC) vs. Ben Saunders (22-9-2, 9-6 UFC)
Welterweights

They spend the first minute feeling each other out before swinging at the minute mark. Moraes gets a takedown and Saunders has rubber guard. Moraes in the half-guard. Saunders landing short punches from the bottom. Moraes keeps working from the top and moves to full mount. He kept advancing and hasn’t been stalling despite Saunders landing more from the bottom. Moraes looking for an armbar but Saunders fights it off to the horn. 10-9 Moraes.

Moraes gets another takedown to start the second round. Moraes trying to pass back to the mount as Saunders has rubber guard. Moraes trying to pull away from the fence and Moraes gets back to half-guard. Moraes gets the mount. Both men are landing soft punches on the ground as Moraes is trying to set up a submission. Moraes working for an arm-triangle and he steps over and has it locked in. Saunders fighting it but eventually taps. Moraes with a ground clinic as he gets the submission.

Official Result- Sergio Moraes def. Ben Saunders by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 4:42 of Round 2

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> Augusto Sakai (11-1-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Chase Sherman (11-5, 2-4 UFC)
Heavyweights

Sherman with a body kick. Sakai fires back with a leg kick and lands another. They trade leg kicks. Sherman with a right hand. They trade leg kicks and Sakai lands an overhand right. Sherman with a left hand to the body. They trade punches. Sakai lands a combo. Sherman lands a combo ending with a body kick. Sakai lands a right hand and they trade in close range. Sherman lands a lead left hand and a body kick. They trade punches. Sherman lands a big left hand and Sherman with a big elbow at the end. 10-9 Sherman.

We have a quick timeout due to an eye poke in the second. Back to action and Sherman lands a stiff jab. Sherman lands a combo and a knee to the body. Sakai lands an overhand right. They trade kicks. They trade punches and Sherman lands an uppercut that gets through. They trade inside the pocket. Sakai lands a combo and they clinch and Sakai lands some uppercuts. They are pressed against the fence. They break. They trade big punches. Sakai lands a knee in a brief clinch. Sherman with a combo ending with a leg kick. They trade punches. Both are hitting each other with some solid power. Sakai with an overhand right. 10-9 Sakai, 19-19.

Sakai with a couple of body kicks. Sakai with a combo. They trade inside the pocket. Sherman with some body kicks. Sakai lands some hard punches and Sherman is eating them well. Sakai landing some big shots as Sherman has his back to the fence. They clinch and both are tired. They trade knees. Sakai hurts Sherman with a big knee to the body. Sakai with some big knees to the head. Sherman stays standing. Sakai with more knees and is looking to finish. Sherman somehow survived but then went crashing to the mat. Sakai in side control and landing big elbows. Sherman is exhausted. Sakai landing punches and the fight is stopped. Big win for Sakai as he finishes the tough Sherman.

Official Result- Augusto Sakai def. Chase Sherman by TKO (strikes) at 4:03 of Round 3

> Luis Henrique (10-4 1 NC, 2-3 UFC) vs. Ryan Spann (14-5, 0-0 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Henrique with a leg kick but eats a counter right hand from Spann. Spann with the jab. Henrique already bleeding from the nose. Henrique tries for a takedown but Spann grabs the neck and Henrique lets go. Spann with the jab. Spann with an overhand right and Henrique finds an opening for a takedown. They get to their feet and Henrique goes back for another takedown. Spann grabs the neck and commits for the guillotine. He had it for a moment but Henrique spins out and they scramble to their feet. Henrique lands a right hand. Henrique with a late takedown. 10-9 Henrique.

They clinch to start the second. They trade in the clinch. Henrique tries a trip takedown and gets it but Spann reverses to the top in the half-guard. They scramble to their feet. Henrique grabs a leg and trips Spann to the ground and gets on top. Henrique landing punches from the top as Spann is unable to get up from the bottom. Spann is able to reverse and gets on top and works to side control. He is looking to set up a D’arce choke but uses it to get into mount. Spann with some big punches and elbows from the top to end the round. 10-9 Spann, 20-18 Spann.

Henrique gets a takedown early in the third round. Henrique looking to set something up but Spann is able to sweep to the top and has side control. Spann landing from the top and he moves to the half-guard. Spann doing enough to keep it from being stood up. Henrique doing nothing from the bottom. Spann rides out the round on the top landing a couple of knees. They get to their feet late. Slow and boring final round. 10-9 Spann, 29-28 Spann.

Official Result- Ryan Spann def. Luis Henrique by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Francisco Trinaldo (22-6, 12-5 UFC) vs. Evan Dunham (18-7-1, 11-7-1 UFC)
Lightweights

Dunham lands a left hand. Dunham with a body kick that Trinaldo catches and he lands a counter punch. They trade left hands. Dunham shoots for a takedown but it is defended by Trinaldo. They trade left hands and Trinaldo with a spin kick that is partially blocked. Dunham with a leg kick. Trinaldo with an overhand left. Trinaldo tries a kick but Dunham grabs the leg and throws him to the mat following a left hand. They scramble and Dunham has the neck but Trinaldo escapes into the half-guard. Trinaldo with an elbow as Dunham sprawls out. Trinaldo with a huge head kick that Dunham eats. 10-9 Trinaldo.

Dunham tries a head kick but Trinaldo knocks him off balance with a left hand. They trade punches and Trinaldo lands cleaner. Trinaldo grabs the neck and they go to the mat and Trinaldo trying to set up a choke. Trinaldo lets go and they get to their feet and trade punches. Dunham lands a left hand. They trade left hands. Trinaldo misses a big left hand. Dunham with some kicks. Trinaldo then with a big knee to the body drops Dunham and this fight is stopped as Dunham is in absolute pain. Wow. Big finish by Trinaldo.

Official Result- Francisco Trinaldo def. Evan Dunham by knockout (knee) at 4:10 of Round 2

> Charles Oliveira (23-8 1 NC, 11-8 1 NC UFC) vs. Christos Giagos (15-6, 1-2 UFC)
Lightweights

Oliveira with a leg kick. Giagos with a body punch. Oliviera just misses a flying knee but lands a leg kick. Giagos lands a right hand. Oliveira with a spinning back kick. They clinch for a moment but neither land much before they break. Oliveira with a leg kick. Oliveira with a jump knee to the body but eats a straight right hand. Oliveira ducks under a right hand and gets a takedown. Oliveira with full mount but Giagos able to reverse it and gets to his feet. Oliviera stands. Oliveira with a jumping kick. They trade and Giagos landed a nice right hand. 10-9 Oliveira.

Oliveira with two spinning back fists. Oliveira with another jumping kick and they clinch. They continue to trade with Oliveira getting the better of it. Oliveira misses a spin kick but changes levels and gets a takedown. Oliveira takes the back and is working for a choke. Oliveira has the body triangle and has a rear-naked choke locked in and gets the submission. With the submission, Oliveira has now set the UFC record for most wins by submission with 11, breaking the record he held with Royce Gracie. Impressive.

Official Result- Charles Oliveira def. Christos Giagos by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:22 of Round 2

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> Randa Markos (#13, 8-6, 4-5 UFC) vs. Marina Rodriguez (11-0, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Markos trying to come out quick with punches. They trade right hands and then clinch. Markos grabs the head and gets a takedown and Rodriguez is trying to escape. Markos in dominant position as she moves to mount. Markos with some big right hands from the top. Markos with more big punches from the top as she moves to half-guard. Markos gets back to full mount but goes back to half-guard. She moves to side control. Markos with some knees to the body. Markos with punches and elbows from the top. Rodriguez had nothing for Markos on the mat. 10-8 Markos.

Rodriguez with a leg kick. They trade punches and clinch and Markos with some dirty boxing. Rodriguez lands a couple of kicks. Markos with some uppercuts from a brief clinch. Rodriguez with some low kicks. Markos lands a right hand. They trade punches and Rodriguez with a leg kick. Markos lands some punches and they clinch but break. Markos lands a left hand and gets underhooks but lets go. Markos lands a left hand. They trade in close range. Rodriguez lands some punches and they trade elbows late. Markos misses a spinning back fist. Close round. 10-9 Rodriguez, 19-18 Markos.

Markos lands some punches and gets a clinch. Markos tries a sloppy throw and is on top for a moment but they stand up and Rodriguez lands a forearm. Markos with some dirty boxing as they remain clinched. They break. Rodriguez with a right hand and they clinch. Markos with the double jab and gets a takedown. She is in the guard. Markos landing from the top. Rodriguez able to roll out from under and they get to their feet. Rodriguez lands some kicks. Markos with some dirty boxing. Rodriguez with some leg kicks. Rodriguez mixing her kicks up. Close fight. 10-9 Rodriguez, 28-28 DRAW.

Official Result- Randa Markos vs. Marina Rodriguez ends in a majority draw (29-28 Markos, 28-28, 28-28)

> Renan Barao (34-6 1 NC, 9-5 UFC) vs. Andre Ewell (13-4, 0-0 UFC)
Bantamweights* (Barao missed weight by 5.75 pounds- 141.75)

Barao missed weight badly for this one. They trade in the pocket. Barao with a body kick and he chases Ewell around the Octagon but Ewell drops Barao with a left hand. Barao recovers and gets to his feet and looks for a takedown. They go to the mat with Ewell on top but they get back to their feet. Barao gets a takedown and is in side control. Barao with some punches and a knee from the half-guard. Barao with some more knees to the body. Barao with a huge barrage of punches. Barao steps over into mount and lands some punches and then goes for an armbar but Ewell fighting it off. Barao sweeps and still has the arm but Ewell escapes. They get up but Barao with another takedown. 10-9 Barao.

Barao with some kicks to start the second. The pace has slowed to start the round. They trade some punches but neither doing much. Ewell rocks Barao with a left hand. Ewell lands another good combination after eating a right hand from Barao. Barao with a leg kick. Ewell with a body punch. He is landing lots more than Barao. Ewell with another one-two combo. Barao shoots for a takedown but Ewell defends it. Barao has the body lock and gets an outside trip to the mat. Barao ends the round on top but didn’t do a lot. 10-9 Ewell, 19-19.

Ewell with some leg kicks. He lands a combo. Barao needs to do something on the feet as he has given away the fight standing. Ewell lands a left hand. Ewell still landing. Barao doing nothing and missing when he actually does something. Ewell with a knee to the body. Barao with a leg kick. Ewell with a hard jab. Ewell lands a right hand. Barao with a right hand. Ewell lands a straight left hand and then two more and Barao is hurt. Ewell lands more left hands. Both breathing heavy. Barao with a spin kick and both have a late flurry. 10-9 Ewell, 29-28 Ewell.

Official Result- Andre Ewell def. Renan Barao by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Sam Alvey (33-10 1 NC, 10-5 UFC) vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (22-8, 5-5 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Alvey with an inside leg kick. Alvey with a left hand. Alvey lands another left hand. Nogueira moving forward but being passive. Alvey with a low kick and leads with the jab. Nogueira lands an overhand left. Nogueira with another left hand. Alvey keeping his back to the fence. Nogueira pokes Alvey in the eye and we have a brief timeout. They trade soft leg kicks. Both being very cautious. They trade in close range. Alvey lands a left hand that rocks Nogueira. Alvey lands another left hand. Nogueira lands a late left hand. 10-9 Alvey.

Nogueira lands a left hand and clips Alvey a couple of times. Alvey is backing away as Nogueira lands punches. Nogueira opening up and he drops Alvey and the fight is stopped. Alvey protested the stoppage as he was trying a takedown as the fight was stopped but he had trouble standing. Vintage knockout by Nogueira as he gets his first win in a long time.

Official Result- Antonio Rogerio Nogueira def. Sam Alvey by knockout (punches) at 1:00 of Round 2

> Alex Oliveira (#14, 19-4-1 2 NC, 8-3 1 NC UFC) vs. Carlo Pedersoli (11-1, 1-0 UFC)
Welterweights

Oliveira coming out with high kicks. Pedersoli lands a kick and gets dropped from a right hand by Oliveira. Pedersoli is hurt. Oliveira with some ground and pound and is landing big punches and the referee stops the fight. Impressive stoppage by Oliveira in less than a minute.

Official Result- Alex Oliveira def. Carlo Pedersoli by knockout (punches) at :39 of Round 1

> Thiago Santos (#12 MW, 18-6, 10-5 UFC) vs. Eryk Anders (11-1, 3-1 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Santos with a low kick and Anders counters to a takedown. They scramble up to their feet, then back to the mat and then back to the feet. Anders has Santos pinned against the fence. Anders grabs a leg and pulls Santos to the mat for a second but they get up. Anders with a knee. They break and Anders with a left hand. Santos with a body kick and then a high kick. Santos with a left hand. They clinch and trade knees. Anders lands a left hand as they break. Santos lands two left hands. Santos with a low kick. Close round. 10-9 Anders.

Santos with a body kick. They trade big punches and Anders shoots for a takedown but Santos defending against the fence. Santos gets in the guard of Anders and lands some big punches. Santos with more big punches as Anders can’t get off of his back. Santos in the half-guard but Anders gets to his feet. Santos lands a knee as Anders gets up. Santos with some big punches that hurt Anders. Anders is firing back. Santos with a body kick. Santos with another one after they exchange punches. Santos with a leg kick. Anders with a left hand. Santos with a body kick and he is unloading punches and Anders is able to get away. Santos with a big elbow and then an eye poke. Back to action and Santos with a high kick. Anders gets a late takedown and lands a big knee. 10-9 Santos, 19-19.

Santos with a leg kick. Santos with some more leg kicks. Anders lands a left hand that stuns Santos and then scores a takedown. Santos gets the back and has the hooks in. Anders with an elbow and he is looking for a choke but didn’t have it in. Santos spins and they scramble to the feet. Santos with a knee followed by a left hand and a high kick. Santos with a spinning elbow. Santos with some big punches but Anders counters with a big left hand. They are swinging. Anders gets a takedown and is in half-guard. They get up and Anders gets a takedown but Santos lands elbows. They get up and Santos lands knees. Anders working for a takedown but Santos landing elbows and punches. Anders in trouble but survives the round. 10-9 Santos, 29-28 Santos.

Anders was having trouble getting up after the third round. He got up, was walking funny and fell to the mat. He got up again and then fell right back down and the fight was waved off. Santos gets the win. Huge credit to Anders, who took the fight on Sunday and had no training camp for the fight.

Official Result- Thiago Santos def. Eryk Anders by TKO (referee stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 3

UFC Sao Paulo main event changes six days before the card

Posted on by Josh Nason

According to MMA Junkie, the main event for this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, has changed…again.

Thiago Santos will now face Eryk Anders (seen above) in a light heavyweight bout instead of Jimi Manuwa who had to withdraw from the fight due to undiclosed reasons as of this writing. The show is scheduled for FS1.

Anders, a former college football player at Alabama, traditionally fights at middleweight and is coming off a recent third round KO win over Tim Williams. Santos also traditionally fights at middleweight and was an injury sub for Glover Teixeira who was originally slated to face Manuwa.

UFC hasn’t officially made the announcement of this writing, but the news was also confirmed by ESPN’s Ariel Helwani.

Santos has won five of his last six with four finishes by TKO. He competed in early August and picked up a decision win over Kevin Holland. Anders is 3-1 in his brief UFC career with his lone loss coming in a tight decision loss to Lyoto Machida.

MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn noted this is the 23rd change to a main event and/or co-main event in 2018.

UFC Fight Night 125 live results: Lyoto Machida vs. Eryk Anders

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 125: Machida vs. Anders, emanating from Arena Guilherme Paraense in Belem, Brazil.

The Octagon heads to Belem for the very first time, bringing a solid card headlined by a future Hall of Famer against an upstart prospect.

Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida looks to get back into the win column after three straight losses as he takes on former college football player Eryk Anders, who has transitioned to MMA and is currently undefeated, winning his first ten professional fights.

Machida has found himself on the wrong end of knockouts in his last three fights, but at 39, he still believes he has another title run in him. He’ll have to avoid the power of Anders, the former standout at Alabama, who has scored six of his ten wins by knockout.

Also on the main card, former women’s bantamweight title challenger Valentina Shevchenko makes her debut in the women’s flyweight division as she hunts for another title shot, as she takes on Priscila Cachoeira. In the opening bout of the main card, Thiago Santos looks for his fourth straight win as he takes on Anthony Smith in a potential fireworks fight.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

Before the event begins, check out our questions leading into the fight card.

NOTE: A bantamweight bout between John Dodson and Pedro Munhoz, which was scheduled to be the co-main event, was removed from the card on Friday. Munhoz missed weight by four pounds, and Dodson exercised his option to decline taking the fight. The bout is currently in the works to possibly be rescheduled for UFC 222 on March 3.

UFC FIGHT PASS PRELIMS | 7:30 PM ET/4:30 PM PT

> Deiveson Figueiredo (#14, 13-0, 2-0 UFC) vs. Joseph Morales (9-0, 1-0 UFC)
Flyweights

They clinched early and Figueiredo scored a takedown and was on top. Figueiredo landed some from the top but Morales was trying to scramble out. Figueiredo landed some big hammerfists but Morales avoided most of it. Figueiredo got back into the full guard but neither man was landing punches on the ground. Morales was controlling the posture on the mat. They are stood up by the referee. Figueiredo dropped Morales with a left hand and was working for a guillotine. Morales was able to survive the round as Figueiredo landed some hammerfists at the end. 10-9 Figueiredo.

Figueiredo landed the jab early and followed it up with some left hands to the head and body. Morales with a body kick. Figueiredo scored a takedown. Morales tried to scramble out but gave up his guard. Figueiredo got to his feet and was landing punches. Morales was grabbing the fence to try and help him up. Morales ended up on his feet. Figueiredo with a body kick. Morales landed a right hand. Figureiredo dropped Morales with a combo and then finished him off with some more punches on the ground. Impressive performance.

Official Result- Deiveson Figueiredo def. Joseph Morales by TKO (punches) at 4:34 of Round 2

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> Iuri Alcantara (35-9 1 NC, 9-6 1 NC UFC) vs. Joe Soto (18-6, 3-4 UFC)
Bantamweights

Alcantara with a left kick to the body. Soto went for a takedown but it was stuffed and Alcantara hurt Soto with a body kick. Alcantara then dropped Soto with a combo and swarmed all over Soto with a ton of punches. Soto wasn’t responding. The referee stopped the fight but he was way late on the stoppage as Soto took a ton of unnecessary shots. Impressive win by Alcantara.

Official Result- Iuri Alcantara def. Joe Soto by TKO (strikes) at 1:06 of Round 1

> Maia Stevenson (6-4, 0-0 UFC) vs. Polyana Viana (9-1, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

They trade punches before they clinch and Viana gets a judo throw takedown. They get right back up and Stevenson gets a takedown. Viana working for an armbar on the bottom. Stevenson is bleeding. Viana gets the armbar but Stevenson was able to slip out and they got to their feet. Viana has the neck and is working for a guillotine but lets go as they go to the ground. Viana with some punches from the top. Viana gets the mount and Stevenson gives her back up and Viana locks in a rear-naked choke and Stevenson quickly taps! Dominant submission win by Viana.

Official Result- Polyana Viana def. Maia Stevenson by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:50 of Round 1

> Alan Patrick (14-1, 4-1 UFC) vs. Damir Hadzovic (11-3, 1-1 UFC)
Lightweights

They trade kicks and Hadzovic looked for a knee near the fence but Patrick reversed into a takedown. Patrick passed the guard into side control. Hadzovic able to get to his feet. Patrick with another takedown but they got to their feet. Patrick has the back. Hadzovic reversed and landed some knees to the body. Patrick landed a couple of left hands and then scored a takedown. Hadzovic is looking for an armbar. Patrick is able to escape. Patrick on top and lands some elbows. Hadzovic able to scramble to his feet and lands some knees before being taken down again. They got back up. Patrick got another takedown and landed a lot of punches to end the round. 10-9 Patrick.

Patrick lands some punches and then takes Hadzovic down. Patrick lands from the top. He gets the back and works for a choke and almost has one locked in. Hadzovic fights it off. Patrick still working for the choke as the fight goes to the mat. Hadzovic fights the choke off but Patrick still has the back. Hadzovic survives the round. 10-8 Patrick, 20-17 Patrick.

Patrick landed a big body kick. Hadzovic landed a body kick of his own. Patrick got yet another takedown and into the guard of Hadzovic. Patrick remains on top landing punches and Hadzovic can do nothing to get up. They got to their feet. Patrick working for another takedown and he gets it. Patrick gets the back and is working for a choke. Patrick unable to get the choke and just rode the fight out on the back. 10-9 Patrick, 30-26 Patrick.

Official Result- Alan Patrick def. Damir Hadzovic by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-27, 30-27)

> Sergio Moraes (12-3-1, 6-2-1 UFC) vs. Tim Means (27-9-1 1 NC, 9-6 1 NC UFC)
Welterweights

They clinched early and Means got a takedown. Means was working in the guard of Moraes and landing punches. They got back to their feet. Means was landing more and landed a head kick. Moraes tried a kick but Means caught it and threw Moraes to the ground. Moraes invited him down but Means wouldn’t go to the mat. Moraes landed a left hand that rocked Means. Moraes lands another combo. Moraes then rocks Means again. They trade punches. Means with a standing elbow. Moraes lands a right hand and then follows it with a combo. Means with a flying knee to the body. 10-9 Moraes.

They clashed heads at the start of the round. They traded kicks. Means with some leg kicks and he ducks under some Moraes punches. Moraes with a body kick and Means counters with a left hand. Means rocks Moraes for a moment with a left hand. Moraes lands a right hand. Moraes lands a big left hand. Means lands a counter left hand. Means with a head kick. Moraes with a right hand to the body. Means with a combo ending with a left hand. Moraes lands a right hand. Means with a head kick. 10-9 Means, 19-19.

Means lands a couple of left hands to start the third. Both men landing punches. Means with a head kick. Moraes lands a good combination and then lands a right hand that rocks Means for a moment. Moraes with a body kick. Means with a left hand. Means with a combo. Moraes with a head kick but Means shakes it off. Means stalking Moraes towards the cage and lands a knee to the body. Means rocks Moraes with a right hand. Means with a head kick and then follows it with some short punches. Moraes lands a right hand. Means landing with a lot of volume this round. Means lands a left hand and then pushes Moraes to the mat. Means goes into the guard and lands a big elbow. They stand and trade in the last ten seconds in a wild exchange. 10-9 Means, 29-28 Means.

Official Result- Sergio Moraes def. Tim Means by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

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> Thiago Santos (#15, 16-5, 8-4 UFC) vs. Anthony Smith (28-12, 4-2 UFC)
Middleweights

Santos with a couple of big kicks. Santos slips and Smith swarms on Santos but Santos gets away. Santos with some kicks and then a spin kick that connects with Smtih’s chin. Santos goes after him but they scramble to the mat and Smith is in the mount. Santos reverses and is in the guard and lands a big elbow. Smith working for the triangle but Santos is now ripping away with body punches from the guard. Smith is able to get to his feet and chases Santos around the Octagon. Santos then drops Smith with a right hand and is looking for the finish. Smith gets to his feet and Santos has a big cut from an elbow from Smith. Santos lands a big knee to the body of Smith. Smith with left hands. Wild round. 10-9 Santos.

Santos lands some kicks and Smith is looking to land a left hand. Santos lands a body kick that hurts Smith and Smith crumbles to the mat. Santos is landing lots of punches as Smith grabs the leg but Santos is landing more and more punches and the fight is stopped. What a violent and wild fight as Santos picks up the win.

Official Result- Thiago Santos def. Anthony Smith by TKO (strikes) at 1:03 of Round 2

> Douglas Silva de Andrade (24-2 1 NC, 2-2 UFC) vs. Marlon Vera (10-4-1, 4-3 UFC)
Bantamweights

Andrade went right after Vera and landed a leg kick. Vera with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks and then exchange punches. Andrade with a body kick but Vera catches it and they trade punches. Vera with a leg kick. Vera with a body kick but eats a combo from Andrade. They trade kicks. Vera comes forward with a combo and then lands a body kick. Vera starting to throw more volume. Andrade lands an uppercut. Vera with a body kick but Andrade grabs the body and gets a brief takedown. They get up and Andrade with a late takedown. 10-9 Andrade.

Vera coming out with some kicks. They trade punches. Andrade with a leg kick followed by a right hand. They trade punches. Andrade lands a left hook. Vera is cut open by his eye. Andrade stuns Vera with a punch. Vera with a body kick. Andrade breathing a little heavy right now but still landing punches and kicks. Andrade with a solid combo. Vera bleeding more. Andrade just misses a spinning back fist. Vera lands a couple of left hands. Vera just misses a head kick. Andrade with a right hand followed by a couple of knees and then lands a big right hand. Andrade with a combo. 10-9 Andrade, 20-18 Andrade.

Vera pressing forward knowing he needs a finish. They are trading punches and kicks. They trade jabs and Andrade lands an overhand right. Andrade with a leg kick. Andrade lands a big combo. He lands another combo. Vera with a side kick. Vera with a leg kick. Andrade with a body punch. Andrade with a left hook. They trade punches. Andrade with an overhand right. Vera with a head kick. Andrade with an inside leg kick. Andrade with a combo including a knee to the body. Andrade with a spinning back fist. 10-9 Andrade, 30-27 Andrade.

Official Result- Douglas Silva de Andrade def. Marlon Vera by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Tim Johnson (#14, 11-4, 3-3 UFC) vs. Marcelo Golm (6-0, 1-0 UFC)
Heavyweights

Golm with a big leg kick. Johnson looking to land combos. They clinch and Johnson with a knee to the body. They clinch and Johnson with some knees to the body. They break the clinch. Johnson with a combo. Golm lands a right hand. They clinch again and Johnson pushes Golm against the fence. Golm reverses and Johnson is cut open. Golm with some knees to the body as they break. Golm with a body kick. Golm with a heavy leg kick. They clinch again and ride the round out in that position. 10-9 Johnson.

Golm lands a big right hand. Golm lands a big kick and starts landing a lot of punches. Johnson tries a takedown but eats elbows from Golm. They break. Golm with a leg kick. They clinch and clash heads again, which they are doing every time. They trade punches. Johnson gets the body lock and lands knees to the legs of Golm. Johnson with some body punches in the clinch. They continue to battle for underhooks. Golm lands an elbow on the break. Johnson with a combo and they clash heads again. Johnson with a knee to the body. Johnson with a spinning elbow. 10-9 Johnson, 20-18 Johnson.

Neither man can land their punches to start the third. Golm lands a body kick. Johnson with a combo. Johnson lands a left hand and then another combo. Johnson with an uppercut followed by some punches that hurt Golm. They clinch against the fence. Not much happening in the clinch. The clinch is broken by the referee. Golm lands a knee to the jaw of Johnson. They clinch again. Johnson with heavy knees to the legs of Golm. Johnson gets a brief takedown near the end. Not a good fight at all. 10-9 Johnson, 30-27 Johnson.

Official Result- Tim Johnson def. Marcelo Golm by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Michel Prazeres (23-2, 7-2 UFC) vs. Desmond Green (20-6, 1-1 UFC)
Lightweights* (Prazeres missed weight by 5 pounds)

Prazeres with a couple of kicks to start the fight. They trade leg kicks. Prazeres lands a right hand as they scramble. Green gets a takedown and has the back of Prazeres. Green with some knees to the legs. Green drags the fight back down as Prazeres tries to block it by grabbing the fence. They get to their feet and are clinched but break. Prazeres with a couple of kicks. Prazeres lands a right hand and then scores a takedown. Prazeres landed some punches to the back of the head and Marc Goddard stood them up and changed the position due to the illegal punches. Green gets a takedown but they pop right back up. Green ends up on top in a scramble. 10-9 Green.

Prazeres lands a left hook. Green blocks a right hand from Prazeres. Green gets a takedown and is in the guard of Prazeres. Prazeres kicks Green off and they get back to their feet. Green goes for the single leg against the fence. They continue to clinch and Prazeres gets a takedown and he climbs right into mount. Prazeres looking for an arm-triangle but Green scrambles back to his feet. Prazeres grabs the neck and drops down for the guillotine choke but Green escapes that as well. Green gives up his back. Prazeres looking for a north-south choke. Green escapes that as well. 10-9 Prazeres, 19-19.

Not much happening in the first minute as Prazeres misses some takedown attempts. Green blocks a kick from Prazeres. Green lands a combo. Prazeres with a high kick. Prazeres lands a left hand. Prazeres with a body kick. Green misses his punch attempts. They trade punches. Green lands a left hand. Prazeres gets a takedown and is in the mount. Prazeres landing punches to the head, some look close to being illegal and he’s being actively warned. 10-9 Prazeres, 29-28 Prazeres.

Official Result- Michel Prazeres def. Desmond Green by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Valentina Shevchenko (#1 WBW, 14-3, 3-2 UFC) vs. Priscila Cachoeira (8-0, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

Shevchenko lands a right hand. She lands a big left hand that rocks Cachoeira. Shevchenko landing big punches and a body kick and then scores a takedown. Shevchenko lands a big elbow from the top and then some more. Elbow after elbow from Shevchenko and Cachoeira has a big cut open. Shevchenko with more big elbows. This fight could be stopped. Body punches from Shevchenko. Shevchenko back with more elbows. Cachoeira somehow survives. 10-7 Shevchenko.

Shevchenko with an inside trip takedown and Shevchenko in side control. Shevchenko has the arm locked in the crucifix and is landing lots of punches. Elbows and punches from Shevchenko. Shevchenko has the keylock but Cachoeira gets out of it but still in bad position. More big punches from Shevchenko in the crucifix position. This needs to be stopped by someone. Shevchenko now moves to the mount and is just landing lots of punches. Stop the fight Mario Yamasaki. Cachoeira gives up her back and Shevchenko has landed a million unanswered punches. Mario Yamasaki is doing a TERRIBLE job. Shevchenko now has a rear-naked choke locked in and Cachoeria taps. This is finally over well after it should have been. Shevchenko is going to be scary in this weight class.

Official Result- Valentina Shevchenko def. Priscila Cachoeira by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:25 of Round 2

> Lyoto Machida (#13, 22-8, 14-8 UFC) vs. Eryk Anders (10-0, 2-0 UFC)
Middleweights

Machida with a leg kick. Machida with a body kick. Machida trips Anders up with a leg kick and Machida gets into the guard of Anders. Machida postures up and lands a leg kick. Machida with a couple more leg kicks as Anders can’t get to his feet. Machida lands a punch as Anders gets to his feet. Machida lands a left hand. Machida with a leg kick. Anders can’t find an opening to land a punch. Machida blocks a head kick from Anders. 10-9 Machida.

Machida with a leg kick. Anders lands a big left hand that rocks Machida. They clinch against the fence. Anders tries a takedown but Machida slips away. Anders coming forward. Machida with an inside leg kick. Anders lands a left hand. Machida with a knee to the body. Machida with a leg kick and just ducks away from a left hand from Anders. Machida with a leg kick. Anders lands a left hand. 10-9 Anders, 19-19.

Anders catches a body kick from Machida and takes the fight down. They get back to their feet and Anders lands a knee that cuts Machida open. Machida with a body kick. Machida with a leg kick. Anders being very patient and not making any mistakes. Machida lands a left hand. Machida with a leg kick. They each land left hands. Anders lands a left hand that stuns Machida and chases him to the fence as he lands another left hand. Machida squirting blood. Anders with a knee in the clinch. 10-9 Anders, 29-28 Anders.

Machida lands a big left hand. Machida with a body kick and follows it with a knee. Machida with a body kick. Anders lands a left hand as he chases Machida down. Machida with a body kick. Anders misses a punch and Machida trips over himself and falls to the mat and Anders gets the advantage in the clinch. Anders lands a knee and then Machida with a knee. They separate. Machida with a body kick and Anders grabs the leg. Anders gets a brief takedown. Machida lands a knee before they break the clinch. 10-9 Anders, 39-37 Anders.

Machida with a body kick. He lands a leg kick. Machida with another leg kick. Anders blocks a head kick from Machida. Anders unable to land a punch in the first minute. Machida with a body kick. Machida with a body kick and Anders counters with a left hand. They clinch and both land knees before they break. Machida lands a left hand. Machida with a body kick. Machida with a knee to the body and he evades punch attempts from Anders. Machida with another body kick. Machida with a spin kick and Anders gets a takedown but Machida right back up and slides underneath Anders. They trade punches late. 10-9 Machida, 48-47 Anders.

Official Result- Lyoto Machida def. Eryk Anders by split decision (48-47, 47-48, 49-46)

Our questions about UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders

Posted on by Josh Nason

The UFC kicks off a four-event February with their debut in Belem, Brazil, which most of you (including myself) had never heard of before this show. As with last week’s Charlotte’s show, there’s not a ton of depth here, especially now that the co-main event of John Dodson vs. Pedro Munhoz is off due to Munhoz missing weight badly. Another main card fight also may be off the show due to weight issues.

Joining me this week per usual is fellow Observer MMA scribes Ryan Frederick and Paul Fontaine.

First, The (Updated) Card

UFC Fight Night Belem

  • Lyoto Machida vs. Eryk Anders
  • Valentina Schevchenko vs. Priscila Cachoeira
  • Michel Prazeres vs. Desmond Green (maybe)
  • Timothy Johnson vs. Marcelo Golm
  • Thiago Santos vs. Anthony Smith
  • Tim Means vs. Sergio Moraes
  • Alan Patrick vs. Damir Hadžović
  • Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Marlon Vera
  • Yuri Alcantara vs. Joe Soto
  • Maia Stevenson vs. Polyana Viana
  • Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Morales

What fight(s) are you most looking forward to?

Ryan: It’s the main event between Lyoto Machida and Eryk Anders, despite Machida’s losing streak at the tail end of his career. His chin looks to be gone, but I still believe that there are flashes of the old Machida there. He’s been in the main event of more UFC events than all but four fighters, and he was at the top of his game for a long time. This is also a chance for Anders to get noticed. He specifically asked for this fight, on this date, and in Brazil. That might be enough to motivate Machida to show he still has some gas left in the tank. If not, we have a newcomer to the top fifteen in the UFC rankings.

Nason: No doubt it’s Machida-Anders. The latter is a fascinating prospect, but I hope this isn’t too soon to be elevated to a main event for him, something Brett Okamoto and I talked about in my podcast. Machida looked terrible in his return to action against Derek Brunson, so he gets a chance at redemption in a young lion vs. old lion main event.

Paul: It’s the co-main. I think Shevchenko is one of the best female strikers in any weight class and fighting at a more natural 125 lbs should bring out the best in her. Her opponent is the 9th ranked flyweight in the world according to FightMatrix.com so she’s no pushover.

Any dark horse fights?

Ryan: The main card opener between Thiago Santos and Anthony Smith has the chance to be fireworks. Santos has been on a tear and knocking a lot of middleweights out, but Smith is a game opponent. Smith also went into Brazil in his last fight and beat a Brazilian, so he’s looking to go 2-for-2 there. Sergio Moraes and Tim Means is another fight I’m looking forward to as Means is an exciting and gritty welterweight, and Moraes is a good opponent to get him back on track.

Nason: I agree with Santos vs. Smith. Both are underrated and can throw heat, so this should be a lot of fun to watch.

Paul: I’ll go with the FS1 opener and a bantamweight tilt between Iuri Alcantara and Joe Soto. Soto is a former title challenger who almost always has really good fights. Alcantara has had a mixed career in UF,  but does hold a WEC win over Ricardo Lamas back and comes in on a two-fight losing streak. He’ll be looking to make a statement in his home country and I expect a great fight to kick off the televised portion of the card.

What isn’t doing it for you this weekend?

Ryan: It’s a pretty good card for an event in Brazil, and it further shows there’s just a lot of changes going on in the UFC. There are newer fighters being placed higher on the card (even if they aren’t being promoted well), but it gives them the chance to get noticed by those who watch. I think this event will be alright.

Paul: I agree with Ryan that this card is pretty good. It’s much better than last weekend’s Fox show and arguably is better than next week’s PPV card. If I had to choose one, it’s the lightweight fight between Alan Patrick and Damir Hadzovic. That one could be a boring standoff that goes to a close decision. But, I expect this show to be pretty great.

Nason: This is…a show. With so many fights and shows in such a short amount of time, there’s no real time to reflect and get a handle on who could truly be something going forward. I mean, it’s free UFC but still, there’s a price to be paid for so much, so soon.

Does this show matter?

Ryan: There’s only one fight that has upcoming title implications on it: Valentina Shevchenko making her move to the women’s flyweight division. She completely outmatches her opponent and it should be the start of her run towards a title shot. It also could mark the true arrival of a potential contender at 185 pounds in Eryk Anders.

Nason: Not really. Anders-Machida should be a main card fight on next week’s PPV and Schevchenko’s UFC flyweight debut should be the FS1 prelim “main event”. Honestly, if Machida loses, they aren’t going to cut him, so this is really a potential showcase for Anders. There’s a few fun scraps here, but there’s not a lot here that will have implications in the short term.

Paul:  I think so. Shevchenko is looking to establish herself in the UFC’s newest division and she’s got an unbeaten opponent in her home country standing across from her. Former champion Machida is on a three-fight losing streak, his opponent is unbeaten, and he’s looking to climb into title contention. There is a key bantamweight fight where the winner could become top ten contenders with Iuri Alcantara vs Joe Soto. I also love the fact that the whole card is Brazil vs The World. When Jacare Souza beat Derek Brunson in the main event of last weekend’s show, it was the first UFC win for a Brazilian in 10 tries in 2018. With 11 bouts on this card and a Brazilian in every one of them, they should be looking to make a statement.

Who wins?

Machida vs. Anders

  • Anders: Nason, Ryan, Paul

Schevchenko vs. Cachoeira

  • Schevchenko: Nason, Paul, Ryan

Smith vs. Santos

  • Santos: Ryan, Nason, Paul (but he’s never picked an Anthony Smith fight correctly)

Keep up with our coverage on Saturday night, starting with the Fight Pass prelims through FS1 through big Fox.