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UFC on FOX 31 live results: Kevin Lee vs. Al Iaquinta 2

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On FOX 31: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2, emanating from the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The Octagon heads back to Milwaukee for the first time since August 2013 for the final event to be televised on the FOX network before UFC coverage moves over to ESPN in 2019.

In the main event, it is a rematch in the lightweight division as Kevin Lee looks to score his second straight win when he takes on Al Iaquinta. Lee and Iaquinta fought in February 2014 at UFC 169, a bout that Iaquinta won by unanimous decision. Flash-forward nearly five years later, and both men have come up short in title fights, but Lee finds himself ranked higher at 155 pounds.

In the co-main event, it is another lightweight clash that could bring fireworks as Edson Barboza takes on the streaking Dan Hooker, winner of four straight. Also on the main card, Rob Font welcomes Sergio Pettis back to the bantamweight division, and Jim Miller adds to his resume as the fighter with the most UFC bouts in history when he takes on Charles Oliveira in more lightweight action.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 4 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

UFC FIGHT PASS PRELIMS | 4 PM ET/1 PM PT

> Chris de la Rocha (5-2, 1-2 UFC) vs. Juan Adams (4-0, 0-0 UFC)
Heavyweights

de la Rocha lands early. Adams with a big leg kick and follows it with some right hands. They each land a jab. Adams is popping the jab. Adams with a couple of leg kicks. Adams lands a combo. de la Rocha lands a right hand and Adams is able to get a takedown into side control. Adams with some hammerfists. Adams landing some punches from the half-guard and de la Rocha is bleeding over the place. Adams with some elbows. Adams takes the back and is keeping the fight on the mat as he goes back to the guard. de la Rocha sweeps and is looking for a heel hook. Adams spins out and lands more punches from the top. They get to their feet late. 10-8 Adams.

They trade to start the second. Adams lands some punches but de la Rocha throws him to the ground. They scramble to their feet. de la Rocha grabs the single leg but lets go. They both land punches and Adams has him rocked. They are swinging and both are tired. Adams was working in the clinch and landed some body punches but for some reason the referee broke them up. That was dumb. de la Rocha lands a big right hand. They are exhausted. de la Rocha lands a right hand and then another. Adams lands a combo and gets a takedown and has the back. Adams lands some hammerfists and flips him to the half-guard. Adams with some ground and pound at the end. 10-9 Adams, 20-17 Adams.

Both are really exhausted coming out for the third. Adams with a body kick. They trade punches and both hold their hands low. Adams with a knee to the body and landing punches against the fence and the referee stops the fight. Adams gets the win in his debut although it was an ugly fight.

Official Result- Juan Adams def. Chris de la Rocha by TKO (punches) at :58 of Round 3

> Adam Milstead (8-2 1 NC, 1-1 1 NC UFC) vs. Mike Rodriguez (9-3, 0-1 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Rodriguez with a leg kick and they start throwing at each other. Rodriguez drops Milstead with a left hand and goes into the guard. Rodriguez lands some from the top. Rodriguez with a big elbow and Milstead almost reversed but the fence got in the way. They get to their feet. Rodriguez trips him up with a leg kick. Rodriguez with some knees against the fence. They trade elbows. Rodriguez with a front kick followed by a left hand and a knee to the body drops Milstead and he finishes him off with punches on the ground. Great finish by Rodriguez.

Official Result- Mike Rodriguez def. Adam Milstead by knockout (strikes) at 2:59 of Round 1

FOX SPORTS 1 PRELIMS | 5 PM ET/2 PM PT

> Dan Ige (9-2, 1-1 UFC) vs. Jordan Griffin (17-5, 0-0 UFC)
Featherweights

They trade leg kicks early. Ige swings a big right hand but Griffin ducks under and gets a takedown but Ige is able to reverse it to the top. Ige with a big punch that cuts Griffin open. Ige has control and looking for a choke. Ige with some big left hands. Ige has the back and Griffin in a lot of trouble. Ige with more big left hands. Ige has the mount and lands some big elbows. This is vicious from Ige. Griffin gives up his back. Ige up high and Griffin able to get out. Griffin has the neck and is looking for a choke and has one in tight. Ige is fighting and trips Griffin to the ground and lets go. Ige gets back to the mount and lands some elbows. That was a crazy scramble. Ige landing more left hands as he has wrist control. Griffin gives up his back again. Ige with left hands as they get to their feet and break. Griffin with a head kick. They swing at the end of the round. Crazy round. 10-9 Ige.

They trade punches to start the second round. They continue to both land. Ige lands a combo and gets a takedown into side control. Ige has the back and is working for a choke. Griffin able to scramble out and grabs Ige’s neck. Griffin has the neck of Ige and looking for a choke but Ige able to scramble out and Griffin now in Ige’s guard. Griffin stands and lands some punches. Griffin with more punches. Ige trying some upkicks. Griffin lands some more and goes back into the guard. Griffin with a big right hand as he passes guard. Griffin stands and lands a right as Ige was trying to posture up on the mat. Ige grabs the ankle and goes for a heel hook but Griffin able to pass and has the back. Crazy round again. 10-9 Griffin, 19-19.

They trade to start the third. Griffin goes for a takedown but Ige stuffs it. They break after an exchange. Griffin with a high kick. They trade punches and Ige looked to land better. Ige shoots for a takedown and has Griffin against the fence and is able to get it. Ige in the guard. Griffin able to get out and looking to pop up and they get to their feet. They break out in the open. Both guys landing punches and Ige looks for an ankle pick to takedown. They scramble and Ige ends up on top and has the back. They get to their feet. Ige with a knee to the body and they get back to the mat. Ige takes the back and is looking for a choke late. He didn’t have it under the neck due to a bad angle. They scramble and Griffin ends on top to end the fight. Fun fight. 10-9 Ige, 29-28 Ige.

Official Result- Dan Ige def. Jordan Griffin by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Trevor Smith (15-8, 5-5 UFC) vs. Zak Cummings (21-6, 6-3 UFC)
Middleweights

Cummings lands a left hand. Cummings with a leg kick followed by a left hand. Smith misses a knee on a brief clinch. Cummings with a head kick. Cummings with a leg kick. Smith with a body kick but Cummings grabs the leg though he lets go. They trade punches. Smith with a right hand. Cummings with a head kick and lands a short right hand. Cummings with a nice combo. They trade punches. Cummings with a couple of kicks. Cummings lands a left hand. Smith with a leg kick and lands a right hand. They both have small cuts. Cummings eats a knee as he goes for a takedown. They clinch against the fence. They trade late. 10-9 Cummings.

Smith lands a good combo to start the second. Smith with a leg kick but Cummings counters with a left hand. Both men landing punches but not much happening. Cummings with a left hook. Smith misses a right hand. Neither really landing clean. They trade in close range. Smith landing harder. Cummings lands a nice left hand. Cummings lands a combo. Cummings with a body kick but eats a left hand counter from Smith. Smith coming forward more. Cummings with a leg kick but misses on a takedown attempt. Smith lands a left hand counter. Tough round to score. 10-9 Smith, 19-19.

Cummings lands some combos. Smith with a body kick but eats a left hand from Cummings that drops Smith. Cummings takes the back of Smith. Smith able to get to the half-guard as Cummings gets on his back. Smith with some left hands from the top. Smith remains in the half-guard and lands some elbows. They get to their feet and Smith has the back against the cage. Cummings reverses position. Cummings lands some left hands as they break. Smith lands some. Cummings with a high kick. Smith grabs the neck and drops down looking for a choke but Cummings gets side control. Smith gives up his back. Cummings tried to slide a hook in and ended up on his back and is eating punches from Smith. They get to their feet. Cummings going for a takedown. They scramble. Cummings with a knee to the body and then another as they get to their feet. They break and Smith lands a knee right at the horn. 10-9 Cummings, 29-28 Cummings.

Official Result- Zak Cummings def. Trevor Smith by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Gerald Meerschaert (28-9, 4-1 UFC) vs. Jack Hermansson (17-4, 4-2 UFC)
Middleweights

They clinch right away and Hermansson with a knee to the body. Hermansson gets a takedown and into side control. Hermansson gets to full mount but Meerschaert gets out of it. Hermansson in the guard and lands an elbow. Hermansson grabs the neck. They get to their feet and Hermansson gets another takedown and is the mount. Hermansson with big punches and Meerschaert gives up his back. Hermansson landing big punches from the back and looking to finish. Big ground and pound. Big elbow from Hermansson. Hermansson with a knee to the body. Hermansson gets back to the mount but moves back to the back. Meerschaert reverses to the top and they get to their feet. Meerschaert tries a guillotine and ends back up on his back. Hermansson has the mount again and Meerschaert gives up his back. Hermansson with big punches. Hermansson to side control. Hermansson grabs a guillotine and its tight and Meerschaert taps! Hermansson with a big submission win and a dominant showing.

Official Result- Jack Hermansson def. Gerald Meerschaert by submission (guillotine choke) at 4:25 of Round 1

> Jared Gordon (14-2, 2-1 UFC) vs. Joaquim Silva (10-1, 3-1 UFC)
Lightweights

Gordon rocked Silva several times with right hands. Gordon dropped Silva with a right hand. He was landing some good punches from the top. He scored a couple of takedowns and almost had a choke locked in. Silva was able to survive and landed a big right hand and then rocked Gordon with a flying knee. Silva had a late choke locked in but Gordon escaped and survived the end. 10-9 Gordon. 

They come out swinging to start the second. Gordon with a body kick. Silva goes for a takedown but it’s defended. Gordon lands a right hand. Silva with an uppercut. Gordon grabs the back as they go to the mat. Gordon trying to get the hooks in. Gordon moves to the half-guard and lands some punches. Silva gives up his back and they get to their feet. They break. Gordon with a leg kick. Gordon with another leg kick and then goes high. Gordon tries a takedown but Silva defends it. They trade punches. Gordon lands a right hand. Silva gets a takedown. Gordon grabs an ankle to try and scramble out. 10-9 Silva, 19-19.

They come out trading to start the third. They trade right hands in close range. Silva with a leg kick. They are swinging hard and both biting down on the moutpiece and trading. Gordon goes for a takedown. Silva defends it. Both are swinging. Silva lands a right hand that rocks Gordon and then knocks Gordon out on his feet. Wow. That was a crazy finish. Silva hurt him back with a right hand and then a flurry on the feet finish it off.

Official Result- Joaquim Silva def. Jared Gordon by knockout (punches) at 2:39 of Round 3

> Bobby Green  (24-8-1, 5-3-1 UFC) vs. Drakkar Klose (9-1-1, 3-1 UFC)
Lightweights

Klose with some leg kicks. Green coming forward and lands a front kick followed by a double jab. They clinch and Green working for underhooks. Klose gets warned for grabbing the inside of Green’s gloves. Green with an overhand right and inside leg kick. Green almost has a choked locked in but Klose escapes. Green lands some good punches. They trade late and Klose still landing leg kicks. Close round. 10-9 Green.

Green switching his stances. Green with some low kicks. Klose misses some kicks but tries a takedown and lands a low knee. Klose with a right hand. They clinch and Green gets a takedown into side control. Green with some punches from the top and gets to mount but Klose recovers half-guard. Green working for a choke. Green with some shoulder strikes and he gets to the mount. Green with some punches from the mount and has a lot of pressure going on from the top. Klose able to cage walk and they get to their feet. Green is cut by his right eye. Klose with a knee. Green with an elbow over the top. Klose gets the back and looks for a takedown but Green reverses it and gets to the half-guard. 10-9 Green, 20-18 Green.

They both look to land and are trading. Klose lands a leg kick that stumbles Green. Green gets up and lands a right hand. Klose landing punches and Green trying to goad him into something. Green gets underhooks and is now looking for a takedown. They break away. Green with an uppercut. Klose counters with a right hand. Green with a combo. Green lands a right hand. Klose with a leg kick. Green landing with more volume but Klose lands a couple of right hands. Klose with a leg kick. Green grabs a leg and is looking for a takedown against the fence. Klose lands a combo and a knee to the body. Green retreating and eats a combo from Klose. Klose with a leg kick. Green lands a left hand. Green lands a string of punches late. Close fight. 10-9 Klose, 29-28 Green.

Official Result- Drakkar Klose def. Bobby Green by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Zak Ottow (16-6, 3-3 UFC) vs. Dwight Grant (8-1, 0-0 UFC)
Welterweights

Grant lands some big punches inside the first thirty seconds. Grant lands some more big punches and they go to the mat and Ottow eats some punches before they get to their feet. Ottow with a high kick. Ottow misses a high kick. Ottow lands a short right hand. Grant is looking to wind up and land something big. Ottow has a high kick checked. Grant misses a big uppercut. Grant with a leg kick and lands a big right hand late. 10-9 Grant.

Ottow being cautious and Grant is looking for a power counter. Ottow with a leg kick. Ottow with a head kick. Grant has slowed down. Ottow with a left hand. Ottow misses a right hook but lands a head kick. Ottow with a leg kick. Grant misses a winging left hook. Grant hurts Ottow with a right hand. Ottow with a front kick. They clinch and Ottow has position with Grant against the fence. Grant with a right hand. 10-9 Grant, 20-18 Grant.

Grant with a knee to the body but Ottow is able to get an underhook and gets a takedown. Ottow in the half-guard. Ottow doesn’t do much from the top and Grant able to scramble to his feet. Grant grabs the fence rather blatantly to prevent a takedown. Ottow has Grant against the fence and lands a knee. They break the clinch. Grant lands a right hand. Ottow keeps coming forward. Ottow with a high kick and shoots for a takedown but Grant defends it well. Ottow shoots but Grant defends it. 10-9 Ottow, 29-28 Grant.

Official Result- Zak Ottow def. Dwight Grant by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

FOX MAIN CARD | 8 PM ET/5 PM PT

> Jim Miller (29-12 1 NC, 18-11 1 NC UFC) vs. Charles Oliveira (24-8 1 NC, 12-8 1 NC UFC)
Lightweights

Oliveira gets a takedown and quickly takes the back of Miller and is looking for a choke. Oliveira with some punches from the back. Oliveira has the choke locked in tight now and Miller is defending but eventually taps. Big win from Oliveira as he gets yet another submission win to extend his UFC record.

Official Result- Charles Oliveira def. Jim Miller by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:15 of Round 1

> Rob Font (#10, 15-4, 5-3 UFC) vs. Sergio Pettis (#2 FLW, 17-4, 8-4 UFC)
Bantamweights

Both looking to land the jab early. Pettis with an inside leg kick. Font landing the jab. Font with a right hand to the body. They trade kicks. Both land a stiff jab at the same time. Font with a right hand and then lands a leg kick. Font just misses an uppercut. Pettis with a body kick. Font with a combo ending with a nice right hand. Font with a right hand to the body. Font is coming forward and gets a takedown. Font looking to pass over to side control but remains in the guard. Font gets to his feet and lands two right hands. Font with a leg kick and then a right hand to the body. Font goes back down and lands some punches and stands back up. Pettis gets up and with a spin kick. They trade late. 10-9 Font.

Pettis with a body kick and Font counters with a right hand. Font with the jab. He just misses an uppercut. They trade jabs. Font lands a good jab. Font with a right hand to the body. Font is really working the jab. Pettis lands a right hand. Font with a leg kick. They trade jabs. Pettis with a head kick. They trade kicks. Both land a jab. Pettis lands an overhand right. Pettis gets a late takedown. Font working from the bottom and looking for a kimura and uses it to sweep to the top. Pettis escapes the attempt. 10-9 Font, 20-18 Font.

Pettis with a body kick. They each land a knee in close range. Pettis with a right hand. Font lands the jab again. Pettis with a right hand. Font just misses an uppercut. Font with an inside leg kick. Pettis with one of his own. Pettis with a spin kick and then follows with a right hand and then another. They clinch and Font gets a takedown. Font with a right hand from the top. Pettis trying to scramble out from the bottom and gives up his back. They get to their feet. Font drags Pettis back down. Pettis tries to roll out and gets Font in his guard. Font stands and lands some punches from the top. 10-9 Font, 30-27 Font.

Official Result- Rob Font def. Sergio Pettis by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Edson Barboza (#5, 19-6, 13-6 UFC) vs. Dan Hooker (#14, 17-7, 7-3 UFC)
Lightweights

Hooker with some inside leg kicks to start off the fight. They trade leg kicks. Hooker with a high kick. Hooker lands a left hand. Barboza with a quick combo and then a leg kick. They trade kicks. Barboza with a leg kick. Hooker with a high kick followed by a straight left. Barboza lands a right hand and then a big body kick. They trade kicks. Barboza with a right hand. They trade kicks. Barboza lands a big right hand that rocks Hooker and follows it with a high kick. Barboza with a big combo and misses a wheel kick. Barboza with a leg kick. 10-9 Barboza.

Barboza hurts Hooker bad with a big leg kick. Hooker is having trouble walking. Barboza with another leg kick. Hooker closing the distance and landing some punches. They are trading in close range. Hooker lands the jab. They trade in the pocket. Barboza with an elbow. Barboza getting tired and Hooker falls to the ground but sweeps Barboza down and Hooker in the half-guard. Barboza trying to sweep up to his feet. Hooker on top and landing short punches. They get to their feet. Barboza with a nice combo. Barboza with a switch kick to the body followed by a jab and a huge right hand. Barboza with a hard left hook and a body kick and just misses a spinning wheel kick. They trade punches. They trade in close. Barboza with an uppercut and a big body kick. Barboza with a left hand to the body followed by a body kick and then two huge right hands. Hooker somehow surviving these punches. Wild round. 10-9 Barboza, 20-18 Barboza.

Barboza with an inside leg kick. Barboza landing the jab. They trade in close range. Hooker shoots for the single leg and gets Barboza against the fence. Barboza with a big spin kick to the body and is kicking Hooker so much. He just misses a wheel kick. Barboza with another spin kick to the body followed by a right hand. Barboza with more big shots, kicks, punches, knees. Barboza with another spin kick to the body followed by a body punch and Hooker falls to the mat and the fight is stopped. it was stopped way too late and Hooker is too tough for his own good. Big win for Barboza as he looked real good here.

Official Result- Edson Barboza def. Dan Hooker by knockout (strikes) at 2:19 of Round 3

> Kevin Lee (#4, 17-3, 10-3 UFC) vs. Al Iaquinta (#8, 13-4-1, 8-3 UFC)
Lightweights

Lee with a leg kick. They trade punches. Iaquinta with a leg kick. Iaquinta grabs a leg, lets go and lands a spinning back fist. Iaquinta lands a right hand and a body kick. Lee with a body kick. Iaquinta lands a left hand. Iaquinta with a combo. Lee with a high kick and then a leg kick. Lee with a head kick. Iaquinta with a high kick. Iaquinta lands a left hand and fakes a takedown. Iaquinta lands a right hand. Lee with a high kick. Iaquinta with the jab. Lee with a leg kick and Iaquinta fires back with his own. Iaquinta with an uppercut. Iaquinta lands a left hook off a takedown attempt. 10-9 Iaquinta.

They trade in close range. Iaquinta with a leg kick. He is switching stances throughout the fight. Lee goes for a takedown but Iaquinta defends it until Lee gets the body lock and completes the takedown. Lee landing punches from the top and Iaquinta gives up his back. Lee with the body triangle and now going to work for the choke. Lee with some hammerfists. Lee with elbows and punches from the back. Iaquinta able to reverse and they get to their feet. Iaquinta lands a right hand. Iaquinta with the jab followed by a right hand to the body. Iaquinta with a left hook to the body. Iaquinta with a stiff jab. Lee with a body kick but eats a counter right hand. Lee with a leg kick. Iaquinta with a right hand. 10-9 Lee, 19-19.

Lee landing the left but eating counter right hands from Iaquinta. Iaquinta is countering pretty consistently. Iaquinta with a Superman punch. Lee with a step-in knee. Iaquinta with a straight right hand. Iaquinta lands an overhand right. Iaquinta shoots for a takedown but Lee counters and gets his own takedown. They scramble to their feet but Lee has the body lock looking to get the fight back down. Lee with a knee and gets a takedown and has the back and a body triangle. Lee with some punches from the back and is working hard for a choke. Iaquinta was turning into the choke but Lee couldn’t find it. Lee ends the round on the back. 10-9 Lee, 29-28 Lee.

Iaquinta lands a big right hand and is looking to find more openings. Iaquinta lands another right hand and Lee is hurt a little bit and back pedaling. Lee is on his bike. Iaquinta with a short uppercut followed by a right hand. Lee looking to shoot for a takedown. Iaquinta landing with some good punches and a head kick that stuns Lee. Iaquinta lands another right hand. Lee is busted up and eats another right hand from Al. Iaquinta really landing punches this round and Lee is in trouble heading to the final round. 10-9 Iaquinta, 38-38.

Lee with a leg kick. Iaquinta with the jab and follows with a right hand. Lee with a right hand. Lee shoots for a single leg but doesn’t finish it off. They scramble and Iaquinta passes the shoulder and they scramble to their feet. Lee shooting against the fence. Lee working hard to score it. They’re stuck in position as Lee can’t complete the takedown and the fence is blocking Iaquinta from exploding out. Lee switches to the back. Iaquinta fighting the hands and they break. Iaquinta with the jab and a right hand. They trade punches. Iaquinta with the jab. Lee with a head kick but Iaquinta counters with a combo. Iaquinta with a right hand. Iaquinta with a big combo and Lee is hurt. Iaquinta lands a left followed by a right hand and then another. Iaquinta landing more here. Lee lands a punch but Iaquinta fires back with multiple punches and Lee is backing away. Iaquinta pouring it on late and lands a front kick to the chin of Lee. Iaquinta with a big right hand late. Big finish to the fight for Iaquinta. 10-9 Iaquinta, 48-47 Iaquinta.

Official Result- Al Iaquinta def. Kevin Lee by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)

UFC Fight Night 128 live results: Barboza vs. Lee, Edgar vs. Swanson 2

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 128: Barboza vs. Lee, emanating from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

The Octagon returns to New Jersey for the first time since 2014 with a fight card that has a lot of depth and a lot of intrigue.

The event is headlined by two men looking to get back into the title picture as Edson Barboza takes on Kevin Lee. Both men saw their win streaks ended in their previous bouts, and a return to the win column for either one keeps them in the hunt in the crowded lightweight picture. Lee comes into the fight having missed weight by one pound, and that could play a key different.

In the co-main event, former UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar makes a questionable quick return to action, taking on Cub Swanson, in a rematch of a November 2014 bout won by Edgar. Also among the main card fights is undefeated bantamweight Brett Johns battling Aljamain Sterling, and long-time exciting UFC veteran Jim Miller fights in his home state against Dan Hooker.

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.

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

> Tony Martin (12-4, 4-4 UFC) vs. Keita Nakamura (33-8-2 1 NC, 4-5 UFC)
Welterweights

Both miss head kicks early. Nakamura lands a left hand. They trade jabs. Head kick from Martin glances, but he follows with a right hand and then drops Nakamura for a moment with another right hand. Martin lands another right hand. Martin with a left hook and then follows with a right hand. Nakamura just misses a left hand but lands a body kick. Martin then rocks Nakamura with another right hand. Nakamura scores a takedown but Martin has the neck. They ride out the round on the mat. 10-9 Martin.

They trade punches and Martin lands a right hand. There isn’t a whole lot of action going on in this fight. Martin lands a counter combo after Nakamura misses a left hand. Martin lands another right hand to the chin. They trade punches. Martin lands a jab. Nakamura can’t land anything. Martin with another right hand. They trade kicks and Martin cracks Nakamura with another right hand and then a head kick. Nakamura gets a late takedown but Martin has a guillotine locked in as the round ends. 10-9 Martin, 20-18 Martin.

Martin coming out after Nakamura with some right hands. Nakamura gets a takedown but Martin grabs the arm. They scramble on the mat and get to their feet. Martin lands another right hand. Martin lands a couple of left hooks. Martin with another right hand. Nakamura doing a whole lot of nothing. Nakamura gets a takedown but Martin reverses to the top and grabs the arm looking for a late submission but is unable to get it. 10-9 Martin, 30-27 Martin.

Official Result- Tony Martin def. Keita Nakamura by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

FOX SPORTS 1 PRELIMS | 8 PM ET/5 PM PT

> Corey Anderson (#10, 9-4, 6-4 UFC) vs. Patrick Cummins (#11, 10-4, 6-4 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Anderson landing the jab early. Cummins works for a takedown against the fence. They trade punches. Anderson lands a right hand and has Cummins in trouble. Anderson with a knee. They are trading against the fence. Cummins is bleeding already. Cummins shoots in and eats a knee. Anderson with a big elbow and then an uppercut. Anderson lands a left. Cummins in a lot of trouble. Anderson lands a combo and grabs the leg of Cummins and gets a takedown. They get to their feet and break. Anderson with some body kicks. Anderson gets another takedown and has the back and is landing punches. They get to their feet. 10-9 Anderson.

They trade early. Cummins looking a lot stronger in the first minute but Anderson is still landing. They clinch and Anderson with some diry boxing before they break. Anderson lands a right hand. Anderson gets a big takedown. Anderson has the back but Cummins is able to get to his feet and shakes Anderson off. Anderson with a leg kick. Anderson with a left hand. Cummins is hanging on but Anderson firmly in control as he gets another takedown. Anderson gets the back. They get to their feet but Anderson with one last big takedown to end the round. 10-9 Anderson, 20-18 Anderson.

Anderson lands a left hand. Anderson gets another takedown and has the back again. They get to their feet but Anderson has a hold of Cummins and gets him back down. Anderson has back control again. They get to their feet for a moment before Anderson takes it back down. Anderson has the back and working for a choke but lets it go. They get to their feet but Anderson gets yet another takedown. He’s cruising to victory. Anderson with punches from the back. Anderson with a dominant win. 10-8 Anderson, 30-26 Anderson.

Official Result- Corey Anderson def. Patrick Cummins by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)

> Siyar Bahadurzada (23-6-1, 3-2 UFC) vs. Luan Chagas (15-2-1, 1-1-1 UFC)
Welterweights

Bahadurzada with a leg kick. Chagas just misses a flying knee. They trade and Chagas goes for a kick but Bahadurzada grabs the leg and takes Chagas down. Bahadurzada in the full guard of Chagas and landing some punches from the top. Chagas is able to transition and take the back of Bahadurzada and is working for a choke. Chagas still working for it while looking for wrist control. They get to their feet but Chagas still has the back and drags the fight back down. Chagas has the back to end the round. 10-9 Chagas.

They trade punches to start the second round. Bahadurzada lands a hard uppercut. Chagas just misses a head kick. Bahadurzada landing with more volume in this round and he is hurting Chagas with body shots. Chagas is firing back. Bahadurzada then lands a vicious liver kick that sends Chagas to the ground and lands an uppercut as he’s going down and this fight is stopped. That was a vicious finish by Bahadurzada.

Official Result- Siyar Bahadurzada def. Luan Chagas by knockout (kick & punch) at 2:40 of Round 2

> Merab Dvalishvili (7-3, 0-1 UFC) vs. Ricky Simon (12-1, 0-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

Dvalishvili with a spinning back kick and then a body punch followed by a right hand. He goes for another spin kick but misses and Simon grabs him but they break. They go to the mat but scramble to their feet. Dvalishvili with a head kick but Simon counters with a right hand. Dvalishvili with a quick combo. Dvalishvili then drops Simon with a big right hand. They get to their feet but Simon still in trouble. Dvalishvili chasing him around the Octagon and throwing punches. Simon is surviving. Dvalishvili grabs the back but unable to get a takedown as they break. They trade late. 10-9 Dvalishvili.

Dvalishvili lands a couple of punches. Simon misses a spinning back fist. Both are throwing punches but missing them. Dvalishvili grabs the single leg and gets Simon down for a moment but they get up as Simon shakes him off. Dvalishvili lands a left hand. Simon gets a takedown and is in the full guard and lands a couple of elbows. Simon gets the back but they scramble to their feet and break. Dvalishvili grabs the back and gets a brief takedown. They get to their feet and at the fence. Dvalishvili gets a brief late takedown. 10-9 Dvalishvili, 20-18 Dvalishvili.

Simon grabs the back of Dvalishvili and is working for a takedown against the fence. Dvalishvili spins out and they break. Dvalishvili lands a big right hand. Dvalishvili with a leg kick. Simon shoots for a takedown and gets it and is in half-guard. They scramble back to their feet. Dvalishvili continues to press the action and lands some punches. Dvalishvili with a combo and a head kick. Dvalishvili with a big takedown less than a minute left. Simon grabs the neck and has a guillotine locked in and has Dvalishvili in a lot of trouble. It is tight. Holy crap Dvalishvili survived almost a full minute in a deep guillotine and looked out at times. That was a crazy sequence. 10-9 Simon, 29-28 Dvalishvili.

Ok, this decision doesn’t make sense. The referee determined that Dvalishvili was out at the end of the fight and awarded the fight to Simon by TKO. I’ve never seen anything like this before.

Official Result- Ricky Simon def. Merab Dvalishvili by TKO at 5:00 of Round 3

> Ryan LaFlare (13-2, 6-2 UFC) vs. Alex Garcia (15-4, 5-3 UFC)
Welterweights

LaFlare with a body kick. Garcia just misses a big right hand. Garcia with a body kick. They are feeling each other out. They clinch against the fence. LaFlare gets a brief takedown. LaFlare with some knees to the body. They break. LaFlare with a body kick and they clinch again but Garcia escapes. Garcia with the double right hand. LaFlare trips Garcia up with an inside leg kick. Not much to the round. 10-9 LaFlare.

LaFlare gets a takedown inside the first minute of the round. Garcia able to scramble to the top but they get to their feet. Garcia gets a takedown but LaFlare has the neck. Garcia gets the back and lands a couple of punches. LaFlare is able to scramble out to his feet. Garcia gets another takedown but LaFlare ends up in the half-guard after a scramble. LaFlare looking to set up a choke but he’s not doing much else. LaFlare with some body punches from top. 10-9 LaFlare, 20-18 LaFlare.

Garcia lands a couple of punches. LaFlare tries a body kick but Garcia able to counter it into a takedown. Not much happens on the mat and the referee stands them up. LaFlare with a body kick. Garcia blocks a head kick from LaFlare. Garcia goes for a takedown but it is defended. They go to the mat and LaFlare has the back but nothing happening and they are stood up again. They trade late. Dull fight. 10-9 LaFlare, 30-27 LaFlare.

Official Result- Ryan LaFlare def. Alex Garcia by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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> Jim Miller (28-11 1 NC, 17-10 1 NC UFC) vs. Dan Hooker (15-7, 5-3 UFC)
Lightweights

They trade kicks. Hooker with some more kicks and lands a right hand. Miller with a leg kick. Miller lands a left hand. Hooker lands the jab. They trade big punches. Hooker with a leg kick. Miller grabs the leg of Hooker off a kick and gets a takedown. Miller working in Hooker’s full guard. They get to their feet. Hooker lands a right hand and then drops Miller with a big knee right to the jaw and finishes him off with one more punch on the mat. Big knockout win for Hooker as Miller was out.

Official Result- Dan Hooker def. Jim Miller by knockout (knee) at 3:00 of Round 1

They announced Matt Serra as the Pioneer Wing inductee into the 2018 UFC Hall Of Fame.

> Aljamain Sterling (#8, 14-3, 6-3 UFC) vs. Brett Johns (#14, 15-0, 3-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

Sterling trying for some side kicks early. Sterling with a body kick. Johns lands a combo. Sterling with a leg kick. Sterling with an inside leg kick and they clinch. Sterling gets a takedown but they scramble and reverse and Sterling ends up on top against the fence. They get to their feet and Sterling with some knees to the body. They break the clinch. Sterling with a body kick. Sterling with another body kick. Johns gets a late takedown and Sterling has the neck as the round ends. 10-9 Sterling.

They trade kicks. Sterling lands a right hand. Johns lands a right hand. Johns lands a flying knee to the body. Johns working for a takedown. Sterling sprawls on the takedown and both look for an advantage on the mat. Sterling with a knee to the body. They break and Sterling lands a combo to the head and body. Sterling lands a lot of punches. Johns lands a punch as well. Johns with a left hand to the body. Sterling lands a combo and then scores a takedown. Sterling with body punches on the mat. They get back to their feet. They are broken up from the clinch. Sterling lands a left hand. Johns misses a spin kick. 10-9 Sterling, 20-18 Sterling.

Sterling with a body kick. Johns tries to land some punches but Sterling ducks under them all. Sterling with a couple of leg kicks. They are clinched with Sterling in control and he lands a knee to the body. Sterling takes the back. Johns reverses. Sterling still in control of the clinch. Sterling with some knees to the body. They are broken up by the referee. Sterling misses a spinning elbow and Johns misses a flying knee. Sterling grabs the single leg and works for a takedown but now controls the clinch. They break and Sterling grabs the back and gets a big takedown. Sterling works for the hooks. Big punches from the back by Sterling and this should wrap it up for him. 10-9 Sterling, 30-27 Sterling.

Official Result- Aljamain Sterling def. Brett Johns by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> David Branch (#8, 21-4, 3-3 UFC) vs. Thiago Santos (#12, 17-5, 9-4 UFC)
Middleweights

Santos with a body kick. They trade punches. Santos with a leg kick. They trade kicks. Santos with another leg kick. Santos lands a left hand. Branch drops Santos with a right hand out of nowhere and then finishes him off with a couple of hammerfists on the mat. Big knockout win by Branch as the right hand connected clean.

Official Result- David Branch def. Thiago Santos by knockout (punches) at 2:30 of Round 1

> Justin Willis (6-1, 2-0 UFC) vs. Chase Sherman (11-4, 2-3 UFC)
Heavyweights

They trade punches early. Sherman with a body kick and Willis counters with an uppercut. Willis lands a big left hand. Willis rocks Sherman with another left hand. Sherman catches his legs and lands a high kick. Sherman with a leg kick followed by a right hand. Willis is hurting Sherman when he lands. Willis drops Sherman with a big left hand and gets on top and lands some more punches looking to finish. Sherman ties him up on the mat. They get to their feet. Both men firing. Sherman with some leg kicks. They clinch and Willis lands an uppercut. They survive the round. 10-9 Willis.

Sherman with a body kick. Willis lands a right hand. Willis lands another big left hand. Sherman pokes Willis in the eye and we have a break. They get back to action. Willis lands another big left hand but Sherman is taking them well. Sherman with a front kick to the body and then a high kick. Sherman with a head kick but Willis pushes him to the mat in the process. Willis gets in the guard. Willis landing some punches from the top as Sherman is unable to get out from the bottom. Willis rides the round out on top. 10-9 Willis, 20-18 Willis.

They trade a little early before clinching. Sherman lands a knee followed by an elbow. Sherman lands a combo ending with a body kick. They clinch with Sherman in control against the fence. Sherman with an elbow. This fight has gotten ugly. They break. Willis lands a left hand. They clinch again and Willis in control. They break with thirty seconds left. Willis lands a combo. Sherman with a body kick. Sherman with an elbow late. 10-9 Sherman, 29-28 Willis.

Official Result- Justin Willis def. Chase Sherman by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Frankie Edgar (#3, 22-6-1, 16-6-1 UFC) vs. Cub Swanson (#4, 24-8, 9-4 UFC)
Featherweights

They feel each other out early. They trade punches. Edgar misses a high kick. Edgar with a body kick. Swanson lands a left hand. Edgar with the double jab. Edgar lands a right hand. Edgar with a leg kick. Swanson lands a right hand. Edgar hurts Swanson with a right hand and goes for a takedown but it is defended. Edgar lands a left hook as they break. Edgar with a leg kick. Swanson lands a left hand. Edgar slips on a kick. They trade punches. Swanson with a leg kick followed by a spin kick. Close round. 10-9 Edgar.

They trade punches and Swanson lands a left hook. Edgar lands a right hand. Edgar with a combo ending with a right hand. Swanson with a left hand and Edgar fires back with a leg kick. Edgar with an inside leg kick followed by a head kick. Edgar with a right hand followed by a leg kick. Edgar goes for a takedown but it is defended. Edgar with a leg kick. Swanson lands a left hand. Edgar with a nice combo. They trade punches. Swanson lands a big right hand. Edgar is cut under his right eye. 10-9 Edgar, 20-18 Edgar.

They trade early. Edgar with a body kick. Swanson with a left hand. Edgar lands a left hand after breaking a brief clinch. Swanson lands a right hand. Edgar lands one of his own. Edgar lands another right hand. Swanson lands some body punches. Swanson with a right hand and just misses a head kick. Swanson defends a takedown attempt from Edgar. Swanson lands an elbow as Edgar comes in and follows with a left hook. Swanson lands a combo. Edgar fires back with a right hand. Swanson with a body kick. It goes the distance. 10-9 Swanson, 29-28 Edgar.

Official Result- Frankie Edgar def. Cub Swanson by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Edson Barboza (#5, 19-5, 13-5 UFC) vs. Kevin Lee (#6, 16-3, 9-3 UFC)
157-pound Catchweights (*Lee missed weight by 1 pound)

They feel each other out and Lee scores a takedown against the fence. Lee gets into side control and now into the mount and lands some hammerfists. Lee back into the full guard of Barboza. Lee mounts Barboza again and lands a lot of big punches and Barboza is in trouble as they are against the fence. Lee with some big elbows. Barboza has a big welt under his right eye. Lee with more punches and elbows from the mount. Lee back into the half-guard. Hammerfists from the top by Lee. Barboza gets his guard back but still eating punches from Lee. Lee back into the mount and lands some big elbows. Lee with more punches to end the round. Dominant round by Lee. 10-8 Lee.

Lee with a head kick. Barboza shot for a takedown but missed it by a mile. They clinch but break. Lee lands a big body kick. Lee gets a big takedown against the fence. Lee in the full guard of Barboza. He lands a big right hand and then lands a few more. Lee back into the half-guard. He gets to the mount and lands some more big punches. Lee now takes the back for a moment. He lands some huge elbows. Right hands and hammerfists from Lee. This isn’t even competitive. Lee with more big elbows. This fight could be stopped at any time. Another dominant round for Lee. 10-8 Lee, 20-16 Lee.

Barboza with a body kick. Lee with a head kick. Lee shoots for a takedown but it is defended. Barboza with a spinnign wheel kick and Lee is in a lot of trouble as it connects and Lee looked out on his feet. Holy cow that was close. Lee recovered and cleared himself and got a takedown and is now on top. Lee lands a few punches but they get back to their feet. Barboza with a leg kick. Lee lands a couple of right hands that rock Barboza. Barboza with a front kick to the body. Lee with a huge body kick and Barboza returns with a leg kick. Barboza with a body kick. Lee with a head kick followed by a right hand. 10-9 Barboza, 29-26 Lee.

Lee with a right hand but Barboza fires back with a body kick and a huge left hand. Lee gets a takedown against the fence. It was getting crazy on the feet for a moment. The fans are booing this because they want to see them fight on the feet but Lee did what he needed to do because he is getting in trouble on the feet. Lee working in the guard of Barboza and is landing punches and elbows. Barboza has been unable to get up from the bottom. Lee gets in the full mount and is landing hammerfists. Lee with more punches from the top. Lee ends the round strong. 10-8 Lee, 39-34 Lee.

Barboza lands a right hand. They are trading on their feet. Lee with a combo and Barboza is cut open under his right eye. Barboza lands a left hook. Lee lands a right hand and goes for a takedown but it is defended. Lee pushes Barboza up against the fence. They break and we have a timeout for the doctor to check the huge cut on the eye of Barboza. The doctor has called off the fight due to the cut. It goes down as a TKO win for Lee in a fight he dominated for a huge portion of.

Official Result- Kevin Lee def. Edson Barboza by TKO (doctor stoppage) at 2:18 of Round 5

UFC 216 live results: Ferguson vs. Lee; Johnson vs. Borg

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee, emanating from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

As the city of Las Vegas continues to mourn after the horrific events of this past Sunday, the UFC will do their part in entertaining the fans in “The Fight Capital of the World” by bringing a night full of bouts inside the Octagon.

The event is headlined by a battle for the Interim UFC Lightweight Championship as Tony Ferguson takes on Kevin Lee in one of the best fights, on paper, made this year. Both men are on long win streaks, as Ferguson has won nine straight and Lee has won five straight, and both are looking to wrap UFC gold around their waists, and perhaps more importantly, secure a shot against Conor McGregor when he returns.

The semi-main event looks to see history made as UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson will attempt to set the record for most consecutive title defenses as he defends against Ray Borg. They were pushed back a month after Borg was forced to pull out of UFC 215 last month, leaving Johnson having to wait to stamp his position as the best fighter in the sport.

Also on the main card is an intriguing heavyweight matchup as former UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum takes on Derrick Lewis, and lightweights Beneil Dariush and Evan Dunham kick off the main card.

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

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BREAKING: The heavyweight bout between Fabricio Werdum and Derrick Lewis was a last-minute scratch from the card due to a back injury suffered by Lewis. Werdum is staying on the card as Walt Harris is going to replace Lewis, which means Mark Godbeer is now off the card.

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> Thales Leites (#13, 27-7, 12-6 UFC) vs. Brad Tavares (15-4, 10-4 UFC)
Middleweights

Tavares was coming out as the aggressor early one attacking the legs and utilizing his jab. Leites landed a right hand but Tavares was firing back with more volume. Tavares got Leites in trouble with a left hand and Leites was backtracking before grabbing a leg and forcing Tavares against the fence looking for a takedown. They broke the action due to stalling by Leites but Leites went right back for a takedown against the fence. They were broken up again. Tavares hurt Leites with punches late in the round. 10-9 Tavares.

They traded leg kicks to start the second before Tavares started landing more punches. Tavares is clearly the better striker and has been blocking Leites’ attempts to grapple. They traded kicks but Tavares landing more and then landing the jab. Leites finally got a brief takedown but Tavares got right back to his feet. They separated. They were trading punches and Tavares was landing hard leg kicks. 10-9 Tavares, 20-18 Tavares.

They both came out swinging as this round could determine the winner. Tavares was landing so Leites grabbed a clinch against the fence. Both men were working to take down the other. They broke and Tavares was working the jab until Leites got poked in the eye. Leites’ face is a mess. Tavares started landing even more and Leites went to the mat. Leites was inviting Tavares down but Tavares wasn’t having any of it. Tavares dropped Leites with a leg kick. Leites got up and went working hard for a takedown. Leites whiffed on a takedown and Tavares was landing punches and kicks to a downed Leites. Big round for Tavares. 10-8 Tavares, 30-26 Tavares.

Official Result- Brad Tavares def. Thales Leites by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

> John Moraga (#11, 17-6, 6-5 UFC) vs. Magomed Bibulatov (#15, 14-0, 1-0 UFC)
Flyweights

Moraga was attacking the legs early to keep Bibulatov at a distance. Moraga landed a right hand. Moraga then rocked Bibulatov and then dropped him with a left hand that knocked Bibulatov out cold! Great finish by Moraga and he hands Bibulatov his first career loss.

Official Result- John Moraga def. Magomed Bibulatov by knockout (punch) at 1:36 of Round 1

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> Matt Schnell (10-4, 0-2 UFC) vs. Marco Beltran (8-5, 3-2 UFC)
Flyweights

Schnell looking to control the distance at the start. Beltran has a head kick checked by Schnell. Front kick by Beltran. Schnell with a leg kick as he backs Beltran up to the fence. Beltran lands a heavy leg kick. Both men still feeling each other out. They each landed some good punches and kicks but neither man did much to convincingly win the round. 10-9 Schnell.

Beltran coming out aggressive to start the second round with a leg kick. Beltran with a leg kick but Schnell fired back with a right hand followed by a leg kick. Schnell ducking under Beltran’s punches and he’s controlling the action. Beltran landed a solid head kick. He tried another but Schnell grabbed the leg and kick the other leg of Beltran. Beltran now pushing the pace a little more as Schnell is just looking for counters. Schnell with a right hand. They trade and Schnell lands more in close range. Another close round. 10-9 Schnell, 20-18 Schnell.

They quickly clinch to start the third round. They quickly broke and got back to the center of the Octagon. Neither man landing much thru the first bit of this round. Schnell then kicked Beltran low to force a timeout. Beltran just misses a high kick. They both landed in a close exchange. Beltran with a head kick. Schnell lands a right hand. Schnell lands another and then a combo that stumbles Beltran. Beltran got a late takedown. Close fight. 10-9 Beltran, 29-28 Schnell.

Official Result- Matt Schnell def. Marco Beltran by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

> Pearl Gonzalez (6-2, 0-1 UFC) vs. Poliana Botelho (5-1, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Gonzalez rushing right to Botelho. Gonzalez with a series of leg kicks and then clinches up against the fence. Botelho with some elbows as Gonzalez is looking for a takedown. Botelho with more elbows but not much is happening otherwise. They are broken apart by the referee. Both come out kicking but Gonzalez landing better. They clinch again and battle for position. Botelho has the underhooks but they are just not doing anything. Botelho with more elbows. 10-9 Botelho.

Gonzalez went right back to trying to take Botelho down against the fence. This fight is not good so far. Botelho landing punches and more elbows as Gonzalez is just relentless on looking for a takedown. They are finally broken up by the referee. Gonzalez looking tired. Botelho lands the jab and then a leg kick. Botelho misses some big right hands. Boring fight. 10-9 Botelho, 20-18 Botelho.

Gonzalez attacking the legs at the start of the third. Gonzalez grabs the leg of Botelho and pushes her against the fence but Botelho lands a punch. Gonzalez back to working hard for a takedown against the fence. The crowd is booing this one big. Botelho landing more punches and now knees to the body. They are broken up again. Gonzalez back to the clinch and the crowd immediately boos. They are broken up quicker and Botelho goes right on the attack. She just misses a head kick and Gonzalez goes back to the clinch. Botelho reverses into a takedown to end the fight. 10-9 Botelho, 30-27 Botelho.

Official Result- Poliana Botelho def. Pearl Gonzalez by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Lando Vannata (9-2, 1-2 UFC) vs. Bobby Green  (23-8, 4-3 UFC)
Lightweights

Ryan’s internet kicked out in Vegas so Paul Fontaine taking over from here. 

This was a crazy fight. Vannata was docked a point in the first and it turned out to be crucial. He threw an illegal knee while Green was down. The replay showed it didn’t land but the ref docked him a point anyway. That made it a 9-9 first. 

The next two rounds were wild with both guys going all-out for a win and somehow managing to stay in till the end. Vannata appeared to land the harder shots but his face was a crimson mask by the end as Green’s shots obviously did more damage. The last two rounds could’ve gone either way and the first was an obvious 9-9. I scored it 29-27 Green and Ryan had it 29-27 Vannata

Official result – split draw on scores of 29-27 Vannata, 29-27 Green and 28-28

> Tom Duquesnoy (15-1 1 NC, 1-0 UFC) vs. Cody Stamann (15-1, 1-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

Nothing could follow that last fight. This wasn’t bad but the crowd got restless at the end. I thought Duquesnoy pretty clearly won the first round and the last two Stamman took over with his wrestling as he got numerous takedowns and then the thread of the takedown allowed him to do more on the feet. It wasn’t a blowout but Stamman clearly won the last two and I had it 29-28 for him.

Official result – Cody Stamman by split decision on scores of 29-28, 28-29 and 30-27

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> Beneil Dariush (#12, 14-3, 8-3 UFC) vs. Evan Dunham (#14, 18-6, 11-6 UFC)
Lightweights

On most nights, this would’ve been fight of the night but nothing is likely to top the Green/Vannata fight from earlier. Dariush had a great first round, nearly finishing Dunham with great punches and elbows on the feet and doing a lot of damage when it went to the ground. But he seemed to tire himself out trying to finish by the end of the round. Dunham stayed in it and did much better in the last two rounds. They were fairly close but Dunham did enough to take both rounds in my book and I gave a 10-8 to Dariush in round 1 meaning it was a 28-28 draw

Official result – majority draw (29-28 Dariush, 28-28 x 2)

> Mara Romero Borella (11-4 1 NC, 0-0 UFC) vs. Kalindra Faria (18-5-1, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

Both women making their UFC debuts on a PPV main card is almost unprecedented. Borella made the most of it as she got an early takedown and eventually worked her way into mount. Faria gave up her back, allowing Borella to secure a rear naked choke for the win. 

Official result – Mara Romero Borella by submission (rear naked choke) at 2:54

> Fabricio Werdum (#2, 21-7-1, 9-4 UFC)  vs. Walt Harris (10-5, 3-4 UFC)
Heavyweights

Very similar to the last fight, only faster. Werdum got a takedown 30 seconds in. He quickly moved into mount. Harris gave up his back and instead of going for the choke, Werdum grabbed an arm and Harris quickly tapped.

Official result – Fabricio Werdum by submission (armbar) at 1:05

> Demetrious Johnson (C, 26-2-1, 14-1-1 UFC) vs. Ray Borg (#3, 11-2, 5-2 UFC)
UFC Flyweight Championship

Johnson targeted Borg’s lead leg with kicks early. Borg had a couple of failed takedown attempts and one on of them Johnson stuffed it and ended up on top. He was workmanlike on the ground with several different submission attempts. At one point the strike count was 23-0 and I’m not sure Borg did land a strike in the round. 10-8 Johnson on my card

Borg started off a little strong, getting a takedown but Johnson got right up. Borg took his back standing and had a choke for a bit but Johnson shook him off and ended up on top on the ground. Johnson took over from there, landing all kinds of punches and elbows on the ground and a few more submission attempts. At one point the strike count was 62-1. Another 10-8 round for Johnson. 

More of the same here. Borg got a takedown but Johnson got right up. Borg attempted another and Johnson just fell on top of him. He maintained top control for the whole round, with several submission attempts. Strike count was 95-7 at one point. 10-8 Johnson

Borg got an early takedown but Johnson got right up and then got one of his own. He was all over him on the ground, constantly advancing and working for subs. Strikes count was 125-11 and Johnson landed many more after that. Another 10-8, although I suspect there’s no way the judges will have this score, I have 40-32 after 4

Johnson got an early takedown but Borg managed to get to his feet. Borg was stuffed on a takedown attempt and then Johnson got another takedown and moved right into side control. Borg managed to get almost to his feet but Johnson landed hard knees to the body. Borg briefly to his feet and Johnson picked him up and started a suplex but grabbed an armbar on the way down. He looked like he was going to rip his arm off and Borg tried to fight it off before tapping. Best performance I think I’ve ever seen in a title fight. Johnson is the best ever, at any weight class. 

Official result – Demetrious Johnson by submission (armbar) at 3:15 of the 5th round

> Tony Ferguson (#2, 22-3, 12-1 UFC) vs. Kevin Lee (#7, 16-2, 9-2 UFC)
Interim UFC Lightweight Championship

Despite the awesome last fight, the crowd was pretty hot for this one. Ferguson clearly the crowd favorite but Lee had a better first round. He was landing more often on the feet but it was fairly close. Lee got a late takedown and quickly took side control. He get mount with about 30 seconds left and landed a ton of punches and elbows and Ferguson was in real trouble but managed to get to his feet before the round ended. Lee had a punch after the bell and was warned by ref Herb Dean. 10-9 Lee

Round 2 was entirely on the feet. It was pretty close but Ferguson was more active and probably did more damage as well. Lee had cuts on his cheek and forehead and was bleeding from his nose. Significant strikes were 24-16 for Ferguson and it’s all tied up after 2. 

Lee was very tired coming out for the third and clearly wanted to take things to the ground. He got an early takedown but Ferguson had a really tight triangle attempt and then nearly finished Lee with an armbar. Lee had a nice escape and maintained top control for about a minute afterward. Ferguson got to his feet but Lee got another takedown. It was almost a replay of the first time as Ferguson immediately secured a triangle. Lee tapped out right before he passed out and the ref stopped it. 

Official result – Tony Ferguson by submission (triangle choke) at 4:02 of the 3rd round

Ferguson, of course, called out Conor McGregor after the fight, telling him to defend, or vacate. The crowd had been behind Ferguson all night but booed him after that one. 

Lee was despondent after the fight. He admitted he had a staph infection and that’s why he had such a hard weight cut. He put over Ferguson and said he didn’t give him enough credit prior to the fight. 

UFC 216 Observer Panel Picks: Two title fights and history in the making

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Image: Daily Mail

UFC is back in Las Vegas for UFC 216 tonight and after the horrific tragedy earlier this week, hopefully a show headlined by two title fights can help clear fans’ minds, even if for just a few hours. 

Lightweights Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee will each main event a PPV for the very first time as they meet for the interim lightweight title in both guys’ first tiel opportunity. Ferguson in particular has a penchant for picking up post show bonus awards and both would love a big money fight with divisional kingpin Conor McGregor, should he return to the sport.

The other title bout sees Demetrious Johnson attempt to defend his flyweight title for a record 11th straight time as he goes up against Ray Borg. This fight was originally scheduled for last month in Edmonton but Borg had health issues just a couple days before the fight and it was scrapped.

Former heavyweight champ Fabricio Werdum will attempt to rebound from a tough loss against Derrick Lewis, also coming off a loss. The winner will remain in title contention while the loser will probably drop to the role of divisional gatekeeper.

Longtime lightweight vet Evan Dunham will attempt to continue his late career renaissance with a fifth straight win as he goes up against the very tough Beneil Dariush in another main card fight. Rounding out our panel picks is a middleweight clash on the Fight Pass portion of the show as veterans Brad Tavares and Thales Leites meet for the first time.

If you’re new here, our panel picks are listed below and listed alongside the fighter’s names are their worldwide FightMatrix rankings, as well as BestFightOdds.com betting odds. The panelist’s 2017 records is in parentheses, and we also have panel consensus picks as well as a line where we show how the betting favorites did:

  • Dave Meltzer (45-21; .682) — Wrestling Observer publisher
  • John Pollock (44-22; .667) — Fight Network analyst, Live Audio Wrestling co-host, MMA Report co-host
  • Favorites (44-22; .667)
  • Consensus Picks (41-24; .631)
  • Tom Lawlor (18-11; .621) – Co-host Filthy Four Daily; pro wrestling undercard fighter; UFC enhancement talent currently suspended due to wellness violation
  • David Bixenspan (41-25; .621) – Deadspin pro wrestling columnist; Between the Sheets podcast host
  • Josh Nason (41-25; .621) — Host of Josh Nason’s Punch Out, WrestlingObserver.com assistant editor
  • Mike Sempervive (40-26; .606) — Wrestling Observer Live and Big Audio Nightmare co-host
  • Steve Juon (40-26; .606) — MMA Mania writer, Angry Marks publisher
  • Mike Sawyer (40-26; .606) — Tough Talk MMA publisher
  • Ryan Frederick (36-30; .545) — WrestlingObserver.com UFC writer
  • Paul Fontaine (35-31; .530) — MMADraws.com publisher, WrestlingObserver.com writer
  • Front Row Brian (34-32; .515) — MMA newsbreaker, beloved internet personality, podcast host

> UFC interim lightweight championship: Tony Ferguson (22-3) vs Kevin Lee (16-2)

Ferguson is on one of the most impressive runs in the entire company since dropping a decision to Michael Johnson in May 2012. Since that loss, he’s won nine straight, including six by stoppage. Perhaps even more impressive, he’s picked up six post show bonus awards in that stretch. Lee has won five straight with the last four coming via stoppage. He’s also coming off a very impressive performance in his first main event, a first round submission over Michael Chiesa.

While these guys might not be big names to casual fans, hardcores have been waiting for this one since the day it was announced. It’s hard to imagine this fight being any less than excellent.

  • Ferguson #3; -211 betting favorite: Juon, Sawyer, Frederick, Nason, FRB, Pollock, Fontaine, Meltzer, Sempervive, Bix
  • Lee #7; +207 betting underdog: Lawlor

> UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson (27-2-1) vs Ray Borg (11-2)

Speaking of great runs, flyweight king Demetrious Johnson has not lost in almost six years since challenging Dominick Cruz for the bantamweight title. He’s the only champion in the division’s history and has pretty much run through all the contenders, including some more than once. Borg has a modest two fight win streak but is the remaining top contender DJ hasn’t baten yet. He made weight with a half pound to spare and vows to win the title and then defend against Johnson in a “historic rematch”.

Many feel that if Johnson retains his title and breaks the record, he’ll move back to bantamweight for potential big fights with names like Cody Garbrandt or TJ Dillishaw. 

  • Johnson #1; -980 betting favorite: Juon, Sawyer, Frederick, Lawlor, Nason, FRB, Pollock, Fontaine, Meltzer, Sempervive, Bix

> Fabricio Werdum (21-7-1) vs Derrick Lewis (18-5)
HEAVYWEIGHTS

When we last saw Lewis, he lost a tough fight against Mark Hunt after which he “retired” in a post-fight interview. That didn’t last long as he’s back here against former champion Werdum in what is the biggest fight of his career to this point. Werdum desperately needs a win after a tough loss to Alistair Overeem. A second straight loss after the age of 40 could signal the end is near for the former champion, but a win over a rising contender could get him in the title mix of a thin division. He’s lost two of his last three.

One thing is almost for sure. This one shouldn’t take long.

  • Werdum #3; -247 betting favorite: Bix, Juon, Sawyer, Lawlor, Nason, FRB, Pollock, Meltzer, Sempervive
  • Lewis #10; +221 betting underdog: Frederick, Fontaine

> Evan Dunham (18-6) vs Beneil Dariush (14-3)
LIGHTWEIGHTS

Dunham looked to be nearly done in UFC following his third straight loss in July 2014. Since that time, he’s racked up four straight wins including the fight of the night in his last bout over Rick Glenn. He’s on the verge of a top 10 ranking. Dariush came into UFC with a blaze of glory but has been finished in two of his last four. Once thought to be a future title contender, he’s a long way from that now in a stacked division. He badly needs a win here to stay relevant at 155.

  • Dunham #17; +200 betting underdog: Sawyer, Frederick, Lawlor, Fontaine
  • Dariush #13; -217 betting favorite: Juon, Nason, FRB, Pollock, Meltzer, Sempervive, Bix

> Brad Tavares (15-4) vs Thales Leites (27-7)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS

With 32 UFC fights between them, it’s hard to believe these two veterans have never met in the Octagon. Tavares was last beaten by the current interim champion Robert Whittaker. He’s won two straight and three of his last four and another win would be really big for the Hawaiian.

Leites has won two of his last three and has not been finished in a fight in over seven years. The longtime contender is coming off a win over Sam Alvey in which he made him look average. A victory over Tavares would be one of the biggest in his long career.

  • Tavares #27; -170 betting favorite: Juon, Werdum, Frederick, Lawlor, Nason, FRB, Pollock, Meltzer, Sempervive, Bix
  • Leites #16; +165 betting underdog: Fontaine

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The rest of the card:

> Maria Romero Borella (11-4) vs Kalindra Faria (18-5-1)
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS

  • Borella #17; +190 betting underdog
  • Faria NR; -195 betting favorite

> Tom Duqesnoy (15-1) vs Cody Stamman (15-1)
BANTAMWEIGHTS

  • Duquesnoy #20; -150 betting favorite
  • Stamman #43; +148 betting underdog

> Lando Vannata (9-2) Vs Bobby Green (23-8)LIGHTWEIGHTS

  • Vannata #117; -199 betting favorite
  • Green #106; +190 betting underdog

> Pearl Gonzalez (6-2) vs Poliana Botelho (5-1) STRAWWEIGHTS

  • Gonzalez NR; +128 betting underdog
  • Botelho NR; -135 betting favorite

> Walt Harris (10-5) vs Mark Godbeer (12-3) HEAVYWEIGHTS

  • Harris #47; -302 betting favorite
  • Godbeer #72; +279 betting underdog

> Magomed Bibulatov (14-0) vs John Moraga (17-6) FLYWEIGHTS

  • Bibulatov #8; -500 betting favorite
  • Moraga #28; +472 betting underdog

Matt Schnell (10-4) vs Marco Antonio Beltran (8-5) FLYWEIGHTS

  • Schnell #85; -112 betting favorite
  • Beltran +126; +110 betting underdog

Action begins with the Fight Pass prelims at 6:30 PM EST and moves over to FX at 8 PM EST. The main card airs on PPV at 10 PM EST, and our own Ryan Frederick will be cageside covering the show.

Kevin Lee makes weight for UFC 216 in dramatic fashion

Posted on by Dave Meltzer

In one of the most dramatic weigh-ins in UFC history, Kevin Lee, with just minutes to spare, showed up and weighed in at 154.5 pounds at about 12:15 p.m. Pacific time to make his interim lightweight title fight with Tony Ferguson official.

The weigh-ins were held between 10 and 11 a.m. this morning, and Lee showed up at the last minute, stripped naked, and was 156 pounds, putting the fight in jeopardy. Lee, who was 174 pounds on Thursday afternoon, had said that making weight was going to be no problem.

Lee and Ferguson headline UFC 216 tomorrow night from the T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, on a show that also includes Demetrious Johnson vs. Ray Borg for the flyweight title. Borg, who has had issues with making weight, and fell ill last month in trying to make weight for that bout, forcing a cancellation, made it this time with no problems.

There was one weigh-in casualty earlier today. Nik Lentz, who had issues with cutting weight, never came to the scale and was pulled from the show, meaning his fight with Will Brooks is off.

Lentz vs. Brooks was scheduled for the prelims on FX between 8 and 10 p.m. It will be replaced on FX by Marco Beltran vs. Matt Schnell, a fight that was originally scheduled to open the show on Fight Pass.

In all, there will be 12 fights tomorrow starting at 7 p.m. Eastern time.

UFC Fight Night 112 live results: Michael Chiesa vs. Kevin Lee

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 112: Chiesa vs. Lee, emanating from the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

The event is headlined by a five-round bout in the lightweight division as rising contenders Michael Chiesa and Kevin Lee battle to get themselves into title contention talk.

Chiesa is looking to extend his three-fight win streak as he steps into the Octagon for the first time in 14 months, while Lee puts his four-fight win streak on the line. This matchup had some added fireworks last month when Chiesa and Lee got into a scuffle at the UFC Summer Kickoff press conference prior to UFC 211 in Dallas.

The co-main event sees former UFC Welterweight Champion Johny Hendricks looking to make it two-for-two since moving up a weight class, although he missed weight coming in at 188 pounds, as he takes on Tim Boetsch. Also on the card is former two-division UFC champion and UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn looking to avoid more retirement talk as he takes on Dennis Siver, who returns from a two-year layoff.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

UFC FIGHT PASS PRELIMS | 5:30 PM ET/2:30 PM PT

> Josh Stansbury (8-3, 1-1 UFC) vs. Jeremy Kimball (14-6, 0-1 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Stansbury was on the attack early with a nice combo. Stansbury went for a takedown but it wasdefended. Kimball then dropped Stansbury with a big right hand followed by a big hammerfist and quickly finished him off. Huge win for Kimball.

Official Result- Jeremy Kimball def. Josh Stansbury by TKO (punches) at 1:21 of Round 1

> Tony Martin (11-3, 3-3 UFC) vs. Johnny Case (22-5, 4-1 UFC)
Lightweights

They were feeling each other out early on. Case landed a couple of kicks. They traded leg kicks. They traded punches but neither were landing clean.They went back to trading kicks and started talking trash to each other. Martin stunned Case with a right hand. Case landed a body kick and then they traded jabs. Martin went for a takedown but it was defended against the fence. Close round. 10-9 Martin.

Martin hurt Case early with a punch. Case went for a takedown but Martin defended and landed a knee. They traded jabs. Case with a leg kick and he was avoiding the punches thrown by Martin. They traded in close and Martin just missed a big right hand. Case started talking trash and Martin nailed him with a right hand. Case is bleeding pretty good. Martin landed a right hand. Martin landed a solid left hand. Martin with a huge head kick to end the round. 10-9 Martin, 20-18 Martin.

They were trading early in the third as this fight could be up for grabs here. Both landed right hands and Martin’s looked to have more power behind it. They were trading and Martin hurt Case with a huge knee. Martin then landed a solid right hand. Case missed his punches and is still bleeding pretty good. Martin landed a right hand and scored a big takedown and landed some. Case reversed but Martin reversed back as the horn sounded. 10-9 Martin, 30-27 Martin.

Official Result- Tony Martin def. Johnny Case by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Jared Gordon (12-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Michel Quinones (8-1, 0-0 UFC)
Featherweights* (Gordon missed weight, coming in at 149 pounds)

Gordon was landing some hard shots and scored a takedown. Gordon landed some but Quinones was able to get to his feet. Quinones landed a head kick. Gordon was chasing Quinones around the Octagon and it allowed Quinones to land a leg kick and then a side kick. Gordon in control of the Octagon and lands a leg kick late. 10-9 Gordon.

Quinones just missed a spin kick to the head and Gordon almost took him down. They were brawling against the fence and scrambling and Gordon ended up in the guard. Gordon was working from the top and landing. Quinones got to his feet and Gordon dropped him and was landing a lot of punches. Gordon almost finished it but Quinones got to his feet. Gordon scored a takedown. Gordon is landing a lot of punches on the ground and this is close to being stopped. Hammerfists from Gordon and Quinones is just squirming around on the mat. The fight is finally stopped and Gordon gets a huge win.

Official Result- Jared Gordon def. Michel Quinones by TKO (punches) at 4:24 of Round 2

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> Devin Powell (8-2, 0-1 UFC) vs. Darrell Horcher (12-2, 0-1 UFC)
Lightweights

Powell was going for high kicks early. They traded leg kicks. Powell went for a body kick but Horcher caught the leg, then let go. Powell landed a nice leg kick but then got cracked with two left hands by Horcher. They clinched and Powell got a takedown but Horcher reversed to the top. Both men were working for position on the mat with Horcher landing some elbows. Powell was landing some punches and elbows from the bottom as Horcher was trying to improve his position. 10-9 Horcher.

They were trading punches and Horcher cracked Powell with a left hand. Powell dropped down for a takedown. Horcher got a takedown and into the guard of Powell. Powell was landing from the bottom. Horcher started landing from the top. Horcher had Powell firmly planted on the mat and was landing at will. 10-9 Horcher, 20-18 Horcher.

Powell looked tired in this round. They were both landing but at a slower rate. Horcher got a tie up against the fence looking for a takedown. Powell got the beck and dropped down for a guillotine and then rolled to the top position. He didn’t have a submission on but needs to do a lot to win this fight. Powell almost had mount but Horcher able to get to his feet. Powell locked on a standing guillotine and took it to the mat as Horcher escaped. Powell with some late knees to the body. 10-9 Powell, 29-28 Horcher.

Official Result- Darrell Horcher def. Devin Powell by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Carla Esparza (#8, 11-4, 2-2 UFC) vs. Maryna Moroz (#10, 8-1, 3-1 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Esparza landed a right hand early on. They traded punches and Esparza landed a clean right hand. Esparza went for a takedown but it was defended though she landed a right hand after the broke. Esparza then scored the takedown but Moroz had the neck. Esparza landing punches from the position as Moroz doesn’t have the choke locked in. She escapes. Esparza landing from the top to the head and body. Esparza finishes the round strong. 10-9 Esparza.

Moroz landed a nice combo to start the round. Esparza ducked under and came over the top with a right hand that backed Moroz up. Moroz came back with a right hand. Esparza shot for a long takedown but Moroz stuffed it. Esparza grabbed a leg and got a brief takedown before Moroz got back up against the fence. They traded punches. Esparza got a big takedown into the guard of Moroz. Moroz was able to get to her feet and defended a late takedown attempt. 10-9 Esparza, 20-18 Esparza.

They were trading early on. Esparza landed a Superman punch. Esparza went for a takedown but it was defended. Esparza landed a knee and the scored a takedown after a brief timeout. Esparza not doing much from the top but Moroz not really working from the bottom. They are stood up by Mario Yamasaki. Esparza scored another takedown. She was landing from the top. Moroz with some upkicks but Esparza was landing kicks to the grounded legs of Moroz. Moroz got to her feet and Esparza closed it out with a late takedown. 10-9 Esparza, 30-27 Esparza.

Official Result- Carla Esparza def. Maryna Moroz by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Vitor Miranda (12-5, 3-2 UFC) vs. Marvin Vettori (11-3, 1-1 UFC)
Middleweights

They were trading early on. Vettori landed a knee and then a combo against the fence. Vettori with a leg kick. Miranda with a leg kick but Vettori backs him to the fence with some punches. Miranda landed a head kick but Vettori reversed it into a takedown. Miranda able to get back to his feet. Vettori with a late combo. 10-9 Vettori.

They were trading to start the second. Miranda with a heavy leg kick. Vettori landing the better combinations on the feet. Vettori landed a big leg kick. Miranda comes back with some heavy leg kicks. Vettori started landing punches on Miranda and then they clinched. Vettori scored a takedown and was working in the guard. They got back to their feet. Vettori with a late takedown. 10-9 Vettori, 20-18 Vettori.

They were trading and neither man was doing much. Miranda missed on a bad takedown attempt and then just missed a head kick. Both men look very tired. Miranda landed a sloppy takedown that Vettori quickly escaped from. They clinched and Vettori pushed Miranda against the fence and scored a takedown. Both men landing on the mat but Vettori is going to ride it out to end the fight. Boring fight. 10-9 Miranda, 29-28 Vettori.

Official Result- Marvin Vettori def. Vitor Miranda by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

> Clay Guida (32-17, 12-11 UFC) vs. Erik Koch (15-4, 4-3 UFC)
Lightweights

Both men tentative to start and Guida rushes in with some punches. Guida with a head kick. Guida went in for a takedown and pushed Koch against the fence. Guida got the takedown after eating a shot from Koch. Koch got right back up. Loud chants for Guida. Guida landed some good punches at the end of the round. 10-9 Guida.

Guida landed some good punches and scored a big takedown into the guard of Koch. Guida was working to take the back of Koch against the fence. Guida into side control and then moves to the mount and is landing punches. Guida working enough to keep the fight grounded. Guida with more punches from the top. Guida has kept Koch on the mat in defense as he lands punch after punch. This could be stopped. Guida with a merciless attack as he gets a big round there. 10-8 Guida, 20-17 Guida.

Koch with a head kick. They trade punches and Guida gets a brief takedown. More loud chants for Guida. Guida has the leg and is working hard for the takedown and he finally gets it. Guida moves to full mount and is landing knees to the body from the position. Guida landing a big barrage of punches from the top much like he did in the second round. Guida with more punches from the top as he finishes out the fight strong. Strong showing from Guida. 10-9 Guida, 30-26 Guida.

Official Result- Clay Guida def. Erik Koch by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-26, 30-27)

FOX SPORTS 1 MAIN CARD | 9 PM ET/6 PM PT

> BJ Penn (16-11-2, 12-10-2 UFC) vs. Dennis Siver (22-11 1 NC, 11-8 1 NC UFC)
Featherweights

Penn came out firing and Siver tried a takedown but it was defended. Penn clinched up but nothing happened and Siver landed on the break. Penn with a left hand. Siver with a spin kick. Siver landed a right hand and was landing punches and had Penn in a little trouble. They both land punches. Both land at the end. 10-9 Siver.

Penn lands some punches but Siver is attacking the leg with kicks. They are trading but Penn just isn’t firing away like he could in the past. Penn landed a very good combo that stunned Siver. Penn dropped Siver with a right hand and swarmed on looking for the finish. Siver grabbed the arm looking for an armbar but Penn wisely went into side control. Loud chants for Penn. Penn landing some from the top but looking more to improve position. Penn let up too much and Siver survived. 10-9 Penn, 19-19.

Siver landing some leg kicks and landing the jab. Siver misses a spinning head kick. Siver with a heavy leg kick. Siver with a spin kick to the body. Siver is landing and Penn is doing nothing. Penn is gassed out. Siver is landing punches and kicks at will. Siver with a heavy leg kick and then another. Siver landing at will and he has Penn nearly finished. Penn running away from trouble. Siver with more kicks at the end. 10-9 Siver, 29-28 Siver.

Official Result- Dennis Siver def. BJ Penn by majority decision (28-28, 29-28, 29-27)

> Tim Means (26-8-1 1 NC, 8-5 1 NC UFC) vs. Alex Garcia (14-3, 4-2 UFC)
Welterweights

Means comes attacking the body with left hands. Garcia cracked Means with some hard punches and scored a takedown. Means back up and landed a heavy leg kick. Means with another leg kick and Garcia just misses a hard right hand. Garcia cracked Means with a combo. Means with a left hand to the body. They trade punches late. 10-9 Garcia.

They trade punches to start the second. Garcia went for a takedown but Means defended it and they broke apart. Means landed a hard left hand that hurt Garcia. He landed another that had Garcia backtracking. Means with a left hand to the body. The crowd is booing this fight. Means with another left hand and Garcia lands a spin kick at the end. 10-9 Means, 19-19.

They were trading. Garcia got a brief takedown but Means got right back up. They were trading in close range and the crowd was not enjoying it as neither was really landing. Both men missing on their punches. Garcia with a body kick. Garcia with a combo and then a leg kick. Garcia with a combo. The crowd has been booing the whole fight. Boring fight. 10-9 Means, 29-28 Means.

Official Result- Tim Means def. Alex Garcia by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Joachim Christensen (14-5, 1-2 UFC) vs. Dominick Reyes (6-0, 0-0 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Reyes quickly hurt Christensen with a left hand. He then dropped Christensen with a big punch and then finished him off quickly. Less than 30 seconds for Reyes to win in his UFC debut.

Official Result- Dominick Reyes def. Joachim Christensen by TKO (punches) at :28 of Round 1

> Felice Herrig (#13, 12-6, 3-1 UFC) vs. Justine Kish (6-0, 2-0 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

They come out clinched quickly and scramble to the mat and Herrig has the back looking for the choke. They get to their feet. Herrig gets a takedown and has Kish pinned against the fence. Herrig gets to the back again and is landing punches. Herrig gets to the full mount and is landing punches and elbows. Big punches and Herrig looking for the finish. She moves to the back looking for the choke. Kish was able to reverse to the top. They get to their feet and Herrig lands a right hand and then gets a takedown but Kish scrambles to the top. Kish has the neck late. 10-9 Herrig.

They trade and Kish lands a good knee in the clinch. They trade and Herrig lands a good right hand. Kish is bleeding. Both women are landing good punches and Kish lands a kick against the fence. Kish with a spinning back fist and a front elbow. Herrig gets a takedown and Kish gives up her back. Herrig looking for the choke but Kish reverses into the guard. Herrig goes for an armbar but Kish slips out and ends in dominant position. 10-9 Herrig, 20-18 Herrig.

Herrig gets another takedown and is on top. Herrig gets to the mount and takes the back of Kish. Kish gets to her feet but Herrig still has the back and has a standing rear-naked choke locked in. Kish moves to the ground and it is locked in tighter. Kish is surviving. Herrig gets to the moint and then into side control. I don’t know how Kish survived but she has to be done. Herrig with punches from the top. Herrig gets the back again. Herrig with punches in bunches from the back and more to end the fight. Great performance by Herrig. 10-8 Herrig, 30-26 Herrig.

Official Result- Felice Herrig def. Justine Kish by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 29-27)

> Tim Boetsch (20-11, 11-10 UFC) vs. Johny Hendricks (18-6, 13-6 UFC)
Middleweights* (Hendricks missed weight, coming in at 188 pounds)

They were trading early. Both landed leg kicks. They traded again and Hendricks landed a left hand. Both men landed and Boetsch landed with some leg kicks. Hendricks just missed a big left hand. Hendricks lands two left hands that back Boetsch against the fence. Boetsch landed a right hand followed by a leg kick. Hendricks with two leg kicks. Boetsch with a heavy leg kick. Close round. 10-9 Boetsch.

Boetsch hurt Hendricks with a head kick followed by some punches. Beotsch dropped Hendricks with some punches and after a few more the fight was stopped. Big TKO win by Tim Boetsch!

Official Result- Tim Boetsch def. Johny Hendricks by TKO (strikes) at :46 of Round 2

> Michael Chiesa (#6, 14-2, 7-2 UFC) vs. Kevin Lee (#11, 15-2, 8-2 UFC)
Lightweights

They trade kicks. Chiesa lands a left hand. Chiesa hurts Lee with a left and gets him down. Lee scrambles and looks for a takedown against the fence. Lee picks Chiesa up and slams him down but Chiesa has the neck. Chiesa lands some punches from the bottom. Chiesa looking for the armbar but Lee gets out and takes the back. Lee working for the choke. Lee landing punches from the back. Lee going for the choke again but goes back to landing punches. Hammerfists by Lee from the back. Lee still has the back looking for the choke and he has it in. Mario Yamasaki has stopped the fight! WHAT? Chiesa didn’t tap out and the fight was just stopped. This is a disaster. Crowd booing like crazy as it looks like Lee is going to get the win.

Official Result- Kevin Lee def. Michael Chiesa by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:27 of Round 1