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Bellator at MSG live results: Sonnen-Machida, MacDonald-Gracie

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Paul Fontaine

Preview by Josh Nason

Bellator MMA returns to Madison Square Garden Friday night on DAZN for one of the bigger shows in their history with even several prelim fights piquing interest among fight fans.

In the main event, welterweight champion Rory MacDonald returns on relatively short notice to face Neiman Gracie in the Welterweight Grand Prix semifinals. MacDonald recently advanced after a draw with Jon Fitch after which he questioned he had the instinct to fight anymore given a newfound focus on religion.

In the co-main event, Chael Sonnen battles former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida for what is expected to be a shot at Ryan Bader’s light heavyweight title.

In what is expected to be a great fight, bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell rematches with RIZIN bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi for Caldwell’s title. The two clashed at RIZIN’s New Year’s Eve show with Horiguchi picking up the third round submission win. If the Japanese MMA force wins Friday, he is contractually obligated to defend the belt once a year.

The show also features super prospect Aaron Pico on the prelims trying to rebound after a brutal knockout loss and a change of camps to Jackson-Winkeljohn, the return of BJJ ace and Conor McGregor teammate Dillion Danis for the first time after the post-fight McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov brawl, and several female fights on the prelims that have garnered interest for several reasons.

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In the early prelims:

“Queen” Rena Kubota was submitted in the first round of her US debut, losing to Lindsey Van Zandt, who moved to 6-1 with the win.

“Master” Valerie Lloureda beat Hooters waitress Larkyn Dasch by unanimous decision to move to 2-0

Robson Gracie Jr moved to 2-0 with a slick submission win over Oscar Vera. His cousin fights for the welterweight belt later tonight.

Featherweights Aaron Pico (4-2) vs Adam Borics (12-0)

Much more measured first round by Pico, who is usually either finished or finishes his opponent in quick fashion. He was patient and took his unbeaten opponent down several times but didn’t do a ton of damage on the feet or the ground but enough to win the round easily. 10-9 Pico

Pico just kept taking down Borics over and and over but then got caught with a flying knee and finished.

Official result – Adam Borics (13-0) by KO at 3:55 of Round 2

There was talk of having Pico fight for the featherweight title with champion Patricio Pitbull also holding the 155 lb belt. Now you’d have to think he may be hard pressed to get a spot in the upcoming Grand Prxi tourney in that weight class. Devastating loss for Bellator’s top prospect.

More prelim action with world boxing champion Heather Hardy dropping to 2-2 after being stopped in the first round by Taylor Turner, who came in with a 3-5 record and dominated Hardy on her way to a TKO win.

Bellator Bantamweight title fight –

Champion Darrion Caldwell (12-2) vs Kyoji Horiguchi (27-2)

Both guys threw kicks from distance before Caldwell got a takedown less than a minute in. Caldwell rocks Horiguchi with a an elbow to the head. Caldwell lands a couple more hard elbows as Horiguchi tries to get to his feet. Horiguchi landing light punches from a sitting position while Caldwell maintains top control. Caldwell gets him to his back again and lans some hard punches to the head and then more elbows. Ref stands them up, claiming that Caldwell was holding Horiguchi’s glove. 10-9 Caldwell

Horiguchi advancing to start round 2 but Caldwell doing his best to keep at distance early. Caldwell gets a takedown 2 minutes in. Horiguchi landing punches to the body from a sitting position on the ground. These shots seem harder than the ones he was landing in the first. Horiguchi briefly to his feet but Caldwell drags him right down. No ground work from Caldwell. Horiguchi continuing to land punches from sitting but the ref stands them up with 20 seconds left. Horiguchi advancing and landing punches from distance on the standup. Tough round to score. 10-9 Horiguchi, 19-19

Horiguchi lands a knee to the body and then stuffs a takedown attempt with a guillotine. Horiguchi landing punches to the body and head and then ends up in top position. Horiguchi continuing to land enough to avoid a standup while maintaining top position. Horiguchi stands up with 2 minutes left and Caldwell follows. Caldwell with another takedown attempt but Horiguchi sprawls out and ends up on top again. Horiguchi takes the back and lands hard punches but Caldwell to his feet with a minute left. Both guys trading hard shots. Horiguchi sprawls out of another takedown attempt but this time Caldwell ends up on top. Horiguchi landing punches from a sitting position again. Horiguchi to his feet but eats a hard knee to the head at the bell. 10-9 Horiguchi, 29-28

Horiguchi with a knockdown early in the 4th and goes for a front choke but Caldwell pops out and ends up in top position. Again, Horiguchi in a sitting position against the cage and landing light punches to the head and body. Caldwell doing absolutely nothing in top position. Crowd booing heavily. Caldwell briefly postures up to improve position but ends up back in the same spot and still eating the light punches from Horiguchi. Ref has warned them to work a couple times and finally stands them up with 90 seconds left. Caldwell misses a takedown attempt badly with 45 seconds left. Caldwell takes it to a cage clinch with 15 seconds left but Horiguchi gets control before the bell and takes him down. 10-9 Horiguchi, 39-37 overall

Caldwell gets a takedown 45 seconds in and they end up in the exact same position with Horiguchi sitting with his back to the cage. Crowd boos this instantly. Horiguchi again landing light punches to the head and body. Caldwell just laying on top of him. Horiguchi appears to be setting up a guillotine. Ref not even warning them to work even though their is almost no action besides the punches from Horiguchi, which have no power behind them. Horiguchi to his feet and eats a hard knee. Caldwell with a takedown but Horiguchi landing elbows to the head and ends up reversing position. They end up back in the same position with Horiguchi sitting with his back to the cage. More elbows from Horiguchi and punches to the body. Caldwell did open a cut under Horiguchi’s right eye with an elbow. 10-9Horiguchi, 49-46 overall

Official result – Kyoji Horiguchi (28-2) by unanimous decision (48-47; 49-46 x 2)

Horiguchi is the first Japanese fighter to win a US-based world title in MMA. He apologized to the fans for the lack of action in the fight. This was his 13th straight MMA win since losing a UFC flyweight title fight against Demetrious Johnson.

Featherweights Eduardo Dantas (21-6) vs Juan Archuleta (22-1)

Both guys staying very far apart early. Ref warning one of them for extending fingers but hard to tell which one. Archuleta seems more willing to engage but they barely touch in the first 90 seconds. Archuleta lands some jabs as he moves in. Dantas lands a nice spinning back fist. Archuleta tries to clinch up and then gets a takedown but Dantas right up. Archuleta controlling his back standing. Archuleta landing knees to the back of the legs. Archuleta lands some foot stomps. Dantas blatantly grabbing the cage but the ref not noticiing. Dantas works him around to front position but Archuleta still controlling the clinch. Ref warns them to work with 45 seconds left. They separate on their own with 30 seconds left. Archuleta lands a couple high kicks before the bell. 10-9 Archuleta

Nice punch exchange to open the round as Dantas is a little more aggressive. He’s pushed back by a flurry from Archuleta, though. Dantas starting to control the pace. Archuleta with a nice punch combo at 1:15 and then a takedown attempt stuffed by Dantas. Archuleta ends up in control of a cage clinch. Dantas with cuts around both eyes but takes control of the clinch. They separate at 2:00. Dantas gets off a nice punch combo. Archuleta rocks Dantas with a punch combo at 3:30. Dantas misses a spinning back fist and almost falls over. Archuleta with another punch combo with 15 seconds left and then knocks Dantas out with a hard right just before the bell. One punch KO.

Official result – Juan Archuleta (23-1) by KO (punch) at 4:59 of the 2nd round

They brought out a stretcher for Dantas but he managed to leave the cage on his own power. It was a vicious KO with Dantas doing a flat back bump and his head bouncing off the canvas. This was Archuleta’s 18th straight win and he asked for a world title shot at either 135 or 145 and specifically called out Horiguchi, sayiing he won’t leave the States with the belt over and over again. He claims he’s the #1 contender in 3 division, including 155 and said he wants all 3 belts. The promo was very reminiscent of Henry Cejudo and not necessarily in a good way.

Bantamweights Ricky Bandejas (11-2) vs Patrick Mix (10-0)

Mix takes the back standing and secures a body triangle. Mix with elbows to the head as he sets up a choke. Mix secures the rear naked choke and drags him to the mat, getting the tap.

Official result – Patrick Mix (11-0) by submission (rear naked choke) at 1:06

He said it meant everything to him to win in his home state and he called out James Gallagher, who Ricky Bandejas had beaten in a previous fight.

Catchweight (175 lbs) Dillon Dannis (1-0) vs Max Humphrey (3-2)

Dannis goes for a leg seconds in but Humphrey shakes him off. Dannis gets him down at 30 seconds and lands some punches. Dannis continues to land punches as he takes the back. Dannis with full back mount and landing hard punches. Ref warns Humphreys to fight back. Humphrey to his knees and Dillon now setting up a choke. Dannis secures the body lock and briefly locks on the choke but Humphrey fights it off. Dannis into mount at 3:00 but then takes the back again. Humphrey breaks the body lock briefly but Dannis secures it again and now going for a Kimura. Dannis landing hammer fists to the head and then transitions to the belly down armbar for a quick tap.

Official result – Dillon Dannis (2-0) by submission (armbar) at 4:28

Dannis basically toyed with Humphrey, clearly wanting a TKO win but then “settling” for the submission. He claimed to the best in the world and called out Rory McDonald and Jon Jones.

Light heavyweights Chael Sonnen (30-16-1) vs Lyoto Machida (25-8)

Sonnen goes for a takedown to open and ends up in control of a cage clinch. They separate on their own at 1:00. Nice punch exchange and then Sonnen takes hiim down. Sonnen takes the back. Machida to his feet but Sonnen still controlling the back. Machida shakes him off and Sonnen controlling the cage clinch. Sonnen connecting with foot stomps. Separation at 2:45. Machida lands a couple hard body kicks and a flying knee knocks Sonnen down. Machida on top landing punches to the head. Machida landing hammer fists and elbows to the head and Sonnen not fighting back. Machida with hard elbows to the body. Sonnen turtling as Machida lays in more punches with 30 seconds left. Sonnen to his feet and in control of a clinch at 4:45. 10-8 Machida

Machida knocks Sonnen down with a knee to open round 2 and again all over him with punches on the ground and the ref stops it.

Official result – Lyoto Machida (26-8) by TKO (punches) at 22 seconds of the 2nd round

Sonnen had his gloves in his hands and motioned to Big John that he wanted to talk after Machida. Machida thanked Sonnen for taking the fight and put him over as a tough competitor and asked the fans to cheer for him, which they did.

Sonnen said he probably lost the first round. He said he’s had a lot of fun and he’s walking out, he appreciates the memories and goodbye. He then laid his gloves in the centre of the cage.

Main event for the Bellator Welterweight title and the semi-finals of the Bellator World Welterweight Grand Prix –

Champion Rory MacDonald (20-5-1) vs Neiman Gracie (9-0)

Gracie throwing kicks and punches from distance early. Rory lands a nice head kick 1:00 in. Gracie shoots for a takedown but stuffed. Gracie with leg kicks and jabs from distance. They trade hard punches to the head at 3:15. MacDonald starting to find his range late in the round. MacDonald catches a kick and pushes Gracie back to the fence but doesn’t go for the kill. MacDonald showing damage from the leg kicks late iin the round. Close round, 10-9 Gracie

Gracie with a trip takedown to start round 2. MacDonald with a leg lock attempt and briefly gets to his feet. Gracie with a kneebar attempt but MacDonald escapes. Both to their feet at 1:15. They clinch in the center and MacDonald lands knees to the body. Gracie takes it to the cage and then takes the back standing. Gracie gets him down but MacDonald sweeps into top position. Gracie secures a body lock from his back. MacDonald landing punches to the head while Gracie seems to be setting up a triangle from his back. MacDonald with elbows to the head in the last minute. MacDonald postures up to improve position and drops a couple of hammer fists. 10-9 MacDonald, 19-19

MacDonald landing punches from distance early in the 3rd. Gracie with some swelling around his left eye. Gracie moves in for a takedown at 2:00 but MacDonald stuffs it. MacDonald with a takedown and moves right into side control. Gracie works hiim back to half guard. MacDonald stands up to improve position but then goes back into guard at 2;45. Gracie ties him up with a body lock. MacDonald landing punches to the body and head fom the top. Gracie sweeps into top position and secures an armbar. MacDonald fights it off and regains top position. 10-9 MacDonald, 29-28 overall

Gracie pressing the action to start round 4. Gracie landing jabs from distance. Gracie with a takedown attempt blocked but ends up taking the back standing at 2:00. Gracie manages to drag him to the mat while maintaining back control. MacDonald sweeps into top position at 3:00. Gracie maintains the body lock from his back. MacDonald landing hard punches to the head with 30 seconds left and breaks the body lock. MacDonald stands up but Gracie stays on his back as the round ends. 10-9 MacDonald, 39-37

Gracie attempts a takedown and ends up in control of a cage clinch 30 seconds in. Gracie gets him down at 1:00. Gracie moves into mount at 1:15. MacDonald works him back to half guard at 2:45 and didn’t take any damage while he was being mounted. MacDonald works him back to full guard at 3:45. Crowd starting to boo. Gracie with a heel hook attempt with 15 seconds left. MacDonald escapes at the bell. 10-9 Gracie, 48-47 MacDonald overall

Official result – Rory MacDonald (21-5-1) by unanimous decision (49-46; 48-47 x 2)

MacDonald advances to the tournament final where he’ll face former 2-time champion Douglas Lima later this year for the title and the $1 million grand prize.

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

Posted on February 4, 2018 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 February 3, 2018 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.

UFC Fight Night 119 live results: Derek Brunson vs. Lyoto Machida

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 119: Brunson vs. Machida, emanating from Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The event is headlined by the return of former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida, who competes for the first time since June 2015, as he takes on Derek Brunson in a five-round middleweight main event.

Machida is looking to end a two-fight losing skid and place himself back into the title hunt in a crowded 185-pound division but he’ll have to get by the always tough Brunson, winner of six of his last eight fights.

In the co-main event, Demian Maia looks to work towards another title shot when he takes on Colby Covington, a rising welterweight who has won four straight fights. Also on the main card is a battle of rising bantamweight contenders Pedro Munhoz and Rob Font, exciting UFC veteran Jim Miller battles Francisco Trinaldo, and the always exciting John Lineker takes on Marlon Vera.

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.

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

> Marcelo Golm (5-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Christian Colombo (8-2-1, 0-1-1 UFC)
Heavyweights

Golm landed a big left hook right at the start of the fight. Golm then unleashed a combo on Colombo and had him rocked against the fence. Golm took Colombo down into the mount and was pounding away from the top. This fight is close to being stopped. Colombo gave up his back and Golm was unloading punches on a busted open Colombo. Golm gets a choke in and Colombo taps out! Golm with a quick win in his UFC debut. This looked like a mismatch.

Official Result- Marcelo Golm def. Christian Colombo by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:08 of Round 1

> Deiveson Figueiredo (12-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Jarred Brooks (13-0, 1-0 UFC)
Flyweights

They have been trash talking each other since the weigh-ins. Figueiredo missed a spin kick right at the start. They were battling in the clinch early. Figueiredo stuffed two takedowns early but Brooks was able to pick him up and slam him to the mat. Brooks worked in the guard. Figueiredo was able to spin out to his feet and then had a quick drop down to the mat before they got to their feet and separated. Brooks got another slam takedown into the guard. Brooks with some punches from the top at the end of the round. 10-9 Brooks.

Figueiredo was stalking Brooks around the Octagon to start the second and landed a big right hand, then an upkick and an uppercut. Brooks was able to fight back with a takedown but Figueiredo had the neck for a guillotine but Brooks popped out. Figueiredo went for another guillotine attempt but Brooks got back out. They were scrambling and Brooks grabbed the shorts to grab the back and the referee stood them up and warned Brooks.Figueiredo got a late takedown. 10-9 Figueiredo, 19-19.

Brooks got a quick takedown but Figueiredo reversed and grabbed the neck for a choke but Brooks popped out. They scrambled to their feet. Brooks with another slam takedown but they got right back up. Brooks has the back and is landing knees to the body. Brooks with a suplex but they got right back up. Figueiredo attacked with a kimura but Brooks got his arm out. They got to their feet and Brooks is tired. Figueiredo landed some solid punches. Figueiredo is landing but he’s not attacking much and it might cost him a chance at winning the fight. Brooks missed a late takedown but got one with ten seconds left. Close fight. 10-9 Brooks, 29-28 Brooks.

Official Result- Deiveson Figueiredo def. Jarred Brooks by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)

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> Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (17-5, 3-1 UFC) vs. Max Griffin (13-3, 1-1 UFC)
Welterweights

They were firing back and forth to start. They both went for flying knees at the same time and clinched before breaking. They were trading punches and Griffin is bleeding under his right eye. Dos Santos is landing more. Griffin rocked Dos Santos with a right hand and dropped him and went into the guard. Dos Santos was able to recover and he got to his feet. Dos Santos then rocked Griffin with a right hand and Griffin is stumbling around the Octagon. Dos Santos is landing more and Griffin goes to the mat. Dos Santos gets on top and is landing from the back and looks for a choke. They get up and Dos Santos with a big knee and some big punches. Griffin looks out on his feet but he survived the round. That should have been stopped. 10-8 Dos Santos.

Griffin came out for the second round but still looks in trouble. Dos Santos throwing with a lot of power and he’s just missing some head kicks. They traded left hands and Dos Santos landed a following left hook. They are both throwing. Griffin landed two right hands. Griffin dropped Dos Santos with a right hand but Dos Santos got back to his feet. Griffin landed some more punches. Dos Santos is holding his hands low. Dos Santos landed an uppercut as they went into the clinch. They traded knees late. 10-9 Griffin, 19-18 Dos Santos.

Dos Santos was coming out with some kicks and was following them up with some punches. Griffin was strictly looking to land a big overhand right but was landing some. Dos Santos then landed a big right hand that rocked Griffin. Griffin came back landing some good punches. Dos Santos then started landing big right hands and had Griffin rocked again. Dos Santos landed some knees in the clinch before they broke. Dos Santos landed some punches and Griffin looks done in this fight. Griffin landed some soft knees in the clinch but Dos Santos was firing back with harder knees and punches. Dos Santos landed a right hand at the end. Fun fight. 10-9 Dos Santos, 29-27 Dos Santos.

Official Result- Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos def. Max Griffin by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-28)

> Hacran Dias (23-5-1, 3-4 UFC) vs. Jared Gordon (13-1, 1-0 UFC)
Lightweights

Dias was being the aggressive fighter in the opening minute and was landing punches and kicks. Gordon was firing back. Gordon got a takedown against the fence but Dias was able to get back to his feet and they broke. They traded punches. Dias landed a nice combo as they were in short range. They were trading and Gordon is having an issue with his right eye. It doesn’t seem to be affecting him much. Both were landing punches at the end of the round. Good round. 10-9 Dias.

They came out trading to start the second. Gordon went for a takedown but it was stuffed by Dias against the fence. They went to the mat for a moment with Dias in the better position but they got back to their feet and clinched. Gordon looks to be tiring due to his high output. They clinch again and Gordon is landing short punches. Gordon with some knees to the body and then punches to the body and head. He just misses a head kick on the break. Gordon gets a takedown and is working in the half guard. Gordon with hammerfists from the top but he grabbed the fence and was warned. More hammerfists from Gordon and he is looking for the finish. Gordon goes to the mount and is landing more punches. This could have been stopped several times. Dias survives. Big round for Gordon. 10-8 Gordon, 19-18 Gordon.

Dias had trouble getting to his feet at the end of the second round. Gordon is the fresher fighter and he is pushing the action early. Gordon went for a takedown but it was defended. They were battling for underhooks against the fence and Gordon tried another takedown but it was stuffed. They broke the clinch. We have a timeout due to an eye poke. Back to action and Gordon gets a takedown and is working in the half-guard and is landing punches. Complete domination from Gordon over the final two rounds. Gordon was landing punches and it looked like it was going to be stopped but the referee backed off. That was weird. Gordon with more ground and pound. This should have been stopped so many times. Dias grabbed the arm for a late armbar but time ran out. 10-8 Gordon, 29-26 Gordon.

Official Result- Jared Gordon def. Hacran Dias by unanimous decision (29-26, 29-27, 30-26)

> Antonio Carlos Junior (8-2 1 NC, 5-2 1 NC UFC) vs. Jack Marshman (22-6, 2-1 UFC)
Middleweights

They were both looking for openings to land strikes early in the fight. Carlos Junior lands a solid combination followed by a leg kick. He landed another but was caught by Marshman who let it go. They clinched against the fence and Carlos Junior tripped Marshman to the mat. Carlos Junior is working from the half-guard and looking to pass to mount. Carlos Junior is landed some punches and elbows. He gets to the mount position. Carlos Junior landing punches from the top. Marshman gives up his back and Carlos Junior locks in the rear-naked choke and gets the quick tap.

Official Result- Antonio Carlos Junior def. Jack Marshman by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:30 of Round 1

> Vicente Luque (11-6-1, 4-2 UFC) vs. Niko Price (10-0 1 NC, 2-0 1 NC UFC)
Welterweights

They were trading early with long punches. Luque was landing with leg kicks while Price was strictly punching. Luque looked to be landing with more power. They traded leg kicks. Luque landing the jab. Price just missed a front kick. Price is now landing the jab. They each landed left hands. Luque with a leg kick followed by a left hook. They traded left hands. Luque with a flying knee. Price with a flurry late. Close round. 10-9 Luque.

Luque started the second round attacking the legs of Price with kicks. Luque landed a nice combination ending with a left hook that had Price stunned. Price is bleeding from under his left eye and is fighting backwards. Luque really controlling the center of the Octagon. Luque then dropped Price with a left hand and is looking for the finish. Luque has a D’arce choke locked in and he gets Price to tap out! Big submission win for Luque.

Official Result- Vicente Luque def. Niko Price by submission (D’arce choke) at 4:08 of Round 2

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> John Lineker (#5, 29-8, 10-3 UFC) vs. Marlon Vera (10-3-1, 4-2 UFC)
Bantamweights

Lineker has a huge size disadvantage but is an exciting fighter. Vera with a low kick. Vera with a high kick. Vera with another low kick. Lineker hasn’t done anything yet. They trade leg kicks. Lineker with a couple of leg kicks. Lineker lands a big left hook and then to the body and then back to the head. Lineker with a right hand. Lineker with a series of punches to the head and body and then lands a leg kick. Vera backing up towards the fence. Lineker with a late right hand. 10-9 Lineker.

Vera coming forward to start the second round. Vera with a leg kick. Lineker with a big leg kick and then a big combination. Lineker with a combo and they clinch against the fence. Lineker starting to tee off more but Vera lands a knee to the body. Vera with a leg kick. Lineker is just stalking Vera down. Vera with the jab but misses a flying knee. Vera with a body kick. Lineker with a combo to the body. Lineker with a leg kick that trips Vera to the mat. Lineker goes into the guard. Big elbows from the top by Lineker. 10-9 Lineker, 20-18 Lineker.

Lineker comes out firing away at the body of Vera. He throws every punch with the intention of it being the last one he throws. Vera went for a flying knee but missed and it threw Lineker off his gameplan for a moment. They clinched and Vera landed the knee on the break. Lineker with a right hand. Lineker with some more heavy right hands. Vera with a leg kick. Lineker with some big punches to the body. Vera with a knee to the body. Vera went for another flying knee to no success. Lineker lands a left hook followed by a right to the body. Lineker with a spin kick to the body. 10-9 Lineker, 30-27 Lineker.

Official Result- John Lineker def. Marlon Vera by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Thiago Santos (#15, 15-5, 7-4 UFC) vs. Jack Hermansson (16-3, 3-1 UFC)
Middleweights

Both men utilizing footwork to start the fight looking for openings. Santos slipped on a kick but got up and landed a liver kick. Santos rocked Hermansson with a big right hand and had him running backwards. Santos still has him in trouble. Santos is landing with more volume but Hermansson survived the onslaught. Hermansson with a body kick but eats a left hook from Santos. Santos with a jumping body kick and then drops him with a right hand and Santos finishes the fight at the bell! Big finish by Santos right at the end of the first round. It was a left uppercut that knocked Hermansson down.

Official Result- Thiago Santos def. Jack Hermansson by TKO (punches) at 4:59 of Round 1

> Francisco Trinaldo (21-5, 11-4 UFC) vs. Jim Miller (28-10 1 NC, 17-9 1 NC UFC)
Lightweights

Trinaldo landed a left hand early. Miller caught a kick from Trinaldo and landed a right hand and they went to the mat. Trinaldo got into the guard of Miller. Trinaldo got to his feet and Miller soon followed. Miller lands a left hand and then scores a takedown. Miller with an elbow from the top. Trinaldo trying to find an opening on the bottom but Miller is keeping him down. Miller with some punches to the body. The referee with a questionable standup at the end of the round. 10-9 Miller.

Miller landed a couple of left hands to start the second round. Miller lands a leg kick and then a right hook that stumbles Trinaldo. Trinaldo landed a hard left hand. Trinaldo with a left hand to the body. Trinaldo with a combo and then a body kick. They traded punches and Miller scored a takedown. Trinaldo jumped to half-guard and Miller had the neck but Trinaldo popped out. Trinaldo with some elbows from the top towards the end of the round. 10-9 Trinaldo, 19-19.

Trinaldo is on the attack to start the third. Miller went for a takedown but it was stuffed. Trinaldo started to attack the body and Miller is getting tired and on shaky legs. They clinch and Miller with an uppercut. They clinched against the fence and battled for underhooks but broke before anything big happened. Miller goes for a kick but Trinaldo grabs the leg and gets the takedown and is working in the guard and landing from the top. Trinaldo with some elbows as he rides out the fight on top. 10-9 Trinaldo, 29-28 Trinaldo.

Official Result- Francisco Trinaldo def. Jim Miller by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Pedro Munhoz (#12, 14-2 1 NC, 4-2 1 NC) vs. Rob Font (#13, 14-2, 4-1 UFC)
Bantamweights

Font came out the aggressor throwing right hands and high kicks. Munhoz with a heavy leg kick. Font firing with uppercuts. They trade leg kicks and Font fires back a right hand. Font with the jab and Munhoz counters with two left hooks. Munhoz with a left hook. Font is finding success with the jab. Munhoz with a combo but has a takedown attempt stuffed. Munhoz hurts Font with a right hand and then grabs the neck and locks in a guillotine choke and Font taps out! Super quick submission out of nowhere.

Official Result- Pedro Munhoz def. Rob Font by submission (guillotine choke) at 4:03 of Round 1

> Demian Maia (#3, 25-7, 19-7 UFC) vs. Colby Covington (#7, 12-1, 7-1 UFC)
Welterweights

Maia pressed forward and landed the first left hand. He landed another right over the ear. Covington is missing his punches as Maia continues to land the left hand. Maia landed more and had Covington on the run. Maia had a takedown stuffed. Covington landing now and he hits a leg kick. Maia is landing more left hands and Covington is cut open around his eye. They are trading and Covington lands a nice combo to the body. Maia’s leg is turning red from leg kicks. Both men landing left hands. Maia shoots for a takedown but it is stuffed. Close round. 10-9 Maia.

They traded left hands to start the second. Maia went for another takedown but it was again defended. Maia went for a single leg but Covington sprawled. Maia goes for another and it is defended again. Covington lands a couple of overhand lefts. Covington then lands an uppercut. They are scrambling around as Maia is looking to drag the fight to the mat but Covington is staying standing. Maia landed a couple of right hands. Both men landing strikes. Covington with some big punches at the end. 10-9 Covington, 19-19.

Maia looks tired heading into the third. Both landing punches in the first minute and Maia seems to have power left. Maia landed a right hand in close range. Covington landing more with combos. Maia has a takedown defended. Maia’s punches are coming so slow. Covington defends another takedown attempt. Maia lands a knee to the chin. Covington with a leg kick. Maia is bleeding everywhere and he can not get the fight to the mat. Fight ends with not a lot of action. Covington is flipping the crowd off. 10-9 Covington, 29-28 Covington.

Official Result- Colby Covington def. Demian Maia by unanimous decision (29-27, 30-27, 30-26)

> Derek Brunson (#7, 17-5, 8-3 UFC) vs. Lyoto Machida (22-7, 14-7 UFC)
Middleweights

Machida starts off with a leg kick. Brunson already looking to set up the left hand. Machida landed a straight left hand as Brunson tried to attack. Brunson with a leg kick. Machida lands a left hand as Brunson came forward. Brunson landed a left hand and Machida goes down and Brunson knocks him out cold with punches on the ground. Wow. Machida was out after the first punch on the mat and he took some extra un-needed punches as the referee was late stopping it.

Official Result- Derek Brunson def. Lyoto Machida by knockout (punches) at 2:30 of Round 1

Banned substance knocks Lyoto Machida out of Dan Henderson rematch

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Josh Nason

In a shocker, former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida (22-7) is out of his Saturday UFC on Fox tilt against Dan Henderson due to out-of-competition use of a banned substance.

UFC released the following Wednesday:

“The UFC organization was made aware today by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, that Lyoto Machida declared the usage of a banned substance during an out-of-competition sample collection last week. Machida stated that he was unaware that the substance was prohibited both in and out of competition and, in accordance with the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, his disclosure of usage will be taken into consideration by USADA during any potential results management and adjudication process.

Given this information, UFC officials have elected to remove Machida from his scheduled bout against Dan Henderson this Saturday in Tampa, Fla. Henderson will be re-booked for a new bout in the near future.”

This is the first drug test failure for the 13-year fighter. The 37-year-old was looking to snap a two-fight losing streak against Henderson, whom he had beaten by split decision in February 2013.

The main card has been decimated by injury and now, this. The main card on Fox is expected to now be:

– Rashad Evans vs. Glover Teixeira
– Rose Namajunas vs. Tecia Torres
– Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Darrell Horcher
– Cub Swanson vs. Hacran Dias

While Machida hasn’t commented publicly yet, Henderson did on Twitter:

P.O.S. -No respect https://t.co/03O5oM7sM9

— Dan Henderson (@danhendo) April 13, 2016