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UFC on ESPN 66 live results: Ian Machado Garry vs. Carlos Prates

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

The Octagon returns to Kansas City for the first time in two years for UFC On ESPN 66, taking place at the T-Mobile Center.

The main event, which came together less than a month ago, sees a pair of welterweight contenders battling it out over five rounds as Ian Machado Garry takes on Carlos Prates. Machado Garry is looking to rebound from his first career loss to Shavkat Rakhmonov in December and get himself back in the title picture. Prates continues his fast rise in the UFC, looking to improve to 5-0 during his stint and notch his 12th consecutive win.

In the co-main event, former title challenger Anthony Smith will enter the Octagon for the final time as he takes on Zhang Mingyang in his retirement bout.

Also on the main card is a featherweight bout pitting Giga Chikadze against David Onama; a middleweight bout between the always exciting Michel Pereira and Abus Magomedov; and welterweights Randy Brown and Nicolas Dalby battle it out to get themselves back into the win column.

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> Women’s Bantamweights- #14 Chelsea Chandler (6-3, 2-2 UFC) vs. Joselyne Edwards (14-6, 5-4 UFC)

Edwards with some quick leg kicks then lands one to the body. She lands two more leg kicks and follows with a body kick and a right hand. They clinch up and Edwards gets a takedown. Edwards lands and stands and lands leg kicks before Chandler is ordered up. They swing and Edwards lands a body kick. Edwards with a high kick and lands a punch. Chandler is backing up. They trade in close range and Edwards lands a flurry against the fence and Chandler goes down and it is all over! Edwards picks up the win with a nice finish.

Fight Result- Joselyne Edwards def. Chelsea Chandler by TKO (punches) at 2:31 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Timmy Cuamba (8-3, 0-2 UFC) vs. Roberto Romero (8-4-1, 0-1 UFC)

Romero with an inside leg kick. Romero mixing kicks to the body and legs. Cuamba looks for a takedown and pushes it against the fence. There isn’t much happening against the fence. Timeout is called as Cuamba lands a low knee. They get back to action and trade punches. Cuamba lands a right hand. Romero goes for a takedown against the mat and kind of gets it as Cuamba scrambles up. Romero lands a body kick as Cuamba lands a combo. Cuamba looks for a single leg but Romero defends and lands a body kick on the break. Romero with a head kick and Cuamba lands a counter right hand. 10-9 Romero.

They trade leg kicks. Cuamba lands a combo and then lands to the body. Romero with a pair of kicks and Cuamba is able to score a takedown. Romero scrambles up immediately and they clinch against the fence. They separate and Romero lands the jab and some kicks. They tie up against the fence. Romero gets a brief takedown but they break apart. Cuamba lands a combination. Romero lands some kicks and Cuamba lands a combo. Romero with a stiff calf kick. Cuamba lands a right hand. Cuamba hurts Romero with a big right hand. Cuamba then lands a head kick. Cuamba lands an elbow and Romero is split open. Cuamba drops Romero with a flying knee and lands some shots and it is over! A big finish from Cuamba to pick up the win.

Fight Result- Timmy Cuamba def. Roberto Romero by TKO (strikes) at 3:55 of Round 2

> Women’s Strawweights- Jaqueline Amorim (9-1, 3-1 UFC) vs. Polyana Viana (13-7, 4-6 UFC)

Amorim immediately gets a takedown. Viana landing and working from the bottom. Viana looking for a reverse triangle choke. Amorim gets to side control and is looking to control an arm. Amorim grabs the arm and looks for a kimura. She lets go but gets the mount. Amorim lands punches from the top. Amorim with a big elbow and starts landing more punches then some more elbows. Viana trying to scramble from the bottom. Amorim gets the back and lands and gets a body triangle locked in. 10-9 Amorim.

They trade and Amorim gets a takedown. Amorim controlling from the top and Viana gives up her back. Amorim lands from the back and has the body triangle locked in. Amorim locks in a rear-naked choke and Viana is trying to fight it off and ends up tapping. Amorim with a dominant victory.

Fight Result- Jaqueline Amorim def. Polyana Viana by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:49 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- Malcolm Wellmaker (8-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Cameron Saaiman (9-2, 3-2 UFC)

They trade body kicks. Wellmaker lands a leg kick. Saaiman lands a pair of kicks. Wellmaker swings and misses. Saaiman lands a left hand and Wellmaker lands a leg kick. Wellmaker drops Saaiman with a massive right hand and it is all over!

Fight Result- Malcolm Wellmaker def. Cameron Saaiman by knockout (punch) at 1:59 of Round 1

> Bantamweights- Da’Mon Blackshear (16-7-1, 4-3-1 UFC) vs. Alatengheili (17-9-2, 5-2-1 UFC)

Blackshear just misses a flying knee to start but lands some kicks. He lands some more kicks and works the jab. Blackshear with a right hand. Blackshear with a right hand and a pair of body kicks then a big calf kick. Blackshear lands a right hand. Blackshear with a leg kick then a high kick. Alatengheili lands a right hand. Blackshear with a head kick. Blackshear with a leg kick, then lands a knee and a right hand. Alatengheili lands a counter right hand. They trade punches. Blackshear with a body kick. He lands some more. Alatengheili not able to throw much offense. Blackshear lands more kicks. Alatengheili with a combo. 10-9 Blackshear.

Blackshear landing more kicks and some right hands to start the second round. Alatengheili lands a right hand. Alatengheili with a flurry of body and head shots inside the pocket. Blackshear then lands before he slips, and they clinch as he gets up. Alatengheili looking for a takedown but Blackshear defends. They separate. Alatengheili with a left hook. They trade against the fence. Blackshear lands a right hand followed by a body kick. Blackshear with a right hand. Alatengheili lands a right hand and Blackshear counters with a jab. Blackshear lands a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Blackshear with a right hand. He lands a right hand and a body kick. Alatengheili with a right hand and they trade. 10-9 Blackshear, 20-18 Blackshear.

Blackshear lands some right hands to start the third. They both land in close range. Blackshear lands a leg kick. Alatengheili lands a right hand. Alatengheili lands a combination. Blackshear with a leg kick. Blackshear mixing some punches and kicks. Blackshear mixing to the head and body with the jab. Alatengheili lands a leg kick. Blackshear lands a right hand. Blackshear still landing with far more volume as he lands a body kick. Alatengheili lands a few good punches. Blackshear lands a pair of jabs. Blackshear with a knee. 10-9 Blackshear, 30-27 Blackshear.

Fight Result- Da’Mon Blackshear def. Alatengheili by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Featherweights- Chris Gutierrez (21-5-2, 9-3-1 UFC) vs. John Castaneda (21-7, 4-3 UFC)

They trade leg kicks early on. Gutierrez lands a high kick. Gutierrez lands a body kick but slips to the mat and Castaneda gets on top inside the guard. Castaneda working from the top and trying to set up an arm-triangle choke but there really isn’t much else happening. Castaneda stands and Gutierrez is looking for the leg but gets up. They trade kicks. Gutierrez drops Castaneda with a right hand. Gutierrez gets on top and lands a right hand. Gutierrez lands more at the end. 10-9 Gutierrez.

Castaneda lands a right hook and then Gutierrez lands a right hand and lands some leg kicks and more punches. Gutierrez lands a leg kick that takes Castaneda off his feet, but he gets up. Gutierrez with a body kick. Castaneda lands a left hand. Castaneda with some leg kicks. Gutierrez lands a jab. Castaneda lands a right hand. They trade in close range. Gutierrez lands a jab. He lands it again and lands a leg kick. They trade late. 10-9 Castaneda, 19-19.

Castaneda lands a leg kick. Gutierrez lands one. Castaneda with a step-in elbow. Castaneda with a spin kick to the body. Castaneda lands a body kick. Castaneda grabs the body lock and pushes it to the fence. Castaneda with some knees against the fence. Castaneda picks Gutierrez up and slams him down to the mat. Castaneda lands some knees from side control. Gutierrez trying to attack the neck for a guillotine choke. He lets it go. Castaneda stands and lands some leg kicks. 10-9 Castaneda, 29-28 Castaneda.

Fight Result- Chris Gutierrez def. John Castaneda by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Evan Elder (9-2, 2-2 UFC) vs. Gauge Young (9-2, 0-0 UFC)

Elder lands a big combo as Young lands a leg kick. Elder lands a body kick. Elder lands as Young looks for a takedown. Young pushes Elder off. Elder lands a leg kick and they both land jabs. Young with a leg kick as Elder lands a right hand. Timeout for an eye poke and they get back to action. They trade body kicks, then Elder lands several body kicks in a row. Elder mixes kicks to the body and legs. Young lands a leg kick. Young with a right hand. Elder with a body kick then a leg kick. They trade more kicks and Elder lands a head kick. Elder with a hard body kick. 10-9 Elder.

Young lands a right hand. Young working more early and Elder lands a right hand then a body kick. Young with a double jab. Elder lands a body kick. Elder with a calf kick. They’re trading in close range. Elder lands a body kick. Elder shoots for a takedown but Young sprawls, though Elder lands a kick as they stand. Elder lands a right hand. Young with a short uppercut. Elder lands a body kick. Elder lands a leg kick and they trade. 10-9 Elder, 20-18 Elder.

Elder with a leg kick and they trade jabs. Elder with a body kick then a leg kick. Elder with a jab. He lands a straight right hand followed by a leg kick. Elder with a body kick then a high kick. Elder lands a right hand. They trade jabs. Young with a leg kick and Elder lands a body kick. Elder working the jab. Elder with a combo and a leg kick. Young pressing forward. Young lands a left hook. Young with a pair of kicks. Young lands to the body and Elder lands a body kick. Young lands a knee and they trade late. 10-9 Elder, 30-27 Elder.

Fight Result- Evan Elder def. Gauge Young by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Flyweights- Matt Schnell (16-9 1 NC, 6-7 1 NC) vs. Jimmy Flick (17-8, 2-3 UFC)

Flick with a pair of leg kicks. Schnell lands a combination. They tie up against the fence and Flick scores a takedown. They get to their feet, but Flick is able to get Schnell back down to the mat. Schnell scrambles and looks for a triangle choke, but Flick is landing punches to defend. Flick gets himself out of trouble. Flick back inside the full guard of Schnell and lands to the body and head. 10-9 Flick.

Flick gets it down to the mat right at the start of the second. He is looking to set up an arm-triangle choke. They work to the fence and are in a weird position. Schnell is able to work himself out of the choke attempt, but Flick remains inside the full guard of Schnell. They scramble and Flick looks for a guillotine choke. Schnell pops out and starts landing from the top. Schnell lands an elbow. Schnell with some good ground-and-pound. Schnell gets the back of Flick but Flick slips out and locks in a guillotine choke but Schnell gets out. Schnell lands some elbows and punches. Flick is cut open from the elbows by Schnell. They stand and Schnell looks for a guillotine choke but Flick survives. 10-9 Schnell, 19-19.

Schnell lands to start the third. Flick looks for a takedown and Schnell defends. Flick gets Schnell to the mat. They scramble back to their feet. Flick looks for a takedown but Schnell grabs the neck and looks for a guillotine choke, but Flick is able to roll out. Flick grabs the back as they battle against the fence. They stand. Flick looking for the takedown. Schnell looks for a guillotine choke as they go to the mat. Schnell rolls to the top and gets inside the guard of Flick. Schnell lands some short elbows. Flick gives up his back. Schnell locks in a rear-naked choke. Flick is fighting it off. Schnell lands. 10-9 Schnell, 29-28 Schnell.

Fight Result- Matt Schnell def. Jimmy Flick by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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> Middleweights- Ikram Aliskerov (15-2, 2-1 UFC) vs. Andre Muniz (24-6, 6-2 UFC)

They trade leg kicks to start with Aliskerov landing several. Muniz lands a left hand. Aliskerov lands a right hand. Muniz with a body kick. Aliskerov with a right hand to the body. Muniz with a spin kick to the body. Aliskerov lands against the fence. Aliskerov with a left hook and lands a right hand to the body. They tie up against the fence. They break and Aliskerov lands a leg kick. There isn’t much action. Aliskerov lands a body kick. Aliskerov hurts Muniz with a left hand and Muniz goes to the mat. Aliskerov landing lots of big punches from the top and gets the stoppage just before the end of the round.

Fight Result- Ikram Aliskerov def. Andre Muniz by TKO (punches) at 4:54 of Round 1

> Welterweights- Randy Brown (19-6, 13-6 UFC) vs. Nicolas Dalby (23-5-1 2 NC, 7-5-1 1 NC UFC)

Dalby lands a leg kick. Brown with a right hand. Dalby with another leg kick. Brown working the jab. Brown lands an uppercut then a right hand. Dalby lands a leg kick. Brown lands a solid right hand. Dalby circling around and they trade punches. Dalby’s nose is smashed up. Brown lands a big combination. Brown gets warned about eye pokes. They get back going and Dalby lands a right hand that puts Brown down on the mat. Dalby gets on top and works from there, landing a few punches before the round ends. 10-9 Dalby.

Dalby comes out throwing kicks as Brown lands a right hand. Brown working the jab and lands a front kick. Brown lands a body kick and a right hand. Brown working the jab and the right hand. Dalby lands a left hand and a right hand. Brown lands a knee and Dalby was hurt and then Brown hurts Dalby with some punches. Dalby is swinging back and they are trading and Brown lands a massive right hand and Dalby goes face down to the mat and it is all over! What a finish from Brown!

Fight Result- Randy Brown def. Nicolas Dalby by knockout (punch) at 1:39 of Round 2

> Middleweights- #14 Michel Pereira (31-12 2 NC, 9-3 UFC) vs. Abus Magomedov (27-6-1, 3-2 UFC)

Magomedov lands a kick. Magomedov with a leg kick. Pereira lands a front kick as Magomedov lands a right hand. Magomedov with a body kick. Pereira lands a left hook. Magomedov lands a high kick and a right hand and then lands to the body. Magomedov scores a takedown and lands from the top. He takes Pereira’s back as they stand. Magomedov jumps on the back of Pereira but lets go. Pereira spins out. Magomedov with a left hand. Magomedov with a leg kick. Magomedov with a head kick. 10-9 Magomedov.

Magomedov works the jab and is pressing forward as Pereira is just stuck in neutral. Magomedov lands a body kick. Pereira lands a knee. They tie up against the fence but quickly separate. Magomedov lands a right hand. Pereira grabs Magomedov’s back against the fence. They break apart. They trade body kicks. They trade short punches. Pereira is landing more this round as Magomedov has slowed a little. Pereira with a left hand. They trade jabs. Pereira with a front kick. 10-9 Pereira, 19-19.

Pereira lands a left hand. Pereira pushing forward. Magomedov lands a body kick. Magomedov with a leg kick as Pereira lands a right hand. Pereira lands a right hand. Pereira lands a body kick. Magomedov looks for a takedown but Pereira defends and lands a knee. Pereira with a body kick. Magomedov with a left hand. Magomedov lands a right hand that hurts Pereira. Magomedov with another right hand. Pereira with a short combo. Magomedov with a right hand. Magomedov shoots for a takedown but Pereira defends. They trade left hooks as they get up. Magomedov with a left hand. 10-9 Magomedov, 29-28 Magomedov.

Fight Result- Abus Magomedov def. Michel Pereira by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Featherweights*- #12 Giga Chikadze (15-4, 8-2 UFC) vs. David Onama (13-2, 5-2 UFC)

*Chikadze missed weight by one pound

Chikadze lands a leg kick and a right hand, then a high kick and a body kick. Chikadze with another leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Onama lands a leg kick. Chikadze with a pair of high kicks. Chikadze lands a combination. Chikadze with another combo. Onama lands a left hand. Chikadze with a left hook. Chikadze lands a leg kick. Onama stuns Chikadze with a right hook and is now pressuring. Chikadze circles away and lands a combo. Chikadze with more kicks. Onama lands a right hand. Chikadze with a leg kick as Onama lands a combination. Chikadze stuns Onama with a right hand and Chikadze rushes in. Onama grabs the body and scores a takedown. Chikadze with some elbows from the bottom. Close round. 10-9 Chikadze.

Onama lands a body kick. Chikadze lands a right hand and just misses a flying knee. Chikadze lands a left hand. Onama lands a combo. Chikadze with a calf kick. Onama lands an inside kick. Onama scores a takedown. Onama controlling and landing from the top. Onama tries to get the back but Chikadze is able to keep him on top. Onama lands an elbow from the top. Onama with a right hand. They get up and Onama lands a knee. 10-9 Onama, 19-19.

Chikadze lands a right hand. Onama lands a knee and a straight left hand followed by a jab. Chikadze lands a high kick. Chikadze lands a combo. Chikadze lands a right hand. He lands another right hand. Onama scores a takedown. Onama gets the back of Chikadze for a brief moment but gets back into the full guard and lands from the top. Chikadze is landing some from the bottom. Onama with lots of punches from the top to end it. 10-9 Onama, 29-28 Onama.

Fight Result- David Onama def. Giga Chikadze by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Light Heavyweights- #15 Anthony Smith (37-21, 13-11 UFC) vs. Zhang Mingyang (18-6, 2-0 UFC)

Mingyang with a body kick then a leg kick. Mingyang with a pair of leg kicks. They trade in close range. Mingyang with a side kick. He lands another. Mingyang with a right hand as they clinch up. Mingyang lands a few knees. Mingyang lands an elbow and they separate. Mingyang with more leg kicks and a combo. Smith lands an elbow. He lands another. They trade elbows and clinch against the fence. They separate. Mingyang with a leg kick. Mingyang with some big elbows. Smith looks for a takedown but Mingyang defends. Mingyang with some body shots from the top. Mingyang landing from the top as Smith is bleeding everywhere. Mingyang with some elbows and it is stopped as Smith’s career comes to an end in brutal fashion.

Fight Result- Zhang Mingyang def. Anthony Smith by TKO (elbows) at 4:03 of Round 1

> Welterweights- #7 Ian Machado Garry (15-1, 8-1 UFC) vs. #13 Carlos Prates (21-6, 4-0 UFC)

Prates lands an inside leg kick. Garry with a body kick. Prates with another leg kick. Garry with a high kick. They trade punches. Garry lands a body kick. Garry looks for a takedown but Prates defends. Garry lands a body kick. Prates lands a body kick as Garry lands a combo. Garry with a head kick. They both land body kicks. Garry with a front kick and Prates slips to the mat late. Garry lands from the top. 10-9 Garry.

Garry lands a jab. He lands a body kick and looks for a takedown but Prates is able to defend it. Prates with a leg kick as Garry lands a head kick. Garry lands a right hand. Both still picking their spots but Garry is being more active. Garry lands a solid right hand that snaps Prates’ head back. They trade in close range and Garry just misses a spin kick. 10-9 Machado Garry, 20-18 Machado Garry.

Prates lands a leg kick. Garry lands a jab and a high kick. Prates with a body kick. Garry lands a combination. Garry lands a head kick. Garry with an inside leg kick then a body kick. Garry shot for a takedown, but Prates defends. Prates lands a body kick. Garry hurts Prates with an uppercut during the middle of a flurry. Garry lands some more punches. Garry scores a takedown. Garry tries to posture up and Prates is about to give up his back, but Prates gets to his feet. They break apart. Garry with a combo. Garry gets a takedown and lands as he controls against the fence. 10-9 Machado Garry, 30-27 Machado Garry.

Garry lands a body kick. Prates lands a left hand. Prates lands a body kick. Garry with a right hand then a knee. Garry lands a body kick. Garry grabs the body and looks for a takedown as he has control of Prates. Garry gets it down but Prates moves to the fence. Garry maintains body control as they stand. They separate and reset. Garry with a head kick. Garry lands a straight right hand. Prates lands a right hand. Garry with a combo. Prates lands a right hook. Garry lands a big right hand. Prates lands a few shots as he’s coming forward. Prates with a combination. Garry gets a brief takedown but Prates rolls out to his feet. 10-9 Machado Garry, 40-36 Machado Garry.

They trade body kicks. Prates lands a high kick then a knee as Garry circles around. Garry lands a big right hand. Prates with a right hand. Garry grabs a single leg and pushes it against the fence. They break and Prates lands a left hand. Prates with a body kick as Garry is circling away. Garry lands a big right hand then a jab. Garry tries for another takedown but Prates defends it. They break apart. Garry looks for a takedown and has it, but Prates rolls through to the top and lands some punches. Garry is crawling away as Prates is landing heavy shots from the top. Garry gets up. Garry grabbing the ankle. Prates lands from the top as Garry is in trouble. Prates backs off as they stand. Prates had his chance but time runs out. 10-9 Prates, 49-46 Machado Garry.

Fight Result- Ian Machado Garry def. Carlos Prates by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)

UFC on ESPN 44 live results: Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen

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The Octagon returns to Kansas City for the first time since April 2017 with UFC on ESPN 44 from the T-Mobile Center, featuring an excellent card headlined by an exciting featherweight bout with one of the all-time greats in UFC history.

Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway looks to start another run at the title when he returns to action against the ultra-tough Arnold Allen in the five-round headliner. Holloway is fighting for the first time since a title fight loss to Alexander Volkanovski at July’s UFC 276 as he looks to start another run towards the title.

Allen has been super impressive during his UFC run as he’s undefeated inside the Octagon at 10-0  and has won twelve straight overall.

In the co-main event, it’s another fun featherweight bout as Edson Barboza takes on Billy Quarantillo. The main card also features Dustin Jacoby vs. Azamat Murzakanov, Tanner Boser vs. Ion Cutelaba, Pedro Munhoz vs. Chris Gutierrez, and fan favorite Clay Guida vs. Rafa Garcia kicking off the main card.

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> Women’s Bantamweights*- Joselyne Edwards (12-4, 3-2 UFC) vs. Lucie Pudilova (14-7, 3-5 UFC)

*Edwards missed weight by one pound

Edwards starts with a leg kick. They both throw punches. Pudilova with a combo and Edwards lands a right hand. Edwards with a leg kick and Pudilova lands a knee. Pudilova scores a takedown. Pudilova working from the top and lands a left hand. Pudilova with some big shots from the top. Pudilova stands and wanted Edwards up, but Pudilova gets right back into the half-guard. Edwards is able to get up and lands some shots and they separate. They clinch against the fence and Pudilova lands a knee. 10-9 Pudilova.

Pudilova shoots for a takedown after both throw punches and Edwards has the neck but they break. Pudilova gets a takedown and moves into side control and has head pressure. Pudilova landing some elbows. Pudilova gets the back and with the body triangle. She gets to the mount and lands some elbows. Pudilova in control from the top as the round ends and she lands more heavy elbows. 10-9 Pudilova, 20-18 Pudilova.

Edwards with a leg kick and then another. Pudilova lands a jab. Pudilova pushes it against the fence. Edwards switches position. They break and both land leg kicks. They’re trading and Edwards is getting the better of it. Edwards with a body kick. Edwards lands a right hand. She lands a leg kick. Pudilova with a right hand. Pudilova lands a nice knee and grabs the back of Edwards. Pudilova gets a brief takedown. They both land as they’re tied up. Edwards with a leg kick. 10-9 Pudilova, 30-27 Pudilova.

Official Result- Joselyne Edwards def. Lucie Pudilova by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Aaron Phillips (12-4, 0-3 UFC) vs. Gaston Bolanos (6-3, 0-0 UFC)

Phillips with a body kick. Bolanos with a leg kick and then another. Bolanos with a high kick after Phillips lands a knee to the body. Bolanos with some leg kicks. Bolanos with some punches. Phillips lands a high kick. Bolanos with a combination. Bolanos lands a leg kick. Bolanos with a body kick and then some leg kicks. Phillips tries a flying knee and it barely lands to the body. 10-9 Bolanos.

They both land leg kicks and Phillips scores a takedown. Bolanos lands some elbows from the bottom but was getting warned about the back of the head. They get to their feet and Phillips lands a left hand after Bolanos lands. Phillips gets another takedown and goes right into the mount. Phillips gets the back and is working for a choke. Bolanos is defending. Phillips tries again but Bolanos escapes and gets to his feet. Bolanos with some leg kicks. Bolanos with a right hand as he goes into the guard of Phillips. Bolanos lands more and Phillips gets to his feet. Bolanos with a combo. They make it to the end. 10-9 Phillips, 19-19.

Bolanos with a leg kick. Bolanos with a right hand and a high kick. Bolanos gets it to the mat and lands some big shots from the top before he stands. Bolanos with some standing left hands as Phillips is on his back and Bolanos goes to the mat. They get to their feet. Bolanos with a spinning elbow. He tries again and Phillips is able to duck under and get a takedown. Phillips has the back and is landing body punches. Phillips stays on the back until the end. 10-9 Bolanos, 29-28 Bolanos.

Official Result- Gaston Bolanos def. Aaron Phillips by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

> Women’s Strawweights- Bruna Brasil (8-2-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Denise Gomes (6-2, 0-1 UFC)

Brasil with a leg kick. Gomes with a hard leg kick and lands a big right hand as they clinch. They’re tied up against the fence and Gomes lands some knees. Brasil switches positions. Gomes with a big knee. She lands an elbow. Gomes switches positions. Brasil lands a knee. They break and Gomes lands a nice right hand. Brasil with a leg kick. Gomes with an inside leg kick. Gomes scores a takedown. 10-9 Gomes.

Gomes with a combo as she’s pressing forward. Gomes misses a right hand but clinches against the fence. They break after battling. Gomes lands and Brasil goes to her back and Gomes lands some standing punches then some standing kicks. Brasil gets to her feet. Gomes drops Brasil with a right hand. Gomes landing some big shots from the top and it is stopped. Big win and finish from Gomes!

Official Result- Denise Gomes def. Bruna Brasil by TKO (punches) at 2:42 of Round 2

> Lightweights- Lando Vannata (12-6-2, 4-6-2 UFC) vs. Daniel Zellhuber (12-1, 0-1 UFC)

Vannata with some leg kicks. They trade some hard punches. They trade leg kicks. Zellhuber lands some leg kicks and Vannata lands some leg kicks then lands a body kick and back to the leg kick. Zellhuber with a combo and lands a big knee and drops Vannata to the mat. Zellhuber is landing big punches and looking for the finish. Lots and lots of punches are landing and Vannata is somehow surviving. This could’ve easily been stopped a few times. Vannata gets to his feet and they trade punches. 10-8 Zellhuber.

They trade to start and Zellhuber lands the jab. Zellhuber lands the jab and Vannata lands a leg kick. Vannata lands a big right hand. Zellhuber with a leg kick. Vannata lands another big right hand. Vannata shoots for the takedown but Zellhuber defends so Vannata abandons the attempt. Vannata lands some nice punches and kicks. 10-9 Vannata, 19-18 Zellhuber.

They trade and Vannata loses his mouth piece. They trade and Zellhuber lands some big shots before they clinch. They separate and Vannata gets his mouth piece back. They trade left hands. Vannata lands a combo. Zellhuber with a leg kick. Vannata with an uppercut. Zellhuber lands a right hand. Zellhuber with a big head kick. Vannata with a combo and a head kick. Close final round. 10-9 Zellhuber, 29-27 Zellhuber.

Official Result- Daniel Zellhuber def. Lando Vannata by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 30-27)

> Women’s Strawweights- Gillian Robertson (11-7, 8-5 UFC) vs. Piera Rodriguez (9-0, 2-0 UFC)

Robertson with some leg kicks. They both land some punches and Rodriguez with a leg kick. Robertson with a left hand. They trade and Robertson pulls guard and they go to the mat. Robertson with an elbow from the bottom. Robertson trying to sweep and grabs the leg as Rodriguez stands and gets it back down and is now working from the top. Robertson working from the top and lands some shots. 10-9 Robertson.

Robertson gets an immediate takedown to start the second. Rodriguez is attacking the arm but Robertson is trying to escape away. Robertson gets to side control. Robertson gets to the mount and lands some shots from the top. She continues to land from the top with some elbows. Rodriguez lands a few shots from the bottom. Rodriguez is cut open and Robertson lands more elbows. Robertson gets back to side control and looks for the arm but Rodriguez gets it out. Robertson back to the mount and lands some more elbows. Robertson gets the armbar in and it is stopped by the referee. Rodriguez is saying she didn’t tap or submit and Keith Peterson is saying she did. Replay shows there was one tap so Peterson is in the right.

Official Result- Gillian Robertson def. Piera Rodriguez by submission (armbar) at 4:21 of Round 2

> Light Heavyweights- Zak Cummings (24-7, 9-4 UFC) vs. Ed Herman (24-15 1 NC, 13-11 1 NC UFC)

Cummings with a combo. Herman tries a takedown but Cummings defends and then drops Herman with a left hand. Cummings lands from the top and Herman tried for an armbar as Cummings was standing. He lets Herman up. Cummings lands some more punches and they clinch. Herman tries a knee and slips and they go to the mat. Herman lands an illegal upkick and we have a timeout. They get back to action. Cummings lands a combo. Cummings with a body kick. Cummings with a couple of left hands. They trade and Cummings with a body kick. Herman lands a body shot. Cummings lands a left hand. Cummings lands late. 10-9 Cummings.

Cummings lands a left hand and they clinch. They separate. Cummings lands a left hook and Herman goes to his butt but gets up. Cummings lands a left hand. They clinch against the fence. Cummings with a leg kick and left hand and Herman slips to the mat. They trade. Herman lands a left hand. Cummings lands and Herman goes to the mat and Cummings gets on top. Cummings is landing and Herman lands another illegal upkick. Herman has a point taken away. They get back to action and Cummings with some body kicks. Cummings with some big left hands. Herman lands a left hand. 10-8 Cummings with the point deduction, 20-17 Cummings.

Cummings with some leg kicks and Herman falls to the mat. Cummings with some leg kicks. Cummings lets Herman up. They trade and Cummings lands a big left hand. Cummings lands a left hand and Herman goes down again and looks to have hurt his leg. Cummings lets Herman back up. Cummings with a leg kick and they have a wild exchange. Cummings lands a left hand. Cummings with more left hooks. Cummings rocks Herman with some punches. Cummings drops Herman with a combo and it is stopped. What a showing from Cummings!

Official Result- Zak Cummings def. Ed Herman by TKO (punches) at 4:13 of Round 3

*Both Cummings and Herman announced their retirements after the fight

> Flyweights- #4 Brandon Royval (14-6, 4-2 UFC) vs. #5 Matheus Nicolau (19-2-1, 7-1 UFC)

Both circling around early and land leg kicks. Royval drops Nicolau with a big knee and right hand and starts landing big punches and elbows and gets the stoppage! What a finish from Royval!

Official Result- Brandon Royval def. Matheus Nicolau by knockout (strikes) at 2:09 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Bill Algeo (16-7, 3-3 UFC) vs. TJ Brown (17-9, 3-3 UFC)

They’re trading a lot to start and Algeo is landing leg kicks as Brown is switching stances. Both land some combos. Algeo lands a right hand and Brown kind of slips and then Algeo scores a takedown. Brown gets to the top and is looking for the arm and the kimura. They get to their feet and are clinched along the fence. Both land some big punches. Brown connects with some right hands and is pouring it on. Brown with a right hand. Algeo lands as he circles away. Algeo with a leg kick. Brown with a combo. They trade shots late. 10-9 Brown.

Algeo with some kicks to start the second and Brown lands a right hand. Algeo with some big shots and Brown looks for the takedown. Algeo is defending but Brown briefly gets it down. They stand and Brown lands an elbow and they trade. Algeo drops Brown with a right hand and gets on top. Algeo has Brown in the crucifix and is landing left hands from the top. Algeo gets the back and locks in a rear-naked choke. Brown taps! What a finish from Algeo!

Official Result- Bill Algeo def. TJ Brown by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:40 of Round 2

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> Lightweights- Clay Guida (38-22, 18-16 UFC) vs. Rafa Garcia (15-3, 3-3 UFC)

Guida lands a right hand and Garcia lands a leg kick. Guida with a combination. Garcia lands a combo. Guida with a leg kick as Garcia lands a right hand. They trade in close range. Garcia lands a combo. Garcia lands a combo. Garcia lands a leg kick. Garcia lands a left hand. Garcia landing with more volume as both are landing inside the pocket. 10-9 Garcia.

Garcia lands a nice uppercut. Guida with a leg kick. Garcia lands inside the pocket. Garcia lands a short uppercut as Guida was rushing in. Guida lands a nice combo. Guida tries for a takedown but Garcia shakes it off and lands an elbow. Garcia lands a couple of jabs. Both land inside the pocket. Garcia is landing with more volume and Guida is cut open. Garcia lands the jab. Garcia with a combo. Garcia with a combo but Guida does land some punches. Garcia lands a right hand. 10-9 Garcia, 20-18 Garcia.

Garcia with a leg kick. Guida with a high kick and goes for a takedown but Garcia defends. Garcia lands an uppercut. They trade inside the pocket and Garcia landed a leg kick. They trade punches. Garcia lands a combo. Guida tries a takedown but Garcia defends. Garcia lands a right hand. Garcia lands a combo. Garcia landing the jab and pressing forward. They trade inside the pocket late. 10-9 Garcia, 30-27 Garcia.

Official Result- Rafa Garcia def. Clay Guida by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Bantamweights- #9 Pedro Munhoz (19-7 2 NC, 9-7 2 NC) vs. #13 Chris Gutierrez (19-3-2, 7-1-1 UFC)

Gutierrez lands some leg kicks early on. Munhoz with a body kick. Gutierrez with a leg kick. Munhoz drops Gutierrez with a left hand. Munhoz gets on top and is in the guard of Gutierrez. Munhoz working from the top and lands some good shots. Munhoz is looking to get the arm but Gutierrez gets to his feet. Munhoz has the back. They break and Munhoz lands some big punches and shots late. 10-9 Munhoz.

Gutierrez lands a leg kick. Munhoz lands some punches and they trade leg kicks. Munhoz lands a couple more. Gutierrez is still mainly landing leg kicks but there isn’t a ton of action happening in this round. Munhoz with a left hand and a leg kick. Gutierrez with a right hand. Gutierrez with some leg kicks. They trade jabs. Munhoz with a left hand to the body. Close round. 10-9 Gutierrez, 19-19.

They trade to start the third. Munhoz lands a right hand. He lands a couple of leg kicks. Munhoz lands some kicks. Gutierrez lands a right hand. Munhoz lands a leg kick. Gutierrez lands a nice left hand. Munhoz is pressing forward. They trade kicks. Munhoz with a leg kick. Gutierrez with a right hand. Munhoz with a leg kick. Gutierrez with a left hand. Munhoz lands a left hand. They trade some hard punches. Gutierrez lands an elbow. Gutierrez slips late and Munhoz ends the fight on top. Close fight. 10-9 Munhoz, 29-28 Munhoz.

Official Result- Pedro Munhoz def. Chris Gutierrez by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Light Heavyweights- Tanner Boser (20-9-1, 4-4 UFC) vs. Ion Cutelaba (16-9-1 1 NC, 5-8-1 UFC)

Boser with the jab as Cutelaba lands a leg kick. Boser lands a right hand and Cutelaba lands a counter right hand. Boser with the jab. Cutelaba with a body kick. Boser lands a right hand. Boser lands the jab. Cutelaba just misses a big right hand. He lands one and Boser goes to his knees. Cutelaba lands some more punches and then scores a takedown. Cutelaba with some right hands from the top and is landing lots of punches and it is stopped. Big finish from Cutelaba.

Official Result- Ion Cutelaba def. Tanner Boser by TKO (punches) at 2:05 of Round 1

> Light Heavyweights- #13 Dustin Jacoby (18-6-1, 6-3-1 UFC) vs. #15 Azamat Murzakanov (12-0, 2-0 UFC)

Jacoby with some leg kicks. Murzakanov lands a left hand. Jacoby lands a leg kick. Murzakanov lands the jab and Jacoby with another leg kick. Murzakanov lands a combo. Murzakanov lands a jab and Jacoby stumbles back. Murzakanov pressing forward. Murzakanov lands a left hand. Murzakanov lands to the body and then a left hand to the head. Jacoby lands a leg kick. They trade and Murzakanov gets a takedown. They quickly get back to the feet. Murzakanov lands a left hand and Jacoby with a combo. 10-9 Murzakanov.

Murzakanov lands a left hand. Jacoby with a high kick. Murzakanov lands a left hand after landing to the body. Jacoby presses it against the fence and is pressuring in the clinch. They trade short knees against the fence. They break to the center. Murzakanov lands a left hand. They trade jabs. Jacoby with a leg kick. Jacoby lands a high kick. Murzakanov drops Jacoby with a punch and is teeing off late as Jacoby is hurt. Murzakanov lands several left hands but Jacoby survives the round. 10-9 Murzakanov, 20-18 Murzakanov.

They’re trading to start the third. Both land leg kicks. Jacoby lands a nice combo. Jacoby lands the jab. He lands a high kick. He lands a body kick. Jacoby lands a combination. Murzakanov lands a left hand. They tie up against the fence and Jacoby has the advantage. They separate. Jacoby shoots for the takedown and gets it after landing some punches. Jacoby landing on the mat. They get to their feet. Jacoby looking for the takedown but Murzakanov defends. They trade late. 10-9 Jacoby, 29-28 Murzakanov.

Official Result- Azamat Murzakanov def. Dustin Jacoby by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights- #14 Edson Barboza (22-11, 16-11 UFC) vs. Billy Quarantillo (17-4, 5-2 UFC)

Quarantillo immediately grabs the single leg and looks for the takedown. Quarantillo lets go as they’re clinched against the fence but the separate. Barboza with a leg kick. Quarantillo lands a right hand. Quarantillo lands the jab. Quarantillo lands a leg kick then they trade jabs. Barboza with a leg kick and a combo. Quarantillo tries for the single leg against the fence. They break. They both land right hands. Barboza then lands a knee as Quarantillo was coming in and Quarantillo dropped and was out cold. What a finish from Barboza! Wow!

Official Result- Edson Barboza def. Billy Quarantillo by knockout (knee) at 2:37 of Round 1

> Featherweights- #2 Max Holloway (23-7, 19-7 UFC) vs. #4 Arnold Allen (19-1, 10-0 UFC)

Allen with a leg kick then a kick to the nuts of Holloway and we have a timeout. They resume action. Holloway with a combo. They trade high kicks. Holloway with a combo. Allen lands a nice left hand. Holloway lands a left hand. Holloway with a body kick as Allen was throwing a punch. Holloway lands a combo. They trade leg kicks. Holloway with a spin kick and he’s landing slightly more here. Holloway with a body kick. 10-9 Holloway.

They’re both looking for openings to start the second. They trade leg kicks. Allen lands a big left hand. Allen with more big shots and lands a front kick. Allen lands another left hand. They trade combinations in close range. Holloway starting to land counter shots and lands a big body kick. Allen lands a left hand. Holloway lands a head kick. Close round. 10-9 Allen, 19-19.

They trade inside the pocket. Holloway with a solid combination. They’re both landing and Holloway is landing then circling away. Allen lands a left hand. Holloway lands a very nice combination. Holloway with a body kick after they trade punches. Both are constantly moving. They trade in close range and Holloway lands while Allen misses. Allen’s face is showing some damage. Holloway with a big body kick. Holloway with a combo as Allen was coming in. Holloway lands a spinning back fist. 10-9 Holloway, 29-28 Holloway.

They trade to start as Holloway lands. Holloway circles away as Allen is missing leg kicks. Holloway with the jab after he lands to the body. Allen is slowing down a little. Holloway with a couple of leg kicks. Holloway with a right hand to the body. They trade punches. Holloway with a combo but Allen lands a high kick. Allen is able to capitalize as Holloway stumbles and lands a high kick. Allen with a high kick but Holloway blocks it. Allen lands a straight left hand but Holloway fires back and lands a body kick. Allen lands a nice left hand. Holloway just misses a wheel kick. Holloway lands a high kick. Allen lands a left hand and Holloway fires back with an uppercut. 10-9 Holloway, 39-37 Holloway.

Allen coming forward and both are landing. Allen then lands a combo. Allen lands a nice left hand and tries to swarm but Holloway circles away. Allen lands a body kick. Holloway with a knee to the body then lands another knee and an elbow. Holloway lands a right hand. Holloway lands a body kick. They clinch against the fence. Holloway lands a body kick. Allen lands a body kick and a right hand. Allen lands a quick flurry. Holloway lands a body kick. Allen scores with the left hand. Holloway with a body kick then Allen trips him up with a leg kick. They clinch and Allen is pressuring and looking for a takedown. They break and Allen lands some big shots late and Holloway lands a big right hand late. 10-9 Allen, 48-47 Holloway.

Official Result- Max Holloway def. Arnold Allen by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)

UFC on FOX 24 live results: Demetrious Johnson vs. Wilson Reis

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On FOX 24: Johnson vs. Reis, emanating from the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

The event is headlined by UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson looking to make history as he defends the championship for the tenth time, this time against Wilson Reis. Johnson is looking to tie Anderson Silva for most consecutive successful title defenses and hold onto his spot as the top pound-for-pound fighter in the sport. Reis gets a title shot on the heels of three straight wins, and wins in five of his last six fights.

In the co-main event, it will be a battle between high-ranked womens’ strawweights as Rose Namajunas takes on Michelle Waterson, with a potential title shot waiting in the wings for the winner. Also on the main card is a pivotal bout in the middleweight division as Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza, on the last fight of his current UFC contract, takes on Robert Whittaker, winner of six straight fights.

A fighter to keep an eye on during the preliminary card is Tom Duquesnoy, who is making his UFC debut. He comes in with a 14-1 record, unbeaten in his last eleven, and is perhaps the most exciting prospect in the sport, and has the potential to be a future title challenger at 135 pounds.

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

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> Ashlee Evans-Smith (#13, 5-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Ketlen Vieira (7-0, 1-0 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights

They were trading early and Vieira was lighting Evans-Smith up and getting the better of the exchanges. They clinched and each were landing knees to the body and Vieira landed an elbow on the break. Vieira was landing her combinations but was slowing down as the round progressed. She still hurt Evans-Smith quite a few times, but Evans-Smith would fire back with leg kicks and some knees to the body. Vieira pushing the pace and landing with more volume got here the round. 10-9 Vieira.

They clinched early as Evans-Smith didn’t wanna give Vieira the distance to land her punches. Vieira got a takedown and took the back and was landing but Evans-Smith was able to get back to her feet and landed a knee to break the clinch. However, as they got back to striking range, Vieira was landing more of her combinations. The volume of her striking has been the big factor in this fight and she is landing harder shots. Vieira landed a big right hand in the closing minute of the round and had Evans-Smith in a whole lot of trouble. 10-9 Vieira, 20-18 Vieira.

Evans-Smith was after Vieira early as she likely needs a finish. Evans-Smith pushed Vieira to the mat at one point and then cracked her with a big right hand but Vieira was able to grab the back against the fence. Vieira was landing foot stomps but not much else and they were broken up. Vieira was getting the better of the stand-up again, landing with much more volume being thrown, but Evans-Smith would knock her back with leg kicks, and landed a spinning back fist. Close final round, 10-9 Evans-Smith. 29-28 Vieira.

All three judges had it for Vieira, with two giving her two rounds, and the third giving her all three rounds.

Official Result- Ketlen Vieira def. Ashlee Evans-Smith by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Zak Cummings (20-5, 5-2 UFC) vs. Nathan Coy (15-6, 1-1 UFC)
Welterweights

They were trading early and Cummings was landing the harder punches, taking advantage of his reach advantage. Cummings stunned Coy with a left hand that connected right on the jaw. Cummings was landing more and Coy went for a takedown but Cummings sprawled and was landing punches and then locked in a guillotine and choked Coy out cold. It was on a little too long before the referee stepped in. Big submission win for Cummings.

Official Result- Zak Cummings def. Nathan Coy by submission (guillotine choke) at 4:21 of Round 1

> Anthony Smith (26-12, 2-2 UFC) vs. Andrew Sanchez (9-2, 2-0 UFC)
Middleweights

They were trading and Sanchez got a takedown and was in side control looking to grab an arm. Smith was able to reverse position and was in the half-guard of Sanchez. He wasn’t doing much so the referee stood them up. Smith was getting the better of the striking but Sanchez was able to land a well-timed spinning back fist. Smith landed a combo late. Close round. 10-9 Sanchez.

They were trading and Sanchez got a takedown and was landing punches from the back on the mat. Sanchez got to the top and was landing more and rode out the round on the top. Not much to this round. 10-9 Sanchez, 20-18 Sanchez.

Sanchez was eager to find a takedown but was landing some punches and had Smith hurt. Sanchez was still working for the takedown to keep from getting hit by Smith. Smith dropped Sanchez with a head kick followed by a big right hand and after a few punches it was stopped! Smith with a big comeback victory as he finishes Sanchez late in the third round.

Official Result- Anthony Smith def. Andrew Sanchez by knockout (head kick & punches) at 3:52 of Round 3

> Devin Clark (7-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Jake Collier (10-3, 2-2 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Collier was going for an early takedown but Clark was defending. Collier landed a head kick. Clark got a takedown and was in the half-guard. Clark was landing knees and landed an illegal one that got missed. He had Collier in a lot of trouble but Collier got to his feet. Collier landed some good punches towards the end. 10-9 Clark.

They were both landing sloppy punches and Clark initiated a clinch. A low blow by Clark caused a brief timeout. Collier landed a spinning back fist.  Collier missed a sloppy punch and Clark got a takedown. They broke and Clark got another takedown. Not much to this round. 10-9 Clark, 20-18 Clark.

Clark got another takedown to start the third. Clark was on top in the mount and landing punches. Collier gave up his back and Clark was landing more and more as he looked to finish. Clark almost had a choke in a few times but couldn’t get it in but made Collier pay with punches and knees. Clark got another takedown late. Dominant closing round by Clark. 10-8 Clark, 30-26 Clark.

Official Result- Devin Clark def. Jake Collier by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

> Aljamain Sterling (#8, 12-2, 4-2 UFC) vs. Augusto Mendes (6-1, 1-1 UFC)
Bantamweights

They were trading and Sterling got a takedown. Mendes was working from the bottom and looked for a leg lock but Sterling escaped. Mendes rocked Sterling with a right hand and looked for an armbar but Sterling was able to escape. They scrambled on the mat and Sterling ended up on top. Sterling landed from the top at the end of the round. Close round. 10-9 Sterling.

They were trading again and they clinched. Sterling pushed Mendes against the fence and was landing knees and foot stomps. Mendes was able to reverse position and was looking for a takedown but not doing much to actually get it. They broke and Sterling was on the attack with punches. Sterling landed a head kick and got a takedown against the fence. Sterling was landing hammerfists from the top. 10-9 Sterling, 20-18 Sterling.

Sterling was coming out with his strikes early on, landing punches and kicks. Sterling tried for a takedown but Mendes had the neck but they were eventually separated by the referee. Mendes went right back into the clinch and had Sterling pressed against the fence but was doing nothing. Sterling reversed and scored a brief takedown but they scrambled up and separated. Sterling landed some big punches at the end that rocked Mendes. 10-9 Sterling, 30-27 Sterling.

Official Result- Aljamain Sterling def. Augusto Mendes by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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> Louis Smolka (#12, 11-3, 5-3 UFC) vs. Tim Elliott (#9, 13-7-1, 2-5 UFC)
Flyweights

Elliott got a quick takedown and was working in the half-guard of Smolka. They got to their feet and Elliott rocked Smolka with some hard strikes. Elliott got another takedown but Smolka had him by the neck. Elliott got to the top and was landing from the top. Big round for Elliott. 10-9 Elliott.

Smolka got a brief takedown but Elliott got a takedown of his own. They got up and broke. Elliott took the fight to the mat and had the back and was looking for a choke. Smolka escaped but Elliott ended on top. Smolka grabbed a leg and was looking for a heel hook. Elliott was on top and had a mounted quillotine locked in. Smolka was hanging on. He managed to survive. 10-9 Elliott, 20-18 Elliott.

Elliott scored a takedown early in the third and was working to take the back. They got to their feet and broke. Smolka was landing some short punches as Elliott baited him in and scored a takedown. Elliott got into the mount and was landing from the top. Crowd was chanting loudly for Elliott. Smolka was looking to lock in a D’Arce choke but Elliott escaped. Smolka got a takedown. Smolka had the back and was landing but Elliott reversed the position. They scrambled to their feet. Elliott got a takedown. Elliott got another takedown at the end. Fantastic fight. 10-9 Elliott, 30-27 Elliott.

Official Result- Tim Elliott def. Louis Smolka by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Bobby Green  (23-7, 4-2 UFC) vs. Rashid Magomedov (19-2, 4-1 UFC)
Lightweights

They traded kicks to start. Green landed a left hand and some knees to the body in a clinch. Magomedov landed a low blow and we have a break. Magomedov landed a kick but Green grabbed the leg and kicked him back. They traded kicks. Green landed a left hand and some knees in the clinch. Green had the back and was working hard for a takedown. Close round. 10-9 Green.

They were trading early. Magomedov poked Green in the eye and we have another break. Green is cut over the eye but fights on. Green working hard to score a takedown as he has Magomedov clinched against the fence. Magomedov got a trip takedown but Green got back to his feet. Magomedov landed a left hand. 10-9 Magomedov in the second, 19-19 after two.

Magomedov landed a big body kick. Green landed a flying knee and is talking trash inside the Octagon. They were trading and Green kicked Magomedov in the family jewels and we had a timeout. This fight is a slow-paced affair to say the least. Magomedov landed a combo and then a right hand. Green got a clinch and was kneeing the thighs of Magomedov. Close round. 10-9 Magomedov, 29-28 Magomedov.

Official Result- Rashid Magomedov def. Bobby Green by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Patrick Williams (8-4, 1-1 UFC) vs. Tom Duquesnoy (14-1 1 NC, 0-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

Williams was in control with his wrestling in the first, but Duquesnoy had him in trouble as the round progressed. Duquesnoy clearly had some Octagon jitters for his debut, but he took over in the last thirty seconds and dropped Williams right at the end of the first round. 10-9 Duquesnoy.

It didn’t last long in the second as Duquesnoy dropped Williams with an elbow and finished him off with punches on the ground. Impressive debut.

Official Result- Tom Duquesnoy def. Patrick Williams by TKO (strikes) at :26 of Round 2

> Alexander Volkov (#11, 27-6, 1-0 UFC) vs. Roy Nelson (22-13, 9-9 UFC)
Heavyweights

Nelson was searching for that big right hand early. Volkov tried to clinch to avoid it. Volkov was using leg kicks to keep Nelson out of range. They clinched as Nelson was looking for a takedown. Nelson got a takedown. Nelson was keeping Volkov pinned to the mat and landing short punches but not doing a lot of damage. They got to their feet and Volkov started teeing off on Nelson landing punches and knees to the body. Volkov had Nelson in a lot of trouble and close to being finished but Nelson landed a big right hand at the bell and survived. Close round as Volkov came on late. 10-9 Nelson.

Volkov landed some at the start of the second. Nelson clinched up against the fence. Volkov broke free and landed a soft combo. Nelson rocked Volkov with a right hand as Volkov was running away. They traded big punches. It feels like a knockout may be coming. Volkov started to pick Nelson apart at range as the round ended. A much better round for Volkov. 10-9 Volkov, 19-19 after two.

This round could decide it. Nelson went for a takedown but it was stuffed by Volkov, who landed a big knee in return. Volkov landed a big kick but Nelson countered with an uppercut. Nelson is still hunting for that right hand. Nelson went for a takedown but ate a big knee from Volkov. Volkov was keeping Nelson away with the jab and front kicks and was running away and had the fans booing. This one goes the distance. 10-9 Volkov, 29-28 Volkov.

Official Result- Alexander Volkov def. Roy Nelson by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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> Jeremy Stephens (#5, 25-13, 12-12 UFC) vs. Renato Moicano (10-0-1, 2-0 UFC)
Featherweights

They traded kicks early and Moicano landed a nice combination. Moicano with a stiff leg kick. Stephens looks to be trying to set up the right hand, and he is a knockout guy. Stephens landed a hard right hand. He landed another against the fence after Moicano missed a leg kick. Moicano got a takedown and went into the full guard of Stephens. Moicano went to half-guard and rode the round out there. 10-9 Moicano.

Stephens is being more aggressive to start the second round, but he is also headhunting. He had a takedown stuffed but landed a right hand to the body of Moicano. Stephens then went on the attack with combos and Moicano spent more time circling away than he did defending and attacking. Stephens landed a kick and missed a right hand as Moicano was running away. Moicano was landing some soft punches but Stephens was lighting him up with hard, stiff punches. Moicano missed a spin kick. Moicano did more running away at the end of the second and the crowd hates him for that. 10-9 Stephens, 19-19 after two.

This could decide it. Both came out swinging and Moicano got a body lock and scored a takedown. Not much happened on the mat and Stephens got back to his feet. Stephens landed a body kick and then a leg kick and then a stiff jab. They traded leg kicks. Moicano was running away again as he was trying to avoid the Stephens attack. Moicano landed a leg kick. Stephens countered with a right hand to the body and a leg kick. Moicano was running again as the crowd booed and the fight ended. Close final round. 10-9 Stephens, 29-28 Stephens.

Official Result- Renato Moicano def. Jeremy Stephens by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Ronaldo Souza (#3, 24-4 1 NC, 7-1 UFC) vs. Robert Whittaker (#6, 17-4, 8-2 UFC)
Middleweights

Whittaker landed an early left hand. Whittaker side-stepped a takedown attempt from Souza. Whittaker landed a stiff jab. They tied up and Souza landed some to the body and tried a takedown but Whittaker scrambled up. Souza got a takedown and took the back. Whittaker stood up and Souza slipped off. Whittaker tagged Souza and Souza tripped to the mat for a moment. Souza landed a right hand and then another. Whittaker landed a left hook at the end. Close round. 10-9 Souza.

Whittaker dropped Souza with a right hand and went into the guard and landed a couple more before rushing to his feet. Souza wanted him to come back down but Whittaker isn’t playing that game. Whittaker tagged Souza again a couple times after he got up. Both men landed some good punches. Whittaker rocked Souza with a head kick and then dropped him with a right hand. Whittaker went to the mat and was landing a ton of punches. Punch after punch and this fight was stopped. Huge win by Whittaker! Seven straight wins for him.

Official Result- Robert Whittaker def. Ronaldo Souza by TKO (punches) at 3:28 of Round 2

> Rose Namajunas (#4, 5-3, 3-2 UFC) vs. Michelle Waterson (#6, 14-4, 2-0 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

They trade some kicks early. Waterson landed a side kick right to the face and scored a headlock takedown. Namajunas was able to scramble out and took the back of Waterson. She then scrambled to the guard of Waterson. Namajunas landed a stiff elbow from the top. Waterson is working for a triangle but Namjunas is landing some ground-and-pound. Waterson now moves to looking for an arm. They get to their feet and break. Waterson with some side oblique kicks. Waterson grabbed Namajunas and dropped down to guard. 10-9 Namajunas.

They traded kicks early in the second. Namajunas dropped Waterson with a head kick and went right to the top looking to finish but Waterson grabbed on for dear life to her. Namajunas with a ton of punches from the top as she looks for a stoppage. It could have been stopped there. Waterson gets to her feet and Namajunas grabs the back and locks in a choke. Waterson fighting on but she taps! Namajunas with the big submission win! She looked excellent in this fight.

Official Result- Rose Namajunas def. Michelle Waterson by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:47 of Round 2

> Demetrious Johnson (C, 25-2-1, 13-1-1 UFC) vs. Wilson Reis (#3, 22-6, 6-2 UFC)
UFC Flyweight Championship

Johnson started out with a heavy leg kick. Both men slipped on some punches and Johnson landed a head kick. They traded body kicks. Johnson was landing combos and a kick and Reis got a quick takedown but Johnson was right back up. Johnson hurt Reis with a front kick to the body. Johnson landed a right hand and a head kick. Reis missing most of his punches. Johnson with a heavy leg kick then a solid combination. Johnson is so fast in there it is unreal. Reis went for a takedown but it was stuffed and Johnson landed a knee to the body. 10-9 Johnson.

Johnson’s speed and footwork was on pure display in the second round. He was landing kicks and punches in close range and then getting right out of range. Reis’ big chance was scoring a takedown but even that wasn’t working as Johnson was stuffing them. Johnson landed a big body kick. Johnson landed a big left hand with under a minute to go in the round. Reis was having trouble landing anything. Johnson with a leg kick. Johnson dropped Reis to the mat with a knee to the liver and was landing punches looking to finish and landed a big one right at the bell. 10-8 Johnson, 20-17 Johnson.

Johnson is just cruising inside of the Octagon. He is landing punches and kicks at will and scored a takedown and was landing on the mat before letting the fight get back to the feet. Reis was throwing, but not landing, and Johnson just took him to the mat with ease. Johnson landed a hammerfist on the mat. Johnson on top landing punches and elbows to the body and head. Johnson got to mount and switched to armbar and Reis taps! Clinical, systematic and dominant performance from the best in the sport as Johnson ties Anderson Silva’s record for most consecutive title defenses.

Official Result- Demetrious Johnson def. Wilson Reis by submission (armbar) at 4:49 of Round 3 – Johnson retains UFC Flyweight Championship

UFC Kansas City Observer Panel Picks: Demetrious Johnson goes for history

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

UFC returns to “big” Fox tonight featuring a champion trying to make history.

In the Octagon’s debut in Kansas City, MO, flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson will attempt to match Anderson Silva’s UFC record of 10 straight title defenses as he puts his title up against Wilson Reis. While this is Reis’ ninth fight in the UFC, it’s the first time the Brazilian will have ever fought on a main card.

In the co-main event, former title challenger Rose Namajunas takes on the former Invicta atomweight champion Michelle “Karate Hottie” Waterson while we also get a key middleweight tilt with overdue title challenger Jacare Souza vs. rising start Robert Whittaker, who comes in on a six-fight win streak.

For our other panel picks, we’re looking at a couple key prelim fights that will also air on Fox instead of FS1. Popular heavyweight Roy Nelson will attempt to hand former Bellator champion Alexander Volkov his first UFC loss as they square off, and in what could be a show-stealer, flyweights Tim Elliott and Louis Smolka go to battle. Elliott was last seen taking Johnson to the limit after he won his season of TUF.

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 in addition to how the betting favorites did:

  • Dave Meltzer (19-9; .679) — Wrestling Observer publisher
  • Consensus Picks (19-9; .679)
  • Favorites (19-9; .679)
  • John Pollock (19-9; .679) — Fight Network analyst, Live Audio Wrestling co-host, MMA Report co-host
  • Mike Sawyer (19-9; .679) — Tough Talk MMA publisher
  • David Bixenspan (18-10; .643) – Deadspin pro wrestling columnist; Between the Sheets podcast host
  • Steve Juon (18-10; .643) — MMA Mania writer, Angry Marks publisher
  • Mike Sempervive (17-11; .607) — Wrestling Observer Live and Big Audio Nightmare co-host
  • Ryan Frederick (16-12; .571) — WrestlingObserver.com UFC writer
  • Josh Nason (15-13; .536) — Host of Josh Nason’s Punch Out, WrestlingObserver.com assistant editor
  • Paul Fontaine (13-15; .464) — MMADraws.com publisher, WrestlingObserver.com writer
  • Front Row Brian (13-15; .464) — MMA newsbreaker, beloved internet personality, podcast host

We are still waiting on picks from Dave Meltzer.

> UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson (25-2-1) vs Wilson Reis (22-6)

Johnson is the first and only flyweight champion in UFC history and he’s run through all the top contenders, some more than once. Reis, on a relatively modest three-fight win streak over the lower end of the division, is the latest to try and topple him from his throne.

Johnson already seems to be looking past this fight as he’s made some overtures toward challenging UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt which honestly might be the best challenge for Johnson at this point. His last loss was to former 135-pound champ Dominick Cruz and he’s not only won 11 straight fights, but he’s looked completely dominant in doing so.

Johnson is the biggest favorite on the card and there’s not much doubt what the outcome will be here, either with the betting public or from our panel.

  • Johnson #1; -700 betting favorite: Juon, FRB, Frederick, Sawyer, Pollock, Fontaine, Bix, Sempervive, Nason, Meltzer

> Rose Namajunas (5-3) vs Michelle Waterson (14-4)
STRAWWEIGHTS

One again, two of the most popular fighters in the 115-pound division get a featured fight on Fox. “Thug” Rose is coming off a tough split decision loss to Karolina Kowalkiewicz, who went on to put up a tough fight against division queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk. If not for one judge’s scorecard, she’d be on a four fight win streak.

Waterson, meanwhile, destroyed Paige VanZant in the biggest and most high profile fight of her career in the main event of a highly rated show on Fox. She’s now 2-0 in UFC and if she gets past Namajunas, she’ll likely earn a title shot.

  • Namajunas #7; -122 betting favorite: Sawyer, Pollock, Fontaine, Nason, Meltzer
  • Waterson #11; +114 betting underdog: Juon, FRB, Frederick, Bix, Sempervive

> Jacare Souza (22-4) vs Robert Whittaker (17-4)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS

There is a lot of intrigue in this fight. Souza is the most feared submission expert in the division and if not for a controversial loss to Yoel Romero at UFC 194, he’d be on an 11-fight win streak. Division champion Michael Bisping has publicly stated on more than one occasion that he has no intention of defending against Souza who just re-upped for eight fights with the company Friday.

Whittaker comes in with six straight wins and the New Zealander may be that country’s best hope for a UFC world title as Mark Hunt’s career nears the end. If he should pull off the upset, he may be the next top challenger that Bisping spends time ducking.

Whichever guys comes out of this fight with a win will certainly earn a title shot. Whether he gets it is a completely different story.

  • Souza #5; -165 betting favorite: Juon, FRB, Frederick, Sawyer, Pollock, Fontaine, Sempervive, Meltzer
  • Whittaker #7; +180 betting underdog: Bix

> Roy Nelson (22-13) vs Alexander Volkov (27-6)
HEAVYWEIGHTS

This will be an interesting spectacle. Nelson is the most unlikely of heavyweight contenders with his terrible physique but he’s managed to carve out a successful career in UFC. Volkov looks like he’s built to be a champion but has lost some key fights in his career and did not look good at all in his UFC debut despite squeaking out a win over Timothy Johnson.

Nelson is on a mini career resurgence with two wins in his last three with the lone loss by split decision to rising contender Derrick Lewis. Volkov has won three straight, but two of those fights were in Russia against weaker opponents and his split decision win over Johnson in his UFC debut was generous at best. Prior to this win streak, he’s lost his last two fights in Bellator.

  • Nelson #12; +131 betting underdog: Frederick, Sawyer, Fontaine
  • Volkov #19; -140 betting favorite: Juon, FRB, Pollock, Bix, Sempervive, Nason, Meltzer

> Louis Smolka (11-3) vs Tim Elliott (13-7-1)
FLYWEIGHTS

In that title loss to Johnson, there were moments in the first round where it seemed Elliott could pull off the biggest upset in divison history. He ended up losing a one-sided decision but his stock rose in return to the UFC despite the loss.

At one point, Smolka seemed to be on the verge of a title shot but with two straight losses, he could be fighting for his job here. The Hawaiian is one of the best finishers in the division with three stoppages in his five UFC wins. In a division where the champion has mowed through most of the top contenders, he could be just a couple wins away from that elusive title shot. At just 25 years old, there’s still a lot of time for him to get his career back on track.

  • Elliott #10; -235 betting favorite: Juon, Frederick, Sawyer, Pollock, Fontaine, Bix, Nason, Meltzer
  • Smolka #17; +225 betting underdog: FRB, Sempervive

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The rest of the card:

> Jeremy Stephens (25-13) vs Renato Carneiro (10-0-1)
FEATHERWEIGHTS

  • Stephens #7; -167 betting favorite
  • Carneiro #48; +160 betting underdog

> Tom Duquesnoy (14-1) vs Patrick Williams (8-1)
BANTAMWEIGHTS

  • Duquesnoy #19; -700 betting favorite
  • Williams NR; +660 betting underdog

> Rashid Magomedov (19-2) vs Bobby Green (23-7)
LIGHTWEIGHTS

  • Magomedov #29; -330 betting favorite
  • Green #61; +300 betting underdog

> Devin Clark (7-1) vs Jake Collier (10-3)
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS

  • Clark #66; -137 betting favorite
  • Collier #70 at middleweight; +130 betting underdog

> Anthony Smith (26-12) vs Andrew Sanchez (9-2)

MIDDLEWEIGHTS

  • Smith #40; +309 betting underdog
  • Sanchez #33; -303 betting favorite

> Aljamain Sterling (12-2) vs Augusto Mendes (6-1)
BANTAMWEIGHTS

  • Sterling #17; -400 betting favorite
  • Mendes #40; +365 betting underdog

> Nathan Coy (15-6) vs Zak Cummings (20-5)
WELTERWEIGHTS

  • Coy #76; +420 betting underdog
  • Cummings #34; -400 betting favorite

> Ketlen Vieira (7-0) vs Ashlee Evans-Smith (5-1)
WOMENS BANTAMWEIGHTS

  • Vieira NR; +185 betting underdog
  • Evans-Smith #16; -199 betting favorite

Action begins with the Fight Pass prelims at 4 PM EST and moves over to Fox at 6 PM EST. The main card continues on Fox at 8 PM EST, covered by our Ryan Frederick, who will be live at cageside.

– UFC Kansas City preview with Josh Nason & Sean Wheelock

– UFC Kansas City discussion on the Boardincluding Ryan Frederick’s extensive preview of the card and fighter notes