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UFC Fight Night 139 live results: Korean Zombie vs. Yair Rodriguez

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 139: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez, emanating from the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado.

The Octagon heads to where it all began for the UFC’s 25th Anniversary Event in Denver, with a card headlined by two exciting bouts and an undercard full of fighters with lots of potential.

In the main event, it will be a battle between two of the most exciting fighters at 145 pounds as “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung takes on Yair Rodriguez, who took this fight on short notice as a replacement for Frankie Edgar. Both men have been out of action for well over a year and are looking to get back into the title picture.

In the co-main event, it is a potential war at 170 pounds as Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone goes against Mike Perry in a fight that has gotten somewhat personal due to Cerrone’s war with former coach Mike Winklejohn, who will be in the corner of Perry.

Also on the card is the return of former UFC Women’s Featherweight Champion Germaine de Randamie as she takes on Raquel Pennington, and the card features a lot of prospects in the likes of Maycee Barber, Luis Pena, Devonte Smith and recent TUF winner Mike Trizano.

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

> Mark De La Rosa (10-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Joby Sanchez (11-3, 1-3 UFC)
Bantamweights

They trade a couple of left hooks to start the action. They trade in close range. Sanchez lands a combo and De La Rosa shoots for a takedown against the fence. Sanchez defends it and they break. They trade right hands and Sanchez with a body kick. De La Rosa lands a left hook and follows it with a solid combo. De La Rosa lands another solid combo. Sanchez with a body kick. De La Rosa with a high kick. They trade punches. De La Rosa with a leg kick and then another. Sanchez lands a stiff jab. They trade. They clinch as the round ends. 10-9 De La Rosa.

Sanchez lands the jab. De La Rosa with a couple of uppercuts. De La Rosa with a leg kick and then initiates a clinch. De La Rosa grabs the neck and almost has a choke locked in but Sanchez escapes and they clinch against the fence before breaking. De La Rosa lands some hard right hands and he is controlling the Octagon. He lands an overhand right. Sanchez circling away. De La Rosa grabs the back but Sanchez is able to spin away and lands some body punches. De La Rosa with a couple of knees and they break. De La Rosa lands a combo. He lands a hard overhand right. They trade and De La Rosa lands better. 10-9 De La Rosa, 20-18 De La Rosa.

De La Rosa with a leg kick. He lands another. Sanchez lands a right hand and they clinch but break. Sanchez lands some punches. They trade in close range. They clinch and battle for underhooks but break. They trade and Sanchez lands hard. De La Rosa lands a hard jab. De La Rosa with a leg kick. They clinch and De La Rosa looking for a late takedown. Sanchez defending well. They break and nothing happens at the end. 10-9 De La Rosa, 30-27 De La Rosa.

Official Result- Mark De La Rosa def. Joby Sanchez by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

> Joseph Morales (9-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Eric Shelton (11-5, 1-3 UFC)
Flyweights

Shelton with an inside leg kick. Morales with a body kick. Shelton with a couple of leg kicks. Shelton lands an uppercut as Morales comes rushing in. Morales just misses a head kick. Shelton lands a right hand. They trade. Shelton lands a right hand. Shelton scores a takedown and looks to keep Morales on the mat but he scrambles to the feet. Shelton has the back and gets the hooks and drags the fight back down. Morales controls the wrist and they scramble to the feet. Shelton gets a takedown but Morales has the neck and is looking for a choke. He has it in tight. Shelton pops his head out. The round ends with Shelton in the guard of Morales. 10-9 Shelton.

Shelton lands an uppercut. Morales with a leg kick and Shelton turns it into a takedown. Morales gets to the fence and uses it to get to his feet. They break. Morales just misses a head kick. Morales with a nice combo. Shelton changes levels and gets a big takedown. Morales able to get up and grabs the neck and has a deep guillotine locked in. Shelton able to pop his head out and lands an elbow from the top. Shelton remains on top as Morales gets to the fence looking to wall walk. Morales gets to his feet. Shelton with a body kick. Shelton shoots down and Morales defends. They scramble and Morales gets a triangle choke locked in and lands some elbows as the round ends. 10-9 Morales, 19-19.

Shelton shoots in and Morales lands a knee to the body. Shelton goes for a takedown but Morales reverses it and takes Shelton down and is in the guard of Shelton. Shelton able to scramble from the bottom and they get to their feet. Shelton gets another takedown and Morales again has the neck but Shelton pops out. They get to their feet and Shelton lands a knee. Morales with a right hand. Shelton gets another takedown. Shelton doing a good job of keeping Morales from exploding to his feet. Shelton maintaining top position. They get to their feet and Shelton has the back and they go down for a moment. They get up and Morales lands a hard right hand. Shelton going for a single leg. They scramble to end the fight. 10-9 Shelton, 29-28 Shelton.

Official Result- Eric Shelton def. Joseph Morales by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 30-27)

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> Devonte Smith (8-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Julian Erosa (22-5, 1-1 UFC)
Lightweights

Smith with a body kick followed with a jab. Erosa with a leg kick. Smith drops Erosa with a straight right hand and then follows it up with some punches on the ground and finishes Erosa off as the referee steps in. Big finish and great debut for Smith, who is a bright prospect coming into the UFC.

Official Result- Devonte Smith def. Julian Erosa by knockout (punches) at :46 of Round 1

> Davi Ramos (8-2, 2-1 UFC) vs. John Gunther (7-0, 1-0 UFC)
Lightweights

Ramos gets an immediate takedown and is working from side control. Gunther scrambles but gives up his back and Ramos is working for a rear-naked choke. Ramos looking for the hooks and he has a lot of time. He has his arm across the neck and Gunther is fighting it. Ramos with a punch and now has the choke locked in. Gunther fighting but taps and Ramos just steamrolls to the win. He made it look easy.

Official Result- Davi Ramos def. John Gunther by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:57 of Round 1

> Chas Skelly (17-3, 6-3 UFC) vs. Bobby Moffett (13-3, 0-0 UFC)
Featherweights

Moffett misses a right hand. Skelly lands a right hand. They trade punches. Moffett with a leg kick. They trade punches. Skelly lands an uppercut and goes for a takedown. He grabs the back as Moffett defends. Skelly has the back and is working for a choke. Moffett keeping his chin low to defend. They are standing and Skelly has the backpack. They go to the mat for a moment. Skelly still has back control. Skelly with some left hands from the back. Moffett defending back control. Skelly not giving up position and Moffett breaks free. Final flurry before the bell. 10-9 Skelly.

Skelly with a calf kick. They trade punches and Moffett is circling away. Moffett with an uppercut. Moffett gets a takedown. Moffett in the guard of Skelly. Skelly tries to grab the neck but Moffett gets out. Moffett with an elbow from the top. Skelly reverses to the top and Moffett grabs the neck and has a D’arce Choke locked in. Moffett’s corner starts yelling that Skelly is out and the referee stops the fight but Skelly isn’t out and never tapped. We have controversy. Skelly was in tight but never went out cold and never tapped but Moffett is going to get declared the win regardless. The referee screwed up big time here. They went to a replay but the referee stood by his call to stop the fight.

Official Result- Bobby Moffett def. Chas Skelly by TKO (D’Arce choke) at 2:43 of Round 2

> Ashley Yoder (5-4, 0-3 UFC) vs. Amanda Cooper (3-4, 2-3 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Cooper with a leg kick. They trade punches. Yoder lands a left hand. They trade in close range. Cooper throwing to end the fight. Yoder with a body kick but Cooper fires back with a big combo. They trade punches and Cooper lands a body kick. Yoder with a left hand. Cooper shoots for a takedown but Yoder defends against the fence but Cooper then gets it. Cooper in side control landing elbows as Yoder throws up her legs looking to find something. Cooper escapes and Yoder reverses as Cooper was trying for a kimura. Yoder stands and passes into half-guard and lands a punch. Yoder ends the round on top landing some punches. 10-9 Cooper.

Yoder lands a left hand but Cooper is throwing big punches. Yoder rocks Cooper with a left hand. Yoder lands some knees in the clinch. Yoder with a judo throw and she is in side control and lands some punches. Yoder passes to guard and lands some elbows. Cooper defending from the bottom and she scrambles to the feet and they clinch against the fence. Cooper lands a knee. Cooper gets a takedown and is in the guard of Yoder. Cooper looking to pass as she lands a few punches. Cooper moves to side control as the round ends. 10-9 Cooper, 20-18 Cooper.

They trade punches to start the third. Cooper lands a right hand. Cooper with a combo. Yoder lands a left hand as Cooper lands a leg kick. They trade and Yoder lands a knee. Yoder with a left hand and Cooper counters with a hard right hand. Cooper with a combo. Cooper gets a takedown and Yoder rolls and reverses and ends up on top. Yoder stands and Cooper with some upkicks. Cooper on bottom but looking for a kimura as Yoder tries to pass. Yoder back into the guard of Cooper. Yoder looking for an armbar and has it tight but Cooper able to get out and ends up on top. Cooper in side control and they scramble and Cooper looking for an armbar. Yoder escapes and has the back and looks for a late rear-naked choke but more of a face crank. Time runs out for Yoder. 10-9 Cooper, 30-27 Cooper.

Official Result- Ashley Yoder def. Amanda Cooper by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)

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> Mike Trizano (7-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Luis Pena (5-0, 1-0 UFC)
Lightweights

Trizano with leg kicks early. Pena with a high kick and then a front kick. Trizano back with a leg kick. Pena with a front kick. Pena lands a left hand. Trizano counters with a right hand and follows it with a body kick. Pena with a front kick to the face and follows it with a combo. Trizano with a leg kick. Pena with a left hand and Trizano counters with a leg kick. Pena shoots and grabs a single leg. They clinch against the fence. They battle for underhooks then break. Pena with a flying knee. Trizano grabs the neck and jumps guard but Pena pops out and they go to the mat with Pena in the guard. They scramble to their feet. 10-9 Pena.

Pena with a left hand. Trizano with a leg kick. Pena lands a left hand. They trade kicks. They continue to trade kicks. Pena with a front kick to the body. Pena looking for a takedown. They trade punches in close range. Pena shoots for a single leg. Trizano with some elbows as Pena works for the takedown. Pena with a knee as he has the body. Pena has the back and gets a brief takedown. Pena hops on the back of Trinzao as they stand. They go to the mat and Pena has the back. Pena lands some punches from the back. Pena has the choke locked in but might not be under the chin and he lets go. Trizano turns into Pena and ends on top in Pena’s guard. Trizano with a couple of hammerfists from the top. 10-9 Pena, 20-18 Pena.

Trizano with a right hand. Pena with a front kick. They trade punches. Trizano with a leg kick. Pena just misses a head kick and misses a takedown attempt from far out. Pena grabs the body of Trizano against the fence and is working for a takedown. Pena gets the takedown and is in the guard of Trizano. Trizano reverses as they stand. Trizano then takes Pena down. Pena sweeps to his feet. Pena trying to flatten Trizano on the mat. They get to their feet and break. Trizano lands a good combo followed by a right hand and then an inside leg kick. Trizano lands a combo at the end. 10-9 Trizano, 29-28 Trizano.

Official Result- Mike Trizano def. Luis Pena by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

> Maycee Barber (5-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Hannah Cifers (8-2, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

They trade kicks. Barber lands the right hook. Barber with a head kick and then fires a combo. Cifers with a knee in the clinch. Barber tries a takedown but it is defended. They trade knees in the clinch. They battle for position against the fence. They break as Cifers lands a right hand. Cifers with a leg kick. Barber just misses a head kick. Elbow on the inside by Barber. Barber with a knee and a short uppercut. Barber with an inside elbow and a foot stomp. They break after Barber misses a takedown attempt. Barber misses an axe kick and Cifers almost takes advantage but eats a huge elbow from Barber. Barber with another big elbow. 10-9 Barber.

Barber lands a head kick. Barber with another head kick and then follows with a combo. They clinch and Barber with a big elbow and then another that cuts Cifers open. They go to the mat and Barber ends on top. Cifers’ cut is huge. Barber with some elbows and then a big one. This could be stopped soon. Barber with more punches from the top. Huge punches from Barber and now some elbows. Cifers is covered in blood and this fight is stopped. Impressive showing by Barber. She is going to be a star with performances like this, and she is just 20-years-old.

Official Result- Maycee Barber def. Hannah Cifers by TKO (strikes) at 2:01 of Round 2

> Beneil Dariush (14-4-1, 8-4-1 UFC) vs. Thiago Moises (11-2, 0-0 UFC)
Lightweights

Dariush with a body kick. Moises with a front kick and Dariush returns another body kick. They clinch and Moises jumps guard but Moises pops his neck out. Dariush on top and lands some punches. Moises grabs the arm but they scramble out. Dariush has the back and lands some knees. They are on the feet and tied up. Dariush lands a knee as he eats an elbow. Moises jumps for a guillotine but Dariush pops out and is on top. Dariush grabs the back and lands a knee as they break. Dariush with a combo and they clinch and he lands a knee. Dariush working hard for a takedown and gets it. Dariush gets the mount and lands punches as the round ends. 10-9 Dariush.

They trade head kicks at the start of the second. Dariush gets the body lock and scores a takedown and steps over into half-guard. Dariush landing punches from the top as he maintain top position as Moises has a wide open guard. Dariush now has the back and is in control of the grappling. Dariush with some knees to the body from back control. Moises is bleeding under his eye. Dariush looking for a choke and he has a rear-naked attempt in. Moises is defending and it isn’t under the chin. Dariush has it almost in. Dariush with some punches from the back. 10-8 Dariush, 20-17 Dariush.

Dariush with a body kick but eats a right hand from Moises. Moises with an uppercut as Dariush initiates a clinch. Knee to the body from Dariush. Moises jumps for guard and has nothing and now Dariush in the half-guard. Dariush with some short elbows. Moises is exhausted on the bottom. He gives up his back. Dariush has the hooks in and starts to work for a choke. He is working for it. He has a crank in but lets go. Dariush with punches from the back. Dariush scrambles to the half-guard. Dariush with elbows to the body. He rides out the fight on top. Domination by Dariush. 10-8 Dariush, 30-25 Dariush.

Official Result- Beneil Dariush def. Thiago Moises by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26)

> Raquel Pennington (#4, 9-6, 6-3 UFC) vs. Germaine de Randamie (#5, 8-3, 4-1 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights* (Pennington missed weight by 2 pounds)

Pennington coming out with the jab but de Randamie firing right back. de Randamie lands a right hand. Pennington initiates a clinch against the fence. They remain tied up against the fence. Pennington with a knee to the body. de Randamie with some knees after she reverses position. A knee to the body from de Randamie and then one to the head and then an elbow. Pennington with an uppercut. de Randamie lands a hard right hand. 10-9 de Randamie.

de Randamie with the jab. Pennington with an inside leg kick. Pennington goes for a takedown but it is defended and de Randamie lands a right hand. de Randamie lands a hard right hand. Pennington with an inside leg kick. de Randamie with a right hand. de Randamie with a high kick. Pennington with a couple of kicks. Pennington with a leg kick but eats a left hand from de Randamie. Pennington working hard for a takedown. They break and de Randamie lands some hooks and Pennington goes right back to working for a takedown. 10-9 de Randamie, 20-18 de Randamie.

de Randamie lands a leg kick. Pennington just circling away but unable to lead with any offense. de Randamie with a leg kick. de Randamie just misses a head kick. de Randamie with a front kick and Pennington with one of her own. de Randamie backs her up with a right hand. They clinch and Pennington with some short punches. de Randamie blocks a takedown attempt from Pennington. They trade knees and are broken from the clinch. de Randamie lands a jab as Pennington goes back to work in the clinch. de Randamie lands a knee and some punches. 10-9 de Randamie, 30-27 de Randamie.

Official Result- Germaine de Randamie def. Raquel Pennington by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Donald Cerrone (#12, 32-11 1 NC, 20-8 UFC) vs. Mike Perry (12-3, 5-3 UFC)
Welterweights

Perry with a big swing and Cerrone ducks under and they clinch. Perry with some knees and Cerrone lands some knees. They break. Cerrone with an inside leg kick. Cerrone with the jab. They clinch and Perry with a knee. Cerrone with a knee on the break. Cerrone with a couple of jabs and then a leg kick. Perry gets a takedown and in side control. Cerrone reverses into side control of his own. Perry gives up his back and Cerrone traps him against the fence. Perry slips out and is on top. Cerrone working for a triangle. Cerrone has an armbar in deep and Perry taps! Cerrone with the submission win as he becomes the winningest fighter in UFC history and also sets the record for most finishes in UFC history.

Official Result- Donald Cerrone def. Mike Perry by submission (armbar) at 4:46 of Round 1

> Chan Sung Jung (#10, 15-4, 4-1 UFC) vs. Yair Rodriguez (#15, 10-2, 6-1 UFC)
Featherweights

They trade kicks. Rodriguez with an inside leg kick and then another leg kick and another. Jung with a couple of punches. Jung with a nice combo. Rodriguez with another leg kick. Rodriguez making a lot of attacks to the legs. Jung with a flurry of punches. Rodriguez with more kicks. Jung with a leg kick and Rodriguez counters with a stiff jab. Jung with a front kick. Rodriguez with an axe kick. Jung rocks Rodriguez with a right hand and goes after him but Rodriguez slips away. They trade kicks. Jung lands a left hand. Close round. 10-9 Jung.

Rodriguez with a side kick. They trade kicks. Jung with a combo ending with a body kick. They clinch and Rodriguez with some body punches. We have a low blow and a timeout. Back to action and Jung with a high kick. He just misses a big overhand right. Rodriguez with a head kick that was blocked. Jung lands a hard jab. Jung lands an elbow but eats a spinning elbow from Rodriguez. Jung working for a takedown but Rodriguez defends it well. They break. Rodriguez with a hammerfist. Jung lands a right hand. Rodriguez with a flying knee. They clinch. They both land as they break. Jung with a late combo. 10-9 Rodriguez, 19-19.

Jung coming out firing punches. Rodriguez with a combo ending with a high kick but he eats a jab from Jung. They land in close range. Jung with a leg kick followed by a right hand. Rodriguez lands a body kick and then another. Rodriguez with leg kicks now. Jung with a combo. Jung coming forward but eating punches from Rodriguez. Jung rocks Rodriguez with a left hand and Rodriguez circles away. They trade kicks and Jung lands a right hand. They trade in a frantic flurry after Jung almost takes Rodriguez down. Jung lands a left hook and a jab. Jung ends the round strong with a flurry. 10-9 Jung, 29-28 Jung.

Jung with a combo early and hurts Rodriguez with an uppercut. They trade left hooks. Jung forward with punches but still eats a body kick from Rodriguez. Rodriguez with a spinning back fist. Rodriguez knocks Jung off balance but Jung lands a left hook. They trade jabs. Rodriguez with a roundhouse kick. Both men are bleeding. Jung with a combo and then he rocks Rodriguez with a big right hand. They both attempt flying knees at the same time. Jung with another stiff jab. Rodriguez with a jab but Jung counters with an overhand right. Rodriguez with a body kick and went for a rolling guard attack but Jung snuck away. Jung with a right hand. 10-9 Jung, 39-37 Jung.

Rodriguez with some side kicks and Jung lands a right hand. They trade punches. Rodriguez with a jab but Jung counters with a right hand and then counters with another. Jung lands a hard right hand. Rodriguez goes for a takedown but Jung defends it and lands a left hand as they break. Rodriguez with a body kick. Rodriguez catches Jung with a right hand. They trade hard punches. Rodriguez with some body kicks. Both men are throwing. Jung landing better and is coming forward more. Jung with a combo. Jung coming forward with punches. Rodriguez knocks Jung out cold right at the horn! Oh my god. It was an elbow right at the end of the fight and Jung went out cold and Rodriguez got the last second win in a fight that he might have lost had it gone three seconds longer. What a finish.

Official Result- Yair Rodriguez def. Chan Sung Jung by knockout (elbow) at 4:59 of Round 5

UFC Fight Night 138 live results: Volkan Oezdemir vs. Anthony Smith

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 138: Oezdemir vs. Smith, emanating from the Avenir Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.

The Octagon heads to New Brunswick and Moncton for the first time with a light heavyweight bout that could have title shot implications riding on it with two heavy hitters known for quick knockout wins.

Volkan Oezdemir looks to get back into the win column after coming up short in a title fight in January as he takes on hard-hitting Anthony Smith, who has won two straight fights over former champions since moving up to 205 pounds. Oezdemir lost to UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier at UFC 220 in January, and makes his return here, while Smith has back-to-back first-round knockout wins over Rashad Evans and Mauricio Rua.

In the co-main event, Michael Johnson steps in on short notice looking for his second straight win as he takes on Artem Lobov. Also on the main card is a pair of fights at 205 pounds as Misha Cirkunov battles Patrick Cummins, and Gian Villante takes on Ed Herman.

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

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

> Stevie Ray (21-8, 5-3 UFC) vs. Jessin Ayari (16-4, 1-1 UFC)
Lightweights

They trade kicks to start. Ayari switching stances but eats a low kick from Ray. Ray with more low kicks. Ayari lands a right hand. Ray lands a left hand. Ray back to some leg kicks. Ayari lands an uppercut as Ray was rushing in. Ayari with a combo as he is finding his range. Ray misses a punch and eats a counter right from Ayari. Ray with a side kick to the body. Ayari with a body kick. Ray lands a punch. They trade leg kicks. Ray with a high kick. 10-9 Ayari.

Ray with a combo but nothing lands clean. Ray goes back to the leg kick. Ray continuing with the leg kicks. Ray goes for a high kick. Ray going back to the leg kicks and Ayari not countering or checking them. They trade inside the pocket and just misses a head kick. Ray lands some solid left hands. Ray lands a left cross. Ayari with a big right hand. Ray with a leg kick. They clinch for a second and Ayari lands a forearm on the break. They trade punches and Ray with a leg kick. Ayari with a late uppercut. 10-9 Ayari, 20-18 Ayari.

They trade early to start the final round. Ray back to landing the low kicks. Ray with more leg kicks. Ray with some left hands. Ray with a head kick that is blocked. Ray just misses a big left hand. They trade and clinch but break. Ayari lands a combo. Ayari lands a right hand and follows it with an uppercut and Ray is in trouble. Ray does land some leg kicks. They trade punches and Ayari lands a combo. Ayari lands the jab. Ray barely lands a head kick. Ray lands some punches. They trade to end the fight. 10-9 Ayari, 30-27 Ayari.

Official Result- Stevie Ray def. Jessin Ayari by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Arjan Bhullar (7-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Marcelo Golm (6-1, 1-1 UFC)
Heavyweights

Golm with a leg kick. They trade punches. Golm with a leg kick. They clinch for a moment. Bhullar with a jab. Golm trips him up with a leg kick. Golm with the jab. Bhullar with a snap jab. Bhullar lands another jab. Golm with another big leg kick. They trade jabs. Bhullar with an uppercut. They clinch but break. Golm lands a right hand and a leg kick. Bhullar lands a jab. They clinch again and Bhullar lands as they break. Golm with another low kick. 10-9 Bhullar.

Golm with a leg kick. Bhullar lands a right hand against the fence. Golm with another big leg kick. Golm lands a knee in the clinch and Bhullar stumbles. They clinch against the fence. They trade knees. Bhullar tries for a takedown but Golm escapes. Golm with a leg kick. Golm with a knee followed by a right hand and a left hook. Golm with more leg kicks. They trade and then clinch. They battle for underhooks but neither doing much. Bhullar lands an uppercut. 10-9 Golm, 19-19.

Bhullar lands an uppercut as he goes into the clinch against the fence. Golm’s foot is swollen. Bhullar with some foot stomps. They break. Golm lands a right hand. Golm with a high kick. Bhullar gets a takedown and is in the guard of Golm. Bhullar with some punches from the top. Bhullar with an elbow from the top. He postures up to land a right hand to the body. Bhullar staying on top but not doing much. Bhullar starts to land some right hands against the fence. Strong finish from Bhullar. 10-9 Bhullar, 29-28 Bhullar.

Official Result- Arjan Bhullar def. Marcelo Golm by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)

> Te Edwards (6-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Don Madge (7-3-1, 0-0 UFC)
Lightweights

They come out firing early. Edwards lands a right hand but Madge drops him with a left hand. Edwards gets up and gets a takedown. Crazy opening thirty seconds. Edwards in the guard of Madge. Madge looking for an armbar and has it locked in but Edwards is rolling out and gets out and is on his feet. Nice escape by Edwards as that was in deep. Madge going for another armbar. Edwards escapes and gets to his feet. Edwards goes back into Madge’s guard. Edwards stands back up. The referee orders Madge to his feet. Edwards lands a right hand and Madge lands a knee followed by a body kick. 10-9 Madge.

Madge lands a big head kick that rocks Edwards and then lands another that drops Edwards and finishes him off with some more punches right at the start of the second round. Huge win by Madge as he gets the brutal finish.

Official Result- Don Madge def. Te Edwards by knockout (head kick) at :14 of Round 2

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> Sarah Moras (5-3, 2-2 UFC) vs. Talita Bernardo (5-3, 0-2 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights

They trade early on. Moras lands a solid combo. Bernardo with a leg kick. Bernardo with a leg kick followed by one to the body. Moras with a right hand. Bernardo with another leg kick. Moras lands a solid right hand. Bernardo goes for a takedown but Moras defends well. Moras lands a clean right hand. Bernardo wobbles Moras but Moras initiates a clinch. Bernardo gets a takedown and looks to pass guard. Moras with some elbows from the bottom. Bernardo passes to side control and to the half-guard. Bernardo ends the round looking for a choke. 10-9 Bernardo.

They trade early and Moras misses a big right hand. She does land one a moment later. They continue to trade and Moras is landing more. Bernardo playing a lot of defense and then lands a right hand followed by a high kick. Moras with a right hand. Bernardo lands a combo but eats a right hand from Moras. Bernardo gets a trip takedown into side control. She goes into the mount for a moment. Bernardo looking to set up a choke but Moras is landing elbows from the bottom. Bernardo back to side control and looking to take the back but Moras spins out. 10-9 Bernardo, 20-18 Bernardo.

Moras gets a quick takedown to start the third. Moras looking for the mount but allows Bernardo to reverse and she is in the guard of Moras. Bernardo in side control and pinning Moras to the mat. Moras trying to spin out but Bernardo has her pinned down. Bernardo looking for an arm. Moras trying to roll for a leg but eating punches from Bernardo. They get to their feet and Bernardo goes for a takedown but Moras reverses and has the back and is landing punches and looking to lock in a choke but Bernardo able to escape. Moras landing elbows from the bottom. They get to their feet. Moras lands a late combo and lands big punches at the end. 10-9 Moras, 29-28 Bernardo.

Official Result- Talita Bernardo def. Sarah Moras by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Calvin Kattar (18-3, 2-1 UFC) vs. Chris Fishgold (17-1-1, 0-0 UFC)
Featherweights

Fishgold with a leg kick and then gets a takedown. Kattar gets to his feet and Fishgold has the neck but lets go. Fishgold starts landing big punches as he has Kattar pinned against the fence. Fishgold clinches. They break. Fishgold with a leg kick. Fishgold with some punches. Fishgold lands a big right hand. Kattar eats it well. Kattar with a flying knee. Kattar lands the jab. Fishgold is bleeding under his left eye. Kattar with a solid jab. Fishgold lands a right hand on a combo. Kattar lands an uppercut. Kattar lands a big punch that drops Fishgold and he goes into the guard and lands some punches and finishes Fishgold off. Kattar with the big finish in the first round after surviving some big punches.

Official Result- Calvin Kattar def. Chris Fishgold by TKO (punches) at 4:11 of Round 1

> Thibault Gouti (12-4, 1-4 UFC) vs. Nasrat Haqparast (9-2, 1-1 UFC)
Lightweights

Haqparast with a solid combo but gets poked in the eye by Gouti. Back to action quickly though. Haqparast lands a big left hand that wobbles Gouti. He lands a couple more left hands. Haqparast lands a combo. They trade and Haqparast lands some big punches. Gouti lands a right hand. Haqparast drops Gouti with a left hand but Gouti gets back to his feet and runs off. Haqparast with a body kick and then a left hand. Haqparast with another big combo. Gouti with a right hand to the body. Haqparast with another combo. Gouti with a right hand to the body and then to the head. 10-9 Haqparast.

Haqparast lands some punches but Gouti is returning fire. Gouti with a right hand to the body but eats a body kick from Haqparast. Gouti with an uppercut. Haqparast has his back against the fence. Gouti with a leg kick. Haqparast with a combo. Haqparast lands a big left hand. Gouti lands a right hand. They trade punches. Haqparast with a combo and then a body kick. Haqparast lands a big left hand. Haqparast landing more big punches as he’s turning up the volume in the round. Haqparast hurts Gouti with a body kick. They trade punches. Haqparast with some left hands at the end. 10-9 Haqparast, 20-18 Haqparast.

Haqparast lands a leg kick. Gouti lands a combo. Haqparast with a big left hand that wobbles Gouti. Gouti firing back and moving forward despite being hurt. Haqparast buckles Gouti with a body kick and Haqparast comes forward with punches and Gouti is running away. Gouti is crumbling to the ground and Haqparast gets on top and is landing punches. This could be stopped. Both men are tired. Gouti surviving on the bottom as he has Haqparast tied up. Haqparast with some elbows from the top. Haqparast with some more punches from the top. They get to their feet and Haqparast lands a left hand. Gouti with a lot of heart shown in this fight. 10-8 Haqparast, 30-26 Haqparast.

Official Result- Nasrat Haqparast def. Thibault Gouti by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 30-26)

> Nordine Taleb (14-5, 6-3 UFC) vs. Sean Strickland (19-3, 6-3 UFC)
Welterweights

They trade early. Taleb circling away. Strickland lands a left hand. Taleb with some leg kicks after a trade of punches. Both looking for openings. Taleb lands a counter left hand as he ducks away from Strickland’s punches. Taleb with a leg kick. Taleb lands a left hook. Strickland with the jab. Strickland is throwing with a lot of volume but missing almost all of them. Taleb landing a lot more. They trade is close range. Taleb with a chopping leg kick. Taleb with an uppercut. 10-9 Taleb.

Taleb with a leg kick. Strickland controlling the Octagon but isn’t doing much with it. Taleb lands a lead left hand. Taleb with a quick inside leg kick. Taleb with a body kick. Strickland lands the jab. Strickland with a right hand. Strickland drops Taleb with a right hand. Taleb gets back to the feet. Strickland looks to land but gets stumbled by a teet kick from Taleb. Strickland landing combos against the fence. Strickland rocks Taleb with a right hand and goes to the mat. Strickland gets in the guard and lands some punches. Strickland with a big right hand in the guard and the referee stops the fight. Big finish by Strickland as Taleb is upset with the stoppage.

Official Result- Sean Strickland def. Nordine Taleb by TKO (punches) at 3:10 of Round 2

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> Alex Garcia (15-5, 5-4 UFC) vs. Court McGee (18-7, 7-6 UFC)
Welterweights

McGee with a leg kick. Garcia lands a left hand. McGee with some kicks but Garcia grabs the leg and gets a brief takedown. They get to their feet and Garcia has the back. Garcia with some knees from the back. They are standing and Garcia has a hook in and trying for a choke but doesn’t have a good position. They break. Garcia lands some punches and a big right hand. McGee lands a body kick. Garcia with a right hand. McGee gets a late takedown and lands some punches. 10-9 Garcia.

Garcia with a punch and McGee drops Garcia with a punch and McGee gets in side control and is landing. McGee looking to set up an arm-triangle but switches to the half-guard. McGee goes to the full guard of Garcia. Garcia just hanging on and is looking for the referee to stand them up. McGee with an elbow from the top. McGee with some body punches. They are stood up. Garcia lands a left hand. Garcia goes for a takedown but McGee scrambles up. McGee going for a takedown against the fence and gets it. McGee ends the round on top. 10-9 McGee, 19-19.

McGee with a leg kick. Garcia lands a left hand. Garcia gets a brief takedown but McGee gets up and is looking for a takedown against the fence. Garcia lands an uppercut on the break. McGee tries a takedown but falls backwards. They get to their feet and McGee back looking for a takedown. They scramble and Garcia takes the back. Garcia working for a choke. McGee gets to the top and is landing punches. McGee with elbows and he is putting a stamp on a win as the fight ends. 10-9 McGee, 29-28 McGee.

Offical Result- Court McGee def. Alex Garcia by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-28)

> Gian Villante (16-10, 6-7 UFC) vs. Ed Herman (23-13 1 NC, 10-9 1 NC UFC)
Light Heavyweights

They trade early. Herman already cut open. Villante with a body kick but eats a right hand from Herman. They trade right hands. They are both swinging hard. Villante with a right hand to the body. Villante with a head kick. Herman with a combo. Villante with a jab. Herman lands a right hand. Villante rocks Herman with a combo and then a big left hand has Herman in trouble. Villante lands a right hand. They trade big punches late. 10-9 Villante.

They trade and Herman lands a jab that may have poked Villante in the eye. Herman with another jab. Villante circling away. Villante lands an uppercut. They continue to trade punches with each landing hard shots but both eating them well. Villante with a left hook. Villante with an overhand right. They trade right hands. Villante bleeding now from around the nose. Herman lands a right hand. Villante breathing heavy. Villante with a hard right hand followed by a left and then another right. 10-9 Villante, 20-18 Villante.

Villante with a leg kick. Villante with the jab stops Herman’s right hand from connecting. The pace has slowed down. They are throwing punches but not with a lot of volume. Each are connecting when they throw. Villante with an inside leg kick. They trade against the fence. Herman shoots for a takedown but it is defended. They trade in close range. Villante goes for a takedown but they are so sweating that they slipped away. Villante with a high kick. They trade kicks at the end. 10-9 Herman, 29-28 Villante.

Official Result- Gian Villante def. Ed Herman by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Andre Soukhamthath (12-6, 1-3 UFC) vs. Jonathan Martinez (9-1, 0-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

Soukhamthath with a kick to start. Martinez with a high kick. Martinez with a front kick. Soukhamthath with a body punch. Martinez with an inside leg kick. Soukhamthath drops Martinez with a right hand and pounces on top of Martinez. Soukhamthath has the neck and looking for a D’arce choke. Soukhamthath with a knee to the body as they stand. We have a brief timeout for a low blow. Soukhamthath with a combo to the body followed by some knees against the fence. They continue to trade and Soukhamthath is landing more as he lands a spinning back elbow. Soukhamthath drops Martinez with a right hand at the end. 10-9 Soukhamthath.

Soukhamthath pressuring Martinez to start the second as he pushes him to the fence. Soukhamthath with an elbow followed by a knee followed by a flying knee. Soukhamthath with a big flurry of punches against the fence followed by a knee to the body. They clinch and trade knees. Martinez gets a takedown and is in the half-guard. Martinez with some punches from the top. Martinez with some elbows from the top. Martinez with some elbows to the shoulder of Soukhamthath. They get to their feet and trade knees before breaking. Martinez with a body kick. Martinez with a step-in elbow followed by a flying knee. 10-9 Martinez, 19-19.

Martinez pushes Soukhamthath against the fence and has underhooks. Soukhamthath with a flying knee and then some elbows over the top. Soukhamthath now has Martinez in trouble. Martinez lands a knee and now pushes the fight against the fence. Foot stomps from Martinez. They reverse positions. Martinez with a knee but Soukhamthath gets a brief takedown. They battle for wrist control in the clinch. Soukhamthath with a takedown. They scramble to their feet and Martinez lands a left hand. Soukhamthath gets a takedown and has the back and that might seal him the fight. 10-9 Soukhamthath, 29-28 Soukhamthath.

Official Result- Andre Soukhamthath def. Jonathan Martinez by unanimous decision (30-26, 29-28, 29-28)

> Misha Cirkunov (#11, 13-4, 4-2 UFC) vs. Patrick Cummins (#14, 10-5, 6-5 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Cirkunov with a left hand that rocks Cummins early. Cummins goes for a takedown but Cirkunov has the neck. Cirkunov with body punches. Cirkunov with lots of short body punches. They break for a moment and battle for underhooks. Cirkunov gets a takedown straight into the mount. Cirkunov setting up an arm-triangle. He has it locked in and Cummins taps out. Cirkunov with an impressive showing as he gets back into the win column.

Official Result- Misha Cirkunov def. Patrick Cummins by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 2:40 of Round 1

> Michael Johnson (18-13, 10-9 UFC) vs. Artem Lobov (13-14-1 1 NC, 2-4 UFC)
Featherweights* (Johnson missed weight by 1 pound)

They trade early. Lobov with a body kick. Johnson with a right hand to the body. Johnson lands the jab. Lobov keeping his hands low. Lobov with a body kick followed by a right hand. They trade. Lobov with a leg kick but eats a left hand from Johnson. Lobov lands a right hand. Lobov with another right hand. Lobov with a body kick and Johnson counters with a left hand. Lobov with another body kick. Johnson lands the jab. Lobov with a right hand as Johnson circles away. Johnson with a leg kick and then a left hand lands to the chin of Lobov. Lobov with an uppercut and ends with a body kick. 10-9 Johnson.

Johnson with a left hand to the body. They trade punches. Johnson continues to attack the body with left hands. Johnson lands a flush left hand. Lobov lands a right hand to the body. Johnson lands a big left hand that wobbles Lobov. They trade punches in close range. Lobov with a body kick. They trade punches and Johnson’s left hand lands good. Lobov lands a right hand. They trade. Johnson has shown good movement. They trade in the pocket. Lobov keeping his hands low. Lobov with a leg kick. 10-9 Johnson, 20-18 Johnson.

Johnson lands a left hand. Johnson with a head kick. Lobov with a leg kick but eats a straight left hand from Johnson. Lobov with a leg kick as he switches stances around. Lobov with a spin kick. Johnson lands a left hand. Johnson lands another. Johnson with a right hand. Johnson with a combo. Lobov missing his punches. Johnson lands a left hand. Johnson lands another left hand. Lobov is missing all of his attacks as Johnson is angling away. Johnson with a right hand and Lobov slips to a knee. Johnson gets a takedown with just over thirty seconds left. Johnson rides it out on top. 10-9 Johnson, 30-27 Johnson.

Official Result- Michael Johnson def. Artem Lobov by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Volkan Oezdemir (#2, 15-2, 3-1 UFC) vs. Anthony Smith (#10, 30-13, 6-3 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Oezdemir with a leg kick. Smith goes for a takedown against the fence but Oezdemir reverses position. They trade knees in the clinch. They break and Smith with a leg kick. Oezdemir with some punches against the fence and Smith is covering up. Oezdemir with a left hand. Smith lands a left hand. Smith with an inside leg kick. Oezdemir with a leg kick. Smith lands an overhand right. Smith pokes Oezdemir in the eye and we have a timeout. Back to action and a head kick from Oezdemir. Smith lands an elbow. Oezdemir with some leg kicks. 10-9 Oezdemir.

Oezdemir with a leg kick. Smith with a right hand. Oezdemir with some inside leg kicks. Smith stumbles him up with a right hand. Smith with a step-in elbow and Oezdemir reverses into a takedown. Oezdemir on top and moves to half-guard. Oezdemir went for the mount but lost position. Oezdemir gets the back of Smith and is landing punches but his nose is leaking blood. Oezdemir with a knee to the body. Oezdemir has back control and is landing punches and knees while working for a choke but Smith is defending well. 10-9 Oezdemir, 20-18 Oezdemir.

Smith lands a jab. They trade kicks. Oezdemir lands a left hand. Oezdemir with a leg kick. Smith lands a combo. Smith lands a big right hand. Oezdemir lands a right hand. Smith lands another one. Smith with a knee to the body followed by a body kick. Smith trips Oezdemir with a leg kick. They are talking in the clinch as they trade inside the pocket. Both men are tired. Smith changes levels and gets a takedown and gets the back of Oezdemir. Smith getting the hooks in. Smith working for a choke. Smith has it locked in but not all the way. He is squeezing. Oezdemir trying to hang on and he’s fighting the choke off. He has it under the chin now and Smith gets Oezdemir to tap out! Wow. Comeback win for Smith as he never gave up position on the choke and finally found it under the chin to get the submission win.

Official Result- Anthony Smith def. Volkan Oezdemir by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:26 of Round 3

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

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UFC 228 live results: Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till, emanating from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

The Octagon returns to Dallas with a 13-fight card featuring UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley defending against Darren Till in the main event.

Woodley returns to action for the first time since July 2017, making his fourth title defends against the undefeated Till. Till has had a quick rise up the welterweight rankings, earning a title shot following back-to-back wins over former title challengers Stephen Thompson and Donald Cerrone.

The card lost the co-main event on Friday after Nicco Montano was forced to withdraw from a scheduled UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship title defense against Valentina Shevchenko after being hospitalized due to health concerns. Montano suffered from the effects of a tough weight cut, and has since been stripped of the UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship.

Also on the main card, Zabit Magomedshapirov looks to extend his 11-fight win streak against late replacement Brandon Davis, women’s strawweight contenders Jessica Andrade and Karolina Kowalkiewicz battle for a potential title shot, Jimmie Rivera takes on John Dodson in a bantamweight bout and welterweight sluggers Abdul Razak Alhassan and Niko Price meet in an explosive contest.

Among the fights on the preliminary card, former UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Carla Esparza takes on TUF winner Tatiana Suarez, and a bantamweight battle sees Aljamain Sterling take on Cody Stamann. Also among those fight on the prelims include original TUF winner Diego Sanchez and 30-fight UFC veteran Jim Miller.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 6:15 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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UFC FIGHT PASS PRELIMS | 6:15 PM ET/3:15 PM PT

> Roberto Sanchez (8-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Jarred Brooks (13-2, 1-2 UFC)
Flyweights

They trade and Brooks lands a right hand. Sanchez lands against the fence and goes for a takedown. They scramble and Brooks grabs the back. Sanchez gets on top and looking for a choke. Brooks is looking for a heel hook and he has a good hold of Sanchez. Sanchez with some hammerfists and elbows from the top. Sanchez with some hard hammerfists from the top. They get to their feet and Sanchez looking for another takedown. They trade punches in the tie-up. 10-9 Sanchez.

Brooks lands a right hand and they exchange close before Brooks rushes out. Sanchez grabs a single leg as he shoots in for a takedown against the cage. Brooks gets the back and lands a couple of knees. Sanchez pulls guard and Brooks lands from the top. Sanchez spins to get his feet against the cage looking to explode from the bottom. Neither man able to do much on the ground as they look to improve position. Sanchez with a late armbar attempt but Brooks escapes. 10-9 Brooks, 19-19.

Brooks with a spinning back fist. Sanchez then tries one but Brooks landed his better. Brooks with an uppercut and grabs the body lock against the fence. They scramble to the floor and Brooks in side control and lands an elbow. Sanchez trying to get out from the bottom but eats some punches from Brooks.They scramble to their feet and Brooks lands a knee. They go to the ground again and Brooks in the guard. Brooks with some big ground and pound on the top at the end to likely seal the round, and fight, for himself. 10-9 Brooks, 29-28 Brooks.

Official Result- Jarred Brooks def. Roberto Sanchez by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Irene Aldana (#12, 8-4, 1-2 UFC) vs. Lucie Pudilova (#13, 8-2, 2-1 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights

They trade jabs early. Aldana with a leg kick but eats a counter jab from Pudilova. Aldana with a leg kick. They go back to jab trading. Pudilova lands a right hand. They trade punches. Aldana lands a hard right hand and then a leg kick. Aldana with another leg kick but eats a combo from Pudilova. Aldana lands a jab. They trade and Pudilova lands a kick. Pudilova lands a couple of kicks and they then trade leg kicks. Pudilova with a flurry late and Aldana is in trouble but saved. 10-9 Pudilova.

They trade early and Pudilova remains aggressive. Pudilova is throwing a lot of volume but Aldana is landing slightly more of her strikes. Pudilova with a high kick. Aldana lands a hard right hand. They trade and Aldana stumbles. Pudilova rushes with Aldana against the fence. Pudilova with some more kick attempts. Aldana with a leg kick. Aldana witha big body kick. Aldana with a cracking jab and tries a takedown. They trade late. 10-9 Aldana, 19-19.

Pudilova lands a combo early. Aldana with some leg kicks and Pudilova with a high kick before Aldana circles away. Pudilova with some body kicks. Aldana lands a hard right hand. They trade. Aldana lands a good combo. She’s taking over the fight. Pudilova is throwing but not landing and Aldana is landing. Pudilova bleeding pretty good right now. They trade and Aldana lands better. Pudilova lands a nice left hand. Aldana with a front kick. Pudilova with a flurry. Aldana lands a knee in the clinch. They trade against the fence. Pudilova with a hard right hand late. Fun fight, close one. 10-9 Aldana, 29-28 Aldana.

Official Result- Irene Aldana def. Lucie Pudilova by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Jim Miller (28-12 1 NC, 17-11 1 NC UFC) vs. Alex White (12-4, 3-4 UFC)
Lightweights

They trade and Miller with a leg kick. Miller with another leg kick. Miller lands a straight left hand and then another. Miller lands and White goes stumbling down and Miller gets on top and is landing lots of punches. He’s close to finishing it but grabs the back and gets a rear-naked choke and White taps! Miller with a huge win in his 30th UFC fight.

Official Result- Jim Miller def. Alex White by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:29 of Round 1

> Diego Sanchez (27-11, 16-11 UFC) vs. Craig White (14-8, 0-1 UFC)
Welterweights

Sanchez runs right forward looking to land and goes for a takedown. Sanchez with a big slam. White going for a triangle. White with an upkick. Sanchez remains on top and is landing. Sanchez with more elbows from the top. Sanchez with big right hands from the top but White eating them well. Sanchez in side control looking for an arm. Sanchez postures up and lands more punches. More lands as the round ends. 10-8 Sanchez.

Sanchez again comes forward. He eats a knee from White but turns that into another takedown. White lands another upkick. Sanchez with more control from the top and he is landing punches. White has no ground defense and can’t get out from the bottom. Sanchez with more punches from the top. Sanchez in solid control in side control. He ends the round on top. 10-9 Sanchez, 20-17 Sanchez.

Sanchez fires some lefts but White with a body kick and then drops Sanchez with a hard punch. Sanchez recovers and gets White down and Sanchez is in his guard. White almost landed another upkick. Sanchez with an elbow. Sanchez with more punches from the top and White is trying to scramble out from the bottom but can’t do much. White trying to use the fence to help get from the bottom but Sanchez recognizes it. Sanchez back in the full guard and lands some elbows. White with more upkick attempts but Sanchez avoids them. Sanchez should cruise to the win here. 10-9 Sanchez, 30-26 Sanchez.

Official Result- Diego Sanchez def. Craig White by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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> Charles Byrd (10-4, 1-0 UFC) vs. Darren Stewart (8-3 1 NC, 1-3 1 NC UFC)
Middleweights

They are throwing punches early. Both land and Byrd gets a clinch. Stewart pushes Byrd against the fence but Byrd reverses position. They break and Byrd with a leg kick. Byrd lands a right hand and they clinch. Brief scramble to the ground before they tie up against the fence. They break and Byrd with a high kick before clinching back up. A lot of clinching in this one. Byrd with a nice elbow. They trade elbows on a break and Stewart lands a right hand. 10-9 Byrd.

Byrd with a leg kick. Stewart lands some body punches before they clinch. Stewart lands a left and then an overhand right. Byrd with an elbow off a clinch break. Byrd with some right hands and he is pouring it on Stewart. Stewart then rocks Byrd with a right hand. They trade right hands. Stewart is landing some big punches and then knocks Byrd down with a right hand and the referee stops it! Big stoppage by Stewart as he gets the win.

Official Result- Darren Stewart def. Charles Byrd by TKO (strikes) at 2:17 of Round 2

> Geoff Neal (9-2, 1-0 UFC) vs. Frank Camacho (21-6, 1-2 UFC)
Welterweights

Neal with a fast combination. Neal lands another left hand. Neal with a head kick and Camacho fires back a combo. Neal lands a left hand. They trade in close range. Neal with another head kick but didn’t land as clean. Neal lands another hard left hand. Camacho is eating them clean. Neal lands another left hand. Neal is landing clean punches but Camacho is returning fire. They trade in close range. Neal drops Camacho late and looks for the finish by unloading punches but time runs out. 10-9 Neal.

Camacho goes for a takedown but it is stuffed. Neal then unloads with a left hand followed by a series of punches. Neal is unloadking more and lands a flying knee but Camacho is eating it all and coming forward. Neal then lands a head kick that knocks Camacho out cold. Wow. That is for the highlight reel.

Official Result- Geoff Neal def. Frank Camacho by knockout (head kick) at 1:23 of Round 2

> Aljamain Sterling (#8, 15-3, 7-3 UFC) vs. Cody Stamann (#10, 17-1, 3-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

Sterling with a couple of head kicks followed by right hands. Stamann tries a head kick. Sterling tries for a takedown but Stamann defends it. Sterling with a leg kick. He tries a head kick but it is blocked. Sterling shoots for a takedown but Stamann defends it against the fence. They trade and Stamann grabs the back. Sterling rolls out to escape but Stamann gets a body lock takedown. Sterling goes for a triangle but Stamann defending and escapes. They get to their feet. Stamann with a late takedown. 10-9 Sterling.

Sterling landing some punches and mixing up well. He lands a kick and Stamann tries to pull guard and Sterling on top. Stamann gives up his back and Sterling looking to take advantage. He does for a moment but Stamann gets up and wrestles him to the mat. They get to their feet. Sterling gets the back and gets Stamann to the ground. Sterling in side control and moves to mount. Stamann gives up his back. Sterling with right hands and flattens him out. Sterling looking for the choke but has Stamann’s arms trapped and lands punches. Sterling then gets Stamann to tap out after he grabs a leg in a weird position and has a kneebar locked in.. Wow. Sterling gets the impressive win.

Official Result- Aljamain Sterling def. Cody Stamann by submission (kneebar) at 3:42 of Round 2

> Carla Esparza (#6, 13-5, 4-3 UFC) vs. Tatiana Suarez (#9, 6-0, 3-0 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Suarez gets a takedown after searching for it for the opening thirty seconds. Suarez with punches from the top. Suarez with some sharp elbows. Suarez postures up and lands some punches. Esparza looking for an arm but lets go. Suarez just holding Esparza down and doing great work. They get up and Suarez with a slam and lands some punches. Suarez just too much for Esparza right now. Suarez with some knees to the body. Suarez with more punches. Esparza tries to find an opening to get up but Suarez keeps her down. Dominant round by Suarez. 10-8 Suarez.

Suarez opens round two with another takedown. Esparza gets up but Suarez has the body lock against the fence. Suarez with a big takedown into side control and looking to pass over. Suarez in the full guard and lands some elbows. They get to their feet but Suarez with a trip takedown back into side control. Suarez with some elbows but Esparza escapes and Suarez takes her right back down. Esparza up and escapes back to punching range. Suarez with a high kick and then gets another takedown. Suarez ends with an elbow in side control. All her fight. 10-9 Suarez, 20-17 Suarez.

Esparza looks for a takedown but Suarez blocks it and then goes for one of her own against the fence and gets it. Suarez in firm control as she has top position. She’s going to cruise to a win unless she makes a huge mistake. Suarez trying to pass to mount but Esparza blocking it and Suarez goes back into full guard. Suarez with elbows from the top. Suarez gets the mount for a moment but loses it and gets it again. Suarez with heavy punches from the top and now some elbows. The fight is finally stopped by the referee and Suarez gets the win. Impressive showing.

Official Result- Tatiana Suarez def. Carla Esparza by TKO (strikes) at 4:33 of Round 3

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> Abdul Razak Alhassan (9-1, 3-1 UFC) vs. Niko Price (12-1 1 NC, 4-1 1 NC UFC)
Welterweights

Alhassan with a leg kick and Price counters with a right hand. They are swinging for the fences early. Alhassan with some hard right hands and he is teeing off on Price. Alhassan loading on his punches and then he knocks Price out with a vicious series of punches. My god what a brutal finish. Impressive by Alhassan.

Official Result- Abdul Razak Alhassan def. Niko Price by knockout (punches) at :43 of Round 1

> Jimmie Rivera (#5, 21-2, 5-1 UFC) vs. John Dodson (#7, 20-9, 9-4 UFC)
Bantamweights

Rivera with a leg kick. Rivera with another and Dodson counters by throwing some left hands that don’t quite connect. Rivera with a body kick and they tie up for a moment. Dodson with a big head kick and Rivera eats it. Rivera with a leg kick. Rivera grabs the back and tries to pick up Dodson for a slam but Dodson able to block it. Not a lot happening and we gets some boos. They trade. Dodson hurts Rivera for a moment with a left hand. They trade late. Dodson with a body kick. Not much to it. 10-9 Rivera.

Dodson tries to land the left hand but Rivera ducking under. Rivera with more inside leg kicks. They are exchanging in close range. Dodson with a high kick. Rivera lands a right hand. This is technically good albeit not as fast-paced as other fights tonight. Dodson with a body kick. Dodson is trying to find counters but isn’t throwing with much volume when there’s openings. We have a low blow now on Dodson. They trade getting back to action and Dodson with a late high kick that is checked. 10-9 Rivera, 20-18 Rivera.

Rivera tags Dodson with a left hand and Dodson stumbles back for a second. Rivera lands a right hand. Dodson lands a counter left. Rivera with a leg kick. Rivera with some right hands to the body. The crowd is booing some more. They’ve been treated to a lot of violence tonight. They continue to exchange in close range. With a minute left there isn’t going to be a finish here it seems. They trade body punches in the clinch at the end. 10-9 Rivera, 30-27 Rivera.

Official Result- Jimmie Rivera def. John Dodson by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Zabit Magomedshapirov (#15, 15-1, 3-0 UFC) vs. Brandon Davis (9-5, 1-2 UFC)
Featherweights

Davis starts with a leg kick. Davis with some more and Magomedsharipov is switching stances. They trade punches. Magomedsharipov with a spinning back fist. Magomedsharipov tries a trip but Davis blocks it and wags his finger at him. Davis with a right hand. Magomedsharipov has his back against the fence and that might be trouble. They trade and Davis lands a nice uppercut. Magomedsharipov with a jumping switch kick. Magomedsharipov gets the back and looks for a takedown. Magomedsharipov with a slam but Davis props up. Davis landed a lot more in the round. 10-9 Davis.

Davis with some kicks but Magomedsharipov gets a takedown and has the back against the fence as they get to their feet. Magomedsharipov has the back and Davis is trying to crawl away. The boos are beginning to return. Magomedsharipov gets a big takedown but Davis gets back to his feet. Magomedsharipov still has the back. Magomedsharipov gets a takedown and has the back and is working for a choke. He has one almost locked in. Davis gets out. Magomedsharipov going for it again. Magomedsharipov has a kneebar locked in and Davis taps out. Impressive showing by Magomedsharipov.

Official Result- Zabit Magomedshapirov def. Brandon Davis by submission (kneebar) at 3:46 of Round 2

> Jessica Andrade (#2, 18-6, 9-4 UFC) vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz (#4, 12-2, 5-2 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Andrade with a arrage of punches early and Kowalkiewicz is already in trouble. Kowalkiewicz circling away but Andrade landing more. Kowalkiewicz now throwing. Kowalkiewicz lands some punches. Andrade with another barrage. Andrade lands a hard right. Kowalkiewicz tags her but Andrade fires back with huge punches. Already crazy ninety seconds in. Andrade then knocks Kowalkiewicz out with a vicious right hand. One punch ended it. You rarely see that in the strawweight division. Andrade lines up for a fight with Rose Namajunas now.

Official Result- Jessica Andrade def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz by knockout (punch) at 1:58 of Round 1

> Tyron Woodley (C, 18-3-1, 8-2-1 UFC) vs. Darren Till (#2, 17-0-1, 5-0-1 UFC)
UFC Welterweight Championship

Woodley with a hard right. They clinch and Till lands a knee and Woodley going for the takedown. Woodley has the body lock against the fence. They are broken up. That was quick. Woodley lands a right hand. Till with the jab. Woodley with a head kick. Till trying to find an opening. Woodley shoots but is stuffed. Woodley has the clinch against the fence. They are broken up again. Till lands a left hand. Till with a body kick. 10-9 Woodley.

Woodley drops Till with a right hand and is looking for a finish. He is landing big punches from the top but Till is surviving. Woodley with more punches from the top. Till looking to hold him in the guard. Woodley postures up as Till has weathered the storm. Woodley steps to half-guard. Woodley with some elbows. Till trying to scramble out. Woodley with more elbows. Woodley with more shots from the top. Till is hanging on. Woodley working for a choke and he gets Till to tap out! Tyron Woodley remains the champion as he finishes Darren Till.

Official Result- Tyron Woodley def. Darren Till by submission (D’arce choke) at 4:19 of Round 2 to remain the UFC Welterweight Champion

UFC on FOX 30 live results: Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier 2

Posted on by Ryan Pike

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On FOX 30: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2, emanating from the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

The Octagon heads back to Calgary for the first time in six years bringing an exciting main card that should have fans in the city excited for some fun fights.

The main event is a rematch in the lightweight division as former UFC Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez takes on Dustin Poirier in what could end up being one of the best fights of 2018. Alvarez and Poirier look to finish their unfinished business from UFC 211 in May 2017, when their bout ended in a no contest after Alvarez landed illegal knees. Alvarez has a win over Justin Gaethje since then, while Poirier has scored wins over Gaethje and Anthony Pettis since.

In the co-main event, former UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo fights in his first-ever non-title UFC bout as he takes on Jeremy Stephens, who is looking to get a title shot as he goes for his fourth straight win.

Also on the main card, former UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk fights in her first non-title UFC bout in over three years as she takes on Tecia Torres. In lightweight action to open the main card, Alexander Hernandez goes for his eighth straight win as he battles Olivier Aubin-Mercier, winner of four straight fights.

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

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

> Devin Powell (8-3, 0-2 UFC) vs. Alvaro Herrera (9-5, 1-2 UFC)
Lightweights

The Saddledome was roughly 30% full as the first fight hit the Octagon. Both guys were swinging early to try to find their striking range. Herrera wriggled out of takedown attempt along the wall and knocked down Powell with a left punch to the body. Powell kept his distance to avoid any more punches from Herrera, then countered with a pair of stiff left kicks to Herrera’s body and finished him with punches on the ground.

Official Result: Devin Powell def. Alvaro Herrara by knockout (punches) at 1:52 of the first round

> Randa Markos (#12, 8-5, 4-4 UFC) vs. Nina Ansaroff (#13, 8-5, 2-2 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

The crowd was behind Markos, as she was announced as fighting out of Canada. Ansaroff tried to use leg kicks early, but Markos caught one and took her to the ground after briefly working on a clinch along the cage. She got Ansaroff’s back and tried to get a choke, but Ansaroff defended well and managed to get Markos off her back, then eventually battled from the bottom back to her feet. The pair traded standing strikes briefly before the round ended. 10-9 Markos.

Both fighters attempted to establish their striking in the second round. Markos attempted a takedown by going for a leg but Ansaroff managed to dodge it. Midway through the round the tentative striking from both fighters became more effective, with Markos getting the better of a few exchanges on the feet. Ansaroff avoided a second takedown late in the round, this time along the fence. Tough round to score, narrowly 10-9 Markos due to her doing a bit more damage with her strikes. 20-18 Markos through two rounds.

Markos got the better of a striking exchange early in the third round, but wasn’t able to capitalize while clinching against the fence. Ansaroff avoided a pair of takedown attempts from Markos, but wasn’t able to execute any counters standing. She ended up on top of Markos on a third takedown attempt, but wasn’t able to do much damage from that position. Narrowly 10-9 Markos by virtue of initiating more takedowns and getting the better of the striking exchanges. 30-27 Markos, but the second and third rounds could go either way due to Ansaroff defending well.

Official Result: Nina Ansaroff def. Randa Markos by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

All three judges gave Ansaroff the second and third rounds.

> Dustin Ortiz (#9, 18-7, 7-5 UFC) vs. Matheus Nicolau (#12, 13-1-1, 3-0 UFC)
Flyweights

This bout was full of frenetic energy, with both fighters constantly moving and altering their footwork. Nicolau knocked Ortiz down with a leg kick that swept his leg out from under him, but Ortiz popped back up. They had a series of quick striking exchanges with Nicolau slightly getting the better of them until Ortiz dropped Nicolau with a right head-kick, then finished him with punches on the ground.

Official Result: Dustin Ortiz def. Matheus Nicolau by knockout (punches) at 3:49 of the first round

> Alexis Davis (#3, 19-7, 6-2 UFC) vs.Katlyn Chookagian (#7, 10-1, 3-1 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

The crowd was decidedly on Davis’ side, as she’s from Canada. The entire round was spent on their feet, with five minutes of fairly even striking exchanges. Chookagian consistently intiated the exchanges and did more damage, but Davis mixed up her striking, used leg kicks more effectively, and had Chookagian backing up for much of the round. Narrowly 10-9 Chookagian.

The second round was very much a continuation of the first. The leg kicks by Davis kept landing during their standing exchanges, though Chookagian managed to block a couple as the round wore on. Davis seemed content to keep standing in Chookagian’s striking range and eat punches in order to land leg kicks. Another very close round, narrowly leaning 10-9 Davis. 19-19 through two rounds.

Chookagian got the better of a couple early striking exchanges, landing quickly. Davis caught a leg but wasn’t able to take Chookagian down. Davis kept Chookagian backing up, but Chookagian kept doing more damage in their exchanges and was able to avoid Davis’ kicks. Davis got Chookagian down via a clinch late in the round, but wasn’t able to do any damage on the ground. 10-9 Chookagian, 29-28 Chookagian. Davis had a clear positional advantage, but Chookagian did much more damage striking.

Official Result: Katlyn Chookagian def. Alexis Davis via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> John Makdessi (15-6, 8-6 UFC) vs. Ross Pearson (20-14 1 NC, 12-11 1 NC UFC)
Lightweights

The opening round was spent entirely on their feet. They had a series of quick striking exchanges that were fairly even. Pearson used levels well with his kicks, particularly with a few leg kicks on Makdessi’s lead leg. Pearson may have gotten the better of the exchanges, slightly, for a very narrow 10-9 edge. But Makdessi getting the round wouldn’t be out of the realm of possibility.

The next round was also entirely standing striking exchanges. Each man was able to get the better of a couple exchanges. On the whole, Makdessi spent the majority of the round backing up and making Pearson come to him, but also did more damage with inside punches and counters. 10-9 Makdessi.

Pearson visibly tired and slowed down in the third round, as Makdessi continued with his tactical striking and was content to pepper away at him with inside jabs and uppercuts. Makdessi caught Pearson low with a kick and the referee gave him a timeout to recover. Pearson shoved Makdessi to the fence and clinched, but couldn’t take him down. Things opened up more as the round wore on, with Pearson throwing bigger and bigger punches. Makdessi caught Pearson a couple times with nice crosses and jabs to the face, and dropped him briefly with a jab that countered a Pearson counter. Makdessi missed a spinkick late and Pearson took him down, but Makdessi ended up on top of him as the horn went. 10-9 Makdessi. Fight should be 30-27 or 29-28 Makdessi based on damage alone.

Official Result: John Makdessi def. Ross Pearson by unanimous decision (30-26, 29-28, 29-27)

Two out of three judges gave Pearson the first round. All three judges gave Makdessi the second and third rounds, with two judges (Derek Cleary and Chris Lee) giving him the third by 10-8 margins.

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> Gadzhimurad Antigulov (#15, 20-4, 2-0 UFC) vs. Ion Cutelaba (13-3 1 NC, 2-2 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Antigulov got a takedown right away. Cutelaba eventually shoved him off with a kick, but Antigulov went right back at him and got his back briefly before Cutelaba wriggled free of that position. Antigulov kept pressuring, but Cutelaba countered with some knees to Antigulov’s face. Cutelaba got some solid punches in on Antigulov along the fence. Antigulov briefly responded with a few of his own, but Cutelaba continued with punches and elbow to a standing (but fairly non-responsive) Antigulov before the referee jumped in to end it.

Official Result: Ion Cutelaba def. Gadzhimurad Antigulov by technical knockout (strikes) at 4:25 of the first round

> Kajan Johnson (23-12-1, 4-1 UFC) vs. Islam Makhachev (15-1, 4-1 UFC)
Lightweights

As you’d expect, the crowd was firmly in Johnson’s corner (as he’s another Canadian). The standing portion early on involved Makhachev stalking Johnson, and Johnson occasionally creating separation with some weak leg kicks to get breathing room. For his part, Makhachev seemed to respect Johnson’s striking and didn’t get too close. Makhachev eventually got a takedown along the cage and worked for position, throwing punches and elbows on the ground. Faced with taking punishment or trying to escape, Johnson tried to use his legs to grab Makhachev and pull him away. But Makhachev anticipated that and used the brief window to grab Johnson’s arm and slap on an armbar. Johnson quickly submitted.

Official Result: Islam Makhachev def. Kajan Johnson by submission (armbar) at 4:43 of the first round

In his post-fight interview, Makhachev said he should fight somebody in the top 15, and joked or he would like to fight Brock Lesnar.

> Hakeem Dawodu (7-1-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Austin Arnett (15-4, 0-1 UFC)
Featherweights

Dawodu is from Calgary and was a big hometown favourite, with frequent cheers and “Hakeem” chants during the fight. Lots of circling early. Dawodu connected with some early leg kicks and wriggled free from an Arnett takedown attempt. Another Arnett attempt was stopped when Dawodu got some strikes off as he shot in on him. Arnett was open for a big strike after whiffing on a big kick, but Dawodu opted for a conservative stance and didn’t engage. 10-9 Dawodu.

Dawodu continued to get the better of striking exchanges in the second round. He mixed up his strikes and his levels, and continued to utilize kicks well – he threw leg kicks less often, but threw some head-kicks and back kicks effectively. Arnett moved forward and tried to initiate striking, but was out-classed by Dawodu. 10-9 Dawodu, 20-18 Dawodu through two rounds.

The third round was a repeat of the first two. Dawodu easily got the better of the striking exchanges, repeatedly throwing combos. Arnett tried a takedown, but Dawodu stuffed it calmly. He turned a second Arnett attempted into a clinch on the cage. Arnett seemed to have no answer for Dawodu’s speed and movement, though he never seemed overly hurt by his striking. 10-9 Dawodu, 30-27 Dawodu.

Official Result: Hakeem Dawodu def. Austin Arnett by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Jordan Mein (30-12, 4-4 UFC) vs. Alex Morono (14-4 1 NC, 3-1 1 NC UFC)
Welterweights

Mein is from nearby Lethbridge, Alberta, and was a big crowd favourite. Morono nearly caught Mein flat-footed with some attempted strikes as the round began, then Mein returned the favour with a flurry a few seconds later. Mein caught Morono with a kick to the chest, then was countered into a brief clinch on the cage, which was then countered again with a slick hiptoss takedown from Mein. Morono defended well from the bottom and tied up Mein, to the point where the referee stood them up. After a brief exchange on the feet, Mein took down Morono again and worked into side control, but Morono again defended well for the remainder of the round. 10-9 Mein.

Morono missed a spinning back fist. Mein caught a Morono leg kick attempt, then took him down again. This time Mein managed to lock on a head-and-arm choke but Morono broke it with some punches to Mein’s ribs. They continued to jockey for position on the ground, with Mein briefly able to post up a couple times to deliver some strikes while in Morono’s guard. 10-9 Mein, 20-18 Mein through two rounds.

Mein landed an overhand right in a striking exchange. Morono hit a spinning backfist later on that was loud but didn’t seem to do much damage. Morono cornered Mein by the cage and Mein attempted to duck under a strike, but ended up getting clipped and dropped to the mat. Morono tried to get position on top of Mein, and eventually got hold of his head with a modified guilloitine choke but Mein rolled on top of him to eventually escape. Mein worked for position on Morono and nearly grabbed a guillotine of his own, but the clock ran out on the round as the two grappled on the ground. Morono 10-9, 29-28 Mein overall.

Official Result: Jordan Mein def. Alex Morono by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

All three judges gave Mein rounds one and two, and Morono round three.

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> Alexander Hernandez (#13, 9-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier (11-2, 7-2 UFC)
Lightweights

The opening round alternated between brief clinches along the cage and brief striking exchanges. Hernandez was aggressive throughout the round, closing the distance frequently and pressing Aubin-Mercier. Neither fighter did a ton on their feet, though, other than a handful of quick knees from either man. Hernandez took down Aubin-Mercier late in the round, but couldn’t gain much position. Hernandez 10-9.

Once again Hernandez was the aggressor, taking down Aubin-Mercier immediately along the cage. Aubin-Mercier fought back to his feet and stuffed another takedown, following up by taking down Hernandez with a flying armbar attempt. Hernandez fought from below, almost caught Aubin-Mercier with an armbar of his own but he broke free. They jockeyed for position with Hernandez ending up on top. The referee stood them up after a few slow moments on the mat. Hernandez tried another takedown, but Aubin-Mercier was able to stay on his feet. More clinching initiated by Hernandez. Hernandez couldn’t take him down, threw light punches and knees until the round ended. 10-9 Hernandez. 20-18 Hernandez.

Right after the round began Aubin-Mercier was hit below the belt with a knee and was given a time out from the referee. After the time out, Hernandez took him down again. The ref stood them up again due to inactivity. Hernandez took him down again, but Aubin-Mercier gained position and battled to his feet. Aubin-Mercier took Hernandez down along the cage after some clinching. Hernandez gained position and got Aubin-Mercier’s back, but couldn’t take advantage before the round ended. 10-9 Hernandez, 30-27 Hernandez.

Official Result: Alexander Hernandez def. Olivier Aubin-Mercier by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Two of three judges gave Hernandez the first round. Two of three judges gave Hernandez the second round. All three judges gave Hernandez the third round.

> Joanna Jedrzejczyk (#1, 14-2, 8-2 UFC) vs. Tecia Torres (#5, 10-2, 6-2 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Jedrzejczyk circled and threw a lot of quick strikes early. Torres closed the distance and threw some of her own, which led to some grappling along the fence. Jedrzejczyk threw some knees with her back against the cage. They continued to grapple along the cage and jockey for position, with both fighter connecting with some knees. Jedrzejczyk threw several short-distance knees to Torres’ thighs while grappling on the fence. Torres tried to take Jedrzejczyk down, but she prevented it. 10-9 Jedrzejczyk.

Jedrzejczyk threw some leg kicks. Jedrzejczyk got the better of a few striking exchanges. Torres shot for a takedown on the fence, but Jedrzejczyk stayed upright. Torres continued to be the aggressor in the fight, initiating takedown attempts and offensive exchanges, but Jedrzejczyk continued to get the better of their grappling on the fence and their striking exchanges. 10-9 Jedrzejczyk, 20-18 Jedrzejczyk.

Striking exchange. Jedrzejczyk got the better of a few counter-punch flurries, including an overhand right that knocked Torres back on her heels. Torres dodged a Jedrzejczyk kick and took her to the fence, but couldn’t get a takedown and she ate a couple Jedrzejczyk while grappling along the fence. Torres got a single leg takedown, but Jedrzejczyk popped back up. They continued to grapple along the fence for the remainder of the round. 10-9 Jedrzejczyk, 30-27 Jedrzejczyk.

Official Result: Joanna Jedrzejczyk def. Tecia Torres by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Torres stormed out of the cage after the decision was read.

> Jose Aldo (#2, 26-4, 8-3 UFC) vs. Jeremy Stephens (#4, 28-14, 15-13 UFC)
Featherweights

Both fighters traded kicks and strikes early to try to find their range. Aldo landed a couple quick combos and the fight opened up. Stephens got the better of a few wild exchanges, including cornering Aldo along the fence and wildly swinging and throwing knees at him. Aldo escaped, though, and landed a body shot that dropped Stephens. Aldo followed him to the ground with punches. Initially Stephens was able to avoid a stoppage, but Aldo’s flurries were too ferocious and the referee jumped in for the stoppage.

Official Result: Jose Aldo def. Jeremy Stephens by technical knockout (strikes) at 4:19 of the first round

> Eddie Alvarez (#3, 29-5 1 NC, 4-2 1 NC UFC) vs. Dustin Poirier (#4, 23-5 1 NC, 15-4 1 NC UFC)
Lightweights

The opening minutes were tentative as both fighters felt each other out with some quick striking exchanges. Poirier checked a loud kick to the body from Alvarez. A leg kick from Poirier almost knocked Alvarez down, as he tried to dodge it and lost his balance. Poirier foiled an Alvarez takedown attempt. Poirer got the better of a pair of brief striking exchanges, but Alvarez followed up with a nice combination and some jabs as the round ended. Very close, 10-9 Poirier based on effective striking.

Alvarez knocked down an off-balance Poirier with a jab early, but Poirier recovered and grabbed Alvarez in a guillotine choke takedown but Alvarez was able to use the cage to avoid going all the way down and escaped. Poirier grabbed another guillotine takedown attempt, but Alvarez managed to wriggle free. Alvarez got Poirier’s back but Poirier was able to protect against an attempted rear-naked choke due to his body positioning, ending up resisting what amounted to a neck crank. Alvarez ended up on top of Poirier along the fence and landed an illegal 12-6 elbow and the referee gave Poirier a timeout to recover. Back on their feet, Poirier got the better of a striking exchange and battered Alvarez with left jabs and knees to the face. Alvarez finally went down with a left hook and the referee stopped the bout.

Official Result: Dustin Poirier def. Eddie Alvarez by technical knockout (strikes) at 4:05 of the second round.

UFC Fight Night 134 live results: Shogun Rua vs. Anthony Smith

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 134: Shogun vs. Smith, emanating from the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany.

The Octagon returns to Germany for a Sunday afternoon broadcast featuring a former champion at 205 pounds looking to return to a title fight against a surging new contender.

Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua returns to action for the first time in 16 months looking for his fourth straight win as he takes on Anthony Smith in the night’s headline bout.
Rua could be next in line to face UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier if he were to get the victory on the heels of wins in his last three fights. Meanwhile, Smith is looking to make it two-for-two since moving up to 205 pounds in the UFC after defeating another former champion in Rashad Evans last month at UFC 225. Smith did take this fight on short notice as a replacement for Volkan Oezdemir, who was moved to another fight.

Also on the card, former light heavyweight title challenger Glover Teixeira takes on Corey Anderson, heavyweights Marcin Tybura and Stefan Struve do battle, and lightweight prospect Marc Diakiese looks to get back in the win column against Nasrat Haqparast.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

UFC FIGHT PASS PRELIMS | 10:30 AM ET/7:30 AM PT

> Damian Stasiak (10-5, 2-3 UFC) vs. Liu Pingyuan (13-4, 0-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

Stasiak starts with a leg kick. Pingyuan lands an elbow against the fence before they clinch. Stasiak lands a leg kick but goes to the ground after a right hand from Pingyuan. Stasiak with a spinning back kick. Stasiak ducks under a punch and looks for a takedown. He finishes it off to the center of the Octagon. They trade on the ground and Stasiak lands a big elbow. They scramble around but Stasiak maintains top position. They get to their feet and Stasiak has the neck and jumped up looking for a guillotine against the fence. Time ran out. 10-9 Stasiak.

Stasiak with a leg kick. Pingyuan misses on his punches. They trade against the fence and Pingyuan lands a quick knee in the clinch. Pingyuan lands a spinning back fist and Stasiak is rocked. He gets a brief takedown but Pingyuan gets up and scrambles away. Stasiak now working for another takedown against the fence. They continue to scramble against the fence and Pingyuan gets the neck and has a guillotine locked in but Stasiak spins out of trouble. Pingyuan with a spin kick on the feet. Stasiak works for a takedown but ends up in another guillotine but escapes. Stasiak working in the guard of Pingyuan. They scramble and Stasiak remains on top as he rides out the round there. 10-9 Pingyuan, 19-19.

Pingyuan misses a spinning back fist and Stasiak is able to get the body lock and scores the takedown. Pingyuan able to reverse and ends on top and lands some big elbows. They get to their feet. Pingyuan lands a left hand and Stasiak looks to get the takedown. They stay upright and battle for underhooks. Pingyuan lands a right hand as they break. They trade punches. They trade leg kicks. Pingyuan lands a right hand. Stasiak lands an uppercut. Pingyuan stuffs a takedown attempt from Stasiak. They clinch late. Close fight. 10-9 Pingyuan, 29-28 Pingyuan.

Official Result- Liu Pingyuan def. Damian Stasiak by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Jeremy Kimball (15-7, 1-2 UFC) vs. Darko Stosic (12-1, 0-0 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Kimball lands a right hand. Stosic with an inside leg kick. Kimball with a leg kick. Kimball misses a right hand. They aren’t doing much so far in this fight. Stosic lands a right hand. Kimball shot for a takedown but Stosic reversed and ended up on top. Stosic lands a big elbow followed by another elbow and then a barrage of punches and gets the finish of Kimball in the first. Big stoppage and impressive by Stosic.

Official Result- Darko Stosic def. Jeremy Kimball by TKO (strikes) at 3:13 of Round 1

> Davey Grant (10-3, 1-2 UFC) vs. Manny Bermudez (12-0, 1-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

Grant with a leg kick and Bermudez counters with a right hand. Bermudez drops Grant with a right hand and he gets right into mount and Bermudez has a choke locked in. Grant trying to fight and Bermudez has a triangle choke locked in tight. Grant trying to escape but he goes out cold. Bermudez with a great showing as he remains undefeated in getting the quick submission win.

Official Result- Manny Bermudez def. Davey Grant by submission (triangle choke) at :59 of Round 1

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> Justin Ledet (9-0 1 NC, 3-0 UFC) vs. Aleksander Rakic (9-1, 1-0 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Rakic with a couple of leg kicks. They trade punches. Rakic with a couple more big inside leg kicks. Ledet goes for a takedown but it is stuffed. Rakic gets a takedown and is in the guard. Rakic landing from the top. Rakic with some hard right hands as he keeps Ledet on the mat. Ledet trying hard to get out from the bottom. Rakic with some left hands from the top as he keeps Ledet down. Rakic with some hard elbows and ground and pound to close out the round. 10-8 Rakic.

They come out trading and Rakic rocks Ledet. They are trading in close range. Rakic with a big leg kick. Rakic landing big punches and he drops Ledet with a leg kick. Rakic gets into the guard of Ledet and lands some body punches. Rakic with more punches from the top and Ledet can’t do a thing to get out from the bottom. Ledet covering up and Rakic is landing big punches and is looking for the stoppage. Ledet was able to turn to grab a leg but Rakic escapes and remains back on top. Rakic landing elbows, hammerfists and punches. Rakic with more punches. He is just dominating Ledet here. Ledet survives but ate a lot of punches. 10-8 Rakic, 20-16 Rakic.

Ledet lands a couple of jabs. Rakic goes for a takedown but Ledet defends it but eats a right hand that drops him. Ledet gets up but Rakic gets the takedown and is in the guard. Rakic still landing from the top and he is in cruise control. Ledet can’t get up when he is on the bottom. Rakic landing more punches and elbows. Ledet trying to escape but Rakic firmly has him planted on the mat. Rakic with a right hand and then some body punches. More punches from Rakic on the top. Ledet gives up his back and they get up and Rakic takes him back down before they get up. Big punches from Rakic at the end. Complete domination by Rakic. 10-9 Rakic, 30-25 Rakic.

Official Result- Aleksander Rakic def. Justin Ledet by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-24, 30-24)

> Khalid Taha (12-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Nad Narimani (10-2, 0-0 UFC)
Featherweights

They trade leg kicks. Narimani with a body kick. Taha lands a right hand and they clinch. Narimani trying hard for a takedown and gets it and has the back of Taha. Narimani with some punches from the back and they get to their feet. Narimani lands a knee. Taha reverses position and lands a big elbow. They break. Brief timeout for an eye poke. Taha with a leg kick. Narimani with a spin kick. Taha lands a right hand followed by a combo. Narimani gets a takedown. Narimani landing punches from the top. 10-9 Narimani.

They trade punches to start the second. Narimani lands a right hand but misses a head kick. They trade combos. Narimani gets a takedown on a kick attempt from Taha. Narimani in side control and dropping punches. Narimani grabs the neck. Narimani bleeding from the nose but lands some hammerfists. Narimani with some elbows. Narimani with more ground and pound as Taha is stuck on the bottom. Taha gets to his feet and eats a knee from Narimani. Narimani shoots for a long takedown but it is stuffed. Taha with a flying knee. They clinch against the fence. Narimani with a late combo. 10-9 Narimani, 20-18 Narimani.

Narimani lands a couple punches to start the final round. Taha lands a right hand. Narimani grabs a leg and gets the takedown. Narimani in the guard of Taha. Narimani gets the back and is landing punches. They stand up but Narimani still has the back and drags Taha back down. Narimani is working for a choke but Taha is defending. Taha is able to escape and reverse position. Taha with some punches from the top. They get to their feet and Narimani looks for a takedown. They scramble as Narimani worked for a late takedown. 10-9 Narimani, 30-27 Narimani.

Official Result- Nad Narimani def. Khalid Taha by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Emil Meek (9-3-1 1 NC, 1-1 UFC) vs. Bartosz Fabinski (13-2, 2-0 UFC)
Welterweights

Meek tries a flying knee to start the fight but Fabinski gets an immediate takedown to start the fight and is working with punches from the top. Fabinski has the body lock as they stand up and he lands some knees before taking Meek back down. They get to their feet but Fabinski gets the fight back down to the mat. Fabinski has done a good job of keeping Meek on the mat and lands more punches. 10-9 Fabinski.

Meek lands a couple of punches to start the second but Fabinski picks him up and slams him down to the mat. Fabinski keeping Meek on the mat as Meek is trying to use the cage to get himself to the feet. Meek lands some punches. They get to their feet. Meek lands some punches and Fabinski is looking tired. They clinch and Fabinski gets a warning for holding Meek’s shorts. Fabinski has the body lock and gets a takedown. Fabinski holding him down. Meek gets to his feet but Fabinski with another big takedown. Fabinski with some knees from side control. 10-9 Fabinski, 20-18 Fabinski.

Meek lands a right hand that hurts Fabinski and Fabinski goes right in for another takedown. Meek is able to defend it and they break. Meek with another right hand and he’s chasing Fabinski around the Octagon. Fabinski is in retreat mode as Meek is landing punches. Meek with a big combo against the fence and Fabinski runs away. Fabinski level changes and goes for a takedown but it is defended. Meek has the neck and looks for a choke but Fabinski escapes. They are broken by the ref. Fabinski goes right back for the takedown and gets it. Meek has the arm looking for a kimura. Fabinski in the half-guard. He moves to guard and is in control on the mat. Crowd not happy. 10-9 Fabinski, 30-27 Fabinski.

Official Result- Bartosz Fabinski def. Emil Meek by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Nick Hein (14-3 1 NC, 4-2 UFC) vs. Damir Hadzovic (11-4, 1-2 UFC)
Lightweights

They trade some punches to start the fight. Hein with a right hand. Hein lands a left hand. Hadzovic with a leg kick. They are basically just sparring with neither landing anything significant and not a lot of things happening. They trade jabs and Hein lands a right hand. Hadzovic with a right hand and is landing the jab. Hein lands a combo. 10-9 Hadzovic.

They trade punches and Hadzovic lands a right hand. Hein with a combo. Hadzovic lands the jab. Hein with a leg kick. Hein with a combo and rocks Hadzovic with a left hook. Hadzovic with a leg kick. Hein with a combo. Hadzovic lands a right hand that stuns Hein for a moment. Hein lands a jab and then a right hand. Hein with the double jab. Hein lands an uppercut. Hein with the left hook. Hein with a right to the body followed by a left hook. They trade punches. Hein with a late combo. 10-9 Hein, 19-19.

They trade punches and Hein lands the left hand. Hadzovic lands a knee and a crescent kick. Hein not doing much other than some short combos. Hein does land some punches. Hein showing a lot of damage on his face. Hadzovic lands a left hand. Hadzovic with a body kick. Hadzovic drops Hein with a right hand and then hurts him with another punch. Hein gets up but is still rocked. Hadzovic lands a right hand. Hadzovic lands a hard jab. Hein isn’t doing much to get this round. Hadzovic lands a left hand. Hadzovic with a combo. Hein lands a leg kick followed by a combo. They trade late. 10-9 Hadzovic, 29-28 Hadzovic.

Official Result- Damir Hadzovic def. Nick Hein by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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> Nasrat Haqparast (8-2, 0-1 UFC) vs. Marc Diakiese (12-2, 3-2 UFC)
Lightweights

Haqparast with a leg kick. Diakiese with a front kick. Diakiese with a body kick. They trade and Diakiese lands a hard punch. Diakiese with the double jab. Haqparast lands a nice combination. Diakiese with a right hand. He lands another. Haqparast lands some big punches and rocks Diakiese and then lands some knees to the body. Diakiese with a stepping knee. Haqparast lands more punches. Haqparast lands an elbow in a brief clinch. Haqparast with some punches and uppercuts. Diakiese is keeping his back to the fence too much but lands a left hook counter. 10-9 Haqparast.

They trade early and we have an accidential eye poke. They get back to action and Haqparast with a left hand. Diakiese with a body punch followed by a body kick. Diakiese keeping in retreat mode. Haqparast with a left hand followed by another. They continue to trade. Diakiese lands a right hand but Haqparast counters with a left. Diakiese with a body kick. Diakiese with a nice combo. Haqparast with a Superman punch. Haqparast with a combo. Haqparast with a left hand. Haqparast with a nice combo. Diakiese with a combo but Haqparast comes back with his own punches. Haqparast with a hard left hand. Haqparast drops Diakiese late and ends with punches on top. 10-9 Haqparast, 20-18 Haqparast.

They trade early. Haqparast tries for a takedown but Diakiese was saved by the fence being there and they break away. Diakiese with an uppercut and Haqparast loses his mouthpiece. Haqparast with a takedown and is landing a lot of punches. Diakiese covering up and isn’t moving. They get to their feet and break. Haqparast with a hard left hand. Diakiese misses a head kick. Haqparast with a left hand. Haqparast is controlling the Octagon well. Haqparast with a leg kick as he blocks punches from Diakiese. Haqparast with a left hand. Haqparast with a nice combo. Diakiese lands some punches. Haqparast with a combo. 10-9 Haqparast, 30-27 Haqparast.

Official Result- Nasrat Haqparast def. Marc Diakiese by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

> Danny Roberts (15-3, 4-2 UFC) vs. David Zawada (16-3, 0-0 UFC)
Welterweights

They trade leg kicks. Zawada has a head kick attempt blocked. Roberts with a left hand to the body. They clinch and Zawada tries a takedown but Roberts grabs the neck. Roberts with a knee to the body. They are clinched against the fence and both land short punches before they break. Zawada with a left hand. Roberts lands a right hand. Zawada with a heavy leg kick. They scramble to the mat and Roberts is on top. Roberts with some punches from the top. Roberts with an elbow. Zawada looking for a triangle but Roberts able to get out. Roberts with some more elbows from the top. Zawada went for an armbar late but time ran out. 10-9 Roberts.

Roberts with a head kick. They trade punches and both men are landing and missing before they clinch. Zawada with a takedown against the fence. They get to their feet and Roberts works for a takedown and gets it but Zawada has the neck. Roberts gets out and lands some short elbows against the fence. Zawada trying to grab an arm and set something up from the bottom but uses it to sweep to the top. Zawada with some punches from the top as he has wrist control. Zawada going for the guillotine. Roberts pops his head out. Zawada has the back and lands some punches. 10-9 Zawada, 19-19.

They trade and Roberts goes for a takedown but Zawada grabs the neck and is looking for a D’Arce choke. Roberts is in a lot of trouble but manages to escape. That was very close. Roberts gets to the top but Zawada still has the neck. Roberts gets away and gets on top and starts landing elbows. They continue to scramble and Roberts with some illegal elbows and gets a warning. Roberts into the half-guard of Zawada. Roberts with some left hands. Roberts with several big punches. Roberts with more punches and elbows from the top. Zawada gives up his back but is able to roll to the top. Roberts escapes and they get to their feet. Zawada with some knees and lands a punch. Zawada tries a takedown but Roberts defends and lands punches to end the fight. Close round and close fight. 10-9 Roberts, 29-28 Roberts.

Official Result- Danny Roberts def. David Zawada by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)

> Marcin Tybura (#9, 16-4, 3-3 UFC) vs. Stefan Struve (#13, 28-10, 12-8 UFC)
Heavyweights

They trade leg kicks. Struve with a heavy leg kick. Struve with a head kick. Struve with the jab. Tybura gets a takedown. Nothing much happening on the mat. Tybura with some hammerfists from the guard. Struve with a hammerfist from the bottom. They are trading hammerfists on the mat. They are stood up. Struve with a leg kick. Tybura with a combo. Struve with a couple of jabs. Struve with some leg kicks. Tybura with an uppercut. Tybura with a late takedown. 10-9 Tybura.

Struve with the jab. Tybura lands a right hand. Struve with a high kick blocked by Tybura. Tybura gets a takedown against the fence. Struve has no takedown defense. Struve working for a triangle from the bottom but gets a warning from the referee for having his toes in the fence. Tybura gets back to side control and lands some knees to the body. Tybura with a big elbow from the top. Tybura with an elbow before they get up. Struve with a front kick to the face that hurts Tybura. Struve with a knee against the fence and then a right hand. Tybura is rocked and tries a takedown but it is defended. Tybura picks Struve up and slams him to the mat and has side control where he lands a knee and some punches. 10-9 Tybura, 20-18 Tybura.

Struve with a front kick. Struve with a body kick. They trade punches. Tybura with a right hand. Struve with a couple of kicks. Struve with a right hand. Tybura with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks and Struve lands a combo. Tybura tries a takedown but it is defended. Tybura goes for another one and has the body lock against the fence. He finishes the takedown against the fence. Tybura working in the guard and lands some elbows. Struve is active from the bottom with punches but Tybura is blocking them. Tybura with some punches and elbows from the top. 10-9 Tybura, 30-27 Tybura.

Official Result- Marcin Tybura def. Stefan Struve by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Vitor Miranda (12-6, 3-3 UFC) vs. Abu Azaitar (13-2-1, 0-0 UFC)
Middleweights

They come out swinging. Azaitar with a body punch followed by a leg kick. They keep trading and both are looking to land something big. Azaitar with a right hand and then punches to the body. Miranda with a leg kick. Azaitar with a combo to the body. Azaitar with an overhand right. Miranda counters a leg kick into a takedown and is in the guard of Azaitar. Miranda with some elbows from the top. Miranda with punches from the top and they scramble to their feet. Azaitar with a big flurry of punches late that wobbles Miranda. Close round. 10-9 Azaitar.

Azaitar with a combo to start the second. They trade punches. Azaitar lands a left hand. Miranda with some knees in close range. Azaitar lands a straight right hand. They trade in close range. Miranda goes for a takedown but it is defended. Miranda gets the fight to the mat and gets into the mount. Miranda looking for an arm triangle but Azaitar is able to escape. They get to their feet. Azaitar with a combo. Miranda gets another takedown off a low single. Azaitar is able to escape and sweeps to the top and is in the guard of Miranda. They don’t do much and are stood up. They trade. Miranda goes for a takedown but it is stuffed and Azaitar lands some big punches. We go to the third. 10-9 Azaitar, 20-18 Azaitar.

Azaitar scores a takedown right at the start of the third round. Azaitar lands from the top but Miranda is able to sweep and grabs the arm and is working for an armbar. He is close on it. Azaitar is holding on. Azaitar is able to escape but Miranda is on top. Miranda is in side control and landing short elbows. Not much is happening but enough is happening to keep it from being stood up. Miranda has 90 seconds left to finish as I think he’s down on the scorecards. Miranda tries to get mount but Azaitar rolls him over and starts landing punches from the top. Azaitar with a big right hand from the top. Azaitar gets the back and lands some big punches. Miranda scrambles to the top at the end. 10-9 Azaitar, 30-27 Azaitar.

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

> Glover Teixeira (#3, 27-6, 10-4 UFC) vs. Corey Anderson (#9, 10-4, 7-4 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Anderson coming out quickly looking to land but eats a right hand from Teixeira. Teixeira lands a left hook and they trade dirty boxing. Anderson lands a right hand and goes for a takedown against the fence. It can’t be completed and they break. Anderson with a body kick. Anderson attempts a takedown again but it is defended. Teixeira ducks away from an uppercut from Anderson and then lands one. Anderson with a head kick. Anderson with the double jab followed by a right hand and then gets a takedown. Teixeira gets to his feet and they break. Anderson lands the uppercut. They trade right hands and Anderson lands a left hand. Anderson tries a takedown but Teixeira has a guillotine locked in tight but he runs out of time. 10-9 Anderson.

They trade punches to start the second. Teixeira lands a left hook. Anderson with a takedown but Teixeira gets right back to his feet. They are clinched and Anderson with a knee followed by an elbow. They break. Anderson with the jab. Teixeira fakes a takedown. Anderson with a left hook after a sprawl. They trade right hands. Anderson rocked Teixeira with the right hand. Anderson gets a takedown and lands some punches before getting to side control. Anderson gets to the mount and Teixeira gives up his back. Anderson with punches from the back. They get to their feet. Anderson with another takedown against the fence. Anderson with some punches and elbows from the top. Anderson with ground and pound at the end. 10-9 Anderson, 20-18 Anderson.

Anderson with a couple of body kicks and then backs Teixeira up against the fence. Anderson with the jab followed by a right hand. Anderson drops down for a takedown but is unable to complete it. Teixeira with a left hook. Anderson goes for another takedown but Teixiera defends by grabbing the neck. Anderson gets a takedown and has the back but Teixeira stands up and shakes him off. Anderson gets a takedown again and is on top but Teixeira scrambles out and they break. They scramble on the mat. Anderson ducks an uppercut from Teixeira. They clinch against the fence and Anderson with a spinning elbow and then a late takedown but Teixeira reverses to top and lands some punches but time runs out. 10-9 Anderson, 30-27 Anderson.

Official Result- Corey Anderson def. Glover Teixeira by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Mauricio Rua (#8, 25-10, 9-8 UFC) vs. Anthony Smith (29-13, 5-3 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Rua with a right hand to start off. Smith lands a left hand. Smith with a combo and hurts Rua with a front kick to the face. Smith with a right hand that rocks Rua. Smith with big right hands and elbows and he knocks Rua out cold with a hard right hand. Wow. Rua was out cold on his feet and has a big gash on the side of his head. Impressive showing by Smith and it was vicious.

Official Result- Anthony Smith def. Mauricio Rua by knockout (strikes) at 1:29 of Round 1

UFC on FOX 29 live results: Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On FOX 29: Poirier vs. Gaethje, emanating from the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona.

The Octagon heads to Glendale with an exciting main event that has the potential to live up to the hype as an early contender for fight of the year.

Lightweights Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje will square off in the five-round headline bout. Poirier is looking to score his second straight win and cement himself as next in line at 155 pounds while Gaethje is looking to rebound from his first career loss. Both men have reputations as being two of the most exciting fighters in the sport.

In the co-main event, former Interim UFC Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit looks to end a three-fight losing skid as he takes on Alex Oliveira in another bout that has fireworks written on it. Also on the main card is exciting undefeated middleweight prospect Israel Adesayna, who fights Marvin Vettori, and women’s strawweights Michelle Waterson and Cortney Casey open the main show.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Luke Sanders (11-2, 1-2 UFC) vs. Patrick Williams (8-5, 1-2 UFC)
Bantamweights

Becky Lynch was front row ringside and identified by Daniel Cormer as a former champion wrestler who was there to root on her boyfriend. Dolph Ziggler was also there and mentioned by Cormier, calling both of them “two of the biggest stars in WWE”

Sanders looked really good on the feet in round 1, landing a lot of nice punch combos and even some nasty elbows that opened a cut on Williams’ forehead. Williams got a couple of flash takedowns but couldn’t keep Sanders down. Sanders was clinching up a lot at the end of the round. Easy 10-9 Sanders

Williams looked very tired coming out for the 2nd but never stopped fighting. Sanders again had the advantage in the striking through most of the round but Williams did land some nice shots and opened up a huge cut under Sanders’ left eye. Williams landed a huge overhand right that rocked Sanders with about 30 seconds left and got a takedown at the end the round. 10-9 Williams, 19-19 overall

Close final round. Sanders pressed the action the whole way but barely even threw a strike for the first half of the round. Williams was landing leg kicks and the occasional punch but nothing sustained. Sanders got off a nice punch combo halfway through the round and picked up the striking a bit after that. 10-9 Sanders, 29-28 overall

Official result – Luke Sanders (12-2) by unanimous decision (30-27 x 2; 29-28)

Dolph Ziggler was at ringside with Becky after the fight, cheering on Sanders. 

> Matthew Lopez (10-2, 2-2 UFC) vs. Alejandro Perez (19-6-1, 5-1-1 UFC)
Bantamweights

Perez landing a lot of leg kicks early, which could have more of an effect later in the fight. Lopez got a couple takedowns and was able to take the back. On the first, he secured a rear naked choke that looked tight but Perez punched out of it and eventually reversed position. On the second, Lopez was able to again take the back and held Perez down for over a minute to end the round. 10-9 Lopez

Perez looked very off coming out for the second. Perez was landing occasional shots and Lopez was pushing the action but not even throwing strikes, let alone landing them. He went for a takedown that Perez stuffed and then Perez landed some knees to the body that hurt him. Perez all over him with punches and Lopez just basically stopped fighting back. Ref stepped in and stopped it before Lopez even went down.

Official result – Alejandro Perez (20-6-1) by TKO (punches) at 3:42 of the 2nd round

> Arjan Bhullar (7-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Adam Wieczorek (9-1, 1-0 UFC)
Heavyweights

Bhullar got a takedown almost immediately. He wasn’t terribly active on the ground but did land some punches to the head and body. Wieczorek threw some futile elbows from his back. Ref stood them up with about 45 seconds left without even warning, probably because the crowd was booing. Easy 10-9 for Bhullar

Bhullar rocked Wieczorek with punches early and then got a takedown. He was looking to do the same as the first when, from out of nowhere, Wieczorek was able to reverse and secure an Oma Plata for the submission, just the second time in UFC that someone won with that move. 

Official result – Adam Wieczorek (10-1) by submission (Oma Plata) at 1:59 of the 2nd round

> Dhiego Lima (12-6, 1-4 UFC) vs. Yushin Okami (34-11, 13-6 UFC)
Welterweights

Okami got an early takedown and basically held Lima down for the rest of the round.Okami did just enough to avoid a standup…maybe not enough honestly as a lot of refs would’ve stood this up but this was a relatively new official named Nic Jones. 10-9 Okami

It took a little longer for Okami to get him down this round but once he did, he basically held Lima there. Lima did get up at one point but Okami maintained control of his body and eventually took the back standing. Another 10-9 Okami, and 20-18 overall

Okami took him down 30 seconds in and, while Lima was able to briefly get up a few times, he basically held him down the entire round. Okami was a little more active this round, especially toward the end, and probably did enough to get a 10-8 and 30-26 overall

Official result – Yushin Okami (35-11) by decision (30-26 x 3)

> Shana Dobson (3-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Lauren Mueller (4-0, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

First round entirely on the feet. Mueller was more active and seemed to do more damage as well although Dobson did land a lot of nice shots. Dobson was stuffed on the only takedown attempt of the round. Mueller did have some swelling around her nose as the round ended. 10-9 Mueller

Another round that was exclusively on the feet. Mueller pressed the action the whole way but Dobson was landing far more strikes. Mueller did come on at the end of the round to make it closer but not enough to steal the round. 10-9 Dobson, 19-19 overall

Mueller did some damage with punches early and Dobson landed a takedown in desparation. She wasn’t able to do much on the ground and Mueller was able to get to her feet. Mueller got a knockdown and spent some time in guard but didn’t do a lot. Dobson got back up and Mueller got a takedown after that. Dobson was up quickly and hurt Mueller with shots to the body in the last minute. Very close but I gave the third round to Mueller 10-9 and 29-28 overall for Mueller

Official result – Lauren Mueller (5-0) by unanimous decision (29-28 x 3)

> Gilbert Burns (13-2, 5-2 UFC) vs. Dan Moret (13-3, 0-0 UFC)
Lightweights

Burns was throwing a lot of power shots early but Moret was more effective iwth combinations. With about 2 minutes left, Moret had Burns in trouble with a flurry of punches and Burns got a desparation takedown. He gathered his wits and held Moret down for most of the rest of the round and did a lot of ground and pound late to cinch it. 10-9 Burns

Burns hurt Moret with a punch combo that backed him up and just did let up. A beautiful uppercut/straight cross combo dropped Moret as his legs buckled underneath him and Burns just stopped punching before the ref even stepped in.

Official result – Gilbert Burns (14-2) by KO (punches) at 59 seconds of the 2nd round

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> Krzysztof Jotko (#13, 19-3, 6-3 UFC) vs. Brad Tavares (#15, 16-4, 11-4 UFC)
Middleweights

Kind of a boring first round. Neither guy threw much of anything for the first 90 seconds. Tavares was more active after that but with about 2 minutes left, Jotko started to find his range. Each tried a takedown and Tavares did get one with about 15 seconds left but Jotko got right up. You could almost flip a coin. 10-9 Jotko although you could easily say 10-10

Tavares landed a flying knee followed by a punch combo early that rocked Jotko. After that they were clinched up on the cage for most of the round doing nothing and the ref never even threatend to break them up. They finally separated on their own in the last minute. Tavares landing another nice knee but that was pretty much it. Boring fight. 10-9 Tavares, 19-19

Jotko was looking better in the third, landing a couple of high kicks. Then Tavares dropped him with a punch out of nowhere and then pounced on him with a flurry of punches on the ground to get the stoppage. 

Official result – Brad Tavares (17-4) by TKO (punches) at 2:16 of the 3rd round

That was the first stoppage win for Tavares since Phil Baroni in 2011. He should go into the top 10 with his 4th straight win and he called out Michael Bisping at UFC 226, which is on July 7th, so the same card as the previous callout. Seems awfully conveninent. I can’t see Bisping taking that fight for a variety of reasons. 

> Wilson Reis (#6, 22-8, 6-4 UFC) vs. John Moraga (#10, 18-6, 7-5 UFC)
Flyweights

Fun first round. Moraga had the better striking early. Reis missed a couple of takedown attempts and on the third, Moraga grabbed a front choke. Reis ended up completing it but Moraga held onto the choke. By the time he let it go, Reis was in side control. They eventually got back to the feet and then Reis got another takedown. Moraga reversed into top position, Reis worked to his feet and then got another takedown, finishing the round in mount. 10-9 Reis

Reis got an early takedown but didn’t do much with it. Moraga landed a flying knee and followed up with a punch combo but Reis took him down again. Reis wasn’t doing a ton on the ground but was working for a submission in the last minute. Moraga reversed into top position and ended the round on top, landing punches. 10-9 Reis, 20-18 overall but round 2 was close

Third round was all Reis. He took Moraga down at least 3 times and did more damage on the ground than he had in either of the first two round. He was working submissions in the last minutes in addition to landing punches to the head. Round 2 was close but he should take the fight easily. 10-9 Reis, 30-27 overall

Offical result – John Moraga (19-6) by unanimous decision (29-28 x 3)

> Muslim Salikhov (12-2, 0-1 UFC) vs. Ricky Rainey (13-4, 0-0 UFC)
Welterweights

Close first round that was entirely standup. Salikhov was trying all kinds of spinning moves and did land a couple but didn’t do a ton of damage. Both had takedown attempts. Rainey landed the best punch of the fight but didn’t follow up on it. 10-9 Salikhov but very close

Rainey was looking a little better, pressing the action for the whole round. He wasn’t landing much though. Then Salikhov dropped him face first with what looked like a glancing blow and finished him with two hard shots right to the face on the ground. It looked like an early stoppage on first viewing but on the replay you could see he was clearly out and not defending. 

Official result – Muslim Salikhov (13-2) by KO (punch) at 4:12 of the 2nd round

> Tim Boetsch (21-11, 12-10 UFC) vs. Antonio Carlos Junior (9-2 1 NC, 6-2 1 NC UFC)
Middleweights

Carlos Junior looked great here. He was landing all kinds of shots on the feet and then took down the All-American wrestler Boetsch. He wasted no time in taking the back and landing some punches to the head to set up a rear naked choke. Once he secured it, Boetsch tapped quickly and Carlos Junior picked up his fifth straight win. 

Official result – Antonio Carlos Junior (10-2) by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:28

Junior should get a top 10 opponent next and can’t be more than 1 or 2 wins away from a title shot. This was, by far, the biggest win of his career and Boetsch came in having won 3 of his last 4 so he’s no pushover. 

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> Michelle Waterson (#7, 14-6, 2-2 UFC) vs. Cortney Casey (#10, 7-5, 3-4 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Casey was getting the better of the standup, landing several really nice combinations. Waterson’s main weapon was leg kicks but she didn’t land enough of them. Waterson managed a takedown with a minute left but Casey was active from her back, getting close on a triangle attempt. Waterson did some ground and pound but not enough to steal the round. 10-9 Casey 

Waterson got the takedown much earlier and held Casey down almost the entire round. Casey was going for submission and at one point had both a triangle and an armbar but Waterson escaped everything. They won’t close enough to make up for the fact that Casey spend so much time on her back though. Waterson stood up on her own with 30 seconds left and Casey followed her. Waterson dropped her with a front kick right before the bell. 10-9 Waterson, 19-19 after 2

Great round and a great fight. Waterson got a takedown 2 minutes in. Casey was again going for submissions, getting real close a couple of times. Waterson stood up on her own and Waterson followed. Both were landing good shots on the feet. Casey stuffed a takedown with a minute left and ended up taking the back. She got close with a rear naked choke and then secured a tight armbar just before the fight ended. 15 seconds more and Waterson probably has to tap. 10-9 Casey, 29-28 overall

Official result – Michelle Waterson (15-6) by split decision (29-28 x 2; 28-29)

> Israel Adesanya (12-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Marvin Vettori (12-3-1, 2-1-1 UFC)
Middleweights

Vettori was advancing most of the round and did land a lot of shots but he missed even more. Adesanya was very measured, maybe too much so, as he seemed to be willing to take shots just to figure out the timing of Vettori. It was close but I thought Vettori did more and took the round. 10-9 Vettori

Adesanya landed a lot more in the 2nd round and Vettori looked very confused at times. A body punch combo really seemed to hurt Vettori at one point but he stayed in there. Adesanya seemed to enjoy just making Vettori miss him and seemed to be showboating at times but easily took the second. 10-9 Adesanya, 19-19 overall

Vettori managed an early takedown and held Adesanya down the majority of the round. He did some ground and pound but not a lot. Ref Herb Dean warned them to work at least 5 times but never separated them until after Adesanya had stood them up and they were clinched on the cage. Standup was fairly even after that as Vettori never stopped throwing, even though he was clearly dog-tired. 10-9 Vettori, 29-28 overall

Official result – Israel Adesanya (13-0) by split decision (29-28 x 2; 28-29)

Adesanya has a definite hole in his game that he needs to patch up. He said he wasn’t happy with the win in his post-fight promo. He asked for another fight soon and he promised to be better next time. 

> Carlos Condit (#12, 30-11, 7-7 UFC) vs. Alex Oliveira (18-4-1 2 NC, 7-3 1 NC UFC)
Welterweights

Oliveira was getting the better of the standup and then he got a takedown midway through the round. He didn’t do a lot on the ground although he was trying to advance. Condit got to his feet and got a takedown of his own with a minute left. Condit took the back and was working for a rear naked choke, getting very close to a finish. Oliveira fought it off and Condit was landing punches as the round ended. 10-9 Condit

Oliveira gets a takedown 15 seconds in. Oliveira stands up at 45 seconds and eats some upkicks from Condit before backing off and letting him up. Oliveira takes him down again at 1:00. Condit trying to get to his feet and eating elbows but he makes it and then takes Oliveira right down. Condit bleeding badly from the elbows . Condit landing elbows and punches but Oliveira tying him up with a body lock. Condit stands up at 2:30 but Oliveira stays on his back. Oliveira to his feet and grabs a standing guillotine at 2:45. Oliveira drags him down to the canvas at 3:00 and Condit eventually taps.

Official result – ALEX OLIVEIRA (19-5-1) by submission (guillotine choke) at 3:17 of the 2nd round

> Dustin Poirier (#5, 22-5 1 NC, 14-4 1 NC UFC) vs. Justin Gaethje (#6, 18-1, 1-1 UFC)
Lightweights

Outstanding first round. Both guys throwing at an incredible pace. Poirier landed all kinds of combo, mixing in body punches with head strikes and Gaethje threw a ton of leg kicks that were really bothering Poirier. Gaethje had a cut under his left eye bleeding pretty badly and Poirier was cut on his right temple. 10-9 Poirier

Not quite the pace of the first but not far off. At one point the significant strikes count was 121-61 for Poirier and he’d landed 65% of his strikes thrown. He had to switch stances because of the legs kick landed and between rounds, the leg was hurting a lot. Gaethje closed the round with a crazy wheelbarrow kick and the crowd was loving every second of this. 10-9 Poirier, 20-18 overall

Gaethje come out stronger for round 3. The standup was more even except for the leg kicks, which Gaethje was landing at will, up to 37 by the end of the round. The big story of the round was that Gaethje was deducted a point for an eye poke, his 2nd of the fight. Poirier had an eye poke of his own at the end of hte round. 9-9 with the poiont deduction and 29-27 Poirier after 3

Poirier came out firing and was all over Gaethje. Gaethje was not even defending but wouldn’t go down. Poirier wouldn’t let up, landing all kinds of shots and eventually Gaethje dropped. Herb Dean let it go on as long as he could and it was a perfect stoppage. 

Official result – Dustin Poirier (23-5) by TKO (punches) at 33 seconds of the 4th round

Poirier asks the crowd to cheer him and Gaethje even though they were booing him the whole fight and they obliged. Poirier asks for a title shot with Khabib Nurmagomedov and he’s never had one and has definitely earned one with his 10th stoppage win since 2011, tied for 2nd in any weight class. 

UFC 223 live results: Khabib vs. Iaquinta, Namajunas vs. Jedrzejczyk

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta, emanating from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

What a last few days it has been for the UFC.

The event is headlined by a bout for the UFC Lightweight Championship as Khabib Nurmagomedov, sporting a perfect 25-0 record, is taking on Al Iaquinta, in a fight that was put together just 24 hours ago. Iaquinta replaced Max Holloway, who was pulled from the fight due to concerns with his weight cut, just days after Holloway replaced Interim UFC Lightweight Champion Tony Ferguson, who was forced to pull out this past Sunday due to a knee injury.

Nurmagomedov and Iaquinta both look to capture the championship, which is expected to be stripped from current UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor at the event. Nurmagomedov looks for the impressive 26th straight win, while Iaquinta looks to shock the world and win his sixth straight fight.

In the co-main event, UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas makes her first title defense against the woman she defeated to become the champion, Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Jedrzejczyk not only is looking to regain the championship, but she’s also looking to erase the first loss on her record. Namajunas looks to stake her undisputed claim as the woman to beat at 115 pounds.

Also on the main card, featherweights Renato Moicano and Calvin Kattar do battle, featherweight Zabit Magomedshapirov looks for his eleventh straight win against Kyle Bochniak, and bonus king Joe Lauzon looks for another one as he takes on Chris Gruetzemacher in lightweight action. The preliminary card is headlined by women’s strawweights Karolina Kowalkiewicz, looking for her second straight win, going against Felice Herrig, winner of four straight fights.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Devin Clark (8-2, 2-2 UFC) vs. Mike Rodriguez (9-2, 0-0 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Clark landed a good combo to start and gets a takedown after they clinch. They get to their feet. They trade knees in the clinch. They are broken up and Rodriguez dropped Clark with a leg kick but Clark got right back up and they clinch against the fence. Rodriguez with some punches inside the pocket. Clark trying a takedown in the clinch but being defended and they break. Rodriguez with a flying knee and Clark is able to grab him and get a takedown. Clark in side control. He gets into the full guard. Rodriguez gets to the fence but Clark is able to keep him down and lands some punches and a knee to the body. Stong finish to the round for Clark. 10-9 Clark.

Rodriguez with a body kick. Rodriguez with another after a straight left. They clinch and Rodriguez hurts Clark with an elbow on the break. Clark looking tired. Rodriguez with a left hand and another leg kick. They are clinched and Rodriguez with a hard knee to the body. They remain clinched against the fence. They break and Clark lands a body kick but eats a combo. Clark lands a left hook and gets a takedown and lands a bunch of punches but Rodriguez gets to his feet. They clinch and Clark lands some. He may have stolen it late again but I give the round to Rodriguez. 10-9 Rodriguez, 19-19.

Both guys look tired. Clark shoots for an early takedown but it is defended. They are clinched and battling for position. Clark gets Rodriguez down and takes the back. Clark lands punches from the back. They get to their feet. Clark gets another takedown and is working in the full guard of Rodriguez. Clark with a knee to the body. They get to their feet. Rodriguez with a knee to the body. Clark with more punches in controlling position. Clark definitely gets the last round and might have gotten all three. 10-9 Clark, 29-28 Clark.

Official Result- Devin Clark def. Mike Rodriguez by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

> Bec Rawlings (7-7, 2-4 UFC) vs. Ashlee Evans-Smith (5-3, 2-3 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

Evans-Smith with a leg kick and they trade inside the pocket. Evans-Smith with some kicks. Evans-Smith with a good series of punches. Rawlings unable to get anything going. Rawlings with a leg kick and they trade punches. Evans-Smith with a spin kick and Rawlings lands a right hand. They trade punches. They clinch and Evans-Smith with some good knees to the body. Evans-Smith lands a good combo but Rawlings lands a right hand. Evans-Smith with a late takedown. 10-9 Evans-Smith.

Evans-Smith with a front kick followed by a leg kick. Evans-Smith with a body kick and one to the leg. They trade punches and Rawlings landed a good right hand. Rawlings with another right hand. She is starting to land more. Rawlings with more right hands and is landing the jab. Evans-Smith with some punches in close range. Rawlings landing more punches but Evans-Smith starting to land more. Evans-Smith with a spinning back fist. Evans-Smith misses a late takedown. Close round. 10-9 Evans-Smith, 20-18 Evans-Smith.

Evans-Smith with some low kicks and then a combo. Evans-Smith with a body kick but Rawlings counters with a right hand. They trade and Evans-Smith looking to land an elbow but lands a kick instead. Evans-Smith with some more kicks. They trade punches. Evans-Smith lands some punches. Rawlings just misses a big right hand but lands to the body. They trade in the pocket. Rawlings landing more punches and looking to steal the round. Evans-Smith with a combo at the end. Rawlings with some punches at the end. 10-9 Evans-Smith, 30-27 Evans-Smith.

Official Result- Ashlee Evans-Smith def. Bec Rawlings by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Evan Dunham (#14, 18-6-1, 11-6-1 UFC) vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier (10-2, 6-2 UFC)
Lightweights

Dunham landed a solid combo followed with a left hand to start the action. They traded. Aubin-Mercier was landing and then landed a big knee to the body that dropped Dunham and finished him off with a few more punches on the ground. Big and impressive win for Aubin-Mercier.

Official Result- Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Evan Dunham by TKO (knee & punches) at :53 of Round 1

> Karolina Kowalkiewicz (#4, 11-2, 4-2 UFC) vs. Felice Herrig (#8, 14-6, 5-1 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

They are trading early. Kowalkiewicz with a right hand and Herrig counters with a right hand. They trade in close range. Herrig with a flush left hand that lands big. They trade punches. Herrig lands some nice punches. They traded big punches in close range and clinched. Herrig had double underhooks and was working hard for a takedown but it was defended. Kowalkiewicz with some big punches and they clinch and Herrig lands a big knee to the body. Kowalkiewicz tried to roll for a kneebar but Herrig was able to get into the guard. Kowalkiewicz used a triangle to sweep to the top and ended the round in the guard of Herrig. 10-9 Kowalkiewicz.

They trade punches early. Herrig with a leg kick but Kowalkiewicz with a knee to the body. They trade in close range. Kowalkiewicz with a big knee to the body and an elbow. They trade punches. They each land big strikes and Kowalkiewicz hurt Herrig with a big elbow. Kowalkiewicz lands a spinning back fist. Kowalkiewicz with some elbows in the clinch. They break the clinch. Kowalkiewicz grabs the thai clinch and lands some knees and elbows. They clinch against the fence. They trade punches. Kowalkiewicz with a couple right hands at the end. 10-9 Kowalkiewicz, 20-18 Kowalkiewicz.

Herrig lands a right hand. They trade punches. Kowalkiewicz with a leg kick. Herrig with a left jab. Kowalkiewicz lands a right hand. Kowalkiewicz lands a solid combo and is slipping away from Herrig trying to counter. Kowalkiewicz with an elbow. Herrig with a slow leg kick followed by a left hand. Kowalkiewicz with a right hand but Herrig counters with a hard left hand. They trade punches and Herrig lands a body kick. Herrig with a leg kick and lands a big left hand that rocks Kowalkiewicz. They clinch and Herrig tries for a takedown. She had Kowalkiewicz rocked but went for the clinch instead of capitalizing. They break and have a wild exchange at the end. Close final round. 10-9 Kowalkiewicz, 29-28 Kowalkiewicz.

Official Result- Karolina Kowalkiewicz def. Felice Herrig by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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> Joe Lauzon (27-14, 14-11 UFC) vs. Chris Gruetzemacher (13-3, 1-2 UFC)
Lightweights

Lauzon comes out firing early with some good punches. Lauzon with some more punches. Lauzon with a good elbow. Lauzon goes for a takedown but Gruetzemacher sprawls and ends up in the guard of Lauzon. Gruetzemacher landing some punches as Lauzon is looking to grab the leg and looking for a heel hook. They get to their feet. Lauzon with a front kick. Gruetzemacher lands some punches in the clinch range. Lauzon with an elbow over the top. Gruetzemacher landing some punches. They trade in close range. Lauzon lands some punches. Gruetzemacher with some big punches and a big uppercut. Gruetzemacher with some big punches at the end. 10-9 Gruetzemacher.

Gruetzemacher pressing forward to start the second and is landing punches. Lauzon shoots for a takedown but is unable to get it. Lauzon bleeding under his right eye. Gruetzemacher with some punches to the body and is landing lots of punches and has Lauzon on the ropes. Grueztemacher with some hard punches and a knee. They trade punches. Lauzon lands a big combo. Gruetzemacher with some body punches. Lauzon keeps firing back. Grueztemacher lands a good combination. Grueztemacher with some hard strikes at the end and Lauzon is a bloody mess. 10-8 Gruetzemacher, 20-17 Gruetzemacher.

Lauzon’s corner threw in the towel after the fight and Gruetzemacher gets the win by corner stoppage after the second round.

Official Result- Chris Gruetzemacher def. Joe Lauzon by TKO (corner stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 2

> Zabit Magomedshapirov (14-1, 2-0 UFC) vs. Kyle Bochniak (8-2, 2-2 UFC)
Featherweights

Bochniak being very aggressive early on. Bochniak looking to land the punches. Bochniak lands a right hand after a Magomedshapirov leg kick. Magomedshapirov lands a left hook. They are throwing big punches. Magomedshapirov with a big body kick. Bochniak lands a right hand. Magomedshapirov with a spin kick to the body. Bochniak lands the jab but Magomedshapirov comes back with a spin kick and a jumping switch kick. Magomedshapirov with a head kick and then a spinning back fist. Magomedshapirov with a hard right hand at the end. 10-9 Magomedshapirov.

Bochniak comes out with a combo to start the second. Magomedshapirov with a body kick. Magomedshapirov grabs the back and is looking for a takedown. Magomedshapirov gets the takedown but they get back to their feet. Magomedshapirov lands some punches but Bochniak lands some of his own. Magomedshapirov with a leg kick. Magomedshapirov with an uppercut and then gets a big takedown into side control. He flips to the full guard of Bochniak. They scramble to their feet. Magomedshapirov with a body kick. Bochniak goes for a takedown but it is defended. Zabit with a spinning back fist at the end. 10-9 Magomedshapirov, 20-18 Magomedshapirov.

They both come out swinging to start the third round. Magomedshapirov lands a left hook. Magomedshapirov with a spin kick to the body and he then gets a takedown. Bochniak is bleeding heavily from the side of his head as Magomedshapirov has his back. Magomedshapirov gets the fight back to the mat and is in the full guard of Bochniak. Bochniak able to scramble to his feet. Magomedshapirov grabs the back again but Bochniak able to shake him off as they get to their feet. Bochniak coming forward in the final minute. Magomedshapirov lands a left hand. Bochniak tagged Zabit. Bochniak lands a few punches towards the end. Zabit with a spinning back elbow. They have a slugfest at the end of the fight with both landing. A tremendous fight. 10-9 Magomedshapirov, 30-27 Magomedshapirov.

Official Result- Zabit Magomedshapirov def. Kyle Bochniak by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

> Renato Moicano (#11, 11-1-1, 3-1 UFC) vs. Calvin Kattar (#13, 18-2, 2-0 UFC)
Featherweights

They trade early. Moicano with a leg kick. Moicano with a leg kick and Kattar also lands a leg kick. Kattar with a left hand. They land left hands at the same time. Slow pace to this fight. Moicano lands a right hand and then follows with a body kick. Moicano with a leg kick and then another. He lands another leg kick. Moicano lands the jab. Moicano with another inside leg kick. They trade wild punches. Moicano lands a right hand. Kattar isn’t checking the leg kicks. 10-9 Moicano.

Moicano with a big flurry of punches ending with a body kick. Kattar unable to land any punches. Moicano with a leg kick. Moicano with a head kick. Moicano with a leg kick followed by a straight right hand and then follows with some more leg kicks. Moicano with a leg kick and Kattar lands a right hand. Kattar lands a left hand. Moicano with some more leg kicks. He keeps attacking the legs. Moicano with another inside leg kick. Kattar can’t stop the leg kicks. 10-9 Moicano, 20-18 Moicano.

Moicano tries a leg kick but Kattar grabs it and Moicano goes to the mat for a brief second. Moicano lands a big right hand. Moicano with a leg kick. Moicano with a solid combination. Kattar trying to jab but Moicano ducking away. Moicano with a big combination ending with a body kick. Moicano with another inside leg kick. Moicano with more big combinations and he lands a big right hand. Moicano with an uppercut and he keeps swarming on Kattar. Kattar lands a right hand but Moicano back with leg kicks. Moicano with a big right hand and a nasty elbow. Moicano cruising to the win here. 10-9 Moicano, 30-27 Moicano.

Official Result- Renato Moicano def. Calvin Kattar by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

> Rose Namajunas (C, 7-3, 5-2 UFC) vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk (#1, 14-1, 8-1 UFC)
UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship

Jedrzejczyk with a leg kick. Jedrzejczyk with a combo. Namajunas controlling the distance right now and using good footwork. Namajunas lands a right hand. They trade punches. Jedrzejczyk with a leg kick. She lands another. Namajunas lands a good combo. They trade punches. They trade again. They trade once again. Jedrzejczyk with a leg kick. Namajunas lands a good combo and then lands a big right hand. Jedrzejczyk with a body kick. They trade in close range. Namajunas with a left hand but Jedrzejczyk counters with a right hand. They trade big punches at the end. Close round. 10-9 Namajunas.

Namajunas lands a solid combo to start the second. Jedrzejczyk lands a hard jab. Jedrzejczyk with a leg kick. Namajunas lands a left hand. Namajunas lands another big left hand. Jedrzejczyk with a hard leg kick. Namajunas with a combo. They clinch and Jedrzejczyk with a knee to the body and she lands a left hand on the break. Namajunas did poke her in the eye but the referee missed it. Namajunas with a left hand. They clinch and both landing inside the clinch. Jedrzejczyk with some knees in the clinch. 10-9 Namajunas, 20-18 Namajunas.

Namajunas clips Jedrzejczyk early but Joanna smiles at her. Jedrzejczyk just misses a head kick. She lands an inside leg kick. Jedrzejczyk lands a big combo and a leg kick. Jedrzejczyk with a head kick followed by a right hand. Joanna with another leg kick but it is checked. Jedrzejczyk lands a left hand and then two hard leg kicks. They trade punches. Jedrzejczyk with a hard leg kick. They trade punches. Jedrzejczyk with another leg kick. Jedrzejczyk lands a right hand and then follows up with a combo. Joanna coming on strong now. 10-9 Jedrzejczyk, 29-28 Namajunas.

Jedrzejczyk with a hard inside leg kick. She lands another leg kick. Jedrzejczyk lands a right hand. Left hand to the body from Jedrzejczyk. Namajunas has slowed down while Joanna has picked up her pace. Jedrzejczyk with another leg kick. Namajunas lands a right hand. Jedrzejczyk with a high kick followed by a left hand. Joanna lands another left hand. They trade punches. Jedrzejczyk lands a combo. Namajunas’ left leg is big-time red. Jedrzejczyk lands another leg kick and Namajunas wobbles. Namajunas lands a punch. They trade punches. Jedrzejczyk with another inside leg kick. This is going to be interesting headed to the final round. 10-9 Jedrzejczyk, 38-38.

Jedrzejczyk with a couple of big leg kicks. Namajunas lands the left hook. They trade punches. Namajunas with a right hand. They trade right hands. They are trading big punches and Jedrzejczyk with a knee. They trade kicks. Jedrzejczyk with a left hand. She lands again. They trade again. Jedrzejczyk with an inside leg kick. Joanna with a right hand. They trade right hands. Jedrzejczyk with a head kick. Joanna with a combo and then another. Jedrzejczyk with a high front kick. This is super close. Jedrzejczyk lands a couple of left hands. They exchange and Namajunas gets a late takedown. They both hit each other on the mat. Close fight.10-9 Namajunas, 48-47 Namajunas.

Official Result- Rose Namajunas def. Joanna Jedrzejczyk by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46), Namajunas remains the UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion

> Khabib Nurmagomedov (#2, 25-0, 9-0 UFC) vs. Al Iaquinta (#11, 13-3-1, 8-2 UFC)
UFC Lightweight Championship

Khabib goes for a takedown but Iaquinta slips away. Nurmagomedov gets the leg and gets a takedown. Iaquinta gives up the back but he is able to scramble up. Khabib with another takedown. He gets into the mount. They get to their feet. Khabib talking trash while punching Iaquinta. Khabib has the back as they are on the mat. Nurmagomedov gets another takedown. Nurmagomedov landing lots of punches as Iaquinta gets up but they go back down. 10-9 Nurmagomedov.

Iaquinta lands a right hand. Iaquinta ducking under Nurmagomedov’s punches. Nurmagomedov dives for the single leg but Iaquinta gets away. For a moment, though, as Khabib gets a takedown. Nurmagomedov with some ground and pound. Khabib gets the back. He lands some punches. Nurmagomedov gets him back down. Khabib has the back and has the neck and is looking for the choke but Iaquinta escapes. Khabib still has the back and is still working for the choke. Iaquinta survives the round again. 10-8 Nurmagomedov, 20-17 Nurmagomedov.

Slow start to the third round. They trade punches and Khabib with a big body kick. Nurmagomedov with some left hands. Iaquinta taunting Khabib. Nurmagomedov lands a right hand. Iaquinta lands a right hand that stuns Khabib. Iaquinta lands another. They are trading. Nurmagomedov is landing the jab and not looking for a takedown. They are talking to each other. Khabib with a leg kick and Iaquinta counters with a right hand. Nurmagomedov with a combo. Better round for Iaquinta. 10-9 Nurmageomedov, 30-26 Nurmagomedov.

Nurmagomedov landing the jab early. Khabib went for a single leg but Iaquinta got away. Iaquinta lands a right hand. Nurmagomedov with the jab. They are trading punches. Khabib misses another takedown attempt. Khabib with a leg kick and then follows it up with a combo. Nurmagomedov with the jab. Khabib misses all of his attack. Iaquinta goes for a takedown but lands a left hand after Khabib escapes from him. Khabib with a right hand. Nurmagomedov lands a combo. Iaquinta lands a right hand. Khabib is slowing down. Iaquinta lands a right hand. Nurmagomedov with a combo followed by a head kick. 10-9 Nurmagomedov, 40-35 Nurmagomedov.

Nurmagomedov goes for a takedown but Iaquinta gets away. Iaquinta with a left hand to the body and one to the head. Iaquinta lands a left hand. Iaquinta lands a combo. He lands another left hand. Iaquinta is landing the punches and is working to find an opening to finish. Nurmagomedov goes for a takedown but Iaquinta defends it. Nurmagomedov landing some punches and Khabib with a flying knee. Khabib takes Iaquinta down, his first takedown since round two. Nurmagomedov with some punches from the back. They get to their feet. They go back down and Nurmagomedov works for the choke.Iaquinta survives the fight. 10-9 Nurmageomedov, 50-44 Nurmagomedov.

Official Result- Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Al Iaquinta by unanimous decision (50-44, 50-43, 50-43) to become the UFC Lightweight Champion

UFC 222 live results: Cris Cyborg vs. Yana Kunitskaya

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya, emanating from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The UFC returns to their home base in Las Vegas with a solid card headlined by the most dominant female fighter on the planet. UFC Women’s Featherweight Champion Cris Cyborg makes her second title defense when she defends against former Invicta Bantamweight Champion Yana Kunitskaya.

This fight came together less than a month ago after the original main event between Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar fell apart due to an injury to Holloway. Cyborg looks for another successful title defense after defeating Holly Holm at UFC 219 in December. Kunitskaya actually makes her UFC debut, looking to score one of the biggest upsets in UFC history.

Edgar remained on the card, taking a risky fight in the co-main event slot as he will now battle undefeated Brian Ortega. It is the fight many see as the main event of the event, and the winner will likely challenge Holloway for the UFC Featherweight Championship later this year. Ortega looks to build on a big submission win over Cub Swanson in December, his biggest win to date, as he seeks to become the first fighter to finish Edgar in his career.

Also on the main card is rising bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley, who takes on Andre Soukhamthath. Heavyweights Stefan Struve and Andrei Arlovski will also square off, while former title challenger Cat Zingano returns after being out of action for nearly two years as she takes on undefeated Ketlen Vieira. In the featured preliminary bout, highly-touted submission specialist Mackenzie Dern makes her UFC debut against Ashley Yoder.

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

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> Jordan Johnson (8-0, 2-0 UFC) vs. Adam Milstead (8-1 1 NC, 1-0 1 NC UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Johnson lands a right hand. Milstead with an inside leg kick. They trade before a brief clinch but they break. Milstead with a leg kick and Johnson counters with one but eats a right hand counter from Milstead. Milstead lands a nice combo. Johnson shoots in for a takedown and works hard for it against the fence but can’t score it. Johnson with some foot stomps as they’re tied up against the fence. Milstead lands an elbow as they break to the center. Milstead lands an uppercut. They clinch and Johnson with a knee. 10-9 Milstead.

Johnson lands the jab. Johnson lands it again. Johnson lands some punches to the body as they clinch. They aren’t doing much in the clinch but Johnson is landing short punches to the body. Milstead pushes Johnson away and lands a right hand before they tie up again. They are broken up by the referee. Milstead lands a right hand but Johnson grabs him and scores a takedown. They got to their feet and Johnson was landing short punches to the legs, body and head of Milstead. They are broken up again. Johnson lands a leg kick. 10-9 Johnson, 19-19.

Johnson just misses a big overhand right. Milstead lands a hard right hand and Johnson counters by trying to force a clinch. They break away. They trade jabs. Milstead lands a combo. Johnson lands a left hook and then shoots for a takedown. They trade and Milstead lands a left hand. Johnson is landing with more volume but Milstead with harder punches. Johnson shoots for a takedown and gets it for a moment. They get to their feet. Johnson with some short kicks and foot stomps. Johnson working for a late takedown. Milstead lands some punches in the clinch. They trade big punches at the end. 10-9 Johnson, 29-28 Johnson.

Official Result- Jordan Johnson def. Adam Milstead by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)

> Bryan Caraway (#7, 21-7, 6-2 UFC) vs. Cody Stamann (16-1, 2-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

Caraway landing some early and searching for the takedown. Caraway working for it but Stamann shakes it off and lands as they break. Caraway looking for a takedown against the fence again. They trade in the clinch and break. Both land some punches in close range. Stamann lands a kick but Caraway is landing the jab. Caraway scores a takedown near the center of the Octagon. Caraway into half-guard. Caraway looking to move to side control and is grabbing an arm as well. Caraway gets to side control and taps Stamann’s head and arm with his legs. Caraway went for an armbar but time ran out. 10-9 Caraway.

Both landing punches early on in the round. Stamann lands a hard right hand. Caraway looking to trick with his strikes. Stamann stuffs a takedown from Caraway but Caraway lands a right hand. Caraway lands a big uppercut. They continue to trade while Caraway looks for takedowns but they are being defended by Stamann. Caraway shoots and they clinch against the fence. They break and Stamann lands a right hand. Caraway lands a left hand as he shoots in. Stamann lands a knee. 10-9 Stamann, 19-19.

Caraway landing some leg kicks. Caraway lands another leg kick but Stamann lands a counter left hand. They trade some big punches. Caraway is slowing down. Stamann lands a right hand. Caraway shoots for a takedown but it is defended. They break and Stamann lands a hard right hand. Stamann landing some jabs and a leg kick. Stamann stuffs another takedown attempt from Caraway. They trade punches and Caraway lands an uppercut. Caraway landing some punches and is working hard for a takedown. Caraway with some dirty boxing in the clinch. They trade big punches and Caraway locked in a guillotine late but time ran out. Crazy finish and it’s going to be interesting scorecards. 10-9 Caraway, 29-28 Caraway.

Official Result- Cody Stamann def. Bryan Caraway by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Mike Pyle (27-13-1, 10-8 UFC) vs. Zak Ottow (15-5, 2-2 UFC)
Welterweights

This is Pyle’s retirement fight. Ottow lands a left hand but Pyle is landing kicks. Ottow just misses a right hand. They trade leg kicks. Pyle lands a right hand. Pyle lands the jab and an uppercut as Ottow was rushing in. Ottow with a leg kick and then drops Pyle with a right hand. Ottow landing some punches from the top. Ottow with some ground-and-pound as Pyle is covering up and Herb Dean stops it. Pyle was in a lot of trouble there and he slams his hands down in frustration as this wasn’t the way he wanted his career to end.

Official Result- Zak Ottow def. Mike Pyle by TKO (punches) at 2:34 of Round 1

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> CB Dollaway (16-8, 10-8 UFC) vs. Hector Lombard (34-8-1 2 NC, 3-6 1 NC UFC)
Middleweights

Dollaway throws a high kick but it is blocked. Lombard with a leg kick. Dollaway with a hard body kick. Both looking to land a big punch as they just trade leg kicks. Lombard is landing more leg kicks. Dollaway with a high kick. Lombard lands a couple of punches. Lombard with a leg kick. Lombard lands a left hand. Lombard being very patient and Dollaway isn’t forcing the action. Dollaway with a right hand to the body but eats a left from Lombard. Lombard drops Dollaway right at the bell, it may have been a split second after. A replay shows it was after the horn ended the round. 10-9 Lombard.

The fight is stopped between rounds. It was clear that Lombard landed the left hand after the horn ended the first round and Dollaway was unable to continue. They disqualified Lombard. They made the correct call in that one. Dollaway needed the stretcher to be taken to the back after the fight.

Official Result- CB Dollaway def. Hector Lombard by disqualification (illegal strikes) at 5:00 of Round 1

> John Dodson (#8, 19-9, 8-4 UFC) vs. Pedro Munhoz (#10, 15-2 1 NC, 5-2 1 NC)
Bantamweights

They trade kicks early on. Dodson lands a combo to the body and head. They trade kicks. Munhoz with a body kick. Munhoz with a leg kick as Dodson lands a combo. Munhoz with a step-in knee. Dodson with a left hook to the body. Munhoz tries a body kick but Dodson catches the leg. Munhoz with another body kick but Dodson grabs the leg and throws him to the ground. Munhoz gets up. They trade leg kicks. Munhoz with another leg kick. Dodson lands a left hand. Dodson with a combo late. 10-9 Dodson.

Munhoz with a body kick but Dodson counters with a hard left hand. Munhoz is coming forward but Dodson is landing more punches. They trade against the fence. Dodson lands an uppercut. Munhoz lands a right hand. Dodson with a body kick. Munhoz lands a right hand. Dodson lands a left hand. Munhoz with a leg kick and then follows it with a head kick. Munhoz lands a kick straight to the cup and we have a brief timeout. It was almost right at the horn as the round ends. 10-9 Dodson, 20-18 Dodson.

Munhoz lands a right hand right at the beginning of the round. They are trading and Munhoz is landing bigger punches. Munhoz lands another kick to the groin. They trade punches and Dodson lands a good combination. Dodson lands three consecutive straight left hands. Dodson lands some more left hands. Both are coming forward and trading. Munhoz lands a big knee to the body. Dodson with a body kick. Munhoz looking for a takedown and gets it. Munhoz with some knees but they get back up. They trade punches in a wild exchange in the last ten seconds. Close fight. 10-9 Munhoz, 29-28 Dodson.

Official Result- John Dodson def. Pedro Munhoz by split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)

> Beneil Dariush (#12, 14-3-1, 8-3-1 UFC) vs. Alexander Hernandez (8-1, 0-0 UFC)
Lightweights

Hernandez faked a glove tap and landed a body kick at the start. They were trading and Hernandez was landing big punches. Dariush lands a left hand. Hernandez then lands a huge left hand that drops Dariush and he is out cold as he hits the mat. Huge win for Hernandez in his UFC debut, a fight he took on just over a week’s notice.

Official Result- Alexander Hernandez def. Beneil Dariush by knockout (punch) at :42 of Round 1

> Ashley Yoder (5-3, 0-2 UFC) vs. Mackenzie Dern (5-0, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Dern with a leg kick to start. Dern firing some big punches and they clinch. Dern with some knees in the clinch. They break the clinch. Yoder with an inside leg kick. Yoder with a body kick but Dern counters with a combo. They are throwing wild punches before they clinch. Yoder with a leg kick. Dern with some wild punches. Dern has the back and is working for a takedown. They break. Yoder with an inside leg kick. Dern with a right hand and Yoder counters with a straight left. Yoder with a left hand. 10-9 Dern.

Dern with a left hand followed by a body kick. Yoder lands a left hand. Yoder lands a left hand. Dern with a leg kick and then a right hand before they clinch. Not much happened and they are broken up. Dern lands a left and then Yoder drops Dern with a left hand. Dern gets right back up. Yoder with a leg kick. Yoder with a body kick. Dern with a body kick but eats a left hand counter from Yoder. Yoder with another left hand. Dern with a leg kick followed by a right hand. They trade and then Yoder stuffs a takedown attempt from Dern. 10-9 Yoder, 19-19.

Yoder lands a left hand. Dern lands a right hand and shoots for a takedown against the fence. Dern with an elbow. Yoder then fires back with a left hand. Yoder lands another left hand and they clinch again. Dern has the body lock and lands a knee to the body. No takedown from Dern as they break the clinch. Dern lands a right hand. Yoder with a high kick. They trade punches. Dern with a front kick to the body and then gets the takedown. Dern gets the back and is working for the choke. Dern has the choke locked in on the chin of Yoder. Yoder is fighting it. Yoder gets out of it but Dern still has the back. Time runs out as Yoder survives. 10-9 Dern, 29-28 Dern.

Official Result- Mackenzie Dern def. Ashley Yoder by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

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> Cat Zingano (#6, 9-2, 2-2 UFC) vs. Ketlen Vieira (#5, 9-0, 3-0 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights

Vieira tagged Zingano early then Zingano tagged her back. Vieira with an elbow. They are tagging each other. Zingano with a left hand and then a knee to the body in the clinch. Zingano with an inside leg kick. Vieira is countering well. Zingano with a brief takedown. Zingano with a body kick. Zingano lands a right hand. Vieira connects with a counter left hand. Zingano with a body kick. They trade punches and then clinch. Zingano with some knees to the body. Vieira gets a takedown. She ends the round on top. 10-9 Vieira.

They trade punches and Vieira gets a big throw takedown and she gets right into mount. Vieira looking for the arm-triangle. Zingano able to escape and lands an upkick. Vieira able to get back into the guard of Zingano. They are both working for position on the ground and both are landing strikes. Vieira stands but goes back into the guard. Zingano with some elbows from the bottom. Vieira with some punches from the top. 10-9 Vieira, 20-18 Vieira.

Zingano with a head kick followed by a hard right hand. Zingano lands some more right hands. Zingano with a leg kick that gets checked and her foot is hurt. Zingano was limping for a moment and Vieira turned it into a takedown. Vieira stands up and Zingano is throwing kicks from the ground until Vieira gets right back onto top. Zingano able to get to her feet and grabs the back and is landing knees to the body. Zingano lands some punches and kicks and another knee to the head of Vieira and one to the body. 10-9 Zingano, 29-28 Vieira.

Official Result- Ketlen Vieira def. Cat Zingano by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Stefan Struve (#10, 28-9, 12-7 UFC) vs. Andrei Arlovski (#12, 26-15 1 NC, 15-9 UFC)
Heavyweights

Arlovski with a leg kick. Struve with a high kick. Arlovski with another leg kick and then lands a right hand. Struve with a leg kick. Arlovski with another and then lands an overhand right. They clinch and Arlovski scores a takedown and is in the half-guard. They get to their feet. Arlovski with an inside leg kick. They clinch and Arlovski reverses a takedown attempt from Struve and is on top. They get to their feet. Arlovski lands a left hand. They clinch but no action is going on as the round ends. 10-9 Arlovski.

Struve with a head kick. Arlovski with an inside leg kick. They clinch and battle for underhooks. Arlovski gets a takedown. Struve grabs a leg and is looking for a heel hook or a leg lock. Struve couldn’t get it but used the leg to sweep to top position. They get to their feet. Struve tried a takedown but Arlovski grabbed the fence to block it and got a warning from Herb Dean. They are broken by Dean and then Arlovski gets poked in the eye and we have a timeout. They get back to action and nothing happens. 10-9 Struve, 19-19.

Struve with a leg kick. Arlovski with a combo that backs Struve up. Struve lands a right hand. Struve with a head kick. They aren’t doing much and now Arlovski clinches with Struve. This fight is very boring. They break. Arlovski now pokes Struve in the eye. They get back to action and Struve with a leg kick. Arlovski lands an overhand right. They clinch and Arlovski gets a takedown. Arlovski with some body punches on the mat and they get to their feet. Struve now throwing big right hands but none connecting. 10-9 Arlovski, 29-28 Arlovski.

Official Result- Andrei Arlovski def. Stefan Struve by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Sean O’Malley (9-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Andre Soukhamthath (12-5, 1-2 UFC)
Bantamweights

Soukhamthath with a spin kick. O’Malley hurts Soukhamthath with a leg kick and Soukhamthath is limping. O’Malley with a leg kick. Soukhamthath with a right hand. O’Malley with a wheel kick. O’Malley with a leg kick that trips up Soukhamthath. O’Malley with a head kick. O’Malley with a combo and then a clean head kick. O’Malley lands a couple of left hands and then drops Soukhamthath. O’Malley with a spin kick and then a right hand. O’Malley with a left hand. Soukhamthath in survival mode. O’Malley with a massive head kick and then a right hand but time runs out on the round. 10-9 O’Malley.

They trade punches to start the second. O’Malley with a left hand and a head kick. O’Malley with a right hand. Soukhamthath may not be recovered from the end of round one. O’Malley with a right hand. Soukhamthath completes a takedown and is in the guard of O’Malley. O’Malley looking for a triangle. Soukhamthath circled into the triangle and O’Malley now looking for an armbar but Soukhamthath escapes into side control. O’Malley now has a guillotine but Soukhamthath rolls out and O’Malley gets to his feet. O’Malley goes into side control. O’Malley grabs a rear-naked choke late but time runs out on the round. 10-9 O’Malley, 20-18 O’Malley.

Soukhamthath rushing forward to start the final round. O’Malley goes for a takedown but it is defended. O’Malley lands a couple of left hands. O’Malley with a left hand and then a kick to the body. O’Malley hurts his leg at some point and Soukhamthath lands a big leg kick and then gets a takedown. Soukhamthath gets into side control and is looking to set up a choke. O’Malley gets to his feet. O’Malley is jumping around on one foot and Soukhamthath gets a takedown. Soukhamthath gets to side control but they get back to their feet. O’Malley with a spinning elbow and they crumble to the mat. Soukhamthath ends the fight in side control. O’Malley looks to have either a broken leg or a broken foot as the doctors check on him after the fight.10-9 Soukhamthath, 29-28 O’Malley.

Official Result- Sean O’Malley def. Andre Soukhamthath by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-28)

> Frankie Edgar (#2, 22-5-1, 16-5-1 UFC) vs. Brian Ortega (#3, 13-0 1 NC, 5-0 1 NC UFC)
Featherweights

Edgar with a couple of leg kicks to start the action. Ortega with a triple jab. Edgar with a head kick and then an overhand right. They trade and Edgar lands a short right hook. Edgar landing with more volume right now. Ortega with a high kick. Edgar is swelling underneath his eye so a punch from Ortega got through. Edgar with a nice combo ending with a right hand. Ortega grabs the neck for a brief moment but Edgar gets himself free. They both land left hands and Ortega has Edgar hurt. Ortega then lands an uppercut that drops Edgar and Ortega lands a huge hammerfist and the referee stops the fight. WOW! Ortega becomes the first man to ever finish Edgar in a fight and remains undefeated. Ortega against Max Holloway is going to be a fun fight.

Official Result- Brian Ortega def. Frankie Edgar by knockout (punches) at 4:44 of Round 1

> Cris Cyborg (C, 19-1 1 NC, 4-0 UFC) vs. Yana Kunitskaya (10-3 1 NC, 0-0 UFC)
UFC Women’s Featherweight Championship

Cyborg with a big right hand and Kunitskaya then grabs a single leg and gets a takedown. They get to their feet and Kunitskaya has the back and gets another takedown but they get back to their feet. They are clinched and Kunitskaya lands some knees. Cyborg with a knee. Kunitskaya looking for another takedown but it is defended. Cyborg with a knee and they break. Cyborg drops Kunitskaya with a right hand and lands a knee to the body. Kunitskaya back to her feet. Cyborg with another huge right hand and Kunitskaya goes to the mat. Cyborg is landing a lot of punches from the top and the fight is stopped by Herb Dean. It went as expected as Cyborg finishes her easily in the first.

Official Result- Cris Cyborg def. Yana Kunitskaya by TKO (punches) at 3:25 of Round 1, Cyborg retains the UFC Women’s Featherweight Championship

UFC on FOX 28 live results: Josh Emmett vs. Jeremy Stephens

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On FOX 28: Emmett vs. Stephens, emanating from the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.

The Octagon heads to Orlando for the third time, bringing a main event that has excitement written all over it as featherweights Josh Emmett and Jeremy Stephens thrown down in the night’s headline contest.

Emmett is looking to make it three straight fights since moving down to 145 pounds, while Stephens is also going for his third straight win. Both men are facing quick turnarounds in getting back to action, as Emmett knocked out Ricardo Lamas in December while Stephens knocked out Doo Ho Choi in January.

In the co-main event, it will be a battle in the women’s strawweight division that could decide who next challenges for the championship as Jessica Andrade takes on Tecia Torres. Also on the main card, Ovince Saint Preux looks to make it four straight wins against Ilir Latifi in light heavyweight action, and welterweight sluggers Mike Perry and Max Griffin open the main card.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 4:15 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

UFC FIGHT PASS PRELIMS | 4:15 PM ET/1:15 PM PT

> Albert Morales (7-3-1, 1-3-1 UFC) vs. Manny Bermudez (11-0, 0-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

After an early punch combo by Morales looked to hurt Bermudez, the rest of the round was almost entirely on the ground. Bermudez had a couple of triangle attempts, one of which looked pretty tight but Morales managed to fight them off. Neither guy did a ton of damage on the ground but Bermudez probably did slightly more. Morales got a late takedown but Bermudez reversed into top position right before the buzzer. 10-9 Bermudez

Morales was getting the better of the standup early and every time Bermudez got hit, he would drop to the mat. Morales wanted no part of it. Bermudez then grabbed a standing guillotine and dragged Morales to the ground, turning it into a mounted guillotine and got the quick tap

Official result – Manny Bermudez (12-0) by submission (guillotine) at 2:33 of Round 2

> Eric Shelton (11-4, 1-2 UFC) vs. Alex Perez (19-4, 1-0 UFC)
Flyweights* (Perez missed weight by .5 pounds)

Perez rocked Shelton with a punch combo early. Shelton went for a takedown but Perez stuffed it and ended up on top. He did a little ground and pound before Shelton was able to escape. On the feet, Shelton had almost nothing and Perez scored with occasional punch combos. He also got a late takedown. Easy 10-9 for Perez

Similar to the first round. Perez was doing well on the feet. Shelton attempted a takedown, got stuffed and Perez ended up on top. He basically just ragdolled him for the rest of the round. Shelton got to his feet at one point, tried another takedown and Perez did the same thing, stuffing it and ending up on top. 10-9 Perez, 20-18 overall

Shelton looked a little better on the feet to start the round but Perez took him down a couple minutes in. He didn’t do much on the ground but was able to control him. Shelton got to his feet but got quickly taken down and he managed to keep him down for the rest of the fight. 10-9 Perez, 30-27

Official result – Alex Perez (20-4) by unanimous decision (30-27 x 3)

It should be noted that fighters missing weight are now 10-1 in UFC since November of last year. Perez called out Robert Sanchez, who is coming off a win last week. 

> Rani Yahya (24-9 1 NC, 9-3 1 NC UFC) vs. Russell Doane (15-7, 3-4 UFC)
Bantamweights

Yahya took Doane right away and held him for almost the whole round. He had a unique double underhook that was almost like a reverse Full Nelson. It tied up Doane so bad he couldn’t do anything. He wasn’t in any real danger of being submitted and Yahya didn’t do a ton of damage but I thought he did enough for a 10-8. Late in the round, Yahya landed a knee to the spine and the ref took position away. 10-8 Yahya

Yahya tried a takedown early. Doane stuffed it and ended up on top. Yahya reversed it and ended up in top position. He then moved himself into position for a head and arm choke and once he secured it, Doane tapped quicklyl

Official result – Rani Yahya (25-9) by submission (head and arm choke) at 2:32 of Round 3

> Sam Alvey (31-10 1 NC, 8-5 UFC) vs. Marcin Prachnio (13-2, 0-0 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Prachnio got taken down early but got right up and was controlling a cage clinch for about two minutes. Alvey had a front choke secured the whole time but Prachnio was in no danger. After separating, Prachnio was advancing but Alvey was landing hard counter strikes. He dropped Prachnio with one. Prachnio got right up and started marching forward and he fell face first after getting nailed with another one. He got right up and was protesting but it was a good stoppage

Official result – Sam Alvey (32-10) by KO (punch) at 4:23

Alvey said that Cormier was running from him because 2 days after he moved up to 205, DC moved up to heavyweight. He was clearly joking. He called out Gian Villante, which is weird but there’s no reason they can’t make that fight. He asked for the fight in Brazil even though they’re both American. 

FOX PRELIMS | 6 PM ET/3 PM PT

> Ben Saunders (21-8-2, 8-5 UFC) vs. Alan Jouban (15-6, 6-4 UFC)
Welterweights

My FOX affiliate did not pick up the feed of this broadcast until after this fight was over but Alan Jouban KO’d Ben Saunders in the 2nd.

Official result – Alan Jouban (16-6) by KO (punch) at 2:38 of Round 2

> Maryna Moroz (#14, 8-2, 3-2 UFC) vs. Angela Hill (7-4, 2-4 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Round 1 was entirely on the feet. Moroz was busier but missed 3/4 of her strikes. Hill was more accurate and did more damage. There were a couple of cage clinches but they separated quickly each time. Significant strikes landed were 27-14 for Hill even though Moroz threw far more. 10-9 Hill

Moroz attempted a takedown early but Hill stuffed it and ended up on top. Moroz tried to tie her up with a bodylock but Hill was able to land some hard elbows to the head. Moroz was able to get to her feet and she was landing a little more often on the feet. Moroz clinched up on the cage with 30 seconds left but wasn’t able to do any damage. This round was closer but still 10-9 Hill and 20-18 overall

Moroz was far more active to start the third and seemed to be landing more as well. Hill would land less often but would connect harder. They clinched on the cage a few times but no one did damage there so it was pretty much all standup. Story of the round and the fight was Moroz was more active but Hill was more accurate and it depends which the judges value more. I gave the 3rd to Moroz 10-9 but Hill the fight overall at 29-28

Official result – Angela Hill (8-4) by unanimous decision (30-27 x 3)

> Sara McMann (#7, 11-4, 5-4 UFC) vs. Marion Reneau (#8, 8-3-1, 4-2-1 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights

McMann took her down immediately and very quickly moved into side control. She maintained that position through most of the round and landed 68 head strikes to 5 for Reneau. A couple of times, McMann was able to secure a crucifix and Reneau did well to escape that position but it was an easy 10-8 for McMann

Back and forth action to start and Reneau dropped McMann with a punch out of nowhere. She got up quickly and went for a takedown but Reneau stuffed it. McMann was clearly hurt and kept trying to get it to the ground. She finally secured the takedown but Reneau immediately threw up a triangle. McMann defended it for a long time but eventually had to tap.

Official result – Marion Reneau (9-3-1) by submission (triangle choke) at 3:40 of the 2nd round

> Renan Barao (34-5 1 NC, 9-4 UFC) vs. Brian Kelleher (18-8, 2-1 UFC)
Bantamweights

First round was all on the feet. Barao did damage with leg kicks early and one in particular that Kelleher was limping after. Kelleher was landing the harder punches. Both guys tried to take it to the cage clinch at different times and neither had an advantage there. Kelleher’s punches seemed to be the most damaging blows 10-9 Kelleher 

Most of the round was clinch battles. Kelleher seemed to control things more. He did get a takedown midway through the round but Barao was right up. Both guys did have a nice couple of flurries of punches landed. Kelleher was definitely more aggressive and I thought did just enough to win this round as well. 10-9 Kelleher, 20-18 overall

Another round completely on the feet. Barao was landing more strikes but Kelleher’s were much harder and looked a lot better. With about 90 seconds left, Kelleher just starting teeing off on Barao but Barao stayed on his feet. Barao was firing back with punches of his own and they were landing but they seemed to have no effect. In the last 15 seconds, Kelleher just emptied the tank and unloaded on Barao and if it went 10 more seconds, it probably would’ve been stopped. I had it 10-8 Kelleher and 30-26 overall

Official result – Brian Kelleher (19-8) by unanimous decision (30-27 x 2; 29-28)

Kelleher led the crowd in a BOOM chant (his nickname) and then called out John Lineker for a fight in Atlantic City. Kelleher is from New Jersey

FOX MAIN CARD | 8 PM ET/5 PM PT

> Mike Perry (11-2, 4-2 UFC) vs. Max Griffin (13-4, 1-2 UFC)
Welterweights

Griffin cut Perry on the left side of his forehead with his first punch and it was bleeding pretty heavily. Story of the round was Perry advancing but not throwing, or landing, much. Griffin was landing jabs from distance and the odd combo and at one point he had a 23-5 advantage in significant strikes landed. He got a late takedown but Perry was right up. Then Perry got a takedown and took the back. He managed to work into mount as the round was ended but it wasn’t enough to take the round. 10-9 Griffin

Most of the round was Perry marching down Griffin and eating jabs to the point where his face was a bloody mess from cuts all over it by the end of the round. Griffin got a knockdown with about a minute left but got up fairly quickly. Griffin was all over him with punches at the end of the round but Perry stayed up. 10-8 Griffin, 20-17 overall

Perry rocked Griffin early with a counter right but then got stuffed on a takedown attempt. Perry was the aggressor the whole round and Griffin was landing less counters than he had in the first two. Midway through the round, he landed a wild left and followed with a similar right and both landed flush and hurt Griffin. He had a couple of other really nice shots in the last minute, including a head kick. He likely took the round but no way did he win the fight. 10-9 Perry, 29-27 Griffin overall

Official result – Max Griffin (14-4) by unanimous decision (29-27 x 2; 30-27)

> Ovince Saint Preux (#5, 22-10, 10-5 UFC) vs. Ilir Latifi (#8, 13-5 1 NC, 6-3 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Slow start with OSP keeping his distance and Latiifi landing shots from distance. He was landing a lot of leg kicks. Latifi then dropped OSP with a punch combo. OSP was up quickly but clearly in trouble and Latifi moved in for the kill. He landed a ton of punches and then secured a standing guillotine. OSP tapped right before passing out but the ref missed it and eventually he collapsed. He was out of it for a long time. Terrible job by ref Jorge Alonso in missing the tap.

Official result – Ilir Latifi (14-5) by submission (guillotine choke) at 3:48

Latifi called out champion Daniel Cormier for a fight at heavyweight or light heavyweight. He seemingly doesn’t know that Cormier is tied up until probably late fall at the earliest. It was an impressive win but he isn’t getting a title shot off of it. 

Cormier answered him by saying he’s got bigger fish to fry. He said “they must love giving me money if they decided to put me in there with him cause he’d get his butt whupped” and then laughed at him. This after saying he didn’t want to take the spotlight off of Latifi. 

> Jessica Andrade (#2, 17-6, 8-4 UFC) vs. Tecia Torres (#5, 10-1, 6-1 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Torres came out firing with a lot of volume. Andrade was advancing and just walking into shots. Eventually she started throwing more and by the end of the round, she had a slight advantage in total strikes landed but both ladies were landing hard punches that looked like they were doing damage. Andrade got a late takedown into side control and in a very close round, that cinched it in my book 10-9 Andrade

Andrade got a takedown a minute in after Torres was doing much better on the feet. Torres threw up a reverse triangle that was causing a lot of problems for Andrade so she stood up to get out of it. The rest of the round was Andrade just picking up Torres and slamming her down time and again but not really doing much on the ground. It was enough to take the round though. 10-9 Andrade, 20-18

Completely dominant round from Andrade. Several takedowns and she did more ground and pound than she had in either of the first two rounds. Torres kept fighting back though and it was compelling. At the end of the fight, after yet another takedown, Andrade moved into side control and was landing a lot of punches. Andrade was just too strong for her. 10-9 Andrade, 30-27 overall

Official result – Jessica Andrade (18-6) by unanimous decision (29-28 x 2; 29-27)

> Josh Emmett (#4, 13-1, 4-1 UFC) vs. Jeremy Stephens (#8, 27-14, 14-13 UFC)
Featherweights

Stephens started out strong, dominating the standup with occasional punch combos and controlling the pace. Emmett dropped him, though, with a counter left and went to the ground, doing some damage before Stephens made it to his feet. He only won about 30 seconds of the round but it was enough to take it. 10-9 Emmett

Tentative start in the 2nd from both guys. Stephens dropped Emmett with a punch combo that ended with a left hook. He was all over him on the ground with punches and elbows and then he hurt him iwth what looked like a blatantly illegal knee to the head and he was out. He landed some hammer fists after that but Emmett was already out and it really looked like the biggest blow was the illegal knee. But ref Dan Miragliotta either missed it or thought it was legal so it doesn’t matter.

Official result – Jeremy Stephens (28-14) by TKO (punches) at 1:35 of the 2nd round

On the replay it wasn’t the knee but a short, but hard, punch to the head as Emmett was trying to get up that floored him. Stephens pleaded with Dana White to get one of the guys ranked ahead of him because he wants a title shot. 

Daniel Cormier also pointed out at least two elbows directly to the back of the head that landed during the finishing sequence. 

UFC Fight Night 126 live results: Donald Cerrone vs. Yancy Medeiros

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 126: Cowboy vs. Medeiros, eminating from the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.

The Octagon heads to Austin for the first time since November 2014 with a fight card featuring a bunch of solid names, fighters on win streaks, and an exciting main event.

In the headline bout, one of the most popular fighters in the UFC, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, looks to end his 3-fight losing skid as he takes on Yancy Medeiros, winner of three straight fights. Cerrone had a tough 2017, but is looking to bounce back into the win column. Medeiros is coming in off of one of the best fights of 2017, a knockout win over Alex Oliveira in December.

In the co-main event, Derrick Lewis returns to action as he takes on Marcin Tybura in heavyweight action. Also on the main card, lightweight James Vick looks to extend his win streak against Francisco Trinaldo, former welterweight title challenger Thiago Alves takes on UFC newcomer Curtis Millender, and lightweight prospect Sage Northcutt takes on Thibault Gouti.

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

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

> Oskar Piechota (10-0-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Tim Williams (15-3, 0-0 UFC)
Middleweights

They trade kicks and Piechota lands a hrad right hand and then another. Piechota with a leg kick. Williams with a head kick. Williams lands a good combo that backs Piechota up. Piechota then drops Williams with a hard right hand and then swarms on top landing punches and the fight is stopped. Huge first-round knockout for Oskar Piechota.

Official Result- Oskar Piechota def. Tim Williams by TKO (punches) at 1:54 of Round 1

> Josh Burkman (28-16 1 NC, 6-11 1 NC UFC) vs. Alex Morono (13-4 1 NC, 2-1 1 NC UFC)
Welterweights

They feel each other out early landing some short leg kicks. Morono with a hard punch that stunned Burkman. Morono dropped Burkman with a punch and then grabbed the neck and locked in the guillotine and had it in tight and forced Burkman to tap. Morono with the submission and this has to be the end of the road for Burkman.

Official Result- Alex Morono def. Joshua Burkman by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:12 of Round 1

FOX SPORTS 1 PRELIMS | 7 PM ET/4 PM PT

> Sarah Moras (#13, 5-2, 2-1 UFC) vs. Lucie Pudilova (7-2, 1-1 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights

They trade left hands to start and Moras with a body kick. She grabs the back and drags Pudilova to the ground. Moras ends up in the guard. Moras with some elbows from inside the guard. Both ladies landing some punches on the mat. Moras with more elbows from the top and some hammerfists as well. They are stood up in a questionable move and Pudilova starts landing some right hands. Pudilova drops Moras and goes into her guard and Moras is looking for an armbar and almost had it. She got in triangle armbar position and had it locked in for a moment but Pudilova escaped. Pudilova with some big punches from the top at the end of the round. It got wild at the end. 10-9 Moras.

They come out looking to land big early. Moras goes for a takedown but can’t get it and pulls guard instead. Moras working for an arm but also landing punches while looking for it. Pudilova defending and slams Moras down. Pudilova now in side control. Pudilova lands an elbow and gets back into the full guard. Both continue to work while some displeased fans chant for a stand up, which would be absolutely stupid. Pudilova gets up and lets Moras get back to her feet. Pudilova lands the jab. Moras with a leg kick and then she falls to the mat. 10-9 Pudilova, 19-19.

They were trading and it went to the mat with Pudilova in the guard. They instantly got back to their feet. Pudilova lands a right hand and has Moras pressed against the fence. They are trading in close range and Moras lands a left hand. Moras went for a takedown but it was defended. They get down to the mat and Moras is in the guard of Pudilova. Pudilova landing some from the bottom but Moras has her pinned down. Pudilova able to reverse and lands from the top as the fight ends. 10-9 Pudilova, 29-28 Pudilova.

Official Result- Lucie Pudilova def. Sarah Moras by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)

> Roberto Sanchez (7-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Joby Sanchez (11-2, 1-2 UFC)
Flyweights

They trade punches. Joby with a head kick but Roberto counters with a takedown and then grabs the back of Joby. They get to their feet. Roberto grabs the back of Joby again and is looking for a choke as they both stand and Roberto has climbed the back of Joby. They go to the mat and Roberto has the choke locked in and Joby taps. Roberto Sanchez with the big submission win.

Official Result- Roberto Sanchez def. Joby Sanchez by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:50 of Round 1

> Geoff Neal (8-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Brian Camozzi (7-4, 0-2 UFC)
Welterweights

They are attacking each others’ legs early. Neal gets the clinch against the fence. They break. Neal with a body kick. Neal landing some combos as they clinch again. They break after Neal works some dirty boxing. Camozzi with a high kick. Neal with a body kick. Camozzi with a head kick. They are swinging for the fences. They trade punches. Neal tags Camozzi with a left hand. Neal looking for a choke as he takes the back standing and he gets it! Neal with the submission in another first-round finish on this card. Neal also has a nasty cut.

Official Result- Geoff Neal def. Brian Camozzi by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:48 of Round 1

> Jared Gordon (14-1, 2-0 UFC) vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira (12-2, 3-2 UFC)
Lightweights

They trade kicks early and Ferreira lands one that goes too low and we have a timeout. Back to action and then Ferreira lands another low blow kick and gets a warning from the referee. Ferriera lands a couple of body kicks. Gordon goes for a takedown but it is defended. Ferreira then drops Gordon with a left hand and goes on top looking to finish. Ferreira in the mount and Gordon gives up his back and starts eating punches until it is stopped. Ferreira gets a huge win in his first fight in two years but who knows what the two low blows took out of Gordon, and there was no point deduction when there should have been.

Official Result- Diego Ferreira def. Jared Gordon by TKO (punches) at 1:58 of Round 1

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

> Sage Northcutt (9-2, 4-2 UFC) vs. Thibault Gouti (12-3, 1-3 UFC)
Lightweights

Northcutt coming right out looking to land. Gouti landed a left hand but Northcutt countered with a huge takedown. Northcutt in side control. Northcutt with short punches but not doing much else. Northcutt with some short elbows and then lands some punches from the top. They scramble to their feet. They trade leg kicks. Northcutt with a head kick. Gouti lands a hard right hand and then grabs the neck of Northcutt and has him against the fence. Gouti working for a takedown but Northcutt landing body punches. They break. Northcutt with a right hand followed by a head kick. Gouti tries a long takedown but easily stuffed. 10-9 Gouti.

Northcutt trying to set up a flying knee. Gouti stuns Northcutt again with a punch. They trade leg kicks. Gouti rushes in and lands a right hand as Northcutt hits his back on the fence and crumbles and Gouti takes advantage and ends up on top. Northcutt landing elbows on the ground as Gouti isn’t doing much. They get back to their feet. They fall back to the mat but nothing is happening. They get back up and Gouti is just holding onto Northcutt. Northcutt with some elbows and they are broken up by the referee. Northcutt with some punches and a body kick. Northcutt swinging hard. Gouti is tired. Northcutt lands a left hand. 10-9 Gouti, 20-18 Gouti.

Northcutt with a side kick. Northcutt lands a head kick. Northcutt with more body kicks. Northcutt missed a takedown but landed a leg kick. Gouti has definitely slowed down. Gouti gets a takedown. Northcutt landing elbows. They get back to their feet but Gouti takes the fight back down. Northcutt still landing elbows as Gouti is doing nothing. Northcutt looks for a choke. They are broken by the referee. Northcutt with some kicks. He’s teeing off on the leg. Northcutt goes for a takedown but it is defended. They break. Northcutt with a knee to the body. 10-9 Northcutt, 29-28 Gouti.

Official Result- Sage Northcutt def. Thibault Gouti by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Steven Peterson (16-6, 0-0 UFC) vs. Brandon Davis (8-4, 0-1 UFC)
Featherweights

They are trading early. They trade leg kicks. Peterson lands the double jab and then follows it with a right hand. Peterson with a leg kick and Davis with a body kick. Davis with a leg kick. Davis tried an axe kick to no success. Davis lands a combo. Davis lands another leg kick. They trade in the pocket. Peterson with a combo. They trade kicks. They trade kicks again and Peterson lands a right hand at the end. 10-9 Davis.

Peterson tries for a takedown but it is defended by Davis. They trade kicks. Peterson with a knee to the body and they trade jabs after. Davis landing some combos. They are trading punches in the pocket. Davis with some big right hands. Davis lands two more right hands. Davis gets a takedown and does some work from the top before they stand back up. Peterson now tries for a takedown. Peterson gets a takedown late in the round. 10-9 Davis, 20-18 Davis.

They were trading combos to start the third round. They are trading hard punches back and forth. They continue to trade and Peterson lands a leg kick. They tie up and Peterson gets a brief takedown. They clinch for a moment but break. Both land short punches. They are hitting each other every time the other hits. They trade in the pocket. This is kind of wild but getting no reaction. Davis lands a standing knee to the face of Peterson and Peterson is rocked bad. He recovers and is coming towards Davis. They are trading and Peterson is a bloody mess. They trade to end the fight. 10-9 Davis, 30-27 Davis.

Official Result- Brandon Davis def. Steven Peterson by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-26)

> Thiago Alves (22-11, 14-7 UFC) vs. Curtis Millender (14-3, 0-0 UFC)
Welterweights

Millender with a leg kick. He has a huge reach advantage over Alves. Alves circling around the cage looking for an opening. Alves with a leg kick. Millender with a body kick. Millender with a spin kick. Millender hurts Alves with a kick. Alves has had his back to the fence almost the entire fight. Millender with a left hand to the body. Alves with a left hand.Millernderrocks Alves and drops him with a punch. Millender teeing off on Alves but Alves gets to his feet and is in trouble. Millender with a right hand but Alves is fighting thru trouble. They trade punches and Alves with a leg kick. Millender lands a right hand. Alves gets a takedown and the round ends. Wild end to it. 10-8 Millender.

They trade punches and kicks and Millender lands a right hand that stuns Alves. Alves with a hard leg kick. They trade punches. Millender lands the jab. Alves with a body kick followed with a leg kick. Alves with a leg kick. The pace has slowed. Millender lands a left hook. Alves lands a left hand. Alves with some leg kicks. They trade punches. Millender drops Alves with a knee to the head and the referee waves the fight off. Millender with the knockout win in the second round as he hurt Alves a lot in the fight.

Official Result- Curtis Millender def. Thiago Alves by knockout (knee) at 4:19 of Round 2

> James Vick (#12, 12-1, 8-1 UFC) vs. Francisco Trinaldo (#14, 22-5, 12-4 UFC)
Lightweights

Vick with a high kick. They then trade body kicks. Vick with a side kick right to the face. Vick with a body kick followed by a left hand that stuns Trinaldo. They clinch and Trinaldo with a knee. Vick with a body kick. Trinaldo lands a hard left hand. Vick then drops Trinaldo with a punch but Trinaldo quickly recovers and takes Vick down. Vick has the neck and is working for a choke but Trinaldo gets out. Vick able to get to his feet but Trinaldo grabs the neck and has a tight guillotine choke locked in. Vick able to get to side control and escapes. They get to their feet. Vick with a leg kick. Vick lands a combo. Vick with a side kick to the body. They trade shots. 10-9 Vick.

They trade early. Trinaldo grabs the body lock and takes Vick down but they get right back up. Vick with a knee to the body. Vick gets a takedown and lans some punches. They are scrambling up and down but finally stand and separate. Vick with a head kick. They trade kicks. Both circling around the cage. Vick with a head kick.They trade body kicks. Trinaldo controlling the pace around the Octagon though Vick landing more with kicks. 10-9 Vick, 20-18 Vick.

Vick with a quick side kick. Trinaldo just misses a left hand but lands a huge body kick. Trinaldo with a body kick but Vick grabs the leg though he lets go. They are trading short kicks but not doing much this round. Trinaldo is chasing Vick around the Octagon. Vick with a high kick. Trinaldo with a body kick. Vick with more kicks. He’s not really throwing his hands and is just kicking but Trinaldo isn’t doing much in return. 10-9 Vick, 30-27 Vick.

Official Result- James Vick def. Francisco Trinaldo by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Derrick Lewis (#7, 18-5 1 NC, 9-3 UFC) vs. Marcin Tybura (#9, 16-3, 3-2 UFC)
Heavyweights

Lewis with a leg kick. Lewis tags Tybura with a right hand and takes him down at the same time after grabbing a leg. Lewis with an elbow from the top. Lewis tries to scramble but they get tangled before Lewis takes back control from the side. They get up but Lewis lost his balance and fell to the mat and Tybura got into mount. Lewis got up and escaped and then dropped Tybura with a right hand and started laying a lot of punches on him. Lewis with big punches but Tybura able to tie him up on the mat. Tybura reversed and is in the half-guard of Lewis. Tybura in mount and Lewis gives up his back. Tybura goes for a kimura late but the round ends. 10-9 Lewis.

Tybura with a couple of leg kicks and then a high kick. Lewis then rocked Tybura with a right hand. Lewis then lands another big right hand but Tybura grabs him and gets the takedown. Tybura in side control and Lewis gives up his back and gets to his feet. Lewis trying to shake Tybura off but Tybura reverses into the mount. Lewis gives up his back again. Back to the same position. Lewis tries to scramble out but is unable to. Tybura back in the mount. Tybura lands an elbow but doesn’t do much from the position. 10-9 Tybura, 19-19.

Tybura with some leg kicks and to the body. Lewis lands a combo after eating a leg kick. They clinch against the fence as Tybura is working hard for a takedown. Lewis gets a brief takedown and then drops Tybura with a right hand and finishes him on the ground. Wow. That was a violent finish to the fight and Derrick Lewis gets the win and a live microphone.

Official Result- Derrick Lewis def. Marcin Tybura by knockout (punches) at 2:48 of Round 3

> Donald Cerrone (#11, 32-10 1 NC, 19-7 UFC) vs. Yancy Medeiros (#15, 15-4 1 NC, 6-4 1 NC UFC)
Welterweights

They come out swinging and Cerrone lands a right hand. Medeiros with a spinning kick to the body. Medeiros lands a right hand but Cerrone lands a body kick. Cerrone with a leg kick. Cerrone with some body kicks. Medeiros lands a right hand. They tag each other and Medeiros drops to the mat but gets back up. Cerrone lands a left hand. They tag each other and Cerrone briefly drops Medeiros again with a left hand. Cerrone with a combo. They trade in close range. They tie up for a moment but break and both land on the break.Cerrone then rocks Medeiros with a big right hand and Medeiros falls to the mat and is in a lot of trouble. Cerrone with a couple more punches on the ground and he finishes off Medeiros! Big knockout win with seconds to go in the opening round for Cerrone.

Official Result- Donald Cerrone def. Yancy Medeiros by TKO (punches) at 4:58 of Round 1

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

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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> 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)

UFC on FOX 27 live results: Jacare Souza vs. Derek Brunson 2

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On FOX 27: Jacare vs. Brunson 2, emanating from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Octagon heads to Charlotte for the first time in almost eight years with a main event that could have future title shot implications on the line.

Former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza will look to get back into the win column as he takes on Derek Brunson, winner of two straight, in the five-round main event. The fight is a rematch of an August 2012 bout in Strikeforce, which Souza won by a knockout in the first round.

Also on the main card, Dennis Bermudez takes on Andre Fili in featherweight action, Jordan Rinaldi looks to hand Gregor Gillespie his first career loss in a lightweight bout, and a welterweight bout between Drew Dober and Frank Camacho kicks off the main card.

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

Before the fights begin, check out our questions leading into UFC Fight Night Charlotte.

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

> Austin Arnett (15-3, 0-0 UFC) vs. Cory Sandhagen (7-1, 0-0 UFC)
Featherweights

Sandhagen presses forward early looking to land and lands a right hand before they clinch. They break and Arnett landed a left hand. Arnett is landing punches as Sandhagen was coming forward but Sandhagen started landing punches and kicks to the body. Sandhagen landed a left hook to the body and followed it with a knee to Arnett’s head. Sandhagen scored a takedown and was landing elbows and punches from the top. Arnett landed an upkick but kept eating punches. Arnett was able to get to his feet. Sandhagen landed a left hand. They were trading and Arnett got underhooks against the fence to end the round. 10-9 Sandhagen.

Sandhagen starts landing punches and kicks to start the second round. Sandhagen landed some knees in the clinch. Sandhagen landed an elbow on the break from the clinch and then a head kick. Arnett has been unable to counter with offense. Sandhagen with more attacks to the body. Arnett grabbed the back and was too high on the back and Sandhagen slipped out and end up in the half-guard and was landing punches and elbows from the top. Arnett cut open. Arnett was able to escape from the bottom. Sandhagen landed a spinning back fist. Sandhagen landed a big liver punch and was landing knees and then dropped Arnett with another liver punch and then finished him off with more punches on the ground. Impressive stoppage by Sandhagen.

Official Result- Cory Sandhagen def. Austin Arnett by TKO (strikes) at 3:48 of Round 2

> Niko Price (10-1 1 NC, 2-1 1 NC UFC) vs. George Sullivan (17-5 1 NC, 3-2 UFC)
Welterweights

Sullivan is coming off of two USADA violations. They both press forward and Sullivan is the aggressor. Price landing some punches but missed a big right hand. Sullivan with a body kick. Sullivan with a combo ending with a big right hand. Price went for a takedown but Sullivan was defending with punches. Price got the takedown and was in side control. Price went to the half-guard then got into full guard. Sullivan gets back to his feet. Sullivan grabbed the body and was working for a takedown. Price has been landing more on his feet. Sullivan got a brief takedown. Price got to his feet and landing a big knee to the body at the end. 10-9 Price.

They came out trading punches and then Price rocked Sullivan with a right hand. Price was looking to finish but Sullivan recovered with a body lock and then got a takedown. Sullivan working inside the guard of Price and was landing some elbows and punches. Sullivan remained on top and cut Price open with an elbow. Price was able to slip out from the bottom and got a takedown on Sullivan and grabbed the back and was working for a choke while landing punches. Price got the choke locked in deep and Sullivan tapped! Nice stoppage by Price as he worked out of trouble there.

Official Result- Niko Price def. George Sullivan by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:21 of Round 2

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> Vinc Pichel (10-1, 3-1 UFC) vs. Joaquim Silva (10-0, 3-0 UFC)
Lightweights

They traded early. Pichel with a leg kick. Pichel looking for head kicks but both being tentative so far. Pichel with another inside leg kick. Silva keeps circling away. Silva lands a combo to the body. Pichel with another leg kick. Silva with a big body kick. Silva landing more punches. Silva just misses a head kick. Pichel tried to pick Silva up and slam him but Silva had good balance and was able to stay on his feet. 10-9 Silva.

Pichel just misses a right hand. Pichel landed an elbow and then shot in for a takedown but it was defended. Pichel landed a left hand. Pichel with a big combo. Silva firing back with body kicks. Silva just misses a wheel kick to the head. Pichel with a leg kick and follows it with an uppercut. Silva with a spin kick to the body but Pichel swarms on him with right hands and a knee to the body. Pichel with a low kick. Pichel with some more kicks. Pichel with more leg kicks late. 10-9 Pichel, 19-19.

They are trading kicks and body punches. Silva went for a jumping high kick but slipped and Pichel almost took advantage of it but Silva got back to his feet. Silva landed a couple of right hands. Silva with a body kick but Pichel counters with a right hand. They trade punches. Pichel with a body kick. They are trading punches and Silva is pouring it on late. Pichel got a brief takedown late. Pichel landed a knee but slipped. They clinched and Silva landed some knees. Fun fight. 10-9 Silva, 29-28.

Official Result- Vinc Pichel def. Joaquim Silva by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Justine Kish (6-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Ji Yeon Kim (6-1-2, 0-1 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

Kim landed a right hand to start. Kish landed some low kicks. A lot of tentativeness on the feet. Kish with a solid combo. Kim landed a hook that rocked Kish. Kim lands the jab and Kish counters with a body kick. They were trading and Kish slipped on a high kick. Kish throwing and landing with more volume but Kim landing bigger punches. They get in close range and Kish landing. 10-9 Kish.

Kish is landing kicks but Kim is countering with punches. They are trading punches in the pocket. Kish with a leg kick.  Kish still landing leg kicks and Kim trying to find an opening with just a right hand. Kim isn’t changing up her attack. Kish landed a left hook right on the chin. Kish landed a nice combo. 10-9 Kish, 20-18 Kish.

They were trading and Kish was starting to land with more volume. Kish landed an uppercut but Kim was poked in the eye at the same time. We have a brief timeout. They get back to action and Kim is chasing Kish around with the right hand. They are trading punches. Kim is looking for the knockout punch. Kim lands a left hand. Kim is rocking Kish. Kish is bleeding from her nose. Kim landing the left jab but Kish counters with a leg kick. Kim lands a combo. Kish with some leg kicks. Kish with a left hand and a spinning back fist. 10-9 Kim, 29-28 Kish.

Official Result- Ji Yeon Kim def. Justine Kish by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

> Randa Markos (#11, 7-5, 3-4 UFC) vs. Juliana Lima (9-4, 3-3 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Lima was landing leg kicks early but Markos was able to clinch Lima against the fence and has the underhooks. They exchange some knees as they hold onto each other. They are still battling for underhooks against the fence. They keep switching positions as neither is able to get an advantage. Lima gets a takedown and is in the guard of Markos. Markos is able to sweep and ends up in the mount and lands some punches and elbows from the top. 10-9 Markos.

Lima lands a kick but Markos fires back with a combo. Markos goes for a takedown but Lima reverses it and ends up on top. Lima lands some on top before they are stood up by the referee. Markos lands some punches. Lima with a kick but Markos grabs her and lands some uppercuts and then scores a takedown. Markos is on top in full mount and is landing a lot of punches. Markos with more punches from the top. Markos with some elbows to the body. Markos back into the full guard. 10-9 Markos, 20-18 Markos.

Markos lands a big combo of punches before they clinch. Markos gets a judo throw takedown and is landing big punches from the mount. Markos is trying to find a finish. Markos remains on top and Lima is unable to do anything to get out from the bottom. Markos now in side control. They scramble to their feet and clinch. Markos looking for a takedown as they battle for underhooks. 10-9 Markos, 30-27 Markos.

Official Result- Randa Markos def. Juliana Lima by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Katlyn Chookagian (#11 WBW, 9-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Mara Romero Borella (#9, 12-4 1 NC, 1-0 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

They trade some punches early on. Borella lands a right hand. Borella with a couple of leg kicks and Chookagian lands a right hand counter. Borella with another leg kick. Borella lands a right hand. Chookagian only throwing the jab. Chookagian now mixing her strikes but not landing much. Borella with a couple more leg kicks. Chookagian with a body punch but Borella fires back with a combo. They trade punches. Chookagian now throwing some kicks. Chookagian with a combo late. 10-9 Borella.

They are trading and while Chookagian is throwing more volume, she isn’t landing much and Borella is landing more. They clinch and Borella lands a knee to Chookagian’s head as they break. Chookagian back to throwing more punches that aren’t landing. Borella with a leg kick. 10-9 Borella, 20-18 Borella.

Borella lands a leg kick. Chookagian is still throwing at air. Her style of throwing more volume, while not landing, may get her the decision. Borella with an inside leg kick. Borella lands a right hand and a body kick. This fight is really boring. Both land a jab. Borella lands a combo. Borella gets the body lock and is looking for a takedown against the fence. Borella gets the takedown and is in the guard. Chookagian looking for a triangle but Borella gets out and they’re on their feet. They trade some more late. 10-9 Borella, 30-27 Borella.

Official Result- Katlyn Chookagian def. Mara Romero Borella by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Mirsad Bektic (#15, 11-1, 4-1 UFC) vs. Godofredo Pepey (13-5, 5-5 UFC)
Featherweights

They are both swinging at air to start the fight. Pepey with a spin kick to the body. Bektic lands a right hand and they clinch but break. Pepey landing the jab and Bektic has a mouse under his left hand. Bektic then lands a right hand right to the solar plexus and Pepey crumbles to the mat. Bektic lands a few more punches from the top and the referee waves off the fight! Big knockout win in the first for Bektic.

Official Result- Mirsad Bektic def. Godofredo Pepey by TKO (punches) at 2:47 of Round 1

> Erik Koch (15-5, 4-4 UFC) vs. Bobby Green  (23-8-1, 4-3-1 UFC)
Lightweights

They traded kicks to start off the fight. Koch landed a left hand that rocked Green. Koch then landed another. Green fired back with a combo that stunned Koch for a moment. Koch lands a big right hook. They clinch and both land some knees. Koch gets a trip takedown. Koch looking to set up a choke. Green is defending and Koch moves to mount and lands some big elbows. Green gives up his back and Koch is working for a choke. Koch has the hooks in. Green able to escape and they get to their feet. Green lands a kick and grabs the back and Green lands a right hand off the break. 10-9 Koch.

They trade and Koch lands a body kick. Koch lands a left hand. Green lands a body kick. Green with some punches to the body and then lands some knees to the body. Koch lands a left hand. They clinch for a moment. They trade punches after they break. Koch lands a counter left hand and then a nice body kick. Green coming forward chasing Koch around. They are trading and Green lands a right hand. Green attacking the body with a lot of volume. They clinch and Green with some knees to the body. Green with a body kick and just misses a right hand as Koch circles away. Green with a body punch. Green with some right hands in the pocket at the end of the round. 10-9 Green, 19-19.

Green lands a nasty right hand. Koch is hurt but still pressing forward. They clinch and Green with some dirty boxing. They break and Green back to attacking the body. Green with a right hand to the body and then one to the head. They trade punches. Green is stalking Koch around the Octagon. Green gets a takedown and is in side control. Green with some elbows from the top and the blood is flying off of Koch. Green tried to transition but Koch found an opening and exploded to the top. Green going for a switch and gives up his back and then ends up winning the scramble and Green is in side control. Green with some punches to the body on top. Green with punches from the top to end the fight. Good fight. 10-9 Green, 29-28 Green.

Official Result- Bobby Green def. Erik Koch by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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> Drew Dober (18-8 1 NC, 4-4 1 NC UFC) vs. Frank Camacho (21-5, 1-1 UFC)
Welterweights

They trade in close range and then clinch inside the opening minute. Camacho gets a trip takedown and is in side control. They scramble back to their feet. Dober with a leg kick. Dober landing combos. Camacho with a right hand. Dober with a body kick. They are trading and then clinch. Dober with an elbow but Camacho gets another trip takedown. Camacho on top and landing. They got to their feet and Camacho dropped Dober with a right hand at the end of the round. 10-9 Camacho.

They come out swinging in the pocket before clinching. Camacho grabbed the neck as they were standing and they both went to the ground and Camacho ended up in Dober’s guard. They get to their feet and Camacho is looking tired. Dober with some body punches and then starts attacking the head. Dober is coming on strong with big combos. They clinch and trade knees. Camacho lands a big right hand. Dober landing combos and big left hands. Dober landing more combos. Dober with a leg kick. Camacho countered with some attacks to the body. Dober with a leg kick. Dober with a combo and Camacho is tired. Dober lands a left hand and then to the body and then back to the head. Dober with a body kick. They trade at the end. 10-9 Dober, 19-19.

They were trading and Dober shot in for a takedown but Camacho was able to reverse it with a trip takedown. They got back to their feet and Dober is still the fresher fighter. Dober landing punches as Camacho takes a couple of deep breaths. Dober with a spin kick to the body. They trade big combos. They trade inside the pocket. They clinch and Dober with some dirty boxing. Dober with an uppercut. They trade big punches at the end of the fight. Close final round. 10-9 Dober, 29-28 Dober.

Official Result- Drew Dober def. Frank Camacho by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Jordan Rinaldi (13-5, 1-1 UFC) vs. Gregor Gillespie (10-0, 3-0 UFC)
Lightweights

Rinaldi lands a couple of left hooks. Rinaldi with a head kick but Gillespie fires back with some quick punches. Rinaldi with a step in knee but Gillespie grabs the leg though Rinaldi slips out. Gillespie gets the single-leg takedown and is in the half-guard. Gillespie goes to side control but transitions to the mount. Rinaldi gives up his back for a moment but back to half-guard and back to mount for Gillespie. Gillespie is working for a choke. Rinaldi gives up his back but gets to his knees. Gillespie still has the back. Gillespie with a knee to the body as he still has the back. Big punches from Gillespie. More big punches and he’s looking to finish. The fight is stopped! Gillespie made it look easy as he gets the stoppage in the first.

Official Result- Gregor Gillespie def. Jordan Rinaldi by TKO (punches) at 4:46 of Round 1

> Dennis Bermudez (#12, 16-7, 9-5 UFC) vs. Andre Fili (17-5, 5-4 UFC)
Featherweights

Bermudez with a leg kick. Fili with a leg kick and Bermudez shoots for a takedown but it is defended. Bermudez with the double jab and then a leg kick. Bermudez with a left hook to the body but Fili counters with a combo. They clinch and Bermudez has Fili against the fence. They break and Fili with a body kick. They trade punches. Fili gets a brief takedown but right back to their feet. Bermudez with a big leg kick. Bermudez with the double jab. Fili with a counter right hand. Fili with a leg kick. Bermudez with a heavy leg kick. Fili with a combo. Fili scores a late takedown. They get to their feet. 10-9 Bermudez.

They clinch and Bermudez lands on the break. Bermudez with a leg kick followed by a right hand. Bermudez with a leg kick and Fili counters with a takedown. They get to their feet quickly and Bermudez is looking for a takedown. Bermudez looks to lift Fili but Fili shakes himself away. Bermudez with a leg kick. Bermudez with another. Fili is working the jab. Bermudez tries a takedown but it is defended. Fili lands a left hand as he was backing away. They clinch and Bermudez pushes the fight against the fence. Fili gets a takedown and is in the full guard of Bermudez. Bermudez with the underhook to get to his feet. Bermudez with a right hand. 10-9 Bermudez, 20-18 Bermudez.

Fili landing the jab. Bermudez with a leg kick. Bermudez goes high with the kick. Bermudez with the triple jab but Fili counters with an uppercut. Bermudez with the jab. Fili lands a big left high kick. They clinch and Bermudez lands a low knee and we have a timeout for Fili to recover. We get back to action and Bermudez with some leg kicks. Bermudez coming on strong going after Fili. Bermudez with a right hand. Fili missing the jab. Bermudez with a leg kick and then a left hand. Fili lands a left hand. Bermudez lands a good combo against the fence. Bermudez gets a takedown late but Fili able to scramble to the top. 10-9 Bermudez, 30-27 Bermudez.

Official Result- Andre Fili def. Dennis Bermudez by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)

> Ronaldo Souza (#3, 24-5 1 NC, 7-2 UFC) vs. Derek Brunson (#8, 18-5, 9-3 UFC)
Middleweights

Souza with a body kick. Brunson with a body kick. Souza with another. Brunson just misses a left hand. Souza with a big right hand followed by a leg kick. Both being very patient. Souza with a right hand. Souza gets a brief takedown. Brunson stumbles backwards after they get up. Brunson with a combo but Souza lands a counter right hook. Souza with a right hand to the body and then drops Brunson with a  head kick. Brunson stumbles down and Souza lands a left uppercut and a right hand that drops Brunson again and Souza finishes Brunson off with a couple more punches. Souza with the big knockout win!

Official Result- Ronaldo Souza def. Derek Brunson by knockout (strikes) at 3:50 of Round 1

UFC Fight Night 123 live results: Cub Swanson vs. Brian Ortega

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 123: Swanson vs. Ortega, eminating from the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.

The Octagon heads to Fresno for the first time with a five-round main event in the featherweight division as Cub Swanson takes on the undefeated Brian Ortega. 

Swanson, in the last fight on his current UFC contract, is looking for his fifth consecutive win while Ortega looks to avoid his first loss and build on his impressive string of four straight final round finishes.

Also on the card is a featherweight bout between Jason Knight and Gabriel Benitez in the co-main event position, and a bantamweight affair with two men looking to get into title contention as Marlon Moraes takes on Aljamain Sterling. In prelim action, Alexis Davis and Liz Carmouche battle in a women’s flyweight bout that could also have title shot implications on the line.

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

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> Antonio Braga Neto (9-2 1 NC, 1-1 UFC) vs. Trevin Giles (10-0, 1-0 UFC)
Middleweights

Former UFC fighter Frank Trigg is the referee, the first UFC fight he has officiated. Giles came out with a quick combo that rocked Neto. He is working to land the jab. He slipped on an uppercut but Neto unable to take advantage. Giles landed a right hand and slipped out of the way of Neto’s leg kick attempts. Neto grabbed a body lock and got a trip takedown. Neto trying to pass guard against the fence. Neto with a knee to the chest of Giles. Neto now in full mount. Giles is surviving on the mat but Neto in complete control late. 10-9 Neto.

Giles landing the jab early. Giles landed a big left hook. Neto landed a counter left hook. Giles back to snapping the jab and landing. Giles landed a huge right hand and Neto was hurt. Neto is much slower this round. Giles landed a hard right but Neto rocked Giles with a counter right hand. Giles was running away and then rocked Neto with a big right hand that really hurt Neto. Giles landing the jab again. Neto in trouble. Giles pouring on the jab late. Neto doing almost nothing. Giles lands a big right hand against the cage. Another hard right at the end from Giles. 10-8 Giles, 19-18 Giles.

Giles fresh coming out for the third. Neto scored a takedown but Giles got to his feet and Neto slipped out over the back and they were back standing. Giles lands a right hand then another followed by the jab. Neto holding his hands low. Giles with a straight right hand. Giles with another. This is close to being stopped. Giles with a hard right hand that knocks Neto out. Big win by Giles as he stays undefeated.

Official Result- Trevin Giles def. Antonio Braga Neto by TKO (punches) at 2:27 of Round 3

> Chris Gruetzemacher (13-2, 1-1 UFC) vs. Davi Ramos (6-2, 0-1 UFC)
Lightweights

They both come out swinging. Ramos landed a big knee to the body. They trade kicks. Ramos with some big punches, some are missing. Gruetzemacher with a leg kick. They go to the mat and Gruetzemacher on top landed some punches but they got to their feet. Ramos lands an uppercut. Ramos lands a flying knee that doesn’t hurt Gruetzemacher. Ramos gets a takedown into half-guard. Ramos looking to set up a choke. Gruetzemacher landing punches from the bottom. Ramos finishes on top. 10-9 Ramos.

Ramos lands a big combo to start the second. He drops Gruetzemacher for a moment with a right hand. They get up and Ramos gets a takedown but the referee quickly stands them up. That was a bad standup. Ramos whiffs on a takedown. Gruetzemacher is now coming forward as Ramos is slowing down. Gruetzemacher lands a right hand. Ramos misses more takedown attempts. Ramos lands two big right hands. Gruetzemacher lands a right hand followed by a knee. Ramos lands a combo and gets a takedown. 10-9 Gruetzemacher, 19-19.

Ramos gets a body lock immediately and gets a takedown and has the back and a rear-naked choke locked in and he gets Gruetzemacher to tap! That was quick and impressive.

Official Result- Davi Ramos def. Chris Gruetzemacher by submission (rear-naked choke) at :50 of Round 3

> Alejandro Perez (18-6-1, 4-1-1 UFC) vs. Iuri Alcantara (35-8 1 NC, 9-5 1 NC UFC)
Bantamweights

They crack each other with big punches in the first minute. They trade but not much landing and not much going on. They continue to look for openings. Perez is looking for counters but Alcantara is not throwing to give him a chance. They trade kicks with thirty seconds left. Alcantara connects with a left hand. Alcantara tries for a flying knee. Not much of a round. 10-9 Alcantara.

Perez throws a combo but nothing really lands. Alcantara throws a kick but Perez catches the leg and kicks Alcantara to the mat, but he gets up. Alcantara with a leg kick. Perez with one. They are doing nothing. Alcantara lands a straight right hand. Perez with a leg kick. Perez with another and Alcantara counters with a combo against the cage. This fight is not good. 10-9 Alcantara, 20-18 Alcantara.

Something has to happen this round. Unfortunately, nothing has in the first minute. Neither doing anything still two minutes in. They throw leg kicks that completely miss. Perez misses a right hand. Still not much happening with two minutes left. Perez sweeps the leg of Alcantara. Alcantara with a front kick. Perez dropped Alcantara for a moment but did nothing to capitalize. This fight is over. It was terrible. 10-9 Perez, 29-28 Alcantara.

Official Result- Alejandro Perez def. Iuri Alcantara by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

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> Frankie Saenz (11-5, 3-3 UFC) vs. Merab Dvalishvili (7-2, 0-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

Dvalishvili throws early and gets the clinch. They trade knees. Saenz lands some big knees to the body as Dvalishvili looks for a takedown. They scramble and Dvalishvili grabs the back. Dvalishvili is cut over his eye. They break as Saenz lands some knees. Dvalishvili gets a takedown. They get to their feet. They break. Dvalishvili with a kick. Saenz with a kick and Dvalishvili counters it into a takedown. They get up and Dvalishvili is working hard for a takedown but the round ends. 10-9 Dvalishvili.

Dvalishvili gets a takedown to start the second but they work back to their feet. Dvalishvili with an elbow on the break. Saenz lands a knee in the clinch. Dvalishvili working hard for a takedown against the fence and gets it for a moment. Dvalishvili with a brief takedown. He gets another. Saenz trying to work towards the cage to use it to get up. Referee Frank Trigg stands them up. Dvalishvili lands a left hand. They trade punches. 10-9 Dvalishvili, 20-18 Dvalishvili.

Dvalishvili gets a takedown after they clash heads. Saenz working to get up but Dvalishvili trips him back down. They get right back up. Dvalishvili lands a spinning back fist. Saenz with a head kick. They trade punches and Saenz connects with a knee and lands a right hand. Saenz with a spinning back fist. Dvalishvili has a takedown stuffed by Saenz. They are scrambling. This fight is a grind. They break and Saenz lands a big uppercut. Close final round. 10-9 Saenz, 29-28 Dvalishvili.

Official Result- Frankie Saenz def. Merab Dvalishvili by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Carls John de Tomas (8-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Alex Perez (18-4, 0-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

Perez with some leg kicks early. Perez misses a right hand. Perez with a leg kick. Tomas ducks under a right hand. Perez with some kicks and Tomas lands to the body. Tomas with a left hand. Perez grabs a neck as they drop to the mat and is looking for a choke. He has a D’arce choke locked in and is looking for the tap but loses it. Perez still has the neck and is working for a choke again. Perez gets into the guard of Tomas and lands a big elbow. 10-9 Perez.

Perez gets a takedown into side control and lands a couple of elbows. Tomas gives up his back and Perez is landing punches. Perez looking for full back control and is softening Tomas up with punches. Perez gets the D’arce choke locked in again and this time Tomas taps! Big dominant win for Perez in his UFC debut.

Official Result- Alex Perez def. Carls John de Tomas by submission (D’arce choke) at 1:54 of Round 2

> Luke Sanders (11-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Andre Soukhamthath (11-5, 0-2 UFC)
Bantamweights

Soukhamthath misses a head kick. Sanders lands a left hand. Sanders lands a combo starting with a hard left hand. Sanders with a head kick. Both land punches. They trade punches. Sanders with a leg kick. Sanders lands a combo and they clinch against the fence. Sanders has full control against the fence. Sanders with a short elbow. Sanders with an elbow at the end of the round. 10-9 Sanders.

They are trading and Sanders is landing with more volume. Soukhamthath then drops Sanders with a big right hand and then started landing punches. Sanders was face down and Soukhamthath was landing lots of punches and the referee stopped the fight. Sanders protested but he was face down and not intelligently defending himself so the stoppage is justified.

Official Result- Andre Soukhamthath def. Luke Sanders by TKO (punches) at 1:06 of Round 2

> Alexis Davis (#10 WBW, 18-7, 5-2 UFC) vs. Liz Carmouche (#11 WBW, 11-5, 3-3 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

They come out swinging early and Davis gets the clinch against the fence. Carmouche with short punches. They are separated by referee Frank Trigg. Davis with a right hand and Carmouche gets a trip takedown into side control. Carmouche with some knees to the body on the ground. They get to their feet and Carmouche working for another takedown. They get back to the mat. Carmouche in the high guard and landing knees. Davis going for an armbar from the bottom. She almost has it. Davis has it tight but Carmouche survives the round. 10-9 Carmouche.

Davis coming out with combos and then Carmouche counters with combos. Carmouche throws a leg kick and Davis catches it and takes Carmouche down. Davis in the full guard and landing punches to the body. Both looking to transition on the mat. Davis still working in the guard landing punches. Carmouche looking for an opening for a triangle from the bottom. Both women landing on the ground. They are stood up. Both land punches. Carmouche with a front kick and then two right hands. Davis with a leg kick and they clinch. Davis with some short knees. Carmouche with a late takedown. 10-9 Davis, 19-19.

Both coming out swinging. Davis with a leg kick and Carmouche with a big combo and she has Davis hurt but then takes Davis down. That might have been a mistake. Carmouche in the guard and lands some knees. Both landing body punches. Davis looking for an armbar now and she has Carmouche in trouble. Carmouche picks Davis up and slams her down and is able to break the armbar attempt. Carmouche moves to side control. Both landing punches on the mat. Davis looking for an escape and she sweeps to the top. Davis reigning down a lot of punches and she has a big finish to the round. She tried to steal it there. 10-9 Carmouche, 29-28 Carmouche.

Official Result- Alexis Davis def. Liz Carmouche by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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> Albert Morales (7-2-1, 1-2-1 UFC) vs. Benito Lopez (8-0, 0-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

They are swinging right away. Lopez with some kicks and Morales grabs the back and tries for a takedown but it is defended. Morales drops Lopez with a punch but Lopez gets up and drops Morales with a flying knee. Morales gets up and they are in a wild exchange and Morales goes back down. Lopez has a one-arm guillotine choke locked in and is looking to finish. Morales is able to get up and they are throwing bombs at each other. Lopez throws a flying knee and falls to the ground and Morales grabs the back as they stand. Morales landing punches from the back. Lopez with some back elbows. They are stuck there until the end of the round. Wild round. 10-9 Lopez.

Lopez lands a right hand and both land the jab. Lopez with a big body kick. The pace has slowed a little. Morales with a leg kick. Morales lands some left hands. Lopez with a spin kick to the body and then a head kick. Lopez landing big punches as he has Morales hurt. Morales with some kicks and then lands a combo. They trade punches. Morales lands some punches as he presses forward. Morales with a leg kick. Lopez with a jumping head kick. 10-9 Lopez, 20-18 Lopez.

Lopez with a body kick. Morales with a leg kick. They trade kicks. Lopez with a big head kick but he misses his uppercuts. Morales is cut under his right eye. Lopez with another head kick. Morales lands a right hand. They trade punches. Morales with a left hand. Morales with another. Lopez with a high kick. Morales with a left hook. They exchange and Lopez just misses a flying knee. Morales with a leg kick and a late combo. Close fight. 10-9 Morales, 29-28 Lopez.

Official Result- Benito Lopez def. Albert Morales by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Eryk Anders (8-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Markus Perez (9-0, 0-0 UFC)
Middleweights

Anders closing the distance as he’s looking to land the left hand. Anders has the body lock against the fence and lands a knee. Anders lands a right hand on the break after Perez lands a knee. Anders with a right hand and goes back to the clinch. Perez now has the clinch advantage and he picks Anders up and slams him to the ground. Perez looking for a choke and he is squeezing. Anders gets out and ends up on top. They get to their feet and Anders lands a knee. Anders with a high kick then a knee. Anders with a left hand. Anders grabs the back. Anders with a combo on the fence. Perez lands a left hand and then runs away from Anders. 10-9 Anders.

Perez on the retreat early as Anders presses forward. Anders lands some left hands. Anders stalking Perez around the Octagon. Anders lands some big punches and Perez has a chin on him. Anders with another left hand. Anders lands some more left hands. Perez still running away inside the Octagon but lands a spinning back elbow. Anders with a big left hand. Perez with a body kick. Anders gets on top and lands some left hands. Anders lands some big punches. Perez gets up and Anders gets him down and lands more big punches. 10-9 Anders, 20-18 Anders.

Anders gets the fight down to the mat and is landing. They get to their feet and Anders lands some big punches and has Perez in trouble. Anders gets a takedown and is in the half-guard. Anders landing some punches to the body but not a lot is happening. Anders looking to improve position and is just landing from the top. Anders gets to his feet but gets right back into top position and is landing short punches. Both are tired. 10-9 Anders, 30-27 Anders. Anders won the fight and then called out Lyoto Machida for a fight in February in Brazil.

Official Result- Eryk Anders def. Markus Perez by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-25, 29-28)

> Scott Holtzman (10-2, 3-2 UFC) vs. Darrell Horcher (13-2, 1-1 UFC)
Lightweights

Holtzman shoots for an early takedown but it is defended by Horcher. Hotlzman with a knee to the body. Holtzman gets a takedown and is on top landing punches from the half-guard. Horcher able to reverse and he is on top. They get to their feet. They trade and Horcher gets a takedown. They get to their feet and Horcher lands a right hand and Holtzman slips on a kick at the end. Close round. 10-9 Holtzman.

They are trading and Horcher drops Holtzman with a left hand. Horcher then lands two more hard left hands. Holtzman has a cut on his nose and he gets a takedown against the fence. Holtzman landing punches from the top before they get to their feet. Holtzman gets another takedown and is working from the half-guard. Holtzman is landing punches from the top as he postures up and then lands an elbow. They are stood up by the referee and Holtzman is angry about it. It was a bad standup. Holtzman immediately gets another takedown. Holtzman stands and lands to the body and goes back into the guard and lands more ground-and-pound to end the second. 10-9 Holtzman, 20-18 Holtzman.

They exchange punches and Holtzman gets a brief takedown. They get up and separate and trade punches before Holtzman shoots for another takedown. He doesn’t get it but has position standing against the fence. Holtzman lands an elbow and then goes back for another takedown. He gets it and is landing more punches from the top. Horcher has no takedown defense in this fight. They are stood up again and Holtzman isn’t happy again. Holtzman misses a flying knee and Horcher rocks him with a left hand but Holtzman takes the fight back down. Holtzman in half-guard and rides the fight out. It should be a clear win for him. 10-9 Holtzman, 30-27 Holtzman.

Official Result- Scott Holtzman def. Darrell Horcher by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Marlon Moraes (#7, 19-5-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Aljamain Sterling (#8, 14-2, 6-2 UFC)
Bantamweights

Sterling goes for a kick but Moraes catches the leg and tosses Sterling down, though he gets up. Moraes drops Sterling with a right hand and Moraes goes after him on the mat but Sterling grabs the arm. Moraes quickly gets out and they get to their feet. Moraes then throws a kick but his knee catches Sterling right in the jaw and Sterling goes out cold! A vicious knockout by Moraes in impressive fashion.

Official Result- Marlon Moraes def. Aljamain Sterling by knockout (knee) at 1:07 of Round 1

> Jason Knight (#15, 17-3, 4-2 UFC) vs. Gabriel Benitez (19-6, 3-2 UFC)
Featherweights

Knight comes out firing away with right hands to start. Benitez landing kicks and Knight drops Benitez for a moment with a right hand. Knight with a kick and then goes for a takedown and gets it for a moment. The referee stopped the fight and took a point away from Knight as he bit Benitez. That is a first. They get back to action and both are firing away. Benitez gets a takedown and has top position but gets to his feet and Knight follows. Benitez rocks Knight with a left hand. Benitez lands a left hand and then a leg kick. Knight goes for a takedown but it is defended. Benitez gets the round big due to the point deduction. 10-8 Benitez.

Both men land punches to start the second. Knight needs to win these two rounds. They both land combos. Knight gets a takedown but Benitez gets right back up and they clinch. Knight with another takedown but Benitez reversed position to the top.  They get to their feet and start exchanging. Benitez is more active with his striking and we have another timeout as Knight poked Benitez in the eye. They get back to action and Benitez is landing more punches and some big left hands. Knight is hurt. 10-9 Benitez, 20-17 Benitez.

Knight trying to push the action but Benitez has counters for him. Benitez lands a big head kick and then a combo. Knight lands a right hook. Benitez lands some right hands followed by a left hand. He lands some more. Knight unable to get any offense going. Knight goes for a takedown but Benitez steps aside and Knight falls to the mat. Benitez landing more combos and Knight just isn’t doing anything. Benitez with a late takedown into mount and he was throwing elbows. Knight tries for a heel hook but time runs out. 10-9 Benitez, 30-26 Benitez.

Official Result- Gabriel Benitez def. Jason Knight by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 29-27)

> Cub Swanson (#4, 24-7, 9-3 UFC) vs. Brian Ortega (#6, 12-0 1 NC, 4-0 1 NC UFC)
Featherweights

Swanson on the attack with leg kicks early on. Ortega looking for openings but Swanson is quick on his feet. They each tag each other with wild punches. Swanson back on the attack with leg kicks. Swanson misses a big right hand but lands a combo in return. Swanson with a hard right hand. Ortega lands a combo in return. Swanson with some right hands to the body. Swanson with a right hand then a head kick then a couple of left hands then a right to the body. Ortega grabs the neck of Swanson and drags him to the mat and has a D’arce choke locked in but Swanson survives the round. It was close. 10-9 Swanson.

Swanson back on the attack with strikes but Ortega is applying pressure and landing some. Ortega is making Swanson miss a lot of his punches. Head kick from Ortega blocked by Swanson. Swanson back to the body and just misses an elbow on the break. Swanson with some body punches and then lands an uppercut. Swanson lands a right hand and then Ortega shoots for a takedown but it is defended. Ortega grabs the neck and has a jumping guillotine choke locked in and Swanson taps out! Wow, a big submission win for Ortega as he remains undefeated.

Official Result- Brian Ortega def. Cub Swanson by submission (guillotine choke) at 3:22 of Round 2

UFC TUF 26 Finale live results: A new champion is crowned

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale: A New World Champion, emanating from the Park Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The latest season of The Ultimate Fighter, the 26th American version, wraps up as a brand new champion is crowned as the inaugural UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship is on the line in the headline bout.

The main event underwent a huge change yesterday during the weigh-ins, as we noted. Sijara Eubanks was originally to battle for the championship, but was pulled from the bout after being hospitalized due to kidney failure. The title is still on the line as Roxanne Modafferi takes Eubanks’ place to take on Nicco Montano.

Montano made it to the finals after defeating Lauren Murphy, Montana De La Rosa and Barb Honchak during the tournament. Modafferi was the top seed in the tournament, and made it to the semi-finals before falling to Eubanks.

Also on the card, the majority of the remaining cast members of TUF 26 will compete, as well as undefeated Sean O’Malley, fresh off an impressive showing on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Sereies, battle Terrion Ware, and former bantamweight title challenger Joe Soto goes for four straight wins against the undefeated Brett Johns.

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.

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> Gillian Robertson (3-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Emily Whitmire (2-1, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

Robertson lands a counter right hand right off the bat to start. Robertson scores a single-leg takedown. Robertson took the back for a moment but Whitmire was able to spin into the guard and landed a big right hand. Robertson then worked for an armbar from the bottom and got it locked in and Whitmire quickly tapped! First round submission win for Robertson.

Official Result- Gillian Robertson def. Emily Whitmire by submission (armbar) at 2:12 of Round 1

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> Ariel Beck (4-4, 0-0 UFC) vs. Shana Dobson (2-1, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

Beck fires away with two body kicks. Dobson then lands a jab and then two kicks, including a spin kick. Beck lands a left hand. Beck lands another left hand. She is landing with more volume as Dobson comes forward. Dobson lands a leg kick as Beck lands a left and slips to the mat. They trade high kicks. Beck with two low kicks. Dobson starting to land more leg kicks. They trade at the end. Close round. 10-9 Beck.

They were trading and Dobson landed a big head kick and followed it with a knee. Dobson landed a leg kick and a soft spinning back fist. Beck still pressuring and lands a left hand. Beck with a leg kick and then some left hands to the body. Dobson lands a right hand and then drops Beck with a right hand and Beck is done as the referee stops the fight. Dobson with the big knockout finish to get the win.

Official Result-Shana Dobson def. Ariel Beck by TKO (punches) at 2:53 of Round 2

> Karine Gevorgyan (3-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Rachael Ostovich (3-3, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

Gevorgyan with a couple of quick punches. Ostovich with a right hand and then scores a takedown and is in the guard. Gevorgyan goes for an armbar but Ostovich gets out and they scramble to their feet. Gevorgyan goes for a takedown but Ostovich takes the back on the mat. Ostovich tried to armbar and has it locked in and Gevorgyan taps out! Ostovich with the submission victory in the first round.

Official Result- Rachael Ostovich def. Karine Gevorgyan by submission (armbar) at 1:40 of Round 1

> Andrew Sanchez (9-3, 2-1 UFC) vs. Ryan Janes (9-3, 1-2 UFC)
Middleweights

Sanchez is landing the overhand right early and a leg kick and then scored a takedown but Janes is able to get to his feet. They break the clinch and Sanchez lands a combo. Sanchez lands some more punches as Janes has his chin out high. Sanchez then dropped Janes with a right hand and was landing lots of punches. Janes gets up and then gets dropped again with another right. Janes back up and is trying to run away but Sanchez is landing punches. More big punches from Janes. This fight should have been stopped already. Sanchez with another right hand. Sanchez is gassed out but it still landing punches. Both men landing now. They continue to trade and Janes somehow made it to the end of the round. Sanchez is exhausted. 10-9 Sanchez.

Sanchez lands another big right hand to start the second and Janes eats it. Janes lands a knee but Sanchez fires back with a right hand. Sanchez pushes against the fence and works for a takedown but it is defended. Sanchez starts landing some combos and Janes landed a body shot that took a lot out of Sanchez. Both are landing and Janes now has Sanchez in trouble. Janes rocks Sanchez with a right hand. Sanchez now lands two right hands. They are brawling ugly and Sanchez gets a takedown but Janes gets up and lands a knee. Janes hurts Sanchez with a left hook. Sanchez lands a hard overhand right. Sanchez is even more exhausted. They both survive. 10-9 Janes, 19-19.

They come out firing and Janes is landing big punches. Janes rocks Sanchez with a combo and then lands more and Sanchez drops to the ground and Janes lands more punches and finishes him off as the referee steps in. Big comeback win for Janes as he stops Sanchez.

Official Result- Ryan Janes def. Andrew Sanchez by TKO (punches) at :58 of Round 3

> Christina Marks (8-8, 0-0 UFC) vs. Montana De La Rosa (7-4, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

Marks lands a lot of punches that hurt De La Rosa early before De La Rosa established the clinch. De La Rosa with a leg kick. She lands a high kick but Marks grabs the leg and De La Rosa pulls guard and is looking for an armbar. She has it locked in and Marks taps! De La Rosa gets the quick win as this is the third armbar finish tonight.

Official Result- Montana De La Rosa def. Christina Marks by submission (armbar) at 2:00 of Round 1

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> Joe Soto (18-5, 3-3 UFC) vs. Brett Johns (14-0, 2-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

Soto went for a takedown and Johns scrambles for a leg and grabs the foot of Soto and locks in a calf slicer and gets Soto to tap out quickly. It was the first move of the fight and the fight last around thirty seconds as Johns remains undefeated.

Official Result- Brett Johns def. Joe Soto by submission (calf slicer) at :30 of Round 1

> DeAnna Bennett (8-3, 0-0 UFC) vs. Melinda Fabian (4-3-1, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

Fabian with a couple of quick right hands. Bennett has Fabian pushed against the fence looking for underhooks. Both land some knees in the clinch. John McCarthy breaks the clinch as not a lot of action was happening. Fabian with some kicks and an uppercut. Bennett lands a left hand. Bennett pushes Fabian against the fence and has a headlock looking for a guillotine. Fabian gets out but eats a knee then drops Bennett with a head kick and lands a punch but the round ends before a finish could be found. 10-9 Fabian.

They clinch immediately as Bennett is looking for underhooks. Bennett working for a takedown against the fence. Bennett was going for a takedown but Fabian blocked it by grabbing the fence. That wasn’t going to sit well with McCarthy as he took a point away from Fabian and we went back to action in the same position. That needs to happen more. They were split up as Bennett couldn’t get a takedown but Bennett went right back for it. They are broken up again. Fabian with a kick and Bennett grabs the leg and goes for a takedown again against the fence. They traded punches late. 10-8 Bennett, 19-18 Bennett.

They trade to start the third. Fabian lands a right hand. Fabian lands another. Fabian with a leg kick and Bennett grabs the leg and pushes the fight against the fence looking for the takedown. She doesn’t get it. Fabian lands some knees. Bennett gets a late takedown and lands some punches at the end of the fight. Not a pretty fight. 10-9 Bennett, 29-27 Bennett.

Official Result- DeAnna Bennett vs. Melinda Fabian ruled a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)

> Eric Spicely (10-2, 2-2 UFC) vs. Gerald Meerschaert (26-9, 2-1 UFC)
Middleweights

Spicely lands a right hand and Meerschaert counters with a body kick. Meerschaert lands some left hands and is going back and forth with punches and has Spicely covering against the fence. Spicely lands an overhand right and goes for a takedown and has it and takes the back. Spicely has the body triangle and is landing punches. Spicely landing punches and looking for an opening for a choke. Spicely has his arm around the jaw but lets go. Spicely landing more punches as he can’t find an opening for the choke. Spicely went for an armbar but Meerschaert escaped into the guard and lands an elbow from the top. 10-9 Spicely.

Meerschaert is landing with his left hands to start the second. He is mixing to the head and body. Spicely shoots for a takedown but it is stuffed. Meerschaert with a body kick then a high kick. Meerschaert then dropped Spicely with a liver kick and Spicely went down in a heap of trouble and Herb Dean stopped the fight. Big win by liver kick for Meerschaert.

Official Result- Gerald Meerschaert def. Eric Spicely by TKO (liver kick) at 2:18 of Round 2

> Barb Honchak (10-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Lauren Murphy (9-3, 1-3 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

Honchak looking to establish the jab early. They both land a hard punch. Both standing in the pocket and Murphy lands a right hand. Honchak lands a leg kick. Murphy lands an overhand right. She lands another right hand. They trade punches and Honchak landed a harder right hand. They both land right hands. Honchak with a leg kick. They trade punches late. Close round. 10-9 Murphy.

Honchak coming out more aggressive to start the second. Honchak rocks Murphy with a hard combination. Murphy landed a right hand as she had some time to recover. Honchak attacking the body and legs of Murphy with kicks. Murphy lands a hard right hand. Honchak lands a right hand. Honchak lands another right hand and ducks under a head kick attempt from Murphy. Both land right hands. Murphy shoots for a takedown and gets it but they get back to their feet. They scramble back to the mat and Honchak has top position. Murphy was looking for an armbar but time ran out. Another close round. 10-9 Honchak, 19-19.

They both come out firing in the third. Honchak with a body kick and Murphy grabs the leg and gets the takedown. Murphy in the full guard of Honchak. Murphy landing from the top. Honchak finds an opening and is looking for the armbar. Murphy defends but Honchak turns it into a triangle choke. Murphy is trying to escape and Honchak grabs the arm again looking for an armbar. Murphy able to get out and they scramble to the feet and Murphy takes the back and they go to the mat. Murphy works for a choke but time runs out. Real good fight, and going to be close. 10-9 Honchak, 29-28 Honchak.

Official Result- Lauren Murphy def. Barb Honchak by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Sean O’Malley (8-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Terrion Ware (17-6, 0-1 UFC)
Bantamweights

O’Malley with a lot of feints early on and then a high kick followed by two body kicks. O’Malley with a spinning back fist into a kick. Ware lands a right hand and they clinch against the fence. They break and Ware with a high kick. O’Malley lands a left hand and Ware lands a right hand. O’Malley lands a kick. O’Malley with a straight left hand followed by a head kick. O’Malley with a front kick. Ware with a leg kick. O’Malley with a foot sweep as Ware goes to the mat but Ware gets back up. O’Malley lands another right hand. Ware is landing some but O’Malley with more volume landing. 10-9 O’Malley.

O’Malley landing to start the second. O’Malley switching between the head and the legs. O’Malley with a big head kick partially blocked by Ware. Ware lands some knees to the body on the inside. O’Malley lands two straight left hands. Ware lands a combo but O’Malley fires back with a right hand. O’Malley slips as he misses a head kick and Ware follows him to the mat but they get up and O’Malley with a head kick. O’Malley is slowing down. He then lands a combo that stuns Ware. They trade leg kicks and O’Malley goes for a jumping triangle but gives up top position on the mat for a moment. 10-9 Ware, 19-19.

O’Malley with a spinning back kick followed by a front kick and then a right hand and a left hand after Ware landed a leg kick. O’Malley with a right hand and then the jab. Ware is unable to land his punches but does land a leg kick. They trade right hands. Ware misses his punches as O’Malley lands a right hand. They clinch but break. O’Malley with a combo and he is more active this round which could make the difference. O’Malley with a spinning head kick. Ware gets the back. O’Malley with a takedown. They get up and O’Malley lands a big body kick and then one to the head and then scores another takedown. Ware scrambles and gives up his neck. O’Malley was looking for a D’arce choke but Ware slipped out. They clinch late. Great fight. 10-9 O’Malley, 29-28 O’Malley.

Official Result- Sean O’Malley def. Terrion Ware by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Nicco Montano (3-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Roxanne Modafferi (21-13, 0-1 UFC)
UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship

They trade punches early. Modafferi lands a nice combo. They are trading and they clinch for a moment. Modafferi with some leg kicks. They trade punches and Montano just misses a left hand. They clinch and Modafferi is looking for a trip as she pushes the fight against the fence. They break. Montano gets an awkward takedown off a Modafferi kick. Modafferi working for an armbar but Montano passes the guard. They both get to their feet. Modafferi with a takedown into side control. Modafferi lands punches and goes to the half-guard. Close round. 10-9 Modafferi.

They are trading and Modafferi rocks Montano with a big right hand. Modafferi on the chase as she has Montano in trouble. They clinch against the fence and Modafferi looking for a takedown. They break and both starting to tire. Montano lands some kicks. Modafferi lands a right hand. Montano now landing punches. Montano with a leg kick and they trade punches. Montano with a combo. Montano with a body kick and they trade punches. Modafferi with a combo. Modafferi with a takedown but Montano trying for a triangle choke. She has it locked in and is landing punches and elbows. Modafferi survives the round. 10-9 Montano, 19-19.

Modafferi lands some right hand as Montano lands a couple of leg kicks. Modafferi with a high kick. Modafferi with a combo. Montano goes for a takedown against the fence but it is defended and they break away. Modafferi lands some punches as Montano counters with a right hand. Montano with an inside leg kick. They trade punches. Modafferi with a body kick. Both missing their punches. Modafferi lands a big right hand. They trade late. Close round. 10-9 Modafferi, 29-28 Modafferi.

Montano clips Modafferi at the start of the fourth. Montano with a high kick. They trade inside the pocket. Left hand from Montano lands. Montano lands a combo while landing some leg kicks and clinches against the fence. Montano with a brief takedown but Modafferi gets up and circles away. Modafferi lands a right hand. They battle in the clinch and Modafferi lands a big right hand that rocks Montano. Montano is able to score a takedown. Montano in the guard but both are landing on the ground. Montano pulls away and Modafferi gets to her feet. 10-9 Montano, 38-38.

They come out trading as this round is going to decide it. They were trading and Montano scored a takedown and is in the half-guard. They get up and break. Modafferi gets a takedown but Montano is able to switch to the top and works to side control. Montano slides to full mount but Modafferi is able to scramble out and they get to their feet. Modafferi lands a knee. They break and they exchange some wild punches and then clinch. Modafferi sweeps and is looking for the armbar but gives up full guard to Montano. Montano lands some punches but Modafferi is working for the armbar and she almost had it but Montano broke loose. She had a chance and almost had it. They stand and trade in the last ten seconds. 10-9 Montano, 48-47 Montano.

Official Result- Nicco Montano def. Roxanne Modafferi by unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 49-46), Montano becomes the new UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion