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UFC Fight Night 122 live results: Michael Bisping vs. Kelvin Gastelum

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 122: Bisping vs. Gastelum, emanating from the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China.

The Octagon heads to mainland China for the first time with a middleweight main event as former UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping, three weeks removed from losing the championship to Georges St. Pierre at UFC 217, heads right back into action against former TUF winner Kelvin Gastelum.

Bisping, eager to get back to action, takes the fight on short notice as a replacement for Anderson Silva, who was pulled from the event due to a potential USADA violation, and he looks to bounce back in a big way against a tough opponent. Gastelum is looking to get back into the win column after being submitted by another former champion, Chris Weidman, in July.

The entire UFC Fight Night 122 event streams on UFC Fight Pass with a very early kick off time in the United States.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 3:45 AM eastern time with preliminary action all the way thru the main card.

UFC FIGHT PASS PRELIMS | 3:45 AM ET/12:45 AM PT

> Cyril Asker (8-3, 1-2 UFC) vs. Hu Yaozong (3-0, 0-0 UFC)
Heavyweights

Asker went right for a takedown and got it easily after landing a right hand. Asker landed some left hands against the fence and Yaozong had the standing guillotine locked in against the fence. Asker was able to pop his neck out. Asker got another takedown. Asker grabbed the back and landed some punches. Asker landing some big punches and then some knees to the body. Yaozong got to his feet but was taken right back down. Asker landed some big hammerfists. More big punches landed as Asker takes the back. Yaozong not doing much to defend until he lands some backwards elbows. 10-9 Asker.

Yaozong came firing out with some leg kicks to start the second. Asker landed an uppercut and then scored the takedown. Asker has the back and is landing punches. Asker has the hooks in on the back and is landing big punches. He flattens Yaozong out. Asker now working for a choke and has it and Yaozong quickly taps out. Submission win for Asker in a dominant showing.

Official Result- Cyril Asker def. Hu Yaozong by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:33 of Round 2

> Wuliji Buren (10-4, 0-0 UFC) vs. Rolando Dy (8-6 1 NC, 0-2 UFC)
Featherweights* (Dy missed weight by 2 pounds)

They traded early and Dy knocked Buren down with a left hand but Buren recovered quickly. Buren shot for a single leg and finished the takedown. They scrambled to the feet and Buren had the back. Buren got a takedown as he had the back of Dy. Dy able to get to his feet and lands a left hand. Dy lands some kicks. Both men being tentative on the feet. Dy landing leg kicks that aren’t being defended. Dy trying to land the left hand but Buren ducking out of the way. Close round. 10-9 Buren.

Dy lands a left hand and Buren counters with a takedown. Dy reversed to the top and was in side control but Buren had the neck. Dy landing some knees to the body from side control as he pops his head out. They got to their feet and Buren was the aggressor on the feet as he was landing punches. Not much happened at the end of the round. Another close round. 10-9 Dy, 19-19.

Buren went right for a takedown and got it after grabbing the single leg. Buren in the half-guard against the fence. Buren was landing punches from the top but they scrambled to their feet. Buren landed a right hand and went right back to work for another takedown but it was defended. Brief timeout called by Herb Dean after a low kick by Dy. Dy looking to land but Buren is getting out of the way. Buren goes for a long takedown but it is stopped though he grabs the back of Dy against the fence. Dy lands a big elbow as they break they clinch. Dy with another elbow. Close fight. 10-9 Buren, 29-28 Buren.

Official Result- Rolando Dy def. Wuliji Buren by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

> Wu Yanan (8-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Gina Mazany (4-1, 0-1 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights

Mazany fires away with some punches very quickly looking to end it quickly. They clinch and Mazany lands some more lefts. They trade knees in the clinch. They remain in the clinch with both landing punches. Mazany stumbles to the ground looking to escape and Wu lands some punches before they get to their feet. Wu lands a knee before they break. They trade punches. They clinch again and Mazany scores the takedown. Mazany with big punches and elbows. Wu almost had an armbar in from the bottom but Mazany escaped. They got to their feet and Mazany scored another takedown. They get up. 10-9 Mazany.

Mazany landed a big kick to the face as Wu was coming inside but she still grabbed the clinch against the fence. They were battling for position and underhooks and Mazany scored a couple of takedowns. Mazany with some punches from the top as she has Wu’s arm trapped. Mazany is cut over her eye. Mazany landing more punches but Wu was able to get to her feet. Mazany has the body lock against the fence and is landing punches. Wu has been warned several times about grabbing the fence. They trade late. 10-9 Mazany, 20-18 Mazany.

Wu messed up her shoulder bad at the end of the second round and was complaining about it but continued on into the third. They traded punches. Wu definitely having trouble throwing right hands. Mazany got a takedown against the fence. Mazany working from the top as Wu can’t get out from the bottom. Mazany with some elbows from the top as she cruises to what should be a win. 10-9 Mazany, 30-27 Mazany.

Official Result- Gina Mazany def. Wu Yanan by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Chase Sherman (11-3, 2-2 UFC) vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov (17-4, 2-2 UFC)
Heavyweights

They were trading early. Both men looking to land big punches. Abdurakhimov landed a big left hook and then another. He landed a right hand and another left hook and knocks Sherman down and the referee quickly stops it. Big quick win for Abdurakhimov.

Official Result- Shamil Abdurakhimov def. Chase Sherman by knockout (punches) at 1:24 of Round 1

> Song Yadong (10-4 1 NC, 0-0 UFC) vs. Bharat Khandare (5-2, 0-0 UFC)
Featherweights

Yadong with an early body kick. He just misses a spinning hook kick. Yadong rocked Khandare with a right hand. Yadong lands another right hand and then a combo that backs up Khandare. Khandare lands the jab. Yadong with a leg kick. Yadong with another leg kick. Yadong goes with a head kick now. Khandare looking to land a right hand. Yadong drops Khandare with a right hand and then grabs the neck for a choke and Khandare taps out! Impressive showing by Yadong. Yadong is only 19 and has a bright future.

Official Result- Song Yadong def. Bharat Khandare by submission (front choke) at 4:16 of Round 1

> Kailin Curran (4-5, 1-5 UFC) vs. Yan Xioanan (7-1 1 NC, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Curran with a leg kick and Xioanan counters with a right hand. Xioanan with her trademark hook kick. Xioanan drops Curran briefly with a big right hand and Curran is in a lot of trouble. Curran has seemed to recover as she has Xioanan clinched against the fence. They break. Curran with a right hand and works for a takedown but Xioanan is defending it. They break. Xioanan with another hook kick. Both women land some punches. They clinch again. They break and trade punches and clinch again at the end of the round. 10-9 Xioanan.

They trade punches to start the second. Curran with a head kick and Xioanan counters with a right hand. Curran with a body lock and gets a takedown and is in side control against the fence. They get back to their feet. Xioanan lands a solid combo. Curran looks to land a right hand and ducks under and grabs the clinch. Curran with some knees to the legs of Xioanan as they break the clinch. Xioanan lands a right hand that stuns Curran. Curran quickly grabs the clinch. They break. Xioanan with a hard right hand. They clinch again. 10-9 Xioanan, 20-18 Xioanan.

Xioanan briefly drops Curran with a low kick. She gets up and lands a right hand and a knee to the body of Xioanan. They were trading and Curran went for a takedown against the fence and got it. Curran in the half-guard and lands some shots to the body. Curran posturing up and moves into the full guard as she lands more from the top. Curran really needs to work harder for a finish. She lands some hammerfists but Xioanan grabs her and pulls her back to closed guard. Xioanan pushes Curran off and they get to their feet. They clinch. They have a brawl in the closing seconds with each lady landing punches in close range. Big punches from both. Good fight. 10-9 Curran, 29-28 Xioanan.

Official Result- Yan Xioanan def. Kailin Curran by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Song Kenan (12-4, 0-0 UFC) vs. Bobby Nash (8-3, 0-2 UFC)
Welterweights

The first move of the fight is a groin strike by Kenan. We get back to action and Kenan drops Nash with a big right hand and lands a lot of punches until Herb Dean steps in and stops it. Quick win by Kenan. Nash was out of it so much that he spent several seconds trying to take down Herb Dean while being told the fight was over. Official time of the fight was just 15 seconds.

Official Result- Song Kenan def. Bobby Nash by TKO (punches) at :15 of Round 1

> Zabit Magomedshapirov (13-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Sheymon Moraes (9-1, 0-0 UFC)
Featherweights

Magomedshapirov with some side kicks to start. Moraes with a leg kick. Magomedshapriov just misses a spin kick. Moraes with a switch kick and then a heavy leg kick. Moraes with a switch kick to the body. Magomedshapirov with a hard right hand. They trade punches. Moraes with a kick but Magomedshapirov grabs the leg and gets a takedown into full guard. Moraes able to scramble out to his feet but gives up his back. Magomedshapirov with a back suplex and he has the back and is working for a choke. They get up but go right back down and Magomedshapirov is in side control. Moraes scrambles back to half-guard but Magomedshapirov back in side control. He moves to mount. Magomedshapirov with some big elbows and Moraes survives the round. 10-9 Magomedshapirov.

Magomedshapirov just misses a 360 kick but then gets a takedown. They scramble and go back to the mat with Moraes in mount but Magomedshapirov reverses to the top. Moraes goes for an armbar but they scramble to the feet and Magomedshapirov has the back. Moraes goes for an ankle lock but eats punches. Zabit working for the choke as he has the back and is landing punches. Big punches from the back by Magomedshapirov. Big elbows and Magomedshapirov is in the mount again. Zabit passes to side control and is still landing big punches with over a minute to go in the second. More work from the top. 10-8 Magomedshapirov, 20-17 Magomedshapirov.

Magomedshapirov leg kicks Moraes out from under him and they are on the mat briefly before getting up. Moraes with a left hook and Magomedshapirov counters with a spinning back fist. Magomedshapriov grabs the back and is looking for a suplex. Zabit gets the takedown and has the back. They get to their feet. Magomedshapirov with another takedown. They get up but Magomedshapirov kicks Moraes leg to get another takedown and is in the mount. Big punches from Magomedshapirov. He grabs the neck for a choke and has an anaconda choke locked in and Moraes taps! Dominant performance by Magomedshapirov. He is already a contender at 145 pounds. Magomedshapirov suggested a fight with Yair Rodriguez in his post-fight interview.

Official Result- Zabit Magomedshapirov def. Sheymon Moraes by submission (anaconda choke) at 4:30 of Round 3

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> Muslim Salikhov (12-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Alex Garcia (14-4, 4-3 UFC)
Welterweights

Salikhov with a leg kick. Garcia goes for a takedown but it is stuffed. Garcia got the takedown despite Salikhov grabbing the fence. Garcia in the half-guard. Garcia briefly passes to side control and is looking to pass to mount. Salikhov finds an opening to scramble to his feet. Salikhov with a leg kick. Salikhov with a spin kick to the body. Salikhov with another leg kick. Garcia unable to land anything on the feet. Salikhov with a spinning back fist and he defends a takedown by Garcia. Garcia just misses a left hand but scores a takedown late in the round. He lands a couple of punches from the top. 10-9 Garcia.

Salikhov searching for head kicks early in the second. He just misses a spin kick to the body of Garcia. Garcia fakes a takedown. Salikhov with a spin kick to the head that is partially blocked. Garcia lands a big right hand. Salikhov with a right hand. Garcia misses a takedown and eats a body kick from Salikhov. Garcia shoots for another takedown and gets it. Garcia gets the back and has a choke locked in. Salikhov is in trouble and he taps! Big upset win for Garcia as he gets the submission.

Official Result- Alex Garcia def. Muslim Salikhov by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:22 of Round 2

> Wang Guan (19-1-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Alex Caceres (13-10 1 NC, 8-8 1 NC UFC)
Featherweights

Guan with a quick right hand. Caceres with a body kick. They trade leg kicks. They clinch and Caceres lands a groin strike and we have a timeout. We get back to action and Guan with a body kick. Guan then clips Caceres with a hard elbow and Caceres is rocked. He seems to recover. They clinch and Guan with a body lock. Caceres with a left hand followed by a kick. They both land punches. Caceres with a body kick. Guan dropped Caceres late with a punch and was landing lots of punches but couldn’t get the finish as the horn sounded to end the round. Caceres got up and could barely walk back to his corner. 10-9 Guan.

Caceres still moving weird to start the second. He is still coming forward though. Caceres with a leg kick. Guan with a high kick. Guan with a hard right hand that rocks Caceres and he follows it with a body kick. Caceres kicks Guan right in the groin but he continues on quickly. Guan with a leg kick. Caceres just misses a head kick. Caceres misses a left hand and Guan grabs the back but lets go. Guan lands a big right hand. Caceres with a body kick. 10-9 Guan, 20-18 Guan.

They trade leg kicks. Guan cracks Caceres with a right hand and follows it with a leg kick. Guan drops Caceres with a right hand but Caceres quickly gets up. Caceres lands a left. Caceres misses a high kick and slips but Guan unable to capitalize. Guan with a right hand. Caceres lands a lead uppercut followed by a spin kick to the ribs. They clip each other with punches. Guan is loading up his right hand and Caceres is capitalizing on openings. Guan lands a left and gets kicked in the groin at the same time. We get back going and they trade punches at the end. 10-9 Guan, 30-27 Guan.

Official Result- Wang Guan def. Alex Caceres by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Li Jingliang (13-4, 5-2 UFC) vs. Zak Ottow (15-4, 2-1 UFC)
Welterweights

Jingliang with a leg kick to start. Ottow just misses a head kick. They trade kicks. Ottow with a high kick that is blocked by Jingliang. Ottow with a right hook and then lands a combo. Jingliang with a right hand. Jingliang lands a combo that rocks Ottow and then drops him with a right hand. Jingliang landing big punches looking to finish. Ottow in a lot of trouble and Jingliang finishes him off! Big win for Jingliang and goes into the crowd to celebrate with his daughter.

Official Result- Li Jingliang def. Zak Ottow by TKO (punches) at 2:57 of Round 1

> Michael Bisping (#2, 30-8, 20-8 UFC) vs. Kelvin Gastelum (#9, 13-3 1 NC, 8-3 1 NC UFC)
Middleweights

Gastelum with a big body kick. Bisping lands a jab followed by an overhand right. They are trading with both looking for openings. Bisping landed a good punch as he’s finding his range. Gastelum with a body kick but Bisping counters with a right hand. Gastelum then lands a big combo that drops Bisping and he is out! Gastelum with the quick finish of Bisping in the first round. Big win for Gastelum. It was a vicious left hand that knocked Bisping out.

Official Result- Kelvin Gastelum def. Michael Bisping by knockout (punch) at 2:30 of Round 1

UFC Fight Night 121 live results: Fabricio Werdum vs. Marcin Tybura

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 121: Werdum vs. Tybura, emanating from the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.

The Octagon returns to Sydney for the first time in three years, bringing a five-round heavyweight bout as the headliner.

Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum makes the quick turnaround after fighting just six weeks ago as he takes on Marcin Tybura. Werdum is looking to score his second straight win to get back in the title picture, while Tybura puts his three-fight win streak on the line.

Also on the card is a women’s flyweight bout as Bec Rawlings takes on Jessica-Rose Clark, welterweights Tim Means and Belal Muhammad square off, and in prelim action, former Bellator Lightweight Champion Will Brooks looks to get back into the win column as he battles Nik Lentz.

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

> Anthony Hamilton (15-8, 3-6 UFC) vs. Adam Wieczorek (8-1, 0-0 UFC)
Heavyweights

Hamilton went to a cage clinch early and then got a takedown. He dominated him on the ground for most of the round, doing a fair bit of damage from half guard and even got into side control briefly. Wieczorek got up with about a minute left but wasn’t able to do much on the feet before Hamilton got him back into a cage clinch at the end of the round. 10-9 Hamilton

Wieczorek landed a nice kick/punch combo that dropped Hamilton early in the round. Wieczorek did some damage on the ground while working for a head and arm choke from half guard. Hamilton made it to his feet halfway through the round and did slightly better on the feet. Hamilton got a late takedown but didn’t do any damage and the round should go to Wieczorek. 10-9 Wieczorek, 19-19 overall after 2

Very close round that was entirely on the feet. Hamilton kept going for takedowns and Wieczorek defended them all. Hamilton had some cage clinch control time but didn’t do much damage. Wieczorek did have the nice combinations on the feet and seemed to be pressing the action. Could go either way, I have it 29-28 Wieczorek.

Official result – Adam Wieczorek (9-1) by unanimous decision (29-28 x 3)

Wieczorek said that he had a hard time handling the time change and that explained his poor performance. He was asked to call someone out and didn’t, saying he was going to concentrate on training. After all the good promos last week, this was a terrible use of mic time. 

> Jenel Lausa (7-3, 1-1 UFC) vs. Eric Shelton (10-4, 0-2 UFC)
Flyweights

Lausa got the first takedown of the fight but didn’t do anything from top position. Shelton actually did more damage from his back. After Shelton got to his feet, he immediately got a takedown of his own but he didn’t do much either. Lausa got to his feet but Shelton took him down again and this time he did a little damage and stayed on top till the round ended. 10-9 Shelton 

Much more dominant round from Shelton. He got an early takedown and was doing damage on the ground the whole time. He briefly got mount but Lausa escaped and got to his feet quickly. He took Shelton down with a guillotine but he quickly escaped and ended up on top. He stayed on top the rest of the round landing a ton of punches and elbows. At one point the strike count was 67-9 for Shelton. 10-8 Shelton, 20-17 after 2

Lausa blocked the first takedown but Shelton managed to get him down at 1:15 and held him down for the majority of the round. He landed a ton of elbows and punches on the ground. Total strike count was 186-11 for Shelton. Another 10-8 round for Shelton and 30-25 overall

Official result – Eric Shelton (11-4) by unanimous decision on scores of 30-27, 30-26 and 30-25

In his post-fight interview, Shelton put over Sydney as a beautiful city. He was very happy to finally get a UFC win and said he’d been waiting forever to do an interview. No call-out but he came off as a very likeable guy. 

> Alex Chambers (5-3, 1-2 UFC) vs. Nadia Kassem (4-0, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights* (Kassem missed weight by 4 pounds)

Chambers got a takedown about 2 minutes and maintained top control for the rest of the round. Kassem did attempt an inverted heel hook and it looked close but once Chambers escaped, she was in control. Chambers did enough damage to avoid a standup and should easily take the round. 10-9 Chambers

Kassem was starting to do damage on the feet early in the round so Chambers was trying to take it to the ground. She got a takedown but Kassem almost immediately secured a triangle and was landing punches and elbows from her back while maintaining the choke. Chambers managed to avoid being finished but Kassem was doing a lot of damage. She eventually secured an armbar and used that to sweep into top position, landing a lot of punches and elbows before the round ended. 10-9 Kassem, 19-19 overall

Fun round. Chambers got a takedown again and Kassem immediately was going for another triangle. She didn’t get it but eventually reversed position and did way more damage from top than Chambers was able to do. Chambers got back to her feet and was getting lit up in the last minute on the feet and Kassem likely took the round and the fight. 10-9 Kassem, 29-28 Kassem overall

Official result – Nadia Kassem (5-0) by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27 x 2)

Kassem was really popular with the crowd and did a spirited promo after the fight. She said that she may have to move up to flyweight but will take on anyone, anytime, anywhere. She’s very young, very pretty and could be something some day. 

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> Damien Brown (17-10, 2-2 UFC) vs. Frank Camacho (20-5, 0-1 UFC)
Lightweights* (Camacho missed weight by 4 pounds)

They spent the whole round either in clinches or on the ground with a ton of takedowns and reversals. Camacho landed far more strikes, both on the ground and for the brief times they were on their feet. Brown got two different rear naked chokes in the last minute but Camacho escaped and ended up in top position at the end of the round. Very close but 10-9 Camacho

Round 2 was entirely on the feet and Camacho lit up Brown for the most part, landing about 3 times as many strikes. Brown came on at the end and they were exchanging hard shots to the head at the end of the round. They embraced and shook hands before the end of the round. 10-9 Camacho, 20-18 overall..

Almost a replay of Round 2 but a little closer. Seemed like Camacho was only landing twice as many strikes, rather than 3 times as many. Both guys got great shots in though and both were bloody by the end. The last 30 seconds was both of them just throwing bombs with everything they had and both were smiling and the crowd was on their feet and cheering their lungs out at the end. Strike count was 201-84 for Camacho with 1 minute left and they both probably landed at least 20 more after that. 10-9 Camacho, 30-27 overall

Official result – Frank Camacho (21-5) by split decision (28-29, 30-27 and 29-28)

Camacho put over Sydney as well as Damien Brown as a tough opponent. Brown was very upset about not getting the win but in a standup war where you got outstruck over 2-1, that’s gonna happen. Dan Hardy asked for a round of applause for both guys and also interviewed Brown after the fight. He thought he won two rounds but I’m not sure which two. He said the last 30 seconds was what fans pay to see and the crowd exploded for that. 

> Rashad Coulter (8-2, 0-1 UFC) vs. Tai Tuivasa (5-0, 0-0 UFC)
Heavyweights

Started off as a typical heavyweight battle with two fat guys just throwing punches and then going to the clinch when they got tired. Taivusa started to find his timing late in the round and dropped Coulter to the canvas with a hard leg kick. When he got up. Tuivasa landed a jumping knee to the chin for the highlight reel KO.

Official result – Tai Tuivasa (8-0) by KO (flying knee) at 4:35

Tuivasa was a huge favorite of the crowd and he had just secured his 8th straight first round KO. Dan Hardy asked him if he had a message for the heavyweight division and he said “It’s me again”. Crowd loved it. Dude is super charismatic and could be Mark Hunt for the next 10 years. 

> Nik Lentz (27-8-2 1 NC, 11-5-1 1 NC UFC) vs. Will Brooks (19-3, 1-2 UFC)
Lightweights

Brooks got a takedown a couple minutes in but Lentz grabbed his neck on the way down. Once Brooks escaped from the guillotine, he immediately went back to his feet. Other than that brief stretch the rest of the round was on the feet. Brooks was landing more and cut open Lentz on his nose. Lentz had a couple takedown attempts stuffed and tried to get it to the cage a couple times as well. 10-9 Brooks but close

Brooks was controlling the fight on his feet and Lentz was all cut up and bleeding from various spots on his face. Then Brooks went for another takedown and completed it but Lentz secured a guillotine and Brooks very quickly tapped. 

Official result – Nik Lentz (28-8-2) by submission (guillotine) at 2:05 of the 2nd round

Nik Lentz said he’s a pro in there and would submit his mother in the Octagon if he had to. He said he’d put 50 grand of his own money on the line against anyone at American Top Team and sent that message straight to Dan Lambert. Good promo. 

> Ryan Benoit (9-5, 2-3 UFC) vs. Ashkan Mokhtarian (13-2, 0-1 UFC)
Flyweights* (Benoit missed weight by 3 pounds)

Round 1 was almost entirely Mokhtarian trying to stay away from Benoit. Mokhtarian landed one shot that rocked Benoti about a minute in. Benoit had a nice combo at the end of the round. Other than that, it was just Benoit following Mokhtarian around the cage and the crowd was turning on this fight by the end of the round. 10-9 Benoit but almost a 10-10 round

Round 2 was similar but with a little more action. Mokhtarian was more agressive and rocked Benoit a couple of time with a really hard leg kick hurting him at one point. Crowd was booing pretty heavily at the end of the round when Mokhtarian was running away but Benoit got a late takedown and landed some punches right before the buzzer. Another very close round. 10-9 Mokhtarian, 19-19 overall

Final round had more action as Benoit, in particular, was much more aggressive. Mokhtarian landed a nice spinning back fist at one point and shortly after, Benoit landed a Superman punch. From out of nowhere, Benoit landed a head kick and knocked Mokhtarian out cold. He tried to go to the ground to land more punches but the ref stepped in to stop it.

Official result – Ryan Benoit (10-5) by KO (head kick) at 2:38 of Round 3

Benoit put over his training partners and eventually got around to saying Ashkan was a good opponent but these two had a lot of heat going into this. No callout. 

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> Alexander Volkanovski (15-1, 2-0 UFC) vs. Shane Young (10-3, 0-0 UFC)
150-pound Catchweights

Volkanovski primarily used leg kicks for the whole round but would switch to punch combos to set up takedown attempts. Young managed to block all but one of the takedowns but that’s pretty much all he did as Volkanovski had a 21-3 advantage in strikes landed, easily taking the round. 10-9 Volkanovski 

Volkanovski was able to land 3 takedowns in round 2, even though Young’s standup game was a little more effective. Not much, though, as Volkanovski had a 48-12 advantage in strikes landed by the end of the round. Young was able to get up fairly easily every time he was taken down though. 10-9 Volkanovski, 20-18 overall

Young tried but was just completely outclassed here. He actually managed a takedown but Volkanovski was quickly up and then landed an Angle Slam type takedown. After that, Volkanovski kept Young down for most of the rest of the round and never stopped landing punches and elbows. Strike count was 71-14 with about a minute left. Easy 10-9 Volkanovski, 30-27 overall. Only question is whether any of the rounds were dominant enough for a 10-8. I don’t think so. 

Official result – Alexander Volkanovski (16-1) by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26 x 2)

Volkanovski said that Young was a tough opponent and one of the region’s best fighters and thinks he’ll do better with a full camp next time out. He said that he’s getting tired of having late opponent changes all the time and would like to see what he can do when he gets a proper amount of time to prepare for his opponent. 

> Elias Theodorou (13-2, 5-2 UFC) vs. Dan Kelly (13-2, 6-2 UFC)
Middleweights

Tough round to score as the entire round was standing but Theodorou threw almost exclusively kicks and Kelly was landing punches, mostly in small flurries. Crowd exploded whenever Kelly did anything but it’s tough to tell whether he did damage or not. Kelly was starting to block a lot of the kicks by the end of the round though. 10-9 Theodorou but could go either way. 

Theodorou started to take over in the 2nd as he never let up the pace with the constant barrage of kicks but Kelly was definitely slowing down. Kelly did manage a trip takedown but Theodorou got right up. There was a lot of clinch action in the center but Kelly was not able to land many punches. 10-9 Theodorou and 20-18 after 2. 

Kelly had his best moment of the fight when he got a takedown and secured a rear naked choke early in the last round. Theodorou escaped fairly quickly and got to his feet and for the rest of the round, it was basically Theodorou landing kicks from distance to the head, body and legs. Kelly never stopped advancing though. 10-9 Theodorou and 30-27 overall

Official result – Elias Theodorou (14-2) by unanimous decision (30-28, 30-27 and 30-26)

Crowd booed the hell out of Theodorou in his post-fight promo, mostly because he refused to touch gloves pre-fight. He said it’s because Kelly is two-faced and said nasty things to him in the elevator a couple days before the fight. He said he’s been doing this less than 8 years and just beat someone who’s been doing judo longer than he’s been alive. 

> Jake Matthews (10-3, 4-3 UFC) vs. Bojan Velickovic (15-5-1, 2-2-1 UFC)
Welterweights

Matthews spent nearly the entire round trying to secure takedowns. Velickovic was landing a lot of punches and elbows with his back to the cage while defending it. Matthews did manage to get him down twice but did almost no damage when he got there and Velickovic got up quickly both times. Some judges might give it to Matthews for the takedowns but I have it for Velickovic for more effective striking. 10-9 Velickovic

Matthews got a takedown early but Velickovic secured a guillotine on the way down. He used it to gain top position and eventually mount. He took the back of Matthews with a full body lock and controlled him the majority of the round. Matthews was able to get to his feet and was starting to land a bit at the end  of the round. At one point the strike count was 83-8 for Velickovic, mostly on the strength of the first. 10-9 Velickovic, 20-18 overall

Matthews opened by throwing more strikes from his feet than he had the entire fight. He used that to set up a takedown and he did more damage than he had in either of the two in the first. Velickovic was able to get to his feet and then take Matthews down. He held him down, while doing damage, but eventually Matthews reversed into top position and did a lot of damage in the last minute. Probably enough to take the round but not the fight on my card. 10-9 Matthews, 29-28 Velickovic overall

Official result – Jake Matthews (11-3) by split decision decision (29-28 x 2, 28-29)

> Tim Means (27-8-1 1 NC, 9-5 1 NC UFC) vs. Belal Muhammad (12-2, 3-2 UFC)
Welterweights

Round was entirely on the feet and both guys threw exclusively punches and almost all to the head. Strike count was 23-20 Muhammad right before the end of the round so it was razor thin. Muhammad did attempt a takedown late, which Means stuffed. I gave it to Muhammad but this was almost a 10-10. 10-9 Muhammad

Similar round although both guys started to throw more kicks and Muhammad had a couple of takedown attempts, even landing one. Means got up right away though. Means had a slight advantage in strikes landed and was starting to mix up his striking a lot more by the end and I gave him the round but another very close one. At the end of the round, strike count was 48-47 Means. 10-9 Means, 19-19 overall

Very close to the first round as no one got any takedowns and the fight was entirely on the feet. Means had a slight advantage in strikes landed but it seemed as it Muhammad landed the harder shots. Muhammad had a couple of takedown attempts. All three rounds were so close this fight could have any score. 10-9 Muhammad, 29-28 overall

Official decision – Belal Muhammad (13-2) by split decision (29-28 x 2, 28-29)

Muhammad called out Colby Covington after the fight, saying he’s a coward for putting down other people’s countries. That’s a bit step up for him but a great name if he can get that fight. 

> Bec Rawlings (7-6, 2-3 UFC) vs. Jessica-Rose Clark (7-4 1 NC, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights* (Clark missed weight by 2 pounds)

Rawlings was more aggressive early but Clark was managing to avoid most of her shots. Rawlings got a takedown but didn’t do much damage on the ground. Clark reversed into top position and actually held the position longer than Rawlings. Clark eventually stood up on her own, forcing Rawlings up. In the last minute, the standup was pretty even on both sides. Very close round. 10-9 Clark

They were stuck in a cage clinch for almost 2 minutes at the beginning of the round with both ladies trading control. After separating, Clark scored a takedown and maintained top control for the rest of the round. She was getting fairly close to a head and arm choke but she used that to set up taking the back. She did enough damage to avoid a standup and easily won the round. 10-9 Clark, 20-18

Rawlings was more aggressive to start, knowing that she probably needed a finish and she was landing good shots on the feet. She got a takedown and did some damage there as well. After Clark got up, she scored a takedown and did damage as well. Rawlings got up right at the end of the round. 10-9 Rawlings, 29-28 Clark overall

Official result – Jessica-Rose Clark (8-4) by split decision (29-28 x 2; 28-29)

Clark said that it was a tough weight cut and she needs to stop taking short notice fights. Not much else. Pretty underwhelming night overall for promos. 

> Fabricio Werdum (#2, 22-7-1, 10-4 UFC) vs. Marcin Tybura (#8, 16-2, 3-1 UFC)
Heavyweights

Werdum was busier on the feet, landing combos and mixing in kicks to the body and legs, which were starting to show their effects by the end of the round. Werdum got a late takedown but Tybura was up right away and took the back of Werdum by the end of the round. 10-9 Werdum

2nd round entirely on the feet and again Werdum was the busier fighter. Tybura did land a nice head kick and Werdum scored with one of his own later on. Tybura was starting to throw leg kicks by the end of the round but Werdum should take it pretty easily. 10-9 Werdum, 20-18

Another round totally on the feet and dominated by Werdum. Tybura had his moments but really looked to be tiring at the end of the round. Werdum hurt him with a few knees to the head from the clinch with about a minute left and tried to take him down but Tybura managed to block that. Total strikes 95-58 for Werdum 10-9 Werdum, 30-27

Round was playing out the same as the previous three until Werdum finally secured a takedown halfway through the round. Werdum looked to be setting up a head and arm choke and moved into side control with a minute left. Tybura somehow escaped that and made it to his feet. Tybura scored a takedown right before the buzzer and Werdum secured a guillotine on the way down. 10-9 Werdum, 40-36

Final round entirely on the feet. Tybura rocked Werdum with a head kick that he’s used to knock others out with early. He landed a second one halfway through the round but Werdum stayed on his feet. Werdum was probably slightly busier in the round but Tybura had his best round of the right and was still in there at the end. I gave the round to him but too little, too late. 10-9 Tybura, 49-46 Werdum overall

Official result – Fabricio Werdum (23-7-1) by unanimous decision (50-45 x 2; 49-46)

Werdum said Sydney is beautiful and he wants to bring his family here. He says he has two title belts on the wall at home and wants another one. He thinks he’s done enough to earn another title shot. Until Cain Velasquez is ready, it’s probably either him or the winner of the Overeem/N’Gannou fight in two weeks who will get the shot. 

This show was the longest in UFC history in terms of total cage time and it really felt like it by the end with every main card fight going the distance. 

If you want to read my play by play, you can find it here. 

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

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UFC Fight Night 117 live results: Ovince Saint Preux vs. Yushin Okami

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 117: Saint Preux vs. Okami, emanating from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

The event is headlined by a five-round bout in the light heavyweight division that was put together with just a week’s notice as Ovince Saint Preux takes on Yushin Okami, who returns to the UFC for the first time in four years.

Saint Preux was originally scheduled to fight Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, but Rua was forced out due to a knee injury, and Okami stepped in on a week’s notice to make his UFC return. He fights at light heavyweight for the first time in his career, as he has most recently fought as a welterweight, going 5-2 since his UFC release.

The co-main event is a pivotal fight in the women’s strawweight division as former title challengers Claudia Gadelha and Jessica Andrade do battle. Also on the main card is the UFC debut of former K-1 kickboxing star Gokhan Saki, who takes on Henrique da Silva.

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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> Daichi Abe (5-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Hyun Gyu Lim (13-6-1, 3-3 UFC)
Welterweights

Abe immediately lands a heavy leg kick. They traded punches early and both men are looking to finish it quickly. Lim landed a right hand but Abe countered with a left hook. They landed left hooks at the same time. Abe is landing harder punches. Lim then landed a hard right hand. Abe is working on the inside leg kicks and then lands an overhand right. Abe lands another hard right hand. They are swinging for the fences. Abe rocked Lim with a left hook. They both landed left hands and Abe stumbled to the mat for a moment. Good opening round. 10-9 Abe.

They were trading and Lim poked Abe in the eye bad and we had a break. Abe was able to recover and continue. They started trading again and Lim landed a big right hand that rocked Abe and started to slow him down. Lim landed another right hand. Abe tried landing a combo but Lim landed a right hand as he was coming in. Lim landed another big right hand. Abe landed a hard right hand that rocked Lim bad at the end. Another good round. 10-9 Lim, 19-19.

Lim landed a hard right hand at the opening of the round. Abe has slowed down and Lim has been coming on strong, especially since the eye poke he did on Abe. They traded leg kicks. Lim landed a nice combo. Abe with a leg kick but Lim counters with a right hand. Lim stuns Abe with a left hook. All striking in this fight, not one grappling exchange. Lim is showing the better conditioning and he is landing. Abe all of a sudden knocked Lim down with a right hand and landed some punches on the ground with just over ten seconds left. Abe got a late takedown. Lim’s nose was busted open. Abe likely stole the fight in the last thirty seconds. 10-9 Abe, 29-28 Abe.

Official Result- Daichi Abe def. Hyun Gyu Lim by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Shinsho Anzai (9-2, 1-1 UFC) vs. Luke Jumeau (12-3, 1-0 UFC)
Welterweights

They traded punches early on. Anzai missed a big telegraphed takedown on Jumeau. They clinched and Anzai landed a couple of knees before they broke. Jumeau landed a leg kick but Anzai countered with a hard right hand. They clinch and Jumeau lands a hard right hand. They clinch again and Anzai begins to land some knees. Anzai starts landing some more and he is landing with more power and volume. Jumeau lands a front kick to the face late. Anzai rocked Jumeau with a hard right hand late as well. Close round, 10-9 Anzai.

Anzai got a quick but brief takedown at the start of the second. They got back up and Jumeau defended another takedown attempt. Anzai is letting his hands fly. They clinch and Anzai lands some punches. Anzai got a takedown and started working from the guard. Anzai was landing punches and elbows as Jumeau was unable to get up from the bottom. Anzai stood up and Jumeau scrambled to his feet. Jumeau looking more tired. Jumeau landed a late uppercut. 10-9 Anzai, 20-18 Anzai.

Jumeau lands some leg kicks as he stuffs a takedown from Anzai. Anzai just looking for takedowns in this round as Jumeau is landing punches. Anzai charges forward and lands a series of punches. Anzai looking tired now. Anzai goes for a takedown but eats a knee from Jumeau. Jumeau starts landing more punches as the round heads towards the end. Jumeau with a series of knees, punches and uppercuts at the end. He won the round, but might not be enough. 10-9 Jumeau, 29-28 Anzai.

Official Result- Shinsho Anzai def. Luke Jumeau by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Syuri Kondo (5-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Chan-Mi Jeon (5-1, 0-1 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Kondo is a Japanese wrestling star. They were feeling each other out early. Jeon landed a right hand but Kondo countered with a harder right hand. They started striking at close range. Jeon had to run away when she had her back against the fence. Jeon with a leg kick but Kondo counters with a right hand. Jeon landed a head kick. Kondo landed some right hands in close range. They traded in close range. Kondo started landing with more volume and was having to chase Jeon down. Kondo landed an overhand right. Jeon with a front kick to the body. 10-9 Kondo.

They started landing early. This has been mostly striking so far. Jeon missing on her punches and Kondo is not. Kondo with a body kick. Kondo landed a big right hand that rocked Jeon. Jeon was trying to land elbows. Kondo landed another big punch and a knee. Kondo has Jeon in trouble and Jeon is trying to circle away. Kondo landing more punches and now teet kicks to the body followed by punches. Jeon starts to land punches in close range. Jeon is bleeding from her nose. Kondo lands some punches and grabs the clinch and lands a knee. Jeon is bringing the fight but Kondo is in control. 10-9 Kondo, 20-18 Kondo.

Both ladies looking fresh. They are trading and Jeon is starting to find a spot for her punches. Jeon misses a head kick. Jeon lands a nice right hand and Kondo starts to pressure with some punches. Kondo with more pressure as she is landing more now. A spinning back fist is missed by Kondo. Kondo poked Jeon in the eye and we got a brief break. They came back firing punches and Kondo was landing more and had Jeon in trouble as Jeon was backing up. Kondo with a spin kick to the body of Jeon. They swung for the fences in the last ten seconds. 10-9 Kondo, 30-27 Kondo.

Official Result- Syuri Kondo def. Chan-Mi Jeon by split decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27)

> Keita Nakamura (32-8-2 1 NC, 3-5 UFC) vs. Alex Morono (13-3 1 NC, 2-0 1 NC UFC)
Welterweights

Morono tried sprinting out with a right hand but Nakamura ducked under it. Morono landed a left hook but Nakamura landed a right hook. They are being patient and pacing themselves. Morono landed a hard right hand. They both landed hard punches. Nakamura hurt Morono with a kick to the body and Morono was backtracking. Morono is cut over his eye. They slow the pace back down. Nakamura with another body kick. Morono landed a hard right hand at the end. 10-9 Nakamura.

Both being patient and Nakamura lands a high kick. Nakamura attempts a Superman punch but couldn’t get it off but lands a left hand. Nakamura lands another left hand. They trade leg kicks. Nakamura is circling away from Morono’s attacks. Morono landed a jab. Morono lands a right hand. Morono is landing more with the hands while Nakamura is landing more with the kicks. Nakamura with a body kick. Morono with a late flurry. 10-9 Morono, 19-19.

They were trading and Nakamura grabbed the body and got a takedown. Morono had the neck but let go and Nakamura was in side control. They got back to their feet. Both men missing their punches. Nakamura feinted low and landed a high kick. Morono landed a right hand and Nakamura is cut open. Nakamura scored another takedown. Morono had the head but let go and they scrambled to their feet. Nakamura with a body kick. Nakamura with a straight left hand. He lands another. They both land punches. Nakamura controlling the Octagon more. They trade late head kicks. 10-9 Nakamura, 29-28 Nakamura.

Official Result- Keita Nakamura def. Alex Morono by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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> Jussier Formiga (#5, 19-5, 5-4 UFC) vs. Ulka Sasaki (20-4-2, 3-3 UFC)
Flyweights

They were trading early and Sasaki was landing kicks and knees to the body. Sasaki has a size advantage. Sasaki with aknee to the body. Sasaki is keeping his hands low and Formiga is landing punches. Formiga with a right hand. Sasaki with a body kick but Formiga counters with a punch combo. Formiga goes for a takedown and gets it. Formiga goes for side control but Sasaki recovers guard. Formiga is able to take the back of Sasaki and is working for the choke. Formiga landing punches from the back and has a choke locked in. Sasaki is hand-fighting but the choke is in deep. Sasaki taps! Formiga gets the first finish of the night and gets it by submission.

Official Result- Jussier Formiga def. Ulka Sasaki by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:30 of Round 1

> Teruto Ishihara (9-4-2, 2-2-1 UFC) vs. Rolando Dy (8-5-1 1 NC, 0-1 UFC)
Featherweights

They trade kicks to start off the fight. Ishihara with a leg kick and then drops Dy with a left hand. Ishihara swarms on Dy and is looking for the finish. Ishihara with some punches on the ground. Ishihara with more big left hands from the guard. Big elbow from Ishihara. Ishihara working for a guillotine now. They get up but Ishihara takes Dy back down. Ishihara with more ground-and-pound with some big elbows. Ishihara with more punches from the top. Ishihara with lots of punches from the top and Dy has no answer from the bottom. Ishihara goes back into the guard. No finish, but a huge round for Ishihara. 10-8 Ishihara.

Ishihara with a body kick and then gets knee’d in the cup. Ishihara lands a left hand but eats a head kick from Dy. Ishihara looking for a takedown but Dy defends. Ishihara with a leg kick but Dy counters with a combo. Dy landing his punches as he counters leg kicks. Ishihara with a Superman punch. Ishihara lands another straight left hand. They trade punches. They trade kicks. They trade left hands and Dy then lays in a combo on Ishihara. Neither man doing much with striking defense. Ishihara with some leg kicks. Dy lands a left hook. Dy with some body kicks late. Close round. 10-9 Dy, 19-18 Ishihara.

Dy landed a big knee that knocked Ishihara to his knees and Ishihara grabbed Dy and pressed him against the fence looking for a takedown. They broke against the fence. Dy landed a big knee to the groin of Ishihara and we have a long timeout for Ishihara to recover. Back to action and Dy is bringing the fight. Ishihara lands a head kick that stuns Dy. They clinch and Dy lands an elbow before they break. Dy lands a head kick that rocks Ishihara. They trade punches and Dy lands a big kick to the cup of Ishihara and Ishihara goes down hard in a lot of pain. Dy got a point taken away, which was the right call. Dy tried to argue it was the first time when it was the third time. Back to action and Ishihara gets a quick takedown. They got up. Ishihara went for a takedown but Dy grabbed the fence. They traded at the end. 10-8 Ishihara with the point deduction, 29-26 Ishihara.

Official Result- Teruto Ishihara def. Rolando Dy by unanimous decision (28-27, 28-27, 29-27)

> Gokhan Saki (0-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Henrique da Silva (12-3, 2-3 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Saki is an exciting K1 kickboxer. Saki with a right hand and then a head kick that rocks da Silva. Saki lands a big left hand. Saki with a head kick and then drops da Silva with a straight left hand. da Silva now goes for a takedown as he gets to his feet. Saki escapes. Saki with big left hands to the head and body. Saki with a combo. Saki landing lots of punches. Saki then rocks da Silva and is teeing off on him. Saki close to finishing it. Saki with big punches. Saki with more big punches and da Silva grabs the clinch but it is broken. da Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown but Saki scores his own takedown. da Silva up and lands some knees on Saki. Saki with a big combo now. da Silva lands a head kick. da Silva now with some knees and he is attacking. They are trading and Saki lands a huge left hook that knocks da Silva out. Holy cow. That is one of Saki’s signature punches and it gets him the win in his UFC debut. This was an exciting fight.

Official Result- Gokhan Saki def. Henrique da Silva by knockout (punch) at 4:45 of Round 1

> Takanori Gomi (35-13 1 NC, 4-8 UFC) vs. Dong Hyun “Maestro” Kim (14-8-3, 1-2 UFC)
Lightweights

Gomi is in desperate need of a win. Kim working with some leg kicks to start off. Kim attacking the body with kicks now. Gomi looking for a huge left hand. Kim dropped Gomi with a straight right hand and is landing on the ground and the referee steps in. Kim with the big finish in the first round and Gomi has to be finished after this.

Official Result- Dong Hyun “Maestro” Kim def. Takanori Gomi by TKO (punches) at 1:30 of Round 1

> Claudia Gadelha (#1, 15-2, 4-2 UFC) vs. Jessica Andrade (#4, 16-6, 7-4 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Gadelha lands an early combination. Gadelha lands a big right hand. She lands some more straight right hands. Andrade showing good head movement. They are throwing bombs. Andrade has been unable to really connect with punches. Gadelha lands a series of punches and Andrade is bleeding very badly right now. Andrade’s cut is decent on the Muta scale. Andrade picked Gadelha up and slammed her down very hard and is on top landing punches. Andrade landing punches from the top. Andrade had a strong finish to the round but I have it for Gadelha. 10-9 Gadelha.

Gadelha is also bleeding and she lands a right hand to start the second and then scores a brief takedown. They scramble around on the mat and get back to their feet against the fence. Gadelha went for a takedown but Andrade sprawled and ended up on top. Andrade with body punches on the ground. They get to their feet. Gadelha with a head kick and then they trade punches. Big exchanges and we have blood everywhere. Andrade with a big combination. Andrade is teeing off right now. She lands a lot of punches. Gadelha tries a takedown to slow her down. Gadelha lands a big right hand. She is tired. Andrade with more big combos of punches to the head and body. Gadelha grabs the neck and jumps up for a guillotine but the round ends. 10-9 Andrade, 19-19.

They are trading and clinch and Andrade picks Gadelha up and slams her down. Andrade in side control and she is landing punches to the body. Andrade with more punches from the top and Gadelha is just trying to hang on as she is tired. Andrade with more punches from the top and Gadelha can do nothing. Andrade passes into side control. Gadelha trying to scramble out but Andrade sprawls and is still landing. Andrade with more body strikes. Gadelha gets to her feet but Andrade has the back and is landing. Gadelha has the neck but lets go. Andrade with big punches. Completely dominant round from Andrade and she gets a big slam at the end. 10-8 Andrade, 29-27 Andrade.

Official Result- Jessica Andrade def. Claudia Gadelha by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-26, 30-27)

> Ovince Saint Preux (#6, 20-10, 8-5 UFC) vs. Yushin Okami (34-10, 13-5 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Okami goes straight for a takedown but it is defended. Saint Preux has a neck and is trying to step over into mount. Saint Preux lets go into half-guard. Okami has the neck but Saint Preux is looking for a Von Flue Choke and has it and Okami goes out cold! That is the third time he has won with the Von Flue Choke, so it should be renamed for him now- the Von Preux Choke.

Official Result- Ovince Saint Preux def. Yushin Okami by submission (Von Preux Choke) at 1:50 of Round 1

UFC 211 live results: Stipe Miocic vs. Junior Dos Santos 2

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos 2, emanating from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

The UFC presents their most stacked card of 2017 thus far in an event headlined by Stipe Miocic defending the UFC Heavyweight Championship against Junior Dos Santos in a rematch of their epic clash in 2014.

Miocic and Dos Santos met in a five-round war in December 2014, a back-and-forth encounter that ended with Dos Santos taking home the win by decision. Since then, Miocic has won four straight fights by knockout, defeating Fabricio Werdum to become the UFC Heavyweight Champion in the process, and making a successful defense against Alistair Overeem.

Dos Santos has only fought twice since then, going just 1-1, and hasn’t fought since an April 2016 win over Ben Rothwell.

In the co-main event, the most dominant female fighter in the world, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, defends the UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship against Jessica Andrade. Jedrzejczyk is undefeated in her career at 13-0 and defends the title for the fifth time. Andrade gets a title shot on the heels of three straight wins since moving to 115 pounds.

Also on the main card is a welterweight bout with title shot implications on the line as Demian Maia goes for his seventh straight win against Jorge Masvidal, winner of three straight, and former UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar looks to get back to a title fight when he faces rising star Yair Rodriguez in the biggest test of Rodriguez’ young career.

In a featured prelim bout, Eddie Alvarez returns for the first time since losing to Conor McGregor at UFC 205 in November as he takes on Dustin Poirier.

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

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> Joachim Christensen (14-4, 1-1 UFC) vs. Gadzhimurad Antigulov (19-4, 1-0 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

They were trading early and Antigulov got a takedown. Antigulov was landing knees to the body as he took the back. Antigulov was looking for the choke early on. Christensen was defending but Antigulov had it locked in and Christensen taps! Antigulov with the quick first-round submission win.

Official Result- Gadzhimurad Antigulov def. Joachim Christensen by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:21 of Round 1

> Gabriel Benitez (19-5, 3-1 UFC) vs. Enrique Barzola (12-3-1, 2-1 UFC)
Featherweights

Benitez landed a big leg kick early on. Barzola landed a head kick as they were going back and forth with kicks. Barzola scored a takedown. Benitez scrambled out from the bottom and they got back to their feet. Barzola scored another takedown but Benitez was quick to get back up. Benitez scored with a straight left and then landed another. Barzola landed a good combination and scored a big takedown and was landing from the top at the end. 10-9 Barzola.

They were trading early on and Barzola got a quick takedown but Benitez was quick back to his feet. Barzola got another takedown- Benitez has been unable to stop them. They got back up. Another takedown from Barzola and he was looking to take the back. Benitez landed a knee to the body. Benitez landed a big body kick. Barzola started firing back punches and landed a knee to the body. 10-9 Barzola, 20-18 Barzola after two.

Benitez tried a spin kick but it almost went badly as he slipped to the mat and Barzola pressured on for a takedown. Benitez was scrambling but gave up his back in the process and Barzola was looking to lock in a choke. He had it in and Benitez was fighting it off and able to escape. They got to their feet and a big crowd reaction. Benitez landed a sharp left hand. Barzola is relentless with his looking for takedowns. They traded punches. Barzola got another takedown into the guard. Benitez scrambled to his feet but Barzola had the back. Benitez landed a body kick but Barzola fired back with a big right hand. Benitez hurt Barzola bad at the horn and knocked him down. Excellent fight. 10-9 Barzola, 30-27 Barzola.

Official Result- Enrique Barzola def. Gabriel Benitez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Jessica Aguilar (#12, 19-5, 0-1 UFC) vs. Cortney Casey (6-4, 2-3 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Casey was landing some punches early. Aguilar tripped Casey to the mat and swarmed on top landing some good hammerfists. Aguilar got to her feet and Casey was looking for upkicks. They got to their feet and Casey landed a lot of punches and Aguilar had to run away as she was trapped against the fence. Casey landed a combo but Aguilar was able to get a takedown. Aguilar drug Casey by the foot to the center of the mat. Aguilar went into the guard and was landing short punches before they were stood up. Casey landed a nice combination. Casey with a head kick and a nice combo at the end. 10-9 Casey.

Aguilar got Casey to the mat quickly to start the second. Aguilar got up and was looking for an opening to the guard but Casey was using push kicks on the mat until she was stood up. Casey with some solid combinations. Aguilar got a quick takedown. Casey landed some upkicks. Aguilar got on top in the half-guard. Aguilar ended on the top. 10-9 Casey, 20-18 Casey.

Casey was landing punches and then pushed Aguilar against the fence. Aguilar was able to get away. Casey was landing some big punches and had Aguilar in trouble. Aguilar is busted open and bleeding all over. Aguilar landed a knee to the body but is just eating shots from Casey. Casey landed some good punches and defended some takedown attempts. Aguilar with a nice combo at the end. Casey looked very good in this fight. 10-9 Casey, 30-27 Casey.

Official Result- Cortney Casey def. Jessica Aguilar by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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> James Vick (10-1, 6-1 UFC) vs. Marco Polo Reyes (7-2, 3-0 UFC)
Lightweights

Reyes landed a quick opening flurry and then they were trading kicks. Reyes landed a solid combo. They clinched and Reyes was landing to the body. They were trading and Vick dropped Reyes with a big right hand and after a few more punches on the ground it was stopped. Vick gets a big win in front of a hometown crowd.

Official Result- James Vick def. Marco Polo Reyes by TKO (punches) at 2:39 of Round 1

> Chase Sherman (9-3, 0-2 UFC) vs. Rashad Coulter (8-1, 0-0 UFC)
Heavyweights

Sherman with a high kick early on but Coulter fired back with a right hand. They were trading again and Coulter landed a right hand. Sherman landed a jab that hurt Coulter and was then landing some leg kicks. Sherman landed a big shot and hurt Coulter. Coulter landed a big right hand that hurt Shetrman. Sherman has Coulter hurt with leg kicks. 10-9 Sherman.

Sherman with a leg kick but Coulter landed a big right hand. Sherman has Coulter hurt after a leg kick. Sherman dropped Coulter and was pounding away. Lots of punches on the mat but Coulter got to his feet. Coulter was firing back punches but is visibly hurt. Sherman with leg kicks and Coulter can barely walk. Coulter with heavy punches. Sherman with punches against the fence. Coulter with big punches. They traded punches. The crowd is really into this. Sherman with a combo. Sherman finishes Coulter off with a flurry of strikes to a big reaction. Excellent fight.

Official Result- Chase Sherman def Rashad Coulter by TKO (strikes) at 3:36 of Round 2

> Chas Skelly (17-2, 6-2 UFC) vs. Jason Knight (16-2, 3-1 UFC)
Featherweights

They were trading early and Knight landed a nice combo. Skelly landed a nice combo. Skelly got a takedown into the guard of Knight. Skelly got to his feet and was looking to slam Knight but Knight held onto the fence. Skelly went back down and Knight reversed positions to the top. A scramble ended with Skelly back into Knight’s guard. They scrambled all over the mat looking for dominant position until they separated and just stood up. Knight got a late takedown. 10-9 Knight.

They were trading and Knight got a quick takedown. Knight is talking trash inside the Octagon. Skelly landed a left hand. Skelly landed an uppercut and a body kick which cause Knight to stumble a little. Knight was saying all sorts of things to Skelly after he hit him. Skelly went for a takedown but Knight sprawled. They were battling for underhooks against the fence. Knight scored a takedown. Skelly scrambled to the top but Knight was looking for an armbar. Skelly got up and landed a head kick on Knight right as he got to his feet and then a hard right hand. 10-9 Knight, 20-18 Knight.

Knight has a big cut underneath his right eye. Knight knocked Skelly down with a right hand and was looking for the finish with punches on the ground and he got it. Jason Knight with a huge win. Skelly not happy about the stoppage but it was the right call.

Official Result- Jason Knight def. Chas Skelly by TKO (punches) at :39 of Round 3

> Eddie Alvarez (#3, 28-5, 3-2 UFC) vs. Dustin Poirier (#9, 21-5, 13-4 UFC)
Lightweights

Poirier landed a big body kick to start. Poirier with a hard leg kick. Poirier landed a straight right hand that stunned Alvarez. Alvarez missed on two right hand attempts but landed a high kick. Poirier with a leg kick. Poirier lands another straight right hand. They traded and Poirier landed a body kick. Alvarez just missed a hard right hand. Alvarez lands a right hand at the end. 10-9 Poirier.

Alvarez came out firing with punches to start the round and was working for a takedown. Alvarez was landing left hands in a tie-up before they broke apart. Alvarez’ left eye is showing some good damage. Alvarez landed a clean right hand but Poirier rocked him back with a left hand. They started throwing bombs at each other and Poirier had Alvarez in huge trouble. Alvarez was almost finished with a head kick but survived. Poirier then started teeing off again and they were throwing back and forth. Alvarez with a head kick. Alvarez was teeing off on Poirier and had him in a ton of trouble. Incredible. Incredible. Loud chants for Alvarez. Alvarez got a takedown.Alvarez with an illegal knee that sent Poirier down and we have a break. This might be a DQ. It was a very illegal knee.

Herb Dean waved off the fight after the doctors looked over Poirier. It was an incredible fight up until that point. We’ll see what the decision is here. WHAT??? They are declaring it a no contest. That is all sorts of wrong. It was called an accidental foul by Herb Dean. Blown call there.

Official Result- Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier declared a no contest due to an accidental foul at 4:12 of Round 2

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> Krzysztof Jotko (#9, 19-1, 6-1 UFC) vs. David Branch (20-3, 2-2 UFC)
Middleweights

They were trading and Branch scored a takedown after ducking under a punch from Jotko. Branch was landing from the top but Jotko managed to get to his feet. Branch with some knees but Jotko able to reverse position. Jotko got a brief takedown but they stayed clinched against the fence. Not a lot of action and the crowd boos. I don’t blame them considering the action we’ve had on this card. Not much of a round. 10-9 Branch.

They clinched right back up and nothing was happening. They broke and Branch kicked Jotko right in the cup so we had a brief timeout. Back to action and there isn’t a lot of action going on here. Branch got a takedown but Jotko got right back up. Branch pushed Jotko against the fence and was blanketing him before they were broken up by the ref. Jotko got a head kick but Bramch scored a takedown. They each landed left hands on the way up. Crowd still booing this. 10-9 Branch, 20-18 Branch.

Jotko landed a spin kick but Branch fired back with a jumping body kick. Jotko landed a left hand off a takedown attempt from Branch. They clinched and Branch blanketed Jotko against the fence. This fight has been really boring and the crowd is letting them know it. This should have been on Fight Pass. They were broken up by the ref. They clinch again and Branch is punching the thighs of Jotko. Broken up again. Jotko with a late punch. Terrible fight. 10-9 Jotko, 29-28 Branch.

Official Result- David Branch def. Krzysztof Jotko by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Frankie Edgar (#2, 21-5-1, 15-5-1 UFC) vs. Yair Rodriguez (#7, 9-1, 6-0 UFC)
Featherweights

Edgar with a quick combo. Rodriguez was landing some shots until Edgar stunned him with a combo an pushed the fight against the fence. Edgar got a takedown. The hockey horn blew twice. Edgar was landing from the top but Rodriguez working hard from the bottom. Edgar landing a lot of punches from the top. Edgar with elbows from the top and more punches and he’s looking to finish it. Edgar with a huge round but Rodriguez survived though he has huge swelling under the eye. 10-8 Edgar.

Edgar landed a combo to start the second. Rodriguez with a wheel kick but Edgar was able to score a big takedown in return. Edgar landing from the top but Rodriguez is working for a leg from the bottom. Edgar with more punches from the top and it’s getting close to being stopped. Edgar looking to set up a choke. Rodriguez gives up his back. Rodriguez trying to roll out from under but Edgar back in the guard and landing elbows. Edgar with more stuffing punches from the top. Rodriguez is doing all he can to survive. Rodriguez looking for a triangle but Edgar transitioning out of the way. Another huge round for Edgar. 10-8 Edgar, 20-16 Edgar.

They’ve stopped the fight in between rounds. Edgar gets the win after a corner stoppage.

Official Result- Frankie Edgar def. Yair Rodriguez by TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 2

> Demian Maia (#3, 24-6, 18-6 UFC) vs. Jorge Masvidal (#5, 32-11, 9-4 UFC)
Welterweights

Maia went right for a takedown and Masvidal defended it but Maia got him down for a moment. Masvidal got back up but Maia still had the body lock and got the takedown and has the back of Masvidal. Maia got him back down and is on the back. Masvidal to his feet but Maia has the backpack on him. Masvidal backs Maia into the fence. Maia looking to get his arms free. He does and is looking for the choke. Maia is cut on his eye. Maia still has the back and is working for the choke but Masvidal defending well. Masvidal able to shake off Maia and is on top throwing lots of punches. Masvidal has Maia in trouble bt the round ends. 10-9 Maia.

Masvidal landed a punch and then a head kick and a leg kick. Maia has another takedown stuffed. Masvidal with a high kick. Masvidal with a leg kick. Maia went for another takedown but it is defended and Masvidal landed an elbow on the way up. They went back to the mat and Maia scrambled to the top position. Maia looking for the mount but Masvidal holding him in the half-guard. They get to their feet but Maia has the back. Maia with another brief takedown. Masvidal drops down to the mat and gives up his back. Maia looking to get the choke in. Maia landing from the back. I think Masvidal gave this round up. 10-9 Maia, 20-18 Maia.

Masvidal with a body kick. Maia looks very tired, Masvidal more fresh. Masvidal with a high kick. Maia is circling around the cage avoiding the attacks of Masvidal. Masvidal not really chasing after either. Masvidal with a head kick. Maia grabs the leg and gets Masvidal down and quickly jumps to the back. Maia has the neck of Masvidal but lets go. Maia now has the hooks in on the back. Masvidal has now officially given up on this fight. Maia in full control of the back and working to finish but too little, too late. Dominant showing from Maia though. 10-9 Maia, 30-27 Maia.

Official Result- Demian Maia def. Jorge Masvidal by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

It’s official. Demian Maia will get the next title shot at Tyron Woodley and the UFC Welterweight Championship.

> Joanna Jedrzejczyk (C, 13-0, 7-0 UFC) vs. Jessica Andrade (#3, 16-5, 7-3 UFC)
UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship

Jedrzejczyk attacking the legs early. She lands a solid combo. Andrade lands some big punches. They were trading some hard shots and Andrade clinched up. Jedrzejczyk with a hard knee in the clinch. Andrade gets a big takedown and is on top. They get to their feet and Jedrzejczyk with some hard knees to the body.They break and Jedrzejczyk with some leg kicks. Loud Joanna chants. Jedrzejczyk with a head kick. Jedrzejczyk with a front kick. They trade leg kicks and Jedrzejczyk lands a nice left hand. They clinch again and Andrade with another takedown but Jedrzejczyk right back up.Jedrzejczyk with a couple of late leg kicks. 10-9 Jedrzejczyk.

Jedrzejczyk starts off with some leg kicks. Jedrzejczyk with a quick jab. Jedrzejczyk with another power jab. She’s defending all of Andrade’s attacks before they are even thrown. Jedrzejczyk with a head kick. Andrade unable to land her punches as Jedrzejczyk is circling away perfectly. They trade leg kicks. Jedrzejczyk with a big right hand. Andrade ate it and then missed all of her return punches. Jedrzejczyk’s footwork is incredible. Andrade got a half-second takedown. Jedrzejczyk with a jumping head kick. Jedrzejczyk with some more jabs that are slowing Andrade down. Jedrzejczyk tagged her with a head kick and Andrade stumbled into a takedown late. 10-9 Jedrzejczyk, 20-18 Jedrzejczyk.

Jedrzejczyk with some leg kicks but Andrade is able to land a nice left hand. Jedrzejczyk with a body kick. Jedrzejczyk with a leg kick and a hard right hand. Andrade chases her down looking for a takedown but it’s defended. Jedrzejczyk with a leg kick. Jedrzejczyk with a big head kick that stunned Andrade. Jedrzejczyk lands a right hand and just misses a spinning head kick. Andrade got a late takedown. 10-9 Jedrzejczyk, 30-27 Jedrzejczyk.

Andrade’s leg is a mess from the leg kicks. And she eats a right hand from Jedrzejczyk to start the fourth. Jedrzejczyk lands another right hand. Jedrzejczyk with a leg kick. Jedrzejczyk with a big head kick. Andrade is tough. They clinch and Andrade is trying to get a takedown but is eating knees from Jedrzejczyk. Andrade got a brief takedown. Jedrzejczyk with a combo left hand and leg kick. She then lands a big right hand. Jedrzejczyk with another head kick. Jedrzejczyk with a knee in the clinch and a quick combo on the break. 10-9 Jedrzejczyk, 40-36 Jedrzejczyk.

Andrade has to finish this. They were trading inside the clinch. Andrade was landing some short punches but Jedrzejczyk was landing the same in return. They clinch but not much happens and Jedrzejczyk lands an elbow on the break. Andrade lands a nice right hand. Jedrzejczyk just keeping the distance and landing whenever Andrade rushes in. Jedrzejczyk with a right hand. One minute left for Andrade to find a finish. Jedrzejczyk ducks under a right hand and lands a front kick to the body. Andrade had nothing for Jedrzejczyk. Another dominant performance from the defending champion. 10-9 Jedrzejczyk, 50-45 Jedrzejczyk.

Official Result- Joanna Jedrzejczyk def. Jessica Andrade by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-44, 50-45), Jedrzejczyk remains the UFC Strawweight Champion

> Stipe Miocic (C, 16-2, 10-2 UFC) vs. Junior Dos Santos (#4, 18-4, 12-3 UFC)
UFC Heavyweight Championship

Miocic with an early leg kick. They started throwing big bombs at each other. Miocic with a right hand. Miocic lands some punches as Dos Santos circles away. Dos Santos has landed a couple but Miocic has more volume thus far. Miocic rocks Dos Santos. Miocici with a ciplle of clean right hands and he drops Dos Santos with another right hand. Miocic swarms on top with more punches and Herb Dean finally steps in and stops the fight! Miocic with another first-round knockout win as he remains the champion.

Official Result- Stipe Miocic def. Junior Dos Santos by TKO (punches) at 2:22 of Round 1, Miocic remains the UFC Heavyweight Champion

UFC 210 live results: Daniel Cormier vs. Anthony Johnson II

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson II, emanating from the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.

The event is headlined by a rematch for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship as champion Daniel Cormier defends against challenger Anthony Johnson. They have met before, when the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship was vacant and up for grabs, at UFC 187 in May 2015.

After surviving an early onslaught from Johnson, Cormier was able to take over with his wrestling and ultimately submitted Johnson in the third round to win the championship. Cormier has since successfully defended the title against Alexander Gustafsson and scored a win over Anderson Silva, while Johnson has scored three straight vicious knockout wins over Jimi Manuwa, Ryan Bader, and Glover Teixeira to set these two on a collision course for a rematch.

In the co-main event, Chris Weidman looks to get back into the win column after losing two straight as he takes on Gegard Mousasi, winner of four straight fights. Weidman finds himself in what he considers a must-win situation if he wants to regain the UFC Middleweight Championship, while Mousasi is looking to get one step closer in securing his first chance at winning UFC gold.

Also on the main card is a bout in the women’s strawweight division as Cynthia Calvillo appears for the second straight time on a pay-per-view main card against Pearl Gonzalez, a welterweight clash between former title challengers Thiago Alves and Patrick Cote, and a lightweight encounter between Will Brooks and Charles Oliveira opens up the main card.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 6:15 p.m. ET 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

> Jenel Lausa (7-2, 1-0 UFC) vs. Magomed Bibulatov (13-0, 0-0 UFC)
Flyweights

Bibulatov was threatening with the takedowns early on, as well as spinning attacks, but Lausa was defending. Lausa was being way tentative in this round, but Bibulatov wasn’t doing much to get on the offensive, though he was throwing punches and kicks. The crowd started booing early. Bibulatov landed a spinning back fist and was then attacking the legs with kicks, but did knee Lausa below the belt to cause a stop in the action. Bibulatov got a late knee to the body, maybe after the horn. Bibulatov got the round, 10-9.

Bibulatov landed a big knee and an uppercut and went for a throw but Lausa defended. Bibulatov landed another low blow, this time a big kick, and we had a long break in action. Bibulatov got a point deducted from him by John McCarthy since it was a second low blow. Back to action, Bibulatov landed a takedown and was working from the top. Lausa was defending from the bottom but Bibulatov was smothering from the top. This was clearly Bibulatov’s round, but he was deducted the point, so it’s a 9-9 round. I have Bibulatov up 19-18.

Bibulatov scored a big takedown early and Lausa had no defense for them. Bibulatov was smothering from the top but wasn’t really working for a finish and seemed content to ride out a victory. He was landing some punches and elbows and it wasn’t being defended well, but they weren’t fight-ending strikes. Bibulatov then transitioned to the mount but Lausa got him back into the guard. Bibulatov landed more but Lausa survived the round. 10-9 round for Bibulatov and I had him winning 29-27. All three judges had it 29-26, so Bibulatov had a 10-8 round in there from all the judges, likely the third.

Official Result- Magomed Bibulatov def. Jenel Lausa by unanimous decision (29-26, 29-26, 29-26)

> Katlyn Chookagian (8-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Irene Aldana (7-3, 0-1 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights

They exchanged in the pocket early and Aldana was starting to time the jab of Chookagian. Chookagian was landing her kicks but Aldana was returning kicks. Chookagian landed a solid combo towards the end. It was a real back-and-forth round with both landing quite a bit. Chookagian got a late takedown but Aldana got right back up. Close round with Aldana landing cleaner but Chookagian landing with more volume. I go 10-9 Chookagian.

Aldand was turning up the pressure early and even landed a spinning back fist. Chookagian was getting warned a lot for leading with her fingers out, which is a foul. Aldand was getting the better of the exchanges as she was the last to land. Aldana landed a big right hand but then slipped and Chookagian jumped on the attack. Chookagian went for a takedown but it was defended. Another close round but Aldana was landing better the majority of the round. I had it 10-9 for Aldana, and it tied 19-19 after two.

They were trading with lots of volume but neither was landing anything clean. Chookagian landed some inside leg kicks but Aldana was firing back with punches. Chookagian is being very aggressive but Aldana is landing harder, and this one is going to be very tough to score. Chookagian landed some leg kicks and has landed a lot of body kicks. Aldana started to turn up the volume late but it may be too late. Chookagian controlled the round before Aldana came on late. 10-9 Chookagian in the third, and I have it 29-28 Chookagian.

The judges were split but Chookagian pulled out the decision. Not a bad scorecard from any judge as all rounds were close. Solid fight.

Official Result- Katlyn Chookagian def. Irene Aldana by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Josh Emmett (11-0, 2-0 UFC) vs. Desmond Green (19-5, 0-0 UFC)
Lightweights

Green is making his UFC debut in his 25th career fight. Green landed a solid combination early. Emmett landed a solid right hand. Emmett landed a big low blow with a kick and we have a break in the action. Emmett was landing some solid combos but Green landed a big left hand that stumbled Emmett. Green landed some good punches in the last minute of the round. Close round and Green came on strong in the last minute. 10-9 Green.

Emmett was landing the overhand right but Green was executing with his jab early and stuffed a takedown from Emmett. Green was landing much more and more cleaner in this round. Green was finding his range and his timing and his footwork was looking real crisp in this round. He was making Emmett miss and he would land counter punches. Green kept pressuring Emmett late in this round and he was landing his left hand almost at will. Strong round for Green. 10-9 Green, and 20-18 Green.

Green got a takedown at the start of the third and was working from the top. Emmett got back to his feet but gave up a lot of momentum on the ground. Green landed an uppercut and a chant for Green started from the crowd. Emmett was throwing punches as Green was starting to get conservative. Emmett was cut open on the side of his head. Green started to show signs of fatigue. Emmett has thrown a lot of volume and it could sway the judges. Close final round but I had it 10-9 for Green and it 30-27 for Green overall.

This was another split as one judge had gave Emmett two rounds, but the other two had Green winning two rounds and Green winning all three rounds. No bad scorecards in there as they were all close and Emmett was throwing with a lot of volume that had a clear impact on scoring. A solid fight and Emmett is now no longer undefeated.

Official Results- Desmond Green def. Josh Emmett by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

> Gregor Gillespie (8-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Andrew Holbrook (12-1, 2-1 UFC)
Lightweights

This didn’t last long at all. Gillespie landed a left hook that dropped Holbrook and after a few more punches Dan Miragliotta stepped in and stopped the fight. 21 seconds is all it took. Gillespie looked very good here. Gillespie called himself the best fisherman in the UFC in his post-fight interview.

Official Result- Gregor Gillespie def. Andrew Holbrook by knockout (punches) at :21 of Round 1

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> Patrick Cummins (#12, 8-4, 4-4 UFC) vs. Jan Blachowicz (#12, 19-6, 2-3 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Blachowicz dropped Cummins with a big uppercut and was starting to tee off but Cummins got to his feet. Blachowicz slipped as he was punching and Cummins went after him and grabbed the neck and was looking for a choke. Blachowicz escaped and landed a big body kick. Cummins is bleeding over his right eye. Cummins is still wobbly on his feet. Blachowicz rocked Cummins again with a punch. Cummins got a takedown and was working in the guard of Blachowicz. Blachowicz was able to get to his feet at the end of the round. 10-9 Blachowicz.

They were exchanging and Cummins got a takedown and into the guard of Blachowicz. Cummins has strong wrestling but has horrible defense on his feet and he is cut heavily on his head. Blachowicz was looking for a kimura but Cummins got out and was landing some big punches from the top. They got back to their feet. Blachowicz got a takedown but they got right back up. Both men are exhausted and Blachowicz put his hands on his knees. Cummins stuffed a takedown from Blachowicz and Cummins landed to the body. 10-9 Cummins, 19-19 after two.

They were trading early on in the third as both are tired. Cummins got a takedown that looked very bad defensively from Blachowicz. Cummins working in the guard of Blachowicz. Blachowicz was able to scramble out from the bottom. Blachowicz landed some body kicks. Cummins landed a series of knees to the head of Blachowicz. He stopped as he was warned by John McCarthy about the placement of the knees. Cummins got the fight to the mat and was landing in the guard as the fight ended. 10-8 Cummins, 29-27 Cummins.

Cummins got the decision, winning two rounds to one on two scorecards, with no 10-8 rounds. We are under the new scoring criteria. The third scorecard was a 28-28, which seems to be Blachowicz getting a 10-8 round one, and Cummins getting rounds two and three. If that judge didn’t have Cummins 10-8 for round three, then I don’t know what the hell they were watching.

Official Result- Patrick Cummins def. Jan Blachowicz by majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)

> Shane Burgos (8-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Charles Rosa (11-2, 2-2 UFC)
Featherweights

Rosa came out kicking the legs of Burgos as Burgos has a huge reach advantage. Burgos rocked Rosa with a punch early. Rosa was looking to land spin kicks as Burgos was just chasing him around the Octagon. They were trading punches and Rosa was chopping at the leg of Burgos. Rosa landed a spin kick to the head but not with a lot of power. A low blow by Rosa gives a pause in the action. Burgos came back strong by landing punches and took the fight down for a moment. Burgos started to check the leg kicks. Rosa went for a takedown but it was stuffed. Rosa landed a right hand late. Close round. 10-9 Burgos.

Rosa got an early takedown but Burgos got back to this feet. Rosa went back on the attack with leg kicks. Burgos was landing his punches but Rosa was being more active. Burgos landed a big left hand on a counter of a leg kick. Rosa has been very accurate with the leg kicks and they have kept Burgos from going fully on the offensive. Rosa landed a right hand and then came back with a body kick. Rosa landed a spinning back fist. Rosa got this round as he was more active and was landing a lot. 10-9 Rosa, 19-19 after two.

Rosa went for a takedown and had the leg but Burgos was landing big hammerfists and Rosa let go of the leg. Burgos dropped Rosa with a nice combo and then started to tee off. Burgos landed a flying knee and was teeing off on Rosa but Rosa was standing. Rosa was rocked and Burgos landed a big combo against the fence and the referee stepped in and stopped it! Rosa was disputing the stoppage but he looked out on his feet and it was a good stoppage. Big win for Burgos as he remains undefeated. Real good fight.

Official Result- Shane Burgos def. Charles Rosa by TKO (punches) at 1:59 of Round 3

> Kamaru Usman (#11, 9-1, 4-0 UFC) vs. Sean Strickland (18-1, 5-1 UFC)
Welterweights

Usman got a quick takedown and was landing some knees as Strickland had only one hand down, which are now legal. Strickland tried to protest but was told they were legal so I guess he forgot. Usman was landing more knees against the fence as he had the back of Strickland. Usman got a full takedown and was on the top. Usman landing a barrage of punches and he was in complete control of the round. 10-8 Usman.

Strickland can’t see out of his left eye. Usman tagged Strickland and is clearly the better fighter in there tonight. Usman dropped Strickland with a big left hand and was pounding away looking for a finish from the top. Usman has been non-stop with his pressure tonight. Usman landing from the top as Strickland was looking to scramble out. They got back to their feet. Usman landed a combo as Strickland had his back against the fence. Another strong round for Usman. 10-8 Usman, 20-16 Usman after two.

The doctor checked on Strickland’s eye but let him continue on. Usman was landing on his feet with no return from Strickland. Usman scored the takedown and was landing from the top. Strickland is way out of his league in this fight and Usman is making it look easy. Usman was even punching Strickland in the butt. They got back up and Usman landed a flurry and Strickland had to back away. Strickland doing absolutely nothing. Usman cracked Strickland with a right hand. This is an easy win for Usman. 10-9 Usman, 30-25 Usman.

Usman got the decision and won all three scorecards easily, but one judge did not give a 10-8 round. There was at least one clear 10-8 round under the new scoring criteria, and if a judge isn’t going by it, there needs to be more education on it. Usman called out Neil Magny after the fight.

Official Result- Kamaru Usman def. Sean Strickland by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

> Myles Jury (15-2, 6-2 UFC) vs. Mike de la Torre (14-6 1 NC, 2-3 1 NC UFC)
Featherweights

Jury with a very quick takedown and he lands a right hand from the top. Jury takes the back and is looking for a choke. de la Torre in a lot of trouble. He was defending but eating some punches from the back from Jury. Jury flattens de la Torre out and is landing punches from the back. This is close to being stopped. de la Torre has a big cut opened up. Big elbows from Jury. This should be stopped. It finally is and Jury gets the win. Complete domination by Jury.

Official Result- Myles Jury def. Mike de la Torre by TKO (punches) at 3:30 of Round 1

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> Will Brooks (19-2, 1-1 UFC) vs. Charles Oliveira (#9 FW, 21-7 1 NC, 9-7 1 NC UFC)
Lightweights

They traded kicks and Oliveira scored a takedown. Brooks used the fence to get back to his feet but Oliveira got another takedown and took the back. Brooks stood up but Oliveira is on the back and has a standing rear-naked choke locked in and Brooks is in trouble. Brooks taps out! Oliveira with a big submission win as he jumps over the cage to celebrate and Brooks is visibly upset.

Official Result- Charles Oliveira def. Will Brooks by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:30 of Round 1

Urijah Faber was announced as the first inductee of the 2017 UFC Hall Of Fame class. He will be the inducted into the Modern Era wing.

> Thiago Alves (21-11, 13-7 UFC) vs. Patrick Cote (23-10, 10-10 UFC)
Welterweights

They were throwing early. Alves clipped Cote with a knee and Cote was backing up. They exchanged leg kicks. They were trading against the fence and Alves landed a nice combo that backed Cote back up. They traded leg kicks again. Alves dropped Cote with a left hand and Alves swarmed on top looking to finish. Alves with punches and elbows from the top. He gets into half-guard and lands some punches to the body. Alves gets to side control and lands some elbows and more punches as the round ends. 10-9 Alves.

Alves looking outstanding in the first minute of the second round. He rocked Cote with a combo and some leg kicks and had him in trouble against the fence. Alves landed a big leg kick but Cote landed a combo in return. Cote is being more aggressive in this round but Alves is keeping him at a distance with leg kicks. Cote landed some punches but then got dropped again by Alves. Alves landed a knee to the body as Cote got up and Cote did land a right hand. Cote’s lead leg is as red as his shorts. They traded punches and kicks at the end of the round. 10-9 Alves, 20-18 Alves.

Alves landed a groin strike at the start and we have a quick timeout. Cote landed some good punches to the body against the fence. Cote went for a takedown but it was defended against the fence by Alves. Alves got a trip takedown into the guard of Cote. Alves landed some elbows and Cote is cut open big. Cote was able to push Alves off and they got to their feet. Alves with a big body kick but Cote countered with an uppercut. Cote was winding up his right hand up to a big reaction. He did land it on Alves. Alves landed a flying knee to cap off the fight. Excellent performance from Alves.

Alves took the fight on all three scorecards. After the fight, Cote announced his retirement at the age of 37.

Official Result- Thiago Alves def. Patrick Cote by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Cynthia Calvillo (4-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Pearl Gonzalez (6-1, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

This is the fight that got a lot of attention yesterday. They were trading early. Calvillo is landing punches but they are just hitting the arms of Gonzalez. Gonzalez is pressuring Calvillo around the Octagon. Calvillo landed a combo but it was mostly hitting Gonzalez’ arms. Gonzalez initiated a clinch but Calvillo landed some uppercuts that busted Gonzalez up a bit. Gonzalez got a takedown but Calvillo transitioned to the back and was looking for a triangle. Not enough time left in the round as it ends with Gonzalez in the triangle. 10-9 Calvillo.

Calvillo was landing but Gonzalez got a big takedown. Gonzalez was looking for an armbar but she was in a bad angle for it. She lost it and Calvillo ended up in side control. Calvillo took the back of Gonzalez and was looking for the choke but Gonzalez was defending it well. Calvillo kept working for it and had it across the face. Gonzalez was landing back punches. Calvillo scrambled into the mount and then transitioned back to Gonzalez’ back. Great round for Calvillo. 10-9 Calvillo, 20-18 Calvillo.

Gonzalez came out with a strong leg kick. They were trading and Calvillo got a trip takedown and is in the half-guard of Gonzalez. Calvillo looking to set up an arm-triangle. Calvillo got into the mount and then transitioned to the back of Gonzalez. Calvillo has the choke locked in but Gonzalez slipped out. Calvillo got it locked in again and Gonzalez taps out. Big submission win by Calvillo, her second UFC win in just over a month.

Official Result- Cynthia Calvillo def. Pearl Gonzalez by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:45 of Round 3

> Chris Weidman (#4, 13-2, 9-2 UFC) vs. Gegard Mousasi (#5, 41-6-2, 8-3 UFC)
Middleweights

Mousasi landed a stiff jab that caught Weidman. Weidman landed a body kick. Weidman with a big takedown early. Weidman has a guillotine locked in but Mousasi defended well and escaped. Weidman with a leg kick. Weidman scored another takedown. Mousasi got back up. Weidman working for another takedown against the fence and he let go. Weidman rocked Mousasi with a right hand but Mousasi rocked him back with a jab. Mousasi slipped to the mat and Weidman ended on top. 10-9 Weidman.

Mousasi hurt Weidman early with a jab and an uppercut and Weidman was retreating. Mousasi went for a takedown but Weidman defended against the fence and they held each other until the referee broke them up. Weidman scored an immediate takedown and is in the guard. Weidman got into the mount on Mousasi. Mousasi rolled over and gave up his back. Weidman working for the choke. They scrambled around and got back to their feet. Mousasi landed a knee. Weidman looking tired. Weidman had both hands down and Mousasi landed a knee. It was close but there is no instant replay. We had a break and no points deducted. The knee was legal. They stopped the fight after mass confusion. Everyone is livid. The doctors called the fight off because they didn’t know the rule.

Official Result- Gegard Mousasi def. Chris Weidman by TKO (knee) at 3:13 of Round 2

> Daniel Cormier (C, 18-1, 7-1 UFC) vs. Anthony Johnson (#1, 22-5, 13-5 UFC)
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship

Cormier threw a big right hand that backed Johnson up. Johnson looking for a takedown against the fence but Cormier defending. Cormier with elbows as Johnson got a quick second takedown. They stayed clinched and the fans were booing. Cormier had the front headlock and was landing knees. They broke and Johnson was trying some wild strikes and Cormier got them back in the clinch. They were broke after John McCarthy said Cormier was holding the fence. Johnson landed a big head kick that hurt Cormier. Johnson went for another takedown but Cormier defended and Johnson was just holding on not doing anything. Perplexing strategy by Johnson this round. 10-9 Johnson.

Cormier has a broken nose. They went back into a clinch battle with Cormier having Johnson against the fence. Johnson got a quick takedown but Cormier got back up. Cormier got a takedown and took the back of Johnson. Cormier with punches from the back and he is working for a choke. Cormier landing punches from the back. Cormier has a rear-naked choke locked in and Johnson taps out! Cormier remains the champion.

Anthony Johnson retired inside the Octagon after the fight. That is a huge shocker. He said he gave his commitment to another job outside of MMA. Cormier talked about Jimi Manuwa wanting a title shot and threw him under the bus, and then talked about Jon Jones, telling him to get his shit together.

Official Result- Daniel Cormier def. Anthony Johnson by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:37 of Round 2- Cormier remains the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship

What a strange night

UFC Fight Night 106 live results: Vitor Belfort vs. Kelvin Gastelum

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 106: Belfort vs. Gastelum, emanating from the Olympic Training Center in Fortaleza, Brazil.

The event is headlined by a five-round bout in the middleweight division as former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Vitor Belfort looks to halt retirement talk and get back into the win column when he takes on TUF 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum. Belfort has lost two straight fights and is looking for his first win since November 2015, while Gastelum is looking to win his third straight and improve to 4-0 at 185 pounds inside the Octagon.

Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua returns to action in the co-main event looking to win his third straight fight when he faces Gian Villante. Also on the main card is a lightweight bout featuring top-ten fighters as Edson Barboza squares off against Beneil Dariush.

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

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

> Garreth McLellan (13-5, 1-3 UFC) vs. Paulo Henrique Costa (8-0, 0-0 UFC)
Middleweights

This one didn’t last long. Costa came out firing and McLellan was defending early and landing some knees in the clinch until Costa started swarming with some punches and kicks. Costa then dropped McLellan with some punches and then finished him off with some more punches on the ground. It went just over a minute. Costa looked very impressive in this fight.

Official Result- Paulo Borrachinha def. Garreth McLellan by TKO (strikes) at 1:17 of Round 1

> Rony Jason (14-6 1 NC, 4-3 1 NC UFC) vs. Jeremy Kennedy (9-0, 1-0 UFC)
Featherweights

They were trading back-and-forth early on with Jason getting the better of it, even dropping Kennedy for a brief moment. Kennedy came back and scored some takedowns on Jason and was pressuring him against the fence while standing. Kennedy was landing some good elbows and punches from inside the guard of Jason as the round came to a close. 10-9 first round for Kennedy.

Jason was landing some good punches early in the second but Kennedy was firing back. Jason landed a flying knee that dropped Kennedy and Jason went hunting for the finish with some punches from the top. Kennedy hung on but was stuck on the bottom and unable to scramble out. Jason wasn’t able to pass the guard, either, but was landing from the top. They got stood up and Kennedy landed a low blow kick that caused a break, but nothing happened after they got back to action. 10-9 Jason in the second, 19-19 after two.

Jason was doing some showboating early in the third, including putting his hands behind his back, and it let Kennedy take him down with ease. Jason was able to get to his feet but Kennedy was relentless with a tie-up, but Jason was able to escape. Kennedy then scored another takedown in the center of the Octagon. Jason was landing elbows from the bottom but Kennedy was mixing it up from the top. Jason was going for submissions from the bottom but Kennedy was escaping and able to take Jason down again. Kennedy got another two more takedowns late and was landing at the end. 10-9 round three for Kennedy and I have it 29-28 Kennedy.

All of the judges had it for Kennedy, including a judge giving him a 10-8 round, which could have been the third.

Official Result- Jeremy Kennedy def. Rony Jason by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)

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> Michel Prazeres (21-2, 5-2 UFC) vs. Josh Burkman (28-14 1 NC, 6-9 1 NC UFC)
Lightweights

Prazeres rocked Burkman early and often and had Burkman in a lot of trouble. Prazeres took him down and was pounding away from the back but Burkman was surviving. Prazeres took the fight down and had a north-south choked locked in which got Burkman to tap out. Impressive performance from Prazeres as he just dominated Burkman.

Official Result- Michel Prazeres def. Josh Burkman by submission (north-south choke) at 1:42 of Round 1

> Rani Yahya (#14, 23-8 1 NC, 8-2 1 NC UFC) vs. Joe Soto (17-5, 2-3 UFC)
Bantamweights

Yahya was aggressive early but then got dropped by a right hand from Soto. Soto celebrated but Yahya got up and shook it off. Each man landed a hard punch and each shook it off. They were each landing some good punches and the grappling was being avoided for most of the round. Yahya got a takedown but Soto grabbed the neck looking for a guillotine but abandoned it. Yahya got into the guard and finished on top. Close, good round but I go 10-9 for Yahya there.

They clashed heads and Soto had a cut open and he was gushing blood. They had a break to get it checked but Soto continued on. Yahya was going for takedowns but they were getting defended. Soto was landing on the feet and defending takedowns. Yahya was landing some combinations and was getting desperate for the takedown. Soto still bleeding heavily. They were trading and both are looking tired. Soto reversed a takedown attempt and Soto ended on top and was landing. Soto got Yahya mounted and was landing late but both men survived. 10-9 second round for Soto and 19-19 after two.

Yahya had to be carried to the stool after the second round and he looks gassed. Yahya went for a takedown but Soto sprawled and ended up on top. Soto was landing from the top and Yahya wasn’t doing much to get up from the bottom. There is so much blood everywhere. Soto in complete control from the top and Yahya can’t do a thing from the bottom. Yahya got up and they were trading late. Yahya landed a nice combo but Soto got a late takedown. 10-9 Soto in the third, 29-28 Soto overall.

Soto took the decision on all scorecards, winning two rounds. Two judges had a 10-8, likely the third.

Official Result- Joe Soto def. Rani Yahya by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-27)

> Sergio Moraes (11-2-1, 5-1-1 UFC) vs. Davi Ramos (6-1, 0-0 UFC)
Welterweights

Moraes landed a big right hand early on. They were trading with neither man getting any sort of an advantage. They aren’t doing much and the crowd started to boo. Ramos was looking to land the jab and did a couple of times. Not much happened in this round, Moraes was more aggressive. 10-9 for Moraes.

It was a lot of the same in the second but Ramos was on the more aggressive side early on. Moraes went for the front kicks but was eating a jab every time he got in close. Moraes was starting to land with more volume late. Ramos went for a takedown but Moraes sprawled away. 10-9 second for Ramos and I had it 19-19 after two.

Both men need this round and neither were doing much to win it. Moraes was throwing more but a lot of it was a staring contest. Ramos was starting to throw with volume but he wasn’t landing. Moraes was actually landing the punches he was throwing. This was real boring. 10-9 Moraes in the third. I had it 29-28 Moraes.

Moraes took all three rounds on all scorecards. Who cares though as this fight was bad. Neither man deserved to win.

Official Result- Sergio Moraes def. Davi Ramos by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Francisco Trinaldo (#11, 21-4, 11-3 UFC) vs. Kevin Lee (14-2, 7-2 UFC)
Lightweights

Trinaldo got Lee pressed against the fence early but Lee reversed to a takedown. Lee was on top but Trinaldo scrambled to his feet. Trinaldo rocked Lee with a left hand that had Lee hurt so Lee went in for a takedown but it was defended. Lee landed a right but Trinaldo fired back with a hard left hand. Trinaldo landed in the clinch. Trinaldo hurt Lee and stuffed a takedown and was landing big left hands. Lee landed a knee to the body. Lee went for another takedown with no success. Trinaldo landed a big left hand at the end. 10-9 Trinaldo.

They were going back-and-forth with their strikes early on in the second. Trinaldo cracked Lee with a left hand. Lee went for a long, telegraphed takedown that was easily stuffed. Lee landed a head kick that rocked Trinaldo. Trinaldo went for a takedown but Lee ended up in the mount. Lee took the back and was looking for a choke. Lee had it locked in and Trinaldo tapped! Big win for Kevin Lee as Trinaldo had won eight straight fights coming into this.

Lee called out Khabib Nurmagomedov after this fight. I don’t think he’s going to get that fight right now, though.

Official Result- Kevin Lee def. Francisco Trinaldo by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:12 of Round 2

FOX SPORTS 1 MAIN CARD | 10 PM ET/7 PM PT

> Alex Oliveira (16-3-1 2 NC, 5-2 1 NC UFC) vs. Tim Means (26-7-1 1 NC, 8-4 1 NC UFC)
Welterweights

Oliveira landed a body kick early and then scored a takedown. Means was able to get back to his feet but Oliveira had him pressed against the fence. Oliveira had a big slam but Means got up. Oliveira got another two takedowns. Means kept popping back up. Means then reversed another takedown and was in side control. Means landed a couple of short elbows. Good end of the round for Means but I still had it the other way, 10-9 Oliveira.

Oliveira did some dancing at the start of the round and was scolded by John McCarthy. Oliveira scored another takedown but Means popped up only to get taken back down. Oliveira had the back with the hooks in looking for the choke. He had it locked in and Oliveira got Means to tap out! Impressive showing by Oliveira.

Official Result- Alex Oliveira def. Tim Means by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:38 of Round 2

> Bethe Correia (#9, 10-2, 4-2 UFC) vs. Marion Reneau (#13, 7-3, 3-2 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights

They were trading early and Reneau was getting the better of it. They clinched for a moment with nothing happening. Reneau landed with some knees in the clinch and a couple of body kicks. Correia was just standing in range but did land some punches. Reneau was landing better before Correia scored a takedown late and ended with some top punches. 10-9 Correia in the first,

Reneau was slowing in the second round and Correia was starting to find her punches even rocking Reneau with a right hand. Correia rocked her again with an uppercut. Reneau landed an uppercut herself. Correia scored a takedown into the guard. Reneau was looking for a triangle but Correia slid out. Correia ended the round on top. 10-9 Correia, 20-18 Correia after two.

Reneau stunned Correia with a head kick and was going after the finish with punches. Correia tried a takedown to recover but Reneau was able to slightly get the back and was landing some big punches and elbows. Reneau got into the mount and was unloading with punches looking to finish. It could be stopped as those punches are huge. Correia tried to reverse but Reneau reversed back to half-guard. Reneau landing lots of elbows. Reneau took the back and had the hooks locked in. Reneau was landing from the back but Correia somehow survived the round. 10-8 round for Reneau and I have it a 28-28 draw. Correia got to her feet and danced like she won the fight, but that is in question.

This one ended in a majority draw. One judge had it 29-27 for Reneau, giving her two rounds with a likely 10-8 in the third. The other two had it 28-28, likely with Correia winning one and two and Reneau with a 10-8 third. The fact that all of the judges seemed to score the third 10-8 for Renau is definitely the correct call, and surprising at the same time as judges can be stingy with that score. It was the correct call.

Official Result- Bethe Correia vs. Marion Reneau scored a majority draw (29-27 Reneau, 28-28, 28-28)

> Jussier Formiga (#3, 19-4, 5-3 UFC) vs. Ray Borg (#8, 10-2, 4-2 UFC)
Flyweights

They were even on the feet early before the battle in the clinch took over. Both were landing knees but Formiga had the pressure. Borg landed on the break. Formiga was getting the better of the exchanges on the feet but Borg was landing as well. Formiga landed an excellent combination at the end and a spinning back fist at the end as well. 10-9 Formiga.

Formiga was landing some good strikes and Borg went in for a takedown but it was defended. Borg still had Formiga pressured up against the fence. Not much was happening so Mario Yamasaki broke them away from the fence. Both were landing some good strikes and Formiga in particular landed a nice leg kick. Borg went for a late takedown to no avail. Close round. 10-9 Formiga, 20-18 Formiga.

Formiga got a takedown and transitioned right to mount but Borg was able to scramble out and had the back for Formiga before they got upright against the fence. Formiga ended up getting Borg to the mat and had the back despite a big fence grab by Borg. Borg was able to switch and got to the top in the guard. Borg waslanding from the top and Formiga was cut open. Borg landing good with big elbows from inside the guard. Formiga scrambles and Borg takes the back. Formiga got Borg into his half-guard as the fight ended. Close fight overall. 10-9 Borg in the third but I have it 29-28 Formiga.

Borg got 29-28 scores on all three scorecards to take the decision. A very big win for him. After the fight, he said he has some things to work on with his coaches (he is coached by Greg Jackson, Mike Winklejohn, Brandon Gibson and that crew), but that he is coming after Demetrious Johnson.

Official Result- Ray Borg def. Jussier Formiga by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Edson Barboza (#5, 18-4, 12-4 UFC) vs. Beneil Dariush (#9, 14-2, 8-2 UFC)
Lightweights

They were firing away at each other early on. Dariush was landing some left hands but Barboza was landing the jab and a head kick. Barboza landed a big body kick but Dariush was landing the left hand in return. Dariush has been very busy this round. Barboza landed another body kick and then another. Barboza started to get busy late but it may have not been enough to get the round. Close round though. 10-9 Dariush.

Barboza with a body kick but Dariush landed a head kick that was partially blocked. Barboza landed a counter right hand but Dariush with a spinning back fist. Dariush went for a takedown but it is defended. Barboza landed a heavy leg kick. They were trading and then a groin shot on Dariush. Out of nowhere a big flying knee from Barboza knocked Dariush out cold. One of the best knockouts of this young year so far, an incredible finish from Barboza.

Official Result- Edson Barboza def. Beneil Dariush by knockout (flying knee) at 3:35 of Round 2

> Mauricio Rua (#6, 24-10, 8-8 UFC) vs. Gian Villante (#12, 15-7, 5-4 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Rua dropped Villante early but Villante got right back up. They were trading and Villante landed a left hook that had Rua rocked. Rua was in trouble but Villante clinched and Rua recovered. Rua landed a right hand after they broke that stunned Villante. Rua was landing his punches in close range. They were trading punches. Rua dropped Villante again but Villante up. Rua rocked him again. Rua started landing the jab. Villante landed the jab. Rua landed a late combo. 10-9 Rua.

They were trading again early. Zero head movement from Villante. Villante landed a nice left hook and had Rua retreating for a moment. Rua landed a big right hand countering a leg kick. They were trading and both men landed big punches. It feels like a knockout is coming at any moment. Rua landed a big right hand and Villante slipped to the mat. Rua landed a big right hand late. 10-9 Rua, 20-18 Rua after two.

Both men have been eating huge punches. Rua rocked Villante and started attacking the body. Villante was in a lot of trouble and Rua started teeing off against the fence with a barrage of punches and finally it was stopped by Mario Yamasaki. Great fight. Rua has now won three straight fights for the first time in ten years.

Official Result- Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua def. Gian Villante by TKO (punches) at :59 of Round 3

> Vitor Belfort (#9, 25-13, 14-9 UFC) vs. Kelvin Gastelum (#10, 13-2, 8-2 UFC)
Middleweights

Belfort tried a spin kick early but Gastelum was too close for it to properly land. They traded left hands. Belfort just missed a flying knee but it did hit the chest. Spinning kick from Belfort lands. Gastelum drops Belfort with a left hand and is going for the finish but Belfort survives. Gastelum in the guard and looking for a choke. Belfort back to his feet. Belfort rocked Gastelum with a combo. Gastelum knocks Belfort down with another left hand and after another punch it is stopped by John McCarthy. Gastelum looked great here. He called for a fight against Anderson Silva at UFC 212 on June 3 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Belfort mentioned he has one fight left on his contract and hopes to fight in Rio as well.

Official Result- Kelvin Gastelum def. Vitor Belfort by TKO (punches) at 3:52 of Round 1

UFC Fight Night 105 live results: Derrick Lewis vs. Travis Browne

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 105: Lewis vs. Browne, emanating from the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

The event is headlined by a five-round bout in the heavyweight division as Derrick Lewis puts his five-fight win streak on the line against Travis Browne. Lewis is coming off of a TKO win over Shamil Abdurakhimov in a lackluster bout in his first main event, but he looks to notch the biggest win of his career against Browne.

Browne is looking to put an end to his two-fight losing skid, and after being on the cusp of a title shot, he is at a crossroads in his career after having gone 2-4 in his last six fights.

In the co-main event, former UFC Welterweight Champion Johny Hendricks looks to put an end to his three-fight losing streak as he takes on Hector Lombard in a middleweight bout. After many documented issues related to making the welterweight limit and having missed weight for his last two fights, Hendricks finally makes the move up to 185 pounds in a fight that holds his future in the balance. Lombard is looking to rebound from knockout losses in his last two fights to Dan Henderson and Neil Magny.

Other notable fighters on the card include former women’s bantamweight title challenger, Sara McMann, who looks to make it three-straight wins as she takes on debuting short-notice opponent Gina Mazany.

In strawweight action, former UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Carla Esparza returns to action for the first time since April as she takes on Randa Markos. Those two women had a rivalry brewing during season 20 of The Ultimate Fighter, and they finally square off in the Octagon in a bout years in the making.

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

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

> Gerald Meerschaert (25-8, 1-0 UFC) vs. Ryan Janes (9-1, 1-0 UFC)
Middleweights

A big reaction for Janes who came out to a Newfoundland folk song. A few strikes were traded then Janes took Meerschaert to the ground. Janes had trouble keeping position resulting in a fairly quick armbar victory for Meerschaert.

Official Result- Gerald Meerschaert def. Ryan Janes via Armbar at 1:34 in Round 1

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

> Jack Marshman (21-5, 1-0 UFC) vs. Thiago Santos (13-5, 5-4 UFC)
Middleweights

Santos with some leg kicks early and a takedown that he coudlnt really translate into too much. Jack got a significant strike to the head that got santos staggered resulting in a big back and forth that really woke up the crowd. Seemed like 10-9 Marshman from my viewpoint.

Both came into the second round with aggression. Santos continued with the legs kicks and then a spinning kick that got Marshman to the floor leading Santos to go to the ground and pound which the ref quickly called off. Marshman was spitting blood from the mouth after the decision. Fun fight with some good hard hitting strikes by each of them.

Official Result- Thiago Santos def. Jack Marshman by TKO at 2:22 in Round 2

> Aiemann Zahabi (6-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Reginaldo Vieira (13-4, 1-1 UFC)
Bantamweights

Aiemann Zahabi the big favourite among the Canadian crowd as expected. Very reserved pace with being going for and missing a majority of their strikes. Zahabi got Vieira leaning to the cage with a few timed punches but Vieira was able to recover. Vieira with a takedown but a quick recovery by Zahabi with a second takedown that seemed much more effective. Still 10-9 Zahabi from my perspective.

Familiar pacing in the second round with Zahabi keeping good cage control. Vieira attempted multiple takedowns with Zahabi countering one to a headlock which was escaped. Zahabi seems to be very calm and collected. Zahabi got in a few significant strikes which put Vieira to the ground. Zahabi seemed to be going for the arm submission when the round ended. 20-18 Zahabi is what I have.

Zahabi started the third round with a punch that rattled Vieira to the cage but was able to recover just barely. Vieira is going for strikes but seems unfocused. Vieira had seemingly an over the shoulder takedown that Zahabi recovered from like a pro and continues with strikes with Vieira saved by the clock again. 30-27 for Zahabi is what I had scored.

Official Result – Aiemann Zahabi  def. Reginaldo Vieira via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Carla Esparza (#3, 11-3, 2-1 UFC) vs. Randa Markos (6-4, 2-3 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Crowd fully with Randa Markos and booing Carla Esparza but that didnt keep the crowd from booing what was a slow first round until they were woken up when they went to the ground. Randa got some punches to the head but Carla was able to survive to the buzzer. 10-9 Markos.

A more active second round with both trading punches. Randa seems to be trying to keep her distance when possible with quick albeit imperfect footwork. Randa starting to get very aggressive but Carla is keeping up. Esparza was able to get Markos to the ground and with some terrific side control to get her in a side choke that Markos was able to fend off untill the end of the round. I have it at 19-19 .

Here come the Randa chants as she continued to go for strikes aggressively which based on the scorecard I have is probably the right move. Carla was able to hit Randas eye which is now visibly injured. Both going back and forth with the round ending with Markos attempting a submission from the ground. It is a close one but I’m thinking 29-28 Esparza.

Official Result – Randa Markos  def. Carla Esparza via Split Decision 

> Nordine Taleb (12-3, 4-1 UFC) vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio (23-3, 5-2 UFC)
Welterweights

Very slow first round with nothing of interest outside of a few decent leg kicks from both competitors. Taleb 10-9 is what I saw but this isn’t gonna be what wins the fight for either of them.

Second round starsts with Ponzinibbio landing a few strikes the face causing bleeding which he continued to work until one knocked Taleb to the ground. Ponzinibbio kept good ground control until the end of the round but didnt seem to land anything significant while down there. Should be an even 19-19 at this point.

Crowd seems to be really into most of the fights which makes sense because UFC doesnt often come to places like this.

Taleb still bleeding from the nose and mouth going into round 3 and Ponzinibbio must smell it because thats all he’s trying to go for. Taleb getting some revenge as a strike has Ponzinibbio’s cheek bleeding now as well. Important round with both trading some brutal punches until the buzzer. I have it at 29-28 Ponzinibbio but it was fairly close. Really fun final round.

Official Result – Santiago Ponzinibbio Def. Nordine Taleb via Unanimous Decision (29-28,29-28, 29-28)

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

> Paul Felder (12-3, 4-3 UFC) vs. Alessandro Ricci (10-4, 0-1 UFC)
Lightweights

Felder was in control most of the fight and was able to seemingly wear Ricci down until he became unbalanced leading to a stoppage via vicious punches at the corner of the cage. Nothing to write home about but Felder came off technically sound.

Official Result – Paul Felder Def. Alessandro Ricci vis TKO at 4:44 in Round 1

> Sara McMann (#7, 10-3, 4-3 UFC) vs. Gina Mazany (4-0, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights

Sara going for the takedown early staying on Ginas back for some punches. Mazant tried to get up but Sara got her back down easy for the Submission. Sara made it look easy and seemingly didnt even break a sweat.

Official Result – Sara McMann Def. Gina Mazany via Arm Triangle at 1:14 in Round 1

Scattered empty seats throughout the arena as well as the higher rafters so not a sellout. The Scotia Bank Centre has about a 13K capacity for events like this so I’m thinking about 12k or so for attendance.

> Elias Theodorou (12-1, 4-1 UFC) vs. Cezar Ferreira (11-5, 7-3 UFC)
Middleweights

Elias Theodorou with a huge reaction coming out to a song by a local rapper which the crowd ate up. Elias tagged early. Huge Canada chant. Theodorou caught multiple kicks by Ferreira the second leading to a clench but never was able to turn it into anything. Elias very much the aggressor in this fight. 10-9 Theodorou in the first round.

Early in the second round Theodorou went for a flying knee that Ferreira was able to counter and get on Elais’ back and stay on despite him getting to his feet. Theodorou was able to get out after multiple attempts but Ferreira maintained standing side mount for about a minute. Theodorou tried to go for a takedown of his own but was countered into a front choke on the ground not once, but twice. Theodorou was able to change position and get in front mount to connect with punches but Ferreira was able to get back to a standing position. Very back and forth round and the crowd was really into it. Seems to be 19-19 from my perspective.

Coming into the third round Elias looks tired and is going for a lot of strikes that are nowhere close to connecting. Ferreira was able to evade  a strike attempt and get Elias to the ground for another choke attempt which Elias once against escapes from and attempts get a submission of his own on the ground. It seems 29-28 Ferreira to me but I don’t think the judges are going to see it that way based on the strike count for that round.

Official Result – Elias Theodorou Def. Cezar Ferreira via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

>  Sam Sicilia (15-7) vs. Gavin Tucker (9-0)
Featherweights

Halifax local Gavin Tucker gets a deafening reaction from the crowd to the surprise of no one. Wrestling crowd feel with them booing anything Sicilia does and loud “Lets go Gavin chants” and “902” (which is the Halifax area code) among others. A lot of traded punches but no huge ground made by either. 10-9 Tucker but it could really go either way.

Second round and you can see Tucker is feeding off the crowd and is using that energy to get in some really good upper body strikes and some great footwork. Tuck in full control and easily win the round. 20-18 Tucker.

Sicilia comes into the third round swinging as he knows its his fight to lose right now. Tucker doing a very good job ducking punches and attempting to tag back. Twice Sicilia got Tucker to the cage and was able to work the body with punches on the cage before Tucker escaped. Tucker got a takedown of his own to the ground but wasn’t able to lock in a position. Tucker must be getting in twice the amount of strikes as Sicilia and he must know it because hes already celebrating his win before the clock is done. 30-27 Tucker is what I have scored. The crowd is going nuts.

Official Result – Gavin Tucker Def. Sam Sicilia via Unanimous Decision (30-27,30-27,30-27)

> Johny Hendricks (#10 WW, 17-6, 12-6 UFC) vs. Hector Lombard (34-6-1 2 NC, 3-4 1 NC UFC)
Middleweights

Lombard with some devastating punches to start off the fight. Hector is in phenomenal shape and it’s showing in the way he’s fighting here. Hendricks isn’t getting totally outpaced but he’s not making any headway either. 10-9 Lombard.

Second round starts off the same as the first with a few grapple attempts by Lombard that Hendricks wants no part of. Lombard is making some good strikes but is not defending Hendricks strikes at all. Hector with a fairly brutal low blow that stops the fight for a few seconds. Hendricks getting back into the fight with some good punches. Lombard is looking tired and Johny is taking advantage with some well timed knees and strikes to the head. its hard to tell here but i’d score it 19-19 even at this point.

A lot of back and forth striking to start the final round. Both come off fairly tired but you still see the power in both their punches. Hendricks goes for a knee with Lombard able to grab but Hendricks was able to do get in a few one legged knees until finally Lombard took it out though Hendricks was able to get quickly back on his feet. Very close round and final two rounds. Id would score it 29-28 Hendricks. Lombard seemed dazed going to the back and had to sit outside the cage for a minute before leaving.

Official Result – Johny Hendricks Def. Hector Lombard via Unanimous Decision (30-27,30-27,29-28)

> Derrick Lewis (#8, 17-4 1 NC, 8-2 UFC) vs. Travis Browne (#9, 18-5-1, 9-5-1 UFC)
Heavyweights

Browne starting the round with some devastating kicks to the stomach that slows Lewis down. Lewis counters with some punches that get Browne grounded but he’s able to recover. Browne reciprocates with some punches of his own that leave Lewis running. Lewis seems to be trying to end it with a haymaker but Browne is able to dodge them fairly easily to end the first round. 10-9 Browne.

Travis continues with the kicks into round two. Lewis then seemingly goes from not punching at all to connecting with strike after strike as Browne is barely able to defend himself as they go around the cage. Lewis gets Browne on the ground but  Lewis is able to escape to only go to the ground agin with Lewis delivering some of the most brutal ground and pound I’ve seen. Brownes eyes looked glazed over and the ref calls the TKO. Lewis also falls to ground exhausted as both are being looked at by medical. One of the craziest rounds I’ve seen in a while.

Official Result – Derrick Lewis  Def. Travis Browne via KO 3:12 in Round 2

UFC 208 live results: Holm vs. de Randamie; Silva vs. Brunson

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie, emanating from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

The event is headlined by a bout to determine the first-ever UFC Women’s Featherweight Champion as former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm looks to become the first woman to win titles in two different UFC weight classes as she takes on Germaine de Randamie. Holm is looking to end a two-fight losing skid in the process while de Randamie looks to extend her two-fight win streak.

In the co-main event, it is arguably the greatest fighter of all-time, Anderson Silva, looking to end a five-fight winless drought as he steps inside the Octagon against tough middleweight Derek Brunson, who is looking to get back into the win column after seeing his five-fight win streak stopped in his last fight.

Rounding out the main card are a trio of solid match-ups. Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza looks to cement a title shot as he takes on Tim Boetsch, former light heavyweight title challenger Glover Teixeira looks to get back in the win column as he takes on rising prospect Jared Cannonier, and lightweight veterans Dustin Poirier and Jim Miller meet in an explosive main card opener.

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

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

> Ryan LaFlare (12-1, 5-1 UFC) vs. Roan Carneiro (21-10, 4-4 UFC)
Welterweights

The crowd was behind LaFlare early. He was landing the strikes early but was having trouble getting the takedown. Carnerio got a takedown but it was reversed by LaFlare. They escaped back to their feet and LaFlare was getting the better of the striking. Carnerio landed a high kick late but the round belonged to LaFlare, 10-9.

LaFlare landed a big kick early in the second and had Carneiro in trouble for a moment. He then knocked Carneiro down with a left hand but went into guard instead of capitalizing. He landed some elbows but they went back to their feet. LaFlare knocked Carneiro down again and capitalized better this time in going for the finish. He slowed down in the later stages of the round but Carneiro was able to get to his feet late. LaFlare’s round for sure in the second, 10-9, and I had him up 20-18.

LaFlare landed a big left hand early on and went on top of Carneiro. They got back to the feet but it was all pressure game from LaFlare against the fence. Carneiro got a takedown late in the round and was on top. Carneiro was working for the choke and looked to have something in but he didn’t though he finished the round strong in the mount. Late charge for Carneiro gets him the round, 10-9, but I had LaFlare winning 29-28.

Official Result- Ryan LaFlare def. Roan Carneiro by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 29-28)

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

> Rick Glenn (18-4-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Phillipe Nover (11-7-1, 1-5 UFC)
Featherweights

Nover was connecting early with some strikes. Glenn landed some good shots in return. They were feeling each other out for the rest of the round and Nover was getting the better of it. Nover connected with a left hook. Glenn got some late pressure and tried to steal the round. Not much of a round. I had it for Nover as he landed better. 10-9 Nover

They were clinching and not much was happening and the crowd was booing. Nover landed some knees and short punches but Glenn was landing knees to the body. They finally broke the tie up and Glenn was landing some with the left hand. They clinched late again and Glenn landed some knees. 10-9 round two for Glenn and I have it 19-19.

Nover was landing some before the tied up. Neither did much in the clinch before they were broken up. They clinched back up and Nover was landing some knees and Glenn wasn’t doing much except trying for a takedown. They would break and Glenn would land one punch before going back into the clinch. He landed some foot stomps. They brawled late and the crowd booed the end. It’ll be tough to score. I had round three 10-9 Nover, and Nover winning 29-28.

Official Result- Rick Glenn def. Phillipe Nover by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)

> Nik Lentz (27-7-2 1 NC, 11-4-1 1 NC UFC) vs. Islam Makhachev (13-1, 2-1 UFC)
Lightweights

Makhachev got a takedown and was controlling from the top. He was controlling from the top and landing some punches. Lentz got to his feet. Makhachev got another takedown and ended the round on top. Makhachev’s round without a doubt, 10-9.

Lentz was landing some better punches at the opening of the second round before Makhachev got a takedown. Makhachev was landing from the top and got into the mount for a moment. Lentz had no answer for getting off the bottom. Makhachev switched to side control and landed some short elbows before getting back to the clinch. A big round for Makhachev as I had it 10-8 for him. 20-17 Makhachev after two.

Makhachev got a big slam into the half-guard in the third. Lentz just has no answer for anything Makhachev is coming at him with at all. Makhachev was just smothering Lentz on the mat and landing some big punches. Lentz was surviving and gave up his back. Makhachev went for a choke but Lentz survived the fight. Another big round for Makhachev, 10-8. I have it 30-25 for Makhachev.

Official Result- Islam Makhaechev def. Nik Lentz by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-27)

> Wilson Reis (#5, 21-6, 5-2 UFC) vs. Ulka Sasaki (19-3-2, 2-2 UFC)
Flyweights

They were slugging away early. Reis got a takedown went into the guard. They quickly got back to their feet. Reis got a big takedown. He was working for a choke but Sasaki was defending well. Reis landed some punches from the top to secure him the roumd, as if there was any doubt. 10-9 Reis.

Reis got another takedown at the start of the second. Reis took the back and was looking for a choke. Sasaki was able to escape. Reis got another takedown. He was very close on getting a choke locked in but Sasaki was able to sneak out but Reis still had the back. Sasaki escaped and they got to their feet and were slugging before Reis scored a huge takedown. Dominant round by Reis, 10-8 for him, and Reis up 20-17.

Reis got a clinch early but was unable to score the takedown. They broke and were exchanging before Reis went back to the grind and got a takedown. They got back up and Reis was back after the takedowns. He scored two more but Sasaki took his back at one point and threatened with a choke. Sasaki landed some hard elbows from the back. He likely stole that final round late as he had Reis in real trouble. 10-9 third for Sasaki, but Reis winning 29-27.

Official Result- Wilson Reis def. Ulka Sasaki by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Randy Brown (9-1, 3-1 UFC) vs. Belal Muhammad (10-2, 1-2 UFC)
Welterweights

They were trading early and Brown was landing some front kicks and Muhammad with some leg kicks. Muhammad was countering well but Brown was using good movement but Muhammad was eating up that lead leg with some kicks. Brown is going to be having trouble walking. 10-9 Muhammad first round.

They traded leg kicks. Muhammad started landing with his hands and clinched against the fence. Brown was able to escape and he started landing some punches and knees in the clinch. Muhammad was showing some blood. Brown was landing but Muhammad got a late takedown and had the back of Brown. Muhammad was landing punches from the back late. I think Brown was winning early but Muhammad stole it late. 10-9 Muhammad round two, 20-18 Muhammad.

Muhammad was going for a takedown quickly in the third. He got it and was landing from the top. Brown went for an armbar from the bottom but Muhammad slipped out.  Muhammad had the back but Brown slipped out for a moment. Brown escaped from the back and was landing at the end but not enough to steal it. 10-9 Muhammad in the third and 30-27 Muhammad overall.

Official Result- Belal Muhammad def. Randy Brown by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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> Dustin Poirier (#10, 20-5, 12-4 UFC) vs. Jim Miller (28-8 1 NC, 17-7 1 NC UFC)
Lightweights

They were trading early on. Miller went for a takedown but they started brawling in a clinch. They broke and were throwing bombs at one another. Miller was landing some good combinations but Poirier would tag him with a stiff left when in close. Miller scored a takedown and had the back and was threatening with a choke. Poirier escaped and rolled into the guard of Miller. They got up and both men were landing big punches and they had a wild brawl in the last ten seconds that got a standing ovation. 10-9 Miller.

Miller made Poirier stumble with a leg kick. Poirier was landing some big punches that had Miller in a lot of trouble. Poirier landing some crisp combinations. They were trading bombs in a slugfest against the fence. Poirier is controlling the center of the Octagon better in this round. They clinched and Poirier had the edge and scored a takedown with a minute left. They got back up and started trading some more. 10-9 Poirier in the second and I have it 19-19.

Miller dropped Poirier for a brief moment but Poirier sprang right back to his feet. Poirier was controlling Miller along the fence but Miller was landing leg kicks until Poirier secured a takedown. Poirier was really slowing down the pace with the takedown but Miller got to his feet and was landing left hands as he had Poirier pushed against the fence. Poirier got another takedown and was working from the top. Miller went for a kimura late but Poirier escaped and landed big from the top. Excellent fight. 10-9 Poirier in the third and I have it 29-28 for Poirier.

Official Result- Dustin Poirier def. Jim Miller by majority decision (28-28, 30-27, 29-28)

> Glover Teixeira (#3, 25-5, 8-3 UFC) vs. Jared Cannonier (9-1, 2-1 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

They were being a little cautious to start out.  Teixeira got a takedown and was working on the top. There wasn’t a lot of action on the ground until Teixeira went for a guillotine choke but Cannonier was able to scramble out of it. Teixeira ended back on top and wasn’t doing much except for holding Cannonier down. He got into better position and landed some punches from the top. They got up and traded as the round ended. A clear 10-9 round for Teixeira.

Cannonier was landing the jab until Teixeira took him down. Teixeira was doing enough from the top to keep it there but he wasn’t doing any damage. The crowd was really booing this as this had turned into a boring fight. They got stood up by the referee. That was a bad stand-up. Teixeira landed some good punches at the end. 10-9 for Teixeira in the second with him up 20-18.

Teixeira got another takedown in the first minute of the third. Teixeira had Cannonier completely smothered, even getting mount at a couple of points. He did enough to keep the fight on the mat as Cannonier couldn’t get out from the bottom.  Dominant third round for Teixeira and I would go 10-8 for him. I have it 30-26 Teixeira.

Official Result- Glover Teixeira def. Jared Cannonier by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

> Ronaldo Souza (#3, 23-4 1 NC, 6-1 UFC) vs. Tim Boetsch (#13, 20-10, 11-9 UFC)
Middleweights

They scrambled on the mat early and Souza was eating Boetsch up with some knees. They were trading and Boetsch stunned Souza with a big right hand. Souza got a big takedown and was working very well from the top. Souza with the kimura locked in and it is all over! Boetsch taps out and Souza with the first finish on the night. Souza called for a title shot after the fight.

Official Result- Ronaldo Souza def. Tim Boetsch by submission (kimura) at 3:41 of Round 1

> Anderson Silva (#7, 33-8 1 NC, 16-4 1 NC UFC) vs. Derek Brunson (#8, 16-4, 7-2 UFC)
Middleweights

Nothing happened the first minute of the fight. They were feeling each other out. Silva landed so Brunson got him in a clinch. Brunson landed some punches and tagged Silva against the fence. Brunson landed a leg kick. Silva had Brunson running around the Octagon and landed some kicks. Brunson was tagging SIlva in a clinch and then scored a takedown and finished the round on top. Close round. 10-9 Brunson.

Loud chants for Silva as he sprawls a takedown attempt from Brunson. Brunson tagged Silva with a left hand and circled away. Silva landed a spinning back fist and Brunson was retreating and got a takedown but Silva got right back up. They were clinched up for a bit. Brunson retreated. Silva started dancing and caught Brunson with a spin kick and then a right hand. Another close round. 10-9 Silva, 19-19.

Silva defended two takedowns early and hit Brunson with a couple of knees on the sprawls. Intense atmosphere inside the arena and loud chants for Silva. Silva escaping clinch battles and both are swinging. Both men are landing. Silva with a spin kick to the leg. Brunson more tired than Silva but got the takedown. There wasn’t much happening on the mat and the crowd was booing. Brunson finished on top. 10-9 Brunson, 29-28 Brunson.

Official Result- Anderson Silva def. Derek Brunson by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

This is a very controversial decision.

> Holly Holm (#2 WBW, 10-2, 3-2 UFC) vs. Germaine de Randamie (#10 WBW, 7-3, 3-1 UFC)
UFC Women’s Featherweight Championship

They were feeling each other out early on. de Randamie clipped Holm early. They traded punches. They traded and de Randamie got the better of it. de Randamie landed a right hand. They clinched for a moment and Holm tried for a takedown but it was defended. de Randamie got the better of the striking that round, her round. 10-9 de Randamie.

Holm was missing on her punches and de Randamie landed a right hand. de Randamie clipped Holm again as she was coming in. Holm landed a side kick but ate a right hand from de Randamie. Holm clinched against the fence. de Randamie tagged Holm with some knees. Not much of a round. de Randamie landed a huge right hand late, may have been after the bell. Holm might have gotten it due to clinch work but I have it for de Randamie, 10-9, and her up 20-18.

de Randamie landed a big leg kick. Holm was keeping her at a distance with side kicks. de Randamie just missed a big right hand. Holm landed a body kick off a clinch break. Holm is just missing on most of her strikes. Holm tried hard for a takedown but it got stuffed and de Randamie tagged her good. de Randamie landed some good strikes. Holm rocked de Randamie big late. de Randamie may have landed some again after the bell. 10-9 Holm, 29-28 de Randamie.

They clinched early and nothing happened so they were separated. They were trading and Holm was using good movement away. They clinched again and the crowd was not happy with that. Holm trying hard to get the takedown but she seems to be losing some in the tank. They traded kneesin the clinch and circled around at the end. 10-9 Holm, 38-38 after four.

They were trading quickly in the last round. Holm landed a high kick. Holm tagged de Randamie and they went into the clinch. Not much happened so they were broken up. Holm landed a left hand and clinched and the crowd loudly booed. They traded some knees inside the clinch. de Randamie landed a right hand. Close final round and close fight overall. Not very exciting either. 10-9 Holm, 48-47 Holm but going to be close.

Official Result- Germaine de Randamie def. Holly Holm by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) to become the first-ever UFC Women’s Featherweight Champion