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UFC on ABC 3 live results: Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On ABC 3: Ortega vs. Rodriguez, emanating from the UBS Arena on Long Island, New York.

The Octagon is back on network television this week as it debuts in the new UBS Arena in Long Island for an afternoon slate of fights, featured a stacked main card with some exciting match-ups.

In the main event, former two-time featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega looks to start a run at another title shot as he takes on Yair Rodriguez, who is also looking to start a run at a title shot. Ortega is looking to rebound from a title fight loss to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 266 in September, while Rodriguez is looking to rebound from a loss to Max Holloway in November. The winner of this fight could be in line for a potential title shot.

In the co-main event, it is a battle of women’s strawweights as Michelle Waterson returns from a long layoff to take on Amanda Lemos. Also on the main card is a welterweight bout between Li Jingliang and Muslim Salikhov, a featherweight battle between exciting fighters Shane Burgos and Charles Jourdain, and a re-scheduled battle in the women’s flyweight division between Lauren Murphy and Miesha Tate.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 11 a.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Women’s Strawweights- #14 Jessica Penne (14-5, 3-3 UFC) vs. Emily Ducote (11-6, 0-0 UFC)

Ducote is making her UFC debut. Penne trying to work the jab early. Ducote with a leg kick. Ducote with a leg kick and they trade combos. Both are still feeling each other out. Penne looks for a takedown and pushes it against the fence. They break and Ducote with a leg kick. They clinch and Penne with some knees to the body and lands a right hand on the break. They trade punches and Ducote with a leg kick. They trade in close range. Ducote with a leg kick and they exchange punches. Penne shoots for a takedown but Ducote evades. They trade punches. Ducote with a nice right hand and lands late. 10-9 Ducote.

Penne looking for the jab early in the second. Ducote lands a nice right hand and a leg kick. Penne tries an ugly takedown but can’t get it. Ducote landing in close range. Penne lands a jab and Ducote with an inside leg kick. Penne lands the jab and is circling but eats a left hand from Ducote then a leg kick. Penne lands a right hand. Ducote with a leg kick. Penne with a right hand to the body and tries a takedown but Ducote defends. Ducote with some punches in close range. Ducote lands some big right hands. Penne grabs the Thai clinch and lands some knees before letting go. Ducote with a right hand. 10-9 Ducote, 20-18 Ducote.

Ducote with a leg kick and Penne is having trouble standing. Penne tries for a takedown but not even close. Ducote with a thigh kick. Ducote with more leg kicks and Penne is barely standing. Ducote stumbles Penne with a right hand. Penne lands a right hand. Ducote with more leg kicks and Penne lands a right hand. Ducote with another calf kick. Penne lands a right hand. Ducote with another leg kick and they trade punches. Ducote with another leg kick. She keeps landing the leg kick as we’re getting near the end. They trade punches. Ducote with a big left hand late. Impressive showing for Ducote. 10-9 Ducote, 30-27 Ducote.

Official Result- Emily Ducote def. Jessica Penne by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Middleweights- Dwight Grant (11-5, 3-4 UFC) vs. Dustin Stoltzfus (13-4, 0-3 UFC)

They both land leg kicks and Grant lands a head kick. Grant lands a right hand. Stoltzfus lands a right hand. Stoltzfus shoots for a takedown but Grant defends against the fence. They break and Stoltzfus with a high kick. Grant with a right hand as Stoltzfus lands a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Grant with a right hand as Stoltzfus lands a leg kick. Stoltzfus with another leg kick. Stoltzfus with a flurry of shots late. 10-9 Stoltzfus.

Stoltzfus lands a right hand. Stoltzfus with a high kick. Grant with a unique body kick. Grant with a right hand. Stoltzfus with a leg kick. They trade right hands. Stoltzfus is trying for a takedown against the fence and has a grasp of Grant. Grant defending well against the fence. Stoltzfus gets the takedown and is trying to get the back as he lands punches and gets the hooks in. Stoltzfus has the back and is looking for a choke. Stoltzfus with some right hands from the back. Stoltzfus with some big punches as he has the mount at the end. 10-9 Stoltzfus, 20-18 Stoltzfus.

Stoltzfus landing leg kicks as Grant lands a couple of right hands. Grant with a leg kick. Stoltzfus with the jab and Grant lands a leg kick. Grant lands a left hook. Grant lands another. Stoltzfus lands a right hand. Stoltzfus gets a big slam takedown in the center of the Octagon and looks to get the mount. Stoltzfus with some body shots from the top. Stoltzfus with more body shots as Grant is trying to control posture. Stoltzfus with some lefts to the head now. Stoltzfus gets the full mount and lands an elbow late. 10-9 Stoltzfus, 30-27 Stoltzfus.

Official Result- Dustin Stoltzfus def. Dwight Grant by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Light Heavyweights- #15 Dustin Jacoby (17-5-1, 5-2-1 UFC) vs. Da Un Jung (15-2-1, 4-0-1 UFC)

Jacoby with a leg kick. Jung with a body kick. Jung with a leg kick. Jacoby with leg kicks as Jung is pawing with the left hook. They were trading and Jacoby drops Jung with a right hand and starts walking off like it was over and then the referee just decided to stop it. That was a big finish for Jacoby but also a weird one.

Official Result- Dustin Jacoby def. Da Un Jung by knockout (punch) at 3:13 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Bill Algeo (15-6, 2-2 UFC) vs. Herbert Burns (11-3, 2-1 UFC)

They clinch right away against the fence. Burns gets it down to the mat and gets the back and then switches for the triangle choke. Algeo is trying to scramble out but he’s squeezing and landing punches as well. Burns is also looking for the arm. Algeo lands some punches as he’s trying to escape. Algeo pops out of the triangle choke but Burns still has the arm. Algeo steps across and is out and in the half-guard of Burns. Algeo landing big punches from the top. Algeo with some right hands from the top as Burns is trying to throw his legs up. They try to scramble but Burns is hurt from the punches of Algeo and Algeo is teeing off from the top. Algeo stands and Burns is ordered up and he slowly gets up. Algeo gets a takedown and has the crucifix and lands some elbows at the end. 10-9 Algeo.

Algeo with a body kick and Burns grabs the leg and gets a takedown but Algeo ends up on top. Algeo is trying to get out from the top and Burns grabs the leg and looks for a leg lock but Algeo escapes and he stands. Algeo lands a big right hand and then lands a leg kick and Burns is ordered up and can’t get to his feet and the fight is stopped. What a showing from Algeo.

Official Result- Bill Algeo def. Herbert Burns by TKO (retirement) at 1:50 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- #13 Ricky Simon (19-3, 7-2 UFC) vs. #14 Jack Shore (16-0, 5-0 UFC)

Simon lands some leg kicks. Shore lands a nice combo and Simon looks for the takedown and briefly got it until Shore got right up against the fence. They break. Simon with a leg kick. Shore throws a right hand and Simon ducks under looking for the takedown but Shore defends. Simon with an inside leg kick. Shore with a high kick. Simon with a right hand. Simon lands to the body and tries a takedown against the fence. Simon landing some short knees as he has Shore pinned against the fence but they break as Shore lands an elbow. Simon with a left hook as Shore lands a right hand. They tie up against the fence. They break and Shore with a knee. Shore lands the jab twice. Shore with a left hook. Shore with a body kick. He lands another jab. Close round. 10-9 Simon.

Shore lands to the body and goes for a takedown but Simon defends and gets the body lock. Shore with a right hand as they break. Shore with a right hand as Simon lands the jab. Simon with an inside leg kick. Shore goes for a takedown against the fence but Simon reverses. Simon has the back but switches to the front in the clinch. Simon gets a big takedown as he slams Shore down. They get to their feet. They break and trade leg kicks. Simon drops Shore with a big shot and then gets the back and is looking for an arm-triangle choke and Shore taps! Big win for Simon!

Official Result- Ricky Simon def. Jack Shore by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:28 of Round 2

> Middleweights- Punahele Soriano (8-2, 2-2 UFC) vs. Dalcha Lungiambula (11-4, 2-3 UFC)

Soriano with a body kick. Lungiambula lands a right hand. Soriano shoots for the takedown but Lungiambula defends. Lungiambula with a body kick. Lungiambula lands a right hand that backs Soriano up. They trade in close range. Lungiambula lands a leg kick and Soriano slips to the ground. Soriano looks for a takedown but Lungiambula has the neck and they get to their feet. They break. Lungiambula with a high kick. Lungiambula with an uppercut to the body. Soriano lands a left hand against the fence. They trade punches and Lungiambula gets a takedown. He works from the top and they stand and Lungiambula with a big takedown but they get back up near the end. 10-9 Lungiambula.

Lungiambula lands a body kick. Soriano lands a big left hand and a right hook and Lungiambula goes down and it is all over following some more punches. Big finish early in the second for Soriano.

Official Result- Punahele Soriano def. Dalcha Lungiambula by knockout (punches) at :28 of Round 2

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> Women’s Flyweights- #3 Lauren Murphy (15-5, 7-5 UFC) vs. #10 (WBW) Miesha Tate (19-8, 6-5 UFC)

They clinch early and Murphy lands an elbow as they break. Murphy lands some punches and Tate gets a brief takedown but Murphy lands some knees as they get up. Tate with a leg kick. Tate lands a right hand. Tate with the jab. Murphy with a right hand. Tate lands a jab and Murphy looks for a takedown and briefly gets it but they got right to their feet. Tate lands a right hand in the clinch. Tate pressuring against the fence and lands a knee. Tate gets a brief takedown but they get right up. Tate lands some knees and lands a right hand. They trade knees. Tate lands another knee and is trying hard for the takedown as they remain clinched. They break. Murphy with the jab. Close round. 10-9 Murphy.

Tate lands the jab. Tate lands a right hand. They trade punches and both land right hands. Tate’s nose is busted up. Murphy gets the takedown. They get to their feet against the fence and Murphy lands a big elbow as they break. Tate lands a combination. Murphy is landing the jab as Tate keeps running into it. They trade punches. Tate lands a right hand. Murphy tries for another takedown but Tate defends. Tate lands then they clinch against the fence. Tate with some knees. Tate with a big elbow. 10-9 Murphy, 20-18 Murphy.

They trade to start the third and both are finding homes for their punches. Tate tries for the takedown and gets it down and Murphy almost reverses it but they get to their feet. Tate was landing to the body as Murphy was landing some knees. Tate still trying for the takedown but Murphy is defending. Murphy with an elbow and lands another as they break. Both are landing in close range and Tate lands a nice right hand. Murphy tries for the takedown but Tate is defending. They continue to trade and Murphy with a nice jab and knees late. 10-9 Murphy, 30-27 Murphy.

Official Result- Lauren Murphy def. Miesha Tate by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Featherweights- #14 Shane Burgos (14-3, 7-3 UFC) vs. Charles Jourdain (13-4-1, 4-3-1 UFC)

Burgos with a high kick. Jourdain with a high kick then Burgos lands a leg kick. They trade and Burgos clinches against the fence. Burgos gets it down but Jourdain has the neck but not a tight guillotine in. Burgos gets the back as Jourdain gets to his feet and is looking for the rear-naked choke. He’s cranking as he doesn’t have it under the chin. Burgos still has the back and is landing but Jourdain dumps him off and they get to their feet. Jourdain with a leg kick. Jourdain lands some big flurries after tripping Burgos up. They’re both landing against the fence. Jourdain with a head kick. Jourdain with a knee. They’re clinched up but break. Jourdain just misses a flying knee. They trade late. 10-9 Burgos.

They trade to start the second and both land combos. Jourdain with a body kick and they exchange punches. Burgos grabs the back and pushes it against the fence and then jumps on the back. Burgos working from the back trying to find the choke as Jourdain is fighting it off. Burgos keeps the body triangle as they go down for a moment. They go to the mat and Burgos keeps position. Burgos still looking for the choke. Burgos has the arm around the chin of Jourdain and is squeezing for the choke. Jourdain fights it off. Burgos with punches from the back at the end of the round. 10-9 Burgos, 20-18 Burgos.

They trade to start the third and Burgos lands slightly more but Jourdain landing the jab. Burgos with an inside leg kick. Burgos with some leg kicks. Jourdain lands a right hand. Jourdain landing the left hand. Burgos landing the leg kick. Both are landing inside the pocket. Jourdain lands a nice right hand that looked to hurt Burgos. Burgos tries a takedown and Jourdain was grabbing the fence. They’re clinched up and both are landing and Jourdain with a jumping knee then a big uppercut. They’re trading in the clinch and Jourdain with another big knee. Jourdain with short punches and then lands a left hand as they break. Jourdain tries a jumping knee and Burgos ducks and grabs the back against the fence. Burgos lands some big right hands late then Jourdain lands a massive head kick that Burgos eats. Great fight. 10-9 Jourdain, 29-28 Burgos.

Official Result- Shane Burgos def. Charles Jourdain by majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)

> Flyweights- #8 Matt Schnell (15-6 1 NC, 5-4 1 NC UFC) vs. #12 Su Mudaerji (16-4, 3-1 UFC)

They trade punches and leg kicks to start. Schnell with a right hand. They continue to both throw and Schnell gets a takedown. Schnell gets the back and looks to set something up but Mudaerji spins into the guard of Schnell and starts to land to the body. Mudaerji stands and lands a right hand and goes back into the guard of Schnell. Schnell looking for the triangle choke and has the arm trapped. Mudaerji picks Schnell up and slams him down then Schnell sweeps to the top and lands. Schnell with some right hands from the top. Schnell lands a couple of elbows. He lands another right hand then a few more. 10-9 Schnell.

They trade to start the second and Mudaerji lands a groin kick and we have a timeout. They get back to action and both land punches and Mudaerji rocks Schnell with punches a couple of times. Mudaerji lands a big left hand and Schnell goes down for a moment but gets up and they trade. Mudaerji rocks Schnell with a big elbow but Schnell stays on his feet. They trade then Mudaerji lands the big elbow again and Schnell looks out on his feet but they trade and break. Schnell lands a right hand. Mudaerji with a big left hand. Schnell returns fire with a combo. Schnell with a big right hand then gets a takedown. Schnell gets mount and is landing big punches and elbows from the top. Schnell with big elbows from the top. Schnell reigning down with the punches then Mudaerji sweeps to the top. Schnell looking for the triangle choke. Mudaerji is bleeding badly and Schnell with some elbows. Schnell has the triangle choke in and Mudaerji goes out cold! Wow. What an amazing round and fight. Incredible.

Official Result- Matt Schnell def. Su Mudaerji by submission (triangle choke) at 4:24 of Round 2

> Welterweights- #14 Li Jingliang (18-7, 10-5 UFC) vs. Muslim Salikhov (18-2, 5-1 UFC)

Jingliang with a leg kick. He lands some more as they’re both looking to find openings for their punches. Jingliang lands a kick as Salikhov was grabbing him and scored a takedown. Salikhov lands from the top then they get to their feet. Neither really landing. Salikhov with a spin kick which hits the arm of Jingliang. They trade leg kicks. 10-9 Salikhov.

Salikhov lands a big right hand that momentarily floors Jingliang but he gets up. Salikhov with the jab after he misses a big spin attack. Jingliang lands a right hand. Jingliang with an inside leg kick. Salikhov with a front kick to the body. Jingliang gets the takedown. They get to their feet and trade punches. Salikhov with a spin kick to the body. Jingliang rocks Salikhov with a left hand and has Salikhov in trouble. Jingliang lands a right hand and Salikhov shoots for a takedown but Jingliang defends. Jingliang then drops Salikhov with a massive right hand and some follow-up shots end it. Big finish and win for Jingliang!

Official Result- Li Jingliang def. Muslim Salikhov by TKO (punches) at 4:38 of Round 2

> Women’s Strawweights- #10 Michelle Waterson-Gomez (18-9, 6-5 UFC) vs. #11 Amanda Lemos (11-2-1, 5-2 UFC)

They’re feeling each other out to start and neither has landed until over a minute in when they trade leg kicks. They then trade body kicks and Lemos with a jab. Lemos with a body kick. Waterson with a leg kick. Lemos with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Lemos with a combo and just misses what would’ve been a big left hook. Waterson gets a takedown and is working in the guard of Lemos and lands some body punches. Waterson steps over and lands and Lemos sweeps to the top at the end. 10-9 Waterson-Gomez.

They trade to start the second round. Lemos with a body kick. Waterson lands a leg kick. Waterson with some side kicks. They both land right hands as Lemos lands to the body. Lemos throws a right hand and Waterson ducks under and almost got a takedown and Lemos grabs the neck and locks in a guillotine choke and Waterson apparently taps in a moment that gets missed by the referee. Lemos gets the win by submission.

Official Result- Amanda Lemos def. Michelle Waterson-Gomez by submission (guillotine choke) at 1:48 of Round 2

> Featherweights- #2 Brian Ortega (15-2 1 NC, 7-2 1 NC UFC) vs. #3 Yair Rodriguez (13-3 1 NC, 8-2 1 NC UFC)

Rodriguez lands a couple of leg kicks and right hands to start. They’re both trading punches in close range. Rodriguez lands some big punches then a knee. They clinch against the fence. Ortega with a knee. Ortega trying hard for the takedown against the fence. Ortega still has the body lock as he’s trying hard for the takedown. They break to the center. Rodriguez with a nice right hand. Rodriguez with a front kick followed by a right hand and Ortega shoots for the takedown and pushes it against the fence. Ortega gets the takedown. Ortega’s shoulder suddenly pops out of socket and the fight is stopped. Ortega was escaping an armbar attempt from Rodriguez and his shoulder popped out and this is an unfortunate end to the fight.

Official Result- Yair Rodriguez def. Brian Ortega by TKO (injury) at 4:11 of Round 1

UFC on FOX 25 live results: Weidman vs. Gastelum

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On FOX 25: Weidman vs. Gastelum, emanating from the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

The event is headlined by a five-round bout in the middleweight division as former UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman looks to get back into the win column as he takes on former TUF winner Kelvin Gastelum.

Weidman has lost his past three fights and is in a must-win situation. He lost the UFC Middleweight Championship to Luke Rockhold in December 2015, and has followed that with losses to Yoel Romero and Gegard Mousasi, seeing him be finished in all three bouts. Gastelum is unbeaten as a middleweight, scoring his past two triumphs over Tim Kennedy and Vitor Belfort at 185 pounds.

In the co-main event, Dennis Bermudez looks to rebound from a loss as he takes on Darren Elkins, winner of four straight fights. Also on the main card is a light heavyweight bout with Patrick Cummins taking on Gian Villante, and the main card opener is a potential barnburner at 135 pounds as Jimmie Rivera puts his 19-fight win streak on the line against Thomas Almeida.

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

Rules: We are under the new rules for this event.

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> Frankie Perez (10-3, 1-2 UFC) vs. Chris Wade (11-3, 4-2 UFC)
Lightweights

They’ve fought before, outside of the UFC, and Wade won. Wade picked up where he left off starting out by getting an early takedown on Perez. Wade was smothering on the mat and took the back but Perez was able to get up. Perez got a takedown. Wade landed some elbows on the mat. Wade grabbed the arm and used it to get to his feet. Perez landed some knees and got another takedown. They got to their feet and Wade got a takedown and had the head pinned as the round ended. 10-9 Wade.

They spent the first part of the round striking and neither were landing with a lot of volume. Wade landed an upkick that got Perez and then scored a takedown off of it. Wade was able to get into side control and landed some punches from there before going into the guard. Perez was able to scramble to his feet. Wade couldn’t get the late takedown he was after. 10-9 Wade, 20-18 Wade.

Perez was attacking with kicks very quickly into the round. They traded and Perez ducked under a kick and got a takedown on Wade, but Wade was able to grab the neck and sweep to the top position. Wade went into the guard. Perez kept trying to push off but Wade was able to maintain his top control. Wade able to take the back but Perez got to his feet. Perez landed a big knee late as Wade was going for a takedown. 10-9 Wade, 30-27 Wade.

Official Result- Chris Wade def. Frankie Perez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Shane Burgos (9-0, 2-0 UFC) vs. Godofredo Pepey (13-4, 5-4 UFC)
Featherweights

Pepey was getting flashy with kicks but Burgos saw it all coming and was staying on the inside. Pepey tried to land some spinning back fists but missed. Burgos knocked Pepey down with a big knee. Pepey got to his feet and Burgos was teeing off on him and knocked Pepey down with a right hand. Pepey got to his feet and grabbed the body of Burgos and got a brief takedown. They broke and Burgos landed some big combos that rocked Pepey. Pepey just landed a wheel kick but then ate a right hand from Burgos. Burgos landed some more near the end. 10-8 Burgos.

Pepey was landing the jab but Burgos was slipping under and firing back combos. Pepey tried pulling guard and wanted Burgos to go to the mat with him but Burgos stayed standing and waiting for Pepey to get up. They were trading and Pepey did the same thing trying to pull guard again and the crowd was booing loudly. Pepey tried a takedown and it was defended so Pepey flopped to his back. He wants Burgos on the ground but Burgos is having none of it. Pepey was landing some good punches and inviting Burgos to hit him. Burgos was landing. Pepey was able to get Burgos into his guard late. 10-9 Burgos, 20-17 Burgos.

Pepey came out firing with some right hands. Burgos fired back with punches and Pepey was retreating around the Octagon. Burgos started landing more and more as the round went on. Pepey went for a takedown late but it was stuffed by Burgos. They broke and were trading late. Burgos was landing with more volume and dropped Pepey with a body shot. Pepey still wanted Burgos on the mat but Burgos wasn’t having it. Burgos landed a lot of punches late. 10-9 Burgos, 30-26 Burgos.

Official Result- Shane Burgos def. Godofredo Pepey by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 29-28)

> Tim Johnson (#12, 11-3, 3-2 UFC) vs. Junior Albini (13-2, 0-0 UFC)
Heavyweights

They clinched against the fence early on. Johnson had control of the underhooks. They were trading. Albini landed a knee to the body and then lands a combo that dropped Johnson and he finished it off! Albini wins his UFC debut as a big underdog.

Official Result- Junior Albini def. Tim Johnson by knockout (strikes) at 2:51 of Round 1

> Brian Kelleher (17-7, 1-0 UFC) vs. Marlon Vera (9-3-1, 3-2 UFC)
Bantamweights

They traded early and Kelleher landed a big right hand. Kelleher clinched and landed and landed a right hand to the body on the break. Kelleher got a takedown and Vera had a hold of the arm and quickly locked in an armbar and Kelleher tapped out! Impressive counter by Vera there to get the submission win in an upset.

Official Result- Marlon Vera def. Brian Kelleher by submission (armbar) at 2:18 of Round 1

> Kyle Bochniak (7-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Jeremy Kennedy (10-0, 2-0 UFC)
Featherweights

Kennedy got an immediate takedown. Kennedy was working from the guard as Bochniak was looking to escape from the bottom. Bochniak got up to the fence but was unable to get out from the bottom. They got to their feet amd Kennedy clipped Bochniak and was landing knees in the clinch and then scored a takedown. Nice work from Kennedy there. Kennedy kept him planted on the mat at the end. 10-9 Kennedy.

Kennedy got another quick takedown to start the second round. Bochniak was able to get back to his feet. Not a whole lot happening and Kennedy then got another takedown. They got to their feet and Kennedy got another takedown and was working in the guard of Bochniak. They got back up and Kennedy again took Bochniak down. 10-9 Kennedy, 20-18 Kennedy.

They were trading during the early stages of the round and Bochniak was landing more, but not with a lot of power behind them. Bochniak landed a low blow and we had a timeout. They got back to action and Bochniak landed a nice combination. Kennedy went for a takedown but it was defended by Bochniak. Kennedy got a takedown and was landing punches from the back of Bochniak. Bochniak tried to get to his feet late and did but Kennedy took him down one more time. 10-9 Kennedy, 30-27 Kennedy.

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

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> Damian Grabowski (20-4, 0-2 UFC) vs. Chase Sherman (10-3, 1-2 UFC)
Heavyweights

Sherman landed an early combo of punches. Sherman with a head kick. Sherman with a leg kick as he ducks from all of Grabowski’s punches. Sherman landed a straight right hand. Grabowski landed a right hand. Sherman with a big knee that rocks Grabowski. Sherman landed a combo and a body kick. Sherman with a liver punch. Grabowski landed an overhand right. Sherman with a leg kick. Grabowski landed another right hand and Sherman countered with a leg kick. Sherman landed a big combination of punches and leg kicks. 10-9 Sherman.

They were trading and both men were landing. Sherman was mixing his strikes well, landing leg kicks and kicks to the body. Sherman with more leg kicks. Grabowski landed an uppercut in close range. Sherman landed a right hand followed by a knee to the body. Grabowski landed the overhand right. Sherman landing a lot of strikes on Grabowksi against the fence. Grabowski surviving. 10-9 Sherman, 20-18 Sherman.

Sherman throwing a lot of kicks and punches to start the third round. Grabowski got a brief takedown but Sherman got right back up. Sherman with a combo. Grabowski with a right hand. This is a slow fight. Sherman landing more punches and kicks. Neither man has good defense and the pace is real slow. Not an exciting fight. 10-9 Sherman, 30-27 Sherman.

Official Result- Chase Sherman def. Damian Grabowski by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-27)

> Ryan LaFlare (#14, 13-1, 6-1 UFC) vs. Alex Oliveira (17-3-1 2 NC, 6-2 1 NC UFC)
Welterweights

LaFlare went for an early takedown and pressed Oliveira against the fence. LaFlare got him down and Oliveira tried to scramble out and was looking for an armbar. LaFlare was able to pass to side control. LaFlare was working for a choke but used it for control and landed knees to the body from side control. LaFlare working hard to transition but Oliveira is blocking. LaFlare got the back and was working for an armbar but ran out of time. 10-9 LaFlare.

Oliveira landed a leg kick and LaFlare slipped to the mat. Both were looking for an opening. Oliveira then lands an uppercut right to the jaw of LaFlare and LaFlare face plants to the mat and is out cold. Wow! Brutal knockout win by Alex Oliveira.

Official Result- Alex Oliveira def. Ryan LaFlare by knockout (punch) at 1:50 of Round 2

> Rafael Natal (21-8-1, 9-6-1 UFC) vs. Eryk Anders (7-0, 0-0 UFC)
Middleweights

They were trading early and Anders clipped Natal with a left hand but Natal recovered. Natal was rocked by a head kick from Anders. Natal survived and ran across the Octagon head first into the fence and went down and Anders got on the top. Anders with some punches from the top but Natal gets up. Anders landed an illegal knee in there. Anders landed two left hands and the second one knocked Natal out cold. Brutal finish by Anders as he wins his UFC debut.

Official Result- Eryk Anders def. Rafael Natal by knockout (punch) at 2:54 of Round 1

> Lyman Good (19-3 1 NC, 1-0 UFC) vs. Elizeu Zaleski (16-5, 2-1 UFC)
Welterweights

Good hasn’t fought in two years due to USADA. Also, no relation to Dean Ambrose. Zaleski was working early for a takedown. Good defended it and landed a knee on the break. Zaleski landed a couple of leg kicks that buckled Good. Good took Zaleski down off a kick but Zaleski eventually got back up. Good was landing with more volume and attacking the leg with kicks. Good landed a good series of punches on Zaleski. Fun round. 10-9 Good.

They were trading and Zaleski almost got a leg grabbed off a kick from Good. They clinched and traded knees before breaking. Zaleski with some knees in the clinch. Zaleski with a combo but Good is finding a home with his left hand. Zaleski tried a takedown but it was defended by Good. Good with an excellent combination inside the pocket. Zaleski landed a perfect flying knee and Good ate it and fired back a combo of punches that landed. Another fun round. 10-9 Good, 20-18 Good.

Zaleski is landing a lot more punches on Good. Zaleski was opening up more and Good seemed a bit more tentative in this round, and this round will decide the fight. Zaleski with a combo of punches and Good is bleeding. Good landed a counter right hand. Both men are throwing hard punches. Zaleski with a side kick. Zaleski is bleeding as well. Good lands the jab. They threw back-and-forth in the last ten seconds and Zaleski landed really hard punches. Very fun fight, and it will be close. 10-9 Zaleski, 29-28 Good.

Official Result- Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos def. Lyman Good by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

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> Jimmie Rivera (#4, 20-1, 4-0 UFC) vs. Thomas Almeida (#9, 22-1, 5-1 UFC)
Bantamweights

Almeida with some leg kicks early. Almeida landed a right hand and Rivera countered with a left hook to the body. Rivera then dropped Almeida with a right hand but Almeida was able to get back up and clinched. Rivera then spit his mouthpiece out to get a timeout and a break of the clinch. They traded leg kicks. They were trading and Rivera dropped Almeida again with a right hand. They scrambled on the mat and got back to their feet. Almeida with a combo late. Fun round. 10-9 Rivera.

Both were ducking punches early on before they started landing. Rivera rocked Almeida with a left hand. Rivera landed a straight right hand as he timed a kick from Almeida. Almeida landed a left hand. Almeida with an inside leg kick. Almeida then dropped Rivera for a moment with a left hand. Rivera landed a right hand. Almeida back to attacking the lead leg with kicks. Almeida lands a good combo of punches late. Close round. 10-9 Almeida, 19-19.

Rivera got a quick takedown to start the third round. Rivera didn’t do much from the top and Almeida was able to scramble to his feet. Rivera landed a right hand. Almeida with a leg kick and misses a spin kick. Rivera with a left hand to the body. They clinched for a brief moment. Almeida went for a knee and Rivera tried a takedown but Almeida jumped away from it. They each landed punches. Almeida with a flying knee but Rivera was able to reverse it into a takedown. Almeida hit the switch and got back up. Almeida landed a combo of punches and a high kick. We go the distance. Great, great fight. 10-9 Rivera, 29-28 Rivera.

Official Result- Jimmie Rivera def. Thomas Almeida by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-27)

> Patrick Cummins (#12, 9-4, 5-4 UFC) vs. Gian Villante (#13, 15-8, 5-5 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Cummins goes right for a takedown but Villante gets right back up. Cummins grabs a single leg and gets a takedown but right back up. Villante then rocks Cummins with three straight right hands. Cummins is bleeding from the top of his head, looks to be from a headbutt. They trade kicks. Cummins goes back for a takedown but it is defended. Cummins lands a left hand on the break. They trade jabs. Cummins lands a right hand and the gets a takedown. Villante lands a right hand. 10-9 Villante.

Cummins is landing the short left hook. Cummins shoots for a takedown but it is defended. They traded punches. Cummins is coming on stronger as the fight goes on. Cummins with a nice combination of punches. Cummins landing with more volume. Villante landed a right hand. Cummins still landing with more volume but he eats a big right hand from Villante. 10-9 Cummins, 19-19.

Villante rocks Cummins with a right hand early in the third and that could be big. Villante is pouring it on as he has Cummins in trouble. Cummins is starting to come back with punches and he is bleeding all over the place. Cummins landed a couple of right hands and then a knee to the body. Cummins goes for a takedown but they are battled in the clinch against the fence. Cummins with knees to the legs of Villante. Villante lands a late right hand. 10-9 Cummins, 29-28 Cummins.

Official Result- Patrick Cummins def. Gian Villante by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Dennis Bermudez (#10, 16-6, 9-4 UFC) vs. Darren Elkins (#12, 22-5, 12-4 UFC)
Featherweights

Bermudez landed leg kicks early on and followed one with a right hand. Bermudez slipped on a kick and Elkins attacked and took the back. Bermudez got to his feet but Elkins took him down twice. Elkins has the back and is looking for the choke. Elkins with some short punches from the back. Bermudez got to his feet and shook Elkins off. Elkins picked Bermudez up and slammed him down but Bermudez popped back up. Bermudez with a right hand as they break the clinch. 10-9 Elkins.

They are trading and Bermudez just misses a flying knee. Elkins landed a right hand. Elkins is going for takedowns from a distance and Bermudez sees them coming. Bermudez got a takedown against the fence. He didn’t do much with it and they got to their feet. Bermudez went for a takedown against the fence but it was defended. Bermudez landing better punches in the clinch. Elkins landed some knees on the ground that were close to illegal. Elkins picked Bermudez up and slammed him down and took the back but Bermudez got to his feet. Close round. 10-9 Bermudez, 19-19.

They were trading and Bermudez was getting the better of it. Bermudez struck with his head down and it allowed Elkins to grab him in looking for the takedown. They were clinched against the fence as Bermudez reversed position. They broke and Bermudez landed a right hand. Bermudez owning the Octagon right now and he lands a big right hand. Elkins slipped on a kick but Bermudez unable to capitalize. Bermudez with some body punches and a knee against the fence. Bermudez landing some punches late as he is closing the fight strong. Bermudez with some right hands near the end. 10-9 Bermudez, 29-28 Bermudez.

Official Result- Darren Elkins def. Dennis Bermudez by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Chris Weidman (#5, 13-3, 9-3 UFC) vs. Kelvin Gastelum (#8, 13-2 1 NC, 8-2 1 NC UFC)
Middleweights

Weidman starts with a head kick that gets checked. Weidman lands a right hand. Weidman lands another right hand. Weidman with a takedown. He moves to the back. Weidman with punches from the back. Gastelum gets to his feet. They scramble to the mat and Weidman into side control. Weidman looking for a kimura. Gastelum scrambled to his feet and escaped the kimura. Gastelum with a head kick. Gastelum drops Weidman with a left hand but runs out of time looking for the finish. Think Gastelum stole that round with that. 10-9 Gastelum.

Weidman with a leg kick and then a right hand. They clinch and Weidman gets a takedown with an ankle pick. Weidman gets the back and is working for the choke, landing punches from the back. They get back to their feet and Weidman gets another takedown. Weidman with more punches and they get up. Weidman gets another takedown. Weidman into the guard and landing elbows. More elbows from the top by Weidman. Weidman got the back but time ran out before he could do much. 10-9 Weidman, 19-19.

They were trading aggressively and Weidman dropped Gastelum for a moment. Weidman landed a nice series of punches and he had Gastelum in trouble. Gastelum survived the onslaught. Weidman lands a big right hand. Weidman lands a kick and scores a takedown. Weidman going for the back and has it standing. Weidman with another takedown. Weidman trying to drag for a choke as Gastelum tries to scramble away. Weidman has the arm-triangle locked in and it is deep. Gastelum is in a lot of trouble and in danger of going out. He taps! Gastelum taps out to the arm-triangle and Weidman gets the huge submission win to end his losing skid. The crowd is going crazy for the hometown hero.

Official Result- Chris Weidman def. Kelvin Gastelum by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:45 of Round 3

UFC on Fox 25 Observer Panel Picks: Chris Weidman vs. Kelvin Gastelum

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

UFC is back on Fox on Saturday with four+ hours of fights featuring the promotion’s debut at Long Island’s Nassau Coliseum, headlined by middleweight title contender Kelvin Gastelum taking on former champ and hometown boy Chris Weidman in a bout that could determine a future challenger for the 185-pound title.

Featherweights take the co-main event spot as Darren Elkins will try to keep an impressive streak going as he does battle with former TUF finalist and local fighter Dennis Bermudez.

Yet another local fighter, Gian Villante, meets former barista Patrick Cummins in a light heavyweight fight while Jimmie Rivera meets Thomas Almeida in a must-see bantamweight tilt.

For the fifth fight of our panel picks, we’re starting early with the show-opening fight featuring a pair of local lightweights with Chris Wade vs. Frankie Perez.

Panel picks are listed below with the panelist’s 2017 records is in parentheses. Listed alongside the fighter’s names are their worldwide FightMatrix rankings, as well as BestFightOdds.com betting odds. We also have panel consensus picks as well as a line where we show how the betting favorites did:

  • John Pollock (35-16; .686) — new dad, Fight Network analyst, Live Audio Wrestling co-host, MMA Report co-host
  • Favorites (35-16; .686)
  • Dave Meltzer (33-18; .647) — Wrestling Observer publisher
  • Consensus Picks (32-18; .640)
  • David Bixenspan (32-19; .627) – Deadspin pro wrestling columnist; Between the Sheets podcast host
  • Mike Sempervive (31-20; .608) — Wrestling Observer Live and Big Audio Nightmare co-host
  • Mike Sawyer (30-21; .588) — Tough Talk MMA publisher
  • Steve Juon (30-21; .588) — MMA Mania writer, Angry Marks publisher
  • Josh Nason (30-21; .588) — Host of Josh Nason’s Punch Out, WrestlingObserver.com assistant editor
  • Tom Lawlor (8-6; .571) – Co-host Filthy Four Daily; pro wrestling undercard fighter; UFC enhancement talent currently suspended due to wellness violation
  • Ryan Frederick (28-23; .549) — WrestlingObserver.com UFC writer
  • Paul Fontaine (26-25; .510) — MMADraws.com publisher, WrestlingObserver.com writer
  • Front Row Brian (25-26; .490) — MMA newsbreaker, beloved internet personality, podcast host

> Chris Weidman (13-3) vs Kelvin Gastelum
MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Weidman has lost three straight after starting his career with an impressive 13-fight win streak that took him all the way to the UFC title and three successful defences. Now, he’s on the verge of being knocked out of contention thought and badly needs a win here. After having highly publicized weight issues after previous competing at welterweight, former TUF winner Kelvin Gastelum — who won that tournament at 185 — will add his name to a growing list of potential title challengers if he gets a win here.

It’s an intriguing fight with a lot on the line and somewhat surprisingly, the oddsmakers have Weidman as a slight underdog.

  • Weidman #7; +148 betting underdog: Frederick, Lawlor, Pollock, Fontaine, Nason, Meltzer
  • Gastelum #10; -155 betting favorite: FRB, Juon, Sawyer, Sempervive, Bixenspan

> Darren Elkins (22-5) vs Dennis Bermudez (16-6)
FEATHERWEIGHTS

Elkins has been on the most impressive run of his career, completely dominating each of his last four fights including a late 3rd round stoppage win over heavily favoured Mirsak Bektic in his last fight. Despite that fact, he finds himself in the underdog position against Bermudez here. Bermudez is coming off a stunning first round KO loss at the hands of The Korean Zombie, which was his third stoppage loss in the last five fights. He needs a win here to remain relevant in the division and to do so, he’ll have to find a way to stop the mauling that Elkins will attempt to put on him.

  • Elkins #7; +188 betting underdog: Juon, Fontaine, Bixenspan
  • Bermudez #25; -199 betting favorite: Frederick, FRB, Lawlor, Sawyer, Pollock, Sempervive, Nason, Meltzer

> Gian Villante (16-6) vs Patrick Cummins (9-4)
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS

After picking up an impressive KO win in his first fight in his home state in his pro career, Villante suffered a setback in being KO’d by former champion Shogun Rua in Brazil earlier this year. Villante had his moments in that fight, however, and will need all the power at his disposal to smother the wrestling game of Cummins. The guy famous for fighting Daniel Cormier on short notice has lost 3 of his last 5 and shown vulnerability to the KO, being finished in all of his losses. Another loss here could send him packing.

  • Villante #27; -152 betting favorite: Frederick, FRB, Lawlor, Sawyer, Sempervive, Fontaine, Bixenspan
  • Cummins #28; +145 betting underdog: Juon, Pollock, Nason, Meltzer

> Jimmie Rivera (20-1) vs Thomas Almeida (22-1)
BANTAMWEIGHTS

Rivera dominated former WEC champ Urijah Faber in his last fight to pick up his fourth straight UFC win and 19th in a row overall. The former WEC and Bellator veteran made the most of his second chance in the UFC after dropping an exhibition fight to Dennis Bermudez on the TUF 14 show and now finds himself on the fringe of title contention.

Almeida started his career with 21 straight wins before running into current divisional champ Cody Garbrandt in the main event of an FS1 show last May. He rebounded to KO Albert Morales in his last fight and hopes to keep that run going and eventually get a rematch with the champion.

  • Rivera #4; -187 betting favorite: Frederick, FRB, Lawlor, Sawyer, Pollock, Sempervive, Fontaine, Bixenspan, Meltzer
  • Almeida #28; +175 betting underdog: Juon, Nason

> Chris Wade (11-3) vs Frankie Perez (10-3)
Lightweights

Perez briefly retired after picking up his first UFC win against Sam Stout two years ago in Saskatoon. He returned last December and dropped a decision to Marc Diakese but hopes to rebound here close to his home of New Jersey.

New York State’s own Wade will attempt to kick off the show with a win for the locals in a show stacked with New York fighters. He’s lost two in a row after opening his UFC career with four straight wins and this could be his last chance to keep collecting checks from UFC.

  • Wade #107; -278 betting favorite: Frederick, FRB, Juon, Sawyer, Pollock, Sempervive, Fontaine, Bixenspan, Nason, Meltzer
  • Perez #295; +290 betting underdog: Lawlor

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The rest of the card:

> Lyman Good (19-3) vs Elizeu Zaleski (16-5)
WELTERWEIGHTS

  • Good NR; -155 betting favorite
  • Zaleski; #49; +160 betting underdog

> Rafael Natal (21-8-1) vs Eryk Anders (8-0)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS

  • Natal #32; +105 betting underdog
  • Anders #159; -115 betting favorite

> Ryan LaFlare (13-1) vs Alex Oliveira (17-4-1)
WELTERWEIGHTS

  • LaFlare #23; -175 betting favorite
  • Oliveira #13; +165 betting underdog

> Damian Grabowski (20-4) vs Chase Sherman (10-3)

HEAVYWEIGHTS

  • Grabowski #83; +220 betting underdog
  • Sherman #161; -235 betting favorite

> Kyle Bochniak (7-1) vs Jeremy Kennedy (10-0)
FEATHERWEIGHTS

  • Bochniak #202; +225 betting underdog
  • Kennedy #52; -240 betting favorite

> Brian Kelleher (17-7) vs Marlon Vera (11-3-1)
BANTAMWEIGHTS

  • Kelleher #11; -205 betting favorite
  • Vera #50; +195 betting underdog

> Timothy Johnson (11-3) vs Junior Albini (13-2)
HEAVYWEIGHTS

  • Johnson #24; -225 betting favorite
  • Albini #146; +215 betting underdog

Shane Burgos (9-0) vs Godofredo Pepey (13-4)
FEATHERWEIGHTS

  • Burgos #58; -333 betting favorite
  • Pepey #44; +355 betting underdog

Action begins with the Fight Pass prelims at 4:00 PM EST and moves over to Fox at 6 PM EST. The main card also airs on Fox at 8 PM EST, and will be covered by our own Ryan Frederick.

JNPO: UFC Long Island preview with Newsday’s Mark La Monica

Posted on by Josh Nason

UFC makes their Long Island debut this Saturday night at the Nassau Coliseum, a place that has been a home to WWE for decades. While there won’t be any cage jumps, former middleweight champion Chris Weidman will be looking for his own memorable moment in the main event against Kelvin Gastelum.

Helping yours truly preview the event on the latest edition of Josh Nason’s Punch-Out is past guest Mark La Monica, Newsday deputy sports editor and MMA writer.

On this edition of the show:

– Mark recounts his experience at last week’s Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor Brooklyn tour stop.

– We talk about the big series of features Newsday released including a video, ‘Where are they now’ features, and the behind-the-scenes of how they were able to wrangle all of the fighters together for the picture you see above.

– We preview the main talking points from Saturday’s show including Weidman, the potential Fight of the Night between Jimmie Rivera and Thomas Almeida, and more.

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