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EARLY PRELIMINARY FIGHTS BROADCAST ON ESPNEWS AND UFC FIGHT PASS
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EARLY PRELIMINARY FIGHTS
UFC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
Carlos "Black Jag" Ulberg (7-1-0) def. Nicolae "Nick" Negumereanu (13-2-0) via KO (Punches) at 3:44 of Round 1
Referee: Kevin MacDonald
UFC BANTAMWEIGHTS
Montel "Quik" Jackson (12-2-0) def. Julio Arce (18-6-0) via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Referee: Marc Goddard
UFC FEATHERWEIGHTS
CATCHWEIGHT: 147.6 lbs.
Michael "The Lone Wolf" Trizano (10-3-0) def. Seung Woo "Sting" Choi (10-6-0) via KO (Punches) at 4:51 of Round 1
Referee: Kevin MacDonald
UFC WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHTS
Karolina Kowalkiewicz (14-7-0) def. Silvana "La Malvada" Gomez Juarez (11-5-0) via Unanimous Decision (29-28 on All Scorecards)
Referee: Marc Goddard
UFC LIGHTWEIGHTS
Matt "The Steamrolla" Frevola (10-3-1) def. Ottman "Bulldozer" Azaitar (13-1-0) via KO (Punches) at 2:30 of Round 1
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
PRELIMINARY FIGHTS
UFC MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Andre Petroski (9-1-0) def. Wellington Turman (18-6-0) via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Referee: Keith Peterson
UFC WOMEN'S FLYWEIGHTS
Erin "Cold Blooded" Blanchard (10-1-0) def. Molly "Meatball" McCann (13-5-0) via Submission (Kimura) at 3:37 of Round 1
Referee: Kevin MacDonald
UFC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
CATCHWEIGHT: 206.6 lbs.
Ryan "Superman" Spann (21-7-0) def. Dominick "The Devastator" Reyes (12-4-0) via KO (Punches) at 1:20 of Round 1
Referee: Marc Goddard
UFC LIGHTWEIGHTS
Renato "Moicano" Carneiro (17-5-1) def. Brad "Quake" Riddell (10-4-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 3:20 of Round 1
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
MAIN CARD FIGHTS
UFC LIGHTWEIGHTS
Dan "The Hangman" Hooker (22-12-0) def. Claudio "Prince of Peru" Puelles (12-3-0) via TKO (Body Kick) at 4:06 of Round 2
Referee: Keith Peterson
UFC BANTAMWEIGHTS
Frankie "The Answer" Edgar (24-10-1) vs. Chris "El Guapo" Gutiérrez (18-4-2)
Chris "El Guapo" Gutiérrez (19-4-2) def. Frankie "The Answer" Edgar (24-11-1)* via KO (Knee) at 2:01 of Round 1
* - This is Frankie "The Answer" Edgar's Final Fight of His Professional Mixed Martial Arts Career. Thank You Frankie Edgar for Your Talent and Skill!
Referee: Kevin MacDonald
UFC LIGHTWEIGHTS
Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier (29-7-0, 1 NC) def. Michael "Iron" Chandler (23-8-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 2:00 of Round 3
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
CO-MAIN EVENT
UFC WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Zhang "Magnum" Weili (23-3-0) def. Carla "Cookie Monster" Esparza (19-7-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 1:05 of Round 2 to regain the Undisputed UFC Women's Strawweight Championship of the World. This is Weili's Second Reign as Champion.
Referee: Keith Peterson
MAIN EVENT
UFC MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alex "Poatan" Pereira (7-1-0) def. Israel "The Last Stylebender" Adesanya (23-2-0) via TKO (Punches) at 2:01 of Round 5 to win the Undisputed UFC Middleweight Championship of the World
Referee: Marc Goddard
BONUS AWARDS
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.
- Fight of the Night: Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler
- Performance of the Night: Alex Pereira and Zhang Weili
With eleven finishes, this event ties UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping and UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington for most finishes in a single UFC event.
ISRAEL "The Last Stylebender" ADESANYA
UFC Middleweight Champion of the World
#2 Ranked UFC Men's Pound-For-Pound Fighter
AGE: 33
FIGHTING OUT OF: Auckland, New Zealand
HEIGHT: 6' 4"
WEIGHT: 185 lbs.
REACH: 80"
RECORD: 23-1-0
LAST FIVE FIGHTS: 4-1-0
LAST FIGHT: Win vs. Jared Cannonier (UFC 276: Adesanys vs. Cannpnier) via Unanimous Decision (49–46, 49–46, 50–45); 3rd Consecutive Successful Defense of the UFC Middleweight Championship
ALEX "Poatan" PEREIRA
Challenger
#4 Ranked UFC Middleweight Contender
AGE: 35
FIGHTING OUT OF: Bethel, Connecticut via São Paulo, Brazil
HEIGHT: 6' 4"
WEIGHT: 185 lbs.
REACH: 79"
RECORD: 6-1-0
LAST FIVE FIGHTS: 5-0-0
LAST FIGHT: Win vs. Sean Strickland (UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier) via KO (Punches) at 2:36 of Round 1; Earned Performance of the Night Bonus
CARLA "Cookie Monster" ESPARZA
UFC Women's Strawweight Champion of the World
#3 Ranked UFC Women's Pound-For-Pound Fighter
AGE: 35
FIGHTING OUT OF: Redondo Beach, California
HEIGHT: 5' 1"
WEIGHT: 115 lbs.
REACH: 63"
RECORD: 19-6-0
LAST FIVE FIGHTS: 5-0-0
LAST FIGHT: Win vs. Rose Namajunas (UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje) via Split Decision (48-47 Namajunas, 49-46 Espaeza, 48-47 Esparza); Won her 2nd UFC Women's Strawweight Championship
ZHANG "Magnum" WEILI
Challenger
#2 Ranked UFC Women's Strawweight
#6 Ranked UFC Women's Pound-For-Pound Fighter
AGE: 33
FIGHTING OUT OF: Beijing, China
HEIGHT: 5' 4"
WEIGHT: 115 lbs.
REACH: 63"
RECORD: 22-3-0
LAST FIVE FIGHTS: 3-2-0
LAST FIGHT: Win vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk (UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Procházka) via KO (Spinning Backfist) at 2:28 of Round 2; Earned Performance of the Night Bonus
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