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UFC FIGHT NIGHT 58: MACHIDA VS. DOLLAWAY

Lyoto Machida brought C.B. Dollaway's climb up the middleweight rankings to a crashing halt with a first-round TKO in the main event at UFC Fight Night 58. The event was held on December 20, 2014 at the Ginasio Jose Correa in Barueri, Brazil.

FIGHTRESULT
C.B. Dollaway vs. Lyoto MachidaMachida wins via TKO (strikes)
at 1:02 of 1st Round
Renan Barao vs. Mitch GagnonBarao wins via submission (arm triangle)
at 3:53 of 3rd Round
Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Patrick CumminsCummins wins via unanimous decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Rashid Magomedov vs. Elias SilverioMagomedov wins via TKO (strikes)
at 4:57 of 3rd Round
Mike Rhodes vs. Erick SilvaSilva wins via submission (kata gatame choke)
at 1:15 of 1st Round
Antonio dos Santos Jr. vs. Daniel SarafianSarafian wins via TKO (injury stoppage)
at 1:01 of 2nd Round
Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Igor PokrajacRogerio de Lima wins via TKO (punches)
at 1:59 of 1st Round
Renato Moicano  vs. Tom NiinimakiMoicano wins via submission (rear-naked choke)
at 3:30 of 2nd Round
Hacran Dias vs. Darren ElkinsDias wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Leandro Issa vs. Yuta SasakiIssa wins via submission (rear-naked choke)
at 4:13 of 2nd Round
Tim Means vs. Marcio Alexandre Jr. Means wins via split decision
(29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Jake Collier vs. Vitor Miranda Miranda wins via TKO (strikes)
at 4:59 of 1st Round

UFC ON FOX 13: DOS SANTOS VS. MIOCIC

Junior dos Santos returned from injury to resume his chase of the heavyweight title and earned a unanimous Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC on Fox 13. The event was held on December 13, 2014 at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

FIGHTRESULT
Junior dos Santos vs. Stipe MiocicDos Santos wins via unanimous decision
(48-47, 49-46, 49-46)
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Nate DiazDos Anjos wins via unanimous decision
(30-26, 30-26, 30-27)
Alistair Overeem vs. Stefan StruveOvereem wins via knockout (punches)
at 4:13 of the 1st Round
Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Matt MitrioneMitrione wins via TKO (punches)
at 1:59 of the 1st Round
John Moraga vs. Willie GatesMoraga wins via submission (rear-naked choke)
at 4:06 of the 3rd Round
Claudia Gadelha vs. Joanna JedrzejczykJedrzejczyk wins via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
at 5:00 of the 3rd Round
Joe Riggs vs. Ben SaundersSaunders wins via submission (injury)
at 0:57 of the 1st Round
Jamie Varner vs. Drew DoberVarner wins via submission (rear-naked choke)
at 1:52 of the 1st Round
Joe Ellenberger vs. Bryan Barberena

Barberena wins by TKO (strikes)
at 3:24 of the 3rd Round

David Michaud vs. Garret Whiteley

Michaud wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Henry Cejudo vs. Dustin KimuraCejudo wins via unanimous decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Anthony Birchak vs. Ian Entwistle

Entwistle wins via submission (heel hook)
at 1:04 of 1st Round


ULTIMATE FIGHTER 20 FINALE

The UFC has crowned its first ever women's strawweight champion as Carla Esparza captured the gold with a submission victory.  The event was held on December 12, 2014 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

FIGHTRESULT
Carla Esparza vs. Rose Namajunas
Women's Strawweight final
Esparza wins via submission (rear-naked choke)
at 1:26 of 3rd Round
Jeremy Stephens vs. Charles OliveiraOliveira wins via unanimous decision
(30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
K.J. Noons vs. Daron Cruickshankno contest (accidental eye pokes by Noons)
at 0:25 of 2nd Round
Joe Proctor vs. Yancy MedeirosMedeiros wins via submission (guillotine choke)
at 4:37 of 1st Round
Randa Markos vs. Jessica PennePenne wins via split decision
(28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
Lisa Ellis vs. Felice HerrigHerrig wins via submission (armbar)
at 3:05 of 2nd Round
Heather Jo Clark vs. Bec RawlingsClark wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Joanne Calderwood vs. Seo Hee HamCalderwood wins via unanimous decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Angela Magana vs. Tecia TorresTorres wins via unanimous decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Alex Chambers vs. Aisling DalyDaly wins via submission (armbar)
at 4:53 of 1st Round
Angela Hill vs. Emily KaganHill wins via unanimous decision
(30-26, 30-26, 30-27)

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UFC 181: HENDRICKS VS. LAWLER II

Robbie Lawler captured the welterweight championship in the main event at UFC 181 with a split decision victory over Johny Hendricks. Also, Anthony Pettis defended his lightweight title with a submission victory over Gilbert Melendez in the co-main event. The event was held on December 6, 2014 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

FIGHTRESULT
Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler
Welterweight Championship
Lawler wins via split decision
(48-47, 47-48, 49-46)
Anthony Pettis vs. Gilbert Melendez
Lightweight Championship
Pettis wins via submission (guillotine choke)
at 1:53 of 2nd Round
Travis Browne vs. Brendan SchaubBrowne wins via TKO (punches)
at 4:50 of 1st Round
Todd Duffee vs. Anthony HamiltonDuffee wins via KO (punches)
at :33 of 1st Round
Tony Ferguson vs. Abel TrujilloFerguson wins via submission (rear-naked choke)
at 4:19 of 2nd Round
Urijah Faber vs. Francisco RiveraFaber wins via submission (bulldog choke)
at 1:08 of 2nd Round
Eddie Gordon vs. Josh SammanSamman wins via KO (head kick)
at 3:08 of 2nd Round
Corey Anderson vs. Justin JonesAnderson wins via unanimous decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Ashlee Evans-Smith vs. Raquel PenningtonPennington wins via submission (bulldog choke)
at 4:59 of 1st Round
Sergio Pettis vs. Matt HobarPettis wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Alex White vs. Clay CollardCollard wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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UFC FIGHT NIGHT 57: EDGAR VS. SWANSON

Frankie Edgar looked dominant from start to finish in a fifth-round submission victory over Cub Swanson at UFC Fight Night 57. The event was held on November 22, 2014 at Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.

FIGHTRESULT
Frankie Edgar vs. Cub SwansonEdgar wins via submission (rear-naked choke)
at 4:56 of 5th Round
Bobby Green vs. Edson BarbozaBarboza wins via unanimous decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Brad Pickett vs. Chico CamusCamus wins via split decision
(29-28, 27-30, 29-28)
Jared Rosholt vs. Oleksiy OliynykOliynyk wins via knockout (punches)
at 3:21 of 1st Round
Joseph Benavidez vs. Dustin OrtizBenavidez wins via unanimous decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Matt Wiman vs. Isaac Vallie-FlaggWiman wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Ruslan Magomedov vs. Josh CopelandMagomedov wins via unanimous decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Luke Barnatt vs. Roger NarvaezNarvaez wins via split decision
(29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
James Vick vs. Nick HeinVick wins via unanimous decision
(30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Yves Edwards vs. Akbarh ArreolaArreola wins via submission (armbar)
at 1:52 of 1st Round
Paige VanZant vs. Kailin CurranVanZant wins via TKO (punches)
at 2:54 of 3rd Round
Juan Manuel Puig vs. Doo Ho ChoiHo Choi wins via TKO (punches)
at 0:18 of 1st Round


UFC 180: HUNT VS. WERDUM

Fabricio Werdum claimed the interim heavyweight title with a TKO victory over Mark Hunt . The event was held on November 15, 2014 at Arena Ciudad de Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico.

FIGHTRESULT
Fabricio Werdum vs. Mark HuntWerdum wins via TKO (strikes)
at 2:27 of 2nd Round
Jake Ellenberger vs. Kelvin GastelumGastelum wins via submission (rear-naked choke)
at 4:46 of 1st Round
Ricardo Lamas vs. Dennis BermudezLamas wins via submission (guillotine choke)
at 3:18 of 1st Round
Augusto Montano vs. Chris HeatherlyMontano wins via TKO (knees)
at 4:50 of 1st Round
Edgar Garcia vs. Hector UrbinaUrbina wins via submission (guillotine choke)
at 3:38 of 1st Round
Yair Rodriguez vs. Leonardo MoralesRodriguez wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Alejandro Perez vs. Jose QuinonezPerez wins via unanimous decision
(29-26, 29-26, 28-27)
Jessica Eye vs. Leslie SmithEye wins via TKO (doctor's stoppage)
at 1:30 of 2nd Round
Gabriel Benitez vs. Humberto BrownBenitez wins via submission (guillotine choke)
at 0:30 of 3rd Round
Henry Briones vs. Guido CannettiBirones wins via submission (rear-naked choke)
at 1:44 of 2nd Round
Marco Beltran vs. Marlon VeraBeltran wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

 

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 56: RUA VS. SAINT PREUX

Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua looked a step behind as an injury replacement in the main event of UFC Fight Night 56, falling in just 34 seconds by TKO at the hands of Ovince Saint Preux. The event was held on November 8, 2014 at Ginásio Municipal Tancredo Neves in Uberlândia, Brazil.

FIGHTRESULT
Mauricio Rua vs. Ovince Saint PreuxSaint Preux wins via TKO (punches)
at 0:34 of 1st Round
Warlley Alves vs. Alan JoubanAlves wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Leon Edwards vs. Claudio SilvaSilva wins via split decision
(29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Nina Ansaroff vs. Juliana LimaLima wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Diego Rivas vs. Rodolfo RubioRivas wins via unanimous decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Caio Magalhaes vs. Trevor SmithMagalhaes wins vi KO (knees and punches)
at 0:31 of 1st Round
Dhiego Lima vs. Jorge OliveiraLima wins via unanimous decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Charlie Brenneman vs. Leandro SilvaSilva wins via submission (rear-naked choke)
at 4:15 of 1st Round
Thomas Almeida vs. Tim GormanAlmeida wins via unanimous decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Colby Covington vs. Wagner SilvaCovington wins via submission (rear-naked choke)
at 3:26 of 3rd Round

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 55: ROCKHOLD VS. BISPING

The long-awaited middleweight grudge match ended with Luke Rockhold choking out Michael Bisping at UFC Fight Night 55 in the second round. The event was held on November 7, 2014 at Allphones Arena in Sydney, Australia.

FIGHTRESULT
Luke Rockhold vs. Michael BispingRockhold wins via submission (rear-naked choke)
at 0:57 of 2nd Round
Al Iaquinta vs. PearsonIaquinta wins via TKO (strikes)
at 1:39 of 2nd Round
Clint Hester vs. Robert WhittakerWhitaker wins via TKO (strikes)
at 2:43 of 2nd Round
Walt Harris vs. Soa PaleleiPalelei wins via TKO (strikes)
at 4:49 of 2nd Round
Jake Matthews vs. Vagner RochaMatthews wins via submission (rear-naked choke)
at 1:52 of 2nd Round
Guto Inocente vs. Anthony PeroshPerosh wins via submission (rear-naked choke)
at 3:46 of 1st Round
Sam Alvey vs. Dylan AndrewsAlvey wins via KO (punches)
at 2:16 of 1st Round
Louis Smolka vs. Richie VaculikSmolka wins via TKO (strikes)
at 0:18 of 3rd Round
Chris Clements vs. Vik GrujicClements wins via TKO (strikes)
at 3:06 of 1st Round
Daniel Kelly vs. Luke ZachrichKelly wins via submission (kimura)
at 4:27 of 1st Round
Marcus Brimage vs. Jumabieke TuerxunBrimage wins via KO (head kick)
at 2:58 of 1st Round

UFC 179: ALDO VS. MENDES II

Jose Aldo successfully defended his UFC featherweight title for the seventh consecutive time with a unanimous decision victory over Chad Mendes at UFC 179 on October 25, 2014 at Ginasio do Maracanazinho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

FIGHTRESULT
Jose Aldo vs. Chad MendesAldo wins via unanimous decision
(49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
Glover Teixeira vs. Phil DavisDavis wins via unanimous decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fabio Maldonado vs. Hans StringerMaldonado wins via TKO (punches)
at 4:06 of 2nd Round
Darren Elkins vs. Lucas MartinsElkins wins via split decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Diego Ferreira vs. Beneil DariushDariush wins via unanimous decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
William Macario vs. Neil MagnyMagny wins via TKO (punches)
at 2:40 of 3rd Round
Yan Cabral vs. Naoyuki KotaniCabral wins via submission (rear-naked choke)
at 3:06 of 2nd Round
Scott Jorgensen vs. Wilson ReisReis wins via submission (arm triangle)
at 3:06 of 2nd Round
Felipe Arantes vs. Andre FiliFili wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Gilbert Burns vs. Christos GiagosBurns wins via submission (armbar)
at 4:57 of 1st Round
Fabricio Camoes vs. Tony MartinMartin wins via submission (kimura)
at 4:16 of 1st Round

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 54: MACDONALD VS. SAFFIEDINE

Canadian Rory MacDonald moved one step closer to a Welterweight title shot with a third-round TKO of Tarec Saffiedine at UFC Fight Night 54 at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax on October 4, 2014.

FIGHTRESULT
Rory MacDonald vs. Tarec SaffiedineMacDonald wins via TKO (punches)
at 1:28 of 3rd Round
Raphael Assuncao vs. Bryan CarawayAssuncao wins via unanimous decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Chad Laprise vs. Yosdenis CedenoLaprise wins via unanimous decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Elias Theodorou vs. Bruno SantosTheodorou wins via unanimous decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Nordine Taleb vs. Li JingliangTaleb wins via split decision
(29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Mitch Gagnon vs. Roman SalazarGagnon wins via submission (rear-naked choke)
at 2:06 of 1st Round
Daron Cruickshank vs. Anthony NjokuaniCruickshank wins via unanimous decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Jake LindseyAubin-Mercier wins via submission (inverted triangle)
at 3:22 of 2nd Round
Jason Saggo vs. Paul FelderFelder wins via split decision
(28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Chris Kelades vs. Patrick HolohanKelades wins via unanimous decision
(29-28,29-28,29-28)
Albert Tumenov vs. Matt DwyerTumenov wins via KO (head kick and punch)
at 1:03 of 1st Round
Pedro Munhoz vs. Jerrod SandersMunhoz wins via submission (guillotine)
at 0:39 of 1st Round

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 53: NELSON VS. STORY

Rick Story reinvigorated his UFC career with a split decision victory over Gunnar Nelson at Fight Night 53 at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden on October 4, 2014.

FIGHTRESULT
Gunnar Nelson vs. Rick StoryStory wins via split decision
(47-48, 49-46, 50-44)
Akira Corassani vs. Max HollowayHolloway wins via TKO (punches)
at 3:11 of 1st Round
Jan Blachowicz vs. Ilir LatifiBlachowicz wins via TKO (kick and punches)
at 1:58 of 1st Round
Niklas Backstrom vs. Mike WilkinsonWilkinson wins via KO (punches)
at 1:19 of 1st Round
Scott Askham vs. Magnus CedenbladCedenblad wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Nico Musoke vs. Alexander YakovlevMusoke wins via unanimous decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Dennis Siver vs. Charles RosaSiver wins via unanimous decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Cathal Pendred vs. Gasan UmalatovPendred wins via split decision
(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Kryzystof Jotko vs. Tor TroengJotko wins via unanimous decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Marcin Bandel vs. Mairbek TaisumovTaisumov wins via TKO (punches)
at 1:01 of 1st Round
Ernest Chavez vs. Zubaira TukhugovTukhugov wins via TKO (punches)
at 4:21 of 1st Round

UFC 178: JOHNSON vs. CARIASO

Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson continued his assault of the flyweight division at UFC 178 with his seventh straight win and fifth consecutive title defence in a second-round submission victory over Chris Cariaso at the MGM Grand Garden arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 27, 2014.

FIGHTRESULT
Demetrious Johnson vs. Chris CariasoJohnson wins via submission (kimura)
at 2:29 of 2nd Round
Eddie Alvarez vs. Donald CerroneCerrone wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Conor McGregor vs. Dustin PoirierMcGregor wins via TKO (punches)
at 1:46 of 1st Round
Tim Kennedy vs. Yoel RomeroRomero wins via TKO (punches)
at 0:58 of 3rd Round
Amanda Nunes vs. Cat ZinganoZingano wins via TKO (strikes)
at 1:21 of 3rd Round
Dominick Cruz vs. Takeya MizugakiCruz wins via TKO (punches)
at 1:01 of 1st Round
James Krause vs. Jorge MasvidalMasvidal wins via unanimous decision
(30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Patrick Cote vs. Stephen ThompsonThompson wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Brian Ebersole vs. John HowardEbersole wins via split decision
(29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Kevin Lee vs. John TuckLee wins via unanimous decision
(30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Manny Gamburyan vs. Cody GibsonGamburyan wins via submission (guillotine)
at 4:56 of 2nd Round

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 52: HUNT VS. NELSON

The big boys were in the spotlight at UFC Fight Night 52 in Saitama, Japan on September 20, 2014. Heavyweights Roy Nelson and Mark Hunt went to battle in the main event as Hunt was able to win via KO (punch) at the 3:00 minute mark of the second round. The event was held at Saitama Super Arena.

FIGHTRESULT
Mark Hunt vs. Roy NelsonHunt wins via KO (punch)
at 3:00 of 2nd Round
Takanori Gomi vs. Myles JuryJury wins via TKO (punches)
at 1:32 of 1st Round
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Amir SadollahAkiyama wins via unanimous decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Rin Nakai vs. Miesha TateTate wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Alex Caceres vs. Masanori KaneharaKanehara wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Jon Delos ReyesHoriguchi wins via TKO (punches)
at 3:48 of 1st Round
Kiichi Kunimoto vs. Richard WlashKunimoto wins via split decision
(28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Katsunori Kikuno vs. Sam SiciliaKikuno wins via submission (rear-naked choke)
at 1:38 of 2nd Round
Hyun Gyu Lim vs. Takenori SatoLim wins via TKO (elbows)
at 1:18 of 1st Round
Kyung Ho Kang vs. Michinori TanakaKang wins via split decision
(29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Johnny Case vs. Kazuki TokudomeCase wins via submission (guillotine)
at 2:34 of 2nd Round
Maximo Blanco vs. Daniel HookerBlanco wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 51: BIGFOOT VS. ARLOVSKI

In just his second fight since returning to the UFC, former heavyweight champ Andrei Arlovski looked 10-years younger in a knockout victory over Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva on September 13, 2014 at Ginásio Nilson Nelson in Brasília, Brazil. In other action, Gleison Tibeau, one of the UFC's most tenured fighters, battled his way to a split decision over Piotr Hallmann.

FIGHTRESULT
Antonia Silva vs. Andrei ArlovskiArlovski wins via KO (punches)
at 2:59 of 1st Round
Gleison Tibau vs. Piotr HallmannTibau wins via split decision
(28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Efrain Escudero vs. Leonardo SantosSantos wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Wendell Oliveira vs. Santiago PonzinibbioPonzinibbio wins via TKO (punches)
at 1:20 of 1st Round
Iuri Alcantara vs. Russell DoaneAlcantara wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Jessica Andrade vs. Larissa PachecoAndrade wins via submission (guillotine)
at 4:33 of 1st Round
Godofredo Pepey vs. Dashon JohnsonPepy wins via submission (armlock)
at 4:29 of 1st Round
Igor Aruajo vs. George SullivanSullivan wins via KO (punches)
at 2:31 of 2nd Round
Francisco Trinaldo vs. Leandro SilvaTrinaldo wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Paulo Thiago vs. Sean SpencerSpencer wins via unanimous
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Rani Yahya vs. Johnny BedfordYahya wins via submission (kimura)
at 2:04 of 2nd Round

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 50: SOUZA VS. MOUSASI

Ronaldo Souza needed three rounds against Gegard Mousasi, but eventual found his way to a submission victory with a guillotine choke on September 5, 2014 at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut. In other action, Ben Rothwell made short work of former heavyweight title contender Alistair Overeem with a first-round TKO victory.

FIGHTRESULT
Ronaldo Souza vs. Gegard MousasiSouza wins via submission (guillotine)
at 4:30 of 3rd Round
Alistair Overeem vs. Ben RothwellRothwell wins via TKO (punches)
at 2:19 of 1st Round
Matt Mitrione vs. Derrick LewisMitrione wins via KO
at 0:40 of 1st Round
Joe Lauzon vs. Michael ChiesaLauzon wins via TKO (doctor stoppage)
at 2:14 of 2nd Round
John Moraga vs. Justin ScogginsMoraga wins via submission (guillotine)
at 0:47 of 2nd Round
Al Iaquinta vs. Rodrigo DammIaquinta wins via TKO (punches)
at 2:41 of 3rd Round
Chris Camozzi vs. Rafael NatalNatal wins via split decision
(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Chris Beal vs. Tateki MatsudaBeal wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Chas Skelly vs. Sean SorianoSkelly wins via unanimous decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

UFC 177: DILLASHAW VS. SOTO

Dillashaw may not have got a second crack to prove himself against former bantamweight champion Renan Barao, but he did prove he isn't a fluke with a dominant display against replacement challenger Joe Soto on August 30, 2014 at the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, California. After overworking Soto for four straight rounds, the defending champ found an opening to land a knockout head kick midway through the fifth.

FIGHTRESULT
T.J. Dillashaw vs. Joe SotoDillashaw wins via KO (head kick)
at 2:20 of 5th Round
Tony Ferguson vs. Danny CastilloFerguson wins via split decision
(29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
Bethe Correia vs. Shayna BaszlerCorreia wins via TKO (punches)
at 1:56 of 2nd Round
Ramsey Nijem vs. Carlos Diego FerreiraFerreira wins via TKO (punches)
at 1:53 of 2nd Round
Damon Jackson vs. Yancy MedeirosMedeiros wins via submission (reverse guillotine)
at 1:54 of 2nd Round
Lorenz Larkin vs. Derek BrunsonBrunson wins via unanimous decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Ruan Potts vs. Anthony HamiltonHamilton wins via TKO (punches)
at 4:17 of 2nd Round
Chris Wade vs. Cain CorrizosaWade wins via submission (guillotine)
at 1:12 of 1st Round

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 49: HENDERSON VS. DOS ANJOS
 

Benson Henderson's stock continues to fall as the former lightweight champion failed to make it out of the first round in a knockout loss to Rafael dos Anjos on August 23, 2014 at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In other action, Canadian Jordan Mein dazzled the crowd with a TKO victory over Mike Pyle in just 72 seconds.

FIGHTRESULT
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Benson Hendersondos Anjos wins via KO (punches)
at 2:31 of 1st Round
Jordan Mein vs. Mike PyleMein wins via TKO (punches)
at 1:12 of 1st Round
 Thales Leites vs. Francis CarmontLeites wins via KO (punches)
at 0:20 of 2nd Round
Max Holloway vs. Clay CollardHolloway wins via TKO (punches)
at 3:47 of 3rd Round
James Vick vs. Valmir LazaroVick wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Chas Skelly vs. Tom NiinimakiSkelly wins via submission (rear-naked choke)
at 2:35 of 1st Round
Neil Magny vs. Alex GarciaMagny wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Beneil Darisuh vs. Tony MartinDariush wins via submission (arm triangle)
at 3:38 of 2nd Round
Matt Hobar vs. Aaron PhillipsHobar wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Ben Saunders vs. Chris HeatherlySaunders wins via submission (omoplata)
at 2:18 of 1st Round
Wilson Reis vs. Joby SanchezReis wins via unanimous decision
(28-28, 29-28, 29-28)

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 48: BISPING VS. LE

Michael Bisping kept his name in the mix in the middleweight division with a clinical beatdown of veteran Cung Le on August 23, 2014 at the CotaiArena in Macau, China. In other action, Tyron Woodley bounced back from a loss to Canadian Rory MacDonald with his first-round TKO of Dong Hyun Kim.

FIGHTRESULT
Michael Bisping vs. Cung LeBisping wins via TKO (knee and punches)
at 0:57 of 4th Round
Tyron Woodley vs. Dong Hyun KimWoodley wins via TKO (punches)
at 1:01 of 1st Round
Zhang Lipeng vs. Brendan O'ReillyLipeng wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Ning Guangyou vs. Yang JianpingGuangyou wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Wang Sai vs. Danny MitchellSai wins via unanimous decision
(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Alberto Mina vs. Shinsho AnzaiMina wins via TKO (punches)
at 4:17 of 1st Round
Ulka Sasaki vs. Roland DelormeSasaki wins via submission (rear-naked choke)
sat 1:06 of 1st Round
Colby Covington vs. Wang AnyingCovington wins via submission (punches)
at 4:50 of 1st Round
Royston Wee vs. Yao ZhikuiWee wins via split decision
(29-28, 27-30, 29-28)
Milana Dudieva vs. Elizabeth PhillipsDudieva wins via split decision
(30-27, 28-29, 29-28)