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Main Card (10pm EST., Pay-Per-View)
#2 Khabib Nurmagomedov def. #11 Al Iaquinta by unanimous decision (50-44, 50-43, 50-43) to win the UFC Lightweight Title
Rose Namajunas def. #1 Joanna Jedrzejczyk by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) to retain the UFC Women's Strawweight Title
#11 Renato Moicano def. #13 Calvin Kattar by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Chris Gruetzemacher def. Joe Lauzon by TKO via corner stoppage (5:00, R2)
Zabit Magomedsharipov def. Kyle Bochniak by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Preliminary Card (8pm EST., Fox Sports 1)
#4 Karolina Kowalkiewicz def. #8 Felice Herrig by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Ashlee Evans-Smith def. Bec Rawlings by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Devin Clark def. Mike Rodriguez by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. #14 Evan Dunham by TKO via strikes (0:53, R1)
Devin Clark vs. Michael Rodriguez
Round One: The round begins with the fighters getting into a striking exchange, Clark scores a takedown on Rodriguez and Rodriguez gets back up. Clark holds Rodriguez against the cage wall while exchanging some knee strikes, the referee separates the fighters for inactivity. The action resumes with Rodriguez dropping Clark with a leg kick, Clark gets back up and Rodriguez gets him against the cage wall. Rodriguez stuns Clark with a multiple strike combination, Clark grabs Rodriguez and he gets him back against the cage wall while landing strikes. The fighters separate and Rodriguez attempts a flying knee strike against Clark, Clark scores a takedown on Rodriguez and he gets the open guard. Clark starts attacking Rodriguez with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Clark
Round Two: The round begins with Rodriguez attempting a high kick against Clark, Rodriguez nails Clark with a straight left and a few kicks. Rodriguez then nails Clark with a knee strike to the midsection, Clark grabs Rodriguez and he gets him up against the cage wall. Clark attacks Rodriguez with a few strikes while in the clinch, the fighters separate and Rodriguez lands an elbow strike. Rodriguez then pummels a kicking Clark with a counter left, Rodriguez gets Clark against the cage wall while landing a knee strike. Clark spins Rodriguez into the cage wall as the two exchange a few strikes, the fighters separate and Clark lands a left hook before scoring a takedown on Rodriguez. Clark attacks Rodriguez with strikes as he scrambles to his feet, Clark gets Rodriguez against the cage wall as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Clark (Overall Score: 20-18 for Clark)
Round Three: The round begins with Clark eating elbow strikes while getting Rodriguez against the cage wall, Rodriguez tries creating space by landing knee strikes. Clark scores a takedown on Rodriguez and he gets back control, Rodriguez gets back to his feet as Clark swings away at him. Clark drags Rodriguez back to the ground and Rodriguez gets back up again, Clark again gets Rodriguez against the cage wall. Clark scores another takedown on Rodriguez and he gets the open guard, Clark starts attacking Rodriguez with some strikes. Rodriguez scrambles to his feet and Clark gets him against the cage wall, Rodriguez starts nailing Clark with knee strikes. Clark scores another takedown on Rodriguez and Rodriguez gets right back up while eating strikes, Rodriguez nails Clark with more knee strikes. Clark attacks Rodriguez with a punching combination as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Clark (Final Score: 30-27 for Clark)
Official Result: Devin Clark def. Mike Rodriguez by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Bec Rawlings vs. Ashlee Evans-Smith
Round One: The round begins with Evans-Smith attacking Rawlings with some leg kicks, Evans-Smith catches a kicking Rawlings with a counter right. Evans-Smith attacks Rawlings with kicks and punching combinations, Evans-Smith chases Rawlings around the cage while throwing punches. Evans-Smith clinches with Rawlings while throwing a plethora of strikes, Evans-Smith cracks Rawlings with a kick to the midsection. Evans-Smith gets Rawlings against the cage wall while having a striking exchange, Evans-Smith goes for a spinning head kick against Rawlings. Rawlings catches a swinging Evans-Smith with a counter right hook, Evans-Smith assaults Rawlings with a few knee strikes while in the clinch. Rawlings then cracks Evans-Smith with a right, Evans-Smith scores a takedown and Rawlings gets back up as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Evans-Smith
Round Two: The round begins with Evans-Smith attacking Rawlings with a few leg kicks, Evans-Smith backs up Rawlings with a few kicks to the midsection. Rawlings nails Evans-Smith with some leg kicks after eating an uppercut, Evans-Smith connects with a head kick against Rawlings. Evans-Smith cracks Rawlings with a punching combination and knee strike to the head, Rawlings responds by nailing Evans-Smith with a punching combination. Evans-Smith catches Rawlings with a spinning heel kick, Rawlings is catching Evans-Smith with more punching combinations. Evans-Smith charges at Rawlings while throwing a striking combination, Evans-Smith comes forward to pop Rawlings with an uppercut. Evans-Smith attacks Rawlings with a spinning back fist and it gets blocked, Evans-Smith goes for a takedown and Rawlings nails her with a knee strike as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Evans-Smith (Overall Score: 20-18 for Evans-Smith)
Round Three: The round begins with Evans-Smith attacking Rawlings with some leg kicks, Evans-Smith then pops Rawlings with a two punch combination. Rawlings charges forward and she swings away at Evans-Smith, Evans-Smith attacks Rawlings with a head kick that gets blocked. Evans-Smith pops a kicking Rawlings with a right uppercut, Rawlings also attacks Evans-Smith with a few leg kicks. Evans-Smith then catches an incoming Rawlings with a left hook, Rawlings continues coming forward and swinging away at Evans-Smith. Evans-Smith continuously catches Rawlings with punching combinations, Rawlings then hits a swinging Evans-Smith with a counter right hook. Rawlings cracks Evans-Smith with another counter right as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Evans-Smith (Final Score: 30-27 for Evans-Smith)
Official Result: Ashlee Evans-Smith def. Bec Rawlings by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
#14 Evan Dunham vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier
Round One: The round begins with Dunham immediately swinging away at Aubin-Mercier, Dunham stuns Aubin-Mercier with a left. Aubin-Mercier recovers to catch Dunham with a left to the midsection, Aubin-Mercier drops Dunham with a pair of knee strikes and he pounces on him with more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. #14 Evan Dunham by TKO via strikes (0:53, R1)
#4 Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. #8 Felice Herrig
Round One: The round begins with the fighters swinging away at each other, Herrig starts attacking Kowalkiewicz with leg kicks. Herrig and Kowalkiewicz also exchange a few rights, Herrig then pops a swinging Kowalkiewicz with a counter left. Herrig starts attacking Kowalkiewicz with some punching combinations, Herrig then hits a kicking Kowalkiewicz with a counter left hook, Herrig nails Kowalkiewicz with a plethora of punches while eating knee strikes. Herrig grabs Kowalkiewicz and she holds her against the cage wall for a short time, Kowalkiewicz nails Herrig with knee strikes and elbow strikes. The fighters briefly clinch while Herrig looked for the takedown, Kowalkiewicz goes for a rolling knee bar and Herrig escapes to get top position. Kowalkiewicz uses a triangle choke to sweep Herrig to get top position as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Kowalkiewicz
Round Two: The round begins with Herrig immediately popping Kowalkiewicz with a right, the fighters also exchange some leg kicks. The fighters also have a few striking exchanges, Herrig starts hunting for the takedowns against Kowalkiewicz. Kowalkiewicz attacks Herrig with knee strikes and elbow strikes, the fighters continuously get in some wild striking exchanges. Kowalkiewicz nails Herrig with a spinning back fist to the face, the fighters clinch and exchange a bunch of strikes. Kowalkiewicz scores a takedown and Herrig gets right back up, Kowalkiewicz clinches with Herrig while landing knee strikes. Kowalkiewicz gets Herrig against the cage wall while looking for a takedown, the fighters separate and swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Kowalkiewicz (Overall Score: 20-18 for Kowalkiewicz)
Round Three: The round begins with Herrig taking a few swings at Kowalkiewicz, Kowalkiewicz follows Herrig around the cage while throwing strikes. Kowalkiewicz starts attacking Herrig with a few straight rights, Kowalkiewicz eats a left before nailing Herrig with an uppercut. Kowalkiewicz nails Herrig with a knee strike followed by an elbow strike, Kowalkiewicz also attacks Herrig with some leg kicks. Kowalkiewicz and Herrig get into some wild striking exchanges, Herrig also starts catching Kowalkiewicz with some lefts as well. Herrig rocks a swinging Kowalkiewicz with a looping left hook, Herrig gets Kowalkiewicz against the cage wall while looking for a takedown. The fighters have a wild striking exchange as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Herrig (Final Score: 29-28 for Kowalkiewicz)
Official Result: #4 Karolina Kowalkiewicz def. #8 Felice Herrig by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Joe Lauzon vs. Chris Gruetzemacher
Round One: The round begins with Gruetzemacher nailing Lauzon with a right to the midsection, Lauzon responds by attacking Gruetzemacher with a punching combination. Lauzon charges forward and he swings away at Gruetzemacher, Lauzon pulls guard on Gruetzemacher after landing a right. Gruetzemacher postures up and he swings away at Lauzon, Lauzon rolls for a knee bar and Gruetzemacher escapes to get the fight standing again. Lauzon then attacks Gruetzemacher with a knee strike to the midsection, Lauzon then hits a swinging Gruetzemacher with a counter elbow strike. Gruetzemacher then nails Lauzon with a punching combination of his own, Gruetzemacher nails Lauzon with an uppercut followed by a knee strike. Gruetzemacher nails Lauzon with another uppercut and an elbow strike as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Gruetzemacher
Round Two: The round begins with Lauzon nailing Gruetzemacher with a two punch combination, Gruetzemacher backs Lauzon into the cage wall while landing a punching combination. Lauzon starts hunting for the takedowns against Gruetzemacher, Gruetzemacher then hits Lauzon with knee strikes to the midsection. Gruetzemacher backs Lauzon into the cage wall with a multiple strike combination, Gruetzemacher also starts nailing Lauzon with multiple standing elbow strikes. Lauzon tries attacking Gruetzemacher with punching combinations of his own, Gruetzemacher also catches Lauzon with a few front kicks to the midsection. Gruetzemacher continues swinging away at a charging Lauzon, Gruetzemacher follows that up with a few uppercuts against Lauzon. Gruetzemacher wings away at Lauzon as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-8 for Gruetzemacher (Overall Score: 20-17 for Gruetzemacher)
In between rounds, the corner man for Joe Lauzon stopped the fight.
Official Result: Chris Gruetzemacher def. Joe Lauzon by TKO via corner stoppage (5:00, R2)
Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Kyle Bochniak
Round One: The round begins with Bichniak swinging away at Magomedsharipov, Magomedsharipov tries jabbing away at Bochniak to keep him at a distance. Magomedsharipov pops a swinging Bochniak with a counter left hook, Magomedsharipov then hits Bochniak with a kick to the midsection. Bochniak backs up Magomedsharipov with a punching combination, Magomedsharipov attacks Bochniak with a spinning back kick to the midsection. Bochniak continues to just swing wildly against Magomedsharipov, Magomedsharipov attempts a spinning roundhouse kick and Bochniak blocks it. Magomedsharipov then catches an incoming Bichniak with a knee strike to the midsection, Magomedsharipov follows that up with a high kick against Bochniak. Magomedsharipov barely lands a spinning back fist against a swinging Bochniak, the fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Magomedsharipov
Round Two: The round begins with Bochniak swinging away against Magomedsharipov, Magomedsharipov nails Bochniak with a kick to the midsection. Magomedsharipov scores a takedown on Bochniak and he gets the open guard, Bochniak scrambles to get the fight standing again. Magomedsharipov starts attacking Bochniak with a plethora of kicks, Bochniak comes forward to nail Magomedsharipov with a right. Magomedsharipov starts catching Bochniak with leg kicks and lefts, Magomedsharipov then pops Bochniak with an uppercut. Magomedsharipov scores a takedown on Bochniak and he gets the full guard, Bochniak scrambles to get the fight standing again. Magomedsharipov nails Bochniak with a kick to the midsection, Magomedsharipov goes for some spinning attacks as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Magomedsharipov (Overall Score: 20-18 for Magomedsharipov)
Round Three: The round begins with Bochniak swinging wildly against Magomedsharipov, Magomedsharipov and Bochniak just start swinging wildly at each other. Magomedsharipov pops an incoming Bochniak with a jumping spinning back kick, Magomedsharipov scores a takedown on Bochniak and Bochniak gets right back up. Magomedsharipov grabs Bochniak and he holds him against the cage wall. Magomedsharipov scores another takedown on Bochniak and he gets the full guard, Bochniak scrambles to get the fight standing and Magomedsharipov drags him back to the ground. Bochniak gets behind Magomedsharipov as the fighters stood up, the fighters separate and Bochniak swings away at Magomedsharipov. The fighters have a wild striking exchange as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Magomedsharipov (Final Score: 30-27 for Magomedsharipov)
Official Result: Zabit Magomedsharipov def. Kyle Bochniak by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
#11 Renato Moicano vs. #13 Calvin Kattar
Round One: The round begins with Moicano attacking Kattar with some leg kicks, Kattar then rocks Moicano with a straight right. Moicano recovers and he swings away at Kattar, Moicano catches Kattar with a kick to the midsection. Moicano attacks an incoming Kattar with a few rights, Kattar starts taking a few wild swings against Moicano. Moicano continuously attacks Kattar with a plethora of kicks, Kattar swings away at Moicano as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Moicano
Round Two: The round begins with Moicano jabbing away at Kattar to keep him at a distance, Moicano attacks Kattar with leg kicks as well. Moicano also attacks Kattar with a head kick attempt, Moicano then nails Kattar with a kick to the midsection. Moicano continuously kicks away at a swinging Kattar, Moicano catches a swinging Kattar with a counter strike combination. Kattar comes forward and he swings away at Moicano, Moicano then pops Kattar with an uppercut followed by a kick to the midsection. Moicano backs up Kattar by landing a hard right, Moicano kicks away at Kattar as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Moicano (Overall Score: 20-18 for Moicano)
Round Three: The round begins with Kattar scoring a takedown on Moicano and Moicano gets right back up, Kattar also starts swinging wildly at Moicano. Moicano catches Kattar with an overhand right, Moicano also goes back to attacking Kattar with leg kicks. Moicano also catches Kattar with a few rights followed by a body kick, Moicano backs up Kattar with a multiple punch combination. Moicano backs up Kattar with an uppercut followed by more kicks, Moicano and Kattar then exchange a few rights. Moicano nails Kattar with a multiple punch combo to the midsection, Moicano backs up Kattar with multiple punching combinations. Moicano backs up Kattar with an uppercut followed by a body kick, Moicano continues swinging away at Kattar as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Moicano (Final Score: 30-27 for Moicano)
Official Result: #11 Renato Moicano def. #13 Calvin Kattar by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
UFC Women’s Strawweight Title Fight: Rose Namajunas (c) vs. #1 Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Round One: The round begins with the fighters taking a few jabs at each other, Jedrzejczyk starts nailing Namajunas with some leg kicks. The fighters have a few brief striking exchanges, Namajunas backs up Jedrzejczyk by landing a short left. Namajunas also attacks Jedrzejczyk with leg kicks of her own, Namajunas starts catching Jedrzejczyk with a few lefts. Namajunas charges at Jedrzejczyk while landing a few rights, Namajunas connects with some two punch combos against Jedrzejczyk. The fighters have a wild striking exchange as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Namajunas
Round Two: The round begins with Namajunas nailing Jedrzejczyk with some punching combinations, Jedrzejczyk goes back to nailing Namajunas with leg kicks. Jedrzejczyk also keeps Namajunas at a distance by landing some jabs, Namajunas attacks a kicking Jedrzejczyk with a counter left hook. Namajunas then nails a swinging Jedrzejczyk with a counter left, Namajunas comes forward and swings away at Jedrzejczyk. Namajunas eats a knee strike as she gets Jedrzejczyk up against the cage wall for a short time, Namajunas again nails a swinging Jedrzejczyk with a counter left hook. Jedrzejczyk attacks Namajunas with a series of knee strikes to the midsection, Namajunas gets Jedrzejczyk up against the cage wall as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Namajunas (Overall Score: 20-18 for Namajunas)
Round Three: The round begins with Jedrzejczyk attacking Namajunas with leg kicks, Namajunas then clips a swinging Jedrzejczyk with a counter strike. Jedrzejczyk comes forward and she just swings away at Namajunas, the competitors get into a brief striking exchange. Jedrzejczyk attacks Namajunas with a few high kicks, Namajunas attempts a back fist strikes against Jedrzejczyk. Namajunas catches Jedrzejczyk with a three punch combo during an exchange, Jedrzejczyk starts catching Namajunas with some jabs as well. Namajunas and Jedrzejczyk exchange kicks to the body and head as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Jedrzejczyk (Overall Score: 29-28 for Namajunas)
Round Four: The round begins with the fighters exchanging some jabs, Jedrzejczyk goes back to attacking Namajunas with leg kicks. Namajunas responds by taking a few swings at Jedrzejczyk, Jedrzejczyk then cracks Namajunas with a left hook to the midsection. Namajunas catches Jedrzejczyk with a front kick to the midsection, Namajunas cracks a kicking Jedrzejczyk with a straight right. Jedrzejczyk starts attacking Namajunas with striking combinations, Jedrzejczyk continues attacking Namajunas with a variety of kicks. Namajunas cracks a swinging Jedrzejczyk with a counter left, Namajunas charges forward and swings away at Jedrzejczyk. Jedrzejczyk catches an incoming Namajunas with a right, Namajunas lands a front kick as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Jedrzejczyk (Overall Score: 38-38 for Draw)
Round Five: The round begins with Jedrzejczyk attacking Namajunas with leg kicks, Namajunas catches Jedrzejczyk with a four punch combination. Namajunas starts catching Jedrzejczyk with some leg kicks of her own, Namajunas starts catching Jedrzejczyk with some lefts. Namajunas eats a knee strike before attacking Jedrzejczyk with more combinations, Namajunas then cracks Jedrzejczyk with an elbow strike followed by an uppercut. Jedrzejczyk attempts a high kick and Namajunas blocks it, Jedrzejczyk attacks Namajunas with combos of her own. Namajunas backs up Jedrzejczyk with a push kick, Jedrzejczyk catches a swinging Namajunas with a counter left. Namajunas attacks a kicking Jedrzejczyk with some rights, Namajunas scores a takedown on Jedrzejczyk and she nails her with a few strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Namajunas (Final Score: 48-47 for Namajunas)
Official Result: Rose Namajunas def. #1 Joanna Jedrzejczyk by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) to retain the UFC Women's Strawweight Title
UFC Lightweight Title Decision Fight: #2 Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. #11 Al Iaquinta
Round One: The round begins with Iaquinta taking a few swings at Nurmagomedov, Nurmagomedov scores a takedown on Iaquinta and he gets the half guard. Nurmagomedov transitions to back control against Iaquinta, Iaquinta scrambles to his feet and Nurmagomedov holds him against the cage wall. Nurmagomedov scores another takedown on Iaquinta and he gets the full mount, Iaquinta gets back to his feet and Nurmagomedov swings away at him. Nurmagomedov scores another takedown on Iaquinta and he gets him in the seated position, Nurmagomedov attacks Iaquinta with ground and pound. Iaquinta gets back to his feet and Nurmagomedov gets him against the cage wall as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Nurmagomedov
Round Two: The round begins with Nurmagomedov attacking Iaquinta with a front kick to the face, Iaquinta starts taking a few swings at Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov scores a takedown on Iaquinta and he gets the full guard, Nurmagomedov gains back control on a scrambling Iaquinta. Iaquinta gets back to his feet and Nurmagomedov drags him back down, Nurmagomedov transitions to back control on Iaquinta. Nurmagomedov looks for the rear naked choke and Iaquinat stops it from happening, Nurmagomedov starts attacking Iaquinta with ground and pound until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Nurmagomedov (Overall Score: 20-18 for Nurmagomedov)
Round Three: The round begins with Nurmagomedov popping Iaquinta with a right, Iaquinta takes a few swings at Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov keeps Iaquinta at bay by peppering him with jabs, Nurmagomedov then hits Iaquinta with a two punch combination. Iaquinta catches a swinging Nurmagomedov with a counter right, Iaquinta then hits Nurmagomedov with an overhand right. Iaquinta starts attacking Nurmagomedov with some leg kicks, Nurmagomedov nails Iaquinta with a kick to the midsection. Iaquinta catches a kicking Nurmagomedov with a counter right hook, Nurmagomedov jabs away at Iaquinta as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Nurmagomedov (Overall Score: 30-27 for Nurmagomedov)
Round Four: The round begins with the fighters jabbing away at each other, Nurmagomedov nails Iaquinta with a striking combination after a failed takedown attempt. Iaquinta also takes a few swings against Nurmagomedov, Nurmagomedov keeps Iaquinta at bay by throwing jabs. Nurmagomedov charges at Iaquinta while landing a combination, Nurmagomedov starts hunting for the takedowns against Iaquinta. Iaquinta nails Nurmagomedov with a pair of punches to the midsection, Iaquinta goes for a takedown before nailing Nurmagomedov with a two punch combination. Iaquinta backs up Nurmagomedov with a power right to the shoulder, Iaquinta avoids a combo before nailing Nurmagomedov with a right and the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Nurmagomedov (Overall Score: 40-36 for Nurmagomedov)
Round Five: The round begins with Nurmagomedov instantly hunting for takedowns against Iaquinta, Nurmagomedov charges at Iaquinta while throwing strikes. Iaquinta starts catching Nurmagomedov with a few lefts, Iaquinta then hits Nurmagomedov with a two punch combination. Iaquinta then backs up Nurmagomedov with a short left, Nurmagomedov also takes some swings at Iaquinta. Nurmagomedov keeps Iaquinta at bay by peppering him with jabs, Nurmagomedov then hits Iaquinta with an uppercut and flying knee strike. Nurmagomedov scores a takedown on Iaquinta and he gets back control, Iaquinta gets back to his feet with Nurmagomedov holding onto him. Nurmagomedov drags Iaquinta back to the ground while keeping back control, Nurmagomedov attacks Iaquinta with ground and pound as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Nurmagomedov (Final Score: 50-45 for Nurmagomedov)
Official Result: #2 Khabib Nurmagomedov def. #11 Al Iaquinta by unanimous decision (50-44, 50-43, 50-43) to win the UFC Lightweight Title
