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Main Card (10pm EST., ESPN+ Pay-Per-View)
UFC Interim Lightweight Championship
#4 Justin Gaethje def. #1 Tony Ferguson by TKO via strikes (3:39, R5) to win the title
UFC Bantamweight Championship
Henry Cejudo (c) def. Dominick Cruz by TKO via strikes (4:58, R2) to retain the title
#2 Francis Ngannou def. #6 Jairzinho Rozenstruik by KO via strikes (0:20, R1)
#9 Calvin Kattar def. #7 Jeremy Stephens by KO via strikes (2:42, R2)
Greg Hardy def. Yorgan De Castro by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Preliminary Card (7pm EST., ESPN)
#15 Anthony Pettis def. #6 (LW) Donald Cerrone by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
#12 Aleksei Oleinik def. Fabricio Werdum by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
#7 Carla Esparza def. #8 Michelle Waterson by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 27-30)
#13 Vicente Luque def. Niko Price by TKO via doctor stoppage (3:37, R3)
Bryce Mitchell def. Charles Rosa by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-24)
Ryan Spann def. Sam Alvey by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Ryan Spann vs. Sam Alvey
Round One: The round begins with Spann cracking Alvey with a right, Spann scores a takedown on Alvey and Alvey wall walks back to his feet. Spann keeps Alvey against the cage wall while looking for another takedown, Spann scores another takedown on Alvey and Alvey wall walks back to his feet. Spann catches Alvey in a standing arm triangle choke and Alvey scrambles to get free after a long struggle, Alvey nails Spann with a right after eating a front kick to the midsection. Alvey starts landing some leg kicks against Spann, Alvey looks for the counter strike against the swinging Spann. Spann comes forward and he pops Alvey with a straight right, Alvey recovers and he cracks an incoming Spann with a counter right hook. Spann then cracks Alvey with a two punch combo followed by a knee strike, Spann looks for a takedown as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Spann
Round Two: The round begins with Spann attacking Alvey with a high kick before eating a counter right hook, Spann gets Alvey against the cage wall after landing a two punch combination. The fighters separate and Spann cracks Alvey with a counter right, Alvey goes back to attacking Spann with leg kicks. Alvey and Spann exchange a few rights to the chin, Spann also lands multiple front kicks to the midsection of Alvey. Alvey then nails a swinging Spann with a counter punch combination, Alvey steps forward and he cracks Spann with a left hook. Spann again connects with a straight right against Alvey, Spann backs up Alvey before cracking him with a left. Spann then nails a swinging Alvey with a two punch combination, Alvey swings away at Spann as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Spann (Overall Score: 20-18 for Spann)
Round Three: The round begins with Spann cracking Alvey with a pair of rights before getting him against the cage wall, the fighters separate and swing away at each other. Alvey goes right back to attacking Spann with some leg kicks, Alvey then pops Spann with a right hook. Spann cracks Alvey with a high kick before a wild striking exchange breaks out between the two, Spann also attacks Alvey with more front kicks to the midsection. Alvey backs up Spann while nailing him with a right uppercut, Spann responds by nailing Alvey with a four punch combination. Spann comes forward with a knee strike and Alvey lands a counter right, Alvey lands a high kick of his own against Spann. Alvey rocks a swinging Spann with a counter right hook, Alvey looks for a ten finger choke before Spann scrambles to his feet. Alvey then cracks Spann with a left hook and counter right hook as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Alvey (Final Score: 29-28 for Spann)
Official Result: Ryan Spann def. Sam Alvey by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Bryce Mitchell vs. Charles Rosa
Round One: The round begins with the fighters taking a few swings at each other, Mitchell scores a takedown on Rosa and he gets him in a seated position. Mitchell transitions to back control against Rosa, Mitchell scrambles and he catches Rosa in an arm triangle choke. Mitchell releases the hold and he gets back control on Rosa, Rosa scrambles and Mitchell gets side control on him. Mitchell transitions to the half guard position against Rosa before regaining back control, Mitchell looks for a twister before regaining the full mount against Rosa. Mitchell reapplies the arm triangle choke and Rosa escapes to get him in the half guard, Mitchell lands ground and pound as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-8 for Mitchell
Round Two: The round begins with Rosa attacking Mitchell with a variety of kicks, Mitchell scores a takedown on Rosa and he gets the half guard. Mitchell briefly looks for an arm triangle choke on Rosa before gaining the full mount, Mitchell attacks Rosa with some ground and pound. Rosa tries scrambling by pushing off the cage and Mitchell keeps top control, Mitchell transitions to side control before regaining full mount on Rosa. Mitchell reapplies the arm triangle choke and he releases it to land more strikes, Mitchell advances to back control against Rosa. Mitchell attacks Rosa with a plethora of elbow strikes and attempts a twister as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-8 for Mitchell (Overall Score: 20-16 for Mitchell)
Round Three: The round begins with Mitchell immediately scoring a takedown on Rosa and he gets back control, Mitchell attacks Rosa with ground and pound. Mitchell looks for a twister and Rosa escapes as Mitchell gains side control, Mitchell gains the full mount and then back control on Rosa. Mitchell returns to the full mount position against Rosa, Mitchell goes for the arm triangle choke before regaining back control on Rosa. Mitchell quickly regains the full mount position against Rosa, Rosa scrambles and Mitchell keeps him on the ground. Mitchell transitions to the crucifix position against Rosa before returning to back control, Mitchell postures up and he gets Rosa against the cage wall as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Mitchell (Final Score: 30-25 for Mitchell)
Official Result: Bryce Mitchell def. Charles Rosa by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-24)
#13 Vicente Luque vs. Niko Price
Round One: The round begins with the fighters immediately getting into an exchange, Luque starts nailing Price with some leg kicks. Price starts landing some jabs against a kicking Luque, Price then hits Luque with uppercuts and a knee strike. Price eats more kicks before attacking Luque with a three punch combination, Luque then cracks Price with a right followed by an elbow strike. Price starts landing leg kicks of his own against Luque, Luque again cracks Price with a right hook to the chin. Luque again cracks a jabbing Price with a counter right hook, Price attempts some high kicks and Luque blocks them all. Price then cracks Luque with a few rights of his own, Price rocks Luque with a front kick to the face before landing a right. Price scores a takedown on Luque and he gets the half guard, Price catches Luque in a d’arce choke and he eventually gives up on in while landing more strikes. Luque scrambles to his feet as Price swings away at him, Luque and Price exchange some lefts as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Luque
Round Two: The round begins with Price and Luque exchanging some leg kicks, Price backs up Luque after throwing an overhand right. Luque nails a swinging Price with a counter left hook, Luque accidentally nails Price low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Luque nailing Price with a two punch combination, Price goes for a crescent kick and Luque blocks it. Price eats more kicks before nailing Luque with a pair of hooks, Price backs Luque into the cage wall while landing a multiple punch combination. Luque responds by nailing Price with a counter strike as they separated, Luque gets backed up by Price after landing a three punch combination. Price keeps Luque against the cage wall while attacking him with strikes, the fighters separate and Luque lands a counter left. Price starts landing a bunch of jabs against Luque to keep him at bay, Price hits a kicking Luque with a counter right hook. Price then nails Luque with a left hook to the midsection, the fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Luque (Overall Score: 20-18 for Luque)
Round Three: The round begins with Price attacking Luque with leg kicks and jabs, Luque starts landing some leg kicks of his own. Luque and Price get into a few wild striking exchanges, Price goes for a high kick and Luque manages to block it. Luque and Price stand in the center of the Octagon while swinging away at each other, Price gets Luque against the cage wall while looking for a takedown. Luque gets free and he quickly separates from Price, Luque and Price immediately start swinging away at each other. Price nails a swinging Luque with a counter left uppercut, Price then barely lands an overhand right on a swinging Luque. Luque drops Price with a left hook and he immediately gets top control on the ground, Luque postures up and he makes Price stand up. The referee halts the fight so the doctor can check a cut on Price, the doctor deems that Price cannot continue and the fight is waved off.
Official Result: #13 Vicente Luque def. Niko Price by TKO via doctor stoppage (3:37, R3)
#7 Carla Esparza vs. #8 Michelle Waterson
Round One: The round begins with Esparza taking a few swings at Waterson, Waterson starts attacking Esparza with some leg kicks. Waterson pops a swinging Esparza with a counter right hook, Esparza comes forward and she nails Waterson with a right. Waterson starts throwing a few high kicks against Esparza, Esparza charges forward to hit Waterson with another right. Waterson responds by hitting Esparza with a side kick to the midsection, Esparza scores a takedown on Waterson and she gets the full guard as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Esparza
Round Two: The round begins with Esparza attacking Waterson with a superman punch, Esparza charges at Waterson while swinging away at her. Waterson goes back to attacking Esparza with some leg kicks, Esparza and Waterson have a few striking exchanges. Esparza goes for the takedown and Waterson defends against it, Waterson then nails Esparza with a knee strike to the midsection. Esparza lands a combination on Waterson after eating a body kick, Esparza comes forward and Waterson catches her with a knee strike to the midsection. Waterson defends another takedown and hits Esparza with a knee strike as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Waterson (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Waterson hitting Esparza with a right to the midsection, Esparza goes for another takedown and Waterson defends with a knee strike. Esparza then cracks a kicking Waterson with a counter right hook, Esparza comes forward and Waterson hits her with a left. Esparza then nails Waterson with a kick to the midsection, Waterson starts attacking Esparza with some leg kicks. Esparza grabs Waterson and she lands a few knee strikes to the midsection, Waterson goes for a high kick and Esparza blocks it. Esparza gets Waterson against the cage wall after eating a front kick, the fighters separate and Esparza lands some leg kicks of her own. Waterson catches an incoming Esparza with a front kick to the midsection, Esparza answers by nailing Waterson with a right. Waterson barely lands a kick to the face of Esparza, Esparza looks for a takedown and Waterson nails her with a knee strike. Esparza and Waterson then get into a brief striking exchange, Esparza throws another combo as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Waterson (Final Score: 29-28 for Waterson)
Official Result: #7 Carla Esparza def. #8 Michelle Waterson by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 27-30)
#12 Aleksei Oleinik vs. Fabricio Werdum
Round One: The round begins with Oleinik nailing a swinging Werdum with a counter right, Werdum starts attacking Oleinik with some leg kicks. Oleinik rocks a swinging Werdum with a counter straight right, Werdum responds by nailing Oleinik with a two punch combination. The fighters briefly clinch and Werdum cracks Oleinik with a knee strike, Oleinik gets Werdum near the cage wall while landing a variety of strikes. Oleinik rocks Werdum with an overhand right followed by an uppercut, the fighters clinch as Werdum lands some knee strikes. The fighters separate and Oleinik quickly gets Werdum back against the cage wall, Werdum goes back to attacking Oleinik with knee strikes. The fighters separate and Oleinik nails Werdum with a left hook, Oleinik then hits Werdum with a pair of overhand rights. Oleinik looks for a takedown as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Oleinik
Round Two: The round begins with Oleinik attacking a swinging Werdum with a spinning back fist, Werdum trips up a swinging Oleinik before getting him against the cage wall. Werdum keeps Oleinik near the cage wall while looking for a standing guillotine choke, the fighters separate and Oleinik swings wildly at Werdum. Werdum nails a swinging Oleinik with a counter right, Oleinik charges forward as the fighters swing away at each other. Werdum attacks Oleinik with a high kick that gets partially blocked, Werdum nails a swinging Oleinik with a knee strike to the face. Werdum scores a takedown on Oleinik and he gets the half guard, Werdum transitions to back control against Oleinik. Oleinik shakes Werdum off of him to get the fight standing again, Oleinik goes back to swinging wildly against Werdum. Oleinik backs Werdum into the cage wall while swinging wildly at him, Oleinik then hits a kicking Werdum with a counter right. The fighters clinch as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Oleinik (Overall Score: 20-18 for Oleinik)
Round Three: The round begins with Werdum attacking Oleinik with some leg kicks, Werdum scores a takedown on Oleinik and he gets the half guard. Werdum transitions to back control against Oleinik, Werdum rolls for an arm bar and Oleinik defends while getting top control. Oleinik attacks Werdum with a few short range strikes while in top control, Werdum sweeps Oleinik with a kimura and he gets the full mount. Werdum regains back control on a scrambling Oleinik, Werdum rolls for an arm bar and he regains full mount as Oleinik defends. Oleinik scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing again, Werdum cracks Oleinik with a knee strike to the face. Oleinik starts landing a bunch of unanswered strikes against Werdum, Werdum scores another takedown on Oleinik and he gets the half guard. Werdum goes for a guillotine choke as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Werdum (Final Score: 29-28 for Oleinik)
Official Result: #12 Aleksei Oleinik def. Fabricio Werdum by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
#6 (LW) Donald Cerrone vs. #15 Anthony Pettis
Round One: The round begins with Cerrone nailing Pettis with a right to the midsection, Cerrone then hits Pettis with a kick to the midsection. Pettis catches a swinging Cerrone with a counter left, Pettis follows up by hitting Cerrone with a right to the midsection. Cerrone and Pettis exchange some leg kicks as well, Pettis goes for a high kick and Cerrone finds a way to block it. Cerrone grabs Pettis and he gets him against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Cerrone throws a three punch combination at Pettis. Cerrone scores a takedown on Pettis after eating a head kick, Pettis scrambles as Cerrone postures up. Pettis also gets back up and Cerrone nails him with a few lefts, Pettis rocks a swinging Cerrone with a counter right hook as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Cerrone
Round Two: The round begins with Pettis leaping at Cerrone before landing a right, Pettis then attacks a swinging Cerrone with a high kick. Cerrone comes forward and he nails Pettis with a two punch combination, Pettis responds by landing a left of his own. Pettis eats a leg kick while attacking Cerrone with a spinning back fist, Pettis goes for a flying knee strike and Cerrone nails him with a right. Pettis backs up Cerrone by throwing a jumping high kick, Pettis then hits Cerrone with a punching combination. Cerrone charges at Pettis while the two exchange combinations, Cerrone then hits Pettis with a kick to the midsection. Pettis responds by landing his own body kick on Cerrone, Cerrone scores a takedown on Pettis and he gets the open guard. Pettis scrambles to his feet and Cerrone attacks him with a knee strike, Cerrone lands a front kick as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Pettis (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Cerrone kicking Pettis in the midsection, Pettis cracks a swinging Cerrone with a counter left. Cerrone recovers and he cracks Pettis with a left hook, Cerrone briefly hunts for the takedown on a swinging Pettis. Pettis gets put against the cage wall after nailing Cerrone with a kick to the midsection, Cerrone responds by nailing Pettis with a knee strike to the midsection. Pettis misses a high kick and Cerrone cracks him with a right, Cerrone and Pettis also exchange some leg kicks. Pettis rocks a swinging Cerrone with a counter right hook, Pettis chases down Cerrone while swinging away at him. Pettis barely misses a high kick attempt against Cerrone, Cerrone responds by rocking Pettis with a head kick. Pettis takes a few swings at an incoming Cerrone, Pettis then nails Cerrone with a kick to the midsection. Cerrone and Pettis get into a wild striking exchange as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Cerrone (Final Score: 29-28 for Cerrone)
Official Result: #15 Anthony Pettis def. #6 (LW) Donald Cerrone by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Greg Hardy vs. Yorgan De Castro
Round One: The round begins with De Castro cracking a kicking Hardy with a counter right, Hardy starts attacking De Castro with a variety of kicks. De Castro cracks Hardy with a few multiple punch combinations, De Castro starts attacking Hardy with some leg kicks and Hardy lands some of his own. Hardy also starts peppering De Castro with some jabs to the face, De Castro nails a swinging Hardy with several counter rights. Hardy rocks a swinging De Castro during a wild striking exchange, Hardy throws a high kick as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for De Castro
Round Two: The round begins with De Castro attacking Hardy with some leg kicks, Hardy also throws some leg kicks of his own. De Castro charges at Hardy while swinging wildly at him, De Castro pops a backing Hardy with a looping left. Hardy keeps taking some swings at De Castro while eating more leg kicks, Hardy also starts using jabs against De Castro. Hardy swings away at De Castro as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Hardy (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Hardy and De Castro exchanging some rights, De Castro goes after Hardy by landing some leg kicks. Hardy also starts attacking De Castro with some leg kicks of his own, Hardy stays on the outside while taking some swings at De Castro. Hardy gets De Castro down and he postures up while kicking away at his legs, Hardy backs away and he allows De Castro to stand. Hardy swings away at De Castro as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Hardy (Final Score: 29-28 for Hardy)
Official Result: Greg Hardy def. Yorgan De Castro by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
#7 Jeremy Stephens vs. #9 Calvin Kattar
Round One: The round begins with Stephens coming forward while taking some swings at Kattar, Stephens starts landing some leg kicks of Kattar. Stephens keeps Kattar near the cage wall while throwing some combinations, Kattar starts firing back against Stephens. Kattar starts landing some leg kicks of his own against Stephens, Stephens stuns a swinging Kattar with a counter right. Stephens comes forward and he clobbers Kattar with another right followed by a body shot, Kattar responds by nailing Stephens with a left to the midsection. Stephens then pops a swinging Kattar with a counter right uppercut, Kattar stuns a swinging Stephens with a counter right before eating a left a short time later. The fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Stephens
Round Two: The round begins with Stephens attacking Kattar with some leg kicks, Kattar responds by landing leg kicks of his own. Kattar pops an incoming Stephens with a counter left uppercut, Stephens and Kattar get into a few striking exchanges. Stephens backs up Kattar after nailing him with a right hook, Kattar then lights up Stephens with a multiple punch combination. Stephens grabs a swinging Kattar and he gets him against the cage wall for a short time, Kattar drops a swinging Stephens with an elbow strike and he pounces on him with more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: #9 Calvin Kattar def. #7 Jeremy Stephens by KO via strikes (2:42, R2)
#2 Francis Ngannou vs. #6 Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Round One: The round begins with Rozenstruik attacking Ngannou with some leg kicks, Ngannou charges at Rozenstruik and swings wildly at him while putting Rozenstruik out cold after landing a left.
Official Result: #2 Francis Ngannou def. #6 Jairzinho Rozenstruik by KO via strikes (0:20, R1)
UFC Bantamweight Championship
Henry Cejudo (c) vs. Dominick Cruz
Round One: The round begins with Cruz attempting some leg kicks against Cejudo, Cejudo starts landing some leg kicks against Cruz. Cruz goes for a high kick and Cejudo blocks it, Cejudo eats a knee strike before scoring a takedown on Cruz. Cruz quickly scrambles to his feet and Cejudo attacks him with more leg kicks, Cruz looks to crack a kicking Cejudo with some counter strikes. Cruz responds by popping Cejudo with a right to the midsection, Cejudo recovers and he hits Cruz with a left. Cruz swings away at Cejudo as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Cejudo
Round Two: The round begins with Cruz taking some swings at Cejudo, Cejudo nails Cruz with a kick to the midsection. Cruz and Cejudo start exchanging some leg kicks, Cruz and Cejudo start getting into a few wild striking exchanges. Cejudo goes for a head kick and Cruz barely avoids it, Cejudo then backs up Cruz after landing a two punch combination. Cruz responds by cracking Cejudo with a right, Cejudo backs Cruz into the cage wall as they exchange some rights. Cruz and Cejudo both fail at takedown attempts on the other, the referee halts the fight after an accidental clash of heads. The action resumes with Cejudo and Cruz exchanging a few rights, Cejudo drops Cruz with a knee strike and he pounces on him with more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Henry Cejudo def. Dominick Cruz by TKO via strikes (4:58, R2) to retain the title
UFC Interim Lightweight Championship
#1 Tony Ferguson vs. #4 Justin Gaethje
Round One: The round begins with Ferguson attacking Gaethje with a front kick to the midsection, Gaethje starts hitting Ferguson with some leg kicks. Ferguson responds by kicking Gaethje right in the midsection, Gaethje then pops a swinging Ferguson with a counter left hook. Ferguson and Gaethje start exchanging some punching combinations, Ferguson starts hitting Gaethje with some leg kicks of his own. Gaethje then hits a swinging Ferguson with a counter left hook, Gaethje then hits Ferguson with a right hook to the side of the head. Gaethje follows up by nailing Ferguson with a pair of left hooks, Gaethje lands more leg kicks as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Gaethje
Round Two: The round begins with Gaethje attacking Ferguson with some leg kicks, Ferguson recovers and he nails Gaethje with a two punch combination. Gaethje fires back and he cracks Ferguson with a few combinations of his own, Ferguson goes for a high kick and Gaethje blocks it. Gaethje goes back to landing the left hooks against a swinging Ferguson, Ferguson responds by popping Gaethje with a two punch combination. Gaethje backs up Ferguson after landing a two punch combo of his own, Ferguson drops a swinging Gaethje with a counter right uppercut as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Ferguson (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Gaethje taking some swings at Ferguson, Gaethje nails a swinging Ferguson with a counter right. Gaethje also goes back to attacking Ferguson with some leg kicks, Gaethje starts landing some power counter strikes on a swinging Ferguson. Ferguson fires back and he keeps Gaethje at a distance while throwing combinations, Gaethje also continues to just take some wild swings against Ferguson. Ferguson nails an incoming Gaethje with a short left, Gaethje nails a swinging Ferguson with a counter right during a wild striking exchange as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Gaethje (Overall Score: 29-28 for Gaethje)
Round Four: The round begins with Gaethje and Ferguson exchanging some combinations, Gaethje nails Ferguson with a ton of leg kicks. Gaethje continues attacking a swinging Ferguson with counter strikes, Gaethje nearly drops a swinging Ferguson after landing a counter right. Ferguson accidentally nails Gaethje low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Ferguson nailing Gaethje with a knee strike and left hook. Gaethje causes Ferguson to stumble after landing a leg kick as Ferguson swings at him, Ferguson and Gaethje exchange head kicks as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Gaethje (Overall Score: 39-37 for Gaethje)
Round Five: The round begins with Gaethje attacking Ferguson with some leg kicks, Ferguson goes for a superman punch and Gaethje counters with a right hook. Gaethje then lights up Ferguson with a multiple punch combination, Ferguson then nails Gaethje with a kick to the midsection. Gaethje rocks a swinging Ferguson with a two punch combination, Ferguson starts attacking Gaethje with some leg kicks of his own. Gaethje then pops a swinging Ferguson with a counter left hook, Gaethje then lights up Ferguson with a two punch combination. Gaethje rocks a kicking Ferguson after landing a left and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: #4 Justin Gaethje def. #1 Tony Ferguson by TKO via strikes (3:39, R5) to win the title
