Future MMA 11 Full Report

Future FC kicked off their 2020 calendar with “Future MMA 11,” featuring nine televised fights. In the main event, undefeated Loibe Neto and Gabriel Braga faced off. The card has a good mix of experienced fighters and up-and-coming undefeated fighters.

Quick Results:

Bout 1: Pedro Machado def. Maicon Pitbull via Submission, Ankle Lock (RD 1)

Bout 2: Elvis Caicara def. Christiano Billy via Decision

Bout 3: Marcos Sorriso def. Robson Punk via KO, Punches (RD 3)

Bout 4: Leonardo Leleco def. Flavio Magon via Submission, Ezekiel Choke (RD 1)

Bout 5: Luann Panterinha def. Fabio Nascimento via Submission, Rear Naked Choke (RD 2)

Bout 6: Thiago Manchinha def. Alireza Noei via Submission, Rear Naked Choke (RD 3)

Bout 7: Rodrigo Jones def. Alexandre Silva via Decision

Bout 8: Jailton Malhadinho def. Leonardo Black via TKO, Punches (RD 1)

Bout 9: Gabriel Braga def. Loibe Neto via Decision

Full Report

Bout 1: Maicon Pitbull (0-0) vs. Pedro Machado (2-0) (Welterweight)

Welterweights kicked off the night, with Maicon Pitbull debuting against undefeated Pedro Machado. Machado went into a standing clinch early, getting a takedown eventually. Pitbull threw some elbows from the ground. Pitbull was able to flip into top position eventually. Machado tried for an ankle lock, locking it in and making Pitbull tap out. Extending his undefeated record, Pedro Machado got a quick win on the ground.

My Scorecard:

Fighter Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Total
Pitbull
Machado

Bout 2: Cristiano Billy (3-1) vs. Elvis Caicara (5-1) (Lightweight)

The next fight saw Elvis Caicara and Christiano Billy face off. Billy came in slightly over the lightweight limit for this fight. The fighters traded leg kicks in the first minute. They both threw some punches early on, but nothing connected. Billy circled the outside of the decagon while Caicara stayed in the centre. Halfway through the round, Caicara threw a combination of hooks then put Billy up against the cage. He eventually scored a takedown. They stood back up shortly after. Caircara shot for another takedown in the final minute but didn’t get it this time. Billy landed some good punches exiting the clinch at the end of the round, which seemingly rocked Caircara.

Caicara was coming forward with punches early in the second round. Billy connected with good punch combinations. Caicara clinched up, but Billy escaped again. Caicara had his own good combo of punches in the second minute. It turned into a real striking battle in this round. Caicara went into another clinch up against the cage until the round ended.

Caicara was landing singular shots throughout the final round. They were doing only striking until the final minute, where Ciacara put Billy against the cage again. The fight went the distance, with Elvis Caicara getting the win via decision.

My Scorecard:

Fighter Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Total
Billy 10 9 9 28
Caicara 9 10 10 29

Bout 3: Robson Punk (12-7) vs. Marcos Sorriso (12-3) (Catchweight 150 lbs)

The third fight of the evening saw Robson Punk fight Marcos Sorriso. Punk was extremely ripped for this fight and did not look like he weighed 150 pounds. But he did. Punk shot in for a takedown early. He slipped a little while coming in, but threw Sorriso down. Sorriso stood up almost immediately but was pinned against the cage. Punk picked up Sorriso, carried him across the cage and then threw him down. When he got back up, Sorriso found Punk on his back, throwing him around. When they left clinch, Sorriso got some good punches in. Punk retreated across the cage, getting chased down with punches. Punk was throwing punches in return, but was eating more shots.

After a minute of both fighters throwing shots in the second round, Punk shot in for another takedown. He held onto it for more than a minute, but never finished his takedown. There was clear fatigue showing at this point. While they were both working a slow pace, Sorriso threw some good punches, targeting the legs, body and head of Punk.

In the first minute of the final round, Punk landed a punch that dropped Sorriso. He got back up, where Punk then shot again for a takedown. He didn’t get the takedown and they returned to stand-up. Punk shook Sorriso with more punches. Punk got a takedown, getting on the back of Sorriso, who got back to his feet eventually. Punk stayed pinned to Sorriso, failing to score another takedown before the referee separated them. With a minute and a half left in the round, Punk made Sorriso wobble again due to a shot. In the final minute of the fight, Sorriso threw a flying knee which knocked Punk out cold. A rough final round for Marcos Sorriso didn’t matter, after a knockout stoppage gave him the win.

My Scorecard:

Fighter Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Total
Punk 9 9
Sorriso 10 10

Bout 4: Flavio Magon (20-11) vs. Leonardo Leleco (12-6-1) (Heavyweight)

The next fight saw former-UFC fighter Leonardo Leleco face Flavio Magon in a heavyweight tilt. Leleco was the more active fighter early on, shooting for a takedown in the first mintue. Magon grabbed the cage to avoid a takedown, which made the referee pause the fight and deduct a point from him. They resumed up against the cage. They separated and returned to stand-up after being there for a while. Leleco tried for another takedown, not getting it again. Upon another attempt, Leleco was actually able to trip Magon and get him to the ground. Leleco transitioned into a side position where he put in the rare Ezekiel choke to make Magon tap out.

My Scorecard:

Fighter Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Total
Magon
Lelecon

Bout 5: Luann Panterinha (4-0) vs. Fabio Nascimento (14-0) (Featherweight)

The next fight was a classic undefeated versus undefeated matchup. Featherweights Luann Panterinha and Fabio Nascimento fought. Paterinha came forward aggressively at the start, charging towards Nascimento.  Nascimento dumped Paterinha to the ground in the third minute of the fight, scoring a takedown. When they got back up, Panterinha tried for a guillotine choke. Panterinha threw Nascimento to the ground, then landed some good strikes in the closing seconds. Panterinha seemingly slipped and fell, causing Nascimento to get on his back as the round ended. Very back and forth round.

Both fighters were connecting with good fists in the second round. Nascimento tried for a single leg takedown, although Panterinha avoided it and put in a guillotine choke while standing up. They went to the ground while Panterinha still held onto the choke. Nascimento eventually escaped. Panterinha was dominant on the ground, throwing punches for the rest of the time he was there. Panterinha tried for a rear naked choke, with Nascimento tapping out in the final few seconds of the round. Ending the long undefeated record of Fabio Nascimento, Luann Panterinha advanced himself to five-straight wins.

My Scorecard:

Fighter Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Total
Panterinha 10
Nascimento 9

Bout 6: Thiago Manchinha (16-8) vs. Alireza Noei (6-1) (Catchweight 149 lbs)

Continuing with the show, Thiago Manchinha fought Alireza Noei in a catchweight fight. Noei was the sole fighter on this card that was not from Brazil, fighting out of Iran. Manchinha was the more controlling striker at the start. Noei shot for a takedown in the second minute, although Manchinha didn’t allow it. With two minutes left in the round, Noei landed a left hook which dropped Manchinha. Noei kept with ground and pound, although could not finish the fight. He eventually slowed down his pace, keeping top position on the ground. Noei shot for another takedown as the round ended.

Noei got a takedown in the first minute of the second round. When they got back up, Manchinha landed a head kick which cut Noei open. Noei tried for a takedown on Manchinha but was bleeding a lot on the canvas. They got back up after not being on the ground for too long. The left eye of Noei was swelling up. He shot in for another takedown. They never went to the ground, going back to stand-up. Manchinha went into a standing clinch, breaking up moments after.

Manchinha was head hunting with strikes at the start of the final round. Manchinha scored a leg kick which had Noei panicking. Noei ran way, but was taken down by Manchinha and hit with strikes. When they stood back up, Manchinha scored more punches. Noei shot for a takedown, but when they went to the ground Manchinha had a rear naked choke in. He kept with the choke until Noei went out cold, ending the fight. After an absolute war of a battle, Thiago Manchinha got a win.

My Scorecard:

Fighter Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Total
Manchinha 8 10
Noei 10 9

Bout 7: Rodrigo Jones (8-1) vs. Alexandre Silva (6-1) (Middleweight)

In the seventh fight of the evening, Rodrigo Jones and Alexandre Silva fought in a middleweight bout. For some reason, Jones was wearing the older design of Future FC MMA gloves. Jones got a takedown in the first minute of the fight. Jones was dominant on the ground, although didn’t do much, causing the referee to stand them up. After landing some punches, Jones tried for another takedown. They stayed on the ground until the round ended.

Silva was more active at the start of the second round, throwing lots of strikes. Jones tried for another takedown, although Silva was able to stay on his feet this time. Before Jones tried for another takedown, Silva threw some more good punches.

Jones put Silva up against the cage again to start the third round. The referee brought them back to the centre of the cage. Jones threw some punches then put Silva against the cage again. He got a takedown this time. Silva got up in the final 10 seconds of the fight. The fight lasted all 15 minutes, with the judges handing the win to Rodrigo Jones.

My Scorecard:

Fighter Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Total
Jones 10 10 10 30
Silva 9 9 9 27

Bout 8: Leonardo Black (5-2) vs. Jailton Malhadinho (10-2) (Light Heavyweight)

The sole light heavyweight bout of the card saw Leonardo Black faced Jailton Malhadinho. Malhadinho got a takedown in the first 15 seconds of the fight. After a while, Malhadinho started to throw punches from top position. He didn’t stop until the referee stepped in, ending the bout. With a dominant and quick win, Jailton Malhadinho racked another win to his record.

My Scorecard:

Fighter Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Total
Black
Malhadinho

Bout 9: Loibe Neto (4-0) vs. Gabriel Braga (4-0) (Featherweight)

 

Finally, the main event of the evening saw undefeated featherweights Loibe Neto and Gabriel Braga face off. As the main event kicked off, most of the venue was still empty. Like many fighters on this card, Braga came from the Curitiba gym Evolucao Thai MMA. Neto tried for a takedown in the second minute of the fight, but it didn’t work out for him. Braga kept Neto to the ground, getting on his back. He flipped over and got top position in half guard. He stood up and started to throw some punches to the grounded Neto. He was dominant on the ground until the round ended.

In the second round, Braga had the better stand-up. There was a short pause as Neto was poked in the eye. While Braga was out-striking, Neto had his moments too. Braga landed a very good right-cross with a minute to go in the round.

Neto had a good start to the final round, landing punches and a knee to the body. Braga landed an elbow to the head in the clinch. Neto was landing lots of combinations, often ending with that knee. Braga scored another hard right hand to Neto. A right-cross moments after had Neto backpedalling. Braga kept the pressure, walking down Neto and keeping him against the cage. Neto came forward a little, bringing Braga to the centre of the cage, although went back to being against the cage shortly after. They were seemingly throwing everything at each other in the final minute of the fight. After an action packed final round, the fight went to the judges. When going to decision, Gabriel Braga won, retaining his undefeated record.

My Scorecard:

Fighter Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Total
Neto 9 9 10 28
Braga 10 10 9 29

Renato Moicano To Move Up To Lightweight For Bout Against Damir Hadzovic on UFC on ESPN+ 28 Card

Longtime featherweight fighter Renato Moicano will make the move up to lightweight in March, facing Damir Hadzovic on the UFC on ESPN+ 28 card in Brazil.

First reported by Combate and MMAJunkie, news broke Thursday that Moicano had found his first opponent in the weight class.

Moicano lost his last two fights, getting finished by Jose Aldo and more recently “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung in a main event bout.

Hadzovic dropped to Christos Giagos in his last fight via unanimous decision. In total, he has a 3-3 record in his UFC run.

Kevin Lee and Charles Oliveira main event the card, which has lots of Brazil influence on it. UFC on ESPN+ 28 will go down on March 14th, in Brasilia, Brazil.

Here’s the full card so far:

Bout 1: Kevin Lee (18-5) vs. Charles Oliveira (28-8) (Lightweight)

Bout 2: Paige VanZant (8-4) vs. Amanda Ribas (8-1) (Strawweight)

Bout 3: Johnny Walker (17-4) vs. Nikita Krylov (26-7) (Light Heavyweight)

Bout 4: Elizeu Zaleski (21-6) vs. Alexey Kunchenko (20-1) (Welterweight)

Bout 5: Jussier Formiga (23-6) vs. Brandon Moreno (16-5-1) (Flyweight)

Bout 6: Demian Maia (28-9) vs. Gilbert Burns (17-3) (Welterweight)

Bout 7: Francisco Trinaldo (24-7) vs. John Makdessi (17-6) (Lightweight)

Bout 8: Mayra Bueno Silva (6-0) vs. Maryna Moroz (9-3) (Flyweight)

Bout 9: Veronica Macedo (6-3-1) vs. Bea Malecki (1-0) (Bantamweight)

Bout 10: Rani Yahya (26-10) vs. Enrique Barzola (16-5-1) (Bantamweight)

Bout 11: Bruno Silva (11-4-1) vs. Su Mudaerji (12-4) (Bantamweight)

Bout 12: Renato Moicano (13-3-1) vs. Damir Hadzovic (13-5) (Lightweight)

Bruno Silva To Face Su Mudaerji on UFC on ESPN+ 28 Card

UFC’s March card in Brazil saw an addition on Thursday, as Bruno Silva and Su Mudaerji was booked, per a report by Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.

Brazil’s Silva is still seeking his first win in the UFC, failing to do so in his debut against Khalid Taha in October.

Mudaerji got his first win in the UFC in his last outing, going to decision against Andre Soukhamthath in August. Before then, he lost his UFC debut to Louis Smolka, getting caught in an armbar in the second round.

Bout 1: Kevin Lee (18-5) vs. Charles Oliveira (28-8) (Lightweight)

Bout 2: Paige VanZant (8-4) vs. Amanda Ribas (8-1) (Strawweight)

Bout 3: Johnny Walker (17-4) vs. Nikita Krylov (26-7) (Light Heavyweight)

Bout 4: Elizeu Zaleski (21-6) vs. Alexey Kunchenko (20-1) (Welterweight)

Bout 5: Jussier Formiga (23-6) vs. Brandon Moreno (16-5-1) (Flyweight)

Bout 6: Demian Maia (28-9) vs. Gilbert Burns (17-3) (Welterweight)

Bout 7: Francisco Trinaldo (24-7) vs. John Makdessi (17-6) (Lightweight)

Bout 8: Mayra Bueno Silva (6-0) vs. Maryna Moroz (9-3) (Flyweight)

Bout 9: Veronica Macedo (6-3-1) vs. Bea Malecki (1-0) (Bantamweight)

Bout 10: Rani Yahya (26-10) vs. Enrique Barzola (16-5-1) (Bantamweight)

Bout 11: Bruno Silva (11-4-1) vs. Su Mudaerji (12-4) (Bantamweight)

UFC on ESPN+ 28 Finds Main Event In Kevin Lee vs. Charles Oliveira

UFC on ESPN+ 28 has finally found it’s headlining bout in Kevin Lee and Charles Oliveira. It was reported on Tuesday morning by Combate that the matchup was made to headline the card which will take place on March 14th, at the Nilson Nelson Gym in Brasilia, Brazil.

Lee’s last fight was scheduled for three rounds, but ended within one when he knocked Gregor Gillespie out with a head kick. The fight was the first three-round bout that Lee had been booked in since mid-2017.

Oliveira last fought in November, finishing Jared Gordon within 90 seconds with punches. The win extended his winning streak to six-straight, dating back to mid-2018.

Now with the main event added to it, the March card in Brazil is near complete. Here’s the full lineup thus far:

Bout 1: Kevin Lee (18-5) vs. Charles Oliveira (28-8) (Lightweight)

Bout 2: Paige VanZant (8-4) vs. Amanda Ribas (8-1) (Strawweight)

Bout 3: Johnny Walker (17-4) vs. Nikita Krylov (26-7) (Light Heavyweight)

Bout 4: Elizeu Zaleski (21-6) vs. Alexey Kunchenko (20-1) (Welterweight)

Bout 5: Jussier Formiga (23-6) vs. Brandon Moreno (16-5-1) (Flyweight)

Bout 6: Demian Maia (28-9) vs. Gilbert Burns (17-3) (Welterweight)

Bout 7: Francisco Trinaldo (24-7) vs. John Makdessi (17-6) (Lightweight)

Bout 8: Mayra Bueno Silva (6-0) vs. Maryna Moroz (9-3) (Flyweight)

Bout 9: Veronica Macedo (6-3-1) vs. Bea Malecki (1-0) (Bantamweight)

Bout 10: Rani Yahya (26-10) vs. Enrique Barzola (16-5-1) (Bantamweight)

Makhmud Muradov vs. Antonio Carlos Junior Off UFC on ESPN+ 28 Card

Main card fight between Antonio Carlos Junior and Makhmud Muradov is off of the UFC on ESPN+ 28 card which is set for March 14th.

Announced on Muradov’s Instagram and reported by Mike Bohn of MMAJunkie, it was found out on Monday that the fight would not happen.

The fight was scrapped after Carlos Junior had to pull out with an injury.

Carlos Junior was attempting to snap his two-fight losing streak, which started in 2019. He was originally meant to fight Brad Tavares on this card, but that fight also went out of the picture once Tavares faced injury.

Muradov is 2-0 in his short UFC run thus far, defeating Alessio Di Chirico and Trevor Smith in 2019. Those wins combined with previous ones makes his current winning streak 13 fights.

While the card currently does not have a main event announced for it, there is many fights booked already. Here’s the card so far, which will take place at the Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasilia, Brazil:

Bout 1: Paige VanZant (8-4) vs. Amanda Ribas (8-1) (Strawweight)

Bout 2: Johnny Walker (17-4) vs. Nikita Krylov (26-7) (Light Heavyweight)

Bout 3: Elizeu Zaleski (21-6) vs. Alexey Kunchenko (20-1) (Welterweight)

Bout 4: Jussier Formiga (23-6) vs. Brandon Moreno (16-5-1) (Flyweight)

Bout 5: Demian Maia (28-9) vs. Gilbert Burns (17-3) (Welterweight)

Bout 6: Francisco Trinaldo (24-7) vs. John Makdessi (17-6) (Lightweight)

Bout 7: Mayra Bueno Silva (6-0) vs. Maryna Moroz (9-3) (Flyweight)

Bout 8: Veronica Macedo (6-3-1) vs. Bea Malecki (1-0) (Bantamweight)

Bout 9: Rani Yahya (26-10) vs. Enrique Barzola (16-5-1) (Bantamweight)

 

UFC 237 Full Report: Andrade Becomes New Strawweight Champion

UFC returned on Saturday with another one of their pay-per-view hallmark events. UFC 237 included a Strawweight Championship bout between defending champ Rose Namajunas and challenger Jessica Andrade. Andrade, like many names on this card, were fighting in the comfort of their passionate home country of Brazil. The card was booked accordingly, with 14 Brazilian fighters on the 12 bout card. Among them were Jose Aldo and Anderson Silva, two big names not only in Brazilian MMA but MMA in general. Let’s go through the whole evening of festivities, starting with the preliminary fights.

Preliminary Card

Bout 1: Talita Bernardo (#15) (5-3) vs. Viviane Araujo (6-1) (Bantamweight)

Kicking off the evening was a Brazilian versus Brazilian matchup, with Viviane Araujo debuting against Talita Bernardo. Araujo had a successful run in the Japanese promotion Pancrase in recent years. In this fight Araujo was constantly bouncing on her toes, coming in for combos or strikes and then backing out. In the final minute of the first round, Bernardo shot for a takedown which Araujo took control of, taking the top position. Araujo tries for a rear naked choke as the round concluded. Bernardo started to land more strikes at the start of the second. Araujo started to land her overhand right with great power. Another takedown was defended by Araujo. Araujo landed a takedown with roughly a minute left in the second round.  Bernardo landed a great combo as the round ended. In the first minute of round three, Araujo dropped Bernardo with a right hand. No extra strikes were needed to conclude the bout. She had previously fought at Strawweight in her career, and said after the bout that she plans to go back to that division.

My Scorecard:

FighterRound 1Round 2Round 3Total
Bernardo1010

Araujo99

Bout 2: Raoni Barcelos (13-1) vs. Carlos Huachin (10-3-2) (Bantamweight)

The next bout was Brazilian Raoni Barcelos versus Carlos Huachin. Both fighters were throwing some heavy hands in the first round. The tempo of strikes thrown in the first was very fast. Barcelos tried for a takedown at the start of the second round but take up unsuccessful. Huachin was dropped by a right jab. Barcelos attempted to finish the fight on the ground, landing tons of punches. Huachin made himself vulnerable to many holds, with Barcelos trying things from many angles. In the final moments of the second round, Barcelos started to land elbows which made the referee step in and end the bout.

My Scorecard:

FighterRound 1Round 2Round 3Total
Barcelos9


Huachin10


Bout 3: Priscila Cachoeira (8-2) vs. Luana Carolina (5-1) (Flyweight)

The Fight Pass Early Prelims finished with Priscila Cachoeira and Luana Carolina facing each other. Throughout the first round, Carolina was using a thai clinch to slow down offense or land strikes. Cachoeira was the fighter consistently walking down her opponent. Carolina got a cut under her eye. Cachoeira caught a kick at one point and then made Carolina fall by kicking the other leg off balance. Both fighters had great moments in the first round. After Cachoeira was eating strikes for quite some time, she was floored by a kick to the head. Carolina tried for a submission the ground afterwards, putting in an armbar that did not put away the fight. As they were about to go to their feet, Carolina landed a knee to a still grounded Cachoeira. There was a pause in the fight, but a point was not taken away. They went back to the ground for a little of the final minute of the second round. Carolina continued to outstrike a very fatigued Cachoeira in the final round. The judges gave Luana Carolina the win unanimously (30-26, 30-26 & 29-27).

My Scorecard:

FighterRound 1Round 2Round 3Total
Cachoeira98926
Carolina10101030

Bout 4: Clay Guida (34-18) vs. BJ Penn (16-13-2) (Lightweight)

Kicking off the prelims on ESPN was veterans Clay Guida and BJ Penn facing each other. Guida went into this bout as a -700 favourite. In the first round Penn was much more composed while Guida was doing his usual all around the place fight style. Guida shot for a takedown in the second round but wasn’t successful. Penn was getting hit consistently with punches in the final round. The judges gave Clay Guida a unanimous victory (29-28, 29-28 & 29-27).

My Scorecard:

FighterRound 1Round 2Round 3Total
Guida9101029
Penn109928

Bout 5: Warlley Alves (12-3) vs. Sergio Moraes (14-4-1) (Welterweight)

Continuing on with the prelims, Warlley Alves fought Sergio Moraes in a Welterweight bout. In the first round, Moraes was landing good combos. Alves threw tons of kicks. There was a pause after Moraes said he got poked in the eyes. The kicks continued to be effective for Alves in the second round. In the final round he started to tee off with punches. After a very dominant performance throughout, Alves finally ended the fight in it’s final scheduled minute. A knee and an uppercut is what put away Moraes.

My Scorecard:

FighterRound 1Round 2Round 3Total
Alves1010

Moraes99

Bout 6: Thiago Moises (11-3) vs. Kurt Holobaugh (17-6) (Lightweight)

It was a battle between two Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series fighters in the next bout. As many people will/have tonight, Holobaugh got boos from the crowd. Both fighters were hot out the gates, with Holobaugh shooting for a takedown up against the cage. He didn’t get it, with Moises keeping it was stand-up. He tried again a minute later but didn’t get a different result. Moises landed a takedown shortly after. He landed elbows while in half guard. At the start of round two, Holobaugh got hit with some hard punches but shook them off. He landed a double leg takedown and stayed on the ground for a short amount of time. Holobaugh started to string together some good combinations in the second half of the round. Holobaugh slipped in the third round after a kick to the leg, letting Moises take top position on the ground. Shortly after they got back up, Moises landed a single leg takedown. Moises put in a rear naked choke but couldn’t finish the bout with it. Holobaugh was on top for a minute or so on the ground. Moises landed a hard slam for a takedown, landing strikes on the ground until the final round ended. The judges all gave Thiago Moises the victory (30-26, 30-26 & 30-27).

My Scorecard:

FighterRound 1Round 2Round 3Total
Moises10101030
Holobaugh99927

Bout 7: Rogerio Nogueira (23-8) vs. Ryan Spann (15-5) (Light Heavyweight)

Finishing off the preliminary card for UFC 237 was Rogerio Nogueira facing Ryan Spann. Spann landed a takedown within the first minute, putting in an arm triangle that Nogueira escaped. Spann tried for another takedown but couldn’t land it. Spann dropped Nogueira with a left uppercut that ended the bout.

My Scorecard:

FighterRound 1Round 2Round 3Total
Nogueira



Spann



Main Card

Bout 8: Irene Aldana (#11) (9-4) vs. Bethe Correia (#13) (10-3-1) (Bantamweight)

The main card started with Irene Aldana facing Bethe Correira. Corriera weighed in at 141 for this 135-pound bout, but Aldana agreed to continue on with the bout. She lost 40% of her fight purse due to not making weight in time. The first round was a slow one with Aldana finding success by using her reach advantage. Correira found ways to close the distance in the second round and land more of her own strikes. In the final round, Correira started to string together good combinations, consistently being the one who was advancing in the octagon. When the fight went to the ground with a takedown from Corriera, but Aldana showed good defence and put in an armbar and got a submission victory. Correira was bleeding heavily afterwards.

My Scorecard:

FighterRound 1Round 2Round 3Total
Aldana109

Correia910

Bout 9: Thiago Alves (23-13) vs. Laureano Staropoli (8-1) (Welterweight)

The next fight on the card was Thiago Alves versus Laureano Staropoli. The fight was mostly a close striking battle. The final round started with very aggressive swinging by both guys. Alves landed a takedown, but Staropoli got up moments later. They both had great pacing, still throwing with speed and power in the third round. Alves tried for a second takedown but was stopped. The fight went the distance with the judges gave Staropoli the win (30-27, 30-27 & 29-28).

My Scorecard:

FighterRound 1Round 2Round 3Total
Alves99927
Staropoli10101030

Bout 10: Jose Aldo (#1) (28-4) vs. Alexander Volkanovski (#4) (19-1) (Featherweight)

Jose Aldo fought in his home country against Alexander Volkanovski in the next matchup. The first round was a striking battle, with both fighters being very methodical. Volkanovski seemingly landed more, but every time Aldo did anything the crowd would become unglued. Aldo was poked in the eye in the second, making a warning get issued to Volkanovski. The final round was the continuation of the dominant performance that Volkanovski was already putting on. All three judges gave Alexander Volkanovski the victory (30-27, 30-27 & 30-27).

My Scorecard:

FighterRound 1Round 2Round 3Total
Aldo99927
Volkanovski10101030

Bout 11: Jared Cannonier (#10) (11-4) vs. Anderson Silva (34-9) (#14) (Middleweight)

In the co-main event slot of the PPV, Anderson Silva fought Jared Cannonier. The first round was somewhat close until Silva was dropped by a leg kick. He fell down and obviously injured his right leg. The fight was ended by referee Herb Dean. Cannonier was getting booed after the fight, and said that he didn’t respect the crowd since they aren’t respecting him.

My Scorecard:

FighterRound 1Round 2Round 3Total
Cannonier



Silva



Bout 12: Rose Namajunas © (8-3) vs. Jessica Andrade (19-6) (#1) (Strawweight Championship)

In the main event of the evening, “Thug” Rose Namajunas put her Strawweight Championship on the line against Jessica Andrade. In the first round, Namajunas was consistently hitting Andrade with jabs. Very early on Andrade had a cut around an eye. Andrade got ahold of Namajunas and slammed her down, but couldn’t get anything done before Namajunas brought it back to the feet. Namajunas landed a takedown as well, but both of them getting up almost right after. After Namajunas landed a knee, Andrade went to the ground in full defensive mode. The first round ended with Namajunas defending a takedown. Andrade showed more life in the second by throwing combinations. Near the end of the second round, Andrade slammed Namajunas on her head for a takedown, knocking her out and ending the bout. Jessica Andrade is the new UFC Strawweight Champion. Andrade and her corner were all very emotional afterwards.

My Scorecard:

FighterRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Total
Namajunas10




Andrade9




UFC returns next weekend with “UFC ON ESPN+ 10” in Rochester, New York, with Rafael Dos Anjos and Kevin Lee main eventing. The next pay-per-view that the promotion is running is just under a month away, with Henry Cejudo and Marlon Moraes fighting for the Bantamweight Championship. Also on the card, Valentina Shevchenko will defend her Flyweight Championship against Jessica Eye.