UFC Noche didn’t have the star quality it should have for a card of the magnitude a “Noche” event is supposed to but it did deliver action in some of the fights. From the opening bout, we were treated to an electrifying TKO from Daniil Donchenko, and another from Alden Coria. For comic relief, we were treated to Dominick Cruz thinking Alice Periera was actually Aline Pereira, and we didn’t have to watch an entire Sedriques Dumas bout since that one ended in a NC thanks to an accidental low blow.

Dusko Todorovic finally got the slump-breaker he desperately needed when he finished Jose Medina and Tatiana Suarez scored a unanimous decision over Amanda Lemos. Quang Le got starched and Alex Hernandez beat Diego Ferreira within an inch of his life thanks to a referee that clearly liked live action snuff films.

Kelvin Gastelum won a fairly comfortable decision over Dustin Stolzfus and can now go back to the buffet with his crazy hot wife. Rafa Garcia stopped Jared Gordon in the third, and Rob Font got outworked by David Martinez who took the win via unanimous decision.

Finally, the last Fighting Nerd with an undefeated UFC record got starched with a spinning back kick dealt by Diego Lopes, thus sealing the fate of the once undefeated team (inside the octagon). I feel like Zane’s early precognition about this team was spot on. Vindication! Now, let’s check out the rest of the results and bonuses while we’re here.

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UFC Noche Results

* 145 lbs.: Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva — Lopes def. Silva by TKO (spinning back elbow and ground strikes), round 2 (4:48)

* 135 lbs.: Rob Font vs. David Martinez — Martinez def. Font by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

* 155 lbs.: Rafa Garcia vs. Jared Gordon — Garcia def. Gordon by TKO (ground strikes), round 3 (2:27)

* 185 lbs.: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Dustin Stoltzfus — Gastelum def. Stolzfus by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

* 155 lbs.: Alexander Hernandez vs. Diego Ferreira — Hernandez def. Ferreira by TKO (punches), round 2 (3:46)

* 135 lbs.: Santiago Luna vs. Quang Le — Luna def. Le by KO (punches), round 1 (2:48)

* 185 lbs.: Jose Medina vs. Dusko Todorovic — Todorovic def. Medina by submission (rear naked choke), round 1 (4:21)

* 155 lbs.: Claudio Puelles vs. Joaquim Silva — Silva def. Puelles by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

* 115 lbs.: Tatiana Suarez vs. Amanda Lemos — Suarez def. Lemos by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

* 125 lbs.: Jesus Aguilar vs. Luis Gurule — Aguilar def. Gurule (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

* 185 lbs.: Zach Reese vs. Sedriques Dumas — Reese vs. Dumas ends in a no contest (accidental low blow), round 1 (0:51)

* 125 lbs.: Alessandro Costa vs. Alden Coria — Coria def. Costa by TKO (punches), round 3 (0:47)

* 135 lbs.: Montserrat Rendon vs. Alice Pereira — Rendon def. Pereira by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

* 170 lbs.: Rodrigo Sezinando vs. Daniil Donchenko — Donchenko def. Sezinando by TKO (punches), round 1 (4:27)

UFC Noche Bonuses

* FOTN:

* POTN:

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UFC 319 had some great moments leading up to the main event with several highlight reel finishes. Anthony Hernandez putting a surprise whooping on Chase Hooper, Joseph Morales making his second stint in the UFC count in a big way, Oleksiejczuk and Susurkaev both getting the job done inside the distance, as well. The prelims were definitely to be celebrated.

When we got to the main card, we were on a nice little adrenaline high, and here comes Tim Elliott taking out Kai Asakura like the stealthy spoiler he is. What are we to do with Kai after this? Carlos Prates put the nicotine beating on Geoff Neal and Lerone Murphy sent the angels out with their bugles for poor Aaron Pico.

And then there was the ugliest main event to ever exist. Was Chimaev dominant? Yes he was. Did he even try to press further for a finish? No he did not. Was Dricus fighting like he was just pulled from the 7-Eleven? Yes he was. Am I excited by the prospect of Khamzat dominating the division? Hell no, but here we are with a stinker of a main event and a new champ that looks like he’s afraid to do a single thing outside his comfortable wheelhouse. Now, let’s check out the rest of the results and bonuses while we’re here.

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UFC 319 Results

* 185 lbs.: Dricus du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev — Chimaev def. Du Plessis by unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-44)

* 145 lbs.: Aaron Pico vs. Lerone Murphy — Murphy def. Pico by KO (spinning back elbow), round 1 (3:21)

* 170 lbs.: Geoff Neal vs. Carlos Prates — Prates def. Neal by KO (spinning back elbow), round 1 (4:59)

* 185 lbs.: Jared Cannonier vs. Michael Page — Page def. Cannonier by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

* 125 lbs.: Tim Elliott vs. Kai Asakura — Elliott def. Asakura by submission (mounted guillotine), round 2 (4:39)

* 185 lbs.: Baisangur Susurkaev vs. Eric Nolan — Susurkaev def. Nolan by submission (rear naked choke), round 2 (2:01)

* 185 lbs.: Gerald Meerschaert vs. Michał Oleksiejczuk — Oleksiejczuk def. Meerschaert by TKO (punches), round 1 (3:03)

* 125 lbs.: Jessica Andrade vs. Lupita Godinez — Godinez def. Andrade by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

* 155 lbs.: Alexander Hernandez vs. Chase Hooper — Hernandez def. Hooper by TKO (punches), round 1 (4:58)

* 155 lbs.: Edson Barboza vs. Drakkar Klose — Klose def. Barboza by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

* 125 lbs.: Karine Silva vs. Dione Barbosa — Silva def. Barbosa by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

* 125 lbs.: Alibi Idiris vs. Joseph Morales — Morales def. Idiris by submission (triangle), round 2 (3:04)

UFC 319 Bonuses

* FOTN: None

* POTN: Tim Elliott, Lerone Murphy, Carlos Prates, Khamzat Chimaev

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UFC Vegas 109 had some of the worst judging in recent memory. Ben Cartlidge had fans on social media ready to riot after his judging on two of the cards, but the most egregious of them was definitely Johns vs. Matsumodo. Outside that, we saw Andre Fili stay true to his pattern of alternating wins and losses for the last six years. We also got to see one…

UFC 318 gave us lots of tremendous moments, starting with six finishes. That’s right, folks, the first six fights were all finishes. As a matter of fact, they would be the only finishes, too, as the next eight went to decision. We had some real bangers though, leading from the top with Poirier-Holloway. What a scrap, but it would be Holloway leaving with his arm raised. The tribute to Dustin was well-done and had many in the arena crying, and even some outside the arena.

Other notable bouts were Kevin Holland’s battle with Daniel Rodriguez, which saw both men nearly finished, but it would be D-Rod clinching the victory. Paulo Costa looked great against Kopylov, which wasn’t hard to do since Roman seemed to get his gameplan from his mom, because he looked awful and didn’t come alive until late in the third. Patricio Pitbull captured his first victory inside the octagon with a solid win over Dan Ige. Wish he could’ve gotten to the UFC before his prime was spent, but he got the W, and that’s what counts.

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UFC 318 Results

* Max Holloway def. Dustin Poirier via unanimous decision (49-46x2, 48-47)

* Paulo Costa def. Roman Kopylov via unanimous decision (30-27x2, 29-28)

* Daniel Rodriguez def. Kevin Holland via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

* Patricio Pitbull def. Dan Ige via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

* Michael Johnson def. Daniel Zellhuber via UD (29-28 x3) (

* Vinicius Oliveira def. Kyler Phillips via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

* Brendan Allen def. Marvin Vettori via unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)

* Nikolay Veretennikov def. Francisco Prado via split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29)

* Ateba Gautier def. Robert Valentin via first-round TKO (1:10)

* Islam Dulatov def. Adam Fugitt via first-round KO (4:06)

* Jimmy Crute def. Marcin Prachnio via submission (armbar) (R1, 4:32)

* Ryan Spann def. Lukasz Brzeski via submission (guillotine) (R1, 2:37)

* Brunno Ferreira def. Jackson McVey via submission (armbar) (R1, 3:35)

* Carli Judice def. Nicolle Caliari via third-round TKO (1:30)

UFC 318 Bonuses

* FOTN: Vettori vs. Allen (wtf??!!)

* POTN: Judice, Dulatov and Gautier

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UFC 317 looked great on paper and delivered in practice, as well. Ilia Topuria became the tenth man in UFC history to claim a title in a second division, and he did it in devastating fashion, knocking Charles Oliveira out cold. And he did it inside the first round, as he predicted. The brass has a rare opportunity here with Topuria and they should get behind him with every ounce of their marketing heft. This guy will be selling out arenas and making PPVs soar. And the way he torched Paddy Pimblett during their in-cage faceoff was hilarious.

Alexandre Pantoja put an end to Kai Kara-France’s title hopes with a third round submission, setting the UFC flyweight record for most finishes. After Joshua Van’s terrific win over Brandon Royval in a fight of the year performance, Van and Pantoja also faced off in the cage, confirming they will be battling for Pantoja’s belt next. Tonight gave us the kind of performances fight fans have been craving. It’s about time.

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UFC 317 Results

* Ilia Topuria def. Charles Oliveira via first-round TKO (2:27)

* Alexandre Pantoja def. Kai Kara-France via sub (RNC) (R3, 1:55)

* Joshua Van def. Brandon Royval via unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 30-27)

* Beneil Dariush def. Renato Moicano via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

* Payton Talbott def. Felipe Lima via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

* Gregory Rodrigues def. Jack Hermansson via first-round KO (4:21)

* Jose Miguel Delgado def. Hyder Amil via first-round KO (0:26)

* Tracy Cortez def. Viviane Araujo via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

* Terrance McKinney def. Viacheslav Borshchev via sub (guillotine) (R1, 0:55)

* Jacobe Smith def. Niko Price via submission (rear-naked choke) (R2, 4:03)

* Jhonata Diniz def. Alvin Hines via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

UFC 317 Bonuses

* FOTN: Brandon Royval vs. Joshua Van

* POTN: Ilia Topuria, Gregory Rodrigues

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UFC Atlanta started with one helluva bang but went out on a whimper. With three spectacular knockouts on the prelims, it looked like the show was going to be a great one. There was even an illegal upkick stoppage controversy in the featured prelim, but the main card was a bit of a snoozer. Let me explain.

Of our three former champions, two would emerge v…

UFC 316 was a solid card on paper that managed to deliver some big moments in its application. We got a terrific performance out of Merab Dvalishvili, who had his way with Sean O’Malley and ended up ultimately submitting him. O’Malley’s lifestyle changes did nothing—in fact, Sean seemed even less competitive than their first fight.

Kayla Harrison blessed…

UFC Vegas 107 looked absolutely awful on paper, but in practice, we did have some exciting moments. The ladies’ fights were somewhat underwhelming, though. Alice Ardelean defeated Rayanne dos Santos, which wasn’t a terrible watch and even won FOTN. However, Macy Chiasson vs. Ketlen Vieira was a complete slog of a contest that saw Vieira victorious. Side note: Chris Leben turned in an awful score card for that fight.

Dusko Todorovic was bested by Zachary Reese in another ho-hum bout of no consequence. On the prelims, we were treated to just one finish, courtesy of Jordan Leavitt. The main card saw more action with finishes from Dustin Jacoby and an incredibly violent one from Ramiz Brahimaj, who looked like he was trying to rip Billy Ray Goff’s head off his body.

If you’re wondering about Blanchfield vs. Barber, that fight got canceled due to a medical issue with Maycee Barber. That’s right, folks, the main event got scratched mere moments before Barber’s walkout (Blanchfield made the walk). Hopefully, Maycee makes a full recovery and Erin gets her show and win money. Now, let’s check out the results and bonuses while we’re here.

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UFC Vegas 107 Results

* Erin Blanchfield vs. Maycee Barber : canceled

* Mateusz Gamrot def. Ludovit Klein via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

* Ramiz Brahimaj def. Billy Ray Goff via submission (guillotine) (R1, 3:16)

* Dustin Jacoby def. Bruno Lopes via first-round KO (1:50)

* Ketlen Vieira def. Macy Chiasson via unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 30-27)

* Zachary Reese def. Dusko Todorovic via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

* Allan Nascimento def. Jafel Filho via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

* Jordan Leavitt def. Kurt Holobaugh via sub (anaconda choke) (R1, 1:39)

* Bolaji Oki def. Michael Aswell via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

* Alice Ardelean def. Rayanne dos Santos via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)

UFC Vegas 107 Bonuses

* FOTN: Alice Ardelean vs. Rayanne dos Santos

* POTN: Jordan Leavitt, Ramiz Brahimaj

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