UFC 210 Results: Daniel Cormier/Anthony Johnson II & Controversy In The Co-Main Event
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Main Card (10pm EST., Pay-Per-View)
Daniel Cormier def. #1 Anthony Johnson by submission via rear naked choke (3:37, R2) to retain the UFC Light Heavyweight Title
#5 Gegard Mousasi def. #4 Chris Weidman by TKO via knee strikes (3:13, R2)
Cynthia Calvillo def. Pearl Gonzalez by submission via rear naked choke (3:45, R3)
Thiago Alves def. Patrick Cote by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
#9 (FW) Charles Oliveira def. Will Brooks by submission via rear naked choke (2:30, R1)
Preliminary Card (8pm EST., Fox Sports 1)
Myles Jury def. Mike De La Torre by TKO via strikes (3:30, R1)
#11 Kamaru Usman def. Sean Strickland by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Shane Burgos def. Charles Rosa by TKO via strikes (1:59, R3)
#12 (Tied) Patrick Cummins def. #12 (Tied) Jan Blachowicz by majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)
Preliminary Card (6:15pm EST., UFC Fight Pass)
Gregor Gillespie def. Andrew Holbrook by KO via strikes (0:21, R1)
Desmond Green def. Josh Emmett by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Katlyn Chookagian def. Irene Aldana by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Magomed Bibulatov def. Jenel Lausa by unanimous decision (29-26, 29-26, 29-26)
Round By Round Recap
Jenel Lausa vs. Magomed Bibulatov
Round One: The round begins with Bibulatov attacking Lausa with a high kick, Bibulatov also attempts a roundhouse kick against Lausa. Bibulatov continues coming forward while attacking Lausa with a variety of kicks, Bibulatov looks for a takedown and Lausa escapes his clutches. Lausa looks to catch Bibulatov with some rights, Bibulatov starts nailing Lausa with a series of leg kicks. Bibulatov catches Lausa with a side kick to the midsection, Bibulatov cracks Lausa with a spinning back fist. Lausa starts attacking Bibulatov with some leg kicks of his own, Bibulatov comes forward and he nails Lausa with a punching combination. Bibulatov accidentally nails Lausa low and the fight is halted, the action resumes with Bibulatov attacking Lausa with a spinning heel kick. Bibulatov continues attacking Lausa with spinning kicks, Bibulatov goes for a takedown as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Bibulatov
Round Two: The round begins with Lausa coming forward while throwing a punching combination, Bibulatov nails Lausa with a spinning heel kick to the midsection. Bibulatov cracks Lausa with an uppercut followed by a knee strike, Lausa grabs Bibulatov and he holds him against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Bibulatov goes for a roundhouse kick and Lausa avoids him, Bibulatov kicks Lausa low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with the referee taking a point from Bibulatov for the low kick, the action resumes with the fighters catching each other with lefts. Bibulatov scores a takedown on Lausa and he gets the full guard, Lausa starts attacking Bibulatov with strikes while on his back. Bibulatov starts nailing Lausa with some ground and pound, Bibulatov transitions to the half guard position for a few moments. Bibulatov goes back to attacking Lausa with ground and pound as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 9-9 for Bibulatov (Overall Score: 19-18 for Bibulatov)
Round Three: The round begins with Bibulatov attacking Lausa with a variety of kicks, Bibulatov scores a takedown on Lausa and he gets side control. Bibulatov starts attacking Lausa with some ground and pound, Lausa eventually traps Bibulatov in his half guard. Lausa eats more strikes as he traps Bibulatov in his full guard, Bibulatov goes back to attacking Lausa with ground and pound. Bibulatov transitions to the full mount on Lausa, Lausa eats more strikes as he gets Bibulatov back in his half guard. Bibulatov attacks Lausa with more ground and pound, Lausa traps Bibulatov in his full guard while eating more strikes. Bibulatov returns to the half guard while landing more strikes and the round ends.
Fighftul scores the round 10-9 for Bibulatov (Final Score: 29-27 for Bibulatov)
Official Result: Magomed Bibulatov def. Jenel Lausa by unanimous decision (29-26, 29-26, 29-26)
Katlyn Chookagian vs. Irene Aldana
Round One: The round begins with Chookagian attacking Aldana with leg kicks, Aldana starts attacking Chookagian with punching combinations. Chookagian starts keeping Aldana at bay by throwing some jabs, the fighters have a brief striking exchange. Chookagian attacks an incoming Aldana with a kick to the midsection, Aldana comes forward while throwing combinations. Aldana starts attacking Chookagian with leg kicks of her own, Chookagian starts attacking Aldana with a variety of kicks. Chookagian starts attacking Aldana with a lot of high kicks, Chookagian catches a swinging Aldana with a knee strike. Chookagian scores a takedown and Aldana pops right back up as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Chookagian
Round Two: The round begins with Chookagian going right into her leg kick attack against Aldana, Aldana continues coming forward while attacking Chookagian with combinations. Aldana then catches Chookagian with a spinning back fist, Aldana catches Chookagian with several punching combinations. Aldana continues landing leg kicks of her own against Chookagian, Aldana nails a kicking Chookagian with a counter right. Chookagian starts hunting for the takedown against Aldana, Aldana backs up Chookagian after a head kick attempt. Chookagian continues catching Aldana with a series of kicks to the midsection, Aldana badly misses a roundhouse kick against Chookagian. Chookagian briefly drops Aldana with a short right, Chookagian puts Aldana against the cage wall for a few moments. Aldana nails a kicking Chookagian with a counter right as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Aldana (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Chookagian nailing a jabbing Aldana with a kick to the midsection, Chookagian charges forward while attacking Aldana with high kicks. Chookagian starts hunting for the takedowns against Aldana, Chookagian alos attacks Aldana with some leg kicks. Aldana also lands some high kicks against Chookagian, Aldana backs up Chookagian after catching her with a right. The fighters continue exchanging punching combinations, Aldana starts catching Chookagian with a few lefts. Chookagian comes forward before catching Aldana with a right, Chookagian comes forward while attacking Aldana with combinations. Aldana nails Chookagian with a knee strike to avoid the takedown, Aldana then catches Chookagian with a few rights. Aldana then pops Chookagian with a left hook to the chin, the fighters exchange a few rights and kicks as well. The fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Chookagian (Final Score: 29-28 for Chookagian)
Official Result: Katlyn Chookagian def. Irene Aldana by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Josh Emmett vs. Desmond Green
Round One: The round begins with Emmett attacking Green with a few rights, Green hits Emmett with a combination of his own. Green then pops Emmett with a two punch combination, Emmett responds by cracking Green with a short right. The fighters also start exchanging leg kicks as well, Emmett continues to attack Green with a bunch of rights. Emmett accidentally kicks Green low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Emmett attacking Green with more rights. Emmett then pops Green with a two punch combination, Emmett starts catching Green with leg kicks as well. Green catches a swinging Emmett with a counter strike and he is rocked, Green then hits Emmett with a two punch combination. Green attacks Emmett with kicks as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Emmett
Round Two: The round begins with Green nailing a kicking Emmett with a counter right, Emmett comes forward while throwing punching combinations. Green nails Emmett with a punching combination of his own, Emmett cracks Green with a right hook to the face. Emmett continues coming forward while attacking Green with punching combinations, Green catches a swinging Emmett with a counter right. Emmett goes for the takedown and Green defends it with a sprawl, Emmett also starts attacking Green with leg kicks. Green then nails Emmett with a kick to the midsection, Green pops a swinging Emmett with a counter punch combination. Green comes forward and he catches Emmett with a few lefts, Green catches a swinging Emmett with a counter right. Green also catches Emmett with a kick to the midsection as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Green (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Green scoring a takedown on Emmett and he gets the full guard, Green starts attacking Emmett with some ground and pound. Emmett scrambles to get the fight standing again, Emmett catches a backing Green with a few rights. Green then briefly drops Emmett after landing an uppercut, Emmett continues coming forward while throwing rights. Emmett starts attacking Green with some leg kicks as well, Emmett just continues to swing wildly against Green. Green responds by popping Emmett with a straight left, Emmett attacks Green with more rights as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Emmett (Final Score: 29-28 for Emmett)
Official Result: Desmond Green def. Josh Emmett by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
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Gregor Gillespie vs. Andrew Holbrook
Round One: The round begins with Holbrook attacking Gillespie with a few punching combinations, Gillespie drops Holbrook with a left hook. Gillespie pounces on a downed Holbrook and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Gregor Gillespie def. Andrew Holbrook by KO via strikes (0:21, R1)
#12 (Tied) Patrick Cummins vs. #12 (Tied) Jan Blachowicz
Round One: The round begins with Blachowicz attacking Cummins with a kick to the midsection, Blachowicz drops Cummins with a four punch combination. Cummins scrambles to his feet while eating for strikes, Cummins drops Blachowicz with a punching combination of his own. Cummins goes for the anaconda choke and Blachowicz escapes before kicking Cummins in the midsection, Blachowicz nails Cummins with a three punch combo and a knee strike. Blachowicz continues attacking Cummins with punching combinations, Blachowicz grabs Cummins and he holds him against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Blachowicz attacks Cummins with uppercuts, Blachowicz comes forward while nailing Cummins with more combinations. Cummins scores a takedown on Blachowicz and he gets the full guard, Cummins starts attacking Blachowicz with some ground and pound. Blachowicz rolls for a triangle choke before getting to his feet, Cummins puts Blachowicz against the cage wall as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-8 for Blachowicz
Round Two: The round begins with Cummins catching a swinging Blachowicz with a counter right, Blachowicz comes forward while nailing Cummins with a combination. Cummins grabs Blachowicz and he holds him against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Cummins eats an uppercut. Cummins scores a takedown on Blachowicz and he gets the full guard, Cummins attacks Blachowicz with some ground and pound. Cummins advances to the half guard position on Blachowicz, Cummins attacks Blachowicz with a lot of ground and pound after escaping submission attempts. Blachowicz creates space and he scrambles to his feet, Blachowicz scores a takedown on Cummins and Cummins pops right back up to his feet. Blachowicz then attacks Cummins with a high kick that gets blocked, Blachowicz follows that up by a left uppercut and another high kick. Blachowicz looks for another takedown as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Cummins (Overall Score: 19-18 for Blachowicz)
Round Three: The round begins with Cummins crushing Blachowicz with a multiple punch combination, Cummins scores a takedown on Blachowicz and he gets the full guard. Blachowicz rolls for an arm bar and Cummins escapes to maintain top position, Cummins starts attacking Blachowicz with ground and pound. Cummins postures up and Blachowicz tries scrambling to his feet, Blachowicz eventually scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing. Blachowicz starts attacking Cummins with a variety of kicks, Cummins traps Blachowicz and he attacks him with a plethora of knee strikes. Cummins scores a takedown on Blachowicz and he gets the full guard, Cummins attacks Blachowicz with more strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Cummins (Final Score: 28-28 for Draw)
Official Result: #12 (Tied) Patrick Cummins def. #12 (Tied) Jan Blachowicz by majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)
Shane Burgos vs. Charles Rosa
Round One: The round begins with Rosa attacking Burgos with leg kicks, Rosa also catches Burgos with a kick to the midsection. Burgos rocks a swinging Rosa with a counter left hook, Burgos then hits a spinning Rosa with a counter right. Burgos also cracks Rosa with a few rights to the midsection, Rosa starts attacking Burgos with some spinning heel kicks. Burgos catches a swinging Rosa with a two punch combination, Burgos then nails Rosa with a right to the rib cage. Rosa continues attacking Burgos with a variety of kicks, Rosa comes forward and he cracks Burgos with a punching combination. Rosa also catches Burgos with a few kicks to the midsection, Rosa accidentally nails Burgos low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Burgos attacking Rosa with a multiple punch combination, Rosa continues attacking Burgos with leg kicks. Rosa looks for a takedown before popping Burgos with a right, Burgos catches Rosa with a two punch combo to the midsection as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Burgos
Round Two: The round begins with Rosa attacking Burgos with a variety of kicks, Burgos cracks Rosa with a front kick to the midsection. Rosa scores a takedown and Burgos pops right back up to his feet, Rosa holds Burgos against the cage wall while exchanging strikes. Burgos nails a kicking Rosa with a two punch combination, Rosa goes back to attacking Burgos with leg kicks. Rosa starts attacking Burgos with a series of lefts, Burgos pops a kicking Rosa with a counter right hook to the chin. Rosa continues catching Burgos with a series of lefts, the fighters just start to swing wildly at each other. Rosa then cracks a swinging Burgos with an overhand right, Rosa misses a kick before cracking Burgos with a left. Rosa then hits Burgos with a spinning back fist as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Rosa (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Burgos attempting a few front kicks against Burgos, Rosa attempts a head kick against Burgos and it gets blocked. Rosa looks for the takedown and Burgos keeps the fight standing, Rosa nails Burgos with a spinning heel kick to the head. Burgos drops Rosa with a three punch combination, Rosa gets to his feet and Burgos assaults him with a plethora of strikes until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Shane Burgos def. Charles Rosa by TKO via strikes (1:59, R3)
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#11 Kamaru Usman vs. Sean Strickland
Round One: The round begins with Strickland peppering Usman with some jabs, Strickland also starts attacking Usman with some leg kicks. Usman holds Strickland against the cage wall while landing knee strikes, Usman also cracks Strickland with a knee strike to the head as well. Strickland drops for a leg lock and Usman escapes to gain top position, Usman starts attacking Strickland with ground and pound until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Usman
Round Two: The round begins with Usman nailing Strickland with a kick to the midsection, Usman just starts to swing wildly against Strickland. Usman backs Strickland into the cage wall while throwing punching combinations, Usman briefly holds Strickland against the cage wall. Usman drops Strickland with an overhand right, Usman pounces on a downed Strickland by nailing him with elbow strikes. Usman transitions to back control on a scrambling Strickland, Usman attacks Strickland with ground and pound as he gets the half guard. Usman starts attacking Strickland with some knee strikes as well, the fighters get back to their feet and Usman attacks Strickland with more punches until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Usman (Overall Score: 20-18 for Usman)
Round Three: The round begins with Strickland keeping Usman at bay by throwing jabs, Usman nails Strickland with a left to the midsection. Usman comes forward while cracking Strickland with some strikes, Usman also starts nailing Strickland with leg kicks. Usman scores a takedown on Strickland and he gets the half guard, Usman starts attacking Strickland with ground and pound. Usman gets up and he allows Strickland to stand up as well, Usman then cracks Strickland with a few lefts. Usman continues coming forward while swinging away at Strickland until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Usman (Final Score: 30-27 for Usman)
Official Result: #11 Kamaru Usman def. Sean Strickland by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Myles Jury vs. Mike De La Torre
Round One: The round begins with Jury attacking De La Torre with a front kick, Jury also attacks De La Torre with a head kick before scoring a takedown. Jury starts attacking De La Torre with some ground and pound, Jury transitions to back control on De La Torre. Jury starts attacking De La Torre with a lot of ground and pound upon gaining the full mount, Jury regains back control while landing more strikes and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Myles Jury def. Mike De La Torre by TKO via strikes (3:30, R1)
#9 (FW) Charles Oliveira vs. Will Brooks
Round One: The round begins with Oliveira attacking Brooks with leg kicks, Oliveira also attempts a high kick against Brooks. Brooks responds by kicking Oliveira in the midsection, Oliveira scores a takedown on Brooks and he gets the full guard. Brooks wall walks to his feet and Oliveira drags him back to the ground, Brooks stands up with Oliveira on his back. Oliveira locks in the rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: #9 (FW) Charles Oliveira def. Will Brooks by submission via rear naked choke (2:30, R1)
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Thiago Alves vs. Patrick Cote
Round One: The round begins with Alves nailing a kicking Cote with a two punch combination, the fighters start exchanging leg kicks. Cote backs up Alves by landing a right hook on him, Alves starts winning the leg kick battle against Cote. Alves cracks a swinging Cote with a knee strike to the head, Cote recovers and he kicks Alves in the midsection. Alves attacks Cote with some high kick attempts, Cote starts attacking Alves with a series of rights to the face. The fighters get into a wild striking exchange near the cage wall, Alves drops a kicking Cote with a left and he pounces on him with a ton of strikes until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Alves
Round Two: The round begins with Cote attacking Alves with a punching combination, Cote backs Alves into the cage wall with a few strikes. Alves spins Cote into the cage all before landing a punching combination of his own, Cote then attacks Alves with a superman punch. Alves starts attacking Cote with a plethora of leg kicks, Cote connects with a few rights against Alves. Cote comes forward while nailing Alves with a combination, Alves nails Cote with a knee strike to the midsection. Alves drops a swinging Cote with a counter right, Cote gets up and he swings at Alves while being rocked. The fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Alves (Overall Score: 20-18 for Alves)
Round Three: The round begins with Alves accidentally nailing Cote low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Cote taking a few swings at Alves. Alves starts attacking Cote with a bunch of leg kicks, Cote then hits Alves with a three punch combination. Cote grabs Alves and he holds him up against the cage wall, Alves responds by spinning Cote against the cage wall while landing some knee strikes. Alves scores a takedown on Cote and he gets the half guard, Cote quickly starts attacking Cote with some ground and pound. Cote scrambles to get the fight standing once again, Cote tries attacking a kicking Alves with a counter right. Alves responds by cracking Cote with a kick to the midsection, Cote responds by attacking Alves with a few uppercuts. Alves catches Cote with a flying knee strike as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Alves (Final Score: 30-27 for Alves)
Official Result: Thiago Alves def. Patrick Cote by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Pearl Gonzalez vs. Cynthia Calvillo
Round One: The round begins with Calvillo attacking Gonzalez with a few kicks, the fighters exchange some rights as well. Calvillo continues attacking Gonzalez with punching combinations, Gonzalez starts attacking Calvillo with some combos of her own. Calvillo starts catching Gonzalez with some uppercuts as well, Calvillo starts hunting for the takedowns against Gonzalez. Gonzalez starts attacking Calvillo with some leg kicks, Calvillo continues nailing Gonzalez with punching combinations. Gonzalez holds Calvillo against the cage wall while looking for a takedown, Calvillo cracks Gonzalez with a series of knee strikes as well. Gonzalez scores a takedown and Calvillo catches her in a triangle choke as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Calvillo
Round Two: The round begins with Gonzalez attacking Calvillo with leg kicks, Calvillo goes back to attacking Gonzalez with punching combinations. Calvillo also attacks Gonzalez with a superwoman punch, Gonzalez scores a takedown on Calvillo and she gets the full mount. Gonzalez rolls for an arm bar and Calvillo escapes to gain top position, Calvillo transitions to back control on Gonzalez. Calvillo starts hunting for the rear naked choke before transitioning to the full mount, Calvillo returns to the back control position on Gonzalez as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Calvillo (Overall Score: 20-18 for Calvillo)
Round Three: The round begins with Gonzalez attacking Calvillo with a high kick, Gonzalez also attacks Calvillo with leg kicks. Gonzalez comes forward while nailing Calvillo with some punching combinations, Gonzalez tries attacking Calvillo with uppercuts. Calvillo scores a takedown on Gonzalez and she gets the half guard, Calvillo transitions to the full mount on Gonzalez. Calvillo then gains the back control position on Gonzalez, Calvillo locks in the rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Cynthia Calvillo def. Pearl Gonzalez by submission via rear naked choke (3:45, R3)
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#4 Chris Weidman vs. #5 Gegard Mousasi
Round One: The round begins with the fighters taking a few swings at each other, Weidman starts peppering Mousasi with some jabs. Weidman then nails Mousasi with a kick to the midsection, Weidman scores a takedown on Mousasi and he gets the open guard. Mousasi scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing, Mousasi cracks a kicking Weidman with a few lefts. Weidman scores another takedown on Mousasi and he gets the half guard, Mousasi scrambles again to get the fight standing. Weidman grabs Mousasi and he holds him against the cage wall, Mousasi starts attacking Weidman with a few elbow strikes. The fighters separate and Weidman cracks Mousasi with a few rights, Weidman looks for the takedown and Mousasi creates some space again. Weidman shoves Mousasi to the ground as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Weidman
Round Two: The round begins with the fighters just swinging away at each other, Mousasi rocks Weidman with some jabs and he pounces on him with a plethora of strikes. Mousasi grabs Weidman and he holds him against the cage wall, the referee separates the fighters for inactivity. The action resumes with Weidman scoring a takedown on Mousasi and he gets the open guard, Weidman transitions to the full mount and then back control on Mousasi. Mousasi causes a scramble to get the fight standing again, Mousasi cracks Weidman with a knee strike to avoid a takedown. Mousasi then nails Weidman with an legal knee strikes that were originally deemed illegal and the fight is halted, the doctor calls the fight due to the situation.
Official Result: #5 Gegard Mousasi def. #4 Chris Weidman by TKO via knee strikes (3:13, R2)
UFC Light Heavyweight Title Fight: Daniel Cormier (Champion) vs. #1 Anthony Johnson
Round One: The round begins with Johnson attacking Cormier with a front kick, Johnson and Cormier exchange some rights. Johnson grabs Cormier and he holds him against the cage wall, Cormier attacks Johnson with elbow strikes and knee strikes to avoid the takedown. Cormier spins Johnson and he controls his head while they are standing, Johnson cracks Cormier with a knee strike to the midsection. Johnson then cracks Cormier with a high kick and a pair of rights, the referee separates the fighters for inactivity. The action resumes with Johnson attacking Cormier with a plethora of kicks, Johnson grabs Cormier and he holds him against the cage wall as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Johnson
Round Two: The round begins with Cormier attacking Johnson with a variety of kicks, Johnson crushes Cormier with a knee strike to the midsection. Cormier grabs Johnson and he holds him against the cage wall, Cormier tries using some dirty boxing against Johnson. Johnson scores a takedown and Cormier pops right back up to his feet, Cormier scores a takedown on Johnson and he gets back control. Cormier starts attacking Johnson with some ground and pound, Cormier locks in the rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Daniel Cormier def. #1 Anthony Johnson by submission via rear naked choke (3:37, R2) to retain the UFC Light Heavyweight Title
