UFC On Fox 22 Results: Paige VanZant/Michelle Waterson Headline, Urijah Faber Retires & Get Ready For The Fightful Podcast This Sunday At Noon
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Main Card (8pm EST., Fox)
#11 Michelle Waterson def. #7 Paige VanZant by submission via rear naked choke (3:21, R1)
Mickey Gall def. Sage Northcutt by submission via rear naked choke (1:40, R2)
#7 Urijah Faber def. Brad Pickett by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Alan Jouban def. Mike Perry by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Preliminary Card (5pm EST., Fox Sports 1)
Paul Craig def. Henrique Da Silva by submission via arm bar (1:59, R2)
Mizuto Hirota def. Cole Miller by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Colby Covington def. Bryan Barberena by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Alex Morono def. James Moontasri by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Josh Emmett def. Scott Holtzman by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Leslie Smith def. Irene Aldana by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Preliminary Card (3:30pm EST, UFC Fight Pass)
#13 Eddie Wineland def. #14 Takeya Mizugaki by TKO via strikes (3:04, R1)
Hector Sandoval def. Fredy Serrano by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Sultan Aliev def. Bojan Velickovic by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 27-30)
Round By Round Recap
Bojan Velickovic vs. Sultan Aliev
Round One: The round begins with the fighters taking a few swings at each other, Aliev barely lands an overhand right on Velickovic. Aliev follows that up with a three punch combination against Velickovic, Velickovic starts attacking Aliev with some leg kicks. Velickovic then cracks Aliev with a kick to the midsection, Aliev scores a takedown on Velickovic and he gets the full guard. Velickovic rolls for the arm bar and Aliev stacks him to escape the submission, Aliev starts attacking Velickovic with some ground and pound. Velickovic scrambles to his feet as Aliev nails him with a combination, Aliev holds Velickovic against the cage wall as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Aliev
Round Two: The round begins with Velickovic attacking Aliev with some leg kicks, Aliev barely catches Velickovic with a right. Velickovic responds by kicking Aliev in the midsection before landing a left, Velickovic continues attacking Aliev with kicks to the rib cage. Aliev scores a takedown on Velickovic and he gets the full guard, Velickovic tries attacking Aliev with some strikes as he is on his back. Velickovic tries scrambling to his feet and Aliev gets back control instead, Velickovic scrambles to his feet and Aliev puts him against the cage wall before scoring a takedown. Velickovic goes for a guillotine choke and Aliev escapes to maintain top position, Aliev starts attacking Velickovic with some ground and pound. Velickovic goes for a triangle choke as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Velickovic (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Velickovic attacking Aliev with some leg kicks, Aliev responds by popping Velickovic with a right. Velickovic attacks Aliev with a high kick that gets blocked, Velickovic grabs Aliev and he holds him against the cage wall. Aliev spins Velickovic and he now holds him against the cage wall, the fighters separate from each other and Velickovic scores a takedown on Aliev. Velickovic gets back control and Aliev shakes him off to gain top position, Aliev escapes an arm bar attempt to get the half guard on Velickovic. Aliev starts nailing Velickovic with some ground and pound, Velickovic eventually forces Aliev into his full guard. Aliev scrambles to get side control on Velickovic as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Aliev (Final Score: 29-28 for Aliev)
Official Result: Sultan Aliev def. Bojan Velickovic by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 27-30)
Hector Sandoval vs. Fredy Serrano
Round One: The round begins with Serrano attacking Sandoval with a high kick, Serrano attempts a flying knee strike against Sandoval. Sandoval scores a takedown on Serrano and Serrano pops right back up, Sandoval then cracks Serrano with a few combinations. Serrano cracks an incoming Sandoval with a knee strike to the midsection, Sandoval cracks a kicking Serrano with a counter right hook. Serrano goes for a knee strike and Sandoval counters with a few rights, Serrano backs up Sandoval with a spinning heel kick attempt. Serrano starts attacking Sandoval with some leg kicks as well, Serrano looks for a takedown and Sandoval rocks Serrano with a left hook. Sandoval and Serrano both attempt flying knee strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Sandoval
Round Two: The round begins with Serrano instantly looking for a takedown on Sandoval, Sandoval catches an incoming Serrano with a right that rocks him. Sandoval locks Serrano in a guillotine choke and Serrano escapes to get the fight standing, Sandoval comes forward and Serrano attacks him with a few knee strikes. Sandoval nails a backing Serrano with a kick to the midsection, Serrano starts nailing Sandoval with some more leg kicks. Sandoval catches a swinging Serrano with a two punch combination, Serrano charges at Sandoval while throwing a high kick. Sandoval comes forward and he cracks Serrano with a right to the midsection, Sandoval rocks a swinging Serrano with a counter right hook as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Sandoval (Overall Score: 20-18 for Sandoval)
Round Three: The round begins with Sandoval scoring a takedown on Serrano, Serrano eats a few knee strikes as he gets back to his feet. Serrano quickly goes back to attacking Sandoval with some leg kicks, Serrano starts to just swing wildly against Sandoval. Sandoval attacks a kicking Serrano with a few rights to the face, Serrano nails a kicking Sandoval with a counter right. Sandoval catches a swinging Serrano with a counter right hook, Serrano comes forward and he attacks Sandoval with a variety of kicks. Sandoval catches Serrano with another right hook as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Sandoval (Final Score: 30-27 for Sandoval)
Final Score: Hector Sandoval def. Fredy Serrano by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
#13 Eddie Wineland vs. #14 Takeya Mizugaki
Round One: The round begins with Mizugaki cracking Wineland with a two punch combination, Mizugaki also starts cracking Wineland with leg kicks. Mizugaki pops an incoming Wineland with a short right, Mizugaki follows that up by landing a two punch combination on Wineland. Wineland starts peppering Mizugaki with a few jabs as well, Wineland eats a two punch combination as he catches Mizugaki with an uppercut. Wineland drops a swinging Mizugaki with a counter right and Mizugaki is rocked, Mizugaki gets back up and Wineland drops him with another right to force the referee to jump in.
Official Result: #13 Eddie Wineland def. #14 Takeya Mizugaki by TKO via strikes (3:04, R1)
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Leslie Smith vs. Irene Aldana
Round One: The round begins with Aldana popping Smith with a few jabs, Smith starts catching Aldana with some jabs as well. Smith comes forward while throwing strikes at Aldana, Aldana nails a kicking Smith with a counter right. Smith charges at Aldana while throwing a big combination, Aldana again catches a swinging Smith with a counter right. Smith drops Aldana with a right hook and she pounces on her with a ton of strikes, Aldana stands up and she catches Smith with a few punches. Smith continues catching Aldana with a series of rights, Smith mixes in some kicks on her attack against Aldana. Aldana catches a swinging Smith with a spinning back fist, Aldana starts landing some leg kicks against Smith. Aldana goes back to peppering Smith with some jabs, Aldana then catches Smith with a left hook to the chin. Aldana catches Smith with some leg kicks as well, Smith swarms on Aldana with a combination as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Smith
Round Two: The round begins with Smith catching a swinging Aldana with a two punch combination, Smith charges forward while throwing strikes at Aldana. Aldana starts attacking Smith with some leg kicks as well, Smith pops a charging Aldana with a counter right. Aldana attacks Smith with a spinning elbow strike that doesn’t land, Smith continues charging at Aldana while throwing strikes. Aldana then catches Smith with a kick to the midsection, Aldana nails a swinging Smith with a counter right. Smith backs Aldana into the cage wall while throwing a combination, Aldana eats some more strikes as she catches Smith with a straight right. Aldana rocks Smith with a left and she follows up with another combination, Smith just charges at Aldana and throws more strikes. Smith goes for a head kick and a body kick on Aldana as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Aldana (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Aldana popping Smith with a left hook, Smith continues attacking Aldana with combinations. Smith backs up Aldana with a multiple strike combination, Smith chases Aldana around the cage while throwing strikes. Aldana pops a swinging Smith with a counter left hook, Aldana eats more strikes as she pops Smith with another left. Aldana and Smith just swing away at each other with combinations from both sides, Smith starts attacking Aldana with leg kicks again. Aldana catches Smith with a trio of lefts to the face, Smith cracks a backing Aldana with a right uppercut. Smith follows that by nailing Aldana with a three punch combination, Smith and Aldana have another striking exchange near the cage wall. Aldana catches Smith with a straight right to the head, Aldana scores a takedown on Smith and Smith gets up throwing strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Aldana (Final Score: 29-28 for Aldana)
Official Result: Leslie Smith def. Irene Aldana by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Josh Emmett vs. Scott Holtzman
Round One: The round begins with Holtzman charging at Emmett while throwing a right, Holtzman starts nailing Emmett with leg kicks. Emmett puts Holtzman against the cage wall while looking for a takedown, Emmett nails Holtzman with a right after eating a knee strike. Emmett then cracks a ducking Holtzman with a right, Holtzman responds by cracking a swinging Emmett with a counter right. Holtzman accidentally kicks Emmett low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Emmett accidentally poking Holtzman in the eye and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Holtzman charging at Emmett while throwing a combination, Emmett cracks Holtzman with a flying knee strike to the face. Holtzman grabs the head of Emmett and he attacks him with knee strikes, Holtzman cracks Emmett with a knee strike to avoid a takedown. Emmett scores a takedown and Holtzman pops right back up to his feet, Holtzman cracks Emmett with some rights and a knee strike. Holtzman scores a takedown on Emmett and he gets the open guard, Holtzman starts attacking Emmett with some ground and pound. Holtzman transitions to the half guard position on Emmett, Emmett eats more strikes as he scrambles to his feet and the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Holtzman
Round Two: The round begins with Holtzman charging at Emmett while throwing strikes, Emmett scores a takedown on Holtzman and Holtzman pops right back up. Emmett holds Holtzman against the cage wall while nailing him with knee strikes to the thighs, Emmett assaults a swinging Holtzman with a huge punching combination. Emmett scores a takedown on Holtzman and he gets back control, Holtzman scrambles to get the fight back to the feet. Holtzman grabs Emmett and he holds him against the cage wall before separating, Holtzman scores a takedown on Emmett and he gets the open guard. Emmett rolls for the heel hook and Emmett releases it to score a takedown on Holtzman, Holtzman stands up with Emmett on his back. Holtzman shakes Emmett off of him and he attacks him with knee strikes to the midsection, Holtzman controls the head of Emmett while attacking him with more knee strikes. Emmett starts to just swing wildly against Holtzman as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Holtzman (Overall Score: 20-18 for Holtzman)
Round Three: The round begins with Emmett cracking Holtzman with a two punch combination, Emmett starts cracking Holtzman with several combinations. The fighters clinch and they start exchanging knee strikes, Emmett also starts cracking Holtzman with leg kicks. Emmett rocks a swinging Holtzman with a counter right, Emmett pounces on a standing Holtzman with strikes. Emmett eats a few shots as he clobbers Holtzman with a right, Holtzman scores a takedown on Emmett and Emmett gets right back to his feet. Emmett scores a takedown on Holtzman and Holtzman pops right back up, Holtzman and Emmett just continue to swing away at each other. Holtzman attacks Emmett with a flying knee strike as Emmett looks for another takedown, Emmett scores a takedown onHoltzman and he gets leg control. Holtzman scrambles back to his feet and they both swing away at each other, Emmett scores a takedown and Holtzman pops up again as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Emmett (Final Score: 29-28 for Holtzman)
Official Result: Josh Emmett def. Scott Holtzman by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
James Moontasri vs. Alex Morono
Round One: The round begins with Morono attacking Moontasri with leg kicks, Moontasri responds by kicking Morono in the midsection. Moontasri starts attacking Morono with some leg kicks of his own, Moontasri nails a kicking Morono with a counter kick to the rib cage. Moontasri attacks a swinging Morono with a two punch combination, Moontasri rocks a kicking Morono with a counter left. Moontasri again lands a kick to the midsection of Morono, Moontasri then nails a kicking Morono with a kick to the buttocks. Morono lands a few leg kicks on Moontasri again as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Moontasri
Round Two: The round begins with Moontasri nailing Morono with a front kick to the midsection, Morono comes forward and wildly swings at Moontasri. Morono starts attacking Moontasri with some leg kicks as well, Moontasri nails Morono with a kick to the midsection. Moontasri then cracks a kicking Morono with a straight right counter punch, Moontasri continues assaulting Morono with a variety of kicks. Morono looks for a takedown before he pops Moontasri with an uppercut, Morono rocks Moontasri with a two punch combination. Morono scores a takedown and Moontasri pops right back up to his feet, Morono takes a few wild swings at Moontasri before landing a knee strike. Morono cracks Moontasri with a two punch combination , Morono nails Moontasri with a spinning back fist as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Morono (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Morono taking a few swings against Moontasri, Moontasri starts attacking Morono with some leg kicks. Morono rocks Moontasri with a right and he swarms on him with a few more strikes, Morono rocks Moontasri again with a right and he pounces on him with a big combination. Morono backs away after cracking Moontasri with an uppercut, Moontasri tries fighting back by throwing a spinning back kick. Morono backs Moontasri into the cage wall after landing a superman punch, Morono follows that up by nailing Moontasri with a knee strike and a few rights. Moontasri tries attacking Morono with a few kicks to the midsection, Morono lands another right before kicking Moontasri in the midsection. Morono then cracks a swinging Moontasri with a counter left, Drops Moontasri briefly with another left as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Morono (Final Score: 29-28 for Morono)
Official Result: Alex Morono def. James Moontasri by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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Bryan Barberena vs. Colby Covington
Round One: The round begins with Covington attacking Barberena with a head kick, Barberena starts nailing Covington with some leg kicks. Covington puts Barberena against the cage wall while looking for a takedown, Covington scores a takedown on Barberena and Barberena pops right back up. Covington drags Barberena back to the ground two more times and Barberena pops up two more times, Covington scores another takedown on Barberena and Barberena again gets back up. Covington gains another takedown on Barberena after landing an elbow strike, Barberena gets back up again with Covington holding onto him. Barberena creates space after nailing Covington with a standing elbow strike, Covington attacks Barberena with a flying knee strike. Covington nails Barberena with a looping left and an uppercut as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Covington
Round Two: The round begins with Barberena attacking Covington with some leg kicks, Covington attacks Barberena with a few kicks of his own. Covington backs up Barberena with a three punch combination before scoring a takedown, Barberena gets back to his feet with Covington holding onto him. The fighters separate and Covington hits Barberena with a two punch combination, Barberena responds by catching Covington with a left. Covington charges at Barberena while throwing a combination, Covington kicks Barberena in the midsection before landing a two punch combination. Covington scores another takedown on Barberena and he gets back control, Covington starts attacking Barberena with some ground and pound. Barberena scrambles to his feet and he creates space with Covington, Covington scores a takedown on Barberena and he gets the back control position. Barberena gets back to his feet with Covington popping him with strikes, Barberena pops a swinging Covington with a counter left. Covington goes for another takedown and Barberena swings at him as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Covington (Overall Score: 20-18 for Covington)
Round Three: The round begins with Covington scoring a takedown on Barberena and Barberena pops right back up to his feet, Covington takes Barberena and he puts him against the cage wall before separating. The fighters just swing away at each other until Covington scores another takedown, Barberena pops back up to his feet with Covington holding onto him. The fighters break away from each other and Covington throws combinations at Barberena, Barberena starts coming forward while throwing some strikes. The fighters exchange some head kicks that get blocked, Barberena then plants a right hook on the head of Covington. Barberena then lands a kick to the midsection of Covington, Covington scores a takedown on Barberena and he gets the full guard. Barberena tries attacking Covington with strikes while on his back, Barberena catches Covington in a guillotine choke as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Covington (Final Score: 30-27 for Covington)
Official Result: Colby Covington def. Bryan Barberena by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Cole Miller vs. Mizuto Hirota
Round One: The round begins with Miller attacking Hirota with some leg kicks, Hirota charges at Miller while throwing a combination. Hirota briefly drags Miller to the ground before landing a right, Miller starts peppering Hirota with some jabs. Miller rocks Hirota with a right and he goes for a choke, Hirota escapes the choke and he gets top position on Miller. Hirota attacks Miller with some ground and pound, Miller causes a scramble to get the fight standing again. Hirota starts attacking Miller with some leg kicks of his own, Hirota also starts punching the legs of Miller as well. Hirota scores a takedown on Miller and he gets the open guard, Hirota starts attacking Miller with some ground and pound. Miller scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing again, Hirota scores another takedown on Miller and he gets the full mount. Hirota starts nailing Miller with more ground and pound as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Hirota
Round Two: The round begins with Miller attacking Hirota with a two punch combination, Hirota starts nailing Miller with some leg kicks. Hirota scores a takedown on Miller and Miller quickly rolls for a heel hook, Miller sweeps Hirota and he winds up in top position. Hirota sweeps Miller again and he regains top control on him, Hirota starts attacking Miller with ground and pound. Miller tries kicking off of the cage and Hirota stays in top position, Miller looks for the rubber guard on Hirota as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Hirota (Overall Score: 20-18 for Hirota)
Round Three: The round begins with Miller nailing Hirota with some leg kicks, Hirota scores a takedown and Miller pops back up to his feet. Hirota starts attacking Miller with a bunch of striking combinations, Hirota looks for a takedown and Miller nails him with a knee strike. Hirota scores a takedown on Miller and he gets the half guard, Hirota starts nailing Miller with some ground and pound. Miller eats some more strikes as he forces Hirota into his full guard, Hirota briefly postures up and lands more strikes on Miller. Hirota transitions to the half guard on Miller while landing more strikes and the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Hirota (Final Score: 30-27 for Hirota)
Official Result: Mizuto Hirota def. Cole Miller by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Henrique Da Silva vs. Paul Craig
Round One: The round begins with Craig attacking Da Silva with a head kick, Craig then lands a kick to the midsection of Da Silva. Da Silva puts Craig against the cage wall while eating some strikes, Da Silva starts catching Craig with knee strikes to the midsection. Craig decides to just clobber Da Silva with a series of unanswered uppercuts, Craig breaks away from Da Silva before landing a kick to the midsection. Craig scores a takedown on Da Silva and he gets the half guard, Craig starts attacking Da Silva with some ground and pound. Da Silva scrambles to his feet and Craig puts him back on the ground while gaining side control, Da Silva scrambles again and Craig catches him in a guillotine choke. Da Silva scrambles to escape after a long struggle, Da Silva stands up and he makes Craig stand up as well. Da Silva starts attacking Craig with some leg kicks, Craig scores another takedown on Da Silva as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Craig
Round Two: The round begins with Craig backing up Da Silva with a multiple strike combination, Craig puts Da Silva against the cage wall while landing some more strikes. Da Silva spins Craig into the cage while landing strikes to the midsection, Craig breaks free and he attacks Da Silva with a few kicks. Da Silva cracks a swinging Craig with a counter right hook, Da Silva scores a takedown on Craig. Craig rolls for the arm bar from out of nowhere to force a submission.
Official Result: Paul Craig def. Henrique Da Silva by submission via arm bar (1:59, R2)
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Alan Jouban vs. Mike Perry
Round One: The round begins with Perry attacking Jouban with leg kicks, Jouban rocks a swinging Perry with a counter right and a head kick. Jouban then cracks Perry with a kick to the midsection, Jouban backs away while nailing Perry with shots to the midsection. Perry starts nailing Jouban with some leg kicks of his own, Perry nails Jouban with a knee strike after eating a high kick. Jouban holds Perry against the cage wall while looking for a takedown, Jouban scores a takedown on Perry and he gets the half guard. Perry scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing again, Jouban catches a swinging Perry with a counter left. Perry rocks Jouban with a head kick followed by a combination, Perry comes forward and he cracks Jouban with a right to the face. Jouban tries slowing an incoming Perry with a two strikes combination as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Jouban
Round Two: The round begins with both fighters attacking each other with front kicks, Perry begins nailing Jouban with leg kicks. Jouban catches an incoming Perry with a knee strike followed by a kick to the midsection, Jouban lands some leg kicks of his own on Perry. Jouban rocks Perry with a boxing combination followed by a head kick, Jouban holds Perry against the cage wall while looking for a takedown. Jouban then cracks Perry with a straight left to the face, the fighters take turns attacking each other with kicks. Jouban continues landing kicks to the midsection of Perry, Perry backs Jouban into the cage wall while landing a combination. Jouban drops Perry with a left and he pounces on him with strikes as he stands up, Jouban takes a few more swings as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Jouban (Overall Score: 20-18 for Jouban)
Round Three: The round begins with Perry catching Jouban with a side kick to the midsection, Perry also starts nailing Jouban with leg kicks. Perry then pops a pawing Jouban with a straight right, Jouban comes forward while throwing a combination. Jouban goes back to attacking Perry with kicks to the midsection, Jouban then lands a head kick on Perry. Jouban catches a swinging Perry with a cunter right hook, Jouban also attacks Perry with some leg kicks as well. Jouban then cracks Perry with a four punch combination, Jouban then cracks Perry with a head kick followed by a punch. Jouban goes right back to attacking Perry with kicks to the rib cage, Jouban starts hunting for the takedown against Perry. Jouban swings away at Perry as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Jouban (Final Score: 30-27 for Jouban)
Official Result: Alan Jouban def. Mike Perry by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
#7 Urijah Faber vs. Brad Pickett
Round One: The round begins with Pickett popping Faber with a few jabs and leg kicks, Faber backs up Pickett after landing a push kick. Faber then pops Pickett with a two punch combination, Faber comes forward and he nails Pickett with a knee strike. Faber then catches a swinging Pickett with a counter right hook, Faber throws a few fakes before cracking Pickett with a right. Pickett puts Faber against the cage wall while looking for a takedown, Pickett scores a takedown on Faber and Faber scrambles to his feet. Faber quickly drops Pickett with a right hook and he gets back control on the ground, Faber starts attacking Pickett with ground and pound. Faber transitions to the full mount on Pickett, Faber goes right back to attacking Pickett with strikes as he regains back control. Faber hits Pickett with more strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-8 for Faber
Round Two: The round begins with Pickett and Faber jabbing away at each other, Faber cracks Pickett with a left hook followed by a knee strike. Faber also starts nailing Pickett with some leg kicks, Pickett starts nailing Faber with kicks to the fighters calves. Faber goes for the takedown and Pickett attacks him with a knee strike, Faber scores a takedown on Pickett and he gets the full guard. Faber starts cracking Pickett with some ground and pound, Pickett tries scrambling and Faber nails him with a knee strike. Faber transitions to back control until Pickett scrambles to his feet, Pickett then hits a swinging Faber with a counter right. Faber scores a takedown on Pickett and he goes for the guillotine choke, Pickett scrambles to break free and get the fight standing. Faber gets another takedown on Pickett as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Faber (Overall Score: 20-17 for Faber)
Round Three: The round begins with Faber attacking Pickett with a head kick, Faber scores a takedown on Pickett and he gets the full guard. Faber starts attacking Pickett with some ground and pound, Pickett scrambles to his feet before nailing Faber with a right hook. Faber scores another takedown onPickett and he gets side control, Faber goes for the guillotine choke and Pickett blocks it before eating more strikes. Pickett causes a scramble to get the fight standing once again, Pickett briefly drops Faber with a right. Pickett goes back to attacking Faber with some leg kicks, Faber puts Pickett against the cage wall while landing a knee strike to the midsection. Faber scores another takedown on Pickett and he gets back control, Pickett scrambles to get top position as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Faber (Final Score: 30-26 for Faber)
Official Result: #7 Urijah Faber def. Brad Pickett by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
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Sage Northcutt vs. Mickey Gall
Round One: The round begins with the fighters engaging in a slugfest in the center of the octagon, Gall scores a takedown on Northcutt and he gets the rubber guard. Gall quickly advances to the half guard position on Northcutt, Gall transitions to the side control position on Northcutt. Northcutt scrambles and Gall catches him in a guillotine choke, Northcutt escapes the choke and he gains top position on Gall. Northcutt postures up and he cracks Gall with ground and pound, the referee eventually stands up Gall as well for inactivity. Northcutt then cracks Gall with a left hook to the chin, Gall scores another takedown on Northcutt and he gets the open guard. Gall nails Northcutt with a few strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Gall
Round Two: The round begins with Northcutt cracking a swinging Gall with a counter right hook, Northcutt drops gall with another right and he allows him to stand up. Northcutt then cracks Gall with a two punch combination, Gall looks for the takedown before dropping Northcutt with a right. Gall gets back control on Northcutt, Gall locks in the rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Mickey Gall def. Sage Northcutt by submission via rear naked choke (1:40, R2)
#7 Paige VanZant vs. #11 Michelle Waterson
Round One: The round begins with Waterson nailing VanZant with a few side kicks, Waterson then hits an incoming VanZant with a right hook. Waterson eats a few strikes as she catches VanZant with another right hook, Waterson puts VanZant against the cage wall while eating some knee strikes. Waterson scores a takedown on VanZant and she gets back control, Waterson goes for the rear naked choke and VanZant goes out cold.
Official Result: #11 Michelle Waterson def. #7 Paige VanZant by submission via rear naked choke (3:21, R1)
