UFC Fight Island 4 Results: Holly Holm Decimates Irene Aldana, Germaine De Randamie Gets Her 1st Sub
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Main Card (10:30pm EST., ESPN)
#2 Holly Holm def. #6 Irene Aldana by unanimous decision (50-44, 50-45, 50-45)
Carlos Felipe def. Yorgan De Castro by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
#1 Germaine De Randamie def. #4 Julianna Pena by submission via guillotine choke (3:25, R3)
Kyler Phillips def. Cameron Else by TKO via strikes (0:44, R2)
Dusko Todorovic def. Dequan Townsend by TKO via strikes (3:15, R2)
Preliminary Card (7:30pm EST., ESPN+)
Carlos Condit def. Court McGee by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Charles Jourdain fights Josh Culibao to a split draw (30-27, 28-29, 28-28)
Nassourdine Imavov def. Jordan Williams by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-28)
Loma Lookboonmee def. Jinh Yu Frey by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Casey Kenney def. Alateng Heili by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-26, 30-27)
Luigi Vendramini def. Jessin Ayari by TKO via strikes (1:12, R1)
#2 Holly Holm vs. #6 Irene Aldana
Round One: The round begins with Aldana attacking Holm with some leg kicks, Aldana then hits Holm with a kick to the midsection. Holm pops a swinging Aldana with a counter left, Holm comes forward and she throws some combos at Aldana. Holm starts landing some leg kicks against Aldana, Aldana cracks a swinging Holm with a counter right. Holm goes for a head kick and Aldana blocks it, Holm nails Aldana with a combo followed by a side kick. Holm continues attacking Aldana with side kicks, Holm looks for a takedown before backing Aldana into the cage wall. Holm scores a takedown on Aldana as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Holm
Round Two: The round begins with Aldana attacking Holm with some leg kicks, Aldana cracks an incoming Holm with a counter right. Holm comes forward and she attacks Aldana with multiple combinations, Holm stuns Aldana after landing a left hook. Holm continuously cracks Aldana with left hooks, Holm backs up Aldana while attacking her with a combination. Holm grabs Aldana and gets her up against the cage wall, Homs scores a takedown on Aldana and she gets the half guard. Holm transitions to side control against Aldana, Holm moves to the half guard position against Aldana. Holm postures up and she kicks away at Aldana as Aldana gets up, Holm pops Aldana with a three punch combo followed by a side kick. Aldana throws a high kick as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Holm (Overall Score: 20-18 for Holm)
Round Three: The round begins with Holm attacking Aldana with a variety of kicks, Holm lands a head kick on Aldana. Aldana comes forward as the fighters swing away at each other, Aldana cracks a swinging Holm with a counter left. Holm scores a takedown on Aldana and she gets the half guard, Holm gains side control against Aldana. Holm attacks Aldana with some ground and pound, Holm gains the full mount and she attacks Aldana with a plethora of unanswered strikes. Holm postures up while swinging away at Aldana, Aldana cracks Holm with a knee strike to the midsection. Aldana comes forward as Holm swings away at her, Holm nails Aldana with multiple side kicks to the midsection as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Holm (Overall Score: 30-27 for Holm)
Round Four: The round begins with Holm peppering Aldana with some jabs and side kicks, Holm starts landing leg kicks on Aldana. Aldana comes forward and she takes a few swings at Holm, Holm nails Aldana with a kick to the midsection. Holm cracks Aldana with a variety of kicks to the midsection, Aldana starts landing her own leg kicks on Holm. Holm grabs Aldana and she gets her up against the cage wall, Holm scores a takedown on Aldana and she gets the full guard. Aldana scrambles to her feet and Holm takes some swings at her, Holm backs up Aldana while landing another combination. Holm cracks Aldana with another combo as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Holm (Overall Score: 40-36 for Holm)
Round Five: The round begins with Holm nailing an incoming Aldana with jabs, Aldana comes forward and she takes some swings at Holm. Aldana and Holm exchange a few kicks to the midsection, Aldana cracks a swinging Holm with a counter right. Holm nails Aldana with another kick to the midsection, Holm continues attacking Aldana with combinations. Holm cracks Aldana with a side kick to the face, Holm keeps going backwards while popping Aldana with lefts. Holm scores a takedown onAldana and she gets the open guard, Holm postures up and she kicks Aldana in the face as she gets up, Holm continues cracking Aldana with a ton of unanswered strikes until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Holm (Final Score: 50-45 for Holm)
Official Result: #2 Holly Holm def. #6 Irene Aldana by unanimous decision (50-44, 50-45, 50-45)
Yorgan De Castro vs. Carlos Felipe
Round One: The round begins with Felipe taking some swings at De Castro, De Castro attacks Felipe with some leg kicks. Felipe looks for the overhand right and De Castro blocks them, Felipe starts landing some leg kicks of his own. Felipe pops De Castro with a right to the midsection, Felipe cracks a swing De Castro with a counter right hook. Felipe then hits De Castro with a kick to the midsection, Felipe starts landing some combinations on De Castro as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Felipe
Round Two: The round begins with the fighters exchanging some body kicks, De Castro starts landing some leg kicks on Felipe. Felipe cracks a swinging De Castro with a counter right, Felipe lands a multiple strike combination to the midsection of De Castro. The fighters clinch and battle along the cage wall, the fighters separate and exchange some right hooks. Felipe backs up De Castro while landing a left to the midsection, Felipe gets De Castro back up against the cage wall. The referee separates the fighters after De Castro grabbed the cage wall, Felipe lands a counter right on a swinging De Castro. Felipe backs up De Castro while swinging away at him, De Castro pops Felipe with a few jabs to the face. Felipe grabs De Castro and he gets him back up against the cage wall, the fighters separate and swing away at each other. De Castro cracks Felipe with a kick to the midsection, Felipe again gets De Castro against the cage wall. The referee separates the fighters after Felipe grabs the cage wall, the fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Felipe (Overall Score: 20-18 for Felipe)
Round Three: The round begins with Felipe attacking De Castro with a multiple of unanswered strikes after a striking exchange broke out between them, De Castro takes a few swings at Felipe while getting him against the cage wall. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity, the action resumes with De Castro getting Felipe back against the cage wall. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity, the action resumes with De Castro again backing Felipe into the cage wall. De Castro lands a few strikes while holding Felipe against the cage wall, the referee separates the fighters for inactivity. The action resumes with De Castro immediately being separated from Felipe after another clinch, the action resumes with Felipe swinging away at De Castro. De Castro gets Felipe against the cage wall while eating a knee strike and elbow strike, the referee separates the fighters and the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Felipe (Final Score: 30-27 for Felipe)
Official Result: Carlos Felipe def. Yorgan De Castro by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
#1 Germaine De Randamie vs. #4 Julianna Pena
Round One: The round begins with De Randamie attacking Pena with some jabs, Pena lands a few shots on a kicking De Randamie. De Randamie briefly drops a swinging Pena with a counter right, Pena comes forward and she cracks De Randamie with a short right. Pena and De Randamie start exchanging a bunch of jabs, De Randamie continues cracking Pena with rights. De Randamie backs up Pena while throwing a two punch combination, Pena grabs a kicking De Randamie and she gets her up against the cage wall. Pena scores a takdown on De Randamie as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for De Randamie
Round Two: The round begins with De Randamie cracking Pena with an overhand right, De Randamie and Pena get into a wild striking exchange near the cage wall. Pena grabs De Randamie and gets her up against the cage wall, Pena scores a takedown on De Randamie and she gets the butterfly guard. Pena attacks De Randamie with some ground and pound while being put in her full guard, De Randamie fires back and she swings at Pena while on her back. Pena transitions to the half guard against De Randamie, Pena attacks De Randamie with more ground and pound. Pena rolls for a guillotine choke and De Randamie escapes to get top control, De Randamie rolls for a Von Flue choke as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Pena (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters trading some jabs, Pena charges at De Randamie and a striking exchange breaks out. De Randamie starts attacking Pena with some leg kicks, De Randamie backs up Pena after landing a right. De Randamie pops Pena with a few rights during a striking exchange, Pena grabs De Randamie and gets her up against the cage wall. The fighters exchange some strikes while in the clinch, De Randamie drops for a guillotine choke on Pena and Pena goes out cold.
Official Result: #1 Germaine De Randamie def. #4 Julianna Pena by submission via guillotine choke (3:25, R3)
Cameron Else vs. Kyler Phillips
Round One: The round begins with Phillips attacking Else with some leg kicks, Else fires back with some leg kicks of his own. Else cracks a kicking Phillips with a counter right hook, Phillips goes for a spinning head kick and then a jumping knee strike against Else. Phillips cracks Else with a kick to the midsection, Else and Phillips trade right hooks to each others faces. Phillips scores a takedown on Else and he immediately postures up while landing leg kicks, Phillips gains side control on Else. Else scrambles and Phillips postures up while eating some up kicks, Phillips regains side control on Else. Phillips transitions to back control on Else, Else scrambles and he gets Phillips in his half guard. Phillips attacks Else with ground and pound as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Phillips
Round Two: The round begins with Phillips attacking Else with some leg kicks, Else comes forward and he takes some swinging at Phillips. Phillips scores a takedown on Else and he gets side control, Phillips transitions to back control against Else. Phillips attacks Else with ground and pound until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Kyler Phillips def. Cameron Else by TKO via strikes (0:44, R2)
Dusko Todorovic vs. Dequan Townsend
Round One: The round begins with Todorovic attacking Townsend with a high kick, Todorovic clinches with Townsend after landing a left hook. Townsend gets Todorovic against the cage wall after eating some knee strikes, the fighters separate and Todorovic swings away at Townsend. Townsend recovers and he attacks Todorovic with a knee strike to the midsection, the fighters stay in the clinch while exchanging some strikes. The fighters separate and Todorovic attacks Townsend with some leg kicks, Townsend cracks a charging Todorovic with a multiple punch combination. Townsend follows up by landing a left uppercut on Todorovic, Todorovic gets Townsend against the cage wall while landing a multiple punch combination. Todorovic then nails Townsend with an overhand right, Townsend starts landing his own leg kicks against Todorovic. Todorovic attacks Townsend with a massive combination that ends with a head kick, Todorovic gets Townsend against the cage wall after landing a three punch combination and the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Todorovic
Round Two: The round begins with Todorovic swinging away at Townsend, Townsend backs up Todorovic while swinging at him. Todorovic and Townsend exchange some spinning attacks, Todorovic goes back to attacking Townsend with some leg kicks. Todorovic scores a takedown on Townsend and he gets the full guard, Todorovic attacks Townsend with some ground and pound. Todorovic advances to the side control and then half guard on Townsend, Todorovic transitions to the full mount against Townsend. Todorovic attacks Townsend with ground and pound until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Dusko Todorovic def. Dequan Townsend by TKO via strikes (3:15, R2)
Carlos Condit vs. Court McGee
Round One: The round begins with the fighters trading leg kicks, Condit pops a kicking McGee with a counter right hook. McGee cracks Condit with a right hook to the midsection, Condit lands a kick to the midsection of McGee. McGee backs up Condit while throwing a variety of kicks, McGee and Condit get into a few striking exchanges. McGee cracks a kicking Condit with a counter right hook, McGee comes forward and he attacks Condit with a combination. Condit pops McGee with a short right before dropping him as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Condit
Round Two: The round begins with McGee attacking Condit with some leg kicks, Condit and McGee get into a wild striking exchange. Condit backs up McGee while landing a left hook, Condit follows up by nailing McGee with some leg kicks of his own. McGee and Condit exchange a few jabs to their faces, Condit nails a swinging McGee with a counter left cross. McGee then cracks Coondit with a head kick, Condit backs up McGee while throwing some kicks at him. Condit cracks McGee with a kick to the midsection followed by a right, Condit lands a head kick on McGee. Condit charges forward while swinging wildly at McGee, McGee pops Condit with a right as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Condit (Overall Score: 20-18 for Condit)
Round Three: The round begins with McGee taking a few swings at Condit, McGee and Condit exchange some leg kicks. McGee comes forward and he takes some swings at Condit, Condit trips up McGee with a leg kick before following up with a punching combination. Condit cracks an incoming McGee with a multiple punch combination, Condit then pops McGee with a short right uppercut. McGee lands a counter right against a swinging Condit, McGee comes forward and he nails Condit with another right. Condit cracks a swinging McGee with a kick to the midsection, McGee lands a counter right on a kicking Condit as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for McGee (Final Score: 29-28 for Condit)
Official Result: Carlos Condit def. Court McGee by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Josh Culibao vs. Charles Jourdain
Round One: The round begins with Jourdain attacking Culibao with a jumping knee strike, Culibao attacks Jourdain with a few high kicks. Culibao grabs Jourdain and he gets him up against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Culibao goes for another high kick. Jourdain starts attacking Culibao with some leg kicks, Culibao drops a swinging Jourdain with a right hook. Jourdain scrambles to his feet and Culibao catches him in a standing guillotine choke while landing some knee strikes, Culibao releases the choke and he holds Jourdain against the cage wall. Jourdain catches Culibao in a guillotine choke and Culibao escapes to get the fight standing again, Culibao swings away at Jourdain as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Culibao
Round Two: The round begins with Jourdain attacking Culibao with some leg kicks, Jourdain and Culibao exchange some body kicks. Jourdain goes for a jump knee strike and Culibao avoids it, Culibao cracks Jourdain with a two punch combination. Jourdain charges at Culibao while swinging away at him, Jourdain accidentally pokes Culibao in the eye and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with the fighters getting into a wild striking exchange, Jourdain starts attacking Culibao with some jabs. Culibao stays at a distance while swinging away at Jourdain, Jourdain comes forward and he hits Culibao with an overhand left followed by an uppercut. Culibao goes for a takedown and Jourdain defends while landing some strikes, Jourdain keeps Culibao down as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Jourdain (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Culibao grabbing Jourdain and getting him up against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Jourdain rocks Culibao with a multiple strike combination. Culibao recovers and he gets into a wild striking exchange with Jourdain, Jourdain stays at a distance while attacking Culibao with jabs. Culibao goes for a takedown and Jourdain defends while going for a guillotine choke, Culibao defends and Jourdain gets the half guard on the ground. Culibao gets Jourdain in his open guard while eating a few strikes, Jourdain lands some ground and pound on Culibao before scrambling, Jourdain catches Culibao in an inverted triangle choke while landing elbow strike. Culibao escapes and he scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing again, Culibao swings away at Jourdain as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Jourdain (Final Score: 29-28 for Jourdain)
Official Result: Charles Jourdain fights Josh Culibao to a split draw (30-27, 28-29, 28-28)
Nassourdine Imavov vs. Jordan Williams
Round One: The round begins with Williams attacking Imavov with some leg kicks, Williams nails Imavov with a kick to the midsection. Imavov responds by landing leg kicks of his own against Williams, Imavov scores a takedown on Williams and Williams gets back up. Imavov lands an elbow strike on Williams as they separate, Williams grabs Imavov and he gets him up against the cage wall. Williams lands a combination on Imavov as they separated, Imavov cracks a swinging Williams with a counter right hook. Imavov accidentally nails Williams low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Williams rocking Imavov with a left. Imavov goes for a takedown as he gets Williams against the cage wall, Williams spins Imavov into the cage wall. Imavov goes for a multitude of chokes on Williams as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Imavov
Round Two: The round begins with Imavov cracking a swinging Williams with a counter right, Imavov follows up by landing a kick to the midsection of Williams. Imavov also starts landing some leg kicks against Williams, Imavov cracks a swinging Williams with another counter right. Williams grabs Imavov and he gets him against the cage wall, Imavov lands an elbow strike after a brief separation with Williams. The fighters separate and have a wild striking exchange, Imavov grabs Williams and he gets him up against the cage wall. Imavov separates and he lands a few strikes on Williams, Williams charges forward and he attacks Imavov with some lefts. Williams looks for a takedown and Imavov defends, Imavov looks for some chokes and Williams defends as Imavov gets top control on the ground. Imavov attacks Williams with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Imavov (Overall Score: 20-18 for Imavov)
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters taking some swings at each other, Imavov grabs Williams and he nails him with a knee strike. Williams grabs Imavov and he gets him up against the cage wall, the fighters separate and exchange some leg kicks. Imavov cracks Williams with a multiple punch combination after an accidental headbutt between the two, Williams fires back and some exchanges break out. Imavov gets Williams up against the cage wall while looking for a takedown, the referee separates the fighters for inactivity. The action resumes with Imavov backing Williams into the cage wall while landing multiple strikes, the fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Imavov (Final Score: 30-27 for Imavov)
Official Result: Nassourdine Imavov def. Jordan Williams by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-28)
Jinh Yu Frey vs. Loma Lookboonmee
Round One: The round begins with Lookboonmee attacking Frey with some leg kicks, Lookboonmee looks for the high kick and Frey blocks it. Frey backs Lookboonmee into the cage wall while throwing some lefts, the fighters separate and Lookboonmee lands a straight right on Frey. Frey responds by cracking Lookboonmee with a straight left, Lookboonmee hits Frey with a kick to the midsection. The fighters clinch and exchange some strikes, Lookboonmee nails Frey with a few elbow strikes to the head. Frey grabs Lookboonmee and gets her up against the cage wall. Lookboonmee cracks Frey with knee strikes and elbow strikes, Frey comes forward and she pops Lookboonmee with a left. The fighters exchange some elbow strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Lookboonmee
Round Two: The round begins with Lookboonmee attacking Frey with some leg kicks, Lookboonmee nails Frey with knee strikes and elbow strikes while in the clinch. Lookboonmee separates before landing elbow strikes to the head of Frey, Lookboonmee clinches again while landing more knee strikes. The fighters separate and Lookboonmee backs up Frey while throwing some kicks, Lookboonmee clinches with Frey while landing more knee strikes. Frey comes forward as Lookboonmee swings away at her, Frey cracks a kicking Lookboonmee with a counter left. Frey comes forward and she lands a few shots on Lookboonmee, Frey lands a left on Lookboonmee before eating a right. Frey backs up Lookboonmee as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Lookboonmee (Overall Score: 20-18 for Lookboonmee)
Round Three: The round begins with Frey scoring a takedown on Lookboonmee and she gets the open guard, Frey transitions to side control on Lookboonmee. Lookboonmee scrambles to her feet and Frey gets standing back control, the fighter separate and Lookboonmee attacks Frey with some leg kicks. Lookboonmee starts landing some kicks to the midsection of Frey, the fighters get into a brief striking exchange before Lookboonmee throws more kicks. Frey grabs a swinging Lookboonmee and gets her up against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Lookboonmee throws a few more kicks before eating a counter left from Frey. Lookboonmee lands a few body kicks on Frey as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Lookboonmee (Final Score: 30-27 for Lookboonmee)
Official Result: Loma Lookboonmee def. Jinh Yu Frey by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Alatengheili vs. Casey Kenney
Round One: The round begins with Kenney cracking Alatengheili with a left, Alatengheili starts landing some leg kicks on Kenney. Kenney responds by attacking Alatengheili with some leg kicks of his own, Kenney backs up Alatengheili while landing a body kick. Kenney follows up with a three punch combo on Alatengheili, Kenney cracks a swinging Alatengheili with a counter left hook. Kenney continues coming forward while attacking Alatengheili with a variety of kicks, Kenney catches a swinging Alatengheili with a few counter left hooks. Kenney looks for the head kick and Alatengheili blocks it, Kenney backs up Alatengheili after landing a straight left. Kenney rocks Alatengheili while landing a multiple strike combination, Kenney continuously lands body kicks on Alatengheili. Kenney lands a counter right hook on a swinging Alatengheili, Alatengheili recovers and he cracks Kenney with a right. Kenney lands a plethora of unanswered strikes on Alatengheili as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-8 for Kenney
Round Two: The round begins with Alatengheili attacking Kenney with some leg kicks, Kenney comes forward and he attacks Alatengheili with a bunch of kicks. Kenney starts landing his own leg kicks on Alatengheili, Kenney lands a few counter strikes on a swinging Alatengheili. Alatengheili rocks a swinging Kenney with a counter left hook, Kenney fires back at Alatengheili and he lands a few strikes. Kenney keeps Alatengheili near the cage wall while swinging away at him, Kenney continuously lands kicks to the midsection of Alatengheili. Kenney occasionally attempts head kicks against Alatengheili, Kenney primarily attacks Alatengheili with a variety of kicks. Kenney attacks Alatengheili with a knee strike as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-8 for Kenney (Overall Score: 20-16 for Kenney)
Round Three: The round begins with Kenney attacking Alatengheili with some leg kicks, Kenney goes back to kicking Alatengheili in the midsection. Alatengheili looks for the counter strike on a swinging Kenney, Kenney and Alatengheili get into a few striking exchanges. Kenney starts landing punching combinations on Alatengheili, Kenney starts looking for the head kick against Alatengheili. Alatengheili pops a leaping Kenney with a counter left hook, Kenney barely lands a spinning back elbow strike on Alatengheili. Kenney goes for another spinning back elbow strike and Alatengheili avoids it, Alatengheili comes forward and he takes a few swings at Kenney. Kenney swings away at Alatengheili as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-8 for Kenney (Final Score: 30-24 for Kenney)
Official Result: Casey Kenney def. Alatengheili by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-26, 30-27)
Jessin Ayari vs. Luigi Vendramini
Round One: The round begins with Vendramini attacking Ayari with some leg kicks, Ayari attacks Vendramini with a high kick and Vendramini blocks it. Ayari starts attacking Vendramini with some leg kicks of his own, Vendramini rocks a swinging Ayari with a counter strike combination. Vendramini lands a bunch of unanswered strikes on Ayari before dropping him with a head kick and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Luigi Vendramini def. Jessin Ayari by TKO via strikes (1:12, R1)
UFC Fight Island 4 takes place on Saturday, October 3 from Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The card is headlined by women’s bantamweight division bout between Holly Holm and Irene Aldana. Keep up with Fightful for all your UFC Fight island 4 coverage.
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