Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is inching closer to its FOX Sports 1 return, as the upcoming UFC Fight Night 87 mixed martial arts (MMA) extravaganza takes over Ahoy Rotterdam in Netherlands on Sun., May 8, 2016.
“Overeem vs. Arlovski” is exactly what it sounds like: a fight card headlined by Alistair Overeem vs. Andrei Arlovski; however, this titanic tilt wasn’t assembled just to see a couple of monsters stand and bang. The winner could move on to make a run at the 265-pound title.
That’s not all.
In the colossal co-main event, Stefan Struve looks to break out of his 1-3 slump against another struggling heavyweight in the form of Antonio Silva, also 1-3 over his past couple of appearances. No doubt “Skyscraper” will have the hometown crowd on his side.
Don’t blink.
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Fight Night 87 fight card below, starting with the Fight Pass “Prelims” matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. ET, and then the remaining undercard balance on FOX Sports 1 at noon ET, before the main card start time at 2 p.m. ET, also on FOX Sports 1.
Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Overeem vs. Arlovski.”
Without further delay, see below for the latest UFC Fight Night 87 results. (Note: This will go from the bottom up; therefore, scroll toward the bottom for the latest detailed round-by-round action.)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 87 QUICK RESULTS
Alistair Overeem vs. Andrei Arlovski
Stefan Struve vs. Antonio Silva
Gunnar Nelson vs. Albert Tumenov
Anna Elmose vs. Germaine de Randamie
Francimar Barroso vs. Nikita Krylov
Heather Jo Clark vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Rustam Khabilov vs. Chris Wade
Magnus Cedenblad vs. Garreth McLellan
Josh Emmett vs. Jon Tuck — Emmett def. Tuck by split ecision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Yan Cabral vs. Reza Madadi — Madadi def. Cabral by TKO (punches) at 1:56 of Round Three
Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Neil Seery — Horiguchi def. Seery by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27 x2)
Leon Edwards vs. Dominic Waters — Edwards def. Waters by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Willie Gates vs. Yuta Sasaki — Sasaki def. Gates by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:30 of Round Two
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 87 LIVE PLAY-BY-PLAY
265 lbs.: Alistair Overeem vs. Andrei Arlovski
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265 lbs.: Stefan Struve vs. Antonio Silva
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170 lbs.: Gunnar Nelson vs. Albert Tumenov
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135 lbs.: Anna Elmose vs. Germaine de Randamie
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205 lbs.: Francimar Barroso vs. Nikita Krylov
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135 lbs.: Heather Jo Clark vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
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155 lbs.: Rustam Khabilov vs. Chris Wade
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185 lbs.: Magnus Cedenblad vs. Garreth McLellan
Round 1: Low kick from McLellan. Cedenblad with a right downstairs, blocks a body kick. He checks a low kick. One minute in. Body kick lands. McLellan tries a hook kick. Cedenblad goes for a high kick. Two minutes in. Counter right drops McLellan, who manages to pop back up and stay out of danger. McLellan runs into an outstretched finger and catches one in the eye. Counter left from Cedenblad after the restart. Two minutes to go.
Cedenblad controlling the fight at range thus far. McLellan body kick. One minute to go. Body kick from Cedenblad, then a left hand behind a head kick. Right hand inside. Counter right. McLellan tries to spin before the bell. 10-9 Cedenblad.
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155 lbs.: Josh Emmett vs. Jon Tuck
Round 1: Emmett looks for a head kick early. tuck advancing, throwing heat. Emmett eats a low kick while slinging a right. Fun punching exchanges thus far. One minute in. 1-2 by Emmett, Tuck takes one to the nards. Emmett’s got the striking edge thus far. Body kick from Tuck. Emmett digs a right downstairs. Sharp 1-2 connects. Low kick by Tuck. Emmett fires a high kick and slips, avoiding a back take but eating a left hook. Two minutes to go.
Right hand lands again for Emmett. Another one, this one on the lead. Emmett counters a low kick with another right. One minute to go. Tuck tries to go high. Emmett digs in a pair of right hands. Emmett shoots, stuffed. 10-9 Emmett.
Round 2: Tuck with a flying knee and swatting right that knock Emmett off-balance. He gets his bearings back and goes back to moving well. Right hand from Emmett, then one to the body. Another right by Emmett. Left hook lands for him. He’s got a considerable speed advantage. Another right by Emmett. Two minutes in. Tuck tries to change levels, denied. Shifting right hook lands clean for Emmett. Front kick lands for Tuck. Tuck’s just been ineffective so far. Two minutes to go.
High kick attempt from Emmett. 1-2 again lands. Tuck’s punches lack snap at this point. Low kick does land for him. Right hand from Emmett, knee by Tuck. One minute to go. Emmett continues to find a home for that right hand. Some showmanship from Emmett, cracking Tuck with lefts. 10-9 Emmett.
Round 3: Tuck still advancing, eats a three-punch combo. Counter right from Emmett just misses. His head movement is on point as well. One minute in. Emmett puts together another combination. Hard left hook lands, cross counter soon after. Body shots, low kick. Two minutes in. Tuck’s not offering much besides jabs and tired straights at this point. Two minutes to go.
Tuck shoots, whiffs. Emmett digs another right downstairs, eats a low kick. Emmett appears to have hurt his left hand, eats a low blow. Yep, that finger is not pointing in the right direction. Tuck walking him down, looking to take advantage. One minute to go. Tuck tries a flying knee. Tuck running after him, lands a knee to the body. Tuck just rushing after him, flinging kicks at the injured Emmett. Hard knee upstairs before the bell. 10-9 Emmett despite the late surge.
Final result: Emmett def. Tuck by split decision
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155 lbs.: Yan Cabral vs. Reza Madadi
Round 1: Madadi changes levels early, can’t take Cabral down and gets carted to the fence. Madadi reverses position, eating knees along the way, and they separate. Cabral shoots, stuffed. One minute in. Shoots, stuffed. Madadi looks for counter rights and wades into the clinch. Cabral does some solid work inside. Two minutes in. They jockey for position against the fence. Madadi with some left hands and foot stomps as he takes knees to the body. Cabral shoots, stymied by underhooks. Two minutes to go.
Cabral with another takedown attempt after landing a good knee to the body. Madadi defending well. Cabral looks for a single-leg this time and puts Madadi on his back. Madaadi goes for a sweep and gets mounted. One minute to go. Cabral takes the back with both hooks in. Madadi makes it back to his feet before the bell. 10-9 Cabral.
Round 2: Madadi offers a hug to remove the bad blood and, after some hesitation, Cabral agrees. Cabral shoots, stuffed. Madadi to the body. Good low kick by Cabral. Madadi’s falling for feints and dipping low. One minute in. Left hooks by Madadi as he plod forward. Cabral puts together a 1-1-2 and shoots. Madadi counters a high-crotch takedown into top position and allows him to stand. Cabral ties up, tries an elbow and they jockey for position. Two minutes in. Madadi doing a solid job of staying on the outside here, lands a left hook on the exit. Two minutes to go.
Right hand from Madadi inside and he ties up once again. Short shots by the Swede, more body knees by a flagging Cabral. Leon Roberts separates them. Madadi tries to spin, lands a jab. One minute to go. Madadi hits an outside trip into half guard. Cabral regains guard and Madadi lets him back up. Spinning elbow from Cabral. Madadi eats a knee to the body before the bell. 10-9 Madadi.
Round 3: Cabral slips throwing a kick and eats an uppercut on the way up. Hard right hand by Madadi and Cabral shoots in. Madadid efending thus far and limp-legs out. One minute in. Knee from Cabral inside. Madadi hits a spinning back fist and defends another takedown attempt. Cabral going hard for a single-leg. Madadi gets underhooks and separates. Big uppercut from Madadi scrambles Cabral’s brain and the referee quickly steps in when it’s clear Cabral’s not defending himself.
Final result: Madadi def. Cabral by TKO (punches)
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125 lbs.: Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Neil Seery
Round 1: Good 1-2 from Horiguchi early, then a low kick. BIG left hook drops Seery and Horiguchi sets up in guard. Overhook control by the Irishman. Horiguchi stands over him and drops rights to the body. Seery sweeps his way back to the feet. One minute in. They exchange and Seery pulls guard, looking for an armbar. He sweeps up and shoots, after which they separate. BIG counter right by Horiguchi, Seery with a pair of rights of his own. Another straight right from Horiguchi. Two minutes in. Another left hand drops Seery and Horiguchi cracks him with some right hands before he stands. Southpaw 1-2 from Seery. Check hook by the Japanese prospect, then a cracking 1-2. Two minutes to go.
Horiguchi scores a takedown into guard and Seery again latches onto an overhook. Horiguchi gets his arm free and then drops a hard right hand, taking side control in the next scramble. One minute to go. Seery goes for deep half guard and Horiguchi stands, following up with a blitz. Body kick lands. Seery with a low kick before the bell. 10-9 Horiguchi.
Round 2: Low kick and left hook by Horiguchi. 1-2-3 from the Japanese prospect, opening up a cut, and he hits an outside trip into half guard. Seery forces a scramble and they stand. Seery still game and throwing. Check hook by Horiguchi. Seery catches a knee, but Horiguchi gets the rear waistlock in the clinch. They separate. Two minutes in. Seery counters a low kick with a 2-3. Hard right by Horiguchi inside, then another low kick. Body kick from Seery. Left hook from Horiguchi met by a counter right. Two minutes to go.
Quick clinch. Low kick from Horiguchi. Seery lands a swatting hook, eats a harder one soon after. Body kick from Horiguchi. Good 1-2. One minute to go. Left hook lands for him as they trade. Horiguchi shoots and hits a double-leg on the fence. Side control for Horiguchi. 10-9 Horiguchi.
Round 3: Rapid combinations from Horiguchi to start the round. Straight left lands for Seery, who’s still advancing. Solid right hand connects in the clinch. One minute in. Seery lands on the counter and Horiguchi ties up. Outside trip into side control. Seery scrambles up in a hurry, eats a nasty left hook. 1-2 knocks Seery back, low kick lands afterwards. Two minutes in. Knee to the body. Seery shoots in. Horiguchi gets double underhooks and reverses position on the fence. Two minutes to go.
Both land right hands on the exit. Good exchange and Horiguchi hits a double-leg. Seery scrambles up, eats knees to the body against the fence before they separate. One minute to go. Good right hook from Seery, big left hook by Horiguchi in return. Seery’s landing counters, but he’s eating some serious leather. Seery shoots, Horiguchi uses an underhook to reverse into top position. 10-9 Horiguchi.
Final result: Horigiuchi def. Seery by unanimous decision
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170 lbs.: Leon Edwards vs. Dominic Waters
Round 1: Edwards comes out southpaw, stalking forward. Waters shoots in and trips Edwards into half guard. Edwards uses an underhook to stand, then hits a throw of his own. One minute in. Waters regains full guard and looks for an omoplata. Edwards gets his arm out and drops a hard left hand, after which Waters stands. Waters shoots immediately and eats a knee on the way in before getting sprawled on. Two minutes in. Edwards looking to take the back, lands a hand hammerfist. Edwards slips in a hook, then transitions to mount. Two minutes to go.
Waters controlling his posture. One minute to go. Edwards staying patient, slipping in the occasional power punch. Edwards threatens an Americana, drops it and lands an elbow. Round ends there. 10-9 Edwards.
Round 2: Waters shoots in quickly, only to get taken down in turn by Edwards. Half guard for Edwards. One minute in. Short ground-and-pound from the Brit, who eventually passes to side control. Waters regains half guard. Two minutes in and the referee stands them up. Body kick from Waters, who shoots and again eats knees to the body. They separate. Two minutes to go.
Solid jab from Edwards trips Waters up. Waters shoots under an overhand left and takes the Englishman to the fence. Waters moves to the rear waistlock. One minute to go. Waters hits a nice takedown, Edwards pops back up and gets suplexed for his trouble. 10-9 Edwards.
Round 3: Head kick from Edwards early on. Waters lands a hard right hand and takes him down into half guard. One minute in. Edwards regains guard. Edwards gets his hips out and stands. Two minutes in. Right hand from Waters, counter left by Edwards soon after. Edwards lands a body kick and sprawls. Edwards tries a flying knee on the flagging Waters. Waters shoots in on the fence. Two minutes to go.
Edwards looks for a hip toss, can’t keep him down. Edwards cracks him with a knee to the body, then sprawls. One minute to go. Elbows by Edwards. Fight ends there. 10-9 Edwards.
Final result: Edwards def. Waters by unanimous decision
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125 lbs.: Willie Gates vs. Yuta Sasaki
Round 1: Gates opens with a left hook. Sasaki feinting a lot, looking for the clinch. He looks for a low single, Gates defends on the fence but ultimately goes down. Gates looking for a triangle, tries to make space but can’t do so. One minute in. Half guard for Sasaki. Gates explodes to his feet and gives up his back in the process, allowing Sasaki to go into backpack position. Gates turns and Sasaki drops the hook. Two minutes in. Sasaki with the rear waistlock, working to get his hooks back in. Sasaki takes him back down. Two minutes to go.
Gates scrambles back up and presses Sasaki against the fence. Shoulder strikes. Sasaki ducks a right hand and shoots, only to eat an uppercut on the way up. Sasaki retreats and looks for a single leg. Gates with a knee on the exit. Sasaki with a knee and straight left. 10-9 Sasaki.
Round 2: Sasaki looking for kicks and knees, Gates putting together punches. Sasaki hits a reactive takedown on the fence, struggling to keep Gates’ rear on the mat. Gates looking for a front headlock. One minute in. Gates gets pack to his feet and presses Sasaki against the cage. “Ulka” reverses position and looks for another single-leg, then dumps Gates down from a bodylock. Two minutes in. Gates gives up his back on the way up and Sasaki puts in both hook. Sasaki lands a series of left hands and looks for the choke. Two minutes to go.
Gates still defending. Sasaki can’t get it under his chin, so he puts the squeeze on and draws the tap.
Final result: Sasaki def. Gates by submission (rear-naked choke)
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