Author: Craig Amos

UFC Fight Night 77: Live Results, Play-by-Play and Fight Card Highlights

UFC Fight Night 77 is scheduled for Saturday, November 7.
Dan Henderson and Vitor Belfort square off in the night’s main attraction. The men have met up twice before, each one claiming a victory.
Henderson comes into the rubber-match on the heels of a …

UFC Fight Night 77 is scheduled for Saturday, November 7.

Dan Henderson and Vitor Belfort square off in the night’s main attraction. The men have met up twice before, each one claiming a victory.

Henderson comes into the rubber-match on the heels of a first-round knockout over Tim Boetsch. But despite the recent triumph, Henderson is just 2-5 over his last seven outings.

For Belfort, Henderson marks his first challenge since an abortive middleweight title run ended in May. The Brazilian was defeated by Chris Weidman, shattering a string of three victories. Since rejoining the UFC in 2011, Belfort has compiled a 6-3 record, each loss coming against a champion.

In the co-main event of the evening, Glover Teixeira meets wrestling powerhouse Patrick Cummins. Teixeira rebounded from back-to-back losses by defeating Ovince St-Preux back in August. Likewise, Cummins won his most recent match, an August turn against Rafael Cavalcante.

The full Fight Night 77 card is as follows:

 

Main Card on Fox Sports 1 (10 p.m. ET)

  • Vitor Belfort vs. Dan Henderson
  • Glover Teixeira vs. Patrick Cummins
  • Thomas Almeida vs. Anthony Birchak
  • Alex Oliveira vs. Piotr Hallman
  • Gilbert Burns vs. Rashid Magomedov 
  • Fabio Maldonado vs. Corey Anderson

 

Prelims on Fox Sports 1 (8 p.m. ET)

  • Gleison Tibau vs. Abel Trujillo 
  • Yan Cabral vs. Johnny Case
  • Clay Guida vs. Tiago Tavares
  • Kevin Souza vs. Chas Skelly

 

Prelims on UFC Fight Pass (6:30 p.m. ET)

  • Viscardi Andrade vs. Gasan Umalatov
  • Pedro Munoz vs. Jimmie Rivera
  • Bruno Korea vs. Matheus Nicolau 

Join us here when the fights start for Bleacher Report’s live play-by-play coverage.

 

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UFC Fight Night 77: Main Card Staff Predictions

UFC Fight Night 77 takes place Saturday in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Headlining the card is a match between mixed martial arts legends Vitor Belfort and Dan Henderson. They have face off twice before, with Henderson owning a decision win from 2006 and Belfort…

UFC Fight Night 77 takes place Saturday in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Headlining the card is a match between mixed martial arts legends Vitor Belfort and Dan Henderson. They have face off twice before, with Henderson owning a decision win from 2006 and Belfort winning via knockout in 2013.

Supporting the main event is a collection of 12 other fights, including five additional main card scraps. The full main card for Fight Night 77 is as follows:

  • Vitor Belfort vs. Dan Henderson
  • Glover Teixeira vs. Patrick Cummins
  • Thomas Almeida vs. Anthony Birchak
  • Alex Oliveira vs. Piotr Hallmann
  • Gilbert Burns vs. Rashid Magomedov
  • Fabio Maldonado vs. Corey Anderson

As is our custom, the Bleacher Report picks team has compiled predictions for each main card bout.

Prepare yourself to absorb a torrent of wisdom, courtesy of Scott “Serenity” Harris, Nathan “Fillion” McCarter, Steven “River” Rondina, Jonathan “Jayne” Snowden and yours truly, “Captain” Craig Amos.

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UFC 192: Live Results, Play-by-Play and Fight Card Highlights

UFC 192 is scheduled for Saturday, October 3.
The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between champion Daniel Cormier and Alexander Gustafsson. Cormier won the title by defeating Anthony Johnson after the UFC stripped Jon Jones o…

UFC 192 is scheduled for Saturday, October 3.

The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between champion Daniel Cormier and Alexander Gustafsson. Cormier won the title by defeating Anthony Johnson after the UFC stripped Jon Jones of the honor for his out-of-Octagon behavior. Saturday marks Cormier‘s first chance to defend the strap. 

Gustafsson gets his championship opportunity despite suffering a knockout loss his last time out. His fight with Cormier is the second time he will compete for UFC gold. He previously lost a close decision to Jon Jones back in 2013.

The co-main event of the evening is another light heavyweight bout. Ryan Bader will look to win for the fifth straight time by defeating Rashad Evans. Evans has not competed for nearly two years, but he won back-to-back outings before the layoff.

The full UFC 192 fight card is as follows:

 

UFC 192 Main Card (10 p.m. ET)

  • Daniel Cormier vs. Alexander Gustafsson
  • Ryan Bader vs. Rashad Evans
  • Shawn Jordan vs. Ruslan Magomedov
  • Joseph Benavidez vs. Ali Bagautinov
  • Jessica Eye vs. Julianna Pena

 

Prelims on Fox Sports 1 (8 p.m. ET)

  • Yair Rodriguez vs. Daniel Hooker
  • Alan Jouban vs. Albert Tumenov
  • Adriano Martins vs. Islam Makhachev
  • Rose Namajunas vs. Angela Hill

 

Prelims of UFC Fight Pass (7 p.m. ET)

  • Francisco Trevino vs. Sage Northcutt
  • Chris Cariaso vs. Sergio Pettis
  • Derrick Lewis vs. Viktor Pesta

Join us here when the action begins for Bleacher Report’s live play-by-play coverage of the entire event.

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UFC Fight Night 75: Live Results, Play-by-Play and Fight Card Highlights

The UFC heads to Japan this Saturday, September 26 for UFC Fight Night 75. 
The event is headlined by a heavyweight tilt between Josh Barnett and Roy Nelson.
Barnett, a veteran of the defunct Japan-based Pride FC organization, has posted a 1-1 rec…

The UFC heads to Japan this Saturday, September 26 for UFC Fight Night 75. 

The event is headlined by a heavyweight tilt between Josh Barnett and Roy Nelson.

Barnett, a veteran of the defunct Japan-based Pride FC organization, has posted a 1-1 record in his latest UFC stint. He has been out of action since December 2013 but retains the No. 8 ranking in the heavyweight division.

Nelson, ranked No. 11 at heavyweight, is in need of a victory after earning just a single W over his last five bouts. During that time he has dropped three decisions and suffered a knockout loss.

In the co-main event of the evening Gegard Mousasi will face off against Uriah Hall. Mousasi has won back-to-back fights, most recently decisioning Costas Philippou. Hall is also coming off a win and has been successful in four of his last five matches.

The full UFC Fight Night 75 fight card looks like this:

 

UFC Fight Night 75 Main Card on Fox Sports 1 (10 p.m. ET)

  • Josh Barnett vs. Roy Nelson
  • Gegard Mousasi vs. Uriah Hall
  • Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Chico Camus
  • Takeya Mizugaki vs. George Roop
  • Katsunori Kikuno vs. Diego Brandao
  • Mizuto Hirota vs. Teruto Ishihara

 

Prelims on Fox Sports 2 (8 p.m. ET)

  • Keita Nakamura vs. Li Jingliang 
  • Nick Hein vs. Yusuke Kasuya
  • Naoyuki Kotani vs. Kajan Johnson
  • Shinsho Anzai vs. Roger Zapata

Join us here when the card begins for Bleacher Report’s live play-by-play of UFC Fight Night 75.

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Bellator 142 Dynamite: Live Main Card Results, Play-by-Play and Highlights

Bellator 142 Dynamite, a hybrid showcase of mixed martial arts and Glory kickboxing, is scheduled for Saturday, September 19. 
The event is characterized not only by its novel merger of two combat sports but also by the reintroduction of a one-nig…

Bellator 142 Dynamite, a hybrid showcase of mixed martial arts and Glory kickboxing, is scheduled for Saturday, September 19. 

The event is characterized not only by its novel merger of two combat sports but also by the reintroduction of a one-night tournament format, reminiscent of the early days of MMA. 

Tonight’s tournament features four light heavyweights competing to determine the division’s No. 1 contender. Those two bouts, along with with a 205-pound-title tilt to determine the champion who will meet the tournament winner, serve as the focal points of the Bellator 142 Dynamite main card.

The full main card is as follows:

 

Bellator 142 Dynamite Main Card (9 p.m. ET)

  • Liam McGeary vs. Tito Ortiz
  • Tournament Final: TBA vs. TBA
  • Mike Bronzoulis vs. Josh Thomson
  • Tournament Semifinal: Muhammed Lawal vs. Linton Vassell 
  • Tournament Semifinal: Phil Davis vs. Emanuel Newton

Join us here when the action begins for Bleacher Report’s live play-by-play coverage of the Bellator 142 Dynamite main card. 

For those of you wishing to watch the preliminary action, it begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on Spike.com.

 

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UFC 191 Johnson vs. Dodson 2: Live Results, Play-by-Play, Fight Card Highlights

UFC 191 is underway.
The fight card features a flyweight title bout between champion Demetrious Johnson and challenger John Dodson. Saturday will mark the second time the flyweights square off, with Johnson owning a decision win over Dodson from 2013.
…

UFC 191 is underway.

The fight card features a flyweight title bout between champion Demetrious Johnson and challenger John Dodson. Saturday will mark the second time the flyweights square off, with Johnson owning a decision win over Dodson from 2013.

Since their first contest Johnson has established himself as one of the most revered fighters on the planet. He has strung together five title defenses (running his total to six), earning three stoppages.

Dodson has been perfect as well, posting a 3-0 record since losing to Johnson. His latest victory came via decision over Zach Makovsky.

The co-main event of UFC 191 goes at the other end of the weight spectrum, where heavyweights Frank Mir and Andrei Arlovski will pair up. Arlovski has won five straight, including three since returning to the UFC. Mir enters with back-to-back victories in tow, both of which he earned in less than two minutes.

The full UFC 191 fight card is as follows:

 

UFC 191 Main Card on Pay-Per-View (10 p.m. ET)

  • Demetrious Johnson vs. John Dodson
  • Andrei Arlovski vs. Frank Mir
  • Anthony Johnson vs. Jimi Manuwa
  • Jan Błachowicz vs. Corey Anderson
  • Paige VanZant vs. Alex Chambers

Prelims on Fox Sports 1 (8 p.m. ET)

  • Ross Pearson vs. Paul Felder
  • Francisco Rivera vs. John Lineker
  • Jessica Andrade vs. Raquel Pennington
  • Clay Collard vs. Tiago Trator

Prelims on UFC Fight Pass (7 p.m. ET)

  • Joe Riggs vs. Ron Stallings
  • Joaquim Silva def. Nazareno Malegarie, split decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27)

Follow along below for Bleacher Report’s live play-by-play coverage of UFC 191.

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