UFC on Fox 22 Results: Matches to Make for the Winners and Losers

The UFC showcased a slate of up-and-coming fighters in Sacramento on Saturday, and none shone brighter than Michelle Waterson.
The former Invicta FC atomweight champion went through Paige VanZant like a buzz saw. It was effortless.
In the co-main event…

The UFC showcased a slate of up-and-coming fighters in Sacramento on Saturday, and none shone brighter than Michelle Waterson.

The former Invicta FC atomweight champion went through Paige VanZant like a buzz saw. It was effortless.

In the co-main event, Mickey “The CM Punk Destroyer” Gall ousted Sage Northcutt.

What’s next for these two potential stars? That’s what we’re here to suss out. We won’t waste any more time and get right to the matches to make following UFC on Fox 22.

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UFC on Fox 22 Predictions: Bleacher Report Main Card Staff Picks

UFC on Fox 22 hits Sacramento this Saturday with a four-fight main card that features a slate of up-and-coming talent along with “The California Kid” in his retirement bout.
That’s right, Urijah Faber is calling it a career. He’ll do so against Brad Pi…

UFC on Fox 22 hits Sacramento this Saturday with a four-fight main card that features a slate of up-and-coming talent along with “The California Kid” in his retirement bout.

That’s right, Urijah Faber is calling it a career. He’ll do so against Brad Pickett in the second fight of the main card. Who’s headlining? Paige VanZant takes on Michelle Waterson in a strawweight tilt sure to excite. The fresh faces of Sage Northcutt and Mickey Gall will co-main event in a welterweight showcase.

The B/R team is back to break it down for you and give you our predictions.

Ready? As always, Craig Amos, Scott Harris, Steven Rondina and Nathan McCarter are on the call.

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Paige VanZant vs. Michelle Waterson: A Head-to-Toe Breakdown

The UFC returns to Fox with a fun strawweight main event.
Paige VanZant takes on Michelle Waterson in a fight that doesn’t have immediate title implications but gives the victor a platform to state her case for contention.
VanZant is coming off a stunn…

The UFC returns to Fox with a fun strawweight main event.

Paige VanZant takes on Michelle Waterson in a fight that doesn’t have immediate title implications but gives the victor a platform to state her case for contention.

VanZant is coming off a stunning switch kick knockout over Bec Rawlings, while Waterson returns after more than a year away from the cage.

Stylistically, it’s an intriguing matchup to see how far along VanZant is in her progression and what Waterson has left in the tank. Waterson, a former Invicta FC atomweight champion, is one of the more undersized competitors in the division. Can she overcome size and strength to become a contender?

Let’s break it down and find out who gets a big boost in the UFC on Fox 22 main event.

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Submission Underground 2: Live Results, Play-by-Play and Fight Card Highlights

Hello, grappling fans! Did you think we were going to leave you out in the cold when Jon Jones returns to competition? Think again.
That’s right, Jon Jones is back. Kind of. He’ll be competing at Submission Underground 2 in Portland, Oregon against Dan…

Hello, grappling fans! Did you think we were going to leave you out in the cold when Jon Jones returns to competition? Think again.

That’s right, Jon Jones is back. Kind of. He’ll be competing at Submission Underground 2 in Portland, Oregon against Dan Henderson. It will be the main attraction for the event.

In the co-main event, Jessica Eye meets Miesha Tate. Tate defeated Eye in the UFC, but now Eye looks to get a bit of revenge on the mat.

Those are the two bouts MMA fans will have the most interest in, but there is a full slate of action happening on Sunday. B/R will have live play-by-play of the five-bout main card, but also have commentary throughout the undercard as well.

 

Submission Underground 2 Main Card

  • Dan Henderson vs. Jon Jones
  • Jessica Eye vs. Miesha Tate
  • Warren Brooks vs. Jeff Monson
  • Rita Lynne Gribben vs. Kyra Batara
  • Shaun Kiatvongcharoen vs. Joe Baize

Submission Underground 2 Preliminary Card

  • John Diggins vs. KC Thompson (Gi)
  • Devin Roan vs. Ben Egli (Gi)
  • Matt Howell vs. Josh Bennett
  • Brad Pole vs. Lee Flores
  • Alex Le vs. Robert Wolfe
  • Katie Ericson vs. Sam Robinson
  • Jeffery Pelton vs. Marques Daniels
  • Gus Bessa vs. Phill Schwartz
  • Kyle Ellsworth vs. Rick Bell
  • Andrew Alexander def. Tyree Freshner by heel hook in 0:41
  • Kevin Hughes def. Mike Currier by kneebar in 4:04
  • Chris Folsom def. Jose Rodriguez by escape time in OT
  • Stryder Davis def. Niko Hughes by escape time in OT
  • Nicholas Maximov def. Chris Bauer by armbar in 5:06
  • Chris Martin def. Charles Batey by heel hook in 2:29

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UFC 206 Results: Matches to Make for the Winners and Losers

UFC 206 put in its bid to be the Card of the Year for 2016. It was sensational.
Fans got a taste of just about everything including a possible Fight of the Year between featherweight contenders Cub Swanson and Doo Ho Choi. It was an instant classic.
Ma…

UFC 206 put in its bid to be the Card of the Year for 2016. It was sensational.

Fans got a taste of just about everything including a possible Fight of the Year between featherweight contenders Cub Swanson and Doo Ho Choi. It was an instant classic.

Max Holloway got (interim) gold wrapped around his waist for a third-round TKO over Anthony Pettis in the main event. Meanwhile, Donald Cerrone kept rolling at welterweight with a blistering knockout over Matt Brown.

Exiting Toronto leaves everyone questioning what’s next for the participants of UFC 206. B/R is here to give you the matches to make following that exceptional event. Note that these are the matches that should be made and not the fights that will be made. External factors such as being teammates and friends are not factored into the process.

So, who’s next on the docket for the winners and losers? Let’s take a peek.

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UFC 206: Live Results, Play-by-Play and Fight Card Highlights

UFC 206 is here after its drama-filled trek to our living rooms.
Georges St-Pierre was originally linked to Saturday night’s event, but those talks fell through, according to Bleacher Report Guest Columnist Brian D’Souza. Then it was supposed to be hea…

UFC 206 is here after its drama-filled trek to our living rooms.

Georges St-Pierre was originally linked to Saturday night’s event, but those talks fell through, according to Bleacher Report Guest Columnist Brian D’Souza. Then it was supposed to be headlined by Daniel Cormier defending the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship against Anthony Johnson, but an injury to Cormier took that fight off the bill.

Thus, the co-main event between Max Holloway and Anthony Pettis was elevated to the main event with a halfhearted interim featherweight belt attached to it. However, Pettis missed weight Friday. Now only Holloway has a chance to win the paper championship at UFC 206, but the fight goes on as a five-round affair, per Lance Pugmire of the Los Angeles Times.

Join B/R for complete coverage of UFC 206. The first bout gets underway at 6:30 p.m. ET on UFC Fight Pass, and we’ll have all the coverage you desire. Check back soon.

 

UFC 206 Main Card (10 p.m. ET, PPV)

  • Max Holloway vs. Anthony Pettis
  • Donald Cerrone vs. Matt Brown 
  • Cub Swanson vs. Doo Ho Choi 
  • Tim Kennedy vs. Kelvin Gastelum 
  • Jordan Mein vs. Emil Meek 

Fox Sports 1 Preliminary Card (8 p.m. ET)

  • Nikita Krylov vs. Misha Cirkunov 
  • Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Drew Dober 
  • Valerie Letourneau vs. Viviane Pereira 
  • Mitch Gagnon vs. Matthew Lopez 

UFC Fight Pass Preliminary Card (6:30 p.m. ET)

  • John Makdessi vs. Lando Vannata 
  • Jason Saggo vs. Rustam Khabilov 
  • Zach Makovsky vs. Dustin Ortiz

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