Author: Nathan McCarter

UFC Fight Night 96: Live Results, Play-by-Play and Fight Card Highlights

Portland is ready for UFC Fight Night 96, but the card doesn’t come without some last-minute controversy.
For the fifth time in his UFC career, John Lineker missed weight. The main event bout was scheduled for the bantamweight division, but now it is f…

Portland is ready for UFC Fight Night 96, but the card doesn’t come without some last-minute controversy.

For the fifth time in his UFC career, John Lineker missed weight. The main event bout was scheduled for the bantamweight division, but now it is forced into being a catchweight contest.

Also coming in overweight is Alex Oliveira (h/t MMAjunkie). The co-main event is also now a catchweight bout. Oliveira meets former Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks.

The first fight of the evening gets underway at 7:15 p.m. ET. Bleacher Report will be chronicling the event from top-to-bottom. Come back for complete coverage of the UFC’s return to Portland.

 

UFC Fight Night 96 Main Card (Fox Sports 1, 11 p.m. ET)

  • John Lineker vs. John Dodson
  • Will Brooks vs. Alex Oliveira
  • Josh Burkman vs. Zak Ottow
  • Louis Smolka vs. Brandon Moreno

UFC Fox Sports 2 Prelims (9 p.m. ET)

  • Luis Henrique da Silva vs. Joachim Christensen
  • Hacran Dias vs. Andre Fili
  • Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Walt Harris
  • Keita Nakamura vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

UFC Fight Pass Prelims (7:15 p.m. ET)

  • Nate Marquardt vs. Tamdan McCrory
  • Jonathan Wilson vs. Ion Cutelaba
  • Cody East vs. Curtis Blaydes
  • Kelly Faszholz vs. Ketlen Vieira

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Invicta FC 19 Maia vs. Modafferi: Live Results, Play-by-Play and Highlights

Invicta FC is set for two title tilts Friday evening.
Invicta FC interim flyweight champion Jennifer Maia will take on Roxanne Modafferi in the main event. The bout will determine a new undisputed champion after Invicta stripped Barb Honchak …

Invicta FC is set for two title tilts Friday evening.

Invicta FC interim flyweight champion Jennifer Maia will take on Roxanne Modafferi in the main event. The bout will determine a new undisputed champion after Invicta stripped Barb Honchak of the title prior to the event, according to Marc Raimondi of MMA Fighting.

In the co-main event, atomweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki defends against Jinh Yu Frey.

All told, there will be eight bouts for the 19th edition of Invicta FC. Bleacher Report will begin coverage of the event at 8 p.m. ET. You can watch live on UFC Fight Pass. Come back for full coverage of a great fight card by Invicta FC.

 

Invicta FC 19 Fight Card

  • Flyweight Championship: Jennifer Maia vs. Roxanne Modafferi
  • Atomweight Championship: Ayaka Hamasaki vs. Jinh Yu Frey
  • Irene Aldana vs. Faith Van Duin
  • Manjit Kolekar vs. Kaline Medeiros
  • Tiffany van Soest vs. Kalyn Schwartz
  • Julia Jones vs. Stephanie Skinner
  • Amber Leibrock vs. Amy Coleman
  • Ashley Greenway vs. Sunna Rannveig Davidsdottir

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Joanna Jedrzejczyk Meets Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 205 in Strawweight Defense

A second title fight has been added to UFC 205, and it’s full of consonants.
Strawweight queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk (12-0) will defend her belt for the fourth time when she meets Karolina Kowalkiewicz (10-0) in New York’s Madison Square Garden. Flo…

A second title fight has been added to UFC 205, and it’s full of consonants.

Strawweight queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk (12-0) will defend her belt for the fourth time when she meets Karolina Kowalkiewicz (10-0) in New York’s Madison Square Garden. FloCombat‘s Jim Edwards broke the news, which was later confirmed by ESPN.com’s Brett Okamoto.

Both women have been on the record about wanting to be on this event.

Jedrzejczyk called to be on the Madison Square Garden event after defending her title against Claudia Gadelha in July. Per Sherdog’s Tristen Critchfield, Jedrzejczyk mentioned New York’s sizable Polish community as one reason she wanted to be on the fight card.

Kowalkiewicz expressed her interest for a spot on the card following her UFC 201 win over Rose Namajunas (h/t MMAjunkie).

UFC’s Megan Olivi conducted the backstage interview in which Kowalkiewicz stated that the title shot in New York was her “big dream.”

Now it is on.

Jedrzejczyk has made waves as the strawweight champion. Her blistering speed in the stand-up and ruthless aggression make her a fan favorite.

Kowalkiewicz has made her run to the title quickly through three straight UFC wins. She debuted last December against Randa Markos and has shown off excellent, well-rounded skills in each of her performances.

Now the Poland vs. Poland bout is signed. The 115-pound figurehead will remain Polish, but the title may change hands in New York City.

The UFC has not finalized the UFC 205 fight card or released a bout order. Also on the card: Tyron Woodley defends the welterweight title for the first time against Stephen Thompson, Donald Cerrone meets Kelvin Gastelum and Rashad Evans makes his middleweight debut against Tim Kennedy.

The addition of Jedrzejczyk vs. Kowalkiewicz adds to the depth and excitement surrounding UFC 205.

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UFC Fight Night 94 Results: Matches to Make for the Winners and Losers

One-half of the UFC’s matchmaking duo is headed out the door at year’s end (h/t MMAJunkie.com). In an effort to help the leader of mixed martial arts book their upcoming fights, I’m here to give you a look at what should be next following UFC Fight Nig…

One-half of the UFC’s matchmaking duo is headed out the door at year’s end (h/t MMAJunkie.com). In an effort to help the leader of mixed martial arts book their upcoming fights, I’m here to give you a look at what should be next following UFC Fight Night 94.

Michael Johnson made a statement in his Octagon return, Derek Brunson announced himself as a middleweight contender and Evan Dunham righted his ship in the lightweight division. And those were just the final three winners of the evening.

What about the other victors? And what about the losers? What is going to happen next?

Pull up a chair, Mr. Silva and Mr. Shelby. Let’s go through this one at a time and identify the next steps to be taken.

These are the matches to make following UFC Fight Night 94 in Hidalgo.

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UFC Fight Night 94 Results: Real Winners and Losers from Hidalgo

UFC headed deep into Texas for UFC Fight Night 94 on Saturday night. Hidalgo was the city of choice for a lightweight main event between Dustin Poirier and Michael Johnson.
Fast forward several hours and a couple of minutes and you’ll notice Johnson ge…

UFC headed deep into Texas for UFC Fight Night 94 on Saturday night. Hidalgo was the city of choice for a lightweight main event between Dustin Poirier and Michael Johnson.

Fast forward several hours and a couple of minutes and you’ll notice Johnson getting his hand raised after a vicious KO.

There was indeed more than the main event to focus on. The co-main event put two of the up-and-coming contenders in the middleweight division against each other. Uriah Hall and Derek Brunson met in the center of the cage to decide who takes the next step.

A left hand to the jaw says it will be Brunson. There was some question regarding the stoppage. Was it too quick? Was it the right call? It’s tough to say because Brunson sat Hall down cleanly and followed up quickly. In real time, it was a tough call to make. But referee Herb Dean made it, and Hall leaves Hidalgo as a loser by first-round TKO.

How did everything else shake out, and who exits Texas riding higher than before? We examine just that while also taking a look at those whose stock plummeted.

Here are the real winners and losers from Hidalgo.

Full results are featured on the final slide.

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UFC Fight Night 94 Predictions: Bleacher Report Main Card Staff Picks

The UFC is off to Hildalgo, Texas, for UFC Fight Night 94.
What’s your main event? Oh, just a top-tier lightweight battle between Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Johnson. Nothing to get too excited about. If that’s not enough for you, middleweight contender…

The UFC is off to Hildalgo, Texas, for UFC Fight Night 94.

What’s your main event? Oh, just a top-tier lightweight battle between Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Johnson. Nothing to get too excited about. If that’s not enough for you, middleweight contenders Derek Brunson and Uriah Hall are featured in the co-main event!

The UFC brings you a six-fight main card this weekend, and the Bleacher Report staff are here to give you their thoughts and predictions on each of those fights. Steven Rondina remains in the lead, but Scott Harris has charged up the board with back-to-back perfect event picks.

Let’s not waste any time. Just who is on the squad and what’s their record?

Craig Amos (79-57), Scott Harris (80-56), Sydnie Jones (79-57), Nathan McCarter (80-56) and Steven Rondina (85-51).

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