Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will make a quick turnaround for its FOX Sports 1 return, lighting up the airwaves TONIGHT (Sat., July 14, 2018) with UFC Fight Night 133 inside CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho, which includes additional preliminary bouts airing on UFC Fight Pass. Headlining the “Gem State” fight card is the heavyweight showdown pitting ex-division kingpin, Junior dos Santos, opposite dangerous international import and longtime Sambo deity Blagoy Ivanov. In the welterweight co-main event, 170-pound wunderkind Sage Northcutt tries to prove he can fight as good as he looks by tussling with division “Barbarian” Zak Ottow. In addition, former featherweight No. 1 contender, Chad Mendes, makes his return from suspension opposite Myles Jury, while Cat Zingano tries to reclaim her place atop the 135-pound contender’s board at the expense of Marion Reneau.
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Fight Night 133 fight card below, starting with the Fight Pass “Prelims” undercard bout at 6:30 p.m. ET, followed by the FOX Sports 1 “Prelims” undercard bouts at 8 p.m. ET, before the main card start time at 10 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 “Dos Santos vs. Ivanov.”
Without further delay, see below for the latest UFC Fight Night 133 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 133 QUICK RESULTS:
Junior Dos Santos vs. Blagoy Ivanov
Sage Northcutt vs. Zak Ottow
Dennis Bermudez vs. Rick Glenn
Randy Brown vs. Niko Price
Myles Jury vs. Chad Mendes
Cat Zingano vs. Marion Reneau
Alejandro Perez vs. Eddie Wineland
Darren Elkins vs. Alex Volkanovski
Said Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Scoggins
Raoni Barcelos vs. Kurt Holobaugh
Liz Carmouche vs. Jennifer Maia — Carmouche def. Maia by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
Mark De La Rosa vs. Elias Garcia — De La Rosa def. Garcia by submission (rear naked choke) at 2:00 of Round One
Jessica Aguilar vs. Jodie Esquibel — Aguilar def. Esquibel by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 133 PLAY-BY-PLAY:
265 lbs.: Junior Dos Santos vs. Blagoy Ivanov
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170 lbs.: Sage Northcutt vs. Zak Ottow
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145 lbs.: Dennis Bermudez vs. Rick Glenn
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170 lbs.: Randy Brown vs. Niko Price
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145 lbs.: Myles Jury vs. Chad Mendes
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135 lbs.: Cat Zingano vs. Marion Reneau
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135 lbs.: Alejandro Perez vs. Eddie Wineland
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145 lbs.: Darren Elkins vs. Alex Volkanovski
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125 lbs.: Said Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Scoggins
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145 lbs.: Raoni Barcelos vs. Kurt Holobaugh
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125 lbs.: Liz Carmouche vs. Jennifer Maia
Round 1: Maia low kick, Carmouche punches. 3-2 from Carmouche. Carmouche grabs double underhooks, takes her down after landing a knee. One minute in. Carmouche in side control. Hard elbows by Carmouche. Maia spins to her knees and stands, taking Carmouche to the fence. Knees to the body. Two minutes in Carmouche trying to land arm punches, Maia staying busy with knees while she holds onto double underhooks. Ref separates them with two minutes to go.
1-2 from Maia. 3-2 connects for Carmouche. One minute to go. 1-2, uppercut by Maia. Good overhand right. Counter right off a Carmouche low kick. Maia catches a body kick, eats a right hand. Close round. 10-9 Maia.
Round 2: Right hook by Carmouche. Maia looking for right hands. She goes low-high with a combo. One minute in. Low kicks from Carmouche, Maia answers in kind. Maia connects with a good straight right near the fence. Two minutes in. Carmouche goes low-high this time. Maia puts her on the fence with double underhooks, looking for knees. Two minutes to go
More knees until the ref breaks them up. Low kick by Carmouche. Maia answers. Double underhooks and an outside trip for Carmouche into side control. Knees to the body. Carmouche moves to mount and, after a few elbows, turns for an armbar. 10-9 Carmouche.
Round 3: Overhand right from Maia. Carmouche hits a blast double and Maia tries to roll through, but winds up on the bottom in guard. Maia holding onto her wrists. Carmouche tries a can opener, avoids an armbar, and drags her back to the mat when she stands. One minute in. Carmouche stays patient for a while, then passes to side control two minutes in. She immediately takes mount and then the back. Maia regains half guard. Two minutes to go.
Maia looking for deep half guard. Carmouche blasts her with some heavy elbows and forces her back to the mat. Maia rolls to her knees with a minute to go. Maia makes it to her feet and they separate. Maia looking to march after her. Right hand from Maia, front kick from Carmouche. They trade punches until the bell. 10-9 Carmouche.
Final result: Carmouche def. Maia by unanimous decision
125 lbs.: Mark De La Rosa vs. Elias Garcia
Round 1: They trade in the center to start. Low kick from Garcia. Both falling short so far. Garcia tries a high kick a minute in. Cartwheel kick attempt. De La Rosa catches a body kick, looks to complete the takedown as Garcia looks for a knee. Garcia jumps guard and looks for a triangle, only for De La Rosa to pull a Charles Bennett and spin to fling him away. Combination from De La Rosa and he grabs double underhooks on the cage. Two minutes to go.
De La Rosa takes him down into guard. Garcia immediately bring his legs up and looks to work. Body triangle now. Good elbow from De La Rosa. Garcia turns for an armbar, so De La Rosa pulls his elbow out and does another spin toss. Now De La Rosa landing combinations on the feet. Garcia with a left downstairs. 10-9 De La Rosa.
Round 2: Garcia throws a head kick, eats a combo in return. 1-2 and body kick by Garcia. One minute in. Solid shots from Garcia as De La Rosa flurries and ties up on the fence. De La Rosa looking for the back, gets a hook in. Both and now he’s looking for the choke. He’s got it locked in and there’s the tap.
Final result: De La Rosa def. Garcia by submission (rear naked choke)
115 lbs.: Jessica Aguilar vs. Jodie Esquibel
Round 1: 1-2 from Aguilar, Esquibel lands a left hook in return. Both looking to jab. Aguilar wades into the clinch, eating blows, and lands some knees as Esquibel reverses. More good knees by Aguilar a minute in and she looks for a single-leg. Esquibel grabs the fence to defend the takedown, then pops back up when she gets slammed down anyway. Aguilar posts to stay up, takes more knees. Aguilar changes levels for another takedown two minutes in. Esquibel stands and grabs double underhooks. Knees to the thigh by Aguilar as she’s pressed against the cage. Not much from Esquibel. Now a good knee to the body, eats one from Aguilar and they separate. Two minutes to go.
Up-jab from Esquibel. Falling short with punches, lands to the body. 1-2 from Aguilar grazes the chin. Knee catches Esquibel leaning. One minute to go. Esquibel combo falls short, Aguilar lands a pair of punches. Good right hand connects for Aguilar. Esquibel chases her without success. 10-9 Aguilar.
Round 2: Staying at range in the early going, neither landing clean. Left hand lands for Esquibel. Aguilar aborts a shot. Good right hand lands for her. Three-piece from Esquibel in return. One minute in. More engaging in the center, knees by Aguilar. Right cross. Esquibel goes low-high, stuffs a shot. Two minutes in. 1-2 by Aguilar. Two minutes in. Esquibel with a teep. 2-3. Aguilar tries to tie up, fires a knee on the exit. Two minutes to go.
Aguilar firing her jab. Esquibel with some solid right hands. 1-2 and knee by Aguilar. They trade in the center. Combination by Aguilar. Knee lands for her. Right from Esquibel, knee from Aguilar. Esquibel shoots and they trade knees. 10-9 Esquibel.
Round 3: Trading punches early on. Aguilar looking more aggressive, lands a good right hand. Hard counter right. One minute in. Aguilar with more straight rights, eats a jab from Esquibel. 2-1 by Aguilar, can’t tie up. Aguilar jab met by a 1-2. Body kick from Esquibel met by a right hand. They trade in the center. Two minutes in. Lead right by Aguilar, good jab. Knee by Aguilar and she ties up on the fence. Esquibel reverses position. Two minutes to go.
Knees from Aguilar. Esquibel with one of her own. Right hand by Aguilar on the exit. Esquibel uppercut and right hand. Aguilar with a clean knee. They trade right hands in the center. Another right and another. Right hands in the center from both. One minute to go. Good right by Esquibel. Knee by Aguilar. Counter right. Esquibel shoots, stuffed, and then Aguilar shoots off a caught kick. They trade knees and right hands. Body kick by Esquibel. 10-9 Aguilar.
Final result: Aguilar def. Esquibel by unanimous decision