(“Great news, everybody! Fabricio and I worked out our differences backstage, and we’ve decided not to fight. So…yeah. Take care and enjoy the fajitas.” / Photo via Getty)
The UFC is in Mexico City for the first time ever tonight, as Fabricio Werdum and Mark Hunt slug it out for the interim heavyweight title at UFC 180. Plus: TUF 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum looks for his fifth straight victory against Jake Ellenberger (who is trying to avoid his third-straight defeat), and top featherweight contenders Ricardo Lamas and Dennis Bermudez will temporarily take a break from dissing Conor McGregor in order to fight each other. So let’s put all the injuries and social unrest out of our minds and just try to have a good time, okay?
Our goi Alex Giardini will be hustling out round-by-round UFC 180 results from the PPV main card starting at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Refresh the page every few minutes for all the latest updates, and shoot us your thoughts in the comments section or on twitter. ¡Gracias, amigos! (That’s all I got.)
UFC 180 Preliminary Card Results
– Yair Rodriguez def. Leonardo Morales via unanimous decision (29-28×3)
– Alejandro Perez def. Jose Quinonez via unanimous decision (29-26×2, 28-27)
– Jessica Eye def. Leslie Smith via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 1:30 of R2
– Gabriel Benitez def. Humberto Brown via submission (guillotine choke) at 0:30 of R3
– Henry Briones def. Guido Canneti via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:44 of R2
– Marco Beltran def. Marlon Vera via unanimous decision (29-28×3)
In case you missed the UFC 180 prelims, Leslie Smith’s ear got torn apart and Humberto Brown pooped himself.
Edgar Garcia vs. Hector Ubina
Round one: Urbina opens up with a wild right hand that misses. He lands a right shortly after. Urbina lands a leg kick, but takes a solid punch from Garcia. Urbina throws a kick to the body, but it’s caught by Garcia, who brings him down and takes his back. Garcia has the hooks in, softening him up to the dome. He flattens him, and decks Urbina with some solid shots. Urbina is trying to fight him off, and ends up on top after his opponent lost his positioning. Urbina scrambles and gets a hold of Garcia’s neck for an anaconda choke. Garcia pushes through, getting back to his feet. Some clinch work near the fence, and Urbina slaps the anaconda choke out after his foe went for the takedown. It’s a real tight grip, and Garcia taps out.
Hector Urbina def. Edgar Garcia via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:38 of R1
Augusto Montano vs. Chris Heatherly
Round one: