UFC 189 is in the books. The results are as follows (c/o Bleacher Report’s UFC 189 play-by-play man, Hunter Homistek):
Main Card (Pay-Per-View, 10 p.m. ET)
- Conor McGregor defeats Chad Mendes via TKO (punches), Round 2, wins interim UFC featherweight title
- Robbie Lawler defeats Rory MacDonald via TKO (punches), Round 5, defends UFC welterweight title
- Jeremy Stephens defeats Dennis Bermudez via knockout (flying knee), Round 3
- Gunnar Nelson defeats Brandon Thatch via submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1
- Thomas Almeida defeats Brad Pickett via knockout (flying knee), Round 2
Prelims (Fox Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET)
- Matt Brown defeats Tim Means via guillotine choke, Round 1
- Alex Garcia defeats Mike Swick by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
- John Howard defeats Cathal Pendred by split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29)
- Cody Garbrandt defeats Henry Briones by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Early Prelims (UFC Fight Pass, 7 p.m. ET)
- Louis Smolka defeats Neil Seery by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Cody Pfister defeats Yosdenis Cedeno by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Next up? Well, a few cards actually, as the UFC goes from Las Vegas to San Diego to Glasgow, Scotland.
Frank Mir and Todd Duffee face off in the Fight Night 71 main event on Wednesday, with a slew of interesting fights including a compelling lightweight tilt between Tony Ferguson and Josh Thomson and a potential women’s bantamweight top contender bout between Holly Holm and Marion Reneau.
And that isn’t all! UFC Fight Night 72 comes shortly thereafter on Saturday, with Michael Bisping vs. Thales Leites topping a card full of European talent.
So what should you look out for over the coming days? What questions are worth discussing around the water cooler? Find out here!