Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is back on television tonight (Sat., Feb. 3, 2018) with the UFC Fight Night 125 mixed martial arts (MMA) event on FOX Sports 1, which features a middleweight main event between Lyoto Machida and Eryk Anders, who battle for a spot in the 185-pound title chase.
Elsewhere on the card, held inside Mangueirinho Gymnasium in Belem, Brazil, undefeated flyweight prospect Priscila Cachoeira makes her Octagon debut against bantamweight import Valentina Shevchenko, while Desmond Green and Michel Prazeres hook ‘em up in lightweight action.
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Fight Night 125 fight card below, starting with the UFC Fight Pass “Prelims” matches online at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by the FOX Sports 1 “Prelims” 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 “Machida vs. Anders.”
Without further delay, see below for the latest UFC Fight Night 125 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 125 QUICK RESULTS:
Lyoto Machida vs. Eryk Anders
Priscila Cachoeira vs. Valentina Shevchenko
Desmond Green vs. Michel Prazeres
Marcelo Golm vs. Timothy Johnson — Johnson def. Golm by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)
Douglas de Andrade vs. Marlon Vera — Andrade def. Vera by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Thiago Santos vs. Anthony Smith — Santos def. Smith by TKO (body kick and punches) at 1:03 of Round Two
Tim Means vs. Sergio Moraes — Moraes def. Means by split decision (28-29, 29-28 x2)
Damir Hadzovic vs. Alan Patrick — Patrick def. Hadzovic by unanimous decision (30-25, 37-27 x2)
Polyana Viana vs. Maia Stevenson — Viana def. Stevenson by submission (rear naked choke) at 3:50 of Round One
Iuri Alcantara vs. Joe Soto — Alcantara def. Soto by TKO (punches) at 1:06 of Round One
Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Morales — Figueiredo def. Morales by TKO (punches) at 4:34 of Round Two
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 125 PLAY-BY-PLAY:
185 lbs.: Lyoto Machida vs. Eryk Anders
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125 lbs.: Priscila Cachoeira vs. Valentina Shevchenko
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155 lbs.: Desmond Green vs. Michel Prazeres
Round 1: Prazeres tries a pair of head kicks. Jab from Green. Good low kick from Prazeres answered in kind. Prazeres catches a kick and they scramble a minute in. Green hits a takedown and looks for the back. Green drags him down, but Prazeres scrambles up into a takedown attempt of his own. Two minutes in. Green avoids a trip and reverses against the cage. Double unders for Green. They separate. Two minutes to go.
Straight left from Green as Prazeres sends out kicks. Good left by Green. 1-2 from Prazeres and he hits a trip. Green scrambles with him. but Prazeres ends up on top. Goddard pauses the fight and warns Prazeres for striking to the back of the head. One minute to go, back on the feet. Prazeres looks for a single-leg, can’t get it, eats knees to the body. Green takes him down, can’t keep him there. Prazeres flubs a head-and-arm throw and Green takes side control. Prazeres looks to set up a triangle at the bell. 10-9 Green.
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265 lbs.: Marcelo Golm vs. Timothy Johnson
Round 1: Johnson putting together punches early. Low kicks from Golm. Straight left from Johnson and they die up. Knee from Johnson. Hard rights to the body inside. One minute in. They jockey for position until Johnson puts him on the fence. More knees from johnson. They separate two minutes in. Straight left lands for Johnson. Hard left hand. Golm looks for an uppercut before they tie u. Dirty boxing from Johnson and he hauls Golm to the fence. Two minutes to go.
Still on the fence. They separate. One minute to go. Johnson sporting some blood around his left eye, eats a leg kick. Johnson tries an inside trip. 10-9 Johnson.
Round 2: Johnson slings early punches. Golm tries a head kick and they slug until Johnson puts him back on the fence. Browne elbows form Golm, who reverses position. They separate. One minute in. Johnson steps back into the clinch and fires knees as he takes Golm to the cage. Golm reverses. Johnson reserves in turn and they separate, exchanging in the center. Two minutes in. Johnson puts him back on the cage. Knees to the thigh. Two minutes to go.
Dirty boxing from Johnson. Knee to the body from Golm. One minute to go. Golm reverses position, lands an elbow on the break. Again they clash heads as they tie up. Hard body shots from Johnson in the clinch. 10-9 Johnson.
Round 3: Golm with a body kick. Good jab. Leg kick spins Johnson around, Johnson comes back with an uppercut inside. They clinch up a minute in. They separate. Johnson combination inside. Golm answers with a front kick to the body. Hard right hand from Johnson and he looks for a takedown. Two minutes in. Johnson still pressing him against the fence, landing knees. Two minutes to go.
Ref separates them. Johnson lands some hard punches, absorbs a knee. Johnson flurries back into the clinch. One minute to go. Knees to the thigh from Johnson. He looks for an outside trip, can’t get it. Golm slams home a knee. 10-9 Johnson.
Final result: Johnson def. Golm by unanimous decision
135 lbs.: Douglas de Andrade vs. Marlon Vera
Round 1: Andrade comes out strong, landing a hard leg kick. Oblique kick. Body shot. Vera looks for a head kick. Inside low kick a minute in from Andrade. Body shot met by a Vera left hand. God right hand by the Brazilian, but Vera catches a kick and looks to strike. Leg kick from Vera. Two minutes in. Counter right from Andrade after eating a body kick. Low kick by the Brazilian. Two minutes to go.
Vera tries a head kick. Body kick by Andrade. Andrade lands a heavy right hand on the fence. Andrade right hand whizzes over Vera’s had. Vera lands a combination that draws a nod. Vera leg kick. Andrade to the body. 1-1-2 from Vera in return. Andrade looks for a takedown, can’t keep him down. Vera looking for a kimura against the fence, but Andrade throws him and lands a few punches. 10-9 Andrade.
Round 2: They trade kicks early. Left hook by Andrade. Right to the body. Low kick from Andrade. One minute in. Goo hook from Andrade splits Vera open. Vera comes back with a body kick. Another left hook dings Vera’s eye and Andrade pursues with punches. Two minutes in. Another hook from Andrade on the fence. Vera lands a leg kick. Overhand right dings Vera and Andrade marches forward. Two minutes to go.
Vera knocks him back with a straight left and tries a flying knee. Glancing spinning back fist from Andrade. Andrade tries a wheel kick, eats a right hand. One minute to go. Counter right from Andrade met by a Vera low kick. Combination from Andrade on the fence, heavy knee. Counter right from Andrade off a Vera leg kick. Andrade ties up and looks for a takedown at the bell. 10-9 Andrade.
Round 3: Vera pops Andrade as the Brazilian tries a leg kick. Knee from Vera inside, body shot, body kicks. He’s going for it, tries a flying knee. Jab from Vera, overhand right from Andrade. Vera body kick a minute in, low kick answers. Nasty body shot from Andrade. Overhand right connects. Overhand right from Andrade answered by a body kick. Vera digs to the body, lands a low kick that Andrade answers. Two minutes in. Andrade to the body. Left hook upstairs. They trade low kicks. Uppercut-left hook. Vera pursuing, walks into an uppercut with two minutes to go.
Andrade catches a body kick, can’t use it. Overhand right connects. Vera leg kick answered in kind. Head kick attempt from Vera. One minute to go. Exchanging in the center. Good combo from Vera as he blocks some elbows. Andrade with a hard right downstairs. Andrade combination, right hand lands clean. Vera lands a knee to the body and a right hand. Andrade waves him on and they slug. 10-9 Andrade.
Final result: Andrade def. Vera by unanimous decision
185 lbs.: Thiago Santos vs. Anthony Smith
Round 1: Low kick and body kick from Santos. Santos slips and Smith charges, firing punches. Wheel kick catches Smith on the jaw and Santos follows up with a head kick, but Smith somehow scrambles into mount a minute in. Santos spins into guard after about 40 seconds. Two minutes in. Smith playing a defensive guard. Right hands to the head and body from Santos. Two minutes to go.
Short punches from Santos against the fence. Smith trying to work his way up, eats punches. Smith looks for a single-leg and chases Santos, who smashes him with a savage elbow. Smith survives but he’s in survival mode. He tries to shoot and Santos sprawls. Elbows and hammerfists from Santos until the bell. 10-9 Santos.
Round 2: Santos hops in with a head kick. Low kick and body kick. Smith picks him off with a right. Body kick and Smith slowly crumbles to the mat. Santos bashing away as Smith weakly looks for a takedown, gets the stoppage with hamerfists.
Final result: Santos def. Smith by TKO (body kick and punches)
170 lbs.: Tim Means vs. Sergio Moraes
Round 1: Means looking for straights, Moraes flinging overhands. Moraes pulls guard with double overhooks. Means trying to land short punches while Moares controls his arm. One minute in. Means breaks his grip and stands. Low kick lands for him. Right hand by Moraes, who blocks a head kick. Means catches a body kick, Moraes tries to pull guard. Means stomps his leg a couple times and waves him up. Heavy right hand catches Means and Moraes is throwing heat. Means pops him with the jab. Straight right from Moraes. Moraes slinging flurries while Means pumps his jab. Two minutes to go.
Right hand appears to briefly rattle Means. Brief clinch. Another right hand by Means. These flurries are surprisingly accurate so far. Moraes shoots, stuffed. One minute to go. Oblique kick from Means. Moraes catches him coming in with a pair of right hands. Means hops in with a knee to the body. Brazilian kick attempt. 10-9 Moraes.
Round 2: Means digs a left to the body, whacks away at Moraes’ leg. Check hook. Means much busier, picking away at the lead leg. One minute in. Overhand right from Moraes, counter left by Means. Good knee from Means. Means blocks a kick and counters with a straight left. Counter left rattles Moraes. Means pressuring, eats another big right hand. To the body this time. Two minutes in. Moraes finding the mark again. 2-1 by Means. Nice counters. Head kick attempt. Two minutes to go.
Means plugs the body and head with lefts. Now Means avoiding the bigger swings, landing with straight punches. Uppercut and straight left. One minute to go. Overhand right by Moraes. Means to the body once again. Sneaky head kick from Means. 10-9 Means.
Round 3: Means firing combos, Moraes slinging heat. Body kick by Moraes. Good exchanges. Head kick attempt from Means, who cracks him with the jab. 2-3 by Moraes a minute in. Body kick by Moraes, teep from Means. Moraes to the body, overhand right. They trade in the center. Nice 1-2 from Means two minutes in. Head kick from Moraes, straight left and knee from Means. Uppercut connects for Means. Heavy body shot by Means. Two minutes to go.
Combo from Moraes. Right hook and jabs come back at him. Means digs to the body. Head kick from Means. Moraes tries a head kick. Straight right lands. One minute to go. Right hook drops Moraes and Means follows him down, landing shots. He lets Moraes up. They trade bombs until the bell. 10-9 Means.
Final result: Moraes def. Means by split decision
155 lbs.: Damir Hadzovic vs. Alan Patrick
Round 1: Patrick slips early and Hadzovic tries to rush, but gets taken down for his troubles. Side control for the Brazilian. Hadzovic works his way up, eats a knee, presses him against the fence. Patrick hits another takedown and puts in a hook on the way up. He kicks Hadzovic’s leg out, can’t complete the back take and Hadzovic turns to face him. They trade knees against the cage two minutes in. Hadzovic nearly cracks him with a knee after avoiding a takedown and they separate. Patrick lands a pair of left hands and hits a double-leg into guard. Hadzovic turns for an armbar. Nothing doing. Two minutes to go.
Ground-and-pound from Patrick, who avoids another armbar attempt. Hadzovic scoots to the fence, eats punches as he makes his way up. Good knee from Hadzovic, but he tries it again and gets taken down with a minute to go. Hard hammerfists. Hadzovic again scrambles up and knees the body. Hadzovic grabs the fence to avoid a takedown, gets taken down anyway and bashed with left hands on one knee. 10-9 Patrick.
Round 2:Patrick tries an early takedown and a wheel kick, neither connect. Next takedown works and he sets up in guard. He looks for the back a minute in, gets both hooks. He tries a neck crank, no dice. Hadzovic trying to stand. Two minutes in. Patrick alternating between punches and choke attempts. He gets Hadzovic back on the ground and the hand fight continues. Two minutes to go.
Hadzovic trying to punch over his shoulder. One minute to go. Patrick seemingly content to take a breather. 10-8 Patrick.
Round 3: Patrick lands a knee to the body, takedown stuffed. Hadzovic whacks him with a couple body shots before getting taken down into guard yet again. One minute in. Patrick not doing much in the way of ground-and-pound.Hadzovic just playing defense, not doing anything to stand. Patrick postures out of another armbar attempt. Two minutes to go.
Hadzovic gets to his knees and stands. Another takedown and back onto the back. One minute to go. Full body triangle for Patrick. He rides it out until the bell. 10-9 Patrick.
Final result: Patrick def. Hadzovic by unanimous decision
115 lbs.: Polyana Viana vs. Maia Stevenson
Round 1: They trade early punches until Viana hits a hip toss near the fence. Stevenson uses a whizzer to stand and takes her down, only to wind up in immediate armbar danger. One minute in. Viana gets Stevenson’s back against the mat and cranks, but Stevenson survives and presses her against the cage. Viana threatening an anaconda choke two minutes in. She transitions to a guillotine and takes her down into half guard. Two minutes to go.
Good right hands by the Brazilian. Now she passes to mount with 80 seconds to work, then takes the back and immediately locks up the choke.
Final result: Viana def. Stevenson by submission (rear naked choke)
135 lbs.: Iuri Alcantara vs. Joe Soto
Round 1: Heavy body kick from Alcantara in the early going. They trade in the center. Long shot from Soto denied and he gets hurt by a body kick. Alcantara storms after him with every strike in the book, ultimately dropping him with a left hand and bashing away until Osiris Maia finally wakes up and steps in.
Final result: Alcantara def. Soto by TKO (punches)
125 lbs.: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Morales
Round 1: Figueiredo tries to spin and Morales ties up, only to get tripped into half guard against the cage. Morales nearly hits a sweep, but Figueiredo keeps his balance a minute in. Butterfly guard. Figueiredo stands over him, avoiding upkicks and shoves Morales to the mat when he tries to stand. Figueiredo dropping heavy hammerfists amidst the onslaught of upkicks. Two minutes in. Hard left hand. Morales gets butterfly guard back, eats an elbow. Two minutes to go.
Full guard now. Figueiredo staying tight, landing short blows. Morales’ control is good, but he’s still taking some shots. REf stands them up with a minute to go. Figueiredo catches him coming in with a knee-buckling jab and slaps on a guillotine from half guard. Morales survives without issue and Figueiredo goes for some Tarzan-esque hammerfists. 10-9 Figueiredo.
Round 2: Figueiredo fires a Superman punch and marches after Morales, flinging punches and elbows. Body kick from Morales. Figueiredo ducks a 1-2 and hits another takedown, avoiding a guillotine in the process. Figueiredo doing a good job of shutting down Morales’ scrambles. Full guard. Figueiredo sneaks in elbows two minutes in. Figueiredo stands over him, drops a right hand as Morales blatantly grabs the fence for like five combined seconds. Morales makes it to his feet. Two minutes to go.
Left hook from the Brazilian. Body kick. Morales clips him with a counter right. Figueiredo still pressing forward. One minute to go. Low kick from Morales. Solid knee in the clinch. They trade left hooks on the fence and Figueiredo gets the better of it, dropping Morales hard and following up for the finish.
Final result: Figueiredo def. Morales by TKO (punches)