Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is back on FOX Sports 1 for the upcoming UFC Fight Night 83 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which takes place this Sunday night (Feb. 21, 2016) inside CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
“Cerrone vs. Oliveira” is headlined by the welterweight showdown pitting 155-pound import Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone against Brazilian banger Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira. In the “Steel City” co-main event, Derek Brunson continues his march toward middleweight title contention with a 185-pound brawl opposite Roan Carneiro.
All that and so much more.
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Fight Night 83 fight card below, starting with the Fight Pass “Prelims” matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET, and then the remaining undercard balance on FOX Sports 1 at 7 p.m. ET, before the main card start time at 9 p.m. ET, also on FOX Sports 1.
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Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps and post-fight analysis after “Cerrone vs. Oliveira.”
Without further delay, see below for the latest UFC Fight Night 83 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 83 QUICK RESULTS:
Donald Cerrone vs. Alex Oliveira
Derek Brunson vs. Roan Carneiro
Cody Garbrandt vs. Augusto Mendes
Dennis Bermudez vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri
Chris Camozzi vs. Joe Riggs
Shane Campbell vs. James Krause
Alex Garcia vs. Sean Strickland — Strickland def. Garcia by TKO (punches) at 4:25 of Round Three
Oluwale Bamgbose vs. Daniel Sarafian — Bamgbose def. Sarafian by KO (head kick and punches) at 1:00 of Round One
Leonardo Augusto Guimaraes vs. Anthony Smith — Smith def. Guimaraes by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Nathan Coy vs. Jonavin Webb — Coy def. Webb by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Ashlee Evans-Smith vs. Marion Reneau — Evans-Smith def. Reneau by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-27)
Lauren Murphy vs. Kelly Faszholz — Murphy def. Faszholz by TKO (punches and elbows) at 4:55 of Round Three
Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Anthony Hamilton — Abdurakhimov def. Hamilton by unanimous decision (30-27, 39-28 x2)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 83 PLAY-BY-PLAY:
170 lbs.: Donald Cerrone vs. Alex Oliveira
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185 lbs.: Derek Brunson vs. Roan Carneiro
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142 lbs.: Cody Garbrandt vs. Augusto Mendes (catchweight)
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145 lbs.: Dennis Bermudez vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri
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185 lbs.: Chris Camozzi vs. Joe Riggs
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155 lbs.: Shane Campbell vs. James Krause
Round 1: Campbell tries a low kick early. Body kick blocked. Krause shoots in on the fence. Campbell lands a knee upstairs and a scramble ensues. Campbell shrugs off an outside trip and separates. 1-2 lands for Krause, Campbell comes back with an overhand right. Krause shoots in again, presses Campbell against the cage. Campbell lands a body kick and they trade jabs. Left hook from Krause. Two minutes in. 1-1-2 from Krause, right hand, body shot. Campbell low kick. Body kick and 1-2 seems to wobble Campbell, who landed a right hand as he ate one. They tie up on the fence, two minutes to go.
They separate and Krause goes to work with body shots and looping rights. Campbell trips Krause up, eats a body shot. Solid kicks by Campbell and a big right cross. One minute to go. Campbell starting to dial in his punches and kicks, only for Krause to take him down. Krause takes Campbell’s back on the way up. Krause locks up the rear-naked choke, but Campbell survives by the skin of his teeth. 10-9 Krause.
Round 2: Krause continues to advance, tries to shoot quickly and they scramble. Campbell takes top position. Krause threatening an armbar, attempts to stand and avoids a head kick on the way up. He cracks Campbell with a pair of right hands and ties up. One minute in. Krause looks for a double-leg, manages to drag Campbell and take side control. Two minutes in. Krause working for the back once again, one hook in. Campbell attempts a scramble and Krause locks up the choke. Campbell somehow scrambles out and lands on top once again. Two minutes to go.
Krause makes it back to his feet with Campbell attached to his waist. Krause turns to face him after taking a knee to the body. One minute to go. They separate. Krause shoots and completes an outside trip, only for Campbell to roll through. Krause doing work on the fence. Campbell sweeps him down, only for Krause to shoot in response and take top position again. Round ends there. 10-9 Krause.
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170 lbs.: Alex Garcia vs. Sean Strickland
Round 1: Garcia shoots right away, only for Strickland to scramble his way to a rear waistlock. Strickland shoves him down and looks to navigate upkicks. One minute in. Hard upkick connects, but Strickland takes half guard. Right hand lands for “Tarzan,” who manages to shrug off another pair of upkicks and drop punches. Two minutes in. Garcia not doing much to stand or improve position here. Strickland lands a hard pair of elbows. Brutal punches from Strickland. Garcia manages to survive and drive through for a takedown of his own into guard. Two minutes to go.
Garcia not doing terribly much from the top. One minute to go. Now Garcia gets a couple of solid shots in before the bell.10-9 Strickland.
Round 2: Garcia plods forward and briefly stings Strickland with an overhand right. Strickland pops him with a straight right, staying at range. One minute in. 1-2 by Strickland. Big right by Garcia, who stumbles after landing a left hand. Strickland working behind his jab. Two minutes in. Garcia trying to counter but coming up a bit short. Lead hook connects. Strickland’s bloodied up Garcia’s nose with his jab. Two minutes to go.
Jab exchanging in the center. Strickland avoids some wide punches. Leg kicks from Strickland and more stiff jabs. Garcia shoots and plants Strickland on his back in the center. One minute to go. Strickland working a good defensive guard, controlling Garcia’s posture and wrists. Garcia trying to land some meaningful shots before the bell. 10-9 Strickland.
Round 3: Strickland staying active with his jab and low kicks in the early going. Solid hook lands around Garcia’s guard. Garcia shoots after taking a leg kick and completes a takedown into guard. One minute in. Garcia looking to posture up and land better shots, lands a left hook as Strickland scrambles up. Right hand by Strickland when Garcia looks to change levels again. Two minutes in. Left hook connects. Garcia sitting back, eating jabs and straight shots from Strickland. Two minutes to go.
Garcia shoots from quite a ways out, can’t quite complete the takedown. Garcia moving forward, still taking shots. One minute to go. Strickland sprawls on a shot and seems to stumble Garcia with a stiff jab. Garcia’s legs aren’t there and a straight right drops the Dominican flat.
Final result: Strickland def. Garcia by TKO (punches)
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185 lbs.: Oluwale Bamgbose vs. Daniel Sarafian
Round 1: Bamgbose circling early on. Not much contact in the first minute. As I write that, Bamgbose rocks Sarafian with a head kick, then knocks him clean out with an uppercut while he’s on the ground.
Final result: Bamgbose def. Sarafian by KO (head kick and punches)
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185 lbs.: Leonardo Augusto Guimaraes vs. Anthony Smith
Round 1: Low kick from Smith to start, then a body kick that Guimaraes catches. Solid punches by Guimaraes. One minute in. Smith pressuring. Check hook lands for Smith, then a left behind a head kick. Smith just misses on a counter uppercut. Two minutes in. Hard flurry from Smith, who seems to have the momentum. Punching combo and a knee to the body. Guimaraes comes back with a body shot. Two minutes to go.
Smith looks for a right downstairs. Guimaraes circling, not offering much in return. Flying knee by Smith and he tries to press when Guimaraes slips. Guimaraes swings a pair of right hooks. One minute to go. Good 1-2 by Smith wobbles Guimaraes’ ears, then another heavy right lands on the fence. Lead right and knee by Smith, who’s going to work on the fence with brutal shots. Guimaraes firing back but he’s getting torn up. 10-9 Smith.
Round 2: Smith continues to press forward and rips Guimaraes on the fence, but gets rattled by the punches coming back. Guimaraes lands a hard right and forces Smith to shoot. Smith brings him down to his rear, then finally to his back. One minute in. Guimaraes scooting to the fence. Smith working his way to mount, can’t do so but does get half guard. Two minutes in. Guimaraes tries a roll, can’t dislodge Smith, who just about has the back. Guimaraes utilizing wrist control. Two minutes to go.
Guimaraes in turtle position, looking to break Smith’s grip. Guimaraes makes it to his feet, only to get suplexed for his troubles. One minute to go. The refereee stands them up from turtle position, bizarrely enough, and Guimaraes rips him with a series of punches. Smith shoots and Guimaraes sprawls, taking the back before the bell. 10-9 Smith.
Round 3: Guimaraes is the fresher of the two, but Smith pops him with a counter left. Check hook lands. Brutal body and head shots by Guimaraes; Smith does not look good right now. Body shots from the Brazilian and Smith shoots, staying glued to a leg. One minute to go. Guimaraes looking for the rear crucifix, then goes front headlock and back to the crucifix. Smith trying to drive forward and take top position. Two minutes in. Solid punches and hammerfists from Guimaraes as Smith tries to wrap up a wrist. Two minutes to go.
The ref again stands them up from a one-sided position. Guimaraes goes to the body and leg. Guimaraes just plodding forward, winging shots. one minute to go. Smith trying to throw back, shoots once more. Guimaraes gets the rear crucifix. Guimaraes keeps up the attack until the bell. 10-8 Guimaraes.
Final result: Smith def. Guimaraes by unanimous decision
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170 lbs.: Nathan Coy vs. Jonavin Webb
Round 1: Coy moving forward, Webb circling. Straight left by Coy, counters by Webb. Another left by Coy, met by a right hook from Webb. Straight right lands for Webb as they continue to trade punches. One minute in. Another right hand, then a counter right as Coy flies in and they engage on the fence. Another right hand by Webb. Coy pops him with a jab. Two minutes in. Webb doing a lot of moving. Two minutes to go.
They’re both throwing, they’re just not landing much. Straight left by Coy. Coy fires a combination and Webb shoots. Coy sprawls on it and briefly threatens an anaconda before going to work with short blows. Forty seconds to go. Webb tries a Brazilian kick, eats a glancing body kick. 10-9 Coy.
Round 2: Coy still pressing forward. Counter right by Webb and he takes Coy’s back in a scramble. Webb working towards an armbar but Coy pulls his arm free and sprawls. Coy looking for a Japanese necktie briefly. One minute in. Webb pops up and they trade knees in the clinch. Good right hand by Webb on the exit. Webb shoots, stopped. Two minutes in. Body kick from Webb. They clinch and trade knees until Coy takes him to the fence. Webb works the front headlock, but Coy continues to drive and brings Webb down. Two minutes to go.
Coy continues to drive, grinding his way through a Kimura attempt. Coy looking for the back, Webb regains half guard. One minute to go. Full mount for Coy, who’s now looking for an arm-triangle. Webb regains half guard and goes for a leg at the bell. 10-9 Coy.
Round 3: Straight left by Coy. Webb looking for counters. Another left by Coy, who stops a takedown. He tries one of his own and Webb counters into the rear crucifix. One minute in. Coy driving in with his head stuck in the front headlock, manages to down Well and get his head free. Two minutes in. Coy keeping up the grind in half guard against the fence. Coy looking for the back. Two minutes to go.
Webb in turtle position as Coy looks to put in hooks. Webb manages to get to his feet with a minute to go, but gets pulled right back down. Webb falls back for a desperation leglock, but Coy steadily works his knee free and avoids the follow-up guillotine attempt. 10-9 Coy.
Final result: Coy def. Webb by unanimous decision
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135 lbs.: Ashlee Evans-Smith vs. Marion Reneau
Round 1: Front kick from Reneau to start things off. Body kick from Evans-Smith in return. Reneau showing a solid jab early. Low kick connects. One minute in. Another body kick by Evans-Smith. They clinch and Evans-Smith lands well inside. More dirty boxing. Reneau chases her down with a flurry and rocks her with a right hand. Evans-Smith wobbles, but manages to cover up and survive. Two minutes in. Evans-Smith lands a body kick after some glancing exchanges. Two minutes to go.
Evans-Smith lands a straight right. Low kick by Reneau. Low kick by Reneau, body kick by Evans-Smith. One minute to go. Lead uppercut by Evans-Smith met by counters. Reneau catches a body kick and takes Evans-Smith down. Evans-Smith scrambles up and gets caught in a vicious-looking guillotine that Reneau rides all the way to mount. She can’t finish before the bell. 10-9 Reneau.
Round 2: Evans-Smith opens with a low kick, eats a hard teep. Low kick exchange. Body kicks from Evans-Smith. One minute in. Reneau eats a counter uppercut. Not much volume from Reneau this round. Evans-Smith staying busy but not terribly accurate. Two minutes in. Body kick from Evans-Smith, jabs from Reneau. Low kicks from Reneau, eats one in return. Two minutes to go.
Reneau connects with another low kick. Body kicks. One minute to go. Another low kick lands for Reneau. Counter right. Evans-Smith pressing forward in the last half-minute, throwing body kicks. 10-9 Reneau.
Round 3: Is Fight Pass misbehaving for anyone else? It just paused and skipped forward twenty seconds. Body land body kicks and Reneau fires a right hand behind hers. Hard low kick connects. One minute in. Evans-Smith catches a teep and takes top position, standing over Reneau after a scramble. The ref isn’t satisfied and stands Reneau up. Two minutes in. Another low kick by Reneau. Teep. Two minutes to go.
Evans-Smith just misses with a head kick as Fight Pass continues to be awful. They trade kicks, Evans-Smith landing to the body. One minute to go. No urgency from either side, really. Evans-Smith catches a kick and ties up on the fence. Good elbow inside. Knees and elbows, Reneau comes back with a right on the exit. 10-9 Evans-Smith.
Final result: Evans-Smith def. Reneau by split decision
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135 lbs.: Lauren Murphy vs. Kelly Faszholz
Round 1: Murphy stalking forward aggressively, eats a set of right hands before landing a leg kick. Solid boxing by Faszholz early on. Hard punches. They clinch and Faszholz presses Murphy against the cage. Knees inside by Faszholz as they jockey for position. One minute in. Solid left hands. Superman punch from Faszholz after they separate. She’s winning these exchanges in a big way thus far, stuffs a takedown. Two minutes in. Murphy connects with a 1-2. Pair of rights from Faszholz knock an off-balance Murphy to the mat and they briefly tie up. 1-2 by Faszholz to counter a body kick. Two minutes to go.
Body kick and right hand from the newcomer. Big right cross by Murphy and now Faszholz is on the retreat. Another hard right hand and Murphy shoots in. One minute to go. Faszholz defending on the fence, bleeding from her nose. Knees to the thigh from Murphy. 10-9 Faszholz.
Round 2: Murphy moves right back into range, but Faszholz dings her with a right on her way into the clinch. Murphy doing better in the clinch than in the beginning of the last round. Knees inside, they separate. One minute in. Faszholz flurries, eats a hard right hand in return. Superman punch lands once again for Faszholz. Faszholz stuffs a takedown attempt. Two minutes in. Murphy continuing to advance, eats a left hook and a looping right. Counter right from Murphy. Lead right by Faszholz knocks Murphy back. 1-2 comes back at her. Two minutes to go.
Low kick exchange. Brief clinch. Both land right hands. Faszholz low kick and they clinch. Double unders for Murphy. One minute to go. Right hand on the break by Faszholz. Spinning back fist draws a wag of the finger. Faszholz catches a front kick and works to take Murphy’s back. Murphy fights it off until the bell. 10-9 Faszholz.
Round 3: Murphy goes right back to it and they trade punches. 1-2-3 by Murphy, 2-3 by Faszholz. Murphy shoots in and completes her first takedown of the night, landing in guard. Overhook for Faszholz. One minute in. Muprhy not posturing up, just landing short blows as Faszholz plays defense. Two minutes in. Faszholz occasionally bringing up a high guard or going for wrist control. Mission Control attempt. Murphy takes her to the fence and looks to stack her. Two minutes to go.
More short blows from Murphy, who’s turned Faszholz away from the cage. A scramble ensues and Murphy manages to take mount with a minute to go. Solid shots by Murphy and Faszholz is a bloody mess. Murphy slamming home shots from a high mount. Down come the punches and elbows and Murphy gets the stoppage she was looking for in the waning seconds.
Final result: Murphy def. Fazholz by TKO (punches and elbows)
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265 lbs.: Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Anthony Hamilton
Round 1: Abdurakhimov light on his feet, circling. Hamilton shoots, eats an uppercut for his trouble. Hamilton changes levels again and eats a hard salvo of punches. One minute in. Hamilton still plodding forward, eating short shots. Uppercut by Abdurakhimov, right hand by Hamilton. Abdurakhimov again whacks him with right hands when Hamilton ducks down. Two minutes in. Abdurakhimov backs away from some slow punches. Abdurakhimov changes levels, nothing there. Lead right by the Dagestani. Two minutes to go.
They tie up briefly. Abdurakhimov staying busy with counters, staying out of range. Hamilton with a counter right off a leg kick, eats uppercuts in the clinch. He comes back with knees. One minute to go. Abdurakhimov shoves him away, then stops another takedown. 10-9 Abdurakhimov.
Round 2: Hamilton looks gassed already. Hard right hands from the Dagestani. They trade uppercuts in the clinch. Abdurakhimov tries to spin, but manages to stop the subsequent takedown attempt. Good right hand on the break. Abdurakhimov circling, potshotting the flat-footed Hamilton. Two minutes in. Abdurakhimov changes levels, then drills Hamilton with right hands on the break. They lock up once again. Two minutes to go.
They trade body blows. Abdurakhimov lands a left hook as he makes space. Hamilton tries a side kick, eats a right hand. One minute to go. Hamilton swings and steps into the clinch, eating punches once again with nothing to show for his efforts. 10-9 Abdurakhimov.
Round 3: Hamilton lunges in with a right hand and opens a cut midway up Abdurakhimov’s forehead. Hamilton driving in hard, but gets shoved away and popped with a right hand. Hamilton lands a right and Abdurakhimov clinches. Elbow by Hamilton on the exit. One minute in. Counter right from the American after taking a low kick. Abdurakhimov grazes him with a spinning back kick. Right hand by Abdurakhimov. Two minutes in. Abdurakhimov lands an uppercut and knee to the head, showing yet more dirty boxing inside. Good exchange in the center. Two minutes to go.
Back to the clinch. Abdurakhimov loses his mouthpiece, prompting a pause in the action. Uppercuts by the Dagestani on the restart. Spinning back fist met by a body shot from Hamilton. One minute to go. Stiff jab by Abdurakhimov. They trade right hands and clinch. They separate with a little over ten seconds left. 10-9 Abdurakhimov.
Final result: Abdurakhimov def. Hamilton by unanimous decision
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