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UFC Fight Night 96 results: FOX Sports 2 ‘Prelims’ live recap, updates
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Octagon may very well catch fire tonight (Sat., Oct. 1, 2016) as powerhouse John Lineker meets speedster John Dodson in a crucial bantamweight main event at UFC Fight Night 96 live on FOX Sports 1 from Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. The headlining bout will be padded by a main card featuring the likes of former Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks, Brazilian cowboy Alex Oliveira, gritty veteran Josh Burkman and surging flyweight contender Louis Smolka.
But before the premier bouts get underway on FOX Sports 1 starting at 11:00 p.m. ET, a portion of UFC Fight Night 96’s preliminary action will go down on FOX Sports 2 starting at 9:00 p.m. ET.
Find out what happened right here as the UFC Fight Night 96 FS2 undercard recaps roll in real-time:
Luis Henrique da Silva vs. Joachim Christensen
Young light heavyweight knockout artist Henrique (12-0) looked to continue his winning ways against elder statesman Christensen (13-4), who was making his Octagon debut. After a back-and-forth first few minutes, the Brazilian put it on Christensen and forced him to fall to the canvas. But when the fight returned to the feet, Christensen started to find a home for his hands, landing inside combinations and elbows in the clinch. In Round 2, it was Henrique who started to score major damage along the cage, landing body shot after body shot. However, Christensen landed a perfectly-timed knee that put the 27-year-old on his butt and forced him to defend off his back. The 37-year-old Denmark grappler commanded top control before Henrique transitioned and gained full mount. After another scramble, Henrique locked in a quick arm bar and tapped Christensen.
Established featherweights took to the cage tonight as Fili (16-4) looked to upset Brazilian submission expert Dias (23-5-1). Fili opened up with great footwork and angle play while landing some stiff shots on the feet. After timing his shots further, Fili dropped Dias with a left hand and nearly ended the fight with heavy ground-and-pound, but the veteran recovered and tied it up against the cage. Dias would score a takedown, but “Touchy” hit a quick switch and returned to his feet. While Dias offered some good shots along the way, Fili was too strong in defense and refused to be grappled. In Round 2, Dias closed the gap and dragged Fili to the canvas to gain side control. But again, Fili escaped and got back to his feet. Fili even landed his own takedown to score some good damage in top control. Dias was able to nearly lock in an arm bar, but Fili dropped him on his head and pulled out. The Brazilian was temporarily able to gain full guard in Round 2, but Fili’s length and bottom defense were too prominent. Training at Team Alpha Male seemed to really pay off for “Touchy.” He has evolved nicely and did more than enough to walk away with the unanimous decision win.
In the second heavyweight bout of the evening, Abdurakhimov (17-3) looked to earn his second-straight UFC victory when he took on knockout sensation Harris (8-5). After a first round that saw Abdurakhimov time Harris’ leg kicks and strikes in order to get inside for a tie up or takedown, “The Big Ticket” took Abdurakhimov down and threatened with a nasty guillotine. The Russian escaped trouble and started to open up on his feet by leading the striking engagements and controlling the pace of the fight. Harris landed a ferocious power shot as Round 2 came to a close, but Abdurakhimov kept moving forward. In the third round, Harris started to find his range with a long jab, but was still in a state of reaction. Both heavyweights plodded forward for the remaining minutes, but didn’t offer too much action on the feet as the crowd began to rain boos. In the end, it was Abdurakhimov’s control and Octagon management that was good enough to earn the split-decision win.
Nakamura (37-8-2) looked to win his third UFC fight in his last four attempts when he took on knockout artist dos Santos (16-2) in an interesting welterweight scrap. To close the distance and take away the Brazilian’s punching power, Nakamura took dos Santos down, secured back control and threatened with a rear-naked choke for the majority of Round 1. When the action resumed in the second frame, dos Santos began to attack first and back Nakamura up, landing powerful shots over the top and inside leg kicks. But again, Nakamura secured a timely takedown and got back control, where he ate up another big chunk of the clock. After getting back to his feet following another Nakamura takedown, dos Santos suplexed the Japanese veteran in epic fashion and almost sunk in an arm triangle choke. Nakamura remained calm, got back to his feet and took the Brazilian down again to end the third round. All three judges scored the bout for dos Santos despite spending a good portion of the fight on his back. His aggressiveness on the feet paid off in the end.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Octagon may very well catch fire tonight (Sat., Oct. 1, 2016) as powerhouse John Lineker meets speedster John Dodson in a crucial bantamweight main event at UFC Fight Night 96 live on FOX Sports 1 from Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. The headlining bout will be padded by a main card featuring the likes of former Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks, Brazilian cowboy Alex Oliveira, gritty veteran Josh Burkman and surging flyweight contender Louis Smolka.
But before the premier bouts get underway on FOX Sports 1 starting at 11:00 p.m. ET, a portion of UFC Fight Night 96’s preliminary action will go down on FOX Sports 2 starting at 9:00 p.m. ET.
Find out what happened right here as the UFC Fight Night 96 FS2 undercard recaps roll in real-time:
Luis Henrique da Silva vs. Joachim Christensen
Young light heavyweight knockout artist Henrique (12-0) looked to continue his winning ways against elder statesman Christensen (13-4), who was making his Octagon debut. After a back-and-forth first few minutes, the Brazilian put it on Christensen and forced him to fall to the canvas. But when the fight returned to the feet, Christensen started to find a home for his hands, landing inside combinations and elbows in the clinch. In Round 2, it was Henrique who started to score major damage along the cage, landing body shot after body shot. However, Christensen landed a perfectly-timed knee that put the 27-year-old on his butt and forced him to defend off his back. The 37-year-old Denmark grappler commanded top control before Henrique transitioned and gained full mount. After another scramble, Henrique locked in a quick arm bar and tapped Christensen.
Established featherweights took to the cage tonight as Fili (16-4) looked to upset Brazilian submission expert Dias (23-5-1). Fili opened up with great footwork and angle play while landing some stiff shots on the feet. After timing his shots further, Fili dropped Dias with a left hand and nearly ended the fight with heavy ground-and-pound, but the veteran recovered and tied it up against the cage. Dias would score a takedown, but “Touchy” hit a quick switch and returned to his feet. While Dias offered some good shots along the way, Fili was too strong in defense and refused to be grappled. In Round 2, Dias closed the gap and dragged Fili to the canvas to gain side control. But again, Fili escaped and got back to his feet. Fili even landed his own takedown to score some good damage in top control. Dias was able to nearly lock in an arm bar, but Fili dropped him on his head and pulled out. The Brazilian was temporarily able to gain full guard in Round 2, but Fili’s length and bottom defense were too prominent. Training at Team Alpha Male seemed to really pay off for “Touchy.” He has evolved nicely and did more than enough to walk away with the unanimous decision win.
In the second heavyweight bout of the evening, Abdurakhimov (17-3) looked to earn his second-straight UFC victory when he took on knockout sensation Harris (8-5). After a first round that saw Abdurakhimov time Harris’ leg kicks and strikes in order to get inside for a tie up or takedown, “The Big Ticket” took Abdurakhimov down and threatened with a nasty guillotine. The Russian escaped trouble and started to open up on his feet by leading the striking engagements and controlling the pace of the fight. Harris landed a ferocious power shot as Round 2 came to a close, but Abdurakhimov kept moving forward. In the third round, Harris started to find his range with a long jab, but was still in a state of reaction. Both heavyweights plodded forward for the remaining minutes, but didn’t offer too much action on the feet as the crowd began to rain boos. In the end, it was Abdurakhimov’s control and Octagon management that was good enough to earn the split-decision win.
Nakamura (37-8-2) looked to win his third UFC fight in his last four attempts when he took on knockout artist dos Santos (16-2) in an interesting welterweight scrap. To close the distance and take away the Brazilian’s punching power, Nakamura took dos Santos down, secured back control and threatened with a rear-naked choke for the majority of Round 1. When the action resumed in the second frame, dos Santos began to attack first and back Nakamura up, landing powerful shots over the top and inside leg kicks. But again, Nakamura secured a timely takedown and got back control, where he ate up another big chunk of the clock. After getting back to his feet following another Nakamura takedown, dos Santos suplexed the Japanese veteran in epic fashion and almost sunk in an arm triangle choke. Nakamura remained calm, got back to his feet and took the Brazilian down again to end the third round. All three judges scored the bout for dos Santos despite spending a good portion of the fight on his back. His aggressiveness on the feet paid off in the end.
