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UFC Fight Night Results & Highlights: Caio Borralho Decisions Jared Cannonier

UFC Fight Night took place tonight from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights!  In the main event, ranked middleweights Jared Cannonier (#5) and Caio Borralho (#12) clashed. While in the co-main event, Angela Hill faced Tabatha Ricci in a strawweight matchup. The event […]

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UFC Fight Night took place tonight from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! 

In the main event, ranked middleweights Jared Cannonier (#5) and Caio Borralho (#12) clashed. While in the co-main event, Angela Hill faced Tabatha Ricci in a strawweight matchup. The event also featured this year’s TUF finales.

UFC Fight Night Results: Main Card

  • Middleweight Main Event: Caio Borralho def. Jared Cannonier via unanimous decision (49- 45×2, 48-46)
  • Women’s Strawweight Co-Main Event: Tabatha Ricci def. Angela Hill via unanimous decision (29-28×3)
  • Middleweight (TUF 32 Finale): Robert Valentin def. Ryan Loder via TKO: R2, 1.49
  • Featherweight (TUF 32 Finale): Mairon Santos def. Kaan Ofli via KO: R2, 1.30
  • Welterweight: Michael Morales def. Neil Magny via TKO: R1, 4.39 
  • Middleweight: Gerald Meerschaert def. Edmen Shahbazyan via submission: R2, 4.12

Preliminary Card

  • Lightweight: Francis Marshall def. Dennis Buzukja via split decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29) 
  • Middleweight: Zachary Reese def. Jose Medina via split decision via unanimous decision (30-27×3)
  • Lightweight: Viacheslav Borshchev def. James Llontop via split decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
  • Women’s Bantamweight: Jacqueline Cavalcanti def. Josiane Nunes via split decision (30-27, 29-28, 27-30)

Women’s Flyweight: Wang Cong def. Victoria Leonardo via KO: R1, 1.02 

Preliminary Card Highlights

Wang Cong def. Victoria Leonardo

Making her UFC debut, Wang Cong took just over a minute to KO Victoria Leonardo in their flyweight bout.

Main Card Highlights

Gerald Meerschaert def. Edmen Shahbazyan

Gerald Meerschaert came from behind to submit Edmen Shahbazyan with an arm triangle in the second round.

Michael Morales def. Neil Magny 

In this welterweight bout, Michael Morales got it done with a TKO of Neil Magny in the first round.

Mairon Santos def. Kaan Ofli

Mairon Santos earned a UFC contract after finishing Kaan Ofli in the TUF 32 featherweight finale.

Robert Valentin def. Ryan Loder

Robert Valentin earned a spot in the UFC after stopping Ryan Loder in the TUF 32 middleweight finale.

Tabatha Ricci def. Angela Hill

In the co-main event, Tabatha Ricci earned a unanimous decision win against Angela Hill.

Caio Borralho def. Jared Cannonier

In the main event, Caio Borralho earned a unanimous decision against Jared Cannonier.

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UFC Fight Night: Jared Cannonier vs. Caio Borralho Weigh-In Live Stream & Results

UFC Fight Night: Jared Cannonier vs. Caio Borralho takes place on Saturday, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results! After staging its latest pay-per-view Down Under at the RAC Arena in Perth this past weekend, mixed martial arts’ leading promotion is back on home soil to put on another card […]

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UFC Fight Night: Jared Cannonier vs. Caio Borralho takes place on Saturday, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results!

After staging its latest pay-per-view Down Under at the RAC Arena in Perth this past weekend, mixed martial arts’ leading promotion is back on home soil to put on another card at the Apex facility in Las Vegas.

Topping the lineup will be a crucial clash of top contenders in the middleweight division, with former title challenger Jared Cannonier and the fast-rising Caio Borralho both looking to put themselves in a strong position within the title picture.

Elsewhere, the likes of Angela Hill, Neil Magny, and Edmen Shahbazyan will all have their next assignments inside the Octagon, while this year’s TUF finales also go down inside the Apex.

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho Weigh-In Results

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho takes place on Saturday, August 24, at the Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, with the preliminary card starting at 7 p.m. ET/4p.m. PT.

See above for a live stream of the weigh-ins via MMA Junkie, and check out the full results below!

Main Card:

  • Middleweight Main Event: Jared Cannonier vs. Caio Borralho
  • Women’s Strawweight Co-Main Event: Angela Hill vs. Tabatha Ricci
  • Middleweight (TUF 32 Finale): Robert Valentin vs. Ryan Loder
  • Featherweight (TUF 32 Finale): Kaan Ofli vs. Mairon Santos
  • Welterweight: Neil Magny vs. Michael Morales
  • Middleweight: Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Gerald Meerschaert

Preliminary Card:

  • Lightweight: Dennis Buzukja vs. Francis Marshall
  • Middleweight: Zachary Reese vs. Jose Medina
  • Lightweight: Viacheslav Borshchev vs. James Llontop
  • Women’s Bantamweight: Jacqueline Cavalcanti vs. Josiane Nunes
  • Featherweight: Zygimantas Ramaska vs. Nathan Fletcher
  • Women’s Flyweight: Wang Cong vs. Victoria Leonardo

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Angela Hill Reveals The UFC Record She Is Aiming For

UFC strawweight veteran Angela Hill is gunning for a record held by one of the top female fighters in UFC history after her latest win at UFC San Diego. Hill defeated rising prospect Loopy Godinez in the featured preliminary bout of UFC San Diego on Sa…

UFC strawweight veteran Angela Hill is gunning for a record held by one of the top female fighters in UFC history after her latest win at UFC San Diego. Hill defeated rising prospect Loopy Godinez in the featured preliminary bout of UFC San Diego on Saturday. While it was a back-and-forth war between the two…

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UFC Matchmaking Bulletin (27/6-2/7): Maverick & Hill Return To Action

MMA News has you covered with this week’s UFC matchmaking bulletin, featuring fights for promising women’s flyweight Miranda Maverick and strawweight veteran Angela Hill. With UFC cards being held most weekends, Mick Maynard a…

MMA News has you covered with this week’s UFC matchmaking bulletin, featuring fights for promising women’s flyweight Miranda Maverick and strawweight veteran Angela Hill. With UFC cards being held most weekends, Mick Maynard and Sean Shelby have their matchmaking work cut out if they’re to fill them, meaning new bouts are confirmed each and every week. It’s been a…

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Tecia Torres Outstrikes Angela Hill – UFC 265 Results

Tecia TorresUp next at UFC 265, we have a strawweight rematch between Tecia Torres and Angela Hill. Round 1: Tecia Torres is landing early and often. The #10 ranked strawweight fighter is frequently bursting forward with eye-catching combos. Angela Hill catches a kick and takes this fight to the mat. Torres has to work really hard […]

Tecia Torres

Up next at UFC 265, we have a strawweight rematch between Tecia Torres and Angela Hill.

Round 1: Tecia Torres is landing early and often. The #10 ranked strawweight fighter is frequently bursting forward with eye-catching combos. Angela Hill catches a kick and takes this fight to the mat. Torres has to work really hard to get back to her feet but Hill maintains the clinch position against the fence. Eventually, they break and Torres is back to doing good work with her hands. There’s just too much offence from Torres right now, Hill is struggling to get out of the way. Torres picks her opponent up and dumps her to the floor. We are quickly back to the feet. Torres continues to press forward. Hill is able to land the odd counter but nothing stops the forward momentum of ‘The Tiny Tornado’. The two fighters exchange body kicks before round one comes to a close.

Round 2: Torres hits a body kick followed by a head kick at the start of round two. Hill is plodding forward and seems to be trying to pin Torres against the fence. Hill eats a low kick but returns with an overhand right. Torres catches her opponent coming in with a beautiful check hook. Hill catches a kick and uses it to take the back of her opponent. Torres runs to the fence to prevent this takedown. Hill lands a knee in the clinch. Torres hits an elbow as they break. Hill clinches up but Torres just punches her way out of it. ‘Overkill’ tries a flying knee but eats a shot as she’s in midair. Both women are throwing wild but Torres consistently gets the better of the exchanges. Torres spins for a kick and slips to her back. Hill ends the round on top but has next to no time to score any damage.

Round 3: Both fighters come out with a kick heavy approach in the third round. Torres lands a overhand. Hill tries to clinch up against the fence but Torres defends well and gets back to punching range. Torres dips for a takedown but is easily shrugged off. She lands a nice shot as they break. It’s getting a bit wild in the middle of this final round. Hill appears to be building some momentum. Torres attempts to stop that with a blitz. Hill continues to press forward, this is undoubtedly her best round of the fight. Torres just never allows her opponent to build-up ahead of steam. Lots of output even after almost three full rounds of a high-paced fight. Torres secures a late takedown and lands a few short shots before Hill stands back up. Torres drags Hill back to the mat as the horn sounds to end the

OFFICIAL RESULT: Tecia Torres def. Angela Hill via unanimous decision.

Hill: Old Teammates Confirmed Torres Was Kicked Out Of Gym For Doping

Angela Hill has sparked quite the rumor on Tecia Torres. Hill and Torres are set to share the Octagon a second time this Saturday night (Aug. 7). Back in June 2015, Torres scored a unanimous decision victory over Hill. Six years later, they will collid…

Angela Hill has sparked quite the rumor on Tecia Torres. Hill and Torres are set to share the Octagon a second time this Saturday night (Aug. 7). Back in June 2015, Torres scored a unanimous decision victory over Hill. Six years later, they will collide again on the main card of UFC 265. Torres made […]

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