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UFC Fight Night 59: McGregor vs. Siver — Live Results & Commentary


(Mouth like Chael, ass like Arianny. / Props: Getty)

Conor McGregor vs. Dennis Siver isn’t so much a “fight” as it is a blatant showcase for an exciting young talent, against an opponent who’s about as hand-picked as they come. If all goes according to plan tonight in Boston, McGregor will score a dominant win and earn a title shot against Jose Aldo in a soccer stadium. If Siver wins…who knows? I mean, I’ll laugh my ass off, but beyond that? Hard to say.

Luckily, tonight’s co-main event should be far more competitive. Will Donald Cerrone finally “go get some!” against Benson Henderson, the former WEC/UFC champion who has beaten him twice before? Or will they just hug and stuff?

Our man Alex Giardini will be providing round-by-round UFC Fight Night 59 results from the FOX Sports 1 main card, after the jump beginning at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Refresh the page every few minutes for all the latest, and hit us up on twitter to share your own thoughts.


(Mouth like Chael, ass like Arianny. / Props: Getty)

Conor McGregor vs. Dennis Siver isn’t so much a “fight” as it is a blatant showcase for an exciting young talent, against an opponent who’s about as hand-picked as they come. If all goes according to plan tonight in Boston, McGregor will score a dominant win and earn a title shot against Jose Aldo in a soccer stadium. If Siver wins…who knows? I mean, I’ll laugh my ass off, but beyond that? Hard to say.

Luckily, tonight’s co-main event should be far more competitive. Will Donald Cerrone finally “go get some!” against Benson Henderson, the former WEC/UFC champion who has beaten him twice before? Or will they just hug and stuff?

Our man Alex Giardini will be providing round-by-round UFC Fight Night 59 results from the FOX Sports 1 main card, after the jump beginning at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Refresh the page every few minutes for all the latest, and hit us up on twitter to share your own thoughts.

UFC Fight Night 59 Preliminary Card Results
Cathal Pendred def. Sean Spencer via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27×2)
Lorenz Larkin def. John Howard via TKO (strikes) at 2:17 of R1
Chris Wade def. Zhang Lipeng via unanimous decision (30-26 x3)
Patrick Holohan def. Shane Howell via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Johnny Case def. Frankie Perez via TKO (strikes) at 1:54 of R3
Charles Rosa def. Sean Soriano via submission (D’arce choke) at 4:43 of R3
Sean O’Connell def. Matt Van Buren via TKO (strikes) at 2:11 of R3
Joby Sanchez def. Tateki Matsuda via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

Alright, Potato Nation … just had to go puke because of that Carl Pendred-Sean Spencer decision, but we’re pretty psyched about the “Irish Muhammad Ali” vs. the “German Barry Horowitz.” Stay for a while, and let’s do the damn thing.

Holy Christ, we’re getting a McGregor hype video before the first fight. The fight was also proclaimed as the “biggest featherweight fight in history.”

Norman Parke vs. Gleison Tibau

Round 1: Both lightweights out in southpaw stance. Parke throwing a lot of flashy kicks, and goes for the lockup. Gleison shakes him off, and tries to find his range. Tibau misses with a left, and takes a kick to the body. Parke not really aiming for the head, and goes to the body instead. Low kicks from Parke, while Tibau lands a stiff jab. Tibau goes for some spinning shit, but doesn’t follow through in the end. Left hand lands for Tibau, backing up Parke. Not much action from both guys, with Parke still focusing on his kicking game. Takedown attempt from Parke is stuffed. Tibau lands a solid right hand. Parke working some combinations now, as both men lock up in the center of the Octagon. Parke stuffs a takedown from Tibau, and the horn sounds.

Round 2: Spinning back kick attempt from Parke, and then tries some sort of dropkick, but Tibau storms him and forces Parke across the cage. Parke maintains composure, and they’re back trading in the center. Parke moving forward, pressuring Tibau closer to the fence. Left hand lands for Tibau, while taking a couple of leg kicks. Another left punch from Tibau, and he’s locked up, looking for the takedown. Parke’s takedown defense is impressive, but gets taken down a few seconds after exchanging blows. Parke gets back to his feet immediately, looking for a takedown of his own. Tibau reverses positioning, and we’re deep into the dirty boxing game. Mike Goldberg reiterating that fans don’t understand how grueling the clinch game could be, as if we don’t hear it every single time it happens.

Round 3: Boston fans chanting, because they’re obviously bored. A quicker pace from both guys to open the third, as Parke shoots low for a takedown with Gleison’s back to the fence. Tibau breaks free, but Parke is still driving forward. Tibau’s striking is extremely technical, and gets a double stuffed. Good straight rights from Tibau, while Parke nails him with a left hook. Parke is definitely the wilder striker, yet Tibau seems to be packing more power behind his punches. Parke keeping busy with jabs, while Tibau trying to find an opening. Tibau missing most of his shots, steering away from his foe’s punches. Guillotine attempt from Tibau, but he lets it go. Good movement from Parke, who lands a number of jabs after a hard kick to the body. Tibau looking to lock up again, and Parke shakes him off. Good combinations from Parke, and as he starts to find his range, Tibau takes him down and looks to take his back. Parke shakes him off, and moves Tibau to the cage while the horn sounds seconds later. Awkward fight, and kind of boring to say the least.

Video: UFC Fight Night 59 Weigh-In Replay, Watch Conor McGregor Just Because

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The UFC Fight Night 59: “McGregor vs. Siver” weigh-in took place earlier today from Boston, MA., with all fighters on point in their respective weight classes. Check out the full video replay above, or storm to 25:10 to see what you really want.

With the Irish flag hovered around his body, Conor McGregor hit the stage, and upon making weight, bragged about hitting it right on the noggin and wrapped an imaginary title around his waist.


(Video courtesy of YouTube.com/UFC)

The UFC Fight Night 59: “McGregor vs. Siver” weigh-in took place earlier today from Boston, MA., with all fighters on point in their respective weight classes. Check out the full video replay above, or storm to 25:10 to see what you really want.

With the Irish flag hovered around his body, Conor McGregor hit the stage, and upon making weight, bragged about hitting it right on the noggin and wrapped an imaginary title around his waist.

In his short interview with Mike Goldberg, after trying to swipe away Dennis Siver‘s fist:

“That’s 1-4-5 … that’s championship weight. Tell Jose I’m coming.”

Other highlights include Benson Henderson and Donald Cerrone being really great friends, Ron Stallings trying to get into Uriah Hall‘s head, and Sean O’Connell tapping Matt Van Buren’s nose in a flirty kind of way. Apart from that, composure was more or less maintained, and things didn’t get all that testy (no pun intended).

Join us tomorrow night for our habitual liveblog and post-fight recaps.

– Alex G. 

[VIDEO] Donald Cerrone and Benson Henderson Bromance One Another at the UFC Fight Night 59 Media Day

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Between “Hey pussy, are you still there?” and “Kiss them feet Nazi,” it’s easy to think that all UFC fighters hate each other, or at least feign enough hate to sell some tickets. Donald Cerrone and Benson Henderson proved otherwise during their staredown at the UFC Fight Night 59 media day yesterday. Let’s timestamp the awesomeness:

0:04 – Cerrone steps into frame and excitedly claps his hands and stomps his foot because he’s just so damn excited to see his buddy Benson again. They embrace like two long-lost friends.

0:10 – Dana White reminds them they’re here to promote a fight and tells them to square off. Cerrone, who’s already four inches taller than Henderson, gets up on his toes, and Henderson just smiles and laughs because his buddy Donald is such a clown.

0:15 – Dana tells them to “face forward, shoulder to shoulder,” and Cerrone takes the command as literally as possible, then starts nudging at Henderson like a young boy pestering his older brother. Cerrone, wearing a soon-to-be-banned Budweiser shirt, announces that “rounds are on ‘Cowboy’ after this fight.”


(Props: MMAFightingonSBN)

Between “Hey pussy, are you still there?” and “Kiss them feet Nazi,” it’s easy to think that all UFC fighters hate each other, or at least feign enough hate to sell some tickets. Donald Cerrone and Benson Henderson proved otherwise during their staredown at the UFC Fight Night 59 media day yesterday. Let’s timestamp the awesomeness:

0:04 – Cerrone steps into frame and excitedly claps his hands and stomps his foot because he’s just so damn excited to see his buddy Benson again. They embrace like two long-lost friends.

0:10 – Dana White reminds them they’re here to promote a fight and tells them to square off. Cerrone, who’s already four inches taller than Henderson, gets up on his toes, and Henderson just smiles and laughs because his buddy Donald is such a clown.

0:15 – Dana tells them to “face forward, shoulder to shoulder,” and Cerrone takes the command as literally as possible, then starts nudging at Henderson like a young boy pestering his older brother. Cerrone, wearing a soon-to-be-banned Budweiser shirt, announces that “rounds are on ‘Cowboy’ after this fight.”

0:21 – Henderson grabs Cerrone’s cowboy hat — which might cheese the latter in another circumstance, but this is his boy Benson — so Cerrone returns the favor and grabs Henderson big knit cap. They put on each other’s hats, and the crowd (and media?) is just eating this shit up.

0:35 – They return each other’s respective hat, and Cerrone goes full McConaughey, telling Henderson, “See you on the other side.” These guys, man.

If you don’t understand why this interaction is so special, go back and watch Henderson and Cerrone’s first two fights from WEC 43 and WEC 48.

UFC Fight Night 59: Can Benson Henderson Get Back on Track Against Cerrone?

Before Conor McGregor ignites the Boston crowd on Sunday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night 59, Benson Henderson has the opportunity to get back on track toward the UFC lightweight title with a win over Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.
The …

Before Conor McGregor ignites the Boston crowd on Sunday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night 59, Benson Henderson has the opportunity to get back on track toward the UFC lightweight title with a win over Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.

The co-main event at TD Garden came about when Henderson’s original opponent, Eddie Alvarez, pulled out with an injury, leaving the promotion with a hole in the middle of their next fight card just two weeks out from fight night.

The UFC called Cerrone, who was just two days removed from his unanimous-decision victory over Myles Jury at UFC 182. In true “Cowboy” fashion, Cerrone accepted the fight with the former UFC lightweight champion, giving himself a 15-day turnaround time between fights.

The two had crossed paths twice before in the WEC, with Henderson winning both fights. But as we approach Fight Night in Boston, it’s Cerrone who is ranked higher and closer to a UFC title shot.

Cerrone is firing on all cylinders and has been looking unstoppable in his recent campaign. Henderson is coming off of his first ever loss by knockout, to Rafael dos Anjos at a UFC Fight Night event in August.

Oddsmakers have the fight very close, with Odds Shark currently listing Henderson as a 20-29 favorite. It’s a dangerous fight for Henderson to take against the wild and energetic Cerrone, but if he wins, he will be right back in the mix of lightweight title contention.

There is an inevitable burnout that comes with fighting so often, and eventually it will catch up with Cerrone if he doesn’t take time to recuperate properly between fights. In this case, he doesn’t have to worry about a grueling camp, as he was drinking Budweisers two weekends ago after his win over Jury, but the constant hustle of having fight after fight after fight takes a toll.

Having the benefit of a full fight camp, albeit for a different opponent, Henderson has a great opportunity against Cerrone. He was originally set to face the guy Cerrone beat, and now he gets the better fighter who has had less time to prepare.

While Benson was in camp for this fight, Cowboy was going through the motions of fight week for UFC 182, fighting and briefly celebrating. The entire time Henderson has been preparing for this same date.

If he beats Cowboy, he will sort of suck up the soul of Cerrone’s incredible winning streak and position himself for a fight with another Top 5 opponent.

With Rafael dos Anjos getting the next lightweight title shot at UFC 185 and Cerrone adding a zero to Myles Jury’s professional record, Khabib Nurmagomedov would be the only fighter ahead of Benson Henderson for a lightweight title shot.

Nurmagomedov might get a title shot against the winner of Anthony Pettis vs. Dos Anjos, but he may need to fight when he returns from his ACL injury. If he does, and Henderson beats Cerrone, that would be a serious fight for the lightweight division. If Cerrone can rally back for a third fight against Henderson, why can’t Henderson make his way back to Pettis?

Cerrone is a bad matchup for any fighter in the lightweight division on most nights. His winning streak will move to seven straight fights if he wins on Sunday, and he’ll have both avenged past losses and added a former UFC champion to his resume. But if Henderson can go 3-of-3 against Cerrone, he’ll be right back near the top of the pack in the UFC lightweight division.

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Benson Henderson vs. Donald Cerrone 3: Head-to-Toe Breakdown

Donald Cerrone, ranked No. 3 in the lightweight division, returns to the UFC’s Octagon after just 15 days away from the structure. 
Cerrone defeated young gun Myles Jury at UFC 182 and then got the call to replace Eddie Alvarez for a fight with No…

Donald Cerrone, ranked No. 3 in the lightweight division, returns to the UFC’s Octagon after just 15 days away from the structure. 

Cerrone defeated young gun Myles Jury at UFC 182 and then got the call to replace Eddie Alvarez for a fight with No. 5-ranked contender Benson Henderson. It will be the third meeting for the two former WEC standouts.

Their first meeting was an epic encounter for the interim WEC lightweight title. The back-and-forth battle put both lightweights on the map. Henderson got the edge on the scorecards after 25 minutes of fantastic MMA action. Their second fight was a bit shorter as Henderson locked up a tight guillotine and got the tap from Cerrone.

Nearly five years later, here we are.

UFC Fight Night 59 will see the two top-five-ranked lightweights go at it again, but this time it will only be a three round co-main event bout. Will that make a difference? Let’s break it all down for this incredible matchup that fell into our laps.

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Benson Henderson vs. Donald Cerrone Is the True Headliner of UFC Fight Night

The promos for UFC Fight Night in Boston may be hyping Conor McGregor, but it is the matchup between Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Smooth Benson Henderson that will be taking center stage. 
McGregor’s star may be on the rise, but he is fighting…

The promos for UFC Fight Night in Boston may be hyping Conor McGregor, but it is the matchup between Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Smooth Benson Henderson that will be taking center stage. 

McGregor‘s star may be on the rise, but he is fighting the 10th-ranked featherweight fighter for a chance at a title. He has yet to prove that he is a top-five fighter by defeating those above him. 

The storyline between Henderson and Cerrone is way more interesting. Cerrone is once again proving himself to be the UFC’s hardest-working fighter by taking this Henderson fight 48 hours after defeating Myles Jury. He may have come off the fight unscathed, but most people celebrate after a win.

Not Cowboy. 

He was extremely disappointed in the win, rating his last fight a “one from a scale of 1-10,” in a post-fight interview with ESPN. 

This is on top of the six straight wins he has piled up since November 2013. Basically, Cerrone has had a fight once every three months on average. Even UFC President Dana White recommended Cowboy take some time off when White asked Cowboy to take this fight against Henderson, according to Damon Martin at Fox Sports. 

His work ethic has made him one of the most fan-favorite fighters in the UFC, which is enough to draw a crowd. 

The icing on the cake is Cerrone and Henderson have squared off twice, with their first fight being a candidate for 2009 Fight of the Year. Henderson won that one by unanimous decision 49-48 on all three judges’ score cards. The second fight was another Henderson victory by submission.

Henderson is coming off the first knockout loss of his career at the hands of Rafael Dos Anjos. 

Despite getting two wins over Cerrone in his career, Henderson is not taking this fight lightly. He told Mike Bohn of MMAJunkie: 

He’s definitely a different fighter. They were both such a long time ago. It’s not that I don’t take anything from those fights, but they are such a long time ago. He’s gotten better; I have gotten better. We’re not the same fighters we were back then, so there’s only so much you can take away from a fight that was so long ago.

If Henderson and Cerrone are looking to repeat their 2009 showdown, this easily will prove to be the marquee fight of the night this Saturday in Boston. The way both fighters are interacting with each other, it looks the fight is going down that path.

According to MMA Junkie’s Steven Marrocco, Cerrone recently texted Henderson, “No hard feelings. Let’s get 50-f—–g-k, brother.”

To which Henderson replied, “Hell yeah.” 

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