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UFC Fight Night 106 Results: Matches to Make for the Winners and Losers

UFC traveled back to Brazil for UFC Fight Night 106 and put together an interesting night of fights.
Kelvin Gastelum announced himself as a legitimate middleweight with a dominating performance over Tim Kennedy in 2016. He started 2017 by announcing hi…

UFC traveled back to Brazil for UFC Fight Night 106 and put together an interesting night of fights.

Kelvin Gastelum announced himself as a legitimate middleweight with a dominating performance over Tim Kennedy in 2016. He started 2017 by announcing himself as a contender in the division by demolishing Vitor Belfort.

Who comes next for Gastelum?

In the co-main event, Shogun Rua took care of Gian Villante to remain a relevant contender in a shallow light heavyweight talent pool.

Where does the UFC put Shogun now?

Those questions and more are ready to be answered in the wake of UFC Fight Night 106. Let’s get to work. Here are the matches to make for the winners and losers of UFC’s latest trip to Brazil.

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Edson Barboza Proposes Rematch With Tony Ferguson

After his impressive knockout of Beneil Dariush at UFC Fight Night 106 Saturday night, Edson Barboza called out Tony Ferguson. The two met back in 2015, with Ferguson scoring a second round submission victory via D’arce choke. Barboza has won three straight since, besting former UFC champion Anthony Pettis and ex-Strikeforce titleholder Gilbert Melendez in […]

After his impressive knockout of Beneil Dariush at UFC Fight Night 106 Saturday night, Edson Barboza called out Tony Ferguson. The two met back in 2015, with Ferguson scoring a second round submission victory via D’arce choke. Barboza has won three straight since, besting former UFC champion Anthony Pettis and ex-Strikeforce titleholder Gilbert Melendez in […]

Highlights: Edson Barboza Lands Flying Knee on Beneil Dariush

Edson Barboza already owns a “Knockout of the Year” to his resume. Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 106, he might have picked up his second, landing a perfectly-timed flying knee that finished off Beneil Dariush. Back in 2012, Barboza connected with a wheel-kick that floored Terry Etim. He earned his second “Knockout of the […]

Edson Barboza already owns a “Knockout of the Year” to his resume. Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 106, he might have picked up his second, landing a perfectly-timed flying knee that finished off Beneil Dariush. Back in 2012, Barboza connected with a wheel-kick that floored Terry Etim. He earned his second “Knockout of the […]

UFC Fight Night 106 Results: The Real Winners and Losers from Brazil

UFC Fight Night 106 in Fortaleza, Brazil, offered a bumpy ride for fight fans.
There were sensational finishes, middling performances and downright boring fights.
The main event saw Kelvin Gastelum defeat Vitor Belfort in the first round. The Ultimate …

UFC Fight Night 106 in Fortaleza, Brazil, offered a bumpy ride for fight fans.

There were sensational finishes, middling performances and downright boring fights.

The main event saw Kelvin Gastelum defeat Vitor Belfort in the first round. The Ultimate Fighter winner didn’t have any trouble with the former light heavyweight champion, and is making his mark on the middleweight division.

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua picked up his third straight win with a TKO against Gian Villante in the co-main event. The victory keeps Rua in position to contend in a very shallow division in spite of being past his prime.

Those were just two of the results, but who were the real winners and losers?

There’s only one way to find out. Continue on to see who walked out of Fortaleza as a real winner or real loser following UFC Fight Night 106.

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Edson Barboza vs. Beneil Dariush Full Fight Video Highlights

On the main card of last night’s (Sat. March 11, 2017) two of the UFC’s finest competitors at 155 pounds collided inside the Octagon, as No. 5-ranked Edson Barboza took on No. 9-ranked Beneil Dariush. Barboza came in off of a two-fight win streak over the likes of Gilbert Melendez and former UFC lightweight champion

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On the main card of last night’s (Sat. March 11, 2017) two of the UFC’s finest competitors at 155 pounds collided inside the Octagon, as No. 5-ranked Edson Barboza took on No. 9-ranked Beneil Dariush.

Barboza came in off of a two-fight win streak over the likes of Gilbert Melendez and former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, not having lost since second round submission to Tony Ferguson in December of 2015 via D’Arce choke. Dariush was on a two-fight win streak of his own with wins over James Vick and Rashid Magomedov, with his last loss also coming by way of submission at the hands of Michael Chiesa in last April via rear-naked choke.

The opening seconds of the first round featured quite the striking battle between the two, which led to Barboza landing a hellacious head-kick that Dariush seemed to quickly shake off. Dariush, however, landed the majority of the hard strikes and seemed to have the Brazilian shaken up on multiple occasions.

Round two began with Barboza coming out more aggressive after being out-classed by Dariush in round one, but the Iranian matched his counterpart’s aggression right back. Dariush continued his vicious assault on Barboza’s body, but the Brazilian countered with a tremendous flying knee that for yet another highlight reel knockout to add to his resume.

You can check out the full fight video highlights here:

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UFC Fight Night 106 – more predictions

The Brazilian crowds are going to expect more than a few tough bouts at UFC Fight Night 106 in Fortaleza. Apart from the main event featuring welterweight import Kelvin Gastelum and fomer UFC champion Vitor Belfort the light heavyweight bout between Gian Villante and Mauricio Rua and another in the lightweight in which Beneil Dariush […]

The Brazilian crowds are going to expect more than a few tough bouts at UFC Fight Night 106 in Fortaleza. Apart from the main event featuring welterweight import Kelvin Gastelum and fomer UFC champion Vitor Belfort the light heavyweight bout between Gian Villante and Mauricio Rua and another in the lightweight in which Beneil Dariush is pitted against Edson Barboza.

Gian Villante (15-7) vs. Mauricio Rua (24-10)

Rua enters the ring after back to back wins against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Corey Anderson. Rua made a great start to his career in combat sports but is now kind of had his enthusiasm mellowed down. His opponent, Villante too isn’t too much of a threat since he failed to gain any momentum and hasn’t been able to hit the top 10. Talent and skill isn’t his style. He has won most of his bouts through sheer toughness and courage. However, a seasoned fighter like Rua does have the upper hand in what could be a technical knockout.

Beneil Dariush (14-2) vs. Edson Barboza (18-4)

Fans of UFC must have noticed how Edson Barboza  gets so close yet so far from title contention especially in fights against Donald Cerrone and Tony Ferguson. Dariush should be a tough opponent since he is sure to bring out his grappling skills like he did against James Vick. Barboza is likely to do what he does best and that is keep circling and get in a few stunning leg kicks. If Dariush is mentally prepared for the initial onslaught from the Brazilian then he could make it a close fight. Nevertheless, we expect a unanimous decision in favor of Barboza.