While not that enticing on paper, Fight Night 61 actually delivered some highly entertaining moments over the course of its five-hour run time, which is more than you could say for the Oscars! #BoomRoasted #NailedIt #WhatsInTheBox
In the main event of the evening, four-fight-losing-streak GOAT Frank Mir looked like he wasn’t even riding a four fight losing streak when he quickly dropped Bigfoot Silva with a left hook and OBLITERATED the Brazilian with some follow-up elbows. The win was a much needed one for the former champion, to say the very least, and one that capped off a night in which ten straight underdogs walked away with a victory. Which, again, is more than you could say for the Oscars. #BirdmanRules #F*ckEddieRedmayne
Highlights from Mir vs. Silva are above, but join us after the jump to check out the rest of the evening’s highlights, including the co-main event scrap between Michael Johnson and Edson Barboza, Matt Dwyer’s superman punch KO, and Smilin’ Sam Alvey going HAM on Cezar Ferreira.
Johnson vs. Barboza Highlights
Mike De La Torre vs. Tiago Trator
Alvey vs. Ferreira
Dwyer vs. Patolino
Complete Fight Night 61 Results
Main card
Frank Mir def. Bigfoot Silva via first-round KO (1:40)
Michael Johnson def. Edson Barboza via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27 x2)
Sam Alvey def. Cezar Ferreira via first-round KO (3:34)
Adriano Martins def. Rustam Khabilov via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Frankie Saenz def. Iuri Alcantara via unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Sean Strickland via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Undercard
Marion Reneau def. Jessica Andrade via submission (triangle choke) (1st, 1:54)
Matt Dwyer def. William Macario via first-round KO (3:14)
Mike de la Torre def. Tiago Trator via first-round TKO (2:59)
Douglas Silva de Andrade def. Cody Gibson via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Ivan Jorge def. Josh Shockley via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)