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Fight Night 30 is over and done with. Here are the Results:
Lyoto Machida defeats Mark Munoz by knockout via head kick at 3:10 of Round 1Ross Pearson vs. Melvin Guillard ends in a No ContestJimi Manuwa defeats Ryan Jimmo by technical knockout via injur…

Fight Night 30 is over and done with. Here are the Results:

Lyoto Machida defeats Mark Munoz by knockout via head kick at 3:10 of Round 1
Ross Pearson vs. Melvin Guillard ends in a No Contest
Jimi Manuwa defeats Ryan Jimmo by technical knockout via injury at 4:42 of Round 2
Norman Parke defeats Jon Tuck by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Nicholas Musoke defeats Alessio Sakara by submission via armbar at 3:07 of Round 1
John Lineker defeats Phil Harris by technical knockout via punches at 2:51 of Round 1
Al Iaquinta defeats Piotr Hallman by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Luke Barnatt defeats Andrew Craig by submission via rear-naked choke at 2:12 of Round 2
Jessica Andrade defeats Rosi Sexton by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Cole Miller defeats Andy Ogle by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Jimy Hettes defeats Rob Whiteford by technical submission via triangle choke at 2:17 of Round 2
Bradley Scott defeats Michael Kuiper by submission via guillotine choke at 4:17 of Round 1

Next up is UFC Fight Night 31, also known as UFC Fight For the Troops 3. Headlined by Tim Kennedy vs. Rafael Natal, the card is stacked with as many former military members as the UFC could muster. There are also a few other intriguing bouts.

So what questions do we have going into this card? Find out here!

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UFC Fight Night 30 Results: Post-Fight Stock Report

UFC Fight Night 30 came to you on a Saturday afternoon, and the 12-fight card delivered a wealth of action.
Lyoto Machida destroyed No. 5-ranked middleweight Mark Munoz in the main event. The fight lasted only 3:10, but it was enough for Machida to sho…

UFC Fight Night 30 came to you on a Saturday afternoon, and the 12-fight card delivered a wealth of action.

Lyoto Machida destroyed No. 5-ranked middleweight Mark Munoz in the main event. The fight lasted only 3:10, but it was enough for Machida to show his absolute dominance over his good friend and training partner. Now the UFC has a lot of decision making to do in the middleweight division.

The event had its positives and negatives, but ultimately it was a solid Fight Night card. Several ranked fighters filled out the card, and others made their case for bigger fights in their next outings with impressive performances.

Manchester is now in the past, and the UFC turns to their next Fight for the Troops card next.

Let’s take a look at the post-fight stock report following the latest offering from the UFC.

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Lyoto Machida vs. Mark Munoz: What We Learned in Fight Night 30’s Main Event

The main talking point in the MMA community going into Fight Night 30 was the fact that Lyoto Machida, former light heavyweight champion, was heading to middleweight to fight friend and occasional training partner Mark Munoz in an intriguing bout in En…

The fight didn’t disappoint on Saturday. Machida showed the world exactly what to expect from him at 185 lbs going forward and allowed us all to learn a few things.

What We’ll Remember About This Fight

Everything that’s great about this sport.

Machida, the elite karateka, finished Munoz with a lightning-fast head kick that was the first real shot he landed in the fight. Obviously, that’s awesome.

With Munoz out cold, the former champion elected not to follow up with blows on the ground, sparing his buddy unnecessary punishment. It reminded us all just how great it can be to see sportsmanship in a sport that is all about damaging another man to the point that he can’t keep going.

What We Learned About Lyoto Machida

Most importantly, middleweight Machida has unreal taste in walkout music—way better than light heavyweight Lyoto Machida.

We also learned that his power, founded on flawless technique, is going to follow him to 185 lbs. Considering just how good he was at light heavyweight, a smaller, faster and sleeker Machida with the same degree of power could easily romp to a title shot within a year.

What We Learned About Mark Munoz

He’s still susceptible to the head kick after all these years.

He has also probably peaked in terms of his ranking. Being 35 years old and losing two of the last three to elite competition aren’t signs of a fighter going in the right direction.

What’s Next for Machida

He should face a star at the top of the heap. It makes a lot of sense to pit him against Michael Bisping, given that Machida replaced the Brit at UFC Fight Night 30. Nobody would complain about a meeting with Vitor Belfort, if he should decide to return to middleweight once he fights Dan Henderson on November 9.

What’s Next for Munoz

He should meet someone good but not great, perhaps a lower-tier Top 10 guy. He could be a good test for Francis Carmont or a solid option for Luke Rockhold when he returns from injury.

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UFC Fight Night 30: 3 Stars from the Card in Manchester

If you witnessed UFC Fight Night 30 from Manchester, England, you were treated to a solid night of fights. From the top of the card to the bottom, everybody brought the fight and impressed everybody watching around the world.
In the main event, Lyoto M…

In the main event, Lyoto Machida made a successful drop to 185 by knocking out Mark Munoz with a devastating head kick. However, controversy reared its ugly head in the co-main event, as a no-contest was the result of the bout between Ross Pearson and Melvin Guillard.

We had some awesome performances from England. Here are the three stars from the event.

1st Star: Lyoto Machida

Welcome to the middleweight division, Lyoto Machida.

It took under a round, but the former light heavyweight champion used his signature striking to down training partner Mark Munoz with a blistering head kick. The kick was incredibly accurate, hitting Munoz right on the button and putting him to sleep.

Even better was the sportsmanship that Machida showed when going for the kill shot. Knowing Munoz was out, he gingerly kneeled atop him and waited for the ref to intervene. No further unnecessary damage was dispensed, no potential grief toward the referee given.

Machida‘s star truly burned bright tonight. In a more natural weight class of 185, I think we have ourselves a potential title challenger, assuming Anderson Silva doesn’t get his belt back against Chris Weidman

2nd Star: Jessica Andrade

Many fans were not fully aware of the arsenal Jessica Andrade possessed coming into her UFC Fight Night 30 bout with Rosi Sexton. They got a glimpse of it when it was all over.

After falling to Liz Carmouche in her UFC debut on short notice, fans were pretty much counting out the Brazilian fighter. However, they failed to realize that it was on short notice against a former title challenger.

Andrade threw bombs from bell to bell, brutalizing the women’s MMA pioneer. It was a one-sided beating that had many fans praising Sexton’s toughness over Andrade‘s performance.

Here is a formal recognition of Andrade‘s impressive performance. She was truly one of the shining stars of the event.

3rd Star: Nicholas Musoke

Newcomer Nicholas Musoke wasn’t given much of a chance by MMA fans because he is a natural welterweight fighting at middleweight on very short notice. After one round, fans were on their feet for the Swedish fighter.

Rocked early by Italian boxer Alessio Sakara, Musoke gathered his head and eventually tagged “Legionarius” with some hard strikes himself. The fight went to the ground, where the Swede took over.

In the blink of an eye, Musoke threw up his legs and snagged the arm of Sakara. After extending his hips and finishing the submission, Sakara verbally tapped, and Musoke won his UFC debut with the odds against him.

We have ourselves another potential Swedish star.

Honorable Mention: Cole Miller

His post-fight speech was boss. He didn’t answer Joe Rogan’s question, he called out Europe and he called out Colin McGoober (Conor McGregor). Cole Miller is now a heel in Europe and a hero for this myself.

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UFC Fight Night 30: Melvin Guillard vs. Ross Pearson Ends in No Contest

The UFC Fight Night 30 co-main event was the heavy favorite to take the Fight of the Night bonus, as Ultimate Fighter winner Ross Pearson of the UK took on heavy-handed American Melvin Guillard. In addition to being a favorite for the best fight o…

The UFC Fight Night 30 co-main event was the heavy favorite to take the Fight of the Night bonus, as Ultimate Fighter winner Ross Pearson of the UK took on heavy-handed American Melvin Guillard. In addition to being a favorite for the best fight of the afternoon, many thought this bout would end in a knockout.

But the fight went down in controversial fashion, as a perceived illegal knee halted the bout. The fight was ruled a no contest, which was a huge letdown for the fans in attendance and at home, for whom this represented the most intriguing bout on the card.

Here is what we learned from the co-main event of the afternoon.

What We’ll Remember About This Fight

The stoppage. The first knee that Guillard threw was legal, but on the second knee, it looked like Pearson was grounded, making the strike illegal.

As stated, this was a heavy favorite for Fight of the Night, but the early foul dismissed that notion. Unfortunate, but these things happen.

What We Learned About Guillard

This is tough to write because the fight didn’t develop long enough to learn much. We all know Melvin is one of the hardest-hitting lightweights in the world, which shows with those brutal knees.

Had he not landed that illegal knee, he may have been on his way to a stoppage win. He had tagged Pearson hard, but followed it up with the bad strike.

What We Learned About Pearson

Like Guillard, we really couldn’t learn a lot from that fight. Pearson is tough and can take a shot, as seen by those two knees he absorbed.

What’s Next for Guillard and Pearson

Obviously, the next move is a rematch between these two. This was probably the most anticipated fight on the card and it was ruined from the foul.

Since neither man took much damage, they could rematch in the near future, if possible. It continues to have Fight of the Night potential.

This will definitely happen. Hopefully in the aftermath of this, MMA changes the rules on knees to head of a grounded opponent.

That’s what really should be next following this fight.

The UFC Fight Night 30 main card kicked off in the flyweight division, as British veteran Phil Harris took on Brazilian slugger John Lineker. Many thought the bout had the potential to claim the Fight of the Night bonus check.

Lineker came in controversially, as he missed weight for the third time in the UFC. Harris took the bout anyway, as well as 25 percent of Lineker’s purse.

As for the fight,

Here is what we learned from this flyweight bout.

What We’ll Remember About This Fight

What We Learned About Lineker

What We Learned About Harris

What’s Next for Lineker

What’s Next for Harris

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UFC Fight Night 30: Jimi Manuwa Earns TKO After Freak Ryan Jimmo Leg Injury

UFC Fight Night 30 offered up a battle of Commonwealth countries in the middle of the televised card, as England’s hometown boy Jimi Manuwa battled Canadian Ryan Jimmo. The fight was a chance for both men, who sit at the middle of the division and each…

In the end, it was Manuwa who was successful via an unsatisfying injury TKO. After a knee from Manuwa early in the second round, Jimmo staggered back, paused, winced and then fell to the canvas after suffering what appeared to be a freak injury in his left leg.

What We’ll Remember About This Fight

There won’t be a lot to remember about it, truthfully. There was a great deal of cage pressure and stalling, and when it was contested at the center of the cage, it wasn’t exactly flush with action. Jimmo’s bizarre leg injury will probably be the most memorable aspect.

What We Learned About Jimi Manuwa

Manuwa is clearly able to handle a big, physical opponent who has a little skill to his game. He did a reasonable job of switching off the cage when he had to, was able to hold Jimmo there himself at times and didn’t look out of place in exchanges.

He probably would have been on his way to a decision win regardless, but the finish looks better on his record, and he showed that he’s developing nicely.

What We Learned About Ryan Jimmo

It’s pretty evident that the pre-UFC Jimmo to whom Jon Anik alluded—the one who built a solid record on a collection of drab decisions—is the real Jimmo, not the one who demolished Anthony Perosh in a few seconds.

Jimmo has the style and skill set of Lyoto Machida but none of the mystery or allure, and he isn’t on the same level as an athlete. He also relies on stall tactics far more often than the former champion.

He’s good enough to be in the UFC, but it’s likely that his next fight will be back on a Canadian card, and it shouldn’t be seen on television. Hopefully, it won’t be too long of a wait, though, given the unfortunate injury he suffered in taking the loss.

What’s Next for Manuwa

A fight against Thiago Silva might be interesting. They’re stylistically similar and would put on a good show, and with Manuwa on the rise and Silva in a holding pattern after his lazy win over Matt Hamill, it makes sense in the rankings.

What’s Next for Jimmo

If he’s healthy when the UFC hits Canada in the spring, he could be a good fit for the surging Ovince St. Preux. Two guys who tend to stall a little might make sense, as they could conceivably shut one another down and make things exciting.

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