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Tony Ferguson Outstrikes Rafael Dos Anjos In Signature Win

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder Rafael dos Anjos (25-9) headlined UFC Fight Night 98 in Mexico City. His opponent was Tony Ferguson (22-3), who was in search of the biggest win of his career and a potential title shot. “El Cucuy” found what he was looking for. Ferguson threw an overhand right,

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“El Cucuy” found what he was looking for.

Ferguson threw an overhand right, but it was blocked. A leg kick from dos Anjos took Ferguson off balance a bit. The former 155-pound kingpin caught a leg and went for a takedown, but “El Cucuy” stood on his feet. A hard left hand counter connected for dos Anjos. A short elbow landed for Ferguson, but he was pooped with a jab shortly after. Another left hand counter clipped Ferguson. A hard leg kick counter had Ferguson on his back. Towards the end of the round, Ferguson was a bit more aggressive as he most likely lost the opening frame.

“El Cucuy” moved forward and had his opponent on his toes. Blood formed on the nose of dos Anjos. It was a much better start for Ferguson, who was starting to tag his opponent. The former champion said he was poked in the eye and referee Herb Dean didn’t see it. Ferguson grew frustrated, but didn’t jump on his opponent and allowed Herb Dean to call a brief halt to the bout. Replays showed there was indeed an eye poke. The fight resumed and Ferguson continued to pick dos Anjos apart using his range. The former champion kept getting clipped with the jab. A straight left hand wobbled dos Anjos a bit. The round ended and “El Cucuy” taunted his opponent.

The third round began and dos Anjos went for a quick takedown, but Ferguson easily scrambled out. “El Cucuy” went for two spinning elbows. Blood trickled down the right eye of dos Anjos. The former champion went for a high kick and landed a combination. A counter left hand found the mark for dos Anjos. He followed it up with a hard leg kick. Ferguson landed a punch to the body. Ferguson was hit with a right hand. A spinning backfist followed by a right hand landed for dos Anjos as the round ended.

The championship rounds were underway. A kick to the body connected for dos Anjos. A knee from Ferguson back up dos Anjos a bit. “El Cucuy” rolled in a leg lock attempt, but sprung back up before dos Anjos could counter. Ferguson avoided a takedown attempt. He was on the attack with kicks to keep his opponent at bay. A counter left landed for dos Anjos. Ferguson landed a punch to the body. A stiff straight right found the chin of dos Anjos. “El Cucuy” swarmed dos Anjos and had him off balance to end the round.

Ferguson picked up where he left off, backing up his opponent with kicks. A left hand landed for dos Anjos. Ferguson’s offense was relentless this entire fight, and the final round was no exception. The eye of dos Anjos was dripping down. Ferguson’s output was too much for the former champion, who only had short bursts. The final horn sounded and both men showed their respect.

Ferguson was announced as the winner as all three judges saw the fight going his way.

Final Result: Tony Ferguson def. Rafael dos Anjos via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)

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Diego Sanchez Wears Down Marcin Held To Earn Decision Win

Former Bellator mainstay Marcin Held (22-5) made his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut at UFC Fight Night 98. His opponent was UFC veteran Diego Sanchez (27-9). “The Nightmare” had the Mexico City crowd on his side. Held blocked a high kick from Sanchez under a minute into the fight. A jumping front kick attempt found

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Held blocked a high kick from Sanchez under a minute into the fight. A jumping front kick attempt found air for Sanchez. Held pressed his opponent against the fence, but it was brief. “Nightmare” moved forward with strikes, but couldn’t find his target. Held countered Sanchez with an uppercut. Sanchez went for a takedown, but the Polish submission specialist got in a deep choke. “Nightmare” used his feet to push off the cage and launched himself in the air to escape the choke. A right hand from Sanchez ended the round.

Held rolled to the leg lock early in the second round. Sanchez laid down some leather to get Held to give up the hold. “Nightmare” scrambled, but Held looked for a heel hook. Sanchez landed an elbow in full guard. “Nightmare” remained in control throughout the round and even took the back of Held.

Sanchez landed a leg kick early in the final frame. Held missed a spinning backfist. Held dropped Sanchez with an uppercut, but Sanchez took Held down. Held went for another leg lock, but “Nightmare” thwarted the attempt. Held tried attacking the arm, but Sanchez continued to remain in control and avoid submission attempt. The final round ended with “Nightmare” raining down punches.

All three judges scored the contest in favor of Sanchez.

Final Result: Diego Sanchez def. Marcin Held via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)

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Ricardo Lamas Survives Choke To Submit Charles Oliveira In Mexico City

Ricardo Lamas (17-5) and Charles Oliveira were supposed to engage in a featherweight clash at UFC Fight Night 98. The fight went on, but Charles Oliveira (21-7) missed weight by nine pounds. With the high altitude in Mexico City, many wondered if the extra weight would hinder “do Bronx.” Despite early success, Oliveira succumbed to

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Ricardo Lamas (17-5) and Charles Oliveira were supposed to engage in a featherweight clash at UFC Fight Night 98. The fight went on, but Charles Oliveira (21-7) missed weight by nine pounds. With the high altitude in Mexico City, many wondered if the extra weight would hinder “do Bronx.”

Despite early success, Oliveira succumbed to a guillotine choke.

Lamas kicked his opponent low early, but Oliveira shook it off with no time called. Lamas scored a takedown. An elbow landed for “The Bully.” Oliveira went for a leg lock, but his opponent scrambled out. Lamas shook off the standing rear-naked choke attempt from “do Bronx.” Oliveira lifted up his opponent and took him down. He locked in the anaconda choke, but Lamas’ defense helped him survive. Oliveira moved to a rear-naked choke position. By the time “do Bronx” appeared to get the neck of Lamas, the round was over.

Lamas started the round with a spinning back kick. Oliveira landed a right hand. He then scored a takedown, but “The Bully” swept him in the middle of a choke attempt. He moved to side control and landed some elbows. Oliveira tried to reverse, but Lamas forced the tap from a guillotine choke.

Final Result: Ricardo Lamas def. Charles Oliveira via Submission (Guillotine Choke) – R2, 2:13

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Beneil Dariush Defeats Rashid Magomedov In Mexico

Two fighters in the top 15 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight rankings went toe-to-toe at UFC Fight Night 98. The combatants were Beneil Dariush (14-2) and Rashid Magomedov (19-2). Dariush got the job done in Mexico City and he did so with effective clinch work. Immediately, Dariush went for a head kick. He went for

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Two fighters in the top 15 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight rankings went toe-to-toe at UFC Fight Night 98. The combatants were Beneil Dariush (14-2) and Rashid Magomedov (19-2).

Dariush got the job done in Mexico City and he did so with effective clinch work.

Immediately, Dariush went for a head kick. He went for another one, but missed. Magomedov slipped as he landed a leg kick. A knee in the clinch found the mark for Dariush. “Highlander” defended Dariush’s trip attempt. Magomedov reversed a takedown attempt and was briefly in top control. He settled for pressing Dariush against the fence. Referee Herb Dean called time as he saw Dariush was hit low. The fight resumed and Dariush’s high kick was blocked. He began to be the aggressor of the round. The two exchanged strikes in the clinch with Dariush landing knees and Magomedov connecting with uppercuts. The round ended with “Highlander” scoring a takedown and moving to half guard.

Round two began and Dariush landed a left hand that got his opponent off balance momentarily. A straight counter punch connected for Magomedov. The two exchanged leg kicks. The two got in the same clinch exchange they had in the opening frame. The knees of Dariush appeared more effective than the short uppercuts. Dariush stood in control of “Highlander” against the cage. Magomedov finally shoved Dariush off, but he was right back in the same position and ate knees to the body as the round ended.

The start of the final round saw the two exchange kicks and punches. Magomedov landed a left hook. Dariush secured a clinch and landed some knees. The two fighters slowed down, but Dariush stood in control. Herb Dean urged Dariush to work before breaking up the position. A high kick was blocked by Dariush. A left hook landed for Magomedov. He then landed a right hand. The final horn sounded after a back and forth exchange.

While commentator and former competitor Brian Stann thought the fight was close, the judges didn’t share those views. Dariush earned a unanimous decision and two judges saw him winning all three rounds.

Final Result: Beneil Dariush def. Rashid Magomedov via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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UFC Fight Night 98: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson Results From Mexico City

The world-famous Octagon returns to Mexico this evening, as UFC Fight Night 98 emanates live from Mexico City, airing free on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) with a fight card headlined by Rafael dos Anjos vs. Tony Ferguson.

RDA makes his first Octagon appearance since losing the UFC Lightweight Championship to Eddie Alvarez earlier this year. Ferguson, meanwhile, looks to secure a much-deserved opportunity at the same UFC 155-pound title that he has been itching closer and closer to with each fight.

In the co-featured bout, Ricardo Lamas makes his fighting return against highly-regarded contender Charles Oliveira, who missed weight by an astonishing nine pounds. Regardless, the Lamas-Oliveira bout is still on, and should be a crowd-pleasing semi-final bout on tonight’s card.

Additionally, former Ultimate Fighter season one winner and longtime contender Diego Sanchez makes his return against up-and-comer Marcin Held. Below is the complete lineup for tonight’s show. Make sure to refresh this page often to view the latest fight results.

UFC Fight Night 98 Main Card (FOX Sports 1 at 10pm ET.)

– Rafael dos Anjos vs. Tony Ferguson
– Diego Sanchez vs. Marcin Held
– Ricardo Lamas vs. Charles Oliveira
– Martín Bravo vs. Claudio Puelles
– Beneil Dariush vs. Rashid Magomedov
– Alexa Grasso vs. Heather Jo Clark

UFC Fight Night 98 Preliminary Card (FOX Sports 1 at 8pm ET.)

– Erik Perez vs. Felipe Arantes
– Marco Beltran vs. Joe Soto
– Erick Montano vs. Max Griffin
– Henry Briones vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade

UFC Fight Night 98 Preliminary Card (FOX Sports 1 at 6:30pm ET.)

– Sam Alvey vs. Alex Nicholson
– Marco Polo Reyes vs. Jason Novelli
– Enrique Barzola def. Chris Avila via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

UFC Fight Night 98 Live Preliminary Results

It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, November 5th, 2016) will come in the form of UFC Fight Night 98. Headlining the card are Rafael dos Anjos and Tony Ferguson, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the preliminary section of the

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Felipe Arantes vs. Erik Perez in a bantamweight bout closes the UFC Fight Night 98 preliminary card on Fox Sports 1.

Marco Beltran vs. Joe Soto is next in a bantamweight bout.

Max Griffin vs. Erick Montano is next in a welterweight bout.

Henry Briones vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade in a bantamweight bout opens the UFC Fight Night 98 Fox Sports 1 preliminary bouts.

Sam Alvey vs. Alex Nicholson in a middleweight bout finishes off the UFC Fight Night 98 Fight Pass preliminary card.

Marco Polo Reyes and Jason Novelli meet in a lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night 98.

Opening the UFC Fight Night 98 Fight Pass prelims is Chris Avila vs. Enrique Barzola in a featherweight bout.

Here are the results:

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 8 p.m. ET)

Bantamweight bout: Felipe Arantes vs. Erik Perez

Bantamweight bout: Marco Beltran vs. Joe Soto

Welterweight bout: Max Griffin vs. Erick Montano

Bantamweight bout: Henry Briones vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET)

Middleweight bout: Sam Alvey vs. Alex Nicholson

Lightweight bout: Marco Polo Reyes vs. Jason Novelli

Featherweight bout: Chris Avila vs. Enrique Barzola

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