UFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva
Feb 9 (10 in Australia), 2018
Rod Laver Arena
Melbourne, Australia
UFC 234 Fight Card
Fight Card Ranking (strength of card on paper based on our exclusive Pound for Pound fighter rankings)
4,698 – weakest PPV since starting tracking
UFC PPV’s range between 13,400-4,698 points, with an average UFC PPV ranking 10,100
(click on fighter’s name for detailed scouting report)
(fighter ranking based on our exclusive Performance Based Ranking system – click fighter’s rank to check out the list)
Main Card (PPV – 10:00 pm Eastern)
Middleweights:
Israel Adesanya (15-0, #7 ranked middleweight) ***WINNER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) vs Anderson Silva (34-8, 1 NC, #15 ranked middleweight)
FIGHT OF THE NIGHT
Lightweights:
Lando Vannata (9-3-2, #47 ranked lightweight) ***WINNER VIA SUBMISSION (KIMURA)- ROUND 1 (4:55) vs Marcos Mariano (6-4)
Bantamweights:
Ricky Simon (14-1, #37 ranked bantamweight) ***WINNER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (30-27, 30-27, 30-25) vs. Rani Yahya (26-9, 1 NC, #11 ranked bantamweight) vs
Women’s Flyweights:
Montana De La Rosa (9-4, #5 ranked women’s flyweight) ***WINNER VIA SUBMISSION (ARM-BAR) ROUND 2 (2:37) vs. Nadia Kassem (5-0, #25 ranked women’s flyweight)
PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT
Light Heavyweights:
Jim Crute (9-0, #32 ranked light heavyweight) ***WINNER VIA TKO (STRIKES) ROUND 1 (2:49) vs Sam Alvey (33-11, 1 NC, #16 ranked light heavyweight)
Prelims (ESPN – 8:00 pm Eastern)
Lightweights:
Devonte Smith (9-1, #56 ranked lightweight) ***WINNER VIA TKO (STRIKES)- ROUND 1 (3:53) vs Dong Hyun Ma (16-8-3, #48 ranked lightweight)
PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT
Featherweights:
Shane Young (12-4, #34 ranked featherweight) ***WINNER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (30-27) vs Austin Arnett (16-5, #46 ranked featherweight)
Flyweights:
Kai Kara-France (18-7, 1 NC, #17 ranked flyweight) ***WINNER DECISION vs. Raulian Paiva (18-1)
Bantamweights:
Kyung Ho Kang (14-8, 1 NC, #26 ranked bantamweight) ***WINNER VIA SUBMISSION vs. Teruto Ishihara (10-6-2, #47 ranked bantamweight)
Early Prelims (UFC Fight Pass – 7:00 pm Eastern)
Lightweights:
Jalin Turner (7-4, #76 ranked lightweight) ***WINNER VIA KO (STRIKES)- ROUND 1 (0:53) vs. Callan Potter (17-7)
Bantamweights:
Jonathan Martinez (#57 (tied) ranked bantamweight) ***WINNER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) vs. Wuliji Buren (9-2, #57 (tied) ranked bantamweight)
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