UFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz
Nov 2, 2019
Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York

UFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz Fight Card

Fight Card Ranking (strength of card on paper based on our exclusive Pound for Pound fighter rankings)

10,129 –  solid from top to bottom

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(fighter ranking based on our exclusive Performance Based Ranking system – click fighter’s rank to check out the list)

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Main Card (PPV – 10:00 pm Eastern)

Welterweights (five rounds):
Jorge Masvidal   (34-13,  #8 ranked welterweight) *** WIÑNER VIA TKO (DOCTOR STOPPAGE FOR CUT)- ROUND 3 (5:00)

vs Nate Diaz   (20-11, #31 ranked welterweight)

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Middleweights:
Kelvin Gastelum   (15-4, 1 NC, #3 ranked middleweight) vs Darren Till  (17-2-1, #4 ranked middleweight) *** WINNER VIA SPLIT DECISION (27-30, 29-28, 30-27)

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Welterweights:
Stephen Thompson   (14-4-1, #15 ranked welterweight) *** WINNER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (30-26 x 2, 29-27) vs 

Vicente Luque   (17-6-1, #13 ranked welterweight)

BOTH FIGHTERS RECEIVED $50,000 FIGHT OF the NIGHT BONUSES

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Heavyweights:
Derrick Lewis   (21-7, 1 NC, #7 ranked heavyweight) *** WINNER VIA SPLIT DECISION (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

vs Blagoy Ivanov   (18-2, 1 NC, #18 ranked heavyweight)

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Lightweights:
Kevin Lee   (17-5, #7 ranked lightweight) *** WINNER VIA TKO (HEAD KICK)- ROUND 1 (2:47)

vs Gregor Gillespie   (13-0, #14 ranked lightweight)

LEE RECEIVED A $50,000 PERFORMANCE BONUS

Prelims (ESPN2 – 8:00 pm Eastern)

Light Heavyweights:
Corey Anderson   (12-4, #9 ranked light heavyweight) *** WINNER VIA TKO (PUNCHES)- ROUND1 (2:07)

vs Johnny Walker  (17-3, #13 ranked light heavyweight)

ANDERSON

RECEIVED

A $50,000

PERFORMANCE

BONUS

Featherweights:
Shane Burgos   (12-1, #25 ranked featherweight) *** WINNER VIA TKO (PUNCHES)-ROUND 3 (4:32)

vs  Makwan Amirkhani   (15-3, #23 ranked featherweight)

Middleweights:
Brad Tavares   (17-5, #10 ranked middleweight) vs Edmen Shahbazyan   (10-0, #24 ranked middleweight)  *** WINNER VIA TKO (HEADKICK)- ROUND 1 (2:27)

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Heavyweights:
Andrei Arlovski    (28-18, 2 NC, #19 ranked heavyweight) vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik   (8-0, #24 ranked heavyweight) “* WINNER VIA KO (PUNCH)- ROUND 1 (0:29)

Early Prelims (UFC Fight Pass – 6:30 pm Eastern)

Women’s Flyweights:
Jennifer Maia   (17-5-1, #13 ranked women’s flyweight) vs Katlyn Chookagian   (12-2, #4 ranked women’s flyweight) *** WINNER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (29-28 x 3)

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Welterweights:
Lyman Good   (20-5, 1 NC, #53 ranked welterweight) *** WINNER VIA TKO ROUND 3 (2:03)

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Chance Rencountre   (14-3, #67 ranked welterweight)