UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs Moraes
June 1, 2018
Adirondack Bank Center
Utica, New York
UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs Moraes Fight Card
Fight Card Ranking (strength of card on paper based on our exclusive Pound for Pound fighter rankings)
6,368 – above average (due to depth of card)
UFC Fight Night cards range between 7,800-4,200 points, with an average UFC on FOX card ranking 5,900
(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 (FS1/TSN2 – 10:00 pm Eastern)
Bantamweights (five rounds):
Jimmie Rivera (21-1, #5 ranked bantamweight) vs
Marlon Moraes (20-5-1, #8 ranked bantamweight) **WINNER VIA TKO (HEAD KICK & PUNCHES) – ROUND 1 (0:33)
PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT
Lightweights:
Gregor Gillespie (11-0, #27 ranked lightweight) **WINNER VIA SUBMISSION (ARM-TRIANGLE CHOKE) – ROUND 2 (4:06)
vs Vinc Pichel (11-1, #32 ranked lightweight)
PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT
Heavyweights:
Walt Harris (10-7, #17 ranked heavyweight) **WINNER VIA TKO (PUNCHES & ELBOWS) – ROUND 2 (4:59)
vs Daniel Spitz (6-1, #25 ranked heavyweight)
Welterweights:
Jake Ellenberger (31-13, #19 ranked welterweight) vs
Ben Saunders (21-9-2, #57 ranked welterweight) **WINNER VIA TKO (KNEE TO BODY & PUNCHES) – ROUND 1 (1:56)
PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT
Featherweights:
Julio Arce (14-2, #46 ranked featherweight) **WINNER VIA SUBMISSION (REAR NAKED CHOKE) – ROUND 3 (2:55)
vs Daniel Teymur (6-1, #52 ranked featherweight)
Light Heavvweights:
Gian Villante (16-9, #18 ranked light heavyweight) vs
Sam Alvey (32-10, 1 NC, #7 ranked light heavyweight) **WINNER VIA SPLIT DECISION (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Prelim (FS1/Fight Network – 8:00 pm Eastern)
Women’s Flyweights:
Sijara Eubanks (3-2) **WINNER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
vs Lauren Murphy (10-3, #8 ranked women’s flyweight)
Lightweights:
Nik Lentz (30-8-2, 1 NC, #38 ranked lightweight) vs
David Teymur (7-1, #35 ranked lightweight) **WINNER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Welterweights:
Belal Muhammad (13-2, #37 ranked welterweight) **WINNER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
vs Chance Rencountre (12-2)
Lightweights:
Desmond Green (20-6, #66 ranked lightweight) **WINNER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (30-27, 30-27, 29-27)
vs Gleison Tibau (40-13, #43 ranked lightweight)
Early Prelims (UFC Fight Pass – 6:30 pm Eastern)
Bantamweights:
Johnny Eduardo (28-11, #36 ranked bantamweight) vs
Nathaniel Wood (13-3) **WINNER VIA SUBMISSION (D’ARCE CHOKE) – ROUND 2 (2:18)
PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT
Flyweights:
Jarred Brooks (13-1, #26 ranked flyweight) vs
Jose Torres (7-0) **WINNER TKO (SLAM & PUNCHES) – ROUND 2 (2:55)
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