UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington
May 12, 2018
Jeunesse Arena
Rio de Jaeiro, Brazil
UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington Results
(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)
UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship:
Amanda Nunes – champion (15-4, #1 ranked women’s bantamweight)**WINNER by TKO (Punches) – Round 5 (2:36)
Raquel Pennington (9-6, #5 ranked women’s bantamweight)
Middleweights:
Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza (25-5, 1 NC, #8 ranked middleweight)
Kelvin Gastelum (15-3, 1 NC, #5 ranked middleweight)**WINNER by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
FIGHT OF THE NIGHT
Women’s Strawweight:
Mackenzie Dern (6-0, #25 women’s strawweight)**WINNER by Submission (RNC) – Round 1 (2:27)
Amanda Cooper (3-3, #10 women’s strawweight)
Bantamweights:
John Lineker (30-8, #4 ranked bantamweight)**WINNER by KO (Punch) – Round 3 (3:43)
Brian Kelleher (19-8, #9 ranked bantamweight)
Middleweights:
Vitor Belfort (26-13, 1 NC, #14 ranked middleweight)
Lyoto Machida (23-8, #20 ranked middleweight)**WINNER by KO (Front Kick) – Round 2 (1:00)
PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT
Prelims (FX – 8:00 pm Eastern)
Middleweights:
Cezar Ferreira (13-6, #30 ranked middleweight)**WINNER by Submission (Arm Triangle) – Round 1 (4:45)
Karl Roberson (6-0, #42 ranked middleweight)
Heavyweights:
Aleksei Oleinik (55-11-1, #11 ranked heavyweight)**WINNER by Submission (Ezekiel Choke) – Round 1 (1:45)
Junior Albini (14-3, #25 ranked heavyweight)
PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT
Lightweights:
Davi Ramos (7-2, #55 ranked lightweight)**WINNER by Submission (RNC) – Round 1 (4:15)
Nick Hein (14-2, #65 ranked lightweight)
Welterweights:
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (18-5, #56 ranked welterweight)**WINNER by KO (Spinning Heel Kick and Punches) – Round 1 (3:12)
Sean Strickland (19-2, #25 ranked welterweight)
Early Prelims (UFC Fight Pass – 6:15 pm Eastern)
Welterweights:
Warlley Alves (13-0, #38 ranked welterweight)**WINNER by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) – Round 2 (5:00)
Sultan Aliev (14-2, #78 ranked welterweight)
Middleweights:
Thales Leites (27-8, #17 ranked middleweight)
Jack Hermansson (16-4, #36 ranked middleweight)**WINNER by TKO (Punches) – Round 3 (2:10)
Welterweights:
Alberto Mina (13-0, #27 ranked welterweight)
Ramazeen Emeev (16-3, #59 ranked welterweight)**WINNER by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Middleweights:
Markus Perez (9-1, #53 ranked middleweight)**WINNER by Submission (RNC) – Round 1 (4:28)
James Bochnovic (8-2, #53 ranked middleweight)
Add The Sports Daily to your Google News Feed!