UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson
May 8, 2021
UFC APEX
Las Vegas, Nevada

UFC Fight Night: Rodriquez vs Waterson Results

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

5,443 – was solid but lost three fights last minute

UFC Fight Night cards range between 9,900-3,200 points, with an average card ranking 6,200

(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 (ESPN/ESPN+  8:00 pm Eastern)

Women’s Flyweights (five rounds):
Marina Rodriguez   (13-1-2, #3 ranked women’s strawweight) ***WINNER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)
vs Michelle Waterson   (18-8, #13 ranked women’s strawweight)

Welterweights:
Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone   (36-15, 2 NC, #36 ranked welterweight) vs Alex Morono   (18-7, 1 NC, #49 ranked welterweight) ***WINNER VIA TKO (PUNCHES) – ROUND 1 (4:40)

PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT

Welterweights:
Neil Magny   (24-9, #17 ranked welterweight) ***WINNER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
vs Geoff Neal   (13-3, #20 ranked welterweight)

Heavyweights:
Maurice Greene   (9-6, #29 ranked heavyweight) vs
Marcos Rogerio de Lima   (17-8-1, #18 ranked heavyweight) ***WINNER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)

Lightweights:
Diego Ferreira   (17-3, #10 ranked lightweight) vs
Gregor Gillespie   (13-1, #12 ranked lightweight) ****WINNER VIA TKO (PUNCHES) – ROUND 2 (4:51)

FIGHT OF THE NIGHT

Middleweights:
Phil Hawes   (10-2, #36 ranked middleweight) ***WINNER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (30-26, 30-26, 29-27)
vs Kyle Daukaus   (10-1, #50 ranked middleweight)

Prelims (ESPN+  6:00 pm Eastern)

Featherweights:
L’udovit Klein   (17-2, #36 ranked featherweight) vs
Mike Trizano   (9-1, #50 ranked featherweight) ***WINNER VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Middleweights:
Park Jun-yong   (12-4, #47 ranked middleweight) ***WINNER VIA MAJORITY DECISION (30-25, 29-26, 28-28)
vs Tafon Nchukwi   (5-0, #50 ranked middleweight)

Welterweights:
Christian Aguilera   (14-7, #52 ranked welterweight) vs
Carlston Harris   (15-4) ***WINNER VIA TECHNICAL SUBMISSION (ANACONDA CHOKE) – ROUND 1 (2:52)

PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT