Main Card Results | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer

The grappling ace took his time getting the fight to the canvas, finally scooping and depositing Petrosyan to the ground near the fence midway through the frame. He effortlessly advanced to mount and offered the kickboxer a dilemma — stay put and catch heavy punches or look to escape and open the door to a submission.

Petrosyan picked the latter and Vieira took full advantage, cinching in the submission and squeezing out the tap in the final moments of the opening round. That’s now back-to-back wins for the talented Brazilian, who has finished all 10 of his professional wins, with nine of them coming by way of submission, and five of those by arm-triangle. | Official Scorecards 

“The Menace” flashed his trademark hand speed and body work, keeping Flowers out of rhythm on the feet while mixing in swift, timely takedowns at different points along the way. Johnson showed greater focus and pressure than he had in recent outings, remaining dialled in and attacking the entire way, giving Flowers few opportunities to build momentum.

A finalist on Season 12 of The Ultimate Fighter, the 37-year-old collected his 14th UFC victory with the clean sweep of the scorecards, moving to 22-19 overall with the win. For Flowers, that’s consecutive setbacks to begin his UFC career after dropping his debut up a division against Jake Matthews last summer in Salt Lake City. | Official Scorecards 

From the outset, “Robocop” showed a clear power advantage, landing the heavier shots in each and every exchange with Tavares. While the Hawaiian ran just a step behind through the first two frames, Rodrigues came out hunting for a finish in the third and found it, stinging Tavares and backing him into the fence, where the continued onslaught prompted referee Jason Herzog to step in and halt the action.

The Brazilian has quietly put together a strong resume since debuting in the UFC, advancing to 6-2 through his first eight starts with his finish of Tavares. He’s won back-to-back outings by stoppage and four of his last five, with this triumph carrying him one step closer to breaking into the Top 15 in the 185-pound weight class. | Official Scorecards 

This was the best Potieira has looked through his first five UFC appearances, with his weight miss on Friday being the only thing that marred his performance. Even that, however, can be somewhat excused as he stepped in late and was moving down from light heavyweight.

If this was a sign of things to come for the 27-year-old “Duelist,” he could end up being an intriguing addition to the middleweight division going forward. | Official Scorecards 

After a couple minutes of the two men looking to find and establish their ranges and draw each other in, Ige countered a lazy jab with a ferocious right hand over the top that spun Fili to the canvas. He drove home one more shot for good measure before walking it off.

And now for the crazy part: the last time Ige and his wife were 37-weeks into their pregnancy, the Hawaiian scored a first-round knockout win over Gavin Tucker; his wife is 37-weeks pregnant with their second child right now. | Official Scorecards 

Pyfer came out of the gates sharp, taking the fight to the returning veteran, attacking with low kicks and heavy punches to the body and head. But as the fight progressed, Hermansson worked back into things, coming forward behind his jab and busting up the ascending prospect. Likely deadlocked heading into the final frame, Hermansson was the fresher, more active of the two, continuing to stick the jab and lean on his wealth of experience to salt things away.

When the scorecards came back, they reflected what we saw in the Octagon, with “The Joker” garnering a unanimous decision victory to affirm his status as a contender in the middleweight division. For Pyfer, this will end up being a crucial learning experience that should, in time, only serve to help him going forward. | Official Scorecards