UFC 295: Procházka vs Pereira Results

Emmers has been in sharp form all year and that carried over here. Now level at 3-3 in the UFC and standing at 20-7 overall, the 34-year-old remains a dangerous, well-rounded talent just outside the Top 15 in the 145-pound weight class.

What an incredible way to kick off the night! | Official Scorecards 

Borjas warmed into the opening stanza, starting slow, but stinging Van over the second half of the round, setting down the 22-year-old at one point. But Van came out more aggressively in the second, taking the fight to the recent Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad, working the body and draining the gas tank of Borjas. It was more of the same in the third, with Van continuing to punish the body and drowning Borjas with volume and pace.

For the first time in the evening, the judges were called upon to render a verdict, and all three officials saw it the same, awarding Van the unanimous decision victory. That’s now consecutive UFC wins for the young talent from Myanmar, who looks like a long-range prospect to pay close attention to going forward in the 125-pound weight class. | Official Scorecards 

The 31-year-old varied his attacks and levels from the outset, targeting the calf and the midsection of Kang early and often, never really letting off the gas. At a couple different points, the Minnesota-based fighter mixed in takedowns to slow Kang’s momentum and reset the terms of engagement, getting back into his flow as soon as they returned to the feet.

While Kang had some good moments and definitely landed some quality shots of his own, this was a clear win for Castaneda, who has now won four of his last five to advance to 21-6 overall in his career. | Official Scorecards 

Madsen came out of the corner aggressively, looking to put a pace on Gordon with dirty boxing and clinch work. But Gordon rolled with it all and stayed present, ratcheting up his aggressiveness as Madsen began to slow.  Clinched along the fence, Gordon hit Madsen with a right hand that took his legs out from under him, with the Queens native sealing the victory soon after.

After a couple disappointing outcomes the last two fights, Gordon gets a massive win at home to get things moving in the right direction. An outstanding effort from the 35-year-old fan favorite, who picked up his 20th career victory on Saturday night. | Official Scorecards 

Rębecki wasted little time closing the distance and taking the short-notice veteran to the canvas, transitioning from guard to side control before Roberts scrambled to his feet. The Polish fighter stayed sticky to him, returning him to the canvas, climbing on his back, and patiently setting up the armbar attack that brought about the finish.

This was a one-sided showing for the streaking 31-year-old, who has now earned 16 consecutive victories overall, while wrapping up his rookie campaign in the UFC cage with back-to-back finishes. | Official Scorecards 

Despite their shared grappling abilities, this one was contested almost exclusively at range, with Godinez getting the better of things more often than naught. She was the more efficient, more powerful of the two, and her willingness to wade into the fray and eat shots coming back at her served her well.

Ricci had her moments, stunning Godinez at the very end of the first two rounds, but she wasn’t able to get the fight to the canvas and the power difference between the two proved to be the difference. One judge had Ricci winning all three rounds, but it was Godinez that came away on the happy side of the split decision verdict to pick up her fourth win of 2023 and move to 7-3 overall in the UFC. | Official Scorecards 

Erceg got the better of things in the first, dropping the Brazilian and dominating on the canvas for a considerable portion. Things switched in the second, with Costa landing big power shots that clearly hurt the Australian, but his aggressiveness in hunting submission cost him positionally at times. After a spirited first 10 minutes, the pace slowed over the final five, with the two men battling in the clinch, hunting for takedowns with limited output on either side.

When the scores were added up, Erceg emerged victorious, collecting his second UFC victory and running his record to 11-1 while solidifying his place in the Top 15 in the process. | Official Scorecards 

A short uppercut as Pat Sabatini looked to change levels proved to be the beginning of the end, as Lopes recognized he had the Philadelphia native hurt and he refused to let him off the hook. Another shot put Sabatini on the canvas, and from there, Lopes dropped piston-like rights that brought referee Keith Peterson in to halt the action.

A tremendous year for Lopes just keeps getting better, as the newcomer has now earned consecutive first-round finishes after a tremendous debut showing on short notice. The 28-year-old is quickly becoming a fan favorite and must-see TV each time out, and he could find himself in the Top 15 after a performance like this to open up the pay-per-view. | Official Scorecards 

Paired off with local favorite Matt Frevola in what was expected to be an action-packed battle, the surging Frenchman ended things in a hurry, connecting with a left high kick as “The Steamrolla” was circling out along the fence.

Now 5-0 with five finishes since dropping down to the lightweight division, the “God of War” is quickly becoming a menacing presence in the 155-pound ranks and someone to keep very close tabs on going forward. Saint-Denis is a dangerous, dangerous man; lightweights be warned. | Official Scorecards 

The discrepancy in the striking department was evident immediately and Andrade took full advantage, hurting Dern at the close of the first before absolutely putting it on her in the second. Whenever Dern had success, she started rushing forward, eschewing technique, and paid for it, as Andrade regularly lit her up and knocked her down. After calling her to her feet for a second time, “Bate Estaca” dropped Dern once more, prompting referee Keith Peterson to step in and halt the action.

After starting the year with a dominant showing in Brazil, Andrade had suffered three straight stoppage losses heading into this one. She returned to the win column in impressive fashion, looking much more like herself than she had in her recent outings, closing out her five-fight year with an emphatic victory. | Official Scorecards 

After eating a shot from Sergei Pavlovich in the opening moments of the contest, Aspinall reset,  and landed consecutive rapid right hands to the temple of the Russian behemoth — the first shaking his equilibrium and the second sending him crashing to the canvas.

Aspinall is now 7-1 in the UFC, with his only setback coming as a result of an injury, and each of those victories coming by way of stoppage. He’s always profiled as a future contender, and now the big man from Saint Helens has championship gold around his waist.

England, you have another UFC champion in the midst! | Official Scorecards 

“Poatan” scored a second-round stoppage win over former champion Jiri Prochazka, stunning the Czech standout with a counter left hook in tight as Prochazka was having success and coming forward. As the former champion looked to wrestle back to his feet, Pereira unloaded a torrent of elbows to the temple that crumpled Prochazka, prompting referee Marc Goddard to step in and halt the action.

For the third year in a row, Pereira earned a victory at Madison Square Garden, and for the second consecutive year, he departed with UFC gold around his waist. Pereira is now the ninth man to win championship gold in two weight classes, accomplishing the feat in just seven appearances inside the Octagon. | Official Scorecards