UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs Blanchfield Results

In the second, the New Jersey native hit a lovely trip, jumped into side control, and quickly climbed onto Andrade’s back, sinking in the rear-naked choke with crazy precision, securing the tap almost immediately.

Just an absolutely outstanding effort from the 23-year-old standout, who is now 5-0 in the UFC and called for a meeting with the winner of the UFC 285 title fight between Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso. | Official Scorecards

Pauga was in control throughout, pinning Wright against the fence and splitting him open with an elbow in the first. He went back to the same approach for the majority of the second, landing the better shots throughout, and continued to out-land Wright as they fought in space in the third. The recent TUF finalist was never in any real danger and sadly got himself back into the win column in his return to light heavyweight.

After losing to Mohammad Usman at heavyweight in the TUF 30 finale, Pauga moves to 6-1 overall while continuing his unbeaten ways in the 205-pound weight class. For Wright, the move up to light heavyweight didn’t change his luck, as the veteran suffered his fourth straight loss, dropping to 2-5 inside the Octagon. | Official Scorecards

A two-time Dana White’s Contender Series winner who dealt with difficult life circumstances outside of the cage, Pogues used timely takedowns, some quicker, clean strikes, and superior athleticism to out-work Parisian over the course of three rounds. The newcomer did well to avoid taking any real damage, save for a few short shots towards the end of the bout and an accidental low blow early in the third.

Still just 27 years old, Pogues is an interesting fighter to track going forward, as he’s been someone on the prospect radar for some time and he’s continuing to develop. This was a good win over a durable, experienced competitor, and a strong start to what could end up being a long UFC career for “The Stormtrooper.” | Official Scorecards

From the outset, Prachnio looked to land kicks from range, staying outside to avoid Knight’s power. The approach seemed to annoy Knight, but it didn’t prompt much output from the former Dana White’s Contender Series competitor. Prachnio happily chopped away at Knight’s lead leg, occasionally going high with a kick before backing out, resetting, and resuming his attack.

Prachnio did all that he needed to do and fought a smart, tactical battle against a powerful threat, getting himself back into the win column following a loss to Philipe Lins last time out. He’s now won three of his last four to cement his place in the light heavyweight ranks, while Knight suffers a third straight and is going to have plenty to answer for after this one. | Official Scorecards

The now 30-year-old Hernandez has flashed promise at different times throughout his UFC run, and should be able to build off this performance going forward. With the win, “The Great Ape” advances to 14-6 overall, while the lightweight legend Miller sees his three-fight winning streak snapped with the loss. | Official Scorecards

You hate to see a competitive fight like this stopped in this way, but it was an awful cut in a terrible position and certainly the correct call.

This is a terrific win for the Serra-Longo Fight Team member Sadykhov in his debut, and a strong effort in defeat for Elder. | Official Scorecards

The Brazilian came out aggressively in the first, mixing attacks to the body with clean punches and sharp elbows before circling Lansberg to the canvas late in the first. She put the Swedish veteran on the deck early in the second and worked patiently from top position, eventually working around to the back. While Lansberg escaped, she waded back into Bueno Silva’s guard, and “Sheetara” quickly snatched up a kneebar and secured the tap.

Bueno Silva looked good in her prior wins over Wu Yanan and Stephanie Egger, but this was her best bantamweight performance to date, and should earn her another step up in competition next time out. She’s 5-2-1 overall in the UFC, and has established herself as a dark horse contender in the 135-pound weight class. | Official Scorecards

This was a terrific effort for the returning Emmers, who moved to 2-2 inside the Octagon and 19-6 overall with the victory. This was a tough debut assignment for Askhabov, who tired as the fight wore on, but should still be able to draw positives from this one despite the setback. | Official Scorecards

The first left hand Lins threw landed clean and hurt Saint Preux, and from there, “Monstro” made sure to not let him back into the fight. He swarmed with punches as the veteran looked to cover up along the fence, and put him down when he dialled back and picked his spots.

After starting his UFC career with a pair of losses at heavyweight, Lins is now 2-0 since dropping down to light heavyweight. He’s looked healthy, quick, and dangerous in this new division, and should merit a step up in competition after this dominant effort. | Official Scorecards

After controlling much of the opening round from top position against newcomer Themba Gorimbo, the Louisiana native worked back to his feet early in the second, clubbed Gorimbo with a hard elbow to the side of the head, and locked up a no-arm guillotine choke as Gorimbo looked to respond with a desperation takedown.

Fletcher was explosive on the regional circuit and in earning his UFC contract, but dropped hard-fought decisions to more experienced foes in his first two outings. Now, he gets to celebrate his 26th birthday by getting his hand raised inside the Octagon for the first time. | Official Scorecards

Carpenter landed on bottom when Ronderos caught a kick and ran him to the ground as the MMA Lab product looked for a guillotine. After threatening with a triangle choke and armbar from bottom, creating a scramble situation, Carpenter ended up in top position and quickly transitioned to mount. From there, Ronderos gave up his back and Carpenter set up the finish, working to secure the rear-naked choke.

This was an outstanding first showing for the undefeated Dana White’s Contender Series graduate, who moved to 7-0 with the victory. | Official Scorecards