UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Fiziev Results

Dos Anjos got credited for a takedown early in round three even though Fiziev was barely on the mat, and once “Ataman” got free, it was back to leading the striking sequences behind his thudding kicks. RDA did get into a nice striking rhythm in the final minute, though, showing that this fight was far from over.

In the fourth round for the first time in his career, Fiziev looked fresh, but it was Dos Anjos who got off the best shot of the fight when he landed a flying knee to the head. He still wanted that takedown, though, and he finally got one with 1:18 to go, keeping his foe grounded until a second remained in the round.

Fiziev roared out of his corner to start the fifth round, and a blistering left hook dropped Dos Anjos hard to the canvas. One more shot was all it took to then bring in referee Mark Smith to stop the fight. The official time was :18 of round five.

At the time of the stoppage, Fiziev led 39-37 on two scorecards and was deadlocked with Dos Anjos at 38-38 on the third.

With the win, the No.10-ranked Fiziev moves to 12-1. The No.7-ranked Dos Anjos falls to 31-14. | Official Scorecards

Borralho used a smack and a cross to set up a takedown in the opening minute, and he worked on his opponent’s arm before taking his back. Petrosyan defended well on the mat, but he was not able to escape Borralho’s body triangle before the end of the round.

It was back to the mat in the first minute of round two, Borralho again in control. But after a minute grounded, Petrosyan was able to escape, and fired off kicks to the legs until Borralho rose to his feet. With two minutes to go, Borralho scored another takedown and got Petrosyan’s back, and that’s where the fight stayed until the horn.

Petrosyan went on the offensive to start round three, and he was able to avoid Borralho’s first takedown attempt but not the second. The Armenian did rise immediately, only to get locked up against the fence until the closing seconds of the fight. | Official Scorecards

A spinning kick attempt by Nurmagomedov was stuffed by Silva, who bullied his foe into the fence. Two minutes in, Nurmagomedov got loose and started firing off head kicks that Silva defended. With under 90 seconds to go, a bloodied Silva jarred his opponent briefly with a punch upstairs, but the round belonged to Nurmagomedov.

Silva was having trouble figuring out the Nurmagomedov puzzle in the second, and that was fine with the Russian, who looked to be on his way to winning another round until a spinning back fist by Silva floored him in the closing seconds of the frame.

Starting the second with a slam, Silva looked to take advantage of the momentum he garnered at the end of the previous stanza, but Nurmagomedov was upright and back to his gameplan quickly. Two minutes in, Nurmagomedov took his foe down, but Silva rose quickly and was on the attack, with both fighters getting in their licks down the stretch. | Official Scorecards

There was no let-up to the action in the second stanza, each fighter getting in his share of strikes, but again, Sherman held a slight edge until a late Vanderaa surge.

The slugfest remained unchanged as the third got underway, but Sherman finally rocked Vanderaa and unloaded on his foe, who wasn’t able to recover, prompting referee Mark Smith to stop the fight at 3:10 of round three.

Sherman moves to 16-10 with the win. Vanderaa falls to 12-9. | Official Scorecards

Turcios made a lot of noise and threw a lot of shots as he played the aggressor in the opening round, but it was Zahabi who landed more strikes, and most were telling, as he was throwing hard with each punch and kick.

The pattern of the first round continued in the second and third, but Turcios did land more in the third, even though nothing affected Zahabi, who countered effectively throughout. | Official Scorecards

Mullarkey held the edge early in round two, a lead punctuated by a hard right hand and some kicks. And while Johnson kept trying to counter, the work rate of Mullarkey was paying dividends as he teed off with a wide array of strikes. Soon, Johnson was bothered by a cut over his right eye, but he still had the power to turn things around.

Johnson got his mojo back in the third, and he was able to wobble his foe a couple times. Mullarkey stayed on the attack, but his workrate dropped and he fell short on a pair of takedown attempts, allowing Johnson to take the frame. |  Official Scorecards

Brundage got the fight to the mat almost immediately, but Gore stood just as fast, even though he wasn’t able to break from the Coloradan’s clutches until 90 seconds in. While standing, Gore worked his jab effectively and landed the occasional kick and right hand, as well. But out of nowhere, a right hand caught and dropped Gore, and a series follow-up shots finished it, with referee Mike Beltran stepping in at 3:50 of the opening frame.

Brundage moves to 8-2 with the win. Gore falls to 4-2. | Official Scorecards

The first round was competitive in the grappling and standup exchanges until late in the frame, when Onama began finding his offensive rhythm and started tagging Armfield more regularly.

Onama did his best work on the ground in round two, and that’s where he finished the fight, as he locked in an arm triangle choke that ended matters at the 3:13 mark.

With the win, Onama moves to 10-1. Armfield, who took the fight on short notice this past week, falls to 8-3. | Official Scorecards

Nzechukwu (10-3) got a takedown in the second minute of the fight, and as Roberson tried to escape back to his feet, he nearly got caught in a rear naked choke. With under two minutes to go, Roberson did get daylight, but Nzechukwu stayed locked on and brought him to the ground once more. But there was still no escape for “Baby K,” who remained in his foe’s clutches until the final seconds.

Less than 30 seconds into round two, Roberson (9-6) was floored again by Nzechukwu and it was another five-minute clinic of grappling control.

Down two rounds, Roberson had some success with his striking early in the third, but he got taken down again, and this time Nzechukwu closed the show with a barrage of ground strikes that brought in referee Herb Dean to stop the fight at 2:19 of round three. |  Official Scorecards

After some fast-paced striking and grappling exchanges to open matters, Kakhramonov got the fight to the mat in the second minute. Midway through the round, Lawrence fought his way back to his feet, but only for a moment, as Kakhramonov dragged him back down and kept him there.

There was more of the same in the second and third from Kakhramonov, who grounded Lawrence and controlled the fight there for much of the final ten minutes, securing a clear victory. | Official Scorecards