UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland Results

The second stanza followed a similar pattern, with Strickland defending any takedown attempts well, but still being outworked by Hermansson, who nonetheless got dropped by a right hand seconds before the horn ended the round.

Strickland began pulling away in the third with his jab leading the way and Hermansson just missing too often to deter the Californian, and it was more of the same in the fourth frame. Hermansson did show a sense of urgency in his attack, but he wasn’t hitting paydirt against the defensively sound Strickland, who dodged incoming fire and made his opponent pay with the jab.

Showing plenty of heart and determination to get the job done, Hermansson pressured a bloodied Strickland in the final round and nearly got his first takedown with a minute left, but Strickland again defused that attempt and kept “The Joker” at bay, with a final exchange in the closing seconds providing the most heated action of the fight.

Official Result – Sean Strickland def. Jack Hermansson via split decision (49-46, 49-46, 47-48)

A sharp right hand in the opening minute led to a takedown attempt by Maximov, but Soriano defended the attempt and kept the fight standing. Another attempt led to a shot by Soriano that bloodied the Californian’s nose, but Maximov kept pressing and he was able to take his opponent’s back while they stood. Soriano kept his cool and got free, and while Maximov kept looking for the takedown, the Hawaiian’s defense remained solid.

Maximov kept the pressure on in the second and was finally able to get some daylight for his grappling attacks, even if he wasn’t able to put together much damage on Soriano, who still put in good work in the middle frame.

In the third, Maximov truly pulled ahead, with his wrestling clearly being the difference in a close bout.

Official Result – Nick Maximov def. Punahele Soriano via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)

Harris was wild with his attacks in the early going, and by contrast, Rakhmonov stayed cool, briefly jarring his opponent with a spinning kick to the body. Rakhmonov followed up later in the round with a throw to the mat, but again, Harris recovered quickly. In the final minute, though, another spin kick, this one to the head, dropped Harris to the canvas, and this time, Rakhmonov let loose with ground strikes that finished the bout. The official time of referee Mike Beltran’s stoppage was 4:10 of round one.

Rakhmonov improves to 15-0. Harris falls to 17-5.

Official Result – Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Carlston Harris via KO at 4:10 of round one

After using his striking game to kick off the bout, Allen (18-4) sought a takedown, but Alvey (33-17-1, 1 NC) defended it well and got back to range, tagging his foe a few times in the process. Alvey continued to have success on the feet, but it was Allen who got the last word with a flash knockdown of the veteran in the closing moments of the round.

Allen kept the momentum going in the second round, and after he dropped Alvey a second time, the Louisiana native went in for the finish and got it, sinking in the rear naked choke that produced a tap out at 2:10 of round two.

Official Result – Brendan Allen def. Sam Alvey via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:10 of round two

Battle continued to use his work rate as a weapon in the second round, with Gore finally starting to land with shots that made up with power what they lacked in volume. Midway through the frame, Battle used his strikes to set up a grappling sequence that saw him control matters against the fence and wear Gore down. With a minute to go, Gore did get a guillotine choke in, and while Battle got loose, the fight went to the mat with Gore in control.

Gore got a takedown a minute into the final round, but Battle rose quickly and bulled his foe into the fence. Keeping Gore close was a good call for Battle with his right eye swelling rapidly, but soon they were back at range for a spell until Battle controlled matters in the clinch. In the closing minute, Gore landed a couple hard shots, but in the final seconds, it was Battle landing the better blows.

Official Result – Bryan Battle def. Tresean Gore via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Not surprisingly, the two veterans took their time getting acclimated to the Octagon, but once they found their rhythm, a fight broke out, with the action really picking up as they traded at close range in the final 30 seconds.

Bloodied in the previous round, Peterson came out strong in the second, tagging Erosa with several hard right hands. With just over two minutes to go, Peterson rattled Erosa with another right hand and the two went toe-to-toe. Erosa landed a spinning shot on Peterson that scored a flash knockdown on the Texan, and after a brief pause, it was back to brawling for the two gritty 145-pounders.

An Erosa takedown attempt early in round three was met by a guillotine choke attempt by Peterson, but Erosa escaped and the two got back to their feet, still swinging for the fences with each blow. More impressive than those intentions, though, was the heart shown by both men, as they slugged it out before a takedown by Erosa with a minute to go. Once on the mat, Erosa controlled the action until a final wild exchange on the feet marked an end to a memorable scrap.

Official Result – Julian Erosa def. Steven Peterson via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

Hurting Johns again in the opening minute of the final round, Castaneda calmly looked for the finish, and once he got Johns to the canvas again, he sunk in the arm triangle that ended the fight at 1:38 of round three.

Castaneda moves to 19-5 with the win. Johns falls to 12-2.

Official Result – John Castaneda def. Miles Johns via submission (arm triangle) at 1:38 of round three

The two 145-pounders stood in the pocket for the first five minutes, Dawodu taking the lead behind a variety of kicks. Trizano got some punches in upstairs, but it was a competitive, but clear, round for “Mean Hakeem.”

Trizano got in a couple good shots to start round two, prompting a brief clinch from Dawodu, who got right back to work with crisp combinations. With under two minutes left, a kick to the body by Dawodu brought a pause from the New Jersey product, and his busy and varied attack was keeping him ahead, and he stayed there throughout the third round with more of the same, as he was simply too busy for Trizano, who gave a solid effort in defeat.

Official Result – Hakeem Dawodu def. Michael Trizano via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

An overhand right was all it took to stun and drop Barriault seconds into the fight, with a follow-up barrage of left hands bringing in referee Herb Dean to stop matters, announcing the arrival of the Dana White’s Contender Series alumnus to the Octagon in style.

With the win, Njokuani moves to 21-7, 1 NC with the win. Barriault falls to 13-5, 1 NC.

Official Result – Chidi Njokuani def. Marc-Andre Barriault via TKO (strikes) at :16 of round one

The second round was closely contested on the feet, with both fighters getting in their share of shots. Stoliarenko opened up a nasty cut over Davis’ right eye, but the veteran returned fire, with her kicks being an effective weapon of choice.

A leg kick by Davis put Stoliarenko on her back in the opening minute of round three, and the fight remained there until the final horn, Davis bloodying her foe with ground strikes and maintaining the control that earned her the nod on the scorecards.

Official Result – Alexis Davis def. Julija Stoliarenko via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 30-27)

Almeida took just seconds to get Marques to the mat, and though Marques briefly found daylight, Almeida stayed on him, took the fight back down to the ground and once he was in the mount position, it was just a matter of time before a series of unanswered hammerfists brought in referee Mike Beltran to stop the fight. The time was 2:57 of round one.

With the win, Bahia’s Almeida moves to 15-2. Sao Paulo’s Marques falls to 11-4.

Official Result – Jailton Almeida def. Danilo Marques via TKO (strikes) at 2:57 of round one

Rowe stayed out of Witt’s clutches in the second round, though, and as he got his range and let loose with his strikes, it was a thing to see, as a right-left-right combo dropped Witt to the mat. A couple hammerfists followed, and referee Chris Tognoni intervened, with the stoppage coming at 2:15 of round two.

Rowe moves to 9-3 with the win. Witt falls to 19-8.

Official Result – Phil Rowe def. Jason Witt via TKO (strikes) at 2:15 of round two

Gordon (14-5) briefly stunned Bondar (16-4) in the opening minute, leading the Ukrainian to seek (and get) a takedown. After looking for a submission, Gordon got back to his feet, but in an ensuing scramble, Bondar injured his left elbow, bringing an end to the fight at 1:22 of the first round. The referee was Mark Smith.

Official Result – Malcolm Gordon def. Denys Bondar via TKO (injury) at 1:22 of the first round