UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov Results

UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov Results

• Sean Strickland defeats Abus Magomedov by TKO (strikes) at 4:20 of Round 2
• Grant Dawson defeats Damir Ismagulov by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
• Michael Morales defeats Max Griffin by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Ariane Lipski (29-28, 30-27) defeats Melissa Gatto (29-28) by split decision
• Benoît Saint Denis defeats Ismael Bonfim by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:48 of Round 1
• Nursulton Ruziboev defeats Brunno Ferreira by TKO (strikes) at 1:17 of Round 1
• Rinat Fakhretdinov defeats Kevin Lee by technical submission (guillotine choke) at 0:55 of Round 1
• Joanderson Brito defeats Westin Wilson by TKO (strikes) at 2:54 of Round 1
• Karol Rosa (29-28, 29-28) defeats Yana Santos (29-28) by split decision
• Elves Brener defeats Guram Kutateladze by TKO (strikes) at 3:17 of Round 3
• Luana Carolina defeats Ivana Petrovic by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Alexandr Romanov defeats Blagoy Ivanov by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov Prelim Fight Results 

Alexandr Romanov defeats Blagoy Ivanov by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Southpaw heavyweight grapplers kicked off the festivities with a fight contested almost exclusively on the feet as Alexandr Romanov and Blagovy Ivanov met inside the Octagon.

Luana Carolina defeats Ivana Petrovic by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Luana Carolina spoiled the promotional debut of Ivana Petrovic, getting herself back into the win column while handing the Norwegian newcomer her first professional loss.

The Brazilian veteran was simply the more effective fighter throughout, leaning on her experience and understanding how to constantly chip away in every phase. She landed the better shots in space and when clinched along the fence, and did well to reverse several takedown attempts of Petrovic, landing on top quite frequently as they spilled to the canvas.

Elves Brener defeats Guram Kutateladze by TKO (strikes) at 3:17 of Round 3

Elves Brener, ladies and gentlemen! The Brazilian UFC sophomore collected an incredible come-from-behind stoppage win over Guram Kutateladze on Saturday, pulling off a massive upset.

Brener started well, but got busted up late in the first and early in the second which caused his entire head to be covered in crimson, with his platinum blonde hair turning pink.

Karol Rosa (29-28, 29-28) defeats Yana Santos (29-28) by split decision

Ranked bantamweights Karol Rosa and Yana Santos met at featherweight in a fight that became a case study for how to apply the judging criteria.

After Santos clearly got the better of things in the first, the final two rounds featured each fighter playing to their strengths, with Rosa landing heavier shots at a lesser clip and Santos moving well and offering the more significant output.

Joanderson Brito defeats Westin Wilson by TKO (strikes) at 2:54 of Round 1

Joanderson Brito keeps stacking first-round stoppage wins.

Rinat Fakhretdinov defeats Kevin Lee by technical submission (guillotine choke) at 0:55 of Round 1

Statement made!

UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov Main Card Fight Results 

Nursulton Ruziboev defeats Brunno Ferreira by TKO (strikes) at 1:17 of Round 1

Welcome to the UFC, Nursulton Ruziboev!



Early in the opening round of his clash with Brunno Ferreira, the debuting middleweight caught a low kick and fired a rocket of a right hand down the pipe that put “The Hulk” on the canvas. The follow-ups sealed the deal and bounced the Brazilian from the ranks of the unbeaten at the same time.

Benoît Saint Denis defeats Ismael Bonfim by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:48 of Round 1

Benoît Saint Denis continues to collect stoppage wins, earning his third straight win since returning to lightweight with a first-round submission finish of Ismael Bonfim on Saturday.

The Frenchman came out banging home heavy body kicks, which Bonfim called for more of, before playing to his advantage on the ground. While the Brazilian worked to his feet with a nice reversal the first time he was put on the deck, Saint Denis stayed on the offensive, dragging him back to the ground, pulling Bonfim into him as he took his back.

Ariane Lipski (29-28, 30-27) defeats Melissa Gatto (29-28) by split decision

Brazilian compatriots Melissa Gatto and Ariane Lipski went toe-to-toe for 15 minutes in the middle of the main card, trading punches for 15 minutes.

This was a competitive, tactical battle from the outset, with neither woman ever truly grabbing control of the contest. Instead, it was more of a “one for you, one for me” situation, with each responding in kind whenever the other landed. Gatto did well to control the clinch exchanges along the fence, with Lipski doing well to keep the fight standing for the most part.

Michael Morales defeats Max Griffin by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

The beauty of the matchup between Michael Morales and Max Griffin was that it was destined to answer a number of key questions about each man, no matter how it played out, and that’s exactly what transpired.

Grant Dawson defeats Damir Ismagulov by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Man, that kid is good.

Grant Dawson turned in the most impressive performance of his career, dominating Damir Ismagulov on the canvas to push his record to 8-0-1 in the UFC and continue his ascent up the lightweight rankings.

Sean Strickland defeats Abus Magomedov by TKO (strikes) at 4:20 of Round 2

Sean Strickland overwhelmed Abus Magomedov to pick up his second main event win of 2023.

Magomedov started well in the first, taking the fight to the Top 10 middleweight by offering a variety of shots. But Strickland wore it all well and came out attacking to start the second, hurting Magomedov early and then stepping on the gas, swarming the sophomore and dispatching him before the close of the round.