In one of the most anticipated fights in a long time, Conor McGregor stamped his ticket to superstardom with a 1-punch 13 second knockout over long time champion, Jose Aldo to win the UFC Featherweight title at UFC 194.
Aldo leaned in a through a right hand (that connected) but McGregor connected with a thudding left to the jaw that sent Aldo down and out. McGregor landed 2 hammer shots for good measure and the fight was stopped at 13 seconds.
McGregor, 145 lbs of Dublin, IRE is 19-2. Aldo, 145 lbs of Rio De Janeiro, BRA is 25-2.
Luke Rockhold won the UFC Middleweight title with a 4-round beatdown of previously undefeated Chris Weidman.
Rickhold had a good first two rounds as he landed some solid kicks. Weidman was coming on in round three when he attempted an ill advised spinning kick for which Rockhold was able to go behind and get Weidman to the ground. From there, Rockhold pounded away on Weidman, leaving the now former champion a bloody mess and lucky to get out of the round. In round four, Rockhold was able to seize control and get Weidman down again and landed some more punches and elbows and referee Herb Dean waved the fight off at 3:12.
Rockhold, 185 lbs of Santa Cruz, CA is 15-2. Weidman, 185 lbs of Baldwin, NY is 13-1.
Yoel Romero won a split decision over Jacare Souza in a Middleweight bout.
Romero dropped Souza in round one from a perfect spinning back fist. Souza spent the majority of the round on his back eating punches via the Ground & Pound. Souza was able to take Romero down and land some good shots in round three but it wasn’t enough as Romero took cards by 29-27 and 29028 tallies while Souza won a card 29-28.
Romero, 185 lbs of Coconut Creek, FL is now 11-1. Souza of Rio Di Janeiro, BRA is 22-4-1.
Damian Maia beat up Gunner Nelson to win a lopsided unanimous decision in a Welterweight bout.
Nelson was hurt in round one and he had a welt under his right eye. Maia continued to pound away on Nelson’s head and bloodied his nose. Maia cruised to the victory of 30-26 and 30-25 twice.
Maia, 170 lbs of Sao Paulo, BRA is 22-6. Nelson, 170 lbs of Iceland is 14-2-1.
Max Holloway won a three round unanimous decision over Jeremy Stephens in a Featherweight bout.
Holloway won by scores of 30-27 twice and 29-28 and is now 15-3. Stephens is 24-12.
Urijah Faber won a unanimous decision over Frankie Saenz in a Bantamweight bout.
Faber, 136 lbs of Sacramento, CA is 33-8. Saenz, 135 lbs of Glendale, AZ is 11-3.
Tecia Torres won a 3-round unanimous decision over Jocelyn Jones Lybarger in a Straweight bout.
Torres, 116 lbs of Coconut Creek, FL, won by scores of 30-27 on all cards is now 7-0. Lybarger, 116 lbs of Glendale, AZ is 6-2.
Leonardo Santos knocked out Kevin Lee in the first round of their Lightweight bout.
Santos landed a perfect right to the jaw that sent Lee down and the fight was stopped at 3:26.
Santos, 156 lbs of Rio de Jenairo, BRA is 15-4-1. Lee, 156 lbs of Las Vegas is 11-2.
Wallry Alves scored a 1st round choke out of previously undefeated of Colby Covington in a Welterweight bout.
Alves got the guillotine choke and the fight was stopped at 1:26.
Alves, 171 lbs of Rio de Jineiro is now 11-0. Covington, 170 lbs of Fort Lauderdale, FL.
