Robert Whittaker won a unanimous decision over Darren Till in a battle of top-5 middleweights at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.
In round, Till landed a sharp elbow which made Whittaker bleed from the left side of his head.
Whittaker out-struck Till 105-48.
Whittaker, 186 lbs of Sydney, AUS won by scores of 48-47 on all cards, and is now 22-5. Till, 186 lbs of England is 18-3-1.
Rua decisions Nogueira in Trilogy fight
In their trilogy fight, Mauricio Rua won a split decision over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in a light heavyweight bout.
Rua out-landed Nogueira 78-75.
Rua, 206 lbs of Brazil won by scores of 29-28 twice and 29-28 for Nogueira.
Rua won all three bouts from Nogueira and is now 27-11-1. Nogueira, 206 lbs of Brazil is 23-10.
Werdum Submits Gustafsson in 1st
Former UFC Heavyweight champion Fabrcio Werdum submitted Alexander Gustafsson in the 1st round of their heavyweight bout.
Werdum was able to make Gustafsson tap from an armbar at 2:38.
Werdum, 242 lbs of Brazil is 24-8-1 with 12 submissions. Gustafsson, 240 lbs of Sweden is 18-7.
Esparza fights through bad cut and defeated Rodriguez
Carla Esparza won a split decision over previously undefeated Marina Rodriguez in a battle of top-10 strawweights.
Esparza was bleeding around her left eye in the opening frame. Esparza was able to fight through it as she kept Rodriguez on her back while outlanding Rodriguez 103-95 while garnering five takedown.
Esparza, 116 lbs of Irvine, CA won by scores of 30-27, 29-28 and Rodriguez won a card 29-28.
Esparza is now 18-6. Rodriguez, 115 lbs of Brazil is 12-1-2.
Craig submits Antigulov in 1st
Paul Craig submitted Gadzhimurad Antigulov in the opening round of their light heavyweight bout.
Craig was able to make Antigulov submit from a Triangle Choke at 2:06.
Craig, 206 lbs of Scotland is 13-4-1 with his 12th submission. Antigulov, 206 lbs of Russia is 20-7.
Oliveria decisions Sobotta
Alex Oliveira won a unanimous decision over Peter Sobotta in a welterweight fight.
In round two, Sobotta was bleeding from his forehead.
Oliveira, 171 lbs of Brazil is 22-7-1-2. Sobotta, 171 lbs of Germany is 17-7-1.
Chimaev stops McKee in 1
Khamzat Chimaev stopped Rhys McKee in the opening round of their welterweight bout.
Chimaev took McKee down, and landed 30 Ground-And-Pound punches and the bout was stopped at 3:09.
Chimaev, 171 lbs of Stockholm, SWE is 8-0 with his 5th stoppage win. McKee, 170.5 lbs of Northern Ireland is 10-3-1.
Francisco Trinaldo knocked out Jai Herbert in the 3rd round of their lightweight fight.
In round two, Trinaldo was bleeding from his nose.
In round three, Trinaldo dropped Herbert with a hard overhand left to the head. Herbert was hurt, and Trinaldo hesitated to administer more damage. H landed a couple of hard ground strikes and the fight was stopped at 1:30.
Trinaldo, 160 lbs of Brazil is 26-7. Herbert, 156 lbs is 10-2.
Jesse Ronson choked out Nicolas Dalby in the 1st round of their welterweight bout.
Ronson got Dalby on the ground and was able to make Dalby tap from a rear-naked choked at 2:48.
Ronson, 171 lbs is 22-10 with his 8th submission. Dalby, 171 lbs is 18-4-1-1.
Tom Aspinall took out Jake Collier in the opening round of their heavyweight bout.
Aspinall landed a perfect 1-2 combination that sent Collier down to the canvas. Aspinall landed a couple of ground shots, and the fight was stopped at 48 seconds.
Aspinall, 248 lbs of Liverpool, UK is 8-2. Collier, 264 lbs of Cuba, MO is 11-5.
Movsar Evloev remained undefeated by winning a unanimous decision over Mike Grundy in a featherweight bout.
Evloev, 146 lbs of Russia won by scores of 30-27 twice and 29-28 twice and is now 13-0. Grundy, 146 lbs of England is 12-2.
In round one, Grundy was bleeding from under his left eye,
Tanner Boser stopped Rapahel Pessoa in a heavyweight bout.
Boser landed a hard left to the eye that froze and eventually sent Pessoa to the ground. Boser landed several ground strikes, and the fight was stopped at 2:36.
Boser, 235 lbs of Edmonton, AL, CAN is 19-6-1. Pessoa, 264 lbs of Brazil is 10-2.
Pannie Kianzad won a unanimous decision over Bethe Correia in a bantamweight fight.
Correia began to swell under both eyes in round one. Kianzad had bad swelling around her right eye in the final round.
Kianzad out-struck Corriea 106-83.
Kianzad, 136 lbs of Sweden won by scores of 30-27 twice and 29-28 to raise her record to 14-5. Correia, 136 lbs of Brazil is 11-5-1.
Ramazan Emeev won a unanimous decision over Niklas Stolze in a welterweight fight.
Emeev out-struck Stolze 67-41.
Emeev, 171 lbs of Russia won by scores of 30-27 twice and 29-28 and is now 19-4. Stolze, 170.5 lbs of Russia is 12-4.
Nathaniel Wood won a unanimous decision over John Castaneda in a bantamweight fight.
Castaneda was cut over his right eye in round two.
Wood outstruck Castaneda 140-62.
Wood, 136 lbs of London won by scores of 30-27 is now 17-4. Castaneda, 136 lbs of Minneapolis, MN is 17-5.