Justin Gaethje won a unanimous decision over Paddy Pimblett in a back and forth brawl to win the UFC Interim Lightweight title in the headline bout at UFC 324 at The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
In what was an early Fight of the Year Candidate, the two waged war with Gaethje rocking Pimblettt several times. Pimblett showed his mettle by coming to buckle Gaethje
Gaethje, 155 lbs of Denver won by scores of 49-46 and 48047 twice and is now 27-5. Pimblett, 154 lbs of Liverpool, ENG is 23-34.
Sean O’Malley Decisions Yadong
Former world champion Sean O’Malley won a unanimous decision over Song Yadong in a bantamweight fight.
In round three, Yadong was bleeding badly from his mouth.
O’Malley, 135.5 lbs of Peoria, AZ win by scores of 29-28 on all cards and is now 19-3. Yadong, 136 lbs of China is 22-9-1.
Waldo Cortes Acosta Stops Derrick Lewis in 2
Waldo Cortes Acosta stopped former world title challenger Derrick Lewis in the second round of their heavyweight fight.
In round two, Acosta landed a right hand that had Lewis slipping to the canvas. Acosta landed 15 hammer shots on the ground and the fight was stopped at 3:14.
Acosta, 262 lbs of Phoenix is now 17-2 with nine knockouts. Lewis, 263.5 lbs pf Houston is 29-13-1.
Natalia Silva Decisions Rose Namajunas
Natalia Silva won a unanimous decision over former world champion Rose Namajunas in a flyweight bout.
Silva, 126 lbs of Pinto D’Agua BRA won by scores of 29-28 on all cards and is now 20-5-1. Namajunas, 125.5 lbs of Denver is 15-8.
Jean Silva Decisions Arnold Allen
In the opening bout of the main card, Jean Silva won a unanimous decision over Arnold Allen lightweight bout.
ilva, 146 lbs of Brazil won by scores 30-27 and 29-28 twice of and is now 17-3. Allen, 145.5 lbs of Ipswich, ENG is 20-4.
Umar Nurmagamedov won a unanimous decision over former world champion Deivson Figuerdo in a bantamweight fight.
Nurmgamedov, 136 lbs of Russia won by scores of 30-27 on all cards and is now 20-1. Figueredo, 138.5 of Soure, BRA is 25-6-1.
Ateba Gautier won a unanimous decision over Andrey Pulaev in a middleweight bout.
Pulyaev got decked early in the first round when Gautier landed a powerful right to the head. Pulyaev was bleeding for the nose in the opening round. in round two Gautier dropped hurt Pulyaev a few times with right hands.
Gautier, 186 lbs of Cameroon won by scores of 30-27 and 29-28 twice and is now 10-1. Pulyaev, 186 lbs of Russia is 10-4.
Nikita Krylov stopped Modestes Bukausas just before the bell sounded at end of the third and final round of their light heavyweight bout.
Late in round three, Krylov labded a perfect right on the chin the put Bukausas down. Krylov landed severl shots n the ground the fight was stopped at 4:57.
Krylov, 205.5 lbs of Russia is 31-11 with 13 knockouts. Bukausas is 19-7.
Alex Perez stopped Charles Johnson in the opening round of theor featherweight bout.
Perez decked Johnson in the opening round with a left to the head. Perez hurt Johnson several more times and the finished him off by landing another left that wiobbled Johnson to the ground and the fight was stopped at 3:16.
Perez, 128.5 lbs of Lemoore, CA is 26-10 with seven knockouts. Johnson, 126 lbs of Orlando is 18-8
Josh Hokit stopped Denzel Freeman in the opening round of his heavyweight bout.
Hokitt dominated the bout as he battered Freeman all over the Octagon. Hokitt then landed a knee to the body that forced Freeman down in a squatting position along the cage and the fight was stopped at 4:59.
Hokitt, 234.5 lbs of Albuquerque, NM is 8-0 with five knockouts. Freeman, 252.5 lbs of Denver is 7-2.
Ty Miller stopped Adam Fugitt just before the end of the opening round of their welterweight bout.
In round one, Miller was bleeding from the nose. At the end of the round, Miller put Fugitt down with a straight right. Fugitt then ate a huge right then a knee to the head the fight was over at 4:59.
Miller, 170 lbs of Albuquerque is now 7-0 with three stoppages. Fugitt, 171 lbs of Eugene, OR is 10-6.
