UFC 184 Results

The site the is the Staple Center in Los Angeles California and the event is UFC 184 headlined by Cat Zingano challenging Ronda Rousey for the UFC Woman’s Bantamweight World Title.

Featherweight: Masio Fullen (9-4) vs Alexander Torres (2-1)

My View- Torres landed the harder cleaner shots in the 1st. In the 2nd and 3rd Fullen landed more often, harder, cleaner, kept the pressure on; and didn’t give up the late take down.

Winner- Masio Fullen bu (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) split decision

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Lightweight: James Krause (21-6) vs Valmir Lazaro (12-3)

My View- A hard fought 3 rounds, that saw Lazzaro definitely take rd 1 with straight punches hard punches and take-down defense. The 2nd was Krause round with pressuring a tiring Lazaro and mixing up the kicks and punches. The judges would favor Lazaro’s boxing in  giving the decision to Lazaro.

Winner- Valmir Lazaro by (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) split decision

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Heavyweight: Derrick Lewis (11-3) vs Ruan Potts (8-3)

My View- Lewis is a big man who hits hard. Potts was on his back in both rounds. Potts had Lewis in trouble in the first rolling for leg locks. In the 2nd Lewis put Potts on his back after punching him from the side ride and then dropped big bombs, moving from half guard to mount; until the ref stepped in.

Winner- Derrick Lewis by TKO (punches) 3:18, R2

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Welterweight: Dhiego Lima (10-2) vs Tim Means (22-6-1)

My View- Means stalked Lima got to the clinch pulled down Lima’s head blasted the knee. Lima was hurt Means landed several hard left elbows. Lima staggering along the fence lima fired away with a combination of punches and Lima went down as Herb Dean stepped in.

Winner- Tim Means by TKO (strikes) 2:17, R1

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Bantamweight: Norifumi Yamamoto (18-6) vs Roman Salazar (9-3)

My View-  Yamamoto was bouncing in and out landing on about a 4-1 ratio. Both fighters caught each other with fingers in the eyes, while trying to push the face away. The 2nd time Salazar got poked he lost vision in his left eye and the fight was stopped after consulting the doctor.

Result- NO Contest ( due to accidental eye poke) 2:37, R2

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Middleweight: Mark Munoz (13-5)  vs Roan Carneiro (19-9)

My View- Carneiro pulls down Munoz with a front head lock. Munoz rolls out off a guillotine choke. As Munoz scrambles to stand Carneiro takes the back, sinks in the hooks, locks up the choke; and puts Munoz to sleep.

Winner- Roan Carneiro by Technical Submission (rear naked choke) 1:40, R1

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Lightweight: Tony Ferguson (17-3) vs Glesion Tibau (33-10)

My View-  Ferguson maximized his reach advantage, landed heavy straight punches, avoided the counter fire. Ferguson with a right hand hurt behind the ear hurt Tibau. Tibau dove for a take-down and Ferguson took the back sunk in the choke and got the tap,

Winner- Tony Ferguson by Submission (rear naked choke) 2:37, R1

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Welterweight: Alan Jouban (10-3) vs Richard Walsh (8-2)

My View- Walsh was stalking Jouban throwing hard kicks. Jouban in the clinch lands a huge left elbow dropping Walsh, Jouban storms in with 3 left hooks and the ref steps in.

Winner- Alan Jouban by KO (elbow) 2:19, R1

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Welterweight: Josh Koschek (17-8) vs Jake Ellenberger (29-9)

My View-   Ellenberger put and kept the jab in Koschecks’ face causing swelling and reddening around the left eye. Koscheck deep in on a double leg take-down, Ellenberger defends with a power guillotine, Koscheck on his back in trying to scramble out of the sub, but the horse power of Ellenberger forces the tap.

Winner- Jake Ellenberger by Submission (north-south choke) 4:20, R2

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Woman’s Bantamweight: Holly Holm (7-0) vs Raquel Pennington (5-4)

My View- The first 2 rounds saw Holm use her movement, throw punches in bunches, to set up her left high kick. Holm did a good job of mixing up strikes and changing levels of the strikes; adding good body work. In the 3rd Pennington started walking down Holm and getting into more exchanges. Pennington landed several solid right lands in the final frame including a simi knock down while Holm was off balance. Holm stuffed all Pennington’s take-down attempts and did land quality knees in the clinch.

Winner- Holly Holm by (29-28, 28-29, 30-27) split decision

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Woman’s Bantamweight Title: Cat Zingano (9-0) vs Ronda Rousey (10-0)

My View- Zingano quickly out the gate with a flying knee. They clinch, hit the ground, scramble, Rousey takes the back slides down to the arm and locks it up, cranks; Zinagno taps.

Winner- Ronda Rousey by Submission (straight arm lock) 0:14, R1

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