The Final UFC of 2015 is UFC on Fox 17 “Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2” taking place at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida; headlined by Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone Challenging Rafael Dos Anjos for the UFC Lightweight World Championship.
The Challenger Donald Cerrone is on a 8 fight win streak, since a August 2013, unanimous decision loss to Dos Anjos. “Cowboy” is best known as a striker but in-fact as 15 of 20 stoppage wins via submission. The Champion Rafael Dos Anjos will be making his first title defense since winning the title at UFC 185, with a unanimous decision win over Anthony Pettis. “RDA” is on a 4 fight win streak and has won 9 of his last 10; 8 of 12 stoppage wins for the champion have come via submission.
Heavyweight: Francis Ngannou (6-1) def. Luis Henrique (8-2) via KO (punch) 2:53 R 2
Welterweight: Vicente Luque (8-5-1) def. Hayder Hassan (6-3) via submission (darce choke) 2:13 R 1
Welterweight: Kamaru Usman (7-1) def. Leon Edwards (10-3) via (29-28, 30-27, 29-28) unanimous decision
Featherweight: Jim Alers (13-2) vs. Cole Miller (21-9) ends in a No Contest 1:44 R 2; Miller got eye poked
Lightweight: Nik Lentz (26-7-2) def. Danny Castillo (17-10) via (28-29, 29-28, 30-27) split decision
Middleweight: Tamdan McCory (14-3) def. Josh Samman (12-3) vs. Tamdan McCory (14-3) via submission (triangle choke) 4:10 R 3
Bantamweight: Valentina Shevchenko (12-1) def. Sarah Kaufman (17-4) via (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) split decision
Middleweight: Nate Marquardt (34-15-2) def. CB Dollaway (15-8) via KO (punch) 0:28 R 2
Featherweight: Charles Oliveira (21-5) def. Myles Jury (15-2) via submission (guillotine choke) 3:05 R 1