The Save Mart Center in Fresno, California, hosts UFC Fight Night 123, headline by a featherweight contest between Cub Swanson & Brain “T-City” Ortega.
Swanson (25-7) the number 4 ranked contender in the division is on a 4 fight win streak, with 4 straight decision victories. Swanson a has 15 of 25 wins by stoppage with 8 submissions. Ortega (12-0) the number 6 ranked contender is 4-0 in the octagon with a TKO of Thiago Tavares, a knock out of Clay Guida, and submissions of Diego Brandao & Renato Carneiro.
FS1 Main Card
FW: Brian Ortega def. Cub Swanson by submission (guillotine choke) 3:22 R2
FW: Gabriel Benitez def. Jason Knight by (30-26 x2, 29-27) unanimous decision
BW: Marlon Moraes def. Aljamain Sterling by KO (knee) 1:07 R1
LW: Scott Holtzman def. Darrell Horcher by (30-27 x3) unanimous decision
MW: Eryk Andrs def. Markus Perez by (30-36, 30-25, 29-28) unanimous decision
BW: Benito Lopez def. Albert Morales by (30-27, 29-28 x2) unanimous decision
FS1 Prelims
WFLYW: Alexis Davis def. Liz Carmouche by (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) split decision
BW: Andre Soukhamthath def. Luke Sanders by TKO (punches) 1:06 R2
FlyW: Alex Perez def. Carl John de Tomas by submission (Darce choke) 1:52 R2
BW: Frankie Saenz def. Merab Dvalishvili by (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) by split decision
Fight Pass Prelims
BW: Alejandro Perez def. Iuri Alcantara by (30-27, 29-28 x2) unanimous decision
LW: Davi Ramos def. Chris Grutezacher by submission (rear naked choke) 0:50 R3
MW: Trevin Giles def. Antonio Braga Neto by TKO (punches) 2:27 R3
