UFC 222 Quick Results
The T-mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, hosts UFC 22, headlined by “Foxy” Yana Kunitskaya challenging Cris “Cyborg” Justino for the Women’s UFC Featherweight title.
Originally UFC 222 was scheduled to see Frankie Edgar challenging Max Holloway for the UFC Featherweight title, but a Holloway leg injury changed that. Wanting to still fight on the card Edgar will now face Brian Ortega in a number 1 contenders bout in the co-main event.
The main event has former Invicta FC Bantamweight champion Yana Kunitskaya (10-3) looking to dethrone Cris “Cyborg” (19-1). Kunitskaya 28, from Saint Petersburg, Russia, trains at JacksonWink MMA in Albuquerque, NM. Kunitskaya has 8 finishes, 7 by knock out, coming off a split decision win over Raquel Pa”. Cyborg 32, from Curitiba, Brazil, now residing in San Diego, California, hasn’t lost in the cage since her pro debut and has racked up 16 finishes all knock outs. Cyborg is coming off a UFC 219 decision victory over Holly Holm.
PPV Main Card
145 Title: Cristiane Justino def. Yana Kunitskaya by TKO (ground & pound) 3:25 R1
145: Brian Ortega def. Frankie Edgar by TKO (punches) 4:44 R1
135: Sean O’Malley def. Andre Soukhamthath by (29-28, 29-27 x2) unanimous decision
HW: Andrei Arlovski def. Stefan Struve by (30-27, 29-28 x2) unanimous decision
135: Ketlen Vieira def. Cat Zingano by (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) split decision
FS1 Prelims
115: Mackenzie Dern def. Ashley Yoder by (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) split decision
155: Alexander Hernandez def. Beneil Daruish by KO (punch/ left straight) 0:42 R1
135: John Dodson def. Pedro Munhoz by (28-29, 30-27, 29-28) split decision
185: CB Dollaway def. Hector Lombard by Disqualification (strike after the bell) 5:00 R1
Fight Pass Prelims
170: Zak Ottow def. Mike Pyle by TKO (punches) 2:34 R1
135: Cody Stamann def. Bryan Caraway by (28-29, 29-28, 29-29) split decision
205: Jordan Johnson def. Adam Milstead by (29-28, 27-30, 29-28) split decision
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