UFC 229 Quick Results
T-mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, hosts UFC 229, headlined by 2-division champion “The Notorious” Conor McGregor challenging Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov for the UFC Lightweight championship.
The champion undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov (26-0) heads into his first title defense after winning the vacant title at UFC 223, with a unanimous decision over Al Iaquinta. “The Eagle” a Judo black belt, is (10-0) in the octagon with notable wins over Rafael dos Anjos, Edson Barboza. McGregor (21-3) a former UFC Featherweight & Lightweight title holder, who last fought in August of 2017, crossing over to boxing, and becoming Floyd Mayweather’s historic 50th foe. We last saw the Irishmen in the Octagon in November of 2016, scoring his 18th career knock out victory, and in doing so took the Lightweight title from Eddie Alvarez. A belt McGregor was stripped of, like the Featherweight title, for never defending.
The co-main event has former interim Lightweight champion Tony “El Cucuy” Ferguson against former Lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis. Ferguson has won 10 straight, 7 by stoppage, 6 by submission. Pettis has 13 finishes, 9 by knockout, coming off submitting Michale Cheisa, with an armbar, at UFC 226.
PPV Main Card
LW Title: Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Conor McGrgeor by submission (rear naked choke) 3:03 R4
LW: Tony Ferguson def. Anthony Pettis by TKO (hand injury) 5:00 R2
LHW: Dominick Reyes def. Ovince St. Preux by (30-27 x3) unanimous decision
HW: Derrick Lewis def. Alexander Volkov by KO (overhand right & ground n pound) 4:49 R3
WSW: Michelle Waterson def. Felice Herrig by (30-26, 30-27, 29-28) unanimous decision
FS1 Prelims
FlyW: Jussier Formiga def. Sergio Pettis by (30-26, 29-28 x2) unanimous decision
WW: Vicente Luque def. Jalin Turner by KO (right hook & ground an pound from the guard) 3:52 R1
WBW: Aspen Ladd def. Tonya Evinger by TKO (ground & pound from back mount) 3:26 R1
LW: Scott Holtzman def. Alan Patrick by KO (ground & pound elbows) 3:42 R3
Fight Pass Prelims
WBW: Yana Kunitskaya def. Lina Lansberg by (30-27 x3) unanimous decision
LW: Nik Lentz def. Gray Maynard by TKO (right head kick & ground n pound) 1:18 R2
WW: Tony Martin def. Ryan LaFlare by TKO (right head kick & hammer fists) 1:00 R3
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