UFC on ESPN 5 Results

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, for UFC on ESPN 5. The main event a pivotal Welterweight showdown to become the number 1 contender.

Colby “Chaos” Covington the number 2 ranked Welterweight contender and former interim champion faces “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler the number 11 ranked contender & former world champion. Covington is on a 6-fight win streak coming off a unanimous decision win over Rafael Dos Anjos at UFC 225 where he won the UFC interim Welterweight title. Lawler who twice defended the 170 lbs. strap, was last in the win column at UFC 214 defeating Donald Cerreone by unanimous decision. “Ruthless” has 21 finishes & 20 have come by knockout. 

The co-main event is a Lightweight bout between long-time UFC staples, New Jersey’s won Jim Miller vs. Clay “The Carpenter” Guida.  Miller has won 2 of his last 3 fights, submitting Alex White & Jason Gonzalez. While Guida has won 3 of his last 4 fights including decisions over Eric Koch & BJ Penn.

ESPN Main Card

  • Welterweight: Colby Covington (15-1) def. Robbie Lawler (28-14) by (50-44, 50-45 x2) unanimous decision 
  • Lightweight: Jim Miller (31-13) def. Clay Guida (35-19) by technical submission (guillotine choke) 0:58 R1 
  • Lightweight:  Nasrat Haqparast (11-2) def Joaquim Silva (11-2) by KO (left hook & punches on the ground) 0:36 R2
  • Middleweight: Gerald Meerschaert (30-11) def. Trevin Giles (11-2) by technical submission (guillotine choke) 1:49 R3
  • Lightweight: Scott Holtzman (13-3) def. Dong Hyun Ma (16-10-3) by TKO (Dr. Stoppage/ left eye closed)  5:00 R2
  • Light Heavyweight: Kennedy Nzechukwu (7-1) def. Darko Stosic (13-3) by (29-26, 28-27 x2) unanimous decision 

ESPN Prelims

  • Welterweight: Mickey Gall (6-2) def. Salim Touahri (10-4) by (29-28 x3) unanimous decision 
  • Women’s Flyweight: Antonina Shevchenko (8-1) def. Lucie Pudilova (8-5) by technical submission (rear naked choke) R2
  • Bantamweight: Matt Schnell (14-4) def. Jordan Espinosa (13-6) by submission (triangle choke) 1:23 R1
  • Women’s Flyweight: Lauren Murphy (11-4) def. Mara Romero Borella (12-6) by TKO (knees & punches) 1:46 R3
  • Welterweight: Claudio Silva (14-1) def. Cole Williams (11-2) by submission (rear naked choke) 2:35 R1 
  • Women’s Flyweight: Miranda Granger (7-0) def. Hannah Goldy (5-1) by (30-27 x3) unanimous decision 

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