Rapid Results, UFC on ESPN 7
Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. hosts UFC on ESPN 7. The 12-fight card is headlined by a top 15 heavyweight match-up. Number six ranked contender Alistair Overeem faces number fourteen ranked Jairzinho Rozenstruik.
Overeem the former Pride, K-1, & Strikeforce champion comes in off back to back TKO wins over Sergey Pavlovich & Alexey Oleinik. Rozenstruik is 3-0 in the octagon in less than 7 minutes of cage time.
The co-main event is Cynthia Calvillo versus unbeaten, Marina Rodriguez. A catchweight bout after Calvillo missed weight by more than four pounds. Rodriguez has won consecutive decisions over Jessica Aguilar & Tecia Torres. Calvillo has won her last two fights. A submission of Poliana Botelho & a decision over Cortney Casey.
Main Card
- Heavyweight Bout: Jairzinho Rozenstruik (10-0) def. Alistair Overeem (45-18) by KO 4:56 R5
- 121 lbs. Catchweight Bout: Cynthia Calvillo (8-1-1) vs. Marina Rodriguez (12-0-2) is scored (29-28, 28-28 x2) majority draw
- Heavyweight Bout: Ben Rothwell (37-12) def. Stefan Struve (29-12) by TKO (punches) 4:57 R2
- Bantamweight Bout: Aspen Ladd (9-1) def. Yana Kunitskaya (12-5) by TKO (ground and pound) 0:33 R3
- Bantamweight Bout: Cody Stamann (18-2-1) vs. Song Yadong (15-4-1) is scored (29-27, 28-28 x2) majority draw
- Bantamweight Bout: Rob Font (17-4) def. Ricky Simon (15-3) by (30-27, 29-28 x2) unanimous decision
ESPN Prelims
- Welterweight Bout: Tim Means (29-11) def. Thiago Alves (23-15) by submission (guillotine choke) 2:38 R1
- Featherweight Bout: Billy Quarantillo (13-2) def. Jacob Kilburn (8-3) by submission (triangle) 3:18 R2
- Featherweight Bout: Bryce Mitchell (12-1) def. Matt Sayles (8-3) by submission (body twister) 4:20 R1
- Lightweight Bout: Joe Solecki (9-2) def. Matt Wiman (16-7) by (30-27, 30-26 x2) unanimous decision
ESPN+ Prelims
- Strawweight Bout: Virna Jandiroba (15-1) def. Mallory Martin (6-2) by submission (rear naked choke) 1:16 R2
- Middleweight Bout: Makhmud Muradov (24-6) def. Trevor Smith (15-10) by KO (overhand right) 4:09 R3
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