UFC Fight Night 214 ‘Rodriguez vs. Lemos’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

BETTING
PREVIEW |
SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Vidal (-140), Pascual
(+120)

Round 1

Covered in bumps and bruises and down one fight today alone thanks
to emergent health issues, UFC Fight Night 214 makes it to the
starting line for 11 fights ranging from 115 pounds to 170. The
first of four de facto catchweight matchups – tying a UFC record
for the most fights on a card due to weight failures – will come at
137 pounds. In what may likely be a pink slip derby because she has
dropped two fights in the UFC thus far and missed the bantamweight
limit as well, Pascual (6-4, 0-2 UFC) has her back against the
wall. She will be taking on Brazilian newcomer Vidal (6-1, 0-0
UFC), who takes her sweet time walking and dancing to the cage, and
referee Chris Tognoni draws the assignment to start off the night.
The ladies do not touch gloves, and it’s on with the show. Pascual
punches her way forward, but she retreats when a big body kick
fires at her midsection. Pascual leans back as a high kick slaps
into her high guard, and Vidal continues mixing things up with a
low kick. Pascual returns fire with two to the lead leg, and she
hops away as Vidal swings and misses. Pascual scores a kick to the
ribs, and Vidal swings for the fences and walks straight into a
knee. The Brazilian pushes forward to pursue a single-leg takedown,
and she starts kneeing the thigh when Pascual keeps her balance.
Tognoni tells Vidal to stay busy in this position, and Vidal bails
on the entry to opt for a body lock. Pascual turns her around as
they trade short knees, and they continue to turn around as Vidal
tries and fails for another takedown. Pascual gets off a short
elbow on the break, and she gains some space as Vidal kicks out her
lead leg. The Hong Kong native gathers herself and dodges a few
winging punches, and Vidal is sternly warned for outstretched
fingers. Vidal acknowledges this and subsequently connects with a
sharp body kick. Vidal is energized from the clean blow, and she
looses a knee that catches Pascual on the chin and staggers her.

As Pascual is on rubber legs, Vidal charges in with a jump knee,
and her knee pounds square into the liver. Pascual lets out a yelp
and drops to a knee and Tognoni is already racing in to step in.
Pascual attempts to get back up, shells up as Vidal is racing at
her with fists flying and Tognoni waves the fight off.
A rare flying knee to the body finish has started off the night in
a dramatic way, and Vidal runs off to celebrate her victorious UFC
debut and her first career knockout.

The Official Result

Tamires Vidal def. Ramona Pascual R1 3:06 via TKO (Flying Knee to
the Body)

BETTING
PREVIEW |
SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Hadley (-255), Candelario
(+215)

Round 1

When the dust settles, one of these two men will likely pick up
their first UFC win tonight. Candelario (8-2, 0-1 UFC), who checked
in well above the flyweight limit at 128.5 pounds, lost his way
into a UFC contract and subsequent dropped his promotional debut as
well. He will try to make good on his second try in the Octagon,
but so will Hadley (8-1, 0-1 UFC), who too fell short on the
scorecards in his organizational debut, and on the same card that
Candelario lost on as well. Hadley has no interest in touching
gloves before referee Jason Herzog, and Candelario does not wish to
offer either. Instead, the two smaller fighters get right after it
with fast hands and furious exchanges. The two trade quick blows
one after the other, with seemingly no concern for blowing out
their gas tanks. After about 45 seconds of relentless trading, they
take a respite, and Candelario leads the dance again to march the
Brit down. Both fighters employ sharp jabs to set up their strikes,
and they largely utilize combinations rather than potshotting one
another. Hadley marks his foe’s face up with his jab, and he
strings together multiple jab-low kick combos. Candelario steps
through a low kick to let loose one to the midsection, and he sees
the success of this strike and leads it into a series of punches
and kicks to multiple targets. Hadley backs him off with a crisp
salvo of punches, and Candelario gives it right back as he is not
going away. Candelario sits down on a body kick, and Hadley slips
the subsequent punches and throws back. Hadley keeps his jab
active, and he attempts to parry a kick to his ribs but cannot
catch it. Candelario loads up on a right hand a few times, and
Hadley sees it coming and sways to avoid it. The jabs are matches,
and the follow-up punches come at the same time. Hadley aims for an
uppercut, and Candelario lets go with a right hand to the body. One
after another, the two continue to trade leather and slap kicks off
one another, with no signs of slowing down thus far. Hadley takes
several punches to the body as he continues to work the jab and low
kick, and Candelario swings back with power and connects with a
knee to the chin. The exchanges are complex and highly skillful,
rarely using the same specific blows in sequence another time. This
fun first round ends after both men land flush on the jaw.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Hadley
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Hadley
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Hadley

Round 2

The two men meet in the middle, and they get right back to where
they left off. Hadley pierces out a jab and low kick, and
Candelario responds with a kick to the body that drops his foe to a
knee. It appears to be a stumble and not a knockdown of sorts, but
Candelario still charges in to tie Hadley up and consider changing
levels. Hadley lets go of the grip and starts to let his hands go,
chaining punches to the head and body while stinging Candelario
with low kicks. The Brit starts to pour it on, backing Candelario
up to the wall and frustrating him with power punches. With
momentum swaying towards “White Kong,” Candelario dives forward in
pursuit of a takedown, and Hadley welcomes this as he gets pushed
to his back. Candelario cannot establish top position for more than
a second before Hadley wraps his legs up and around the shoulder,
and he tightens up a triangle choke in a hurry. While the choke
continues to wear on Candelario, Hadley slams elbows to the
forehead and the top of Candelario’s head. The elbows continue to
mount while the choke is extremely tight, and Candelario sits up in
hopes of breaking the grip. This allows Hadley to partially
transition to an armbar all while smacking Candelario with strikes.

Before the Brit can come close to hyperextending the elbow,
Candelario taps out as the triangle choke has nearly cut off the
blood supply to his head. Herzog steps in to break up the sub as
Hadley releases his leg grip, and he rebounds from his first career
loss with an extremely impressive performance. Hadley
has now become the first fighter to ever finish Candelario as a
result.

The Official Result

Jake Hadley def. Carlos Candelario R2 2:39 via Submission (Triangle
Choke)

BETTING
PREVIEW |
SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Munoz (-225), Sholinian
(+190)

Round 1

Making his return to the cage for the first time in over a year, in
large part due to the invasion of Russia into his home country of
Ukraine, Sholinian (9-2-1, 0-1 UFC) will hope to represent his
people on the big stage. Munoz (11-2, 1-2 UFC) will stand in his
way in this bantamweight tilt, and referee Mark Smith will stand
between them until it’s go time. The gloves are not touched, and
instead Munoz claims the center of the cage and pushes out an early
jab. Munoz sneaks out a one-two and leans back before Sholinian can
counter him, and he chops at the calf early. Munoz fires off
another one-two, and Sholinian shakes it off and blocks a
subsequent front kick aimed at his face. Sholinian attempts to dart
in to score, but all he can land with is single jab. Munoz drives
two front kicks to the body as Sholinian appears frustrated, and
Munoz chains a few punches together before Sholinian is able to
reply. Munoz dings him with another one-two, and Sholinian loops
back a left hand that misses the mark. Munoz chips at the lead leg
a few more times, and he sees the haymakers come at him and dodges
them effectively. A right hand across the bow reddens Munoz’ nose,
but he does not pay it any mind and keeps his hands busy. Munoz’
jabs keep Sholinian at bay, and Sholinian tries to fight through
one but ends up punching his foe in the upper chest. Munoz stings
him with three punches down the middle, and Sholinian whiffs in a
response. A low kick clanks off Munoz’ cup, and Munoz does not
register it as Smith warns Sholinian to stay cognizant of his
kicks. Sholinian catches a kick and lowers Munoz to the ground, but
he does not chase him and instead allows Munoz to stand back up.
They score simultaneous jabs, and Munoz pushes the pace with four
punches in rapid succession before Sholinian even knows what is
happening. Munoz rings his foe’s bell wit ha clean right hand, and
he slaps away a head kick. “Kid Kvenbo” steps in with a knee, and
Sholinian takes it flush and gathers himself to look for a jab.
Munoz is intercepted on the way in with a left hook, but it is
one-and-done from the Ukrainian. Munoz sticks Sholinian with a few
jabs, and he springs away when Sholinian bears down on him. Munoz
suddenly surprises his opponent with a right hand that makes
Sholinian ricochet off the fence, and the round ends.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Munoz
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Munoz
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Munoz

Round 2

The bantamweights meet in the center of the cage to begin the
second round, and they trade alternating jabs. Sholinian rips the
body with a left, and Munoz replies with a few speedy punches.
Sholinian starts to turn his volume up, but it is Munoz who lands
in the form of a knee up the middle. The Ukrainian clips him with a
left hook, and Munoz stings Sholinian with a one-two in response.
The jab from Sholinian snaps the head back of his adversary, and
Munoz meets him right in the middle with a looping right hand that
backs him off. Another overhand right from Munoz misses the mark,
but it is more to close the distance than to hurt Sholinian, and he
clinches up. Sholinian keeps a good account of himself and stops a
takedown entry, and Munoz lets him go and tags him with a left on
the break. Sholinian backpedals, and suddenly crashing forward for
a takedown. Munoz answers this with a solid scramble, using the
posture to nearly take Sholinian’s back in the process. Sholinian
fights out of the bad spot and hunts for a double-leg takedown when
pressing the American against the wall. Munoz threatens briefly
with a guillotine choke, and he sprawls up with the wire at his
back to stay upright. Sholinian shifts back and forth for singles
and doubles, and Munoz stops them all from materializing. As Munoz
punches the side to little effect, Sholinian lashes out with a few
back elbows that smack Munoz right in the face. Sholinian doggedly
pursues the double, and Munoz staves it off with a guillotine and
an impressive balance. Munoz hops away, and the two reset on the
feet. Munoz, sensing that Sholinian put a lot of energy into his
takedown tries, starts working on the body to slow Sholinian down.
Munoz lands a one-two over the top, and he kicks up the middle and
his foot bumps into the cup. Munoz is chided for striking the groin
but they do not pause, and he jumps with a knee and release his
left leg to slap the cup again. This time, Smith pauses the action,
and Munoz gets a hard warning as Sholinian takes about 30 seconds
to gather his thoughts. When they resume, Munoz only is able to
land a few punches before the horn sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Munoz
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Munoz
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Munoz

Round 3

Munoz and Sholinian reintroduce themselves to one another in the
third round with multiple powerful jabs. Sholinian swings and
misses with a looping left, and Munoz slips and rips with a solid
combination. Sholinian wings two big right hands, and they are
telegraphed and Munoz shoulder-rolls to block them. Munoz explodes
into action, charging forward with a double, and he pushes the
Ukrainian against the wire. Sholinian defends with several elbows,
a few of which land either on the back of the head or spine, and
Munoz still completes the takedown. Sholinian sits up with his back
to the wall, and the American peels him away and wraps his shoulder
and neck up with a head lock. Sholinian explodes out of this
position and stands back up, and he starts swinging recklessly when
Munoz follows him up. Munoz walks into a clean right hand when
trying to score a one-two, and Sholinian is leading the dance and
throwing wildly. This leads Munoz to throw his own powerful and
inaccurate blows, and the two give the air in front of them a
beating while landing little on the other. Munoz scores a right
hand while Sholinian walks him down, and he uses footwork and head
movement to evade the worst of the blows aimed at his face. Munoz
lands a one-two, and Sholinian ignores it to fire back with bad
intentions. Sholinian hunts for the knockout, and Munoz is
absorbing some damaging shots and escaping. Sholinian loads up on
every single punch he throws, and Munoz ducks a windmilling hook
with a double that plants Sholinian flat on the mat. Munoz claims
the mount position, and Sholinian grabs on the fence in an effort
to pull out of it. Munoz sits up and pounds on Sholinian with
ground strikes, and Sholinian scrambles right to the final
bell.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Munoz (30-27 Munoz)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Munoz (30-27 Munoz)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Munoz (30-27 Munoz)

The Official Result

Johnny Munoz Jr. def. Liudvik Sholinian via Unanimous Decision
(30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

BETTING
PREVIEW |
SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Viana (-135), Frey (+115)

Round 1

Strawweights toe the line in this next encounter, and their
fighting styles could scarcely be more different. Viana (12-5, 3-4
UFC) maintains a 100% finish rate with exactly two-thirds of her
victories coming by tapout, while former Invicta champ Frey (11-7,
2-3 UFC) has not procured a stoppage since December 2014. Referee
Herb Dean is ready for anywhere this fight goes, and it begins with
a touch of hands. They calmly start to trade punches, going
tit-for-tat with jabs and straight punches. Frey slaps a low kick,
and Viana responds in kind. Out of nowhere, Frey leaps forward in a
blitz of blows, and Viana stands firm to knee her square to the
body. With Frey stunned, Viana wings hooks that are far more
powerful than what Frey can muster, and she has Frey’s attention in
a hurry.
Viana knocks her foe back with a long barrage of nasty punches, and
she does not let a wobbled Frey off the hook. The brutal swinging
fists from “Dama de Ferro” continue to blast into Frey, and Frey
falls to the ground in big trouble. To hammer the nail, Viana keeps
her 100% finish rate intact by smashing Frey with two
hammerfists. Those blows put Frey flat on her back
with her arms reached out, frozen in time, and she has nothing left
to give. Dean leaps in, and Frey snaps back to life as if she had
just been woken up from a deep slumber. Brazil’s Viana is now one
stoppage away from the women’s strawweight record held by Jessica
Andrade and Rose Namajunas, and she calls for a fight in January in
Rio de Janeiro.

The Official Result

Polyana Viana def. Jinh Yu Frey R1 0:47 via KO (Punches)

BETTING
PREVIEW |
SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Bautista (-295), Lopez
(+245)

Round 1

For the first time on this fight card thus far, a competitor will
come in with a winning UFC record. As it turns out, both Bautista
(10-2, 4-2 UFC) and Lopez (10-1, 2-1 UFC) celebrate win percentages
over. 500 in the Octagon, but that could change for the heavier
Lopez should he lose. This 138.5-pound affair, courtesy of the
weight miss from Lopez – who will be making his first appearance
since 2019 – will receive oversight from referee Chris Tognoni.
“Golden Boy” offers an apologetic glove touch, one in which
Bautista accepts. Lopez gets right to it, with a punch up high and
kick down low. Bautista walks into a body kick so that he can land
one that lands with an audible thud, and the two fighters trade
quick kicks in rapid succession. Bautista hammers a low kick that
forces Lopez to lift his leg up, and Bautista lands another.
Bautista paws out his foot on the chest, and he chips at the calf
and scores a shovel uppercut as Lopez comes in. Lopez has a high
kick blocked, but his low kick is not. Bautista answers this with
three more, and Lopez is already wearing it less than 90 seconds
in. Lopez preemptively lifts up his left leg when the kicks aim at
it, but Bautista continues to harp on it with rapping shots.
Bautista strings three punches together to the body to back Lopez
up against the wall, and Lopez rebounds only to eat a few more on
the inside. Bautista slams his fit into the body, and he mixes
things up perfectly with a double that scoops Lopez off the ground
and slams him down hard to the mat. Bautista drops down elbows as
he passes to half guard without issue, and Lopez attempts to
scramble and looks for a leglock to keep Bautista honest. Bautista
steps through them and blasts his foe with a standing-to-ground
elbow, and he lowers himself into the half guard position again.
“Golden Boy” attempts to use his knee to push off and get Bautista
off of him, and he elbows Bautista three times in the jaw before
Bautista slices over to three-quarter mount. Bautista moves to
mount, only for Lopez to buck him to the side and off. The MMA Lab
fighter hops right back to mount, and he locks down an arm-triangle
choke and transitions in the blink of an eye to a straight armlock.

Bautista elbows the top of the head to open a cut, and he shifts to
a reverse triangle with an armbar too. Lopez turns over and nearly
frees himself, but Bautista follows him and secures it completely.
His calf is crushing the windpipe while he torques on the arm, and
Lopez has no choice but to surrender from the double threat.
Tognoni sees the tap and immediately breaks them up, as a second
longer and Lopez might have either snapped or gone
out. What an ultra-impressive performance for
Bautista, who beat Lopez every step of the way in less than five
minutes.

The Official Result

Mario Bautista def. Benito Lopez R1 4:54 via Submission (Reverse
Triangle Armbar)

BETTING
PREVIEW |
SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Maverick (-610), Young
(+460)

Round 1

The prelims will now conclude with a women’s flyweight affair
pitting Top Gun-bolstered Maverick (10-4, 3-2 UFC) against “The
Shanimal” Young (8-4, 1-2 UFC). This rematch – the two met in 2019
in a one-round exhibition tournament match on the second Invicta
Phoenix Series – was very nearly a catchweight affair like others
before it, but Young managed to make the 126-pound cap by lopping
off some of her hair to shed the final pound. Whether she has
recovered well enough by now, fans and referee Jason Herzog will
know soon. The women touch ‘em up, and Maverick moves to the center
of the cage and starts winging punches. A left hand touches Young
just right, and Young wobbles back but remains on her feet to shake
off early cobwebs. Maverick does not give chase, instead slowly
cutting off the cage and ducking down to set up another left hand,
which she lands. Young darts forward with a few punches to respond,
and Maverick blocks them and fires back. Young chomps down on her
mouthpiece and releases a left hand, and Maverick walks through it
and looses a head kick. Young backs it and backpedals, and a right
hand catches Maverick cleanly. The two trade fast punches, and
Maverick sits down on a kick to the body. Young turns her hips into
a low kick, and she hops away when Maverick telegraphs a spinning
back fist. Maverick reaches out a left hand and a high kick, and
the high guard from “The Shanimal” keeps her safe from harm. Young
slaps a single low kick before Maverick rushes in to trade hands,
and she surprises Young with an uppercut and changes levels for a
takedown that is easily stuffed. Young pushes off with her fingers
outstretched, and Maverick blinks it out and smacks her foe with a
left hand and a kick to the thigh. Young strings a few punches
together and a kick as well, and she prepares herself for a
takedown that follows. Maverick kicks high and rushes in to pursue
a takedown, and she trips out her foe and lowers Young to the mat.
Young posts off with her right arm, but this allows Maverick to
punch her in the face repeatedly with no defense. Maverick sits up
in hopes of wrapping her arm around the neck, and she sits on
Young’s left leg to hold her down. “Fear the Maverick” moves to
mount and starts drilling Young with ground-and-pound, until Young
turns her back. Young keeps turning as Maverick pounds on her, and
the horn sounds with Maverick on top.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Maverick
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Maverick
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Maverick

Round 2

The ladies touch ‘em up to begin the second round, and Maverick
whiffs on a one-two shortly thereafter. They alternate punches and
kicks, as if they were taking turns to deliver offense, and neither
woman shows an advantage on the feet. This all changes when
Maverick lets Young kick her, so that she can tackle Young to her
back and move right to half guard. Maverick drops down punches with
her free right hand, while keeping heavy top pressure when not
attempting to pass guard. Maverick moves comfortable to side
control, and Young bucks to the side and nearly surrenders her
back. Maverick pounds on her opponent and hangs on without getting
hooks in, and Young sits up and looks to slide out the back door.
Maverick falls out the back and leaps to her feet, and Young dives
forward in pursuit of her own takedown. Maverick stops this without
batting an eye and knees her in the dome a few times, before
pushing “The Shanimal” to the fence while isolating the right leg
between her own. Maverick opts to hunt for a trip when the single
does not succeed, and she dumps Young down to the floor and takes
her back. Maverick leaps around to take full mount, and Young is
firmly entrenched in the Danger Zone as Maverick pounds on her with
unblocked fists. Young spins around to give up her back, and
Maverick welcomes this to keep working her over with punches. No
submission can come from the position until the bell rings.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Maverick
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Maverick
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Maverick

Round 3

The gloves are touched as the third round begins, and Maverick
leads off with a few front kicks to the face. Young swats back with
reckless punches, and Maverick sees the majority of them coming and
protects herself against them. Young gets off a one-two, but
Maverick replies with a few of her own and a level change. Maverick
clasps her hands around the waist, and she drags Young down to the
mat on her knees. “Fear the Maverick” moves to take the back, and
she slides one hook around the side and punches Young on the other
side. Maverick abandons the hook so that she can bully Young down
to the mat again, and she continues her slow, methodical drubbing
with punches and short elbows. Maverick exerts fully body weight
with tight chest pressure to disallow Young from moving, and Young
sits up and tries to roll through but ultimately finds herself in
worse position. Maverick matches on to a rear-naked choke, and
Young turns over to let Maverick punch her rather than choke her.
Young twists and uses all of her energy to get to one knee, and she
works her way back to her feet while Maverick is hanging on to her
tightly. Maverick lifts her in the air, and Young gets some balance
and still falls to the mat. Young cannot shed the Missouri native
from dominant position, and Maverick belts her upside the head
until she sees and opening and wraps up a rear-naked choke. Young
grits it out and survives until time expires, earning what could be
a moral victory after a one-sided shellacking from Maverick.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-8 Maverick (30-26 Maverick)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-8 Maverick (30-26 Maverick)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-8 Maverick (30-26 Maverick)

The Official Result

Miranda Maverick def. Shanna Young via Unanimous Decision (30-26,
30-26, 30-26)

BETTING
PREVIEW |
SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Dawson (-215), Madsen
(+185)

Round 1

The final catchweight contest of the day will come at 157.5 pounds,
as former featherweight Dawson (18-1-1, 6-0-1 UFC) could not reach
the allowable max at lightweight. Neither he nor Madsen (12-0, 4-0
UFC) have ever suffered a loss in the UFC thus far, so someone’s 0
is about to go. The respect is high as these two touch gloves ahead
of their meaningful main card-opening melee, and referee Herb Dean
steels himself for what is next. Dawson claims the center of the
cage to advance, and he whips a low kick at his foe. Madsen surges
into action, with a right hand that drops Dawson right on the mat.
Dawson gathers his thoughts as Madsen pursues top position, and he
hunts for a leglock that forces Madsen to move and defend it. As
Madsen keeps his leg free, he slams several hammerfists on the side
of the head. Dawson forces a scramble, and he pursues his own
takedown to ground the Olympic wrestler. As Madsen defends it,
Dawson slides around to the side and fastens up a body triangle,
and he takes Madsen’s back. Dawson ignores punches thrown from
behind Madsen’s head in pursuit of a neck, and he keeps the body
triangle as tight as it can be. The two fighters hand-fight to
threaten or defend, and Dawson keeps searching for the rear-naked
choke. Time ticks off the clock as Dawson retains this dominant
position, and he keeps Madsen locked down with the body triangle.
Madsen fights off all the choke setups that come his way, but
Dawson follows him as they turn to keep himself in this posture.
Madsen sits up but cannot free himself, and Dawson smacks him with
a few punches. The round ends in this position.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Dawson
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Dawson
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Dawson

Round 2

The gloves are touched to begin the second frame, and Dawson finds
a more aggressive Madsen coming towards him. A body kick and a few
punches get his attention, and Dawson responds with a calf kick
that makes Madsen trip. Dawson races forward for a low single, and
he snatches up the ankle and grabs Madsen’s knee to make him hit
the floor. The fighter from Denmark bursts right back up, and he
immediately has to fight off a subsequent try from Dawson. After a
furious back-and-forth, Dawson dumps Madsen to the mat, and chants
of “U.S.A.” echo through the UFC Apex for a few seconds. Dawson
sits on his foe’s right leg while Madsen leans against the wall
with frustration written all over his face. Dawson steps straight
into full mount, but elects to move back to half guard so that
Madsen cannot sweep or buck him off. Madsen moves off his back well
enough to get his foe back to his guard, but Dawson quickly gets
back into mount. Dawson scores an elbow and shifts back to half
guard for control purposes, and Madsen finds himself unable to gain
space or keep Dawson off of him. Little in the way of damaging
blows or submission setups threaten Madsen, but he is on his back
while Dawson keeps changing position and controlling him. Dean asks
for Dawson to work, as a half guard stalemate ensues, so Dawson
sits up and punches Madsen a few times. Dawson considers an
arm-triangle choke, but there is not enough time for it to come
together before time expires. Dawson elects instead to pound on his
man until the horn.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Dawson
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Dawson
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Dawson

Round 3

The fighters hug it out after 10 minutes of action, and when they
start fighting, Dawson slams the shin on the low calf to nearly
turn Madsen around. Dawson sticks out kicks, with front kicks, leg
kicks and even a spinning back kick to the liver. Dawson hurts his
foe with a calf kick, and he scores a right hand that stings the
undefeated fighter badly. Madsen walks it off, but Dawson is there
to hammer his calf a few more times. Madsen is struggling to stay
on his feet, and as Dawson continues working on it, he drops Madsen
again. Dawson moves straight into full mount, and he crushes down
with a forearm choke to teach Madsen a lesson. Madsen turns but
gives up his back, and Dawson is happy to take it as he keeps
slugging it out.
Dawson wraps up the body triangle, and he is quick to line up a
rear-naked choke. Madsen, who appears defeated, does not have the
wherewithal to stop this submission from getting locked down.
Instead, he wriggles to fight the hands to no avail, and promptly
taps out to suffer the first defeat of his professional
career. Other than the significant weight miss, this
gold-medal victory of “KGD” is one of if not his biggest and best
as a pro.

The Official Result

Grant Dawson def. Mark O. Madsen R3 2:05 via Submission (Rear-Naked
Choke)

BETTING
PREVIEW |
SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Ulanbekov (-210), Maness
(+180)

Round 1

Flyweights take center stage for what could be an exceptionally
fast-paced tilt, as Dagestan native Ulanbekov (13-2, 2-1 UFC) looks
to stave off ex-bantamweight Maness (14-2, 3-1 UFC). Referee Chris
Tognoni is on call to step in at a moment’s notice should he be
needed, and he takes a step back to allow the fighters to touch
gloves before getting after it. Ulanbekov paws out several jabs,
and Maness walks him down and slugs him in the face with an
overhand right. The Russian ignores it and takes a left on the jaw.
Maness sits down on a low kick, and Ulanbekov crashes the pocket
and scoops up Maness’ left leg to slam him down to the mat.
Ulanbekov lands in the full guard, and Maness is active by elbowing
and punching off his back. As soon as Maness sits up, Ulanbekov
tackles him back down, and he stays reserved and composed holding
top position. When Ulanbekov stacks Maness up, he slams down an
elbow, and he stands to leap down for a guard pass.

Maness climbs up, and Ulanbekov slaps on a deep guillotine choke
like a bolt of lightning. Maness is in dire trouble immediately,
and Ulanbekov keeps a very high elbow to stop Maness from fighting
the grip. Try as he might, Maness cannot free himself, and he
frantically taps before he is deprived of his
consciousness. Ulanbekov made a statement with his
speedy submission of a foe in Maness that had never before been
submitted.

The Official Result

Tagir Ulanbekov def. Nathan Maness R1 2:11 via Submission
(Guillotine Choke)

BETTING
PREVIEW |
SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Sherman (-130), Parisian
(+110)

Round 1

The fight was canceled on Saturday afternoon after Parisian was
hospitalized. Parisian first posted about his medical issues on his

Facebook, while Sherman subsequently stated on his
Instagram that the bout had been rescheduled for Nov. 19.

BETTING
PREVIEW |
SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Nuerdanbieke (-205), Minner
(+175)

Round 1

Once relegated to the prelims, thanks to the late scratch of
Parisian-Sherman, this all-action featherweight affair will now
receive “featured fight of the night” treatment. Minner (26-13, 2-3
UFC) aims to boost his UFC record back to .500 all while hoping to
improve his stellar 88% finish rate, and he will have to get
through the extremely experienced 28-year-old Chinese competitor
Shayilan (38-10, 2-1 UFC) on the other side of the cage. Combined,
these two vets post 46 first-round finishes, so referee Mark Smith
may be needed soon while the judges might be able to take this one
off. When the Octagon door shuts, they touch gloves happily. Minner
strikes first with a low calf kick, and Shayilan steps in with a
left hand to emphatically respond. Minner goes for another low
kick, and Shayilan gets him back with a front kick up the middle.
Minner releases a kick to the body, and when he recoils his left
leg, it appears that he has suffered an unfortunate injury as he
grabs hold of his knee. Shayilan charges at the damaged fighter
with a flying knee, and he backs Minner up to the wall and slugs
him in the face.
Minner crumbles to the mat in serious pain, and Shayilan leaps on
top and pelts him with vicious elbows. From there, it is academic,
as “Wolverine” batters a shelled-up Minner with elbows until Smith
stops the fight. As soon as the fight is called off,
Minner clutches his lower leg, and it is not entirely clear what
got hurt from the kick. Shayilan celebrates the win, now with 26
first-round stoppage victories to his credit.

The Official Result

Nuerdanbieke Shayilan def. Darrick Minner R1 1:07 via TKO
(Elbows)

BETTING
PREVIEW |
SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Magny (-115), Rodriguez
(-105)

Round 1

The first bout on the card featuring ranked fighters will come in
the UFC’s welterweight division, as perennial contender Magny
(26-9, 19-8 UFC) looks to show that he is too much for Rodriguez
(17-2, 7-1 UFC). As it will likely be discussed before every one of
his matches until he achieves the feat, Magny is one win away from
his 20th at 170 pounds, which would break a tie with all-time great
Georges St. Pierre. The two 35-year-olds will battle it out in
front of referee Herb Dean, and they do not wish to touch gloves.
Magny holds his left arm out to keep Rodriguez away, and he pushes
out a front kick. Rodriguez sits down on a left hand that knocks
Magny back to the wall, but Magny bounces off and replies with a
high kick that gets blocked. The two fighters trade leg kicks, and
Rodriguez leaps forward with a right hand and a left to the body.
Rodriguez connects with a right to the head and left to the body
again, and Magny grimaces and responds with a looping punch.
Rodriguez continues striking the midsection, and Magny clinches him
up to slow down the body work. Rodriguez breaks free and scores a
low kick, but a Magny jab has busted up the nose of “D-Rod.” Magny
ties his foe up again, and Rodriguez once more fights out of it.
Magny checks a kick and barely blocks a left hand in time, but he
does drive Magny back to the wall again with a left hand to the
liver. Magny ignores a low kick to fire off one that glances off
the shoulder, and he times a Rodriguez leg kick to connect with a
one-two. Magny does this same exact approach again, and as he tries
to slug it out with Rodriguez, Rodriguez catches him with a clean
punch that dislodges Magny’s mouthpiece. He replaces his gumshield
and gets back to it, and Rodriguez bullies him back to the cage and
starts nailing him with punches. Magny lets him advance into a
tie-up, and he threatens with a standing arm-triangle choke before
dragging Rodriguez down to the mat. Rodriguez grabs the fence in
order to stand back up to his feet, and Magny holds on from behind
before tripping “D-Rod” out again. Magny softens Rodriguez up with
a few punches before sneaking an arm around the chin, but he elects
to step over and partially take the back. Rodriguez explodes back
up, and Magny lifts him up and exerts heavy pressure before
slamming an elbow on the side of the head. Rodriguez breaks free
with seconds to spare, and he sprints at Magny and drills him with
a few punches right at the bell.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Magny
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Magny
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Magny

Round 2

The welterweights meet in the middle for the second stanza, and
Magny sticks out a front kick to the body to reintroduce himself.
Rodriguez lines up a left hand down the pipe, and Magny replies
with a head kick that slams into the guard and shakes up Rodriguez.
“D-Rod” marches Magny down after gathering his thoughts, and he
backs Magny to the wall and connects with a clean left hand. Magny
uses his reach in the hands and feet to back Rodriguez off, but
Rodriguez bullies his way in with a left to the body and another to
the head. Rodriguez pressures “The Haitian Sensation” with
effective and powerful blows, and Magny tries to keep enough space
and strike at his preferred range. Magny bursts forward with three
punches that get Rodriguez’ respect, but Rodriguez comes out
swinging and makes Magny rush away. The body shots from Rodriguez,
especially his left hand, are adding up, and Magny reacts visibly
when they land on him. Magny returns fire with front kicks, and he
tries to intercept Rodriguez with a knee, but Rodriguez sees it
zooming at him and sways to the side. Magny pushes the pace
briefly, and he ends a short combo with a push kick to the body.
Magny chains a few punches together, and Rodriguez pushes off the
fence and advances. Rodriguez gives his foe a powerful shove to
make Magny trip over himself, and he closes in to get clinched up.
Rodriguez breaks the grip with another push, and he splits the
guard with a sharp jab. Magny looks for a Thai clinch to knee the
body, and Rodriguez continuously marches forward and smashes Magny
in the face with a left hand. Magny’s chin holds together despite
the power coming his way, and he uses tie-ups to slow the
downhill-rolling Rodriguez. Magny hunts for a standing rear-naked
choke at the end of the round, but he cannot get past Rodriguez’
hands before the horn sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Rodriguez
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Rodriguez
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Rodriguez

Round 3

The third round begins, and Rodriguez tries to pick up where he
left off with power punches. Magny responds with two front kicks,
and Rodriguez is right back in his face with looping punches. Magny
leaps at him with a jump knee, and Rodriguez ricochets off the wall
and swings back with a vengeance. A huge left hand staggers Magny,
and Rodriguez follows up with another to put “The Haitian
Sensation” on baby deer legs. Magny ends up pulling guard just to
stop the figurative bleeding, and Rodriguez is fine with this so
that he can land a few punches from on top. Magny takes the time he
needs to defend well enough and clear himself, and Rodriguez backs
off and takes an upkick to the chest. Magny stands up, and he
pressures forward to pursue a takedown and wrench “D-Rod” down to
the floor. Magny gets one hook in as he slugs Rodriguez in the
face, and he steps into mount while Rodriguez is seated against the
wall. Magny wraps up the legs and scores a few punches, but he
shines when Rodriguez stands and Magny slams him back down hard.
Magny slithers both hooks in, but he falls off the top and
Rodriguez slides out the back.
Magny lets Rodriguez stand up so that he can wrap up a guillotine
choke, and as Rodriguez falls to his back, Magny transitions
straight into an anaconda choke. Magny adjusts his grip and
switches the arm position to latch on a brabo choke, and Rodriguez
might not have enough in the tank to get out of it. Magny squeezes
with all his might, and his iron grip coupled with his superior
energy reserves force “D-Rod” to tap out for the first time in his
career. Magny has done it, digging deep to pull off
the victory, and he registers his 20th as a welterweight to pass
“GSP” as the winningest in divisional history.

The Official Result

Neil Magny def. Daniel Rodriguez R3 3:33 via Submission (Brabo
Choke)

BETTING
PREVIEW |
SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Rodriguez (-210), Lemos
(+180)

Round 1

Striker takes on striker in this potential strawweight title
eliminator headlining match. With a decent win streak of four under
her belt, Rodriguez (16-1-2, 6-1-2 UFC) will try to break into the
115-pound championship round robin that is Carla Esparza, Rose
Namajunas, Weili Zhang, Jessica Andrade and the retired Joanna
Jedrzejczyk. She has to get past powerful countrywoman Lemos
(12-2-1, 6-2 UFC) to earn that privilege, which is no easy ask. The
ladies have up to five rounds if necessary, and referee Jason
Herzog has laced his shoes up and prepared himself should they go
all 25 minutes. The Brazilians bump fists to show their respect,
and it’s time for the main event to begin. Lemos claims the middle
of the Octagon and hops back when Rodriguez sweeps the leg. Lemos
calmly walks forward, avoiding the low kicks of Rodriguez, and
prepares her right hand for something dramatic. Rodriguez connects
with a kick high on the calf, and Lemos tries to catch it but lets
it go. Lemos whips up a high kick, and Rodriguez swats it away and
misses with a right hand by a matter of inches. Lemos switches
stances, and a kick to her hips makes her fall to the mat.
“Amandinha” climbs back up without issue, and she swings and misses
with a kick. The accuracy is extremely low between the
countrywomen, and the volume is as well. Rodriguez comes up short
with a one-two, and she slides out of the way before she can get
countered. A slamming leg kick from Lemos makes Rodriguez do a
pirouette, and this prompts Rodriguez into action briefly. Lemos
prepares a counter when Rodriguez bears down on her, and they back
off to measure one another again. As the ladies stare one another
down, commentator Daniel Cormier starts talking about alligators.
Lemos spins with a hook kick, and Rodriguez springs out of the way
before it can hit her in the face. Rodriguez grazes a push kick off
the side of the body, and she keeps a wide berth in kickboxing
range. Lemos has two punches bounce off the guard, and Rodriguez
leaps forward with a flying knee and uses the momentum to knock
Lemos to the mat. Rodriguez considers a front choke from on top,
and elects instead to land a few punches before the horn sounds to
end the tepid frame.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Rodriguez
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Rodriguez
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Rodriguez

Round 2

The strawweights meet in the middle, and both toss out single front
kicks. Rodriguez circles out the back door when Lemos winds up with
a right hand, and a stalemate of low offense ensues again. The two
throw single kicks one after the other, and Lemos times an
advancing Rodriguez with a clean right hand that collides square on
the jaw. Rodriguez does a quick count of her teeth, and she settles
down to score a one-two down the pipe. Lemos sticks out a few jabs,
and the action lulls again. Lemos closes in to strike, and she ends
up clinched up and stomps down on the toes. Lemos uses sheer power
to throw Rodriguez down to the ground, and she takes her foe’s back
and gets both hooks in. Lemos locks down a rear-naked choke, but it
is on top of the chin, so Rodriguez is safe for the time being. As
Rodriguez tries to escape, she inadvertently slides her opponent’s
arm beneath her chin, but it is not there for long to choke her
out. Rodriguez bucks to get out of the bad posture, and Lemos
slides with her to wind up on top in half guard. Lemos smothers her
opponent on top, landing the occasional elbow but riding out the
posture. “Amandinha” hangs on, as does Rodriguez, and this grind
continues before Rodriguez can power her way off her back.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Lemos
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Lemos
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Lemos

Round 3

Round 3 begins with Lemos pushing the pace, and she swings wildly
with two looping hooks, but Rodriguez dodges them savvily.
Rodriguez replies with a clean right hand, and she dips back as
Lemos wings a left hook. Rodriguez keeps her strikes straight while
Lemos uses more arcing shots, and Rodriguez tries to get her jab
going. Rodriguez lets go with a leg kick, and Lemos takes a funny
step but otherwise seems unaffected.
“Amandinha” winds up with a massive right hand that cracks
Rodriguez on the forehead, and Rodriguez reacts badly from it and
might be more hurt than she is letting on. Rodriguez slowly drifts
back, and Lemos charges and leaps at her with a knee that is not
close enough. Lemos swings for the fences, battering Rodriguez
against the wall. Lemos does not slow one iota, and after only a
couple more punches – not all of them finding a home on Rodriguez’
face, Herzog steps in to award Lemos the victory via standing
TKO. Rodriguez immediately protests the stoppage, but
there is nothing more she can do as the fight is now over.
Regardless of the feelings on the stoppage, Lemos has done the
unexpected by not just beating the favored Rodriguez, but becoming
the first woman to finish her. Lemos announces that she is ready
for the top echelon of the division, and she calls for UFC
President Dana White to let her serve as the backup of the Esparza
vs. Zhang championship collision in one week. If that comes
together, we will be here for it. We hope you are too.

The Official Result

Amanda Lemos def. Marina Rodriguez R3 0:54 via TKO (Punches)