CORMIER CRUSHES RUMBLE
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Los Angeles, CA– Daniel “DC” Cormier (16-1) became the new UFC light heavyweight (205 lb.) champion by out-grappling Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (19-5) in the main event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Cormier was abe to survive a first-round knockdown to dominate “Rumble” on the ground. After more than two rounds of vicious “ground and pound” that left Johnson visibly woozy, Cormier was able to secure a rear-naked choke that ended things in the third round (2:39). Cormier has already been beaten by the real champion, Jon Jones (21-1), but Jones’ out of the cage struggles will keep him sidelined for the foreseeable future.
WEIDMAN POUNDS OUT BELFORT
Middleweight (185) champion Chris Weidman (13-0) suffered a cut early in his bout with Vitor Belfort (24-11), but quickly took Belfort down and battered his face until referee Herb Dean called a stop to the contest at 2:53 of the opening round. It was an easy night for the champ, aside from the cut.
COWBOY BREAKS FOE’S JAW
A series of head kicks and punches from lightweight (155) Donald Cerrone (28-6, 1 NC) broke John Makdessi’s (13-4) jaw and forced an early end to their contest. Cerrone extended his win streak to 8. Time: 4:44 round two.
EX-UFC HEAVYWEIGHT (265) CHAMP MAKES STATEMENT
Andrei Arlovski (24-10, 1 NC) knocked out Travis Browne (17-3-1) in just 4:41 after a wild war. It was Pitbull’s 5th straight win and 3rd knockout in that stretch. A decade after winning the belt, Arlovski has found new life that could earn him a crack at the UFC strap.
BENAVIDEZ AND DODSON RETURN
Elite flyweight (125) contender Joseph Benavidez (22-4) scored a UD 3 over John Moraga (16-4) in a fight that was a great way to kick off a solid main card of UFC action.
FOX SPORTS 1 PRELIMS RESULTS
FLYWEIGHTS:
John Dodson (17-6) UD3 Zach Makovsky (19-6)
WELTERWEIGHTS (170):
Dong Hyun Kim (20-3-1, 1 NC) SUB 3 (2:13) Josh Burkman (27-11-1, 1 NC)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS:
Rafael Natal (20-6-1) SD3 Uriah Hall (10-5)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS:
Colby Covington (8-0) UD3 Mike Pyle (26-11-1)
UFC FIGHT PASS EARLY PRELIMS
LIGHTWEIGHTS (155):
Islam Makhac
hev (12-0) SUB 2 (2:38) Leo Kuntz (17-2-1)
FLYWEIGHTS:
Justin Scoggins (10-2) UD3 Josh Sampo (11-5)
Zack “Attack” Young
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