UFC 216: Ferguson vs Lee (Results)

The UFC’s return to Sin City was a fairly successful one this past Saturday night as the Lightweight division’s self-proclaimed Boogeyman, Tony Ferguson, claimed the Interim UFC 155-pound strap by finishing Kevin Lee.

Elsewhere, ‘Mighty Mouse’ broke Anderson Silva’s record for most consecutive UFC title defences by defending his strap for the 11th time inside the Octagon. Furthermore, in lieu of Derrick Lewis’s last minute back injury and replacement Walt Harris stepping in to save the main card matchup; former Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum reminded us how lethal he is on the mat.

Besides, the card also featured several other intriguing matchups with loads of action. So, without further ado, here are the complete results for UFC 216:

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Main Card

#1 Tony Ferguson vs Kevin Lee

Tony Ferguson is now the Interim UFC Lightweight Champion

Kevin Lee did exceptionally well in the early going and much like Ferguson’s recent fight against Edson Barboza, Lee had tremendous success in tagging ‘El Cucuy’ while the Mexican Boogeyman entered boxing range.

However, Ferguson’s otherworldly chin and terrifyingly frenetic pace seemed to overwhelm Lee towards the end of Round 2, and got the latter into big trouble on the feet as well as the mat in Round 3. Tony slapped on a Triangle on Kevin and sealed the deal, taking home Interim UFC title gold.

Result: Tony Ferguson def. Kevin Lee via Submission (Triangle Choke) (Round 3, 4:02)

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#2 Demetrius Johnson vs Ray Borg

Demetrius Johnson thoroughly dominated Ray Borg throughout the duration of their UFC Flyweight Championship matchup, and then, come Round 5, pulled off one of the craziest submissions you’ll ever see in your life—a Flying Back Suplex-turned-Armbar.

DJ now holds the UFC record for most consecutive title defences, surpassing Anderson Silva’s legendary 10-fight unbeaten championship streak.

Result: Demetrius Johnson def. Ray Borg via Submission (Armbar) (Round 5, 3:15)

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#3 Fabricio Werdum vs Walt Harris

Fabricio Werdum put on an absolute BJJ clinic on Harris; taking the latter to the mat, mounting him and then finishing the bout with a beautiful Armbar.

Given the fact that Werdum—in the eyes of several MMA pundits and fans—should have gotten the judges’ nod in his previous fight against Alistair Overeem; the UFC matching up Fabricio for a rematch with Stipe Miocic doesn’t seem out of the realm of possibility.

Result: Fabricio Werdum def. Walt Harris via Submission (Armbar) (Round 1, 1:05)

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#4 Mara Romero Borella vs Kalindra Faria

Borella showed excellent poise both on the feet as well as the mat; dominating Faria in every aspect of the game.

Borella capped off a technical display of her overall MMA skills, by submitting Faria with a Rear Naked Choke in the very first round.

Result: Mara Romero Borella def. Kalindra Faria via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) (Round 1, 2:54)

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#5 Beneil Dariush vs Evan Dunham

Beneil Dariush and Evan Dunham put on an absolute show for the fans in attendance.

Dariush had Dunham badly hurt in the initial phase of their match, and the fight almost seemed done with, before the latter got a second wind and ended strong; forcing the judges to put forth scores which ruled the bout a Majority Draw.

Result: Beneil Dariush vs Evan Dunham ruled a Majority Draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)

Preliminary Card (FX)

Lando Vannata (Right) performs a somersault in the middle of his fight

#1 Cody Stamann vs Tom Duquesnoy

Cody Stamann exceeded expectations by going toe-to-toe with Tom Duquesnoy in the standup as well as on the ground.

Although the decision could’ve easily gone the other way, Cody was awarded the victory by Split Decision.

Result: Cody Stamann def. Tom Duquesnoy via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

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#2 Lando Vannata vs Bobby Green

Lando Vannata dominated Bobby Green in Round 1 of their fight however an illegal knee on the former’s part caused a point to be deducted from him, besides giving Green precious time to recover.

Although Green ended the fight strong by landing several clean shots on Vannata during their final round brawl, Lando would’ve taken the decision if not for his illegal knee.

Result: Lando Vannata vs Bobby Green ruled a Split Draw (29-27, 27-29, 28-28)

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#3 Poliana Botelho vs Pearl Gonzalez

Poliana Botelho took on Pearl Gonzalez in a fight which saw the fans rain down boos on both combatants.

There wasn’t much action that took place in this one, with both fighters visibly hesitant on the feet and even-steven in the grappling exchanges as well. The judges saw Botelho as the victor in the end.

Result: Poliana Botelho def. Pearl Gonzalez via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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#4 Matt Schnell vs Marco Beltran

Yet another fight which didn’t give us a lot of action was Schnell vs Beltran.

There was talk of Beltran’s gas tank coming into this fight, which in turn proved to be true, as Schnell outworked him en route to a clear-cut decision win.

Result: Matt Schnell def. Marco Beltran via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)

Moraga (Left) KO'd Bibulatov

#1 John Moraga vs Magomed Bibulatov

Moraga was expected by many to be nothing more than a stepping stone for blue-chip prospect Magomed Bibulatov.

Regardless, Moraga turned back the clock and absolutely trounced Bibulatov with a huge right hand in the early going, and a left hook in the following seconds.

Result: John Moraga def. Magomed Bibulatov via KO (Punch) (Round 1, 1:38)

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#2 Brad Tavares vs Thales Leites

Brad Tavares put on a dominant display of his underrated kickboxing skills against BJJ veteran Thales Leites.

The match was primarily contested on the feet, with Tavares dictating the pace. Brad ended the fight thoroughly outworking Leites; smeared in the latter’s blood and all-in-all impressing the judges.

Result: Brad Tavares def. Thales Leites via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

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