In the third round, Amirkhani finally got Barboza to the ground with time to work, but it wasn't enough. UFC Fight Night 180 Highlight Video: Jessica Andrade Body Shot KOs... UFC Fight Night 180 Highlight Video: Jimmy Crute Obliterates slam down a barrage of hammerfists until Bosacki has seen Week three of the UFC ‘s Fight Island is here with a bantamweight main event and we will have UFC Fight Night 179 results all night. The Brazilian has now dropped two in a row with a loss to Wellington Turman in his last bout. Tony Kelley def. In Saturday’s main event, former bantamweight title challenger Marlon Moraes takes on Cory Sandhagen. Barboza – who fights later tonight – starched him with a spinning Following the win over Hooker, Barboza got a main event fight against Justin Gaethje at UFC on ESPN 2. As for Sandhagen, he had put together a seven fight win streak from 2017-2019. turns and clangs a spinning wheel kick off Moraes’ Aside from the high-profile bantamweight fight, this card also produced one of the greatest knockouts in UFC history. Stephanie Egger via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) #UFCFightIsland5. Kasanganay is out before he hits the Rodrigo Nascimento Ferreira via Knockout (Punches) at 0:45 of Round One He landed a heel kick to the head of Moraes to pick up the TKO win and rebound from his first UFC loss. According to ESPN stats, Rothwell threw an uncharacteristic 287 total strikes while landing less than 100. His ability to win fights on the ground and get opponents out of there quickly gives him a ton of potential. He was able to get him to the ground multiple times, but it was a classic story of too little, too late each time. This was a good reminder of the kind of striking ability he has when he can find the space to fire off his attacks. Since then, he has picked up a submission win over Danny Henry at UFC 251. Tybura will need to prove these improvements in the striking game can be employed against a more dangerous opponent before this is considered the norm for him. Zalal is 24, while Topuria is only 23. It wasn't always pretty, but Marcin Tybura earned a unanimous-decision victory over Ben Rothwell. Perez isn't exactly a tough test, but he did have five UFC fights under his belt. Sandhagen nearly doubling up Moraes on significant strikes based on the unofficial tally: 28-15. As it turned out, he was the better of the two in that department, as he was the more accurate and efficient striker. Modestas... Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings. FIGHT ISLAND HITS DIFFERENT!!! Only Curtis Blaydes and Francis Ngannou have longer streaks in the division, which means that Tybura is well-positioned for big opportunities.