SACRAMENTO – Demetrius Johnson knocked out Sacramento’s own Joseph Benavidez in just over two minutes to retain the Flyweight Championship in emphatic fashion.
From the night’s fights, two number one contenders may have emerged. Hometown fighters Urijah Faber and Chad Mendes solidified their status with another win each, and could very well be the challengers in the Featherweight and Bantamweight division in the near future.
Once again, Demetrius Johnson proves that he is the best, by far, at 125. Constantly improving fight by fight, Mighty Mouse delivers again.
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| Demetrius Johnson defeated Benavidez in the second encounter between the two. Courtesy: Maneeza Iqbal |
As the Octagon invaded the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, there were many fighters who had the crowd in their corner, including Chad Mendes, Urijah Faber and challenger Joseph Benavidez.
In the penultimate UFC card of the year, there was plenty of action in the Octagon to entertain many-a-fight-fan.
Quick Fix: Preliminary Action
- Alptekin Ozilic won by Split Decision in his UFC debut by defeating Darren Uyenoyama in the opening bout of the night in the online prelims.
- Abel Trujillo made a big statement with a Round 2 knockout of Roger Bowling. An impressive performance that sees him aggressive and sharp in a brutal victory.
- Sam Stout technically outclassed Cody McKenzie to win via Unanimous Decision, with plenty of strikes to pick up the points on the scorecard.
- Zach Macovsky defeated former main-eventer Scott Jorgensen in a solid Unanimous Decision victory.
- Bobby Green scored his third consecutive win in the Octagon defeating Pat Healy via Unanimous Decision in a relatively close fight.
- Edson Barboza defeated Danny Castillo in a fantastic fight, winning by Unanimous Decision. Having been on the verge of being knocked out in Round 1, Barboza went on to win the bout.
- Ryan LaFlare picked up his tenth straight win after defeating Court McGee via Decision in the final preliminary bout.
Main Card Action
Joe Lauzon defeated Mac Danzig via Decision as he reconciled his slowness on his feet to ground-and-pound Danzig to pick up the points. A must-win for Lauzon paid off, and could be one of many to come.
Chad Mendes won convincingly in his bout with Nik Lentz. Looking fast and on the verge of a knockout earlier, the Sacramento hometown boy seemed to be drained and became much slower after taking a kick to the body. A win for Mendes, but far from his best. In a post-fight interview, Mendes would later reveal that he had been suffering from a condition over the recent weeks..
The ‘California Kid’ Urijah Faber was yet again victorious this time defeating Michael McDonald in a great contest. Faber submitted the dangerous striker with a guillotine choke in Round 2 to pick up an eleventh submission victory. Faber made another bold statement for #1 contender-ship, potentially with him being the next contender following Cruz vs. Barao next year. Faber had managed to stay away from McDonald’s lethal shots to go on and get the victory.
In the main event, Joseph Benavidez got his second shot at the UFC Flyweight Championship against Demetrius Johnson. Having initially defeated Benavidez to win the inaugural Championship, Johnson would go on to win this time in much more affirmative fashion. Just over two minutes into the Round, Johnson landed a huge right hand that put Benavidez down, followed by more punches to finish Benavidez and retain.
The ‘California Kid’ Urijah Faber was yet again victorious this time defeating Michael McDonald in a great contest. Faber submitted the dangerous striker with a guillotine choke in Round 2 to pick up an eleventh submission victory. Faber made another bold statement for #1 contender-ship, potentially with him being the next contender following Cruz vs. Barao next year. Faber had managed to stay away from McDonald’s lethal shots to go on and get the victory.
In the main event, Joseph Benavidez got his second shot at the UFC Flyweight Championship against Demetrius Johnson. Having initially defeated Benavidez to win the inaugural Championship, Johnson would go on to win this time in much more affirmative fashion. Just over two minutes into the Round, Johnson landed a huge right hand that put Benavidez down, followed by more punches to finish Benavidez and retain.
From the night’s fights, two number one contenders may have emerged. Hometown fighters Urijah Faber and Chad Mendes solidified their status with another win each, and could very well be the challengers in the Featherweight and Bantamweight division in the near future.
Once again, Demetrius Johnson proves that he is the best, by far, at 125. Constantly improving fight by fight, Mighty Mouse delivers again.
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