Here is tonight’s card…
Versus Card (9pm EST.)
UFC Welterweight Division Fight: Chris Lytle vs. Dan Hardy
UFC Lightweight Division Fight: Jim Miller vs. Ben Henderson
UFC Lightweight Division Fight: Charles Oliveira vs. Donald Cerrone
UFC Welterweight Division Fight: Amir Sadollah vs. Duane Ludwig
Facebook Card (5:45pm EST.)
UFC Middleweight Division Fight: CB Dollaway vs. Jared Hamman
UFC Bantamweight Division Fight: Joseph Benavidez vs. Eddie Wineland
UFC Middleweight Division Fight: Kyle Noke vs. Ed Herman
UFC Light Heavyweight Division Fight: Ronny Markes vs. Karlos Vemola
UFC Featherweight Division Fight: Jim Hettes vs. Alex Caceres
UFC Lightweight Division Fight: Cole Miller vs. TJ O’Brien
UFC Lightweight Division Fight: Jacob Volkmann vs. Danny Castillo
UFC Bantamweight Division Fight: Edwin Figueroa vs. Jason Reinhardt
Fight #1 – UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Edwin Figueroa (7-1-0) vs. Jason Reinhardt (20-2-0)
Referee: Rob Hinds
Round One
The round begins with Figueroa trying to hit Reinhardt with a high kick, Figueroa then drops Reinhardt with a solid right. Figueroa then goes for a standing guillotine choke while hitting Reinhardt with knee strikes, Reinhardt then scores a takedown and quickly gets back control on Figueroa. Figueroa then uses a spin to get himself on top of Reinhardt, the fighters stand up and Figueroa nails Reinhardt with leg kicks. Figueroa then scores a takedown on Reinhardt and he gets the full guard, Figueroa then starts landing a lot of punches on Reinhardt after posturing up. Reinhardt rolls around the octagon as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Figueroa blocking Reinhardt takedown attempts, Figueroa reverses a Reinhardt takedown attempt and he gets full mount on him. Figueroa attacks Reinhardt with tons of ground and pound until the referee steps in.
Fight Result: Edwin Figueroa def. Jason Reinhardt by TKO via strikes (0:50, R2)
Fight #2 – UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Jacob Volkmann (12-2-0) vs. Danny Castillo (11-3-0)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with both fighters battling in the clinch, Castillo then starts attacking Volkmann with some leg kicks. Volkmann then scores a takedown on Castillo and he gets the half guard, Volkmann tries to lock in a d’arce choke and Castillo escapes. Castillo is on top of Volkmann and he lands a few elbow strikes, the fighters stand up and Castillo nails Volkmann with a body kick. Volkmann then blocks a Castillo takedown attempt and he hits him with a few light strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Castillo cracking Volkmann with an elbow strike, Castillo then scores a takedown on Volkmann and he gets leg control. The fighters stand back up and Castillo drags Volkmann to the ground and he eats a few hammer fists, Volkmann plows through a back Castillo to get on top of him. Volkmann then nails Castillo with some short range elbow strikes, Volkmann goes for another d’arce choke and Castillo escapes. Volkmann attempts one more d’arce choke on Castillo as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Castillo hitting Volkmann with a few strikes to the body, Castillo then catches Volkmann with some leg kicks. Volkmann then grabs Castillo’s back while landing a knee strike, Castillo then lands a leg kick on Volkmann before getting taken down. Volkmann attempts the d’arce choke again and Castillo eventually rolls free, Volkmann then lands a few elbow strikes on Castillo. Castillo escapes one more d’arce choke attempt from Volkmann as the round ends.
Fight Result: Jacob Volkmann def. Danny Castillo by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #3 – UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Cole Miller (17-5-0) vs. TJ O’Brien (16-4-0)
Referee: Josh Rosenthal
Round One
The round begins with O’Brien attacking Miller with a few leg kicks, Miller then clips O’Brien with a straight right. O’Brien then catches Miller with a three punch combination, O’Brien then chases Miller to hit him with a leg kick. Miller then responds by nailing O’Brien with leg kicks of his own, O’Brien then somehow hurts himself after landing another leg kick. Miller then clobbers O’Brien with a multi-punch combination, Miller then starts working the jab on O’Brien. O’Brien then lands a left hook to the ribs of Miller, O’Brien lands a leg kick on Miller as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with both fighters exchanging a few leg kicks, O’Brien then lands a well placed straight left on Miller. Miller then drops O’Brien with a counter left to the face, Miller then assaults O’Brien with leg kicks while he is on his back. Miller locks in a one handed guillotine on O’Brien as he tried to stand up and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Cole Miller def. TJ O’Brien by submission via one armed guillotine (2:38, R2)
Fight #4 – UFC Featherweight Division Fight
Jim Hettes (8-0-0) vs. Alex Caceres (5-3-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Caceres landing a few quick leg kicks on Hettes, Caceres follows it up by nailing Hettes with a right. Hettes winds up on the ground after a failed takedown attempt, Hettes then drags Caceres to the ground by grabbing his leg. Caceres postures up and he nails Hettes with several big punches, a scramble ends up with Hettes on top of Caceres. Caceres uses a leg lock attempt to sweep Hettes and get on top of him, Hettes then sweeps a standing Caceres to get on top of him. Both fighters scramble for position and wind up on their feet, Hettes drops to the ground and goes for a leg lock on Caceres. Hettes then transitions to top position on Caceres as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Hettes immediately taking Caceres down with a judo throw, Hettes attempts a d’arce choke on Caceres and fails. The fighters stand up and Hettes drags Caceres back to the ground, Hettes then gets back control on Caceres. Caceres turns away and still winds up with Hettes in half guard, both fighters briefly stood up and Hettes uses a guillotine attempt to drag Caceres back to the ground. Hettes attempts a few submissions on Caceres and he escapes each of them, the fighters stand up and Hettes scores another takedown. The fighters get up again and Hettes locks in a standing rear naked choke on and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Jim Hettes def. Alex Caceres by submission via rear naked choke (3:12, R2)
Fight #5 – UFC Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Ronny Markes (11-1-0) vs. Karlos Vemola (9-1-0)
Referee: Rob Hinds
Round One
The round begins with Vemola charging at Markes while throwing rights, Markes then lands knee strikes on Vemola while on the cage wall. Both fighters then just start throwing wild punches at each other, Markes scores a takedown on Vemola and gets leg control. Vemola briefly stands up and Markes puts him back on the ground, Markes then lands a few weak punches on Vemola. Vemola stands up again and again is taken down by Markes, Vemola stands up again and he eats a knee strike from Markes. Vemola falls backwards and Markes goes on top of him, Vemola then locks on a guillotine from out of nowhere on Markes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Vemola scoring a very brief takedown on Markes, Vemola then charges as Markes before getting taken down. The fighters get back up and Markes catches Vemola with a right, Markes then scores another takedown on Vemola. Vemola powers himself to his feet and Markes immediately grabs him, Markes then nails Vemola with knee strikes while on the cage wall. Markes then scores a trip takedown on Vemola and he gets side control, Markes then starts attacking Vemola with short range punches. Markes starts landing some elbow strikes on Vemola as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with both fighters throwing wild punches at each other, Markes then lands a few knee strikes on Vemola while on the cage wall. Markes then scores a takedown on Vemola and he gets the full guard, Markes then hits Vemola with some hammer fists. Markes then transitions to the half guard on Vemola, Markes then moves to side control on a tired Vemola. Markes then resumes his ground and pound attack on Vemola as the round ends.
Fight Result: Ronny Markes def. Karlos Vemola by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #6 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Kyle Noke (19-4-1) vs. Ed Herman (18-7-0)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Noke quickly nailing Herman with a push kick, Noke then clobbers Herman with a counter right. Noke then goes for a takedown on Herman and winds up on his back, the fighters go back to their feet and Noke scores another takedown on Herman. Herman then lands an elbow strike on Noke from his back, Noke then escapes a few submission attempts from Herman. Noke then escapes an arm bar attempt from Herman, Noke then transitions to the half guard on Herman. Noke scrambles with Herman before posturing up on the fighter, Herman then locks in a heel hook from out of nowhere to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Ed Herman def. Kyle Noke by submission via heel hook (4:15, R1)
Fight #7 – UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Joseph Benavidez (14-2-0) vs. Eddie Wineland (18-7-1)
Referee: Josh Rosenthal
Round One
The round begins with Benavidez quickly nailing Wineland with a short right, Benavidez then starts attacking Wineland with leg kicks. Benavidez then lands a sneaky right on Wineland, Benavidez then rocks Wineland with three punches to the face. Benavidez then resumes his leg kick attack on Wineland, Benavidez then barely catches Wineland with an overhand right. Wineland then catches Benavidez with a left hook as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with both fighters caching each other with lefts, Benavidez then starts launching a series of kicks at Wineland. Wineland then rocks Benavidez with a right directly into the eye ball, Benavidez then hits Wineland in the top of the head with a right. Benavidez then charges at Wineland and he hits him with two punches, both fighters then exchange knee strikes while in the clinch. They separate then hit each other with knee strikes once more, Benavidez then nails Wineland with a left. Benavidez scores a takedown on Wineland as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Benavidez catching Wineland with a looping left, Wineland then briefly drops Benavidez with a hook. Benavidez then rocks Wineland with a three punch combination before hitting him with a flying knee strike, Benavidez then cracks Wineland with a head kick. Benavidez then clips Wineland with an overhand right to the head, Benavidez then lands a few leg kicks on Wineland. Wineland then clobbers Benavidez with a counter right, Benavidez then nails an incoming Wineland with a right as the round ends.
Fight Result: Joseph Benavidez def. Eddie Wineland by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #8 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
CB Dollaway (12-4-0) vs. Jared Hamman (12-3-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with both fighters exchanging a wide variety of kicks, Hamman then starts mixing it up on Dollaway. Dollaway then scores a takedown on Hamman and he gets side control, Hamman finds a way to stand up and he hits Dollaway with a back elbow. Dollaway then scores another takedown on Hamman and he gets back control, Dollaway then transitions to an arm triangle on Hamman. Dollaway releases the hold and winds up in the guard of Hamman, Dollaway postures up and levels Hamman with some punches. The fighters both get back up and Dollaway gets standing back control on Hamman, Hamman then finds a way to shake Dollaway off of him. Hamman then winds up in the full guard of Dollaway, Hamman then transitions to side control on Dollaway. Hamman then moves into the full mount on Dollaway, Hamman then transitions to back control on Dollaway. Dollaway scrambles to get himself on top of Hamman, Dollaway then rocks Hamman with a right as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Hamman working the jab on Dollaway, Dollaway responds by hitting Hamman with a body kick. Both fighters then destroy each other with punching combinations, Hamman then stuffs a Dollaway takedown and he gets side control. Hamman then starts working some ground and pound on Dollaway, Hamman postures up and he starts walloping Dollaway with punches. Hamman then gets Dollaway in a crucifix while landing tons of elbow strikes, Hamman then gets full mount on Dollaway and he attacks him with plenty of strikes. Dollaway attempts a scramble and Hamman hits him with a knee drop, Dollaway tries to scramble again and he eats more strikes from Hamman until the referee steps in.
Fight Result: Jared Hamman def. CB Dollaway by TKO via strikes (3:38, R2)
Fight #9 – UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Amir Sadollah (6-2-0) vs. Duane Ludwig (28-11-0)
Referee: Rob Hinds
Round One
The round begins with both fighters cracking each other with strikes early, Ludwig then lands a knee strike while on the cage wall. Both fighters then start attacking each other with knee strikes while in the clinch, Ludwig then hits Sadollah with two straight head kicks. Ludwig then connects with two straight knee strikes on Sadollah, Ludwig then lands a body kick on Sadollah. Ludwig then rocks Sadollah with a two punch combination, Ludwig follows that up by nailing Sadollah with an elbow strike. Ludwig then nails Sadollah with two lefts to the face, Ludwig follows that up by connecting with a short right. Ludwig lands a right hook to the ribs as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Sadollah immediately attacking Ludwig with many kicks, Ludwig then hits an incoming Sadollah with a right. Sadollah then starts attacking Ludwig with a lot of leg kicks, Ludwig then cracks Sadollah with a left to the head. Ludwig follows that up by nailing Sadollah with a knee strike, Ludwig then dazes Sadollah with a straight left. Sadollah then barely lands a push kick on the body of Ludwig, Sadollah then resumes his leg kick attack on Ludwig. Ludwig then rocks Sadollah again with a left cross, Ludwig follows it up with a knee strike on Sadollah. Ludwig then pops Sadollah with a left uppercut and elbow strike, Sadollah lands a push kick as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with both fighters throwing a lot of punches at each other, Sadollah then launches two straight head kicks at Ludwig. Ludwig then lands two straight knee strikes on Sadollah, Ludwig then hits a charging Sadollah with a left. Sadollah responds by hitting Ludwig in the face with a kick, Sadollah then hits Ludwig with a few leg kicks. Ludwig responds by popping Sadollah with leg kicks of his own, Sadollah then cracks Ludwig with a kick to the midsection. Sadollah then catches Ludwig with a two punch combination, Ludwig responds by nailing a counter left and uppercut on Sadollah. Ludwig then scores a takedown on Sadollah as the round ends.
Fight Result: Duane Ludwig def. Amir Sadollah by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #10 – UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Charles Oliveira (14-1-0-1NC) vs. Donald Cerrone (15-3-0-1NC)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Oliveira nailing Cerrone with a head kick, Oliveira then catches Cerrone with a left after eating a leg kick. Cerrone then clobbers Oliveira with a knee strike to the midsection, Cerrone then accidentally kicks Oliveira in the testicles. The fight resumes with Cerrone attacking Oliveira with leg kicks, Oliveira then catches Cerrone with a push kick. Oliveira follows that up by hitting Cerrone with a body kick, Cerrone then drops Oliveira with a knee strike. Cerrone then follows it up with ground and pound until the referee steps in.
Fight Result: Donald Cerrone def. Charles Oliveira by TKO via strikes (3:01, R1)
Fight #11 – UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Jim Miller (20-2-0) vs. Ben Henderson (13-2-0)
Referee: Josh Rosenthal
Round One
The round begins with Miller quickly cracking Henderson with a left, Henderson then catches Miller with a punching combination. Miller then catches Henderson with a knee strike to the ribs, both fighters then start exchanging knee strikes while in the clinch. Miller then attempts a jumping arm triangle on a standing Henderson, Henderson breaks the hold by slamming Miller down. Henderson then starts nailing Miller with some ground and pound, the fighters stand up and Henderson nails Miller with a knee strike. Henderson then drops to the ground while Miller goes for a kimura, Henderson escapes and he nails Miller with some punches. Henderson then escapes a guillotine attempt and Henderson makes him pay with elbow strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Henderson clobbering Miller with leg kicks, Miller responds by catching Henderson with a kick to the body. Henderson is quick to score a takedown on Miller and he gets the closed guard, Henderson then transitions to half guard on Miller. Miller rolled for a leg lock on Henderson and he eats a ton of strikes for the effort, Miller goes for a knee bar again and Henderson escapes again. Miller then goes for a third heel hook on Henderson and he fails, Henderson then clocks Miller with a ton of strikes. Henderson then continues to attack Miller with plenty of ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Henderson working the jab on Miller, Henderson then catches a charging Miller with a few strikes. Henderson follows it up by nailing Miller with an elbow strike, Miller then drops Henderson with a right to the face. Henderson quickly recovers to score a takedown on Miller, Henderson then attacks Miller with a lot of ground and pound. Henderson then moves to back control on Miller, Henderson then gets standing back control on Miller and Miller tries to slam him off. Henderson holds on after the slam and he resumes his ground and pound on Miller, Henderson then clobbers Miller with a ton of elbow strikes. The fighters stand up and swing wildly at each other as the round ends.
Fight Result: Ben Henderson def. Jim Miller by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-26)
Main Event – UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Chris Lytle (40-18-4) vs. Dan Hardy (23-9-0-1NC)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Lytle nailing Hardy with a right hook to the rib cage, both fighters then clip each other after a wild exchange. Hardy then catches Lytle in the midsection with a knee strike, Lytle then hits Hardy with a two punch combination. Lytle then returns to hitting Hardy with a right to the body, Lytle then catches Hardy with a left to the head. Hardy then clocks a chasing Lytle with two lefts to the face, Lytle responds by landing a left of his own on Hardy. Lytle then clocks Hardy hard with three straight looping right hands, Lytle then hits Hardy with a straight left. Lytle then lands a kidney punch to the left side of Hardy as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Lytle landing a two punch combination on Hardy, Lytle then clobbers Hardy with a hook to the body. Hardy recovers by cracking Lytle with a left to the body, Hardy then rocks Lytle badly with a right to the head. Hardy follows that up by nailing Lytle with a knee strike to the ribs, Lytle then accidentally pokes Hardy in the eye. The fight resumes with Lytle nailing Hardy with an overhand right, Hardy then rocks Lytle again with an uppercut and knee strike. Lytle then catches Hardy with a three punch combination, Hardy responds by hitting Lytle with a knee strike. Lytle then hits Hardy with a wild looping right, Lytle then ducks down and nails Hardy with a right from out of nowhere. Lytle then lands a left during an exchange with Hardy, Lytle lands a two punch combination on Hardy as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Lytle catching Hardy with a left to the head, both fighters then simultaneously nail each other with lefts. Lytle then rocks Hardy with a looping left hook, Lytle then leans in on Hardy to hit him with another left to the face. Lytle then escapes a Hardy ambush to hit Hardy with a four punch combination, Lytle follows it up by hitting Hardy with an overhand right. Lytle then continuously works the body of Hardy by throwing rights, Hardy then hits a charging Lytle with a short right. Both fighters then go crazy and throw a ton of strikes at each other, Lytle then locks in a guillotine from out of nowhere and Hardy taps out.
Fight Result: Chris Lytle def. Dan Hardy by submission via guillotine choke (4:16, R3)