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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC 194 Preliminary Card, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Fight #1 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Marcio Alexandre Jr (13-2-0) vs. Court McGee (17-4-0)
Referee: Mark Smith
Round One
The round begins with McGee quickly hitting Alexandre Jr with a kick to the midsection, Alexandre Jr then hits an incoming McGree with a straight left. Alexandre Jr then pops McGee with a head kick that backs him up, Alexandre Jr follows that up with a body kick exchange against McGee. McGee grabs a hold of Alexandre Jr and he holds him against the cage wall, the fighters clinch up and battle for position along the cage wall. Alexandre Jr catches McGee with another straight left after they separate, Alexandre Jr hits McGee with a two punch combination. McGee accidentally kicks Alexandre Jr low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with McGee barely catching Alexandre Jr with a spinning back fist. McGee looks for a takedown and Alexandre Jr catches him with a guillotine choke and McGee escapes after a long struggle as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with both fighters attacking the other with kicks, McGee holds Alexandre Jr against the cage wall after landing a few more kicks. Alexandre Jr breaks free and McGee catches him with a kick to the midsection, Alexandre Jr recovers by hitting McGee with a straight left to the rib cage. McGee again forces Alexandre Jr up against the cage wall, McGee hits Alexandre Jr with knee strikes to his thighs. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity and McGee hits a swinging Alexandre Jr with a counter strike combination, Alexandre Jr lands another left on McGee as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Alexandre Jr quickly attacking McGee with a few lefts, McGee hits Alexandre Jr with a right before scoring a takedown. Alexandre Jr finds a way back to his feet with McGee holding onto him, McGee separates from Alexandre Jr after landing a punching combination. McGee also starts attacking Alexandre Jr with leg kicks, the fighters both exchange a few kicks to the midsection. McGee again holds Alexandre Jr against the cage wall while hunting for takedowns, McGee scores a takedown on Alexandre Jr and he gets the open guard. McGee starts attacking Alexandre Jr with some ground and pound until the round ends.
Fight Result: Court McGee def. Marcio Alexandre Jr. By unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #2 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
John Makdessi (13-4-0) vs. Yancy Medeiros (11-3-0-1NC)
Referee: Marc Goddard
Round One
The round begins with Makdessi quickly attacking Medeiros with leg kicks, Medeiros tries popping Makdessi with some jabs. Medeiros continues to dance around Makdessi while throwing an occasional punch, Makdessi catches Medeiros with a side kick to the midsection. Medeiros responds by catching Makdessi with a right, Makdessi then hits Medeiros with a spin kick to the rib cage. Makdessi hits Medeiros with a few lefts as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with both fighters exchanging a few leg kicks, Medeiros then pops Makdessi with a straight left. Medeiros follows that up by landing a left to the midsection of Makdessi, Makdessi is able to catch Medeiros with a left of his own. Makdessi quickly cracks Medeiros with a spinning heel kick to the head, Medeiros backs up Makdessi after landing a right. Medeiros grabs a hold of Makdessi and he holds him up against the cage wall, Makdessi gets away from Medeiros after eating a left. Makdessi hits a swinging Medeiros with a counter left as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Makdessi attacking Medeiros with some leg kicks, Medeiros tries using his range to keep Makdessi at bay. Medeiros then cracks Makdessi with a few lefts as well, Medeiros dances around Makdessi while peppering him with jabs. Makdessi backs up Medeiros after landing a series of lefts, Makdessi catches Medeiros with a spin kick that lands on the side of his hip, the fighters continue attacking each other with their boxing. Makdessi catches Medeiros with a few kicks to the midsection, Makdessi cracks Medeiros with a two punch combination. Medeiros then hits a swinging Makdessi with a counter left hook, both fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fight Result: Yancy Medeiros def. John Makdessi by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Fight #3 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Magomed Mustafaev (12-1-0) vs. Joe Proctor (11-3-0)
Referee: Mark Smith
Round One
The round begins with Proctor quickly attacking Mustafaev with leg kicks, Mustafaev backs up Proctor after landing a switch kick. Proctor backs up Mustafaev after landing a striking combo, Mustafaev rocks a blocking Proctor with a few rights. Mustafaev follows that up by kicking Proctor in the midsection a few times, Mustafaev drops Proctor with a series of knee strikes and kicks. Mustafaev follows that up with a few more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Magomed Mustafaev def. Joe Proctor by TKO via strikes (1:54, R1)
Fight #4 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Kevin Lee (11-1-0) vs. Leonardo Santos (14-4-1)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Lee attacking Santos with a few high kicks, Santos catches Lee with a front kick to the midsection. Lee then pops a swinging Santos with a straight right, the fighters also start exchanging a few leg kicks. Santos scores a takedown on Lee and Lee quickly scrambles to his feet, Santos jumps on the back of a standing Lee. Lee finds a way to shake Santos off of him to keep the fight standing, Santos drops Lee with a counter right and he follows it up with a plethora of strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Leonardo Santos def. Kevin Lee by TKO via strikes (3:26, R1)
Fight #5 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Warlley Alves (10-0-0) vs. Colby Covington (8-0-0)
Referee: Mark Smith
Round One
The round begins with Alves cracking Covington with a kick to the midsection, Covington scores a takedown on Alves and he gets side control. Alves wall walks to his feet to get the fight standing, Covington holds Alves against the cage wall while landing an elbow strike. Covington looks for a takedown and Alves locks him in a guillotine choke to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Warlley Alves def. Colby Covington by submission via guillotine choke (1:26, R1)
Fight #6 - UFC Women’s Strawweight Division Fight
Tecia Torres (6-0-0) vs. Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger (6-1-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Torres cracking Jones-Lybarger with a right, Torres tries swarming on Jones-Lybarger with strikes. Torres also starts attacking Jones-Lybarger with leg kicks, Jones-Lybarger backs up Torres after throwing a few rights. Torres catches a swinging Jones-Lybarger with a counter right, Torres continues to catch Jones-Lybarger with rights. Torres and Jones-Lybarger clinch while exchanging some knee strikes, Jones-Lybarger cracks Torres with a knee strike while avoiding a takedown as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Torres quickly attacking Jones-Lybarger with punching combination, Jones-Lybarger forces Torres against the cage wall while looking for a takedown. Torres switches positions with Jones-Lybarger while landing some knee strikes, the fighters separate and quickly exchange some strikes. The fighters clinch again while exchanging some strikes, Torres breaks free to attack Jones-Lybarger with boxing. Jones-Lybarger goes for a takedown and Torres winds up in top position, Torres starts attacking Jones-Lybarger with some ground and pound until the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Torres quickly nailing Jones-Lybarger with a right, Jones-Lybarger comes forward on Torres while throwing strikes. Torres briefly clinches with Jones-Lybarger before landing a few more rights, Torres also catches Jones-Lybarger with a push kick. Torres then attacks Jones-Lybarger with a multiple punch combination, Jones-Lybarger grabs a hold of Torres to clinch with her near the cage wall. Jones-Lybarger eats a few elbow strikes from Torres while hunting for the takedown, Torres breaks free to crack Jones-Lybarger with more punching combinations. Torres backs Jones-Lybarger into the cage wall while landing more punches, the fighters clinch and battle for position along the cage wall. The fighters separate and Torres nails Jones-Lybarger with more strikes, Jones-Lybarger lands a left hook on Torres as the round ends.
Fight Result: Tecia Torres def. Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #7 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Urijah Faber (32-8-0) vs. Frankie Saenz (11-2-0)
Referee: Marc Goddard
Round One
The round begins with Faber quickly attacking Saenz with leg kicks, Faber charges forward on Saenz while landing a few knee strikes. Faber looks for a takedown and Saenz winds up controlling his head, the fighters stand up and Saenz briefly trips up Faber with a leg kick. Saenz starts attacking Faber with a bunch of leg kicks and a knee strike, the fighters exchange some elbow strikes near the cage wall. Faber responds by cracking Saenz with a step in knee strike, Saenz eats a right before nailing faber with a multiple punch combination. Faber looks for the takedowns and Saenz makes him pay with knee strikes, the fighters clinch on the cage wall as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Saenz quickly attacking Faber with some leg kicks, Faber rocks Saenz with a knee strike and he pounces on him with a plethora of different strikes. Saenz tries fighting back by landing a few strikes of his own, Faber scores a takedown and Saenz scrambles to get top position. Faber finds a way to stand up with Saenz holding onto his back, Saenz holds onto Faber while attacking him with knee strikes. The fighters clinch and battle for position along the cage wall, Saenz goes back to attacking Faber with leg kicks. Saenz then pops Faber with a front kick to the midsection, Saenz starts hitting Faber with a few rights as well. Faber looks for more takedowns and Saenz counters with knee strikes, Saenz hits Faber with an uppercut as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Saenz going back to his leg kick attack on Faber, Faber eats a few strikes before kicking Saenz in the midsection. Saenz then cracks Faber with a standing elbow strike, Saenz backs Faber into the cage wall while landing a knee strike. Faber fails at a takedown attempt before landing a few knee strikes, Faber then pops Saenz with a pair of left hooks. Saenz grabs a hold of Faber to crack him with a knee strike, Faber scores a takedown and Saenz eventually gets back up to his feet. Saenz breaks free from Faber after landing a knee strike, Faber scores a takedown and Saenz attempts a heel hook as the round ends.
Fight Result: Urijah Faber def. Frankie Saenz by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
