Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Fight Night 84 Main Card, live from the 02 Arena in London, England.
Fight #10 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight: Brad Pickett (25-11-0) vs. Francisco Rivera (11-5-0-1NC)
Referee: Neil Hall
Round One
The round begins with Rivera nailing Pickett with a high kick and left hook, Rivera starts attacking Pickett with leg kicks. Pickett returns the favor by landing some leg kicks of his own, Rivera circles Pickett while landing a right. Rivera then hits Pickett with a head kick, Rivera drops Pickett with a left hook and Pickett pops right back up. Rivera then hits a swinging Pickett with a counter strike combination, Rivera rocks Pickett with another three punch combination. Rivera drops Pickett again with a few hooks, Pickett pops right back up and he has a wild striking exchange with Rivera as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Pickett attacking Rivera with some leg kicks, Pickett starts catching Rivera with some jabs. Rivera backs up Pickett after catching him with an uppercut, Pickett scores a takedown on Rivera and he gets the butterfly guard. Pickett quickly transitions to the half guard on Rivera, Rivera scrambles to get the fight standing again. The fighters both catch each other with rights at the same time, Pickett then cracks Rivera with a left hook and front kick. Rivera scores a takedown on Pickett and Pickett scrambles right back to his feet, Pickett accidentally hits Rivera low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with the fighters have another wild exchange as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Pickett hunting for the takedown on Rivera, Pickett holds Rivera against the cage wall while landing knee strikes. Pickett scores a takedown on Rivera and he gets side control, Pickett quickly transitions to the half guard on Rivera. The referee stands up the fighters for inactivity and the fighters exchange some kicks, Rivera nails Pickett with a few rights after blocking a kick. Rivera scores a takedown on Pickett and they both pop right back up, Rivera hits Pickett with a straight right. Pickett scores a takedown on Rivera and he gets side control as the round ends.
Fight Result: Brad Pickett def. Francisco Rivera by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Fight #11 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight: Tom Breese (9-0-0) vs. Keita Nakamura (31-6-2-1NC)
Referee: Leon Roberts
Round One
The round begins with Nakamura cracking Breese with a kick to the midsection, Nakamura scores a takedown on Breese and he gets the full mount. Breese scrambles and the fighters stand up, Nakamura and Breese again grapple and battle for position along the cage wall. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity and Breese hits Nakamura with a three punch combination, the fighters clinch and battle for position along the cage wall. The fighters separate and Breese attacks Nakamura with a head kick, Nakamura rocks a swinging Breese with a counter strike combination. Breese holds Nakamura against the cage wall while landing a knee strike, Breese hits Nakamura with a front kick as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Breese nailing Nakamura with a left and then a knee strike, Nakamura scores a takedown on Breese and he gets the full mount. Breese uses a heel hook attempt to get top position on Nakamura, Breese advances to the half guard on Nakamura. Breese starts attacking Nakamura with some ground and pound, Nakamura eventually traps Breese in his full mount. Breese starts hitting Nakamura with some elbow strikes, Nakamura rolls for the omaplata and Breese barely escapes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Breese nailing Nakamura with a two punch combination, Nakamura grabs a hold of Breese and he holds him against the cage wall. Nakamura scores a takedown on Breese, Breese uses a heel hook attempt to get himself on top of Nakamura. Nakamura scrambles again and he gets top position on Breese, Breese scrambles and he winds up getting back control on Nakamura. Breese locks Nakamura in an inverted traingle choke as the round ends.
Fight Result: Tom Breese def. Keita Nakamura by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Fight #12 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight: Gegard Mousasi (37-6-2) vs. Thales Leites (25-5-0)
Referee: Marc Goddard
Round One
The round begins with Leites instantly pushing Mousasi into the cage wall, Leites pulls guard and Mousasi stands right back up. Leites again holds Mousasi against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Leites attacks Mousasi with a striking combination. Mousasi starts attacking Leites with some leg kicks, Mousasi starts peppering Leites with a plethora of jabs. Leites look for a takedown as he grapples with against the cage wall, Leites again pulls guard and Mousasi opts to stand up again. Leites then cracks a swinging Mousasi with a counter left hook as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Mousasi nailing an incoming Leites with a right, Mousasi then hits Leites with a knee strike followed by a left hook. Leites swings at Mousasi and he eats a counter left for his efforts, Mousasi follows that up by nailing Leites with a two punch combination. Mousasi backs up Leites after landing a short right, Mousasi also starts attacking Leites with some leg kicks. Leites just swings away at Mousasi while eating counter strikes, Mousasi again catches Leites with a right. Leites fails at all of the takedown attempts he makes on Mousasi, Mousasi kicks away at a downed Leites as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Leites taking a few wild swings at Mousasi, Mousasi scores a takedown on Leites and he gets the open guard. Mousasi decides to just stand up and Leites does so as well, Mousasi starts jabbing away at Leites again. Leites swings wildly and he connects with some shots against Mousasi, Leites goes for a takedown as Mousasi cracks him with a right. Mousasi scores the takedown on Leites and he gets the half guard, Mousasi starts attacking Leites with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Fight Result: Gegard Mousasi def. Thales Leites by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Main Event - UFC Middleweight Division Fight: Anderson Silva (33-6-0-1NC) vs. Michael Bisping (28-7-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Bisping attempting a high kick on Silva, Bisping then hits Silva with a left hook. Bisping then hits Silva with a right followed by a leg kick, Silva responds by hitting Bisping with a kick to the midsection. Bisping comes forward on Silva while taking a few swings, Silva starts attacking Bisping with a few different kicks. Bisping backs Silva into the cage wall while throwing more strikes, the two have a wild striking exchange as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Bisping catching Silva with a front kick, Bisping backs Silva into the cage wall while landing some strikes. Silva then pops a swinging Bisping with a counter right, Silva hits a swinging Bisping with a counter strike combo. Silva comes forward on Bisping and he lands a pair of rights, the fighters also exchange some leg kicks. Bisping drops Silva with a left hook and he pounces on him with more strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Bisping popping Silva with a right, Silva responds by attackingBisping with leg kicks. Bisping backs Silva into the cage wall while landing a left hook, Silva then hits a swingingBisping with a counter right. Silva briefly trips up a kicking Bisping and he allows him to stand back up, Silva again catches Bisping with a right. Bisping starts catching Silva with a lot of jabs, Silva nails Bisping with a ton of strikes and a flying knee strike as the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Silva attacking Bisping with a head kick, Bisping responds by attacking Silva with a left hook. Silva accidentally nails Bisping low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Bisping backing Silva into the cage wall again while landing a bunch of strikes. Bisping continues to just launch striking combinations against Silva, Bisping accidentally pokes Silva in the eye and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Silva hitting Bisping with a left, Bisping backs Silva into the fence again while throwing strikes. Silva comes forward at Bisping and he lands another left, Bisping then cracks a swinging Silva with a counter left. Silva hits Bisping with a two punch combination as the round ends.
Round Five
The round begins with Silva attacking Bisping with a head kick, Bisping charges forward on Silva while throwing strikes. Silva then hits Bisping with a sidekick to the midsection, Bispingbacks Silva into the cage wall while launching some strikes at him. Silva rocks Bisping with a knee strike and some follow up strikes, Silva then hits Bisping with a spin kick to the midsection. Bisping slows Silva down by catching him with some leg kicks, Bisping starts hunting for the takedown on Silva. Bisping jabs away at Silva as the round ends.
Fight Result: Michael Bipsing def. Anderson Silva by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)