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Ngannou vs. Velasquez
Talking Stick Resort Arena
Phoenix, United States
About the Event
Kron Gracie, son of Rickson Gracie and grandson of Helio Gracie, makes his UFC debut at this event.
| Weight Class 🤔 | Rank | Records | Bout | Records | Rank | What to expect | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ♂ | Heavyweight | #3 | 11-3-0 |  | Francis Ngannou vs. Cain Velasquez |  | 14-2-0 | |||||
| ♂ | Lightweight | 13-2-0 | | James "The Texecutioner" Vick vs. Paul "The Irish Dragon" Felder | | 15-4-0 | ||||||
| ♀ | Strawweight | #11 | 8-5-0 | | Courtney "Cast Iron" Casey vs. Cynthia Calvino | | 6-1-0 | #12 | ||||
| ♂ | Featherweight | 🔥 | 14-11-0, 1NC | | Alex "Bruce Leeroy" Caceres vs. Kron Gracie |  | 4-0-0 | |||||
| ♂ | Welterweight | 14-6-1 | | Vicente "The Silent Assassin" Luque vs. Bryan "Bam Bam" Barberena | | 13-5-0 | ||||||
| ♂ | Featherweight | 18-6-0 | | Andre "Touchy" Fili vs. Myles "Fury" Jury | | 17-3-0 | ||||||
| ♂ | Bantamweight | #5 | 21-2-0 | | Jimmie "El Terror" Rivera vs. Aljamain "Funk Master" Sterling | | 15-3-0 | #7 | ||||
| ♂ | Bantamweight | 9-0-0 | | Benito "Golden Boy" Lopez vs. Manny "The Bermudez Triangle" Bermudez | | 13-0-0 | ||||||
| ♀ | Flyweight | #12 | 6-3-0 | | Ashlee "Rebel Girl" Evans-Smith vs. Andrea "KGB" Lee | | 9-2-0 | #14 | ||||
| ♂ | Lightweight | 12-2-0 | | Scott "Hot Sauce" Holtzman vs. Nik "The carny" Lentz | | 31-9-2, 1NC | ||||||
| ♂ | Bantamweight | 36-7-0, 1NC | | Renan "The Baron" Barao vs. Luke "Cool Hand" Sanders | | 13-3-0 | ||||||
| ♀ | Strawweight | 7-0-0 |  | Alexandra "Stich" Albu vs. Emily "Spitfire" Whitmire | | 3-2-0 |
| Official Weight (lbs) | Red Corner | Blue Corner | Official Weight (lbs) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 258☑ | Francis Ngannou | Cain Velasquez | 248☑ | ||
| 156☑ | James "The Texecutioner" Vick | Paul "The Irish Dragon" Felder | 155.5☑ | ||
| 116☑ | Courtney "Cast Iron" Casey | Cynthia Calvino | 116☑ | ||
| 146☑ | Alex "Bruce Leeroy" Caceres | Kron Gracie | 146☑ | ||
| 171☑ | Vicente "The Silent Assassin" Luque | Bryan "Bam Bam" Barberena | 170.5☑ | ||
| 145.5☑ | Andre "Touchy" Fili | Myles "Fury" Jury | 146☑ | ||
| 135☑ | Jimmie "El Terror" Rivera | Aljamain "Funk Master" Sterling | 136☑ | ||
| 135.5☑ | Benito "Golden Boy" Lopez | Manny "The Bermudez Triangle" Bermudez | 140☒ | ||
| 126☑ | Ashlee "Rebel Girl" Evans-Smith | Andrea "KGB" Lee | 125.5☑ | ||
| 156☑ | Scott "Hot Sauce" Holtzman | Nik "The carny" Lentz | 155.5☑ | ||
| 138☒ | Renan "The Baron" Barao | Luke "Cool Hand" Sanders | 135.5☑ | ||
| 114.5☑ | Alexandra "Stich" Albu | Emily "Spitfire" Whitmire | 116☑ |
| Fight Result | Fight Rating | Fight Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Ngannou defeated Velasquez: TKO, R1 OO:26 (knee injury) | ★ | frustrating fight... |
| Felder defeated Vick: Decision, R3 05:00 (Unanimous 🤔) | ||
| Calvino defeated Casey: Decision, R3 05:00 (Unanimous 🤔) | ||
| Gracie defeated Caceres: Submission, R1 02:06 (rear-naked choke) | ★★★★★ | A JJB lesson ! |
| Luque defeated Barberena: TKO, R3 04:54 (knees and punches) | ||
| Fili defeated Jury: Decision, R3: 05:00 (Unanimous 🤔) | ||
| Sterling defeated Rivera: Decision, R3 05:00 (Unanimous 🤔) | ||
| Bermudez defeated Lopez: Submission, R1 03:09 (guillotine choke) | ||
| Lee defeated Evans-Smith: Decision, R3 05:00 (Unanimous 🤔) | ||
| Lentz defeated Holtzman: Decision, R3 05:00 (Unanimous 🤔) | ||
| Sanders defeated Barao: KO, R2 01:01 (punches) | ||
| Whitmire defeated Albu: Submission, R1 01:01 (rear-naked choke) |
| Event Stats | Value |
|---|---|
| Decision: | 50% |
| Submission: | 25% |
| KO: | 25% |
| Disqualification: | 0% |
| Red win: | 25% |
| Blue win: | 75% |
