UFC 186 Embedded: Vlog Series – Episode 3


On Episode 3 of UFC 186 Embedded, the mood in Montreal stays relaxed in the final days of fight week. Middleweight Michael Bisping test-drives his gloves, flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson expounds on video games and former light heavyweight champion Rampage Jackson faces technical difficulties during a video chat. As Thursday winds down, the weight-cutting begins, and Friday culminates in a final series of staredowns at the official weigh-in.

UFC 186 Emdedded Ep 3
UFC 186 Emdedded Ep 3

UFC Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the flyweight championship at UFC 186: Johnson vs. Horiguchi, taking place Saturday, April 25th.

UFC 186 Weigh-In Results: Demetrious Johnson (124.5 lbs) vs. Kyoji Horiguchi (124.5 lbs)


UFC 186 takes place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on Saturday, April 25th at the Bell Centre.

Demetrious Johnson vs. Kyoji Horiguchi UFC 186
Demetrious Johnson vs. Kyoji Horiguchi UFC 186

Headlining the event is a flyweight title fight between reigning champion Demetrious Johnson and Japanese challenger Kyoji Horiguchi. Quinton Jackson is cleared to compete against Fabio Maldonado, although this will be a catchweight bout at a 215 lbs.

Before we get to the fights at hand, we have to make sure they’re all on weight. Here are the results:

Main Card

Demetrious Johnson (124.5 lbs) vs. Kyoji Horiguchi (124.5 lbs)

Demetrious Johnson Weigh In UFC 186
Demetrious Johnson Weigh In UFC 186

Quinton Jackson (216 lbs) vs. Fabio Maldonado (215 lbs)  catchweight bout 215 lbs

Quinton Rampage vs. Fabio Maldonado Face Off UFC 186
Quinton Rampage vs. Fabio Maldonado Face Off UFC 186

Michael Bisping (186 lbs)  vs. C.B. Dollaway (185.5 lbs

Michael Bisping vs. C.B. Dollaway  Face Off UFC 186
Michael Bisping vs. C.B. Dollaway Face Off UFC 186

John Makdessi (160 lbs) vs. Shane Campbell (161 lbs) catchweight 160 lbs

Thomas Almeida (135 lbs) vs. Yves Jabouin (136 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Patrick Cote (171 lbs) vs. Joe Riggs (171 lbs)

Patrick Cote vs. Joe Riggs Face Off  UFC 186
Patrick Cote vs. Joe Riggs Face Off UFC 186

Sarah Kaufman (136 lbs) vs. Alexis Davis (135 lbs)

Sarah Kaufman vs. Alexis Davis Face Off UFC 186
Sarah Kaufman vs. Alexis Davis Face Off UFC 186

Chad Laprise (156 lbs) vs. Bryan Barberena (156 lbs)

Olivier Aubin-Mercier (155 lbs) vs. David Michaud (156 lbs)

Preliminary Card (Fight Pass)

Nordine Taleb (170 lbs) vs. Chris Clements (170 lbs)

Jessica Rakoczy (115 lbs) vs. Valerie Letourneau (116 lbs)

Aisling Daly (116 lbs) vs. Randa Markos (116 lbs)

UFC 186: The Prelims


https://youtu.be/j6zkBbHQd-I

Don’t miss the explosive UFC 186 prelims on FOX SPORTS 1 as heavyhitters Patrick Cote and Joe Riggs go head to head in the Octagon. Plus, women’s bantamweight contenders Alexis Davis and Sarah Kaufman will settle the score in their anticipated re-match.

UFC 186 Prelims: Cote vs. Riggs
UFC 186 Prelims: Cote vs. Riggs

UFC 186 takes place on April 25th live from The Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.

UFC Fight Night New Jersey – Full Results: Rockhold submits Machida


UFC Fight Night New Jersey, came live from the Prudential Center in Newark last night where Luke Rockhold put on a clear dominant performance to become, only, the third person to have ever submit Lyoto Machida.

Luke Rockhold with the RNC on Lyoto Machida UFC Fight Night New Jersey
Luke Rockhold with the RNC on Lyoto Machida UFC Fight Night New Jersey

In the co-main event Jacare Souza proved yet again why he should be the number one contender in the middleweight division, with almost an exact re-run of his first encounter with Chris Camozzi and defeating him under three minutes of the first round.

Jacare Souza with the Armbar on Chris Camozzi UFC Fight Night New Jersey
Jacare Souza with the Armbar on Chris Camozzi UFC Fight Night New Jersey

Max Holloway grows with each fight and the 23-year-old featherweight proved again why he is ‘Blessed’ by dismantling Cub Swanson in the third round with an awesome mounted Guillotine Choke.

Max Holloway with the Mounted Guillotine Choke on Cub Swanson  UFC Fight Night New Jersey
Max Holloway with the Mounted Guillotine Choke on Cub Swanson UFC Fight Night New Jersey

One of the youngest fighters on the UFC’s roster is female athlete Paige VanZant for whom their was a lot of hype surrounding this match up with veteran fighter Felice Herrig. It was to be the youngster’s night who clearly put on a one-sided dominant performance who took the unanimous decision victory over Felice Herrig.

Paige VanZant with a dominant performance over Felice Herrig UFC Fight Night New Jersey
Paige VanZant with a dominant performance over Felice Herrig UFC Fight Night New Jersey

Main Card Results

Luke Rockhold Def Lyoto Machida Via RNC 2 mins 31 secs Round Two

Luke Rockhold Winning UFC Fight Night New Jersey
Luke Rockhold Winning UFC Fight Night New Jersey

Jacare Souza Def Chris Camozzi Via Verbal submission Armbar 2 mins 33 secs Round One

Jacare Souza Winning UFC Fight Night New Jersey
Jacare Souza Winning UFC Fight Night New Jersey

Max Holloway Def Cub Swanson Via Mounted Guillotine Choke 3 mins 58 secs Round Three

Max Holloway Winning UFC Fight Night New Jersey
Max Holloway Winning UFC Fight Night New Jersey

Paige VanZant Def Felice Herrig Via Unanimous Decision 30-27, 30-26, 30-26

Paige VanZant Winning UFC Fight Night New Jersey
Paige VanZant Winning UFC Fight Night New Jersey

Preliminary Card  FOX, BT Sports

Beneil Dariush Def Jim Miller Via Unanimous Decision 29-28, 29-28, 29-28

Beneil Dariush Winning UFC Fight Night New Jersey
Beneil Dariush Winning UFC Fight Night New Jersey

Ovince St. Preux Def Patrick Cummins Via KO 4 mins 54 secs Round One

Ovince St. Preux Winning UFC Fight Night New Jersey
Ovince St. Preux Winning UFC Fight Night New Jersey

Gian Villante Def Corey Anderson Via TKO 4 mins 18 secs Round Three

Aljamain Sterling Def  Takeya Mizugaki Via Arm Triangle 2 mins 11 secs Round Three

Preliminary Card (Fight Pass)

Tim Means Def George Sullivan Via Arm Triangle 3 mins 21 secs Round Three

Diego Brandao Def Jim Hettes Via TKO (Dr Stoppage)* 5 mins Round One

Chris Dempsey Def Eddie Gordon  Via Split Decision 28-29, 29-28, 29-28

*Jim Hettes sustained an Ear Injury for which turned out his ‘Cauliflower’ on his Ear exploded

BONUSES

FOTN

Gian Villante and Corey Anderson

POTN

Luke Rockhold

Max Holloway

All earned $50,000 each

Fight Night New Jersey: First Person – Felice Herrig


No. 8 women’s strawweight contender Felice “Lil Bulldog” Herrig talks about life after The Ultimate Fighter, her journey through MMA, staying grounded, and facing Paige VanZant. Felice Herrig takes on Paige VanZant during the main card at Fight Night New Jersey.

Felice Herrig UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In
Felice Herrig UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In

UFC Fight Night Jersey takes place Saturday April 18th coming live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Fight Night New Jersey: First Person – Paige VanZant


UFC youngster Paige VanZant talks about life in the limelight, her cooking skills, her dancing background, and facing Felice Herrig inside the Octagon. Paige VanZant takes on Felice Herrig during the main card at UFC Fight Night New Jersey.

Page VanZant UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In
Page VanZant UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In

UFC Fight Night Jersey takes place Saturday April 18th coming live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

UFC Fight Night New Jersey: Machida vs. Rockhold – Full Weigh-In Results


The UFC is in New Jersey this weekend, coming live from the Prudential Center in Newark, where Lyoto Machida faces Luke Rockhold in which could  potentially be a No.1 contender’s match-up in the middleweight division. With Yoel Romero injured, Chris Camozzi has stepped  in on short notice to face Jacare Souza in the co-main event. In the featherweight showdown Cub Swanson takes on Max Holloway in what should be an action packed fight, while Felice Herrig opens up the Main Card  with a women’s strawweight showdown with the much talked about Paige VanZant, and lets face it, there seems to be no love lost between these two athletes, so expect fireworks from the off and a potential FOTN!

Before we get to the fights we have to make sure they’re all on weight. Here are at the results:

Lyoto Machida vs. Luke Rockhold UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face off
Lyoto Machida vs. Luke Rockhold UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face off

Main Card (FOX, BT Sports)

Lyoto Machida (185 lbs) vs. Luke Rockhold (185 lbs)

Jacare Souza Vs. Chris Camozzi UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face off
Jacare Souza Vs. Chris Camozzi UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face off

Jacare Souza (186 lbs) vs. Chris Camozzi (185 lbs)

Jacare Souza UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In
Jacare Souza UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In
Chris Camozzi UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In
Chris Camozzi UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In

Cub Swanson (145 lbs) vs. Max Holloway (146 lbs)

Cub Swanson Vs. Max Holloway UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face Off
Cub Swanson Vs. Max Holloway UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face Off

Felice Herrig (115 lbs) vs. Paige VanZant (115 lbs)

Felice Herring Vs. Paige VanZant UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face off
Felice Herrig Vs. Paige VanZant UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face off
Felice Herrig UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In
Felice Herrig UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In
Page VanZant UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In
Page VanZant UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In

Preliminary Card  FOX, BT Sports)

Jim Miller (156 lbs) vs. Beneil Dariush (155 lbs)

Jim Miller Vs. Beneil Dariush UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face Off
Jim Miller Vs. Beneil Dariush UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face Off
Jim Miller UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In
Jim Miller UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In

Ovince St. Preux (205 lbs) vs. Patrick Cummins (205 lbs)

Ovince St. Preux Vs. Patrick Cummins UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face Off
Ovince St. Preux Vs. Patrick Cummins UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face Off
Ovince St. Preux UFC Fight Night Weigh In
Ovince St. Preux UFC Fight Night Weigh In

Corey Anderson (205 lbs) vs. Gian Villante (206 lbs)

Aljamain Sterling (136 lbs) vs. Takeya Mizugaki (136 lbs)

Preliminary Card (Fight Pass)

Tim Means (170 lbs) vs. George Sullivan (171 lbs)

Diego Brandao (145 lbs) vs. Jim Hettes (146 lbs)

Diego Brando Vs. Jim Hettes UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face Off
Diego Brando Vs. Jim Hettes UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face Off
Diego Brando UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In
Diego Brando UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In

Eddie Gordon (186 lbs) vs. Chris Dempsey (186 lbs)

Eddie Gordon Vs. Chris Dempesy UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face Off
Eddie Gordon Vs. Chris Dempesy UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face Off

UFC Fight Night 64 – Krakow full results: Gabriel Gonzaga Vs. Mirko Cro Cop 2


UFC Fight Night 64 came from Krakow in Poland for the first time in UFC history where Mirko Cro Cop avenged his loss against Gabriel Gonzaga in the third round by way of TKO.

Cro Cop came back from being in danger in rounds one and two, to throw some heavy damaging elbows that set up the ending of an onslaught of vicious ground and pound that sealed the ‘revenge’ deal at the 3 minute 30 second mark of round three.

Mirko Cro Cop vs. Gabriel Gonzaga  UFC Fight Night Krakow
Mirko Cro Cop vs. Gabriel Gonzaga UFC Fight Night Krakow

Here are the official results:

Mirko Cro Cop Def Gabriel Gonzaga  Via TKO 3 mins 30 secs Round Three

Mirko Cro Cop Winning UFC Fight Night Krakow
Mirko Cro Cop Winning UFC Fight Night Krakow

Jimi Manuwa Def Jan Blachowicz Via Unanimous Decision 30-27, 30-27, 29-28

Jimi Manuwa Winning UFC Fight Night Krakow
Jimi Manuwa Winning UFC Fight Night Krakow

Pawel Pawlak Def Sheldon Westcott Via Unanimous Decision 29-28, 29-28, 29-28

Maryna Moroz Def Joanne Calderwood  Via Armbar 1 min 30 secs Round One

Maryna Moroz Winning UFC Fight Night Krakow
Maryna Moroz Winning UFC Fight Night Krakow

Preliminary Card 

Leon Edwards Def Seth Baczynski Via KO 0.08 Seconds Round One

Leon Edwards Winning  UFC Fight Night  Krakow
Leon Edwards Winning UFC Fight Night Krakow

Bartosz Fabinski  Def Garreth McLellan Via Unanimous Decision 30-27, 30-27, 30-27

Sergio Moraes Def Mickael Lebout Via Unanimous Decision 29-28, 29-28, 29-28

Yaotzin Meza Def Damian Stasiak Via Unanimous Decision 30-27, 29-28, 29-28

Yaotzin Meza Winning  UFC Fight Night Krakow
Yaotzin Meza Winning UFC Fight Night Krakow

Anthony Hamilton Def Daniel Omielanczuk Via Unanimous Decision 29-28, 29-28, 29-27

Aleksandra Albu Def Izabela Badurek Via Guillotine Choke 3 mins 34 secs Round Two

Stevie Ray Def Marcin Bandel Via TKO 1 min 35 Secs Round Two

Aleksandra Albu Winning UFC Fight Night Krakow
Aleksandra Albu Winning UFC Fight Night Krakow

Taylor Lapilus Def Rocky Lee Via Unanimous Decision 30-27, 30-27, 30-27

FOTN BONUS

Mirko Cro Cop Vs. Gabriel Gonzaga

POTN 

Leon ‘Rocky’ Edwards

Mary a Moroz

$50,000 Each 

Fight Night Krakow: First Person – Joanne Calderwood


UFC women’s strawweight fighter Joanne Calderwood talks about her experience during The Ultimate Fighter show, how she found MMA, her family ties and her upcoming opponent. Calderwood takes on Maryna Moroz at UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2.

Fight Night Krakow Free on PICK TV
Fight Night Krakow Free on PICK TV

UFC Fight Night Krakow takes place this Saturday, April 11th live on UFC Fight Pass or SKY Channel 152 PICK TV which is a FREE to AIR, FREEVIEW channel in the UK.

UFC Fight Night Krakow: - Joanne Calderwood
UFC Fight Night Krakow: – Joanne Calderwood

UFC Fight Night Krakow Weigh-In Results


For the first time in UFC history, Fight Night 64 comes live from Krakow in Poland. Headlining the card is a rematch of Gabriel Gonzaga, for whom was made famous when he won via head kick KO of Mirko Cro Cop back in 2007 on UFC 70, which remains one of MMA’s most shocking finishes. In the co-main event we have England’s own Jimi Manuwa who is set to face Poland’s Jan Blachowicz in the light heavyweight division. Also we have Scotland’s Joanne Calderwood who takes on Maryna Moroz in a Strawweight showdown.

Before we get to the fights we have to make sure everyone is on weight.

Here are the results:

Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Mirko Cross Cop UFC Fight Night Krakow Face Off
Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Mirko Cross Cop UFC Fight Night Krakow Face Off

Main Card 

Gabriel Gonzaga (255 lbs) vs. Mirko Cro Cop (232 lbs)

Gabriel Gonzaga UFC Fight Night Krakow Weigh-In
Gabriel Gonzaga UFC Fight Night Krakow Weigh-In
Mirko Cro Cop UFC Fight Night Krakow Weigh-In
Mirko Cro Cop UFC Fight Night Krakow Weigh-In

Jimi Manuwa (206 lbs) vs. Jan Blachowicz (204 lbs)

Jimi Manuwa vs. Jan Blachowicz UFC Fight Night Krakow Face Off
Jimi Manuwa vs. Jan Blachowicz UFC Fight Night Krakow Face Off
Jimi Manuwa UFC Fight Night Krakow Weigh-In
Jimi Manuwa UFC Fight Night Krakow Weigh-In

Pawel Pawlak (169 lbs) vs. Sheldon Westcott (169 lbs)
Joanne Calderwood (115 lbs) vs. Maryna Moroz (115 lbs)

Joanne Calder wood Vs.  Maryna Moroz UFC Fight Night Krakow Face Off
Joanne Calder wood Vs. Maryna Moroz UFC Fight Night Krakow Face Off

Preliminary Card 

Seth Baczynski (170 lbs) vs. Leon Edwards (170 lbs)

Leon 'Rocky' Edwards  UFC Fight Night Krakow Weigh-In
Leon ‘Rocky’ Edwards UFC Fight Night Krakow Weigh-In

Bartosz Fabinski (184 lbs) vs. Garreth McLellan (184 lbs)
Sergio Moraes (171 lbs) vs. Mickael Lebout (169 lbs)
Damian Stasiak (145 lbs) vs. Yaotzin Meza (146 lbs)
Daniel Omielanczuk (243 lbs) vs. Anthony Hamilton (259 lbs)
Izabela Badurek** (117 lbs) vs. Aleksandra Albu (114 lbs)
Marcin Bandel (154 lbs) vs. Stevie Ray (155 lbs)

Marcus Banded vs. Stevie Ray UFC Fight Night Krakow Face off
Marcus Banded vs. Stevie Ray UFC Fight Night Krakow Face off
Stevie Ray UFC Fight Night Krakow Weigh-In
Stevie Ray UFC Fight Night Krakow Weigh-In

Taylor Lapilus (144 lbs) vs. Rocky Lee (145 lbs)

** Izabela Badurek has 1 hour to lose 1 lb to make weight.