UFC Fight Night 131: Rivera vs. Moraes (6/1/2018) - Utica, NY (Adirondack Bank Center)

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UFC Fight Night 131: Rivera vs. Moraes 
June 1, 2018
Utica, NY (Adirondack Bank Center)

Jimmie Rivera (134.6) vs. Marlon Moraes (135.4) - Moraes, KO (head kick and punches), R1 (0:33)
Gregor Gillespie (155.6) vs. Vinc Pichel (155.8) - Gillespie, SUB (arm triangle choke), R2 (4:06)
Walt Harris (253) vs. Daniel Spitz (243.8) - Harris, TKO (elbows), R2 (4:59)
Jake Ellenberger (170.4) vs. Ben Saunders (169.4) - Saunders, TKO (knee to the body), R1 (1:56)
Julio Arce (145.4) vs. Daniel Teymur (145.8) - Arce, SUB (rear naked choke), R3 (2:55)
Gian Villante (205.2) vs. Sam Alvey (204.8) - Alvey, DEC (unanimous)

Fox Sports 1 Preliminary Card:
Sijara Eubanks (125.6) vs. Lauren Murphy (125.6) - Eubanks, DEC (unanimous)
Nik Lentz (155.4) vs. David Teymur (155.8) - Teymur, DEC (unanimous)
Belal Muhammad (170.2) vs. Chance Rencountre (170.6) - Muhammad, DEC (unanimous)
Desmond Green (155.4) vs. Gleison Tibau (155.2) - Green, DEC (unanimous)

Fight Pass Preliminary Card:
Johnny Eduardo (135.8) vs. Nathaniel Wood (135.4) - Wood, SUB (d'arce choke), R2 (2:18)
Jarred Brooks (125.8) vs. Jose Torres (125.2) - Torres, TKO (slam reversal and punches), R2 (2:55)

Event Bonuses ($50,000)
Performance of the Night: Nathaniel Wood
Performance of the Night: Ben Saunders
Performance of the Night: Gregor Gillespie
Performance of the Night: Marlon Moraes

Attendance: 5,063
Gate: $322,825
Rating: 517,000 viewers

Cancelled Bouts:
Bryan Barberena vs. Jake Ellenberger - Injury to Barberena
Leonardo Santos vs. Nik Lentz - Injury to Santos
Niko Price vs. Belal Muhammad - Injury to Price
Hector Sandoval vs. Jarred Brooks - Injury to Sandoval
Jessica Aguilar vs. Jodie Esquibel - Bout Removed By Commission

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[Hail Sabin]

So who's on the Marlon Moraes Hype Train with Me? 

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This has all the makings of unfolding like Almeida vs. Garbrandt a couple years ago where it's suppose to be the crowning moment for one prospect and the other prospect comes through in a big way. 

People might be underestimating Jimmie Rivera, especially since he has went several months between his last two bouts (September 2016 to July 2017 to now).

[Jiji]

Not a given at all, just hoping Moraes pulls it off. 

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[muhammedboehm]

So um why would 'chapped lips' be reason to pull a fight?

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17 minutes ago, muhammedboehm said:

So um why would 'chapped lips' be reason to pull a fight?

I believe the commission thinks she is dehydrated.

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Jarred Brooks gave himself a Dick Murdoch/Shinya Hashimoto brainbuster and handed Shorty Torres a KO win in his UFC debut.

[John E. Dynamite]

That was the closest thing we will ever see to a shoot Canadian Destroyer.

[Hail Sabin]

24 minutes ago, Elsalvajeloco said:

Jarred Brooks gave himself a Dick Murdoch/Shinya Hashimoto brainbuster and handed Shorty Torres a KO win in his UFC debut.

Gif please! 

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2 minutes ago, Hail Sabin said:

Gif please! 

Not the best angle but still

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After rough first rounds (really rough in the case of Nathaniel Wood), both of the touted prospects on the Fight Pass prelims get second round finishes.

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I think Tibau's long tenure with the UFC is about to end.

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Sam Alvey is your average 80s Midwest territory prelim midcard babyface. Verne Gagne would've loved him.

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Arce is a very solid prospect at featherweight. 

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I'm guessing that's it for Ellenberger in the UFC seeing as he is 1-5 in his last six fights.

[Jiji]

That was a super impressive outing from Arce. I hadn't seen much of the older Teymur bro but he made him look largely ineffectual.

[sabremike]

The hype video for Dos Anjos-Covington really made me want to see that fight, which of course was the whole point. Another example of MMA doing pro wrestling better than pro wrestling. Covington is an amazing heel and Dos Anjos came off like a super babyface who is going to put a repulsive snot nosed punk in his place. It was just so great.

[Elsalvajeloco]

Gillespie's ceiling is extremely highly. Credit to Anik for bringing up having to wrestle against a murderer's row like Dake, Phil Taylor, and Jordan Burroughs.

[sabremike]

MMA needs more people whose gimmick is that they love to fish!