UFC Fight Night on ESPN+ 9: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy (5/4/2019) - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (Canadian Tire Centre)

[Elsalvajeloco]

UFC Fight Night on ESPN+ 9: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
May 4, 2019
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (Canadian Tire Centre)

Al Iaquinta (155)  vs. Donald Cerrone (155.5) - Cerrone, DEC (unanimous)
Derek Brunson (185.75) vs. Elias Theodorou (184.5) - Brunson, DEC (unanimous)
Cub Swanson (145.75) vs. Shane Burgos (146) - Burgos, DEC (split)
Brad Katona (135.5) vs. Merab Dvalishvili (136) - Dvalishvili, DEC (unanimous)
Walt Harris (258) vs. Sergey Spivak (254.5) - Harris, TKO (punches), R1 (0:50)
Marc-André Barriault (185) vs. Andrew Sanchez (184.5) - Sanchez, DEC (unanimous)

ESPN+ Preliminary Card:
Macy Chiasson (136) vs. Sarah Moras (136) - Chiasson, TKO (punches), R2 (2:22)
Aiemann Zahabi (135) vs. Vince Morales (136) - Morales, DEC (unanimous)
Nordine Taleb (170.5) vs. Kyle Prepolec (170.25) - Taleb, DEC (unanimous)
Kyle Nelson (146) vs. Matt Sayles (145.75) - Sayles, SUB (rear naked choke), R3 (3:16)
Arjan Bhullar (244) vs. Juan Adams (266) - Bhullar, DEC (unanimous)
Mitch Gagnon (136) vs. Cole Smith (136) - Smith, DEC (unanimous)

Event Bonuses ($50,000)
Performance of the Night: Macy Chiasson
Performance of the Night: Walt Harris
Fight of the Night: Al Iaquinta vs. Donald Cerrone 

Attendance: 10,960
Gate: $807,000

Cancelled Fights:
Oleksiy Oliynyk vs. Walt Harris - Oliynyk Moved to Another Event 
Sarah Moras vs. Leah Letson - Letson Medical Issues 
Brian Kelleher vs. Mitch Gagnon - Injury to Kelleher 
Nordine Taleb vs. Siyar Bahadurzada - Injury to Bahadurzada 

Edited May 5, 2019 by Elsalvajeloco

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[The Natural]

C'mon Cowboy. One of my favourite MMA fighters.

[The Natural]

3 hours ago, Elsalvajeloco said:

 

Cerrone vs. Guillard should be there. One of the best quick fights you'll see. The shortest fight to ever win FOTN.

Edited May 2, 2019 by The Natural

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[Jiji]

Man, Shane Burgos vs. Cub Swanson should be fireworks. Didn't even notice it when I first glanced at the lineup.

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1 hour ago, Oyaji said:

Man, Shane Burgos vs. Cub Swanson should be fireworks. Didn't even notice it when I first glanced at the lineup.

Cub hasn't had a win in over two years now, and Burgos is good enough to win if Cub is on his way down.

[Elsalvajeloco]

Macy Chiasson clearly understands this beat the shit out of someone when you have dominant position. She doesn't fuck around when it comes to that.  However, I wonder if she will turn the corner in terms of being a bonafide athlete. At this point, in terms of being a legit fighter, she is what the UFC probably hoped PVZ could be going up the ranks. The thing is there is a massive gulf in lower level women's bantamweights and a perennial top fighter like Holly Holm. In order to get to other side, Chiasson has be able to win against fighters who push back.

Edited May 5, 2019 by Elsalvajeloco

[Elsalvajeloco]

Bisping jinxed the guy who is (now was) undefeated coming into his UFC debut and coming off a neck crank win. Anyway, Walt Harris beat his ass.

[Elsalvajeloco]

Cub and Shane Burgos look like their separated by a couple weight classes. Burgos looks like a welterweight in there.

[Elsalvajeloco]

30-27 Cub?...Alright then.

[Elsalvajeloco]

Good god, Cerrone has landed some brutal stuff on Iaquinta.

[Elsalvajeloco]

You gotta respect Cerrone because this dude has more lives than a cat.

[OSJ]

Cowboy Cerrone is a bad dude. That is all.