UFC mixed martial arts event in 2016
UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg (also known as UFC Fight Night 95 ) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 24, 2016, at Ginásio Nilson Nelson in Brasília , Brazil .[ 2]
Background
The event in Brasília was the second that the organization hosted in the Brazilian capital city, with the first being UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski in September 2014.[ 2]
The event was headlined by a catchweight bout of 140 lb between former Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Champion and current Invicta FC Featherweight Champion Cris Cyborg and promotional newcomer Lina Länsberg .[ 3] [ 4]
On August 13, the card suffered multiple changes due to injury: Brandon Thatch and Shinsho Anzai pulled out of their respective fights against Erick Silva and Luan Chagas . Silva and Chagas were instead rescheduled to face each other. Renato Moicano and Joaquim Silva also pulled out of their respective fights against Mike De La Torre and promotional newcomer Gregor Gillespie . Their replacements were Godofredo Pepey and The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4 winner Glaico França, respectively.[ 5]
At the weigh-ins, Michel Prazeres missed weight by two pounds, weighing in at 158 lb. As a result, he was fined 20% of his fight purse, which went to Gilbert Burns .[ 6]
Results
Main Card (Fox Sports 1)
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Catchweight (140 lb)
Cris Cyborg
def.
Lina Länsberg
TKO (punches)
2
2:29
Featherweight
Renan Barão
def.
Phillipe Nover
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)
3
5:00
Heavyweight
Roy Nelson
def.
Antônio Silva
KO (punches)
2
4:10
Lightweight
Francisco Trinaldo
def.
Paul Felder
TKO (doctor stoppage)
3
2:25
Middleweight
Eric Spicely
def.
Thiago Santos
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
2:58
Featherweight
Godofredo Pepey
def.
Mike De La Torre
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
3:03
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)
Catchweight (158 lb)
Michel Prazeres
def.
Gilbert Burns
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
3
5:00
Bantamweight
Rani Yahya
def.
Michinori Tanaka
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
Flyweight
Jussier Formiga
def.
Dustin Ortiz
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–27, 29–28)
3
5:00
Welterweight
Erick Silva
def.
Luan Chagas
Submission (rear-naked choke)
3
3:57
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Lightweight
Alan Patrick
def.
Stevie Ray
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)
3
5:00
Welterweight
Vicente Luque
def.
Héctor Urbina
KO (punch)
1
1:00
Lightweight
Gregor Gillespie
def.
Glaico França
Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27)
3
5:00
[ 7]
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[ 8]
Fight of the Night: Erick Silva vs. Luan Chagas
Performance of the Night: Eric Spicely and Vicente Luque
See also
References
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