UFC 164 Quick Results

 

Main Card:

• Anthony Pettis def. Ben Henderson via Armbar – Round 1, 4:41
• Josh Barnett def. Frank Mir via TKO (Strikes) – Round 1, 1:56
• Chad Mendes def. Clay Guida via TKO (Punches) – Round 3, 0:30
• Ben Rothwell def. Brandon Vera via TKO (Punches) – Round 3, 1:54
• Dustin Poirier def. Erik Koch via Unanimous Decision

Preliminary Card:

• Gleison Tibau def. Jamie Varner via Split Decision
• Timothy Elliott def. Louis Gaudinot via Unanimous Decision
• Hyun Gyu Lim def. Pascal Krauss via TKO (Strikes) – Round 1, 3:58
• Chico Camus def. Kyung Ho Kang via Unanimous Decision
• Soa Palelei def. Nikita Krylov via TKO (Punches) – Round 3, 1:34
• Al Iaquinta def. Ryan Couture via Unanimous Decision
• Magnus Cedenblad def. Jared Hamman via Guillotine Choke – Round 1, 0:57

Ben Rothwell vs Brandon Vera Targeted for UFC 164

 

Ben Rothwell

• 32-9 MMA / 2-3 UFC Record
• Won 2 of Last 3 Fights
• Notable Wins: Roy Nelson, Gilbert Yvel, Brendan Schaub

 

Brandon Vera

• 12-6 MMA / 8-6 UFC Record
• Lost 2 of Last 3 Fights
• Notable Wins: Frank Mir, Krzysztof Soszynski, Elliot Marshall

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UFC 164

August 31st, 2013

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Bradley Center

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Heavyweight slugger, Ben Rothwell has traded wins and losses since September of 2007. During his tenure in the UFC he holds wins over Gilbert Yvel and Brendan Schaub, while he’s lost to Cain Velasquez, Mark Hunt, and most recently Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC on FX 7.

Brandon Vera returns to the heavyweight division for the first time since 2008. He amassed a record of 4-2 in the heavyweight division, including wins over Justin Eilers, Assuerio Silva, and Frank Mir. As a light heavyweight, Vera has lost three out his last four fights, most recently suffering a fourth round TKO loss to Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua at UFC on FOX 4.

UFC on FX 7 Quick Results

 

Main Card:

• Vitor Belfort def. Michael Bisping via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) – Round 2, 1:27
• CB Dollaway def. Daniel Sarafian via Split Decision
• Gabriel Gonzaga def. Ben Rothweill via Guillotine Choke – Round 2, 1:01
• Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Thiago Tavares via TKO (Elbows) – Round 1, 1:55

Preliminary Card:

• Godofredo ‘Pepey’ Castro def. Milton Vieira via Split Decision
• Ronny Markes def. Andrew Craig via Unanimous Decision
• Nik Lentz def. Diego Nunes via Unanimous Decision
• Edson Baroza def. Lucas Melo Martins via Submission (Strikes) – Round 1, 2:38
• Iuri Alcantara and Pedro Nobre declared a No Contest (Strikes to the back of the head)
• Ildemar Alcantara def. Wagner Prado via Kneebar – Round 2, 2:39
• Francisco Trinaldo def. CJ Keith via Arm-Triangle Choke – Round 2, 1:50

Ben Rothwell vs Gabriel Gonzaga Booked for January 19th UFC Event in Brazil

 

Ben Rothwell

• 32-8 MMA / 2-2 UFC Record
• Won 2 of Last 3 Fights
• Notable Wins: Roy Nelson, Gilbert Yvel, Brendan Schaub

 

Gabriel Gonzaga

• 13-6 MMA / 8-5 UFC Record
• 2 Fight Win Streak
• Notable Wins: Mirko Filipovic, Chris Tuchscherer, Ednaldo Oliveira

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Event TBD

January 19th, 2013

Brazil

Venue TBD

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Ben Rothwell likely kept his UFC job alive with a first round knockout of Brendan Schaub at UFC 145. The win was his first since his abysmal performance in a unanimous decision loss to Mark Hunt in September of last year.

Gabriel Gonzaga returned to the UFC in January and defeated Ednaldo Oliveira via first round submission following a one-fight stint in the regional circuit. The win was his eighth inside the octagon, most notably known for his head kick knockout of Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic at UFC 70.