UFC 169 Quick Results

Main Card:

• Renan Barao def. Urijah Faber via TKO (Strikes) – Round 1, 3:42
• Jose Aldo def. Ricardo Lamas via Unanimous Decision
• Alistair Overeem def. Frank Mir via Unanimous Decision
• Ali Bagautinov def. John Lineker via Unanimous Decision
• Abel Trujillo def. Jamie Varner via KO (Punch) – Round 2, 2:32

Prelimary Card:

• Alan Patrick def. John Makdessi via Unanimous Decision
• Chris Cariaso def. Danny Martinez via Unanimous Decision
• Nick Catone def. Tom Watson via Split Decision
• Al Iaquinta def. Kevin Lee via Unanimous Decision
• Clint Hester def. Andy Enz via Unanimous Decision
• Rashid Magomedov def. Tony Martin via Unanimous Decision
• Neil Magny def. Gasan Umalatov via Unanimous Decision

Dominick Cruz Out – Vacates Belt; Renan Barao vs Urijah Faber for Bantamweight Title Headlines UFC 169

Renan Barao

• 31-1 MMA / 6-0 UFC Record
• 31 Fight Win Streak
• Notable Wins: Michael McDonald, Eddie Wineland, Urijah Faber

Urijah Faber

• 30-6 MMA / 6-2 UFC Record
• 4 Fight Win Streak
• Notable Wins: Scott Jorgensen, Eddie Wineland, Michael McDonald

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UFC 169

February 1st, 2014

Newark, New Jersey

Prudential Center

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Another injury to the UFC’s bantamweight champion, Dominick Cruz, has forced him out his scheduled bout with interim champion, Renan Barao, at UFC 169. Cruz has been sidelined for over two years with two ACL tears and now a groin tear. This time he has vacated the UFC title and Renan Barao is now the unified UFC bantamweight champion. Number one contender, Urijah Faber, will replace Cruz on just three weeks notice.

Renan Barao defended his title for a second time at UFC 165, stopping Eddie Wineland in the second round via TKO. After losing his mixed martial arts debut, Barao has rattled off an unprecedented 31-straight victories in the cage. He defeated Urijah Faber by unanimous decision at UFC 149 to become the interim champion, and has since defended it successfully against Michael McDonald and Wineland.

Urijah Faber will get his third chance at a world title, on the heels of a current four fight winning streak. Since failing to claim the interim bantamweight title against Renan Barao in July of 2012, Faber has won four consecutive fights, including three submission victories over Ivan Menjivar, Scott Jorgensen, and Michael McDonald.

UFC on FOX 9 Quick Results

 

Main Card:

• Demetrious Johnson def. Joseph Benavidez via KO (Punch) – Round 1, 2:08
• Urijah Faber def. Michael McDonald via Guillotine Choke – Round 2, 3:22
• Chad Mendes def. Nik Lentz via Unanimous Decision
• Joe Lauzon def. Mac Danzig via Unanimous Decision

Preliminary Card:

• Ryan LaFlare def. Court McGee via Unanimous Decision
• Edson Barboza def. Danny Castillo via Majority Decision
• Bobby Green def. Pat Healy via Unanimous Decision
• Zach Makovsky def. Scott Jorgensen via Unanimous Decision
• Sam Stout def. Cody McKenzie via Unanimous Decision
• Abel Trujillo def. Roger Bowling via TKO (Punches) – Round 2, 1:35
• Alptekin Ozkilic def. Darren Uyenoyama via Split Decision

Urijah Faber vs Michael McDonald Serves as Co-Main Event for UFC on FOX 9

 

Urijah Faber

• 29-6 MMA / 5-2 UFC Record
• 3 Fight Win Streak
• Notable Wins: Scott Jorgensen, Eddie Wineland, Iuri Alcantara

 

Michael McDonald

• 16-2 MMA / 5-1 UFC Record
• Won 9 of Last 10 Fights
• Notable Wins: Chris Cariaso, Brad Pickett, Miguel Torres

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UFC on FOX 9

December 14th, 2013

Modesto, California

Sleep Train Arena

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Urijah Faber remained unbeaten in non-title fights under Zuffa banners with an impressive unanimous decision victory over Iuri Alcantara at UFC Fight Night 26. As a bantamweight, Faber is now 5-2 including a current three-fight win streak over Ivan Menjivar, Scott Jorgensen, and Alcantara. Losses were to current 135-pound champion, Dominick Cruz and current interim champion Renan Barao.

Michael McDonald returned to the win column at UFC Fight Night 26 with a dominant performance over Brad Pickett, stopping him in the second round via submission. Previously, McDonald fell short on his bid at the interim world title, succuming to a arm-triangle choke in the fourth round at UFC on Fuel TV 7.

UFC Fight Night 26 Quick Results

 

Main Card:

• Chael Sonnen def. Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua via Guillotine Choke – Round 1, 4:44
• Travis Browne def. Alistair Overeem via KO (Strikes) – Round 1, 4:08
• Urijah Faber def. Iuri Alcantara via Unanimous Decision
• Matt Brown def. Mike Pyle via KO (Punches) – Round 1, 0:29
• John Howard def. Uriah Hall via Split Decision
• Michael Johnson def. Joe Lauzon via Unanimous Decision

Preliminary Card:

• Michael McDonald def. Brad Pickett via Triangle Choke – Round 2, 3:43
• Conor McGregor def. Max Holloway via Unanimous Decision
• Steven Siler def. Mike Brown via KO (Punches) – Round 1, 0:50
• Diego Brandao def. Daniel Pineda via Unanimous Decision

• Manvel Gamburyan def. Cole Miller via Unanimous Decision
• Ovince St. Preux def. Cody Donovan via KO (Punches) – Round 1, 2:07
• James Vick def. Ramsey Nijem via Guillotine Choke  – Round 1, 0:58

Urijah Faber vs Iuri Alcantara Slated for UFC on FOX Sports 1 1

 

Urijah Faber

• 28-6 MMA / 4-2 UFC Record
• 2 Fight Win Streak
• Notable Wins: Scott Jorgensen, Eddie Wineland, Brian Bowles

 

Iuri Alcantara

• 29-4 MMA / 3-1 UFC Record
• Won 14 of Last 15 Fights
• Notable Wins: Ricardo Lamas, Felipe Arantes, Michihiro Omigawa

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UFC on FOX Sports 1

August 17th, 2013

Boston, Massachusetts

TD Garden

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Urijah Faber took another step closer to getting another shot at the UFC bantamweight title with a dominant performance over Scott Jorgensen, eventually getting the submission stoppage in the fourth round at the Ultimate Fighter 17 finale. It was his second straight submission victory since losing to Renan Barao at UFC 149, also finishing Ivan Menjivar with a rear naked choke in February of this year.

Iuri Alcantara put his name on the short list of possible future title challengers with a devastating knockout victory over Iliarde Santos at UFC on FX 8. He’s now 4-1 in Zuffa promotions, including key victories over Ricardo Lamas, Felipe Arantes, and Michihiro Omigawa. Alcantara’s only loss since October of 2009 was a decision loss to Hacran Dias at UFC  147.

The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale Quick Results

 

Main Card:

• Urijah Faber def. Scott Jorgensen via Rear Naked Choke – Round 4, 3:16
• Kelvin Gastelum def. Uriah Hall via Split Decision
• Cat Zingao def. Miesha Tate via TKO (Strikes) – Round 3, 2:55
• Travis Browne def. Gabriel Gonzaga via KO (Elbows) – Round 1, 1:11
• Robert McDaniel def. Gilbert Smith via Triangle Choke- Round 3, 2:49

Preliminary Card:

• Josh Samman def. Kevin Casey via TKO (Knee, Strikes) – Round 2, 2:17
• Luke Barnatt def. Collin Hart via Unanimous Decision
• Dylan Andrews def. Jimmy Quinlan via TKO (Strikes) – Round 1, 3:22
• Clint Hester def. Bristol Marunde via TKO (Elbow) – Round 3, 3:53
• Cole Miller def. Bart Palaszewski via Rear Naked Choke – Round 1, 4:23
• Maximo Blanco def. Sam Sicilia via Unanimous Decision
• Daniel Pineda def. Justin Lawrence via Kimura – Round 1, 1:35

Johnson vs Moraga Scratched; Urijah Faber vs Scott Jorgensen Now Headlines The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale

 

Urijah Faber

• 27-6 MMA / 3-2 UFC Record
• Won 2 of Last 3 Fights
• Notable Wins: Takeya Mizugaki, Eddie Wineland, Brian Bowles

 

Scott Jorgensen

• 14-6 MMA / 3-2 UFC Record
• Lost 2 of Last 3 Fights
• Notable Wins: Antonio Banuelos, Brad Pickett, Jeff Curran

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The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale

April 13th, 2013

Las Vegas, Nevada

The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

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The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale was originally supposed to be headlined by a flyweight title fight between Demetrious Johnson and John Moraga, but Johnson suffered a broken hand in training and has been pulled from the card. Top bantamweight contenders, Urijah Faber and Scott Jorgensen will now meet in the main event.

Urijah Faber looked extraordinary at UFC 157, submitting Ivan Menjivar in the first round with a standing rear naked choke. He’s now 3-2 in his tenure with the UFC, losing to Dominick Cruz and Renan Barao in title shot opportunities. Other wins for Faber in the UFC include a decision win against Eddie Wineland and a submission victory over Brian Bowles.

Scott Jorgensen snapped a two-fight losing streak with a first round submission victory over John Albert at UFC on FOX 5. He previously lost back-to-back contests against Renan Barao and Eddie Wineland. In December of 2010, Scott Jorgensen fought Domincick Cruz for the WEC bantamweight title, but came up short losing a unanimous decision.

UFC 157 Quick Results

 

Main Card

• Ronda Rousey def. Liz Carmouche via Armbar – Round 1, 4:49
• Lyoto Machida def. Dan Henderson via Split Decision
• Urijah Faber def. Ivan Menjivar via Rear Naked Choke – Round 1, 4:34
• Court McGee def. Josh Neer via Unanimous Decision
• Robbie Lawler def. Josh Koscheck via TKO (Punches) – Round 1, 3:57

Preliminary Card

• Brendan Schaub def. Lavar Johnson via Unanimous Decision
• Michael Chiesa def. Anton Kuivanen via Rear Naked Choke – Round 2,
• Dennis Bermudez def. Matt Grice via Split Decision
• Sam Stout def. Caros Fodor via Split Decision
• Kenny Robertson def. Brock Jardine via Kneebar – Round 1, 2:57
• Neil Magny def. Jon Manly via Unanimous Decision
• Nah-Shon Burrell def. Yuri Villefort via Unanimous Decision

Urijah Faber vs Ivan Menjivar Targeted for UFC 157

Urijah Faber

• 26-6 MMA / 2-2 UFC Record
• Lost 2 of Last 3 Fights
• Notable Wins: Takeya Mizugaki, Eddie Wineland, Brian Bowles

Ivan Menjivar

• 25-9 MMA / 4-1 UFC Record
• Won 4 of Last 5 Fights
• Notable Wins: Azamat Gashimov, Nick Pace, John Albert

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UFC 157

February 23rd, 2013

Anaheim, California

Honda Center

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Urijah Faber was denied UFC gold for the second time, following a unanimous decision defeat to Renan ‘Barao’ Pegado for the interim bantamweight title at UFC 149. He also came up short in a unanimous decision defeat to Dominick Cruz for the title back in July of last year. Faber’s last victory was second round submission win over Brian Bowles at UFC 139.

Ivan Menjivar extended his UFC record to 4-1 with a first round armbar victory over Azamat Gashimov at UFC 154. He began his UFC career with three consecutive victories, including wins over Charlie Valencia, Nick Pace, and John Albert. Menjivar’s winning streak was snapped by Mike Easton, who earned the unanimous decision at UFC 148.