UFC 217 Results: Bisping vs St-Pierre

UFC 217 will most definitely go down as one of the greatest events in combat sports history.

A new record was created at the UFC’s MSG presentation, as three UFC Championships changed hands on the very same night.

In a night of firsts, November 4th, 2017 etched itself in the history books in more ways than one—perhaps the most prominent among them being a legend returning to the sport after a four-year hiatus and reclaiming promotional gold in a division he never professionally competed in before.

Furthermore, two undefeated champions lost their coveted ‘0’s in showdowns that are being heralded as equal amounts epic and shocking. So, without further ado, here are the complete results for UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre...

Main Card

Michael Bisping vs Georges St-Pierre

Georges St-Pierre made a successful comeback to the sport of MMA after a four-year hiatus, capturing the UFC Middleweight Championship.

GSP won the first round handily both on the feet as well as the mat, however, Bisping appeared to be finding his way back into the fight towards the latter half of Round 2. Regardless, a huge left hook from St-Pierre dropped the Count, following which the Canadian legend swarmed his opponent.

GSP brought an end to the bout after raining down a seemingly endless barrage of elbows on Bisping, after which the latter gave up his back. GSP sunk in the Rear Naked Choke and put Bisping to sleep.

Result: Georges St-Pierre def. Michael Bisping via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) (Round 3, 4:20)

TJ Dillashaw vs Cody Garbrandt

TJ Dillashaw regained his UFC Bantamweight Championship by rallying from a first Round knockdown at the hands of Cody Garbrandt.

Cody almost finished TJ with a huge hook right on the button, however, the buzzer sounded, signalling the end of Round 1. Dillashaw cleared the cobwebs in Round 2, and caught Cody with a huge head kick behind the ear.

A few seconds later, TJ entered the pocket and swung for the fences, catching Cody with a barrage of punches and following up with a few ground strikes.

Result: TJ Dillashaw def. Cody Garbrandt via KO (Punches) (Round 2, 2:41)

Rose Namajunas vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk

Rose Namajunas is the new UFC Strawweight Champion

Perhaps the biggest upset of the night came when Rose Namajunas -- a woman who’d been soundly out-struck by former Jedrzejczyk victim, Karolina Kowalkiewicz, caught the mighty JJ with a right hand and then a monstrous left hook before raining down a few ground and pound strikes.

Namajunas stayed calm throughout the buildup to her second title fight, having lost her first shot at the belt against former champion Carla Esparza. Meanwhile, Joanna seemed to be bustling with nervous energy as the two stared down each other inside the Octagon.

The fight was brief, and punctuated by Rose’s clean footwork and newly-revealed KO power.

Result: Rose Namajunas def. Joanna Jedrzejczyk via TKO (Punches) (Round 1, 3:03)

Stephen Thompson vs Jorge Masvidal

Jorge Masvidal talked his mouth off in order to get the ‘Wonderboy’ fight however once the Octagon door slammed shut, it was Thompson who proved to be the better man on the night.

Thompson completely shut down Masvidal’s boxing and wrestling game, cutting weird angles while using his point fighting background to full advantage.

Masvidal did land a few decent punches in the latter half of the fight, but to no avail, as the judges scored it a one-sided decision for Thompson.

Result: Stephen Thompson def. Jorge Masvidal via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Paulo Costa vs Johny Hendricks

Paulo Costa completely dismantled former UFC Welterweight Champion Johny Hendricks.

Big Rigg did show some signs of life by landing his trademark left hook a couple of times in this bout, however, Costa’s youth and size proved to be Hendricks’ undoing. Costa tagged Hendricks hard before moving in for the kill with a few finishing blows.

Result: Paulo Costa def. Johny Hendricks via TKO (Punches) (Round 2, 1:23)

Preliminary Card (FOX Sports 1)

James Vick vs Joseph Duffy

James Vick seemed to be a tad flustered by Duffy’s slick boxing in the early going.

Regardless, Vick mixed it up with a few nice kicks before drawing Duffy into boxing range and landing a huge uppercut on his jaw. Vick became the first fighter to handle Duffy in such a thorough and undisputed manner.

Result: James Vick def. Joseph Duffy via TKO (Punches) (Round 2, 4:59)

Mark Godbeer vs Walt Harris

Mark Godbeer and Walt Harris didn’t give us too much action, so to speak.

The fairly slow bout ended when Harris landed an illegal head kick on Godbeer, giving the latter the victory via disqualification.

Result: Mark Godbeer def. Walt Harris via DQ (Illegal Head Kick) (Round 2, 4:29)

Ovince Saint Preux vs Corey Anderson

Ovince Saint Preux stepped in as a short-notice replacement for this bout, and ended up making a huge statement by knocking Anderson out cold.

Perhaps one of the best finishes in MMA this month, Saint Preux annihilated Anderson with a perfectly timed roundhouse head kick.

Result: Ovince Saint Preux def. Corey Anderson via KO (Head Kick) (Round 3, 1:25)

Randy Brown vs Mickey Gall

Randy Brown talked the talk and walked the walk, as he bested fellow trash talking savant Mickey Gall.

Although the bout was fairly competitive, Brown landed the better shots and impressed the judges enough to score the decision win.

Result: Randy Brown def. Mickey Gall via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)

Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)

Curtis Blaydes vs Oleksiy Oliynik

Blaydes announced his arrival in the UFC Heavyweight Division by finishing wily veteran Oleksiy Oliynik.

Blaydes was the better fighter throughout, cutting Oliynik before the doctor stepped in and called off the bout. Perhaps a Ngannou rematch looms in the future for Curtis Blaydes.

Result: Curtis Blaydes def. Oleksiy Oliynik via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) (Round 2, 1:56)

Ricardo Ramos vs Aiemann Zahabi

Firas Zahabi’s younger brother Aiemann Zahabi ended up on the wrong end of a vicious spinning back elbow KO.

The previously undefeated fighter walked right into the strike as Ricardo Ramos made a huge statement with the knockout victory.

Result: Ricardo Ramos def. Aiemann Zahabi via KO (Spinning Back Elbow) (Round 3, 1:58)