UFC 217 Results: Bisping vs St-Pierre

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)

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Stephen Thompson vs Jorge Masvidal

UFC 217: Thompson v 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)

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Paulo Costa vs Johny Hendricks

UFC 217: Hendricks v Costa

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)