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UFC 220 saw the old lions retain their respective titles against a couple of younger, dangerous KO artists.
While Stipe Miocic had a tough 5-round fight, particularly grueling early on, against ‘The Predator’, Daniel Cormier proved his mettle in the co-main event of the evening.
Several other intriguing matchups also transpired on the card. So, without further ado, here are the results for UFC 220—
#Main Card (PPV)
#1 Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou
Stipe Miocic took some big shots in Round 1 from Francis Ngannou, however, the former’s chin held up throughout the exchanges.
Furthermore, despite taking control of the rhythm and pace of the matchup, Miocic ate a huge punch from Ngannou in Round 3, following which he took a more wrestle-heavy approach to the matchup, more so than in the first couple of rounds.
While Miocic tired in Round 5, Ngannou was totally spent by Round 3 itself. The fight saw both fighters leave it all inside the Octagon, with Miocic’s grappling, technical striking and composure helping him take a clear-cut but tough decision victory.
Miocic broke the UFC Heavyweight Division curse and became the first man to ever successfully defend the UFC Heavyweight title for 3 consecutive times.
Result: Stipe Miocic def. Francis Ngannou via Unanimous Decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-44)
#2 Daniel Cormier vs. Volkan Oezdemir
Daniel Cormier weathered the early storm against Volkan Oezdemir; with the latter throwing serious leather in the early moments of Round 1.
Nevertheless, DC tagged a gassed Oezdemir towards the end of the round, following which he easily took the latter to the mat in Round 2.
DC proceeded to maul Oezdemir with a barrage of unanswered ground strikes from the crucifix position. The referee rescued Oezdemir from the vicious beat-down and Cormier retained his UFC Light-Heavyweight Championship.
Result: Daniel Cormier def. Volkan Oezdemir via TKO (Punches) (Round 2, 2:00)
#3 Calvin Kattar vs. Shane Burgos
Calvin Kattar put on an excellent striking display early on in the fight against Burgos.
While Burgos did have his moments throughout, Kattar eventually broke him down. Kattar caught Burgos with a slick punch on the inside, before ending the bout by way of TKO.
Result: Calvin Kattar def. Shane Burgos via TKO (Punches) (Round 3, 0:32)
#4 Gian Villante vs. Francimar Barroso
Gian Villante put on a fantastic performance, both in the striking and grappling departments.
Villante out-struck Barroso over the course of the fight, and while the grappling exchanges were quite even, one of the 3 judges inexplicably scored the fight for Barroso.
Regardless, with two scorecards in his favour, Villante walked away the victor, and rightfully so.
Result: Gian Villante def. Francimar Barroso via Split Decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
#5 Rob Font vs. Thomas Almeida
Rob Font put on a show for the fans against dangerous Muay Thai striker Thomas Almeida.
While Font had the more fluid striking throughout, Almeida did have his moments over the course of the match. Regardless, Font tagged Almeida with a beautiful Head-Kick in the second stanza of the matchup, following up with a barrage of punches for the win.
Result: Rob Font def. Thomas Almeida via TKO (Head Kick & Punches) (Round 2, 2:24)
#Preliminary Card (FOX Sports 1)
#1 Kyle Bochniak vs. Brandon Davis
Kyle Bochniak showed much-improved striking and grappling in his UFC 220 matchup against Brandon Davis.
As regards the striking, Bochniak tagged Davis at will, but the grappling exchanges were in fact quite competitive. In the end, Bochniak did enough so as to warrant a clear-cut decision victory across the judges’ scorecards.
Bochniak also showed excellent composure in the matchup—something that had been glaringly missing from most of his previous performances.
Result: Kyle Bochniak def. Brandon Davis via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
#2 Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Sabah Homasi
Abdul Razak Alhassan was taken down early in the fight by Homasi; with the referee inexplicably standing them up without allowing the fight to proceed on the ground.
While Homasi appeared to be moving around well, Alhassan tagged him with a brutal uppercut; ending proceedings in an instant. Alhassan once again proved his KO power, and fans can expect him to be matched up with a top-15 opponent in his next Octagon outing.
Result: Abdul Razak Alhassan def. Sabah Homasi via KO (Punch) (Round 1, 3:47)
#3 Dustin Ortiz vs. Alexandre Pantoja
Dustin Ortiz put on an excellent display of his overall MMA skills against Alexandre Pantoja.
Ortiz showed great rhythm and movement early on in the matchup, while slightly fading down the stretch. On the other hand, the grappling exchanges were even-steven, with Ortiz showing relatively better technique in that department as well.
In the end, the judges scored the bout in favour of Ortiz.
Result: Dustin Ortiz def. Alexandre Pantoja via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
#4 Julio Arce vs Dan Ige
Julio Arce came out with a boxing-oriented game-plan and executed that to a T.
Arce tagged Ige from long range and continued to work from there. Arce kept pumping out the jab, en route to a dominant decision victory.
Result: Julio Arce def. Dan Ige via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
#Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
#1 Enrique Barzola vs. Matt Bessette
Enrique Barzola took on MMA veteran Matt Bessette in a somewhat contrasting clash of styles.
While Barzola seemed to be highly aggressive, Bessette was content in sitting back and let the fight play out. The latter’s complacency cost him the fight, as Barzola out-pointed his way to an easy victory.
Result: Enrique Barzola def. Matt Bessette via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
#2 Islam Makachev vs. Gleison Tibau
Islam Makachev made a statement against Gleison Tibau at UFC 220.
Tibau returned after his UFC suspension for his steroid test failure and looked vastly different from the fighter fans have come to know as a wily, tenacious veteran. Makachev caught Tibau with a crushing hook early in the fight; ending it instantly.
Result: Islam Makachev def. Gleison Tibau via KO (Punch) (Round 1, 0:57)
