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UFC Fight Night 139 took place on the 10th of November, coming a week after all the excitement of UFC 230.
The main card was subject to a lot of change heading into the fight. This is something that seems to have become the custom in each UFC event, with more and more fights being changed at the last minute.
The constant fight on the UFC Denver card was that of Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone and Mike Perry.
On the other hand, the main event was changed up. The fight between Chan Sung Jung and Frankie Edgar had to be changed, with Yair Rodriguez stepping in to replace Edgar.
The fight between Beneil Dariush and Thiago Moises is also a last minute one. Chris Gruetzemacher had to step away due to undisclosed reasons.
Now, let's get into the fights that actually took place. Before getting into the detailed fights of the main card, let's take a look at what happened on the Preliminary and Early Preliminary Card.
For a detailed look at the Preliminary and Early Preliminary card results click here.
Early Preliminary Card
Joseph Morales vs. Eric Shelton: Results: Eric Shelton defeated Joseph Morales via Split Decision (29-28, 27-30, 30-27)
Mark De La Rosa vs. Joby Sanchez: Results: Mark De La Rosa defeated Job Sanchez via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Preliminary Card
Ashley Yoder vs. Amanda Cooper: Results: Ashley Yoder defeated Amanda Cooper via Split Decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)
Chas Skelly vs. Bobby Moffett: Results: Bobby Moffett defeated Chas Skelly via TKO (2nd Round, 2 Minutes and 43 Seconds)
Davi Ramos vs. John Gunther: Results: Davi Ramos defeated John Gunther via Submission (Rear Naked Choke, 1st Round, 1 Minute and 56 Seconds)
Devonte Smith vs. Julia Erosa: Results: Devonte Smith defeated Julia Erosa via Knockout (1st Round, 46 Seconds)
Let's move on to the results of the main card now.
#1 Luis Pena vs. Mike Trizano
Round 1: Trizano kept his distance, but Pena closed up with a jumping high knee. Trizano kept hitting him with lead leg kicks which saw him in a bad way. Pena had to defend against a Guillotine Choke, which he managed to get out of.
On the other side, Trizano had to defend against a Kimura lock which put him on the mat at the end of the round.
Round 2: Pena got some big shots, but it was Trizano who connected with his shots. The leg kicks hurt Pena, and Pena's takedown attempts failed. Pena had to give up the takedown and took elbow shots instead.
Trizano was finally dropped and Pena struggled to take the back and managed it. It looked like it was over, but Trizano burst out and managed to get out of the hold. Pena got hit with a couple of hammer fists and Trizano went for the ground and pound as the round came to an end.
Round 3: Trizano was hit on the face a couple of times by Trizano. Trizano hit Pena with a number of good leg kicks. Pena had failed takedown but blocked a head kick. Pena pushed him against the cage. Pena had the advantage in the end after he dropped Trizano. Trizano took the top and landed some hammer shots.
The round came to an end when the two fighters stood up and exchanged giant shots with each other. The fight could have been won by either of these undefeated fighters, however, it was Mike Trizano who stayed undefeated.
Result: Mike Trizano defeated Luis Pena via Split Decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
#2 Maycee Barber vs. Hannah Cifers
Round 1: Barber came in with a big shot, and then just as it looked like she had the advantage, Cifers took her down.
The two got up, and Barber landed a headkick. The two went at it, clinching, as Barber hit some knees, while Cifers hit a couple of inside leg kicks. The two broke apart but Cifers hit a big head kick, only to be hit with a critical elbow and right hook, which saw Barber end as the better fighter.
Round 2: Barber opened big with three insane shots on Cifers. Cifers was cut open with an elbow, which saw her bleeding badly. Cifers took down Barber, but Barber got on top and hit shot after shot, covering her with blood. Despite her best attempts, Cifer could not stop Barber, who at 20, picked up her 6th straight win.
Barber's incessant shots to the head saw Cifers without a chance.
Result: Maycee Barber defeated Hannah Cifers via Knockout (2nd Round, 2 Minutes and 1 Second)
#3 Beneil Dariush vs. Thiago Moises
Round 1: The fight started up fast for Moises, as he went for a jumping guard, which he tried to transition into the Guillotine Choke. Unfortunately, Dariush was able to break free and went for the ground and pound.
Moises went for another submission, but Dariush broke the hold yet again. Moises was pressed against the cage, and the two went at it near the cage. Moises went for the Guillotine yet again, but Dariush broke free and hit a couple of big head shots. A big body kick by Moises saw Dariush hurt, but Dariush took him down and managed to get on his back.
Dariush got one hook in with twenty seconds left and instead hit a couple of really big shots to end up the round.
Round 2: Dariush pushed Moises into the cage and then took Moises down, looking for a ground and pound. Dariush stayed on top, looking for that critical shot, but couldn't really find anything.
Moises got up and Dariush took his back. He stayed on top and did not really beat him up, but wore him out. Suddenly out of nowhere Dariush went for the Rear Naked Choke and almost locked it in. Thankfully the round came to an end before any real damage could be done.
Round 3: Dariush looked ready for the round, as he intended to somehow get through the fight and pick up the win with the help of a wearing out Moises. Moises jumped and went for the Guillotine, but was not able to do so.
Dariush fought out, and got in the Body Triangle and was in position for the Rear Naked Choke. Thankfully for Moises, he was able to get a hold of Dariush's left arm.
Dariush went on top of Moises and stayed on top to end the round.
The fact that Moises lasted this long and continued to press Dariush was remarkable for him as he made his UFC debut and took the fight on short notice.
Result: Benneil Dariush defeated Thiago Moises via Unanimous Decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26)
#4 Raquel Pennington vs. Germaine de Randamie
Round 1: De Randamie started off well, but Pennington pushed her to the cage soon enough. The entire first round was fought on the side of the cage. Neither fighter seemed to have the advantage enough to help them pick up a win.
Round 2: The second round went the same way, with De Randamie pushing against Pennington, but was trapped against the fence of the Octagon.
De Randamie managed to get her way out finally with a big uppercut, she then hit Pennington with a few big hooks. Pennington went for the takedown and put her against the Octagon fence.
Round 3: The third round saw De Randamie get some big shots in, but Pennington knew what she had to do and put her against the cage again. De Randamie stopped Pennington's takedown and went for knees. The fight was stopped for a little while, but Pennington went back to the cage and takedown attempt the moment it started.
At no point did Pennington actually hit the takedown, and it was an obvious win for De Randamie, whose knees and shots saw her doing actual damage.
Result: Germaine de Randamie defeated Raquel Pennington via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
#5 Donald Cerrone vs. Mike Perry
Round 1: Donald Cerrone and Mike Perry were both intense in the beginning, but Cowboy's takedown attempts were blocked by Perry. Perry looked for and got a few jabs, but Cowboy immediately went for another takedown, and this time he was successful.
Perry was taken down in an awkward position, but 'Cowboy' took his back. He put on the choke, but that was not enough. Perry was extremely capable and popped out of the hold, despite it looking like Cerrone had it done.
Cerrone came down in front and locked in the Arm Triangle Choke. He transitioned immediately, as the UFC Denver co-headliner came to a fast end with seconds to go in the first round.
Cowboy locked in the armbar and that was it. Perry tapped.
Cerrone celebrated inside the Octagon with his family as he finally picked up the win after a poor run of fights recently.
Result: Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone defeated Mike Perry via Submission (Belly-Down Armbar, 1st Round, 4 Minutes and 46 Seconds)
#6 Chan Sung Jung vs. Yair Rodriguez
Round 1: Chan Sung Jung faced Yair Rodriguez in the main event, and Rodriguez's leg kick had the Korean Zombie struggle to maintain his balance. A rush by the Zombie saw him hit an excellent combination, but Rodriguez only smirked at him.
The UFC Denver crowd was heated up, as Rodriguez kept hitting a couple of leg kicks. The Zombie landed a good uppercut, which was answered by Rodriguez with a big wheel kick.
The leg kicks on the same legs that had gone through a knee surgery had Jung hesitating. Jung answered with jabs and good front kicks. Both fighters used their advantages looking to pick up the win.
Rodriguez answered with a huge front kick, but a rally by Jung saw Rodriguez have to back up from the rush by the Zombie. A straight few kicks and punches saw Rodriguez in trouble. Both fighters committed well and kept at it, hitting each other with extremely good shots. The round ended with both fighters going to the ground.
Round 2: The second round saw both the fighters exchange a couple of good shots. Rodriguez went for the big shot to the body with his knee but caught Jung in the groin instead and the fight was paused. Yair Rodriguez landed a couple of shot, including a spinning elbow which he just took.
The Denver crowd cheered them on when they went at it again, as they were both loose. Rodriguez went for a big knee followed by a Head kick. Zombie answered with a good hook of his own.
Round 3: Zombie hit a body kick, which Rodriguez answered with a body kick of his own. Rodriguez hit an acrobatic wheel kick which made the crowd cheer his name. Rodriguez had cut open Zombie in the last round, and it was showing.
Rodriguez hit a body kick followed by a leg kick which saw Zombie shaken. Rodriguez advanced with shots consistently and made sure to put Zombie on the back foot.
Suddenly Chan Sung Jung advanced and landed a few big punches. Jung went on to land a couple of big hooks, which saw Rodriguez circle away. The Korean Zombie landed a couple of big blocks and then hit Rodriguez with a jab and a left hook. Suddenly Rodriguez looked a bit tired.
Rodriguez hit a good head kick, and Zombie and Rodriguez ended the round exchanging big blows.
Round 4: Zombie started the fourth round with a big hook, and then an uppercut had Rodriguez fall back. Jung had somehow found his rhythm and found that as he progressed he got only better.
Rodriguez hit a big few shots, and Zombie hit a couple of shots in return. A left hook from Rodriguez put Zombie on the ground. They exchanged jabs at the same time while Rodriguez hit yet another leg kick. Both men were bleeding by this point. Zombie hit a big right hook, and backed off. Zombie followed up with a huge knee to Rodriguez who jumped up to avoid the shot to the face.
The fight slowed down after an apparent groin shot. Zombie landed another big right hand. Rodriguez went for the takedown which was blocked fast by the Zombie. The round ended with both men exchanging hooks.
Round 5: Considering the fact that Rodriguez took the fight on short notice, it is incredible that he kept going until the fifth round, setting a great pace.
Zombie came out with the body shot, and then almost landed a blow which was blocked. Neither man backed off. Rodriguez landed a kick, but Zombie landed a hook. Another inside kick by Rodriguez followed by a rush by Zombie saw the fighters in a stalemate yet again.
Rodriguez went for a takedown, but Zombie hit him with a left hand instead. Zombie rushed in with a 1-2, and then Rodriguez came out swinging for a few shots. A big high kick by Rodriguez followed by a punch by Zombie buckled both fighters' legs. What a fight!
Rodriguez hit Chan Sung Jung with a spinning backfist. Rodriguez and Zombie exchanged significant blows, but Jung won that exchange. In the last few seconds, Zombie landed a rush combination. In the last 10 seconds they hit an amazing flurry and the fight ended in a way that could not have been thought possible.
Rodriguez took Zombie's charge and that was it. Zombie was done. At the buzzer, Rodriguez knocked out the Korean Zombie with an incredible vertical elbow coming from the bottom. Zombie's lights went out. WHAT A WIN! WHAT A FIGHT!
Result: Yair Rodriguez defeated 'The Korean Zombie' Chan Sung Jung via Knockout at the buzzer (5th Round, 5 Minutes)
