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UFC Fight Night 139 was a stacked card, with a couple of amazing fights on the top of the card and other interesting fights peppering the event.
The entire card had some excellent fights, with the main cards containing possible fight of the year contenders. The 'Korean Zombie' Chan Sung Jung took on the late replacement to Frankie Edgar, Yair Rodriguez. On the other side of things, Raquel Pennington took on Germaine de Randamie, at a level where Randamie still has to get used to.
The co-headliner between Donald Cerrone and Mike Perry was another brilliant fight on the card.
Other than the main card, however, the card for the Early Preliminary and Preliminary Fights was not disappointing either. Without any further ado, let's take a look at what happened in the Undercard for UFC Denver.
You can see the main card results here.
Early Preliminary Card
#1 Mark De La Rosa vs. Joby Sanchez:
Round 1: The first round was about Joby Sanchez. Sanchez helped to prove that he was an excellent fighter with quick significant shots. Sanchez kept moving and had to manage impossible shots aimed towards his legs by Mark De La Rosa.
The two ended the first round framed against the cage.
Round 2: Sanchez got in a good jab on Mark De La Rosa and followed with a power shot, but was caught with an uppercut. He had to back up while De La Rosa chased him down. De La Rosa focused on making and connecting high volume attacks which saw Sanchez backing up more. De La Rosa's improved accuracy and increased pace seemed to be perfect for the fight and saw Sanchez in danger.
Round 3: Sanchez was tired in the 3rd round, but came out swinging first. He still managed to land a few shots on the somehow fresher De La Rosa. Sanchez stayed out of reach for the most part, but was caught up as there was only so many things that he could do against the increased pace set by De La Rosa.
Results: Mark De La Rosa defeated Job Sanchez via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
#2 Joseph Morales vs. Eric Shelton:
Round 1: The first round was about the fighters checking each other to see who could do what. Morales and Shelton kept checking each other, and Morales tried to land a few combinations. Things changed as Shelton got a takedown and tried to take the back.
Morales was patient and managed to get to his feet, but all to no avail. He was taken down yet again as Shelton was able to get an explosive one to keep his fighter off his feet. Near the end of the round, Morales got a Guillotine Choke attempt, but Shelton was able to escape it.
Round 2: Morales was taken down the moment he threw a leg kick in the second round. He managed to get up and put Shelton in a position where he had to duck and avoid the attacks that Morales threw at him. Morales put the Guillotine attempt at Shelton, and it took all that Shelton had to not lose right there.
Shelton took him down again and managed to keep him down for the better part of the 2nd round. Morales took his time and after a long while managed to get up and secure the triangle and land a few elbows.
Round 3: Shelton hit a few early shots and managed to make sure that Morales was on the back foot. Soon enough though, Morales was back and he had a takedown attempt which Shelton resisted and got up. Instead, Shelton got the takedown and went for the Kimura. Shelton landed a knee to the head and then got another takedown.
Morales got against the cage and that was it, as Shelton soon put him down on the cage where he scooped the legs. Shelton hit a spinning elbow near the end, and the round ends with the fighters scrambling for a good position.
Results: Eric Shelton defeated Joseph Morales via Split Decision (29-28, 27-30, 30-27)
Preliminary Card
#3 Devonte Smith vs. Julia Erosa:
Round 1: Devonte Smith does not waste time. To him, every second was worth something and he made it obvious in the first fight on the Preliminary Round. Smith connected with destructive shots to the chin in the first few seconds of the round, and that was it.
He followed up with a Ground and Pound and he had won the fight. What a win on his debut!
Results: Devonte Smith defeated Julia Erosa via Knockout (1st Round, 46 Seconds)
#4 Davi Ramos vs. John Gunther:
Round 1: Ramos managed to start the fight with a huge takedown. He made the takedown look easy and then took the back of Gunther. He struggled to get the hook in, but he was patient. Gunther managed to get to the cage, but it was not to be.
Ramos waited till Gunther had his hands down trying to get up when he cinched in the hook and locked the Rear Naked Choke in. Then a small wait as Gunther's eyes bulged, and that was it.
Results: Davi Ramos defeated John Gunther via Submission (Rear Naked Choke, 1st Round, 1 Minute and 56 Seconds)
#5 Chas Skelly vs. Bobby Moffett:
Round 1: Chas Skelly and Bob Moffett began the fight with Skelly backing up and avoiding Moffett's initial attacks. Moffett had control until Skelly managed a counter which saw him takedown Moffett. Moffett tried to get up but instead got faced with a Rear Naked Choke. The choke was never locked in and Skelly then bucked his opponent by grabbing hold of his arm. The first round ended with both fighters on the ground.
Round 2: Chas Skelly and Bob Moffett faced each other in a controversial second round. The two exchanged leg kicks and blows, but an uppercut from Skelly saw Moffett get a takedown attempt. Skelly cage walked into a choke attempt and that was that.
Moffett's D'Arce choke saw Skelly apparently unconscious as the referee called the fight, but it was far from it.
Skelly argued that the fight was called too fast as the referee looked over his decision on the screen. After numerous replays, the referee ruled the fight a win for Moffett.
Results: Bob Moffett defeated Chas Skelly via TKO (2nd Round, 2 Minutes and 43 Seconds)
#6 Ashley Yoder vs. Amanda Cooper:
Round 1: Ashley Yoder and Amanda Cooper may be friendly outside the Octagon, but the moment they entered the Octagon, it was quite a big fight for both of them. Cooper threw a combination which saw Yoder in danger. Yoder hit a leg kick, and Cooper replied with another big combination.
Yoder kept checking with left jabs, while Cooper came forward with a few big shots. Cooper went for the takedown but was stopped before she could do anything. Cooper took Yoder down and tried to work past the guard.
Cooper stayed up and tried different positions, but Yoder squeezed Cooper's head with her legs. Cooper regained control once again and went for the arm. Yoder took the top and then went for a few big shots at the end of the round.
Round 2: Cooper continued to bring the fight to Yoder. After a couple of initial exchanges, Cooper hit Yoder with a takedown off the cage. Yoder landed a couple of elbows, but Cooper got up and pushed Yoder against the cage.
Cooper kept looking for a takedown but was hit by a knee. She finally got the takedown but found herself in the guard. Cooper tried her best to struggle out of the guard and get in a few good shots and managed to with a few big shots. The round ended with both fighters in submission positions.
Round 3: Cooper started the fight well, and got in a couple of really hard shots. However, things changed when she took Yoder down with a takedown. Yoder reversed it immediately and rolled Cooper up. Yoder took the top, while Yoder managed to show that she was not done, with elbows.
Yoder went for a kneebar, but Cooper looked relaxed. Cooper somehow reversed it and took the top. Yoder kept going for the knee and managed to get on top. Yoder then locked in the Rear Naked Choke but did not get the hook in. Instead, she cranked on Cooper's face.
Results: Ashley Yoder defeated Amanda Cooper via Split Decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)
