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For UFC's second-ever stop in China, Dana White's company had big things planned. UFC Fight Night 141 took place in Beijing making for an excellent show over-all.
The rematch that everyone had been waiting for between Francis Ngannou and Curtis Blaydes.
With rumours in the air that the winner of the fight would also be the one to possibly get a future shot at the Heavyweight Title, the stakes for the fight could not have been higher.
Add to that the fact that the last time that Blaydes and Ngannou had met in the Octagon, it had been a heavy defeat for Blaydes, he came into this fight looking for a win against Ngannou.
In the co-main event of the night, Alistair Overeem took on Sergey Pavlovich, who -- despite being a newcomer to the UFC -- had an impressive record of 12 wins in his undefeated MMA career.
Overeem, on the other hand, hasn't had a good time recently and was looking for a big win against the debutant.
In this article, we will be covering all the results from UFC Fight Night 141: Beijing main card. Before we head into that, however, let's take a look at how the Preliminary Card shaped up.
UFC Preliminary Card Results:
Welterweight - Kenan Song vs. Alex Morono: Results: Alex Morono defeated Kenan Song via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Heavyweight - Hu Yaozong vs. Rashad Coulter: Results: Rashad Coulter defeated Hu Yaozong via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Bantamweight - Liu Pingyuan vs. Martin Day: Results: Liu Pingyuan defeated Martin Day via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Middleweight - Kevin Holland vs. John Philips: Results: Kevin Hollands defeated John Phillips via Submission (Rear Naked Choke, 3rd Round, 4 minutes and 5 seconds)
Bantamweight - Louis Smolka vs. Sumudaerji Sumudaerji: Results: Louis Smolka vs. Su Mudaerji via Submission (Armbar, 2nd Round, 2 minutes and 7 seconds)
Women's Flyweight - Wu Yanan vs. Lauren Mueller: Results: Wu Yanan defeated Lauren Mueller via Submission (Armbar, 1st Round, 4 minutes)
Women's Strawweight - Zhang Weili vs. Jessica Aguilar: Result: Weili Zhang defeated Jessica Aguilar via Submission (Armbar, 1st Round, 3 minutes and 41 seconds)
Women's Strawweight - Yan Xiaonan vs. Syuri Kondo: Results: Yan Xiaonan defeated Syuri Kondo via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
#1 Li Jingliang vs. David Zawada
Round 1: The first round saw both fighters testing each other out towards the beginning of the 1st round. Zawada mounted some offence, but the overall round was better for Jingliang. He landed good lowkicks, which allowed him to get some movement in, while Zawada maintained his position.
Round 2: Jingliang had the better of Zawada in the second round, as he managed to counter Zawada's big right hand with one of his own. After Jingliang advanced and worked on Zawada's foot for most of the round, he ended it with a flurry which almost ended Zawada.
Round 3: The third round was way better for Jingliang, with Zawada's confidence badly shaken coming into this fight. Zawada was under pressure and backing up, and anytime he came forward he was hit with a low kick and a right hook.
Zawada finally got an uppercut and tried to get him go for a takedown. Jingliang defended the takedown and after a bit more sparring he hit a big shot to the stomach of Zawada and hit him with a couple of bad blows to the ear which almost ended things.
Results: Li Jingliang defeated David Zawada via Knockout (3rd Round, 4 minutes and 7 seconds)
#2 Song Yadong vs. Vince Morales
Round 1: The first round saw them feel each other out. While Yadong tried to build up a combo so that he could win, Morales kept avoiding the shots.
It was only at the end of the first round that Yadong connected with anything resembling proper offence. He kicked Morales with a Body Kick which saw him back off.
Round 2: The second round was a bit more even, but Morales was only countering Yadong's moves and not getting in any of his own. By the time the second round ended it looked like Yadong was going to get away with the easy win.
Round 3: Morales tried to get the last round in his books by coming out explosively. Unfortunately for Morales, Yadong brought him the ground.
Morales got back up only to be taken down again. Morales tried for a kneebar, but the move was not deep enough, and the two got back up again. He landed beautiful flurries at the end of the round, but Yadong replied in the same way.
Results: Song Yadong defeated Vince Morales via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
#3 Alistair Overeem vs. Sergey Pavlovich
Round 1: Alistair Overeem seemed like he was on the backfoot to start the fight, but it was all a matter of time.
Overeem had to back off again and again in the beginning as the Russian, Sergey Pavlocich came at him hard and fast with incredibly heavy shots.
The two of them clinched up, and from there it seemed Overeem had a better understanding of the fight. He hit Pavlovich with knees, and then even managed to take him down, after a big right hook.
With Pavlovich on his back, Overeem followed up in style, trying at first to get past the guard, and succeeding. The Ground and Pound followed with heavy shots which shook Pavlovich to the core.
The referee ended the fight, calling it as Pavlovich was not able to mount a defence.
Pavlovich's debut in the UFC also saw his Undefeated Streak end.
Results: Alistair Overeem defeated Sergey Pavlovich via Knockout (4 Minutes and 21 seconds)
#4 Curtis Blaydes vs. Francis Ngannou
Round 1: Curtis Blaydes and Francis Ngannou met in their long-awaited rematch. The first time, Ngannou had won, pushing Blaydes aside. After the second round Blaydes could not continue as doctor had stopped him. On this occasion he came looking for revenge, against a less active Ngannou who had lost his last two fights.
No one had been expecting what came when the two fighters faced each other as within seconds of the fight starting Ngannou came out with a big shot. He took out Blaydes' legs and followed up with an incredible Knockout punch. He then pounded him as he headed and looked for the win.
That was it, Francis Ngannou got the stoppage, which Blaydes did not look too happy about, but was too late to do anything about it.
Results: Francis Ngannou defeated Curtis Blaydes via Knockout (1st Round, 45 seconds)
For a detailed look at the Preliminary Card, click here.
