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UFC's latest fight night offering took place at the BB&T Centre in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The card was headlined by a mouthwatering middleweight clash between perennial title contender Jacare Souza and the highly underrated Jack Hermanson.
The polarising Greg Hardy competed in the co-main event slot while the eccentric Mike Perry was also in action against Brazilian Muay Thai practitioner Alex Oliveria.
So let's not waste any more time and jump right into the results and highlights of UFC Fight Night 150 (.
UFC Fight Night 150 Results - Prelims
Takashi Sato def. Ben Saunders via TKO (Round 2, 1:18)
Augusto Sakai def. Andrei Arlovski via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
Carla Esparza def. Virna Jandiroba via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Gilbert Burns def. Mike Davis via submission (rear-naked choke) (Round 2, 4:15)
Jim Miller def. Jason Gonzalez via submission (rear-naked choke) (Round 1, 2:12)
Angela Hill def. Jodie Esquibel via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Dhiego Lima def. Court McGee via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
UFC Fight Night 150 Results - Main Card
#1. Roosevelt Roberts (7-0) vs. Thomas Gifford (14-7-0-2) (Lightweight)
The main card proceedings were kicked off by a fight between the undefeated Roosevelt Roberts against UFC debutant Thomas Gifford. Roosevelt was the -450 favourite heading into the bout and he surely justified the claim with a dominating performance against Grifford.
Gifford tried his best to take the fight to Roosevelt. The undefeated Florida-born fighter, though, was having none of it as he took Grifford down in the first round and worked towards getting a submission.
Roosevelt got Grifford down again in the second round and put on a solid display with some hard-hitting ground and pound. Gifford had no answer by the time the third round rolled by, and all Roberts had to do was to not make a careless mistake.
Result: Roosevelt Roberts def. Thomas Gifford via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
#2. John Lineker (31-8-0) vs. Cory Sandhagen (10-1-0) (Bantamweight)
After being sidelined due to a rib injury, this was 38-fight veteran John Lineker's first fight since May 2018. He was on a two-fight win streak and took on exciting Bantamweight prospect Cory Sandhagen, who had not tasted defeat in his last five fights.
The Bantamweight clash was a close back-and-forth affair as both men had their moments right from the opening bell. Sandhagen took the first round as he pressed forward and somewhat neutralized Lineker's powerful outbursts. Sandhagen landed a few good kicks and shots to Lineker's body and got the better of his opponent in the judges' eyes.
Lineker was the aggressor in the second round as he landed a few bombs in the early goings. Sandhagen scored a takedown but couldn't keep Lineker down for long. Lineker himself got a takedown in the latter half of the round and even attempted a neck crank. Lineker got in more volume in the second owing to his relentless approach and it was all apiece heading into the third and final round.
Lineker kept pushing forward in the final round but Sandhagen kept connecting with the jabs and straights. Even though Lineker landed some huge shots, Sandhagen kept firing away strikes at a brisk rate. Lineker had the opportunity to earn a finish with the Guillotine right at the end, however, Sandhagen survived despite a hard squeeze by Lineker.
Result: Cory Sandhagen def. John Lineker via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
The outcome is surely debatable but Sandhagen may have edged this one. Fine margins.
#3. Glover Teixeira (28-7-0) vs. Ion Cutelaba (14-3-0-1) (Light Heavyweight)
Former Light Heavyweight title contender Glover Teixeira looked to build upon his win against Karl Roberson from January earlier this year as he took on Moldovian fighter Ion Cutelaba, who was on a two-fight win streak.
Teixeira's gameplan was simple. Take Cutelaba down and ground out a submission victory. However, the Moldovian wasn't in the mood to make life easy for Glover.
Cutelaba stuffed all of Teixeira's takedown attempts in the first round and connected with a wide range of offence in return. Cutelaba even rocked Teixeira with a spinning back fist at one point during the first round and controlled the fight well to get the upper hand on the scorecards.
The second round began and Teixeira was starting to find his range. He hurt Cutelaba with some powerful right-hand shots and left hooks and before you knew it, assumed the full-mount position. Cutelaba resisted but eventually surrendered his back to Teixeira, who locked in the rear-naked choke.
Result: Glover Teixeira def. Ion Cutelaba via submission (rear-naked choke) (Round 2, 3:37)
Another submission win for Texeira, who notched up his second victory on the trot.
#4. Alex Oliveira (19-6-1-2) vs. Mike Perry (13-4-0) (Welterweight)
Alex Oliveira's last fight ended in a submission loss to Gunnar Nelson at UFC 231 while Mike Perry too lost in his previous fight against Donald Cerrone.
The fight that was touted to be one of the most volatile encounters on the card did live up to the expectations.
Oliveria came in hot in the first round and landed the better shots. He initially worked on getting Perry down for a submission and even tried getting hold of his back. They got back up to their feet and Oliveria connected with a big 1-2 and a three-piece combination.
Oliveria put in the work with body kicks, crosses and combinations. All that Perry could do was to get in a few counters on the break. The first round clearly went to Oliveira.
The second round began and the unpredictable Platinum Perry came to the fore. His biggest moment of the round came early when he dropped Oliveira on his back with a powerful left hook. Perry wanted a fight and gave Oliveira the chance to get back up on his feet. A kick and a left hook were followed by an outrageous slam from Perry. Oliveira got taken down in the final few minutes of the fight and Perry took full advantage by grounding in the punches from half guard.
News from the corner between rounds revealed that Oliveira had dislocated his toes in the second round and that it was popped back into place right before the start of the final round.
Perry had the momentum on his side and he didn't let the fight slip away. He knocked back Oliveira twice in the final round with left-hand strikes. Perry connected with the more significant shots as Oliveria scouted for the counters.
It was a wild exchange as both men swung their hands while looking for the finish. In the end, Perry was just the more accurate power puncher on the night.
Result: Mike Perry def. Alex Oliveira via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
This was a stirring fight. No surprises though as it was Mike 'Loco' Perry fighting!
#5. Greg Hardy (3-1-) vs. Dmitrii Smoliakov (9-2-0) (Heavyweight)
Coming off a DQ loss against Allen Crowder in his last fight, former Carlina Panthers Defensive End Greg Hardy had redemption on his mind. It's clear that the UFC sees megastar written all over Hardy, which explains why he was co-main eventing a fight night card despite having just 4 professional fights.
No disrespect intended, but his opponent this time was truly atrocious. Smoliakov attempted a few amateurish takedowns on Hardy. Hardy was hardly fazed. Smoliakov then got rocked by a string of uppercuts. He fell on his back, let Hardy enter his guard and got peppered with hammer fists. Two minutes and fifteen seconds and it was nighty night for The Life Guard.
Result: Greg Hardy def. Dmitrii Smoliakov via TKO (Round One, 2:15)
In pro wrestling circles, this would have been called a squash match and Smoliakov would have been labelled a jobber aka enhancement talent. That's exactly what he was in this case, a fighter who was used to enhance the aura of Hardy.
While it may be another win in the books for Hardy, the real test is yet to begin.
#6. Jacare Souza (26-6-0-1) vs. Jack Hermansson (19-4-0) (Middleweight)
A win for Jacare and a title shot seemed certain. A win for the #10 ranked Hermansson would take the Swedish fighter up the rankings.
The main event of the evening began with Hermansson deploying a leg kick strategy to maintain distance from the explosive Jacare. Souza looked for that big shot, but Hermansson was crisper in his striking as he connected with some big shots in the pocket. He almost got Souza in a choke, but Souza scrambled to get out of a precarious position in the first round. Hermansson got the first round as he was the more active fighter.
Hermansson continued his dominance as he got down Souza in the second round and worked on the Brazilian in full guard. Hermansson got earned some volume strikes from top position and kept chipping away on the scorecard. Her mixed it up well with punches to the body and head as Souza found it difficult to keep up with Hermansson's pressure. Souza couldn't get in any kind of offence from his back.
Souza seemed lost at the beginning of the third round as he looked flustered about the way the fight had gone thus far. The Brazilian got in the groove, though, as he stuffed Hermansson's takedown and began to find his range. Souza landed a few combinations and strikes to the body. Souza connected with some vicious body shots that visibly slowed Hermansson down. The body shots froze Hermansson, which opened him up for strikes to the head. Souza landed a big hook and continued to land some massive shots. Body, head, body, head, body, head - Souza had figured out a formula.
He had finally arrived and while couldn't finish Hermansson off, Souza easily got the third round in the kitty.
It was Hermansson who unleashed a barrage of shots in the fourth round. He swung wildly and connected with most of his untidy combinations. Hermansson was more mobile, as he used feints and had a more diverse range of strikes in the fourth round. Souza, though, wasn't ready to go down as he landed power shots of his in the exchange.
While Souza did threaten to finish off Hermansson in the 5th and final round, the Swedish held on as the fight went the distance.
Result: Jack Hermansson def. Jacare Souza via unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)
By beating a #4 ranked fighter, Hermansson has truly announced himself as the real deal in the 185lbs division. A an upset loss for Souza sends him back to the drawing board.
