UFC 184 Fight Results

UFC Bantamweight Championship 5 rounds

Ronda Rousey vs Cat Zingano

If looks could kill could have been the theme to this fight based on the facial expressions of both fighters as they walked out to the octagon. For Cat Zingano this was her long awaited title fight which she had earned. Her cool and collected focus was visible as she prepared for the most important moment in her career.

The champion was not to be denied. Ronda Rousey told the world she was the greatest fighter to ever live and tonight she scored another armbar submission just 14 seconds into the first round.

After the fight Rousey reflected on who could be next to challenge her in the division.

“It’s sort of like a judo tournament where you scramble as soon as you hit the ground. Holly Holm is undefeated and former boxing champion and I always like challenging myself. Bethe Correia is undefeated and I want to take her zero,” said Rousey.

Bantamweights 3 rds

Holly Holm vs Raquel Pennington

Holly Holm’s debut in the UFC came with lots of attention and she wanted to prove that it was all worth the hype.

Judges scored the contest 29-28 Holm, 29-28 Pennington and 29-28 for the winner Holm giving her the split decision.

Welterweight 3 rds

Josh Koscheck vs Jake Ellenberger

Well it almost looked as if the quick endings in night of knockouts and submissions had come to end in a fight between welterweights Josh Koscheck and Jake Ellenberger. After a slow first round the action picked up in the second and finally Ellenberger had Koscheck hurt and took the fight to the ground.

It was here where he would apply a North South choke that had his opponent foaming from the mouth.  The end came at 4:20 of the second round as Koscheck was forced to tap.

After the fight Ellenberger was very excited but humble in his assessment of the finish.

“I’ve got to stay smart since he’s always dangerous. Josh is a strong guy. That’s a choke Mark Munoz taught me,” said Ellenberger.

Welterweight 3 rds

Richard Walsh vs Alan Jouban

Alan Jouban went from modeling to focusing on his fighting career, this decision has paid off. A series of punches in an exchange landed on Richard Walsh and sent him falling back into the cage. Once there Jouban was able to land a left elbow and a right hook.

“It feels amazing. I just wanted to get the win and hopefully I get to fight in my home state of Louisiana,” said Jouban.

Lightweight 3 rds

Gleison Tibau vs Tony Ferguson

Entering this fight there was lots to gain for the winner, one would advance in their career and that was Tony Ferguson who submitted Gleison Tibau with a rear naked choke in the first round. His boxing set up a punch that hurt Tibau and dropped him. Soon after Fergueson was able to apply his 10^th planet jiu-jitsu and secure the choke. The end came at 2:37 first round for Ferguson.

After the fight an excited Ferguson had few words as he saw his work on the big screens over the octagon.

“Thank you Gleison Tibau for taking the fight on short notice. As soon as I hurt him I just thought, snapdown city. Give me that neck,” said Ferguson.

Middleweight 3 rds

Roan Carneiro vs Mark Munoz

This was a must win for Mark Munoz but Roan Carneiro saw this as the opportunity of a lifetime. He would capitalize on that by submitting Munoz in the first round. The Brazilian wasted no time in taking the fight to the ground. Once there he would secure the back and the rear naked choke. The referee called a stop to the fight at :52 of the second round when Munoz would no longer respond.

For who had been out of the octagon since 2008, this represents the best win of his career over an established veteran like Munoz.

“Thanks to my UFC family for the opportunity to comeback. My team, my family. I’m happy to be back,” said Carneiro.

Bantamweight 3 rds

Kid Yamamoto vs Roman Salazar

The return of Kid Yamamoto was being billed as a showcase of skills. For one of the most exciting fighters in the history of Japanese mixed martial arts. The actual fight was everything but it for a series of accidental eye pokes led to the referee stopping the action in the second round. Finally at the advice of the doctor the fight was stopped and declared a no-contest at 2:37 of the second round.