Heavyweight Championship (265)
[#1/#3DD/#3P4P] Stipe Miocic (17-2-0, +152) vs. [#2] Francis Ngannou (11-1-0, -183)
Stipe Miocic is the All-Time #6 ranked Heavyweight and #30 ranked Absolute fighter.
Francis Ngannou is the All-Time #38 ranked Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Stipe Miocic (3-0-0)
2017-05-13: W vs. [#6HW+] Junior dos Santos (18-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:22 of round 1
2016-09-10: W vs. [#4HW+] Alistair Overeem (43-16-0) via TKO in 4:27 of round 1
2016-05-14: W vs. [#3HW+] Fabricio Werdum (23-7-1) via KO (Punch) in 2:47 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Francis Ngannou (3-0-0)
2017-12-02: W vs. [#4HW+] Alistair Overeem (43-16-0) via KO (Punch) in 1:42 of round 1
2017-01-28: W vs. [#20HW+] Andrei Arlovski (26-15-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:32 of round 1
2016-12-09: W vs. [#114HW+] Anthony Hamilton (15-9-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 1:57 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Stipe Miocic 252, Francis Ngannou 49
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 2 win(s) against common opposition.
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Light Heavyweight Championship (205)
[#1/#4DD/#4P4P] Daniel Cormier (19-1-0, -333) vs. [#6] Volkan Oezdemir (15-1-0, +262)
Daniel Cormier is the All-Time #8 ranked Light Heavyweight and #26 ranked Absolute fighter.
Volkan Oezdemir is the All-Time #50 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Daniel Cormier (2-0-0, 1 NC)
2017-07-29: NC vs. [#2LHW/#5P4P] Jon Jones (22-1-0)
2017-04-08: W vs. [*] Anthony Johnson (22-6-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:37 of round 2
2016-07-09: W vs. [#10MW] Anderson Silva (34-8-0) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Last 3 Fights: Volkan Oezdemir (3-0-0)
2017-07-29: W vs. [#11LHW] Jimi Manuwa (17-3-0) via TKO in 0:22 of round 1
2017-05-28: W vs. [#23LHW] Misha Cirkunov (13-4-0) via KO (Punch) in 0:28 of round 1
2017-02-04: W vs. [#10LHW] Ovince St. Preux (22-10-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Daniel Cormier 175, Volkan Oezdemir 175
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#37] Shane Burgos (10-0-0, -140) vs. [#46] Calvin Kattar (17-2-0, +115)
Last 3 Fights: Shane Burgos (3-0-0)
2017-07-22: W vs. [#79FW] Godofredo Castro (13-5-0) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 29-28)
2017-04-08: W vs. [#251FW] Charles Rosa (11-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:59 of round 3
2016-12-09: W vs. [#519LW] Tiago dos Santos e Silva (20-8-1) via UD (30-26, 29-27, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Calvin Kattar (3-0-0)
2017-07-29: W vs. [#39FW] Andre Fili (17-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-09-23: W vs. [#264FW] Chris Foster (11-5-0) via UD ()
2016-04-01: W vs. [#337FW] Kenny Foster (12-12-0) via SD ()
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Shane Burgos 182, Calvin Kattar 175
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#33] Gian Villante (15-9-0, -181) vs. [#51] Francimar Barroso (19-6-0, +152)
Last 3 Fights: Gian Villante (1-2-0)
2017-07-22: L vs. [#24LHW] Patrick Cummins (10-4-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2017-03-11: L vs. [#8LHW] Mauricio Rua (25-10-0) via TKO in 0:59 of round 3
2016-12-09: W vs. [#103LHW] Saparbek Safarov (8-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:54 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Francimar Barroso (1-1-0, 1 NC)
2017-09-02: L vs. [#39LHW] Aleksandar Rakic (9-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2017-03-18: W vs. [#201MW] Darren Stewart (7-3-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-11-19: NC vs. [#201MW] Darren Stewart (7-3-0)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Gian Villante 182, Francimar Barroso 140
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Bantamweight (135)
[#32] Thomas Almeida (21-2-0, -122) vs. [#38] Rob Font (14-3-0, -102)
Last 3 Fights: Thomas Almeida (1-2-0)
2017-07-22: L vs. [#5BW] Jimmie Rivera (21-1-0) via UD (30-26, 30-27, 29-28)
2016-11-19: W vs. [#115BW] Albert Morales (7-3-1) via TKO (Punches) in 1:37 of round 2
2016-05-29: L vs. [#3BW] Cody Garbrandt (11-1-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:53 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Rob Font (2-1-0)
2017-10-28: L vs. [#12BW] Pedro Munhoz (15-2-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:03 of round 1
2017-07-08: W vs. [#117BW] Douglas Silva de Andrade (24-2-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:36 of round 2
2016-12-03: W vs. [#49FLY] Matt Schnell (10-4-0) via TKO in 3:47 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Thomas Almeida 182, Rob Font 84
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#143] Brandon Davis (8-2-0, -119) vs. [#232] Kyle Bochniak (7-2-0, -105)
Last 3 Fights: Brandon Davis (3-0-0)
2017-08-01: W vs. [#192FW] Austin Arnett (15-3-0) via UD ()
2017-06-10: W vs. [#1793FW] Randy Hedderick (5-12-0) via TKO (Punches) in ? of round 1
2017-04-14: W vs. [#1248LW] Max Mustaki (5-2-0) via UD ()
Last 3 Fights: Kyle Bochniak (1-2-0)
2017-07-22: L vs. [#50FW] Jeremy Kennedy (11-0-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2016-08-27: W vs. [#96FW] Enrique Barzola (13-3-1) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 27-30)
2016-01-17: L vs. [#251FW] Charles Rosa (11-3-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Brandon Davis 172, Kyle Bochniak 182
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Welterweight (170)
[#104] Abdul Razak Alhassan (8-1-0, -219) vs. [#238] Sabah Homasi (11-7-0, +176)
Last 3 Fights: Abdul Razak Alhassan (2-1-0)
2017-12-02: W vs. [#238WW] Sabah Homasi (11-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:21 of round 1
2017-05-28: L vs. [#63MW] Omari Akhmedov (17-4-1) via SD (30-27, 30-27, 28-29)
2016-11-19: W vs. [#547MW] Charlie Ward (4-3-0) via TKO in 0:53 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Sabah Homasi (1-2-0)
2017-12-02: L vs. [#104WW] Abdul Razak Alhassan (8-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:21 of round 1
2016-08-20: L vs. [#36WW] Tim Means (27-9-1) via TKO in 2:56 of round 2
2016-08-05: W vs. [#239WW] Jorge Patino (39-19-2) via TKO in of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Abdul Razak Alhassan 49, Sabah Homasi 49
Previous Match-up Record: Abdul Razak Alhassan leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Flyweight (125)
[#11] Dustin Ortiz (17-7-0, +141) vs. [#22] Alexandre Pantoja (18-2-0, -168)
Dustin Ortiz is the All-Time #37 ranked Flyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Dustin Ortiz (2-1-0)
2017-08-05: W vs. [#48FLY] Hector Sandoval (14-4-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:15 of round 1
2017-04-22: L vs. [#8FLY] Brandon Moreno (14-4-0) via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:06 of round 2
2016-12-10: W vs. [#20FLY] Zach Makovsky (20-9-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Alexandre Pantoja (3-0-0)
2017-07-16: W vs. [#66FLY] Neil Seery (16-13-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:31 of round 3
2017-01-28: W vs. [#28FLY] Eric Shelton (11-4-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2015-05-08: W vs. [#103FLY] Damacio Page (20-10-0) via Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) in 5:00 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Dustin Ortiz 168, Alexandre Pantoja 188
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#115] Julio Arce (13-2-0, -150) vs. [#163] Dan Ige (8-1-0, +125)
Last 3 Fights: Julio Arce (3-0-0)
2017-08-08: W vs. [#592FW] Peter Petties (5-3-0) via TKO in 2:39 of round 2
2017-06-02: W vs. [#333FW] Tim Dooling (6-3-0) via UD ()
2017-02-24: W vs. [#315FW] Frank Buenafuente (8-4-0) via SUB in 3:59 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Dan Ige (3-0-0)
2017-07-25: W vs. [#188FW] Luis Gomez (6-1-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:23 of round 3
2017-05-19: W vs. [#635FW] Ronildo Augusto Braga (9-3-0) via UD ()
2017-03-25: W vs. [#209FW] Fernando Padilla (9-2-0) via UD ()
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Julio Arce 165, Dan Ige 179
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#47] Matt Bessette (22-7-0) vs. [#96] Enrique Barzola (13-3-1)
Last 3 Fights: Matt Bessette (2-0-0, 1 NC)
2017-07-11: NC vs. [#42FW] Kurt Holobaugh (17-4-0)
2017-05-12: W vs. [#679FW] Rey Trujillo (21-20-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 2
2017-01-27: W vs. [#193FW] Kevin Croom (16-9-0) via TKO in 0:32 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Enrique Barzola (2-1-0)
2017-05-13: W vs. [#22FW] Gabriel Benitez (20-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-11-05: W vs. [#1116LW] Chris Avila (5-6-0) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
2016-08-27: L vs. [#232FW] Kyle Bochniak (7-2-0) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 27-30)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Matt Bessette 193, Enrique Barzola 252
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Women Strawweight (115)
[#21] Maryna Moroz (8-2-0, -130) vs. [#54] Jamie Moyle (4-2-0, +106)
Last 3 Fights: Maryna Moroz (2-1-0)
2017-06-25: L vs. [#6SW] Carla Esparza (13-4-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-08-06: W vs. [#31SW] Danielle Taylor (9-3-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
2016-04-10: W vs. [#75SW] Cristina Stanciu (5-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Jamie Moyle (1-2-0)
2017-06-03: L vs. [#23SW] Viviane Pereira (13-1-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-12-03: W vs. [#108SW] Kailin Curran (4-6-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2015-09-12: L vs. [#39SW] Sharon Jacobson (5-2-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Maryna Moroz 209, Jamie Moyle 231
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#40] Islam Makhachev (14-1-0, -215) vs. [*] Gleison Tibau (32-11-0, +174)
Last 3 Fights: Islam Makhachev (2-1-0)
2017-02-11: W vs. [#28LW] Nik Lentz (28-8-2) via UD (30-25, 30-27, 30-25)
2016-09-17: W vs. [#98LW] Chris Wade (12-3-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-10-03: L vs. [#63LW] Adriano Martins (28-9-0) via TKO (Punch) in 1:46 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Gleison Tibau (1-1-0, 1 NC)
2015-11-07: NC vs. [#119LW] Abel Trujillo (14-8-0)
2015-02-28: L vs. [#3LW/#8DD] Tony Ferguson (23-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:37 of round 1
2015-01-18: W vs. [#79LW] Norman Parke (23-6-1) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Islam Makhachev 343, Gleison Tibau 805
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Gleison Tibau leads 1-0
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Notes about the Fight Card
– Highest-rated fighter always listed first.
– A ‘*’ ranking suggests a fighter is inactive.
– An ‘NA’ ranking suggests the fighter is too low for a ranking or we do not have division info for them.
Fight Card Statistics
Highest Pre-Bout Raw Rating: Daniel Cormier
Highest Stored DD Rating: Stipe Miocic
Highest Pre-Bout Fight Raw Rating: Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou
Highest Stored Fight DD Rating: Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou
Event Matchmaking Competitiveness Rating (of 5*): Great [****]
Total Event MMA Rankings Impact (of 5*): Very Large [****]
Run Date: 2018-1-16