Light Heavyweight (205)
[#3] Anthony Johnson (18-4-0, +185) vs. [#6] Alexander Gustafsson (16-2-0, -232)
Alexander Gustafsson is the All-Time #19 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Anthony Johnson (3-0-0)
2014-07-26: W vs. [#12LHW] Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (21-6-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:44 of round 1
2014-04-26: W vs. [#5LHW] Phil Davis (13-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2014-01-18: W vs. [#43HW+] Mike Kyle (20-12-1) via KO (Punches) in 2:03 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Alexander Gustafsson (2-1-0)
2014-03-08: W vs. [#18LHW] Jimi Manuwa (14-1-0) via TKO (Knee and Punches) in 1:18 of round 2
2013-09-21: L vs. [#1LHW/#2DD/#1P4P] Jon Jones (21-1-0) via UD (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)
2012-12-08: W vs. [#14LHW] Mauricio Rua (22-10-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Anthony Johnson 182, Alexander Gustafsson 322
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Anthony Johnson leads 1-0
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Middleweight (185)
[#7LHW] Dan Henderson (30-12-0, +250) vs. [#8] Gegard Mousasi (35-5-2, -322)
Dan Henderson is the All-Time #5 ranked Middleweight and #10 ranked Absolute fighter.
Gegard Mousasi is the All-Time #17 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Dan Henderson (1-2-0)
2014-05-24: L vs. [#2LHW] Daniel Cormier (15-1-0) via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:53 of round 3
2014-03-23: W vs. [#14LHW] Mauricio Rua (22-10-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:31 of round 3
2013-11-09: L vs. [#3MW] Vitor Belfort (24-10-0) via KO (Head Kick) in 1:17 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Gegard Mousasi (1-2-0)
2014-09-05: L vs. [#4MW] Ronaldo Souza (21-3-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:30 of round 3
2014-05-31: W vs. [#17MW] Mark Munoz (13-5-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:57 of round 1
2014-02-15: L vs. [#2MW/#8DD/#10P4P] Lyoto Machida (22-5-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 49-46)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Dan Henderson 245, Gegard Mousasi 141
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Dan Henderson leads 3-1
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#5] Phil Davis (13-2-0, -246) vs. [#9] Ryan Bader (18-4-0, +191)
Phil Davis is the All-Time #16 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Ryan Bader is the All-Time #21 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Phil Davis (2-1-0)
2014-10-25: W vs. [#8LHW] Glover Teixeira (22-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2014-04-26: L vs. [#3LHW] Anthony Johnson (18-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2013-08-03: W vs. [#2MW/#8DD/#10P4P] Lyoto Machida (22-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Ryan Bader (3-0-0)
2014-08-16: W vs. [#11LHW] Ovince St. Preux (17-6-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)
2014-06-14: W vs. [#24LHW] Rafael Cavalcante (12-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2013-12-07: W vs. [#28LHW] Anthony Perosh (15-8-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Phil Davis 91, Ryan Bader 161
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Phil Davis leads 5-3
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Featherweight (145)
[#51] Akira Corassani (12-5-0, -133) vs. [#132] Sam Sicilia (13-5-0, +104)
Last 3 Fights: Akira Corassani (1-2-0)
2014-10-04: L vs. [#15FW] Max Holloway (11-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 3:11 of round 1
2014-04-16: L vs. [#18FW] Dustin Poirier (16-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:42 of round 2
2013-11-30: W vs. [#58FW] Maximo Blanco (11-6-1) via DQ (Knee to Head of Grounded Fighter) in 0:25 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Sam Sicilia (1-2-0)
2014-09-20: L vs. [#43FW] Katsunori Kikuno (22-6-2) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:38 of round 2
2014-05-24: W vs. [#269BW] Aaron Phillips (5-2-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
2014-01-15: L vs. [#28FW] Cole Miller (21-8-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:54 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Akira Corassani 112, Sam Sicilia 126
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Akira Corassani leads 1-0
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Welterweight (170)
[#33] Nicholas Musoke (13-3-0, +113) vs. [#47] Albert Tumenov (14-2-0, -147)
Last 3 Fights: Nicholas Musoke (2-1-0)
2014-10-04: W vs. [#62WW] Alexander Yakovlev (21-6-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2014-06-28: L vs. [#12WW] Kelvin Gastelum (10-0-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2014-02-15: W vs. [#115WW] Viscardi Andrade (17-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Albert Tumenov (2-1-0)
2014-10-04: W vs. [#270WW] Matt Dwyer (7-2-0) via KO (Head Kick and Punches) in 1:03 of round 1
2014-05-10: W vs. [#160WW] Anthony Lapsley (23-7-0) via KO (Punch) in 3:56 of round 1
2014-02-15: L vs. [#97WW] Ildemar Alcantara (20-7-0) via SD (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Nicholas Musoke 112, Albert Tumenov 112
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)
[#44] Kenny Robertson (14-3-0, -142) vs. [#54MW] Sultan Aliev (13-1-0, +108)
Last 3 Fights: Kenny Robertson (2-1-0)
2014-07-05: W vs. [#97WW] Ildemar Alcantara (20-7-0) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
2014-03-23: W vs. [#410WW] Thiago de Oliveira Perpet (9-3-1) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:45 of round 1
2013-06-15: L vs. [*] Sean Pierson (14-6-0) via MD (28-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Sultan Aliev (3-0-0)
2014-03-01: W vs. [#498MW] Charles Andrade (28-23-0) via TKO in 0:00 of round 2
2013-10-04: W vs. [#387MW] Ruslan Khaskhanov (16-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:28 of round 1
2013-08-24: W vs. [NA] Kleber Bagaunca (0-2-0) via KO (Punch) in 0:28 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Kenny Robertson 203, Sultan Aliev 329
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)
[#190] Andy Ogle (9-5-0, -142) vs. [#195] Makwan Amirkhani (10-2-0, +108)
Last 3 Fights: Andy Ogle (0-3-0)
2014-05-31: L vs. [#58FW] Maximo Blanco (11-6-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2014-02-15: L vs. [#10FW] Charles Oliveira (19-4-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 2:40 of round 3
2013-10-26: L vs. [#28FW] Cole Miller (21-8-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Makwan Amirkhani (2-1-0)
2014-04-05: W vs. [#593FW] Yohan Guerin (5-4-0) via UD ()
2013-11-09: L vs. [#73FW] Adam Ward (15-6-0) via UD ()
2013-04-06: W vs. [#569WW] Nayeb Hezam (17-18-0) via Submission (Brabo Choke) in 3:58 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Andy Ogle 238, Makwan Amirkhani 294
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)
[#81] Nikita Krylov (17-4-0, -152) vs. [*] Stanislav Nedkov (12-1-0, +118)
Last 3 Fights: Nikita Krylov (2-1-0)
2014-07-19: W vs. [*] Cody Donovan (8-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:57 of round 1
2014-03-15: L vs. [#11LHW] Ovince St. Preux (17-6-0) via Technical Submission (Shoulder Choke) in 1:29 of round 1
2014-01-25: W vs. [#70HW+] Walt Harris (7-4-0) via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) in 0:25 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Stanislav Nedkov (1-1-0, 1 NC)
2013-02-16: L vs. [#33MW] Tom Watson (17-7-0) via TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches) in 4:42 of round 2
2012-11-10: NC vs. [*] Thiago Silva (16-3-0)
2011-08-27: W vs. [#53LHW] Luiz Cane (15-6-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:20 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Nikita Krylov 189, Stanislav Nedkov 707
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)
[#77] Mairbek Taisumov (22-5-0, -492) vs. [#142FW] Anthony Christodoulou (12-4-0, +348)
Last 3 Fights: Mairbek Taisumov (2-1-0)
2014-10-04: W vs. [#222LW] Marcin Bandel (13-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:01 of round 1
2014-03-23: L vs. [#43LW] Michel Richard Cunha dos (18-1-0) via UD (30-25, 30-25, 30-25)
2014-01-04: W vs. [#168LW] Tae Hyun Bang (17-8-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Anthony Christodoulou (3-0-0)
2014-10-05: W vs. [#791FW] Eric Uresk (8-6-0) via UD ()
2014-01-25: W vs. [#701LW] Georgi Stoyanov (18-7-0) via UD ()
2013-11-09: W vs. [#990WW] John Ortolani (7-9-0) via TKO (Elbows) in 3:30 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Mairbek Taisumov 112, Anthony Christodoulou 111
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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Heavyweight (265)
[#18] Konstantin Erokhin (9-1-0, -254) vs. [#135] Viktor Pesta (9-1-0, +186)
Last 3 Fights: Konstantin Erokhin (3-0-0)
2014-10-31: W vs. [#74HW+] Dave Huckaba (22-7-0) via KO (Punch) in 1:37 of round 1
2014-10-11: W vs. [#52HW+] Richard Odoms (8-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:25 of round 1
2014-07-11: W vs. [#212HW+] Michal Andryszak (12-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:32 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Viktor Pesta (2-1-0)
2014-05-31: L vs. [#26HW+] Ruslan Magomedov (13-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2013-12-07: W vs. [#519HW+] Lukas Tupa (4-2-0) via TKO (Elbows) in 0:00 of round 1
2013-03-23: W vs. [#131HW+] Yosef Ali Mohammad (4-1-0) via DEC ()
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Konstantin Erokhin 85, Viktor Pesta 238
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)
[#71] Mirsad Bektic (8-0-0) vs. [#209LW] Paul Redmond (10-4-0)
Last 3 Fights: Mirsad Bektic (3-0-0)
2014-04-19: W vs. [#36FW] Chas Skelly (13-1-0) via MD (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)
2013-12-14: W vs. [#957FW] Joe Pearson (44-22-1) via TKO (Punches) in 1:32 of round 1
2013-03-22: W vs. [*] Nick Macias (6-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:57 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Paul Redmond (2-1-0)
2014-08-16: W vs. [#843FW] Alexis Savvidis (8-2-0) via Submission (Toe Hold) in 1:01 of round 2
2014-03-01: W vs. [#704WW] Damien Brown (10-8-0) via UD ()
2013-12-31: L vs. [#143LW] Mateusz Teodorczuk (11-2-0) via Technical Submission (Anaconda Choke) in 0:51 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Mirsad Bektic 280, Paul Redmond 161
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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Flyweight (125)
[#65BW] Chris Beal (10-0-0, -162) vs. [#42] Neil Seery (14-10-0, +128)
Last 3 Fights: Chris Beal (3-0-0)
2014-09-05: W vs. [#143FLY] Tateki Matsuda (10-7-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2014-04-26: W vs. [#279BW] Patrick Williams (7-4-0) via KO (Flying Knee) in 1:51 of round 2
2014-03-28: W vs. [#821BW] Keith Carson (4-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:37 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Neil Seery (2-1-0)
2014-07-19: W vs. [#136FLY] Phil Harris (22-12-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2014-03-08: L vs. [#15FLY] Brad Pickett (24-10-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2013-06-01: W vs. [#87FLY] Mikael Silander (12-3-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 3:57 of round 3
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Chris Beal 141, Neil Seery 189
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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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: Anthony Johnson
Highest Stored DD Rating: Anthony Johnson
Highest Pre-Bout Fight Raw Rating: Anthony Johnson vs. Alexander Gustafsson
Highest Stored Fight DD Rating: Anthony Johnson vs. Alexander Gustafsson
Event Matchmaking Competitiveness Rating (of 5*): Great [****]
Total Event MMA Rankings Impact (of 5*): Moderate [***]
Run Date: 2015-1-22