Flyweight Championship (125)
[#1/#3DD/#1P4P] Demetrious Johnson (25-2-1, 124.0lb, -778) vs. [#7] Wilson Reis (22-6-0, 124.0lb, +530)
Demetrious Johnson is the All-Time #1 ranked Flyweight and #23 ranked Absolute fighter.
Wilson Reis is the All-Time #21 ranked Flyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Demetrious Johnson (3-0-0)
2016-12-03: W vs. [#10FLY] Tim Elliott (13-7-1) via UD (49-45, 49-46, 49-46)
2016-04-23: W vs. [#4FLY] Henry Cejudo (10-2-0) via in 2:49 of round 1
2015-09-05: W vs. [#10BW] John Dodson (18-8-0) via UD (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)
Last 3 Fights: Wilson Reis (3-0-0)
2017-02-11: W vs. [#45FLY] Yuta Sasaki (19-4-2) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-07-30: W vs. [#49FLY] Hector Sandoval (13-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:49 of round 1
2016-01-30: W vs. [#12FLY] Dustin Ortiz (16-6-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Demetrious Johnson 133, Wilson Reis 63
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 (116)
[#7] Rose Namajunas (5-3-0, 116.0lb, -127) vs. [#11] Michelle Waterson (14-4-0, 114.5lb, +104)
Michelle Waterson is the All-Time #37 ranked Women’s fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Rose Namajunas (2-1-0)
2016-07-30: L vs. [#5SW] Karolina Kowalkiewicz (10-1-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2016-04-16: W vs. [#16SW] Tecia Torres (8-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-12-10: W vs. [#33SW] Paige VanZant (7-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:25 of round 5
Last 3 Fights: Michelle Waterson (2-1-0)
2016-12-17: W vs. [#33SW] Paige VanZant (7-3-0) via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:21 of round 1
2015-07-12: W vs. [*] Angela Magana (11-8-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:38 of round 3
2014-12-05: L vs. [#3AW] Herica Tiburcio (10-4-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:04 of round 3
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Rose Namajunas 259, Michelle Waterson 119
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Middleweight (186)
[#5] Ronaldo Souza (24-4-0, 186.0lb, -231) vs. [#7] Robert Whittaker (17-4-0, 185.5lb, +188)
Ronaldo Souza is the All-Time #9 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Robert Whittaker is the All-Time #42 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Ronaldo Souza (2-1-0)
2017-02-11: W vs. [#21MW] Tim Boetsch (20-11-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 3:41 of round 1
2016-05-14: W vs. [#11MW] Vitor Belfort (25-14-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:38 of round 1
2015-12-12: L vs. [#2MW] Yoel Romero (12-1-0) via SD (29-28, 29-27, 28-29)
Last 3 Fights: Robert Whittaker (3-0-0)
2016-11-26: W vs. [#13MW] Derek Brunson (16-5-0) via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) in 4:07 of round 1
2016-04-23: W vs. [#29MW] Rafael Natal (21-8-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2015-11-14: W vs. [#19MW] Uriah Hall (12-8-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ronaldo Souza 63, Robert Whittaker 140
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Featherweight (146)
[#7] Jeremy Stephens (25-13-0, 146.0lb, -182) vs. [#48] Renato Carneiro (10-0-1, 145.5lb, +153)
Jeremy Stephens is the All-Time #44 ranked Featherweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Jeremy Stephens (1-2-0)
2016-11-12: L vs. [#3FW] Frankie Edgar (21-5-1) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-05-29: W vs. [#15FW] Renan Barao (34-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-12-12: L vs. [#2FW/#6DD/#6P4P] Max Holloway (17-3-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Renato Carneiro (3-0-0)
2016-05-14: W vs. [#69FW] Zubaira Tukhugov (18-4-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2014-12-20: W vs. [#177FW] Tom Niinimaki (22-8-1) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:30 of round 2
2014-07-19: W vs. [#157FW] Ismael Bonfim (9-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:59 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jeremy Stephens 154, Renato Carneiro 336
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 (262)
[#12] Roy Nelson (22-13-0, 262.0lb, +127) vs. [#19] Alexander Volkov (27-6-0, 245.0lb, -150)
Last 3 Fights: Roy Nelson (2-1-0)
2016-09-24: W vs. [#33HW+] Antonio Silva (19-11-1) via in 4:10 of round 2
2016-07-07: L vs. [#8HW+] Derrick Lewis (18-4-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-02-06: W vs. [#41HW+] Jared Rosholt (14-4-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Alexander Volkov (3-0-0)
2016-11-19: W vs. [#22HW+] Timothy Johnson (11-3-0) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 27-30)
2016-06-16: W vs. [#76LHW] Attila Vegh (29-8-2) via KO (Punches) in 2:38 of round 1
2016-02-19: W vs. [#70HW+] Denis Smoldarev (12-3-0) via in of round 3
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Roy Nelson 203, Alexander Volkov 147
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Roy Nelson leads 1-0
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Bantamweight (136)
[#19] Tom Duquesnoy (14-1-0, 135.5lb, -1055) vs. [*] Patrick Williams (8-4-0, 136.0lb, +694)
Last 3 Fights: Tom Duquesnoy (3-0-0)
2016-12-16: W vs. [#127BW] Alan Philpott (16-9-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:35 of round 2
2016-05-14: W vs. [#72BW] Shay Walsh (15-4-0) via in of round 1
2016-02-27: W vs. [#470BW] Damien Rooney (10-5-1) via KO (Punch) in 1:22 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Patrick Williams (2-1-0)
2015-06-13: W vs. [#58BW] Alejandro Perez (17-6-1) via Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 0:23 of round 1
2014-04-26: L vs. [#289BW] Chris Beal (10-4-0) via KO (Flying Knee) in 1:51 of round 2
2013-11-01: W vs. [*] Rafael Dias (17-12-2) via TKO (Punches) in 2:17 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Tom Duquesnoy 120, Patrick Williams 672
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 (156)
[#29] Rashid Magomedov (19-2-0, 155.3lb, -342) vs. [#61] Bobby Green (23-7-0, 156.0lb, +271)
Last 3 Fights: Rashid Magomedov (2-1-0)
2016-11-05: L vs. [#13LW] Beneil Dariush (14-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2015-11-07: W vs. [#107LW] Gilbert Burns (11-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2014-12-20: W vs. [#174WW] Elias Silverio (13-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:57 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Bobby Green (1-2-0)
2016-06-04: L vs. [#15LW] Dustin Poirier (21-5-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:53 of round 1
2014-11-22: L vs. [#5LW] Edson Barboza (19-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2014-07-26: W vs. [#41LW] Josh Thomson (22-9-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Rashid Magomedov 161, Bobby Green 315
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 (126)
[#10] Tim Elliott (13-7-1, 126.0lb, -223) vs. [#17] Louis Smolka (11-3-0, 126.0lb, +182)
Tim Elliott is the All-Time #44 ranked Flyweight fighter.
Louis Smolka is the All-Time #19 ranked Flyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Tim Elliott (2-1-0)
2016-12-03: L vs. [#1FLY/#3DD/#1P4P] Demetrious Johnson (25-2-1) via UD (49-45, 49-46, 49-46)
2016-03-04: W vs. [#112FLY] Pedro Nobre (18-3-2) via UD (50-46, 50-45, 49-46)
2015-09-19: W vs. [#79BW] Felipe Efrain (12-2-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:30 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Louis Smolka (1-2-0)
2016-12-30: L vs. [#5FLY] Ray Borg (11-2-0) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)
2016-10-01: L vs. [#9FLY] Brandon Moreno (13-3-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:23 of round 1
2016-07-13: W vs. [#15FLY] Ben Nguyen (15-6-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 4:41 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Tim Elliott 133, Louis Smolka 106
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)
[#17] Aljamain Sterling (12-2-0, 135.5lb, -425) vs. [#40] Augusto Mendes (6-1-0, 135.0lb, +326)
Aljamain Sterling is the All-Time #45 ranked Bantamweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Aljamain Sterling (1-2-0)
2017-01-28: L vs. [#11BW] Raphael Assuncao (24-5-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-05-29: L vs. [#12BW] Bryan Caraway (21-7-0) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
2015-12-10: W vs. [#29BW] Johnny Eduardo (28-10-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:18 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Augusto Mendes (2-1-0)
2017-01-15: W vs. [#42BW] Frankie Saenz (11-5-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2016-02-21: L vs. [#1BW/#10P4P] Cody Garbrandt (11-0-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:18 of round 1
2015-07-17: W vs. [#340BW] Donald Williams (5-5-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 1:20 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Aljamain Sterling 77, Augusto Mendes 90
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)
[#70MW] Jake Collier (10-3-0, 205.5lb, +121) vs. [#66] Devin Clark (7-1-0, 205.0lb, -144)
Last 3 Fights: Jake Collier (2-1-0)
2016-05-29: W vs. [#138MW] Alberto Emiliano Pereira (11-2-0) via KO (Knee and Body Kick) in 1:06 of round 2
2015-11-28: L vs. [*] Dongi Yang (13-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:50 of round 2
2015-06-06: W vs. [*] Ricardo Abreu (5-1-0) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
Last 3 Fights: Devin Clark (2-1-0)
2016-12-03: W vs. [#80LHW] Josh Stansbury (8-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2016-07-13: L vs. [#75MW] Alex Nicholson (7-3-0) via KO (Punch) in 4:57 of round 1
2016-04-15: W vs. [#223LHW] Rafael Viana (5-1-0) via TKO (Hand Injury) in 5:00 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jake Collier 321, Devin Clark 133
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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Middleweight (186)
[#33] Andrew Sanchez (8-2-0, 184.5lb, -340) vs. [#40] Anthony Smith (26-12-0, 186.0lb, +269)
Last 3 Fights: Andrew Sanchez (3-0-0)
2016-12-09: W vs. [#67MW] Trevor Smith (14-7-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-07-08: W vs. [#90LHW] Khalil Rountree (5-2-0) via UD (30-25, 30-25, 30-26)
2015-08-07: W vs. [#191MW] John Poppie (7-4-0) via TKO (Spinning Backfist and Punches) in 1:53 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Anthony Smith (2-1-0)
2016-12-03: W vs. [#91MW] Elvis Mutapcic (15-5-1) via in 3:27 of round 2
2016-07-08: L vs. [#30MW] Cezar Ferreira (11-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-02-21: W vs. [#237MW] Leonardo Guimaraes (11-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Andrew Sanchez 127, Anthony Smith 133
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 (171)
[#34] Zak Cummings (20-5-0, 170.0lb, -488) vs. [#76] Nathan Coy (15-6-0, 171.0lb, +374)
Last 3 Fights: Zak Cummings (2-1-0)
2016-11-19: W vs. [#68WW] Alexander Yakovlev (23-8-1) via Submission (Straight Armbar) in 4:02 of round 2
2016-08-06: L vs. [#23WW] Santiago Ponzinibbio (24-3-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-04-10: W vs. [#137WW] Nicolas Dalby (14-2-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Nathan Coy (1-2-0)
2016-02-21: W vs. [#153WW] Jonavin Webb (9-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-12-10: L vs. [#70WW] Danny Roberts (13-2-0) via Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) in 2:46 of round 1
2014-04-11: L vs. [*] Adam McDonough (11-1-0) via KO (Punch) in 0:30 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Zak Cummings 147, Nathan Coy 419
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 Bantamweight (136)
[#16] Ashlee Evans-Smith (5-1-0, 136.0lb, -164) vs. [#41] Ketlen Vieira (7-0-0, 136.0lb, +138)
Last 3 Fights: Ashlee Evans-Smith (2-1-0)
2016-09-03: W vs. [#69BW] Veronica Macedo (5-1-1) via TKO (Elbows) in 2:46 of round 3
2016-02-21: W vs. [#17BW] Marion Reneau (7-3-1) via SD (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
2014-12-06: L vs. [#3BW/#6DD/#5P4P] Raquel Pennington (9-5-0) via Technical Submission (Bulldog Choke) in 4:59 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Ketlen Vieira (3-0-0)
2016-10-01: W vs. [#68BW] Kelly Faszholz (3-2-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2016-02-20: W vs. [#62BW] Estefani Almeida (4-1-0) via UD ()
2015-12-17: W vs. [NA] Jessica Maciel (0-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:20 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ashlee Evans-Smith 224, Ketlen Vieira 196
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: Ronaldo Souza
Highest Stored DD Rating: Demetrious Johnson
Highest Pre-Bout Fight Raw Rating: Ronaldo Souza vs. Robert Whittaker
Highest Stored Fight DD Rating: Demetrious Johnson vs. Wilson Reis
Event Matchmaking Competitiveness Rating (of 5*): Great [****]
Total Event MMA Rankings Impact (of 5*): Very Large [****]
Run Date: 2017-4-15