UFC on FOX 2: Results & Post Fight Quotes From the Fighters
UFC airs on FOX for the second time tonight kicking off an incredible card featuring title elimination bouts for two of the most exciting weight classes. First, Chael Sonnen will battle Michael Bisping with an opportunity at the middleweight belt on the line against current champion, Anderson Silva. The main event will feature Rashad Evans battling Phil Davis for a chance at light-heavyweight champion, Jon Jones. The FOX aired card will be capped off by Demian Maia taking on Chris Weidman while the preliminary card, aired on Fuel TV, features a whole cast of exciting fighters.
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Enjoy the Fights!
DEMIAN MAIA VS. CHRIS WEIDMAN
Rd1: Chris with the first committed attack and Maia trips to the floor but is quickly back to his feet. Weidman high kick is checked. Maia with a knee. Weidman with a right, Maia lands a left and finishes with a knee. Maia with a kick towards Chris' body. Knee delivered to Mai's midsection. Kick by Weidman to Mai's midsection. Maia with a leg kick, Chris catches it and trades one of his own. Weidman looking for a takedown, grabs a single and Maia slips to the mat. Maia back to his feet and he attacks Chris, but Chris lands and Maia falls back to the mat. Back to his feet once again. Chris with a right. Maia sends a headkick but has it checked. 10-9 for Weidman.
Rd2: Weidman with an early takedown. Not much before Maia gets back to his feet. Chris finding his reach and is controlling the standup. Maia looks stale only throwing lefts without much success. Leg kick from Weidman. Maia now peppering leg kicks. Weidman answers. Headkick checked from Weidman. Weidman shoots, stuffed. Maia with a knee to Weidman's body followed by a kick. Weidman appears to be slowing and Maia senses it. Weidman able to take the fight to the mat. Maia scrambling to get to his feet, and Weidman takes a shot at his back. Round ends with Weidman attempting a guillotine. 10-9 Wiedman.
Rd3: Leg kick from Weidman. Weidman with a take down, fighting for a better posture. Maia stands. Maia presses forward and Weidman throws and uppercut. Maia with a sloppy stuffed takedown. Both fighters appearing very worn. Maia shoots, Weidman stuffs. Both men throwing weakened jabs. Maia bettering the standup but nothing too threatening. Weidman with the clinch and a knee to Maia's head. Another knee and another before Weidman lets go. Maia is bleeding. Neither man has anything left. Clinch and a knee from Weidman. Closer round, goes again to Weidman 10-9.
Chris Weidman def. Demian Maia by SP (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
CHRIS WEIDMAN - “I took this fight on very short notice. My friends and family said I was crazy, but I couldn’t pass up this opportunity. To be able to fight a top contender like Maia on FOX was incredible. Walking out of the Octagon after a fight like that with a ‘W’ was exactly what I wanted to accomplish. I showed everyone and myself what I am capable of. This win puts me pretty far up the middleweight ladder and right in the mix with the rest of the top fighters.”
DEMIAN MAIA - “I went in there and traded with him to give the fans a good show. From a strategy standpoint, I should have taken him down more and used my Brazilian jiu-jitsu. This was a tough fight between two very tough guys. I tried my best to win this fight, but I will be back in the gym soon to continue improving myself.”
CHAEL SONNEN VS. MICHAEL BISPING
Rd1: Sonnen rushes in and immediately pushes Bisping to the mat. Sonnen with a couple of quick punches before Bisping stands back to his feet and separates. Sonnen again with the clinch against the cage. Bisping separates and breaks away with a knee. Sonnen very aggressive to keep control has Bisping against the cage and trips him to the mat. Sonnen standing trying to punish Bisping. Bisping again stands but not before taking a couple of shots. Bisping rotates the fight and delivers a short knee. Bisping drops for a takedown of his own but can't close. Bisping and Sonnen trading knees in the clinch. Bisping separates and Bisping starts firing. Bisping with a spinning back kick that misses and they clinch again. Bisping separates and Sonnen stalking. Bisping landing jabs, and Sonnen instigates the clinch once again. Bisping pressing Sonnen against the cage. Bisping separates, fires and another missing spinning back kick. Great opening round goes to Bisping. 10-9.
Rd2: Sonnen forward but it's Bisping with a quick combo. Again. Sonnen rushes and clinches. Bisping reverses. Bisping delivering some short punches in the clinch. Chael trying to return, but not landing as much,. Fight reset to the center of the cage. Sonnen clinches and is able to take the fight once again to the mat. Bisping working from the bottom and trying to posture to stand, but Sonnen holds him on the mat. Sonnen with two big bombs before Bisping stands. Bisping separates and is not firing away. Bisping with the clinch. Knee from Bisping. Bisping working the body and the head, drops, grabs a single, but can't complete. Another knee to the body. Bisping again with a short combo. Sonnen appears exhuasted. Round ends with a flury from both men. Close round, 10-10.
Rd3: Left from Sonnen. Sonnen fires driving Bisping to the cage and finally dragging him to the mat. Sonnen trying to stay busy while Bisping climbs looking for an armbar. Bisping trying to stand gives up his back. Sonnen with his hooks in pulls Bisping back to the mat looking for a rear-naked,. Sonnen uses it to posture to full-mount. Body shots from Sonnen. Body slams from Chael. Sonnen tries to posture higher, Bisping hip-escapes and earns half-guard. Bisping working from the bottom with short punches. Bisping scoots to the cage and scoots to sitting position. Bisping wall walks back to his feet. Bisping reverses, drops, earns a take-down of his own to end the fight. Solid 10-9 for Sonnen and MMA30 scores this fight a close draw!
Chael Sonnen def. Michael Bisping by UD.
CHAEL SONNEN - “As I’ve told everyone before, when you’re the best fighter in the world, they don’t call you champion, they call you Chael Sonnen.”
MICHAEL BISPING - “That was a great fight. My hat goes off to Chael, he won the fight tonight. But, I really felt that I did enough in rounds one and two to secure the victory. He won the third, but I really felt that I was up on the judges’ scorecards. They saw it differently and it is what it is.”
RASHAD EVANS VS. PHIL DAVIS
Rd1: Evans ducks in and just misses a heavy right. Leg kick from Davis. High kick slaps Evans' hand. Another big leg kick from Davis. Another leg kick and Davis slips. Evans' clinches takes the fight to the cage and they separate. Davis ducks, Evans stuffs. Davis stands and eats a punch. Davis forward and Evans fires. Leg kick from Davis. Davis misses a left and Evans counters. Davis fires, misses again and falls to the mat and quick back to his feet and they clinch. Evans separates and stalks. Checked high kick from Davis. Evans catches a leg kick and uses it to put Davis on the mat. Evans into side control. Evans mounted crucifix. Davis bucks, but Evans maintains and starts firing hammerfists. Davis finally escapes and gives up his back with seconds to go. 10-9 Evans.
Rd2: High kick from Davis misses over the top. Evans with a nice combo. Leg kick from Davis. Another, checked. Davis clinches, knee from Evans. Evans presses forward, fakes a right and clinches against the cage. Davis trying to keep with with Evans' footwork and striking, but Evans is landing more on the counters. Body kick by Davis is caught by Evans and again this fight goes to the mat. Evans into side control but not enough time to work as round ends. Another 10-9 for Evans.
Rd3: Leg kick checked by Evans. Davis shoots but Evans again stuffs with ease. Davis grabs a single, able to get Evans to a seated position, but Evans reverses and ends up on top of Davis. Evans fires, Davis gives up his back, but Davis is able to escape and stand to his feet. Knee from Davis. Big right by Evans and a nice uppercut. More uppercuts and a good combination from Evans. Davis shoots forward and pulls Evans to the mat. Evans desperate to escape finally scrambles to his feet. Knees to Evans' thigh. Another 10-9 for Evans.
Rd4: Davis forward missing a right. Evans quick one two left jab. Davis with a body kick. Evans continues with the jab and Davis sends a front kick to Evans' body. Davis high kick again is caught. Evans initiates the clinch. Davis takes control and fiers a couple of knees to Evans' body. Evans separates, Davis shoots, but Evans not having it. Evans transitions and takes control once again of Davis' back. Evans allows Davis to turn out of it, but Evans maintains clinch. Knee by Evans, Davis drops for a takedown, Evans stuffs again. Counter right from Evans. Another 10-9 for Evans.
Rd5: Evans checks another kick.Evans catches another kick, holds onto and fires away. Evans rocks Davis, and finally Davis falls backwards to the mat. Evans drops down into Davis' half-guard. Evans frees his leg right into side crucifix. Davis spins out giving up his back. Davis able to stand, but Evans punishes him with a solid right. Evans works in and just misses another big right. Body shot from Evans. Big right lands for Evans stunning Davis. Leg kick from Evans and Davis drops for a takedown, but is easily stuffed. Davis lands a right, but too little too late. Uppercut from Evans. Davis clinches. Evans separates and fires away with seconds to go. 10-9 Evans for a clean sweep!
Rashad Evans def. Phil Davis by UD, clean sweep!
PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
Chris Camozzi def. Dustin Jacoby by submission 1:08 Rd3.
CHRIS CAMOZZI - “He’s a tough guy and I knew that coming into this fight. I felt like my timing with strikes was on and that was what I needed to keep good distance from him. I dropped him once with a hook and I knew that I could use my striking to dictate the rest of the bout. A little into the third round, I heard my coach tell me to ‘go for the kick’. I did and that allowed me to setup the ten-finger guillotine to put him out. A win like that feels great.”
DUSTIN JACOBY - “This one sucks. You really hate to lose like this. I felt like I was doing alright and getting good back-and-forth with him. I felt like I had him, but I flat out got caught on this one.”
Lavar Johnson def. Joey Beltran by KO 4:24 Rd1.
LAVAR JOHNSON - “Beltran is the real deal. He’s as tough and powerful as everyone said he was. I landed some hard shots and he stayed in there. I stayed calm and composed and picked my shots and I knew one would eventually land where I needed it to. I knew I had him when I got him with that uppercut and I just kept putting it on him until he dropped. This win shows that the Strikeforce heavyweights belong here. We’re all on the same level and now we’re getting a chance to prove it. And the fans are the ones benefitting from it the most because they’re getting to see action like this.”
JOEY BELTRAN - “When you fight the way I fight, this is bound to happen. I’ve gained a lot of fans, but I run this risk of having this happen. I only know one way to fight and I’ll always fight this way. I had a great camp for this fight. No excuses for this. I felt great and only weighed around 230 after eating. So, a drop to 205 is a realistic possibility for me. I’ll get together with my team and we’ll figure out where to go from here.”
Michael Johnson def. Shane Roller by UD.
MICHAEL JOHNON - “That fight felt great. I controlled almost the entire fight except for the brief period in the third round. I felt like my wrestling defense and my entire game was just so much better all around. I was a little nervous in the third round, but I didn’t panic and I kept in constant communication with (referee) Herb Dean that I was ok and that some of the shots were to the back of my head. I eventually got myself turned around and got back in a dominant position inside the Octagon. This was a good win for me, but I’ve got some work to do in the gym to get myself to where I ultimately want to be. I’ve got my eyes set on top ten status and hopefully title talk sooner rather than later.”
SHANE ROLLER - “What can I say? This was a very tough fight. I’m just mad it didn’t go my way. I was prepared and I just didn’t perform.”
Charles Oliveira def. Eric Wisely by submission 1:43 Rd1.
CHARLES OLIVEIRA - “It felt amazing to walk out and hear the energy of the crowd here in Chicago. I was extremely confident and proud going into this fight and I knew that God would be with me. My training for this fight has been perfect and I could not wait to show the UFC fans what I am capable of. I have practiced my submissions endlessly and it was easy to look for that opportunity to finish the fight. I am ready for the next challenge inside the Octagon.”
ERIC WISELY - “I’ve got to work on a few things to improve my overall game. With these Brazilian jiu-jitsu guys, I’ve got to be a little quicker all around. That might have been enough to have kept me from getting caught and we might be looking at an entirely different outcome.”
Cub Swanson def. George Roop by TKO 2:22 Rd2.
CUB SWANSON - “I knew I had to be patient and feel him out. He’s a lanky guy who can catch you if you’re not ready. That shot just connected and rocked him and put him on his back. I wanted to make sure that I had finished it because it all happened so fast. I’m going to take about two weeks off and see how I feel. I might be looking to get back in here pretty quickly after a win like this.”
GEORGE ROOP - “We had some pretty good action when the match started and I was using my range to gain the advantage. I’m really not sure what happened because it really just happened to fast. He hit me with something that I didn’t see coming at all. He followed up on it and did what he had to do.”
Mike Russow def. John-Olav Einemo by UD.
MIKE RUSSOW - “I am really surprised by the total amount of time we spent on the mat. I was really looking to keep it on the feet and to box him as much as possible. He almost got me with those knees in the later rounds. Those about put me out, but I collected myself and finished the round. I can’t believe I’m 4-0 in the UFC right now. It’s unbelievable. To have this fight in my hometown of Chicago and to have the fans cheering for me like they did…I couldn’t ask for anything better. ”
JOHN-OLAV EINEMO - “He’s a tough guy. He’s got great wrestling, but I was focusing on using the sweep to counter it. I felt my legs getting weaker and I knew that the sweeps would be much harder to do later in the fight. I really thought those knees were going to take him out too. I hit him hard, but he’s got a really good chin. I always look to go for the finish, but it doesn’t always happen the way you want it to happen.”
Evan Dunham def. Nik Lentz by TKO 5:00 Rd2 (Dr. Stoppage).
EVAN DUNHAM - “I started slow and not very sharp, but by the end of the first I felt much better. I knew I had his number and I was going to take this fight. I completely dominated the second round and I was ready to finish him in the third. When I heard the decision that the doctors stopped it, I was a little bummed out. As a fighter, you want to prove to yourself that you can finish the fight. I’ll take the W, but I would have preferred to finish it on my terms.”
NIK LENTZ - “I felt like I won the first round, but he surprised me in the second with his energy and movement. He got the takedown and landed that elbow. It wasn’t hard and it didn’t hurt, but it did cut me. I told the doctors that I could see fine and continue, but they have to look out for us. I was hoping to have the third round to show who the better man is, but they decided to stop it based on what they saw.”
