UFC Fight Night results Jose Aldo, Rob Font, Michel Pereira make statements
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Aldo takes down Vera in Round 3 on way to dominant win (0:55)
Jose Aldo looks in prime condition as he dominates his way to a win over a very tough Marlon Vera at UFC Fight Night. (0:55)
LAS VEGAS If Jose Aldo is showing any signs of slowing down at age 34, it was not apparent this weekend in Las Vegas.
Aldo (29-7) snapped the longest skid of his career on Saturday, as he picked up his first win in four appearances by defeating Marlon Vera (18-7-1) via unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bantamweight fight 29-28. It co-headlined UFC Fight Night inside the Apex.
#5 Stephen Thompson (170 lbs.) vs. #11 Geoff Neal (171 lbs.)
#7 Jose Aldo (136 lbs.) vs. #15 Marlon Vera (135 lbs.)
Michel Pereira (170 lbs.) vs. Khaos Williams (169.5 lbs.)
#11 Rob Font (136 lbs.) vs. #3 Marlon Moraes (135.5 lbs.)
Greg Hardy (266 lbs.) vs. Marcin Tybura (255 lbs.)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
Alex Morono (170.5 lbs.) vs. #12 Anthony Pettis (170 lbs.)
#13 Sijara Eubanks (136 lbs.) vs. #14 Pannie Kianzad (135.5 lbs.)
Antonio Arroyo (194 lbs.) vs. Deron Winn (194.5 lbs.)
#13 Gillian Robertson (125 lbs.) vs. Taila Santos (126 lbs.)
Tafon Nchukwi (186 lbs.) vs. Jamie Pickett (184.5 lbs.)
Cody Durden (126 lbs.) vs. Jimmy Flick (125 lbs.)
Christos Giagos (159.5 lbs.) vs. Carlton Minus (159 lbs.)
Well everyone, this is it. The final UFC event of 2020. It’s certainly been a memorable year, for both good and bad reasons. I’m Robert Winfree, still hanging in there with all of you. The UFC is looking to go out with something of a bang, the main card
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Tafon Nchukwi talks after his unanimous decision win at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal
Highly touted Tafon Nchukwi was forced to go the distance for the first time as a pro, but he impressed in his UFC debut, as he shut out fellow Dana White’s Contender Series alum Jamie Pickett in a middleweight bout.
Scores were 30-25 and 30-26 twice for Nchukwi, now 5-0. Pickett falls to 11-5, 1 NC.
Nchukwi was throwing hammers in the early going, but Pickett eluded any danger and got a solid point-scoring takedown midway through the frame. Nchukwi got up quickly and went back to work, bloodying his foe while eluding any more trips to the mat.
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
#5 Stephen Thompson (170 lbs.) vs. #11 Geoff Neal (171 lbs.)
#7 Jose Aldo (136 lbs.) vs. #15 Marlon Vera (135 lbs.)
Michel Pereira (170 lbs.) vs. Khaos Williams (169.5 lbs.)
#11 Rob Font (136 lbs.) vs. #3 Marlon Moraes (135.5 lbs.)
Greg Hardy (266 lbs.) vs. Marcin Tybura (255 lbs.)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
Alex Morono (170.5 lbs.) vs. #12 Anthony Pettis (170 lbs.)
#13 Sijara Eubanks (136 lbs.) vs. #14 Pannie Kianzad (135.5 lbs.)
Antonio Arroyo (194 lbs.) vs. Deron Winn (194.5 lbs.)
#13 Gillian Robertson (125 lbs.) vs. Taila Santos (126 lbs.)
Tafon Nchukwi (186 lbs.) vs. Jamie Pickett (184.5 lbs.)
Cody Durden (126 lbs.) vs. Jimmy Flick (125 lbs.)
Christos Giagos (159.5 lbs.) vs. Carlton Minus (159 lbs.)
Well everyone, this is it. The final UFC event of 2020. It’s certainly been a memorable year, for both good and bad reasons. I’m Robert Winfree, still hanging in there with all of you. The UFC is looking to go out with somet