Events & Results
Fight week coverage, live results and post-event fallout.
UFCThompson wins five round decision over MacDonald
UFC Fight Night 89 took place Saturday, June 18th in Ontario, Canada and was headlined by a welterweight fight between top contenders Rory MacDonald and Stephen Thompson.
UFCCalderwood takes out LeTournea with a body kick
The fight should have been stopped at that moment, but the referee did not step in and LeTourneau took a couple unnecessary strikes before the fight was finally stopped:
NewsMaldonado: For the love of God, Fedor did not win
Fabio Maldonado: “For the love of God, he almost fell several times. Everybody knows (the first round) was at least 10-8, or even a 10-7.
NewsTwitter reacts to Wonderboy vs. The Red King
The odds were slightly in Rory MacDonald’s favor before the fight Saturday night with Stephen Thompson, but Wonderboy took a one-sided, strategic decision.
NewsMacDonald: I’ll probably look into surgery for nose
Speaking to Fox Sports after the fight, MacDonald said he believes now he’ll have to look into surgery so that his nose won’t be an issue in future fights.
NewsCerrone, Jotko, Bosse, O’Connell earn ‘of the night’ bonuses
At the post-fight press conference for UFC Fight Night 89, UFC officials announced the winner of the event’s performance based bonuses. Image by MMAJunkie.com
NewsThompson gets seventh straight win with decision over MacDonald
The main event of UFC Fight Night 89 in Halifax, Nova Scotia features a welterweight number one contender matchup between Rory MacDonald and Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson.
