UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana Quick Review & Results

Fight Island was the setting on Saturday night for the bantamweight showdown between Holm Holm and Irene Aldana. Yorgan de Castro took on Carlos Felipe in a heavyweight bout in the co-main event. Let’s take a quick look at all the action that went down on the night.

In the main event it was Holly Holm who implemented her gameplan the best and she was awarded a unanimous decision victory in an entertaining fight. She cemented her status of the #2 ranked fighter in the bantamweight division.

Carlos Felipe won what was a mainly standup battle over Yorgan de Castro in the co-main event of the evening. The Brazilian took home the win with all three judges giving him the nod in the heavyweight bout.

In what was an astonishing turn of events Germaine De Randamie caught Juliana Peña in a third round guillotine and put her to sleep. It was GDR’s first submission victory of her career in a fight that was very close until the finish.

Kyler Phillips made sure it was a UFC debut for Cameron Else. Phillips got the stoppage win early in the second round and had Cameron wishing that he was somewhere else in their bantamweight matchup.

Dusko Todorovic threw everything except the kitchen sink at Dequan Townsend on the road to his third round TKO stoppage. The undefeated Serbian moved to 10-0 and picked up his first UFC win.

Carlos Condit made a successful return to the octagon tonight. The welterweight was on a five fight skid, he picked up a unanimous decision win over Court McGee.

Featherweight’s Joshua Culibao and Charles Jourdain fought to a majority draw in what was a very exciting fight.

Nassourdine Imavov and Jordan Williams fought in a real battle in the middleweight division with Imavov picking up the decision win.

Tiger muay Thai fighter Loma Lookboonmee got her hand raised when she went up against Jinh Yu Frey.

Casey Kenney obliterated Alateng Heili on his was to a judge’s decision. A very dominant performance over hus bantamweight counterpart.

Luigi Vendramini wasted zero time in the cards opening bout. the lightweight blasted through his opponent, Jesen Ayari early in the first round.

Official Fight Card Results

Main Card

Holly Holm def. Irene Aldana via unanimous decision (50-44, 50-45×2) Bantamweight

Carlos Felipe def. Yorgan De Castro via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)  Heavyweight

G. de Randamie def. Julianna Peña via submission(guillotine) round 3 (3:25) Bantamweight

Kyler Phillips def. Cameron Else via TKO(elbows) round 2 (0:44) Bantamweight

Dusko Todorovic def. Dequan Townsend via TKO(punches) round 2 (3:15) Middleweight

Carlos Condit def. Court McGee via unanimous decision (30-27×3)  Welterweight

Joshua Culibao and Charles Jourdain ends in majority draw (30-27, 28-29, 28-28) Featherweight

Nassourdine Imavov def. Jordan Williams via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-28) Middleweight

Loma Lookboonmee def. Jinh Yu Frey by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) Flyweight

Casey Kenney def. Alateng Heili via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-26, 30-27) Bantamweight

Luigi Venderamini def. Jessin Ayari by TKO(punches) round 1 (1:12)  Lightweight

Ian O'Neill is the host of the SevereMMA UFC Preview show and one of the co-hosts of The Auld Triangle - Irish MMA podcast. You can find more of Ian's work on the SevereMMA Patreon where he co-hosts The Chasing Pack and The Contender. Follow him on Twitter and on Instagram @ioneillmma

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