Main card
RC
Rafael Cavalcante vs Ovince Saint Preux
Unanimous decision R3 5:00
OP
✓
MP
✓
Mike Pyle vs Sean Spencer
Knockout R3 4:25
SS
Key takeaways
Stephen Thompson beat Johny Hendricks by knockout at 3:31 of round one in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. In the co-main event, Roy Nelson beat Jared Rosholt by unanimous decision after three rounds.
Across the twelve bouts that produced a result, four ended by knockout, two by submission and six on the judges' scorecards — six stoppages in twelve fights. Every decision was unanimous: not one result divided the judges.
The quickest finish belonged to Mickey Gall, who stopped Mike Jackson after 45 seconds, and three of the six finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Mike Pyle's knockout of Sean Spencer, 14 minutes and 25 seconds in. End to end, the twelve fights filled two hours and 3 minutes of cage time.
The main card finished at the higher rate: three of six, against three of the six below it. Derrick Lewis (knockout, round one), Diego Rivas (knockout, round two) and Mickey Gall (submission, round one) all closed before the judges were needed.
One ranked fighters appeared. The only other ranked name was Derrick Lewis, No. 11 at heavyweight.
