UFC

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson

Completed State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, United States 12 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Michael Johnson beat Dustin Poirier by knockout in the main event.
  • Derek Brunson beat Uriah Hall by knockout in the co-main event.
  • Seven of the twelve results came early: three knockouts and four submissions.
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Main card

Dustin Poirier

Dustin Poirier vs Michael Johnson

Knockout R1 1:35
MJ ✓
Derek Brunson ✓

Derek Brunson vs Uriah Hall

Knockout R1 1:41
Uriah Hall
ED ✓

Evan Dunham vs Ricky Glenn

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Ricky Glenn
RC ✓

Roan Carneiro vs Kenny Robertson

Split decision R3 5:00
KR
CW

Chris Wade vs Islam MakhachevC

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Islam Makhachev ✓
Maximo Blanco

Maximo Blanco vs Chas Skelly

Submission R1 0:19
Chas Skelly ✓

Preliminary card

SS

Sam Sicilia vs Gabriel Benitez

Submission R2 1:20
Gabriel Benitez ✓
Augusto Montano

Augusto Montano vs Belal Muhammad7

Knockout R3 4:19
Belal Muhammad ✓
AJ ✓

Antonio Carlos Junior vs Leonardo Guimaraes

Submission R3 4:46
LG
JQ ✓

Jose Quinonez vs Joey Gomez

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Joey Gomez
EM

Erick Montano vs Randy Brown

Submission R3 0:18
RB ✓
Alejandro Perez

Alejandro Perez vs Albert Morales

Majority decision R3 5:00
Albert Morales
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Results

Main and co-main events

Michael Johnson beat Dustin Poirier by knockout at 1:35 of round one in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo. In the co-main event, Derek Brunson beat Uriah Hall by knockout at 1:41 of round one.

How the card was decided

Across the eleven bouts that produced a result, three ended by knockout, four by submission and four on the judges' scorecards — seven stoppages in eleven fights. One of the four decisions divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Chas Skelly, who stopped Maximo Blanco after 19 seconds, and three of the seven finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Antonio Carlos Junior's submission of Leonardo Guimaraes, 14 minutes and 46 seconds in. End to end, the eleven fights filled one hour and 49 minutes of cage time.

Main card against the prelims

The preliminary card out-finished the main card: four of its five results came early, against three of the six above it. Gabriel Benitez (submission, round two), Belal Muhammad (knockout, round three) and Antonio Carlos Junior (submission, round three) all closed before the judges were needed.

Ranked fighters on the card

Two ranked fighters appeared, among them champion Islam Makhachev.