UFC

UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos

Completed American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States 12 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Rafael Dos Anjos beat Anthony Pettis by unanimous decision in the main event.
  • Joanna Jedrzejczyk beat Carla Esparza by knockout in the co-main event.
  • Eight of the twelve results came early: seven knockouts and one submission.

Main card

Rafael Dos Anjos

Rafael Dos Anjos vs Anthony Pettis

Unanimous decision R5 5:00
AP
Joanna Jedrzejczyk

Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs Carla Esparza

Knockout R2 4:17
Carla Esparza
Matt Brown

Matt Brown vs Johny Hendricks

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
JH
Alistair Overeem

Alistair Overeem vs Roy Nelson

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
RN
CC

Chris Cariaso vs Henry Cejudo

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Henry Cejudo

Preliminary card

SS

Sam Stout vs Ross Pearson

Knockout R2 1:33
RP
ET

Elias Theodorou vs Roger Narvaez

Knockout R2 4:07
RN
DC

Daron Cruickshank vs Beneil Dariush14

Submission R2 2:38
BD
Jared Rosholt

Jared Rosholt vs Josh Copeland

Knockout R3 3:12
JC
SP

Sergio Pettis vs Ryan Benoit

Knockout R2 1:34
Ryan Benoit
JL

Jake Lindsey vs Joe Duffy

Knockout R1 1:47
JD
GR

Germaine de Randamie vs Larissa Pacheco

Knockout R2 2:02
Larissa Pacheco
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Results

Main and co-main events

Rafael Dos Anjos beat Anthony Pettis by unanimous decision after five rounds in the main event of UFC 185 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. In the co-main event, Joanna Jedrzejczyk beat Carla Esparza by knockout at 4:17 of round two.

How the card was decided

Across the twelve bouts that produced a result, seven ended by knockout, one by submission and four on the judges' scorecards — eight stoppages in twelve fights. Every decision was unanimous: not one result divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Joe Duffy, who stopped Jake Lindsey at 1:47 of round one, and one of the eight finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Jared Rosholt's knockout of Josh Copeland, 13 minutes and 12 seconds in. End to end, the twelve fights filled two hours and 11 minutes of cage time.

Main card against the prelims

The preliminary card out-finished the main card: seven of its seven results came early, against one of the five above it. Ross Pearson (knockout, round two), Elias Theodorou (knockout, round two) and Beneil Dariush (submission, round two) all closed before the judges were needed.

Ranked fighters on the card

One ranked fighters appeared. The only other ranked name was Beneil Dariush, No. 14 at lightweight.