UFC

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida

Completed Ginasio do Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo, Brazil 12 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Derek Brunson beat Lyoto Machida by knockout in the main event.
  • Colby Covington beat Demian Maia by unanimous decision in the co-main event.
  • Six of the twelve results came early: two knockouts and four submissions.

Main card

Lyoto Machida

Lyoto Machida vs Derek Brunson

Knockout R1 2:30
Derek Brunson
DM

Demian Maia vs Colby Covington

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Colby Covington
PM

Pedro Munhoz vs Rob Font

Submission R1 4:03
RF
JM

Jim Miller vs Francisco Trinaldo

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Francisco Trinaldo
Thiago Santos

Thiago Santos vs Jack Hermansson

Knockout R1 4:59
Jack Hermansson
John Lineker

John Lineker vs Marlon Vera10

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Marlon Vera

Preliminary card

Vicente Luque

Vicente Luque vs Niko Price

Submission R2 4:08
Niko Price
AJ

Antonio Carlos Junior vs Jack Marshman

Submission R1 4:30
Jack Marshman
HD

Hacran Dias vs Jared Gordon

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
JG
ES

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs Max Griffin

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
MG
JB

Jarred Brooks vs Deiveson Figueiredo9

Split decision R3 5:00
Deiveson Figueiredo
CC

Christian Colombo vs Marcelo Golm

Submission R1 2:08
MG
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Results

Main and co-main events

Derek Brunson beat Lyoto Machida by knockout at 2:30 of round one in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo. In the co-main event, Colby Covington beat Demian Maia by unanimous decision after three rounds.

How the card was decided

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

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Marcelo Golm, who stopped Christian Colombo at 2:08 of round one, and five of the six finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Vicente Luque's submission of Niko Price, 9 minutes and 8 seconds in. End to end, the twelve fights filled one hour and 57 minutes of cage time.

Main card against the prelims

The main card finished at the higher rate: three of six, against three of the six below it. Vicente Luque (submission, round two), Antonio Carlos Junior (submission, round one) and Marcelo Golm (submission, round one) all closed before the judges were needed.

Ranked fighters on the card

Two ranked fighters appeared.