UFC

UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega

Completed Save Mart Center, Fresno, United States 13 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Brian Ortega beat Cub Swanson by submission in the main event.
  • Gabriel Benitez beat Jason Knight by unanimous decision in the co-main event.
  • Six of the 13 results came early: three knockouts and three submissions.

Main card

CS

Cub Swanson vs Brian Ortega11

Submission R2 3:22
Brian Ortega
Gabriel Benitez

Gabriel Benitez vs Jason Knight

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Jason Knight
Aljamain Sterling

4Aljamain Sterling vs Marlon Moraes

Knockout R1 1:07
Marlon Moraes
Scott Holtzman

Scott Holtzman vs Darrell Horcher

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Darrell Horcher
EA

Eryk Anders vs Markus Perez

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Markus Perez
Albert Morales

Albert Morales vs Benito Lopez

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Benito Lopez

Preliminary card

Liz Carmouche

Liz Carmouche vs Alexis Davis

Split decision R3 5:00
Alexis Davis
Luke Sanders

Luke Sanders vs Andre Soukhamthath

Knockout R2 1:06
AS
CT

Carls John De Tomas vs Alex Perez11

Submission R2 1:54
Alex Perez
FS

Frankie Saenz vs Merab Dvalishvili1

Split decision R3 5:00
Merab Dvalishvili
IA

Iuri Alcantara vs Alejandro Perez

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Alejandro Perez
Chris Gruetzemacher

Chris Gruetzemacher vs Davi Ramos

Submission R3 0:50
Davi Ramos
AN

Antonio Braga Neto vs Trevin Giles

Knockout R3 2:27
Trevin Giles
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Results

Main and co-main events

Brian Ortega beat Cub Swanson by submission at 3:22 of round two in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the Save Mart Center in Fresno. In the co-main event, Gabriel Benitez beat Jason Knight by unanimous decision after three rounds.

How the card was decided

Across the 13 bouts that produced a result, three ended by knockout, three by submission and seven on the judges' scorecards — six stoppages in 13 fights. Two of the seven decisions divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Marlon Moraes, who stopped Aljamain Sterling at 1:07 of round one, and one of the six finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Trevin Giles's knockout of Antonio Braga Neto, 12 minutes and 27 seconds in. End to end, the 13 fights filled two hours and 31 minutes of cage time.

Main card against the prelims

The preliminary card out-finished the main card: four of its seven results came early, against two of the six above it. Andre Soukhamthath (knockout, round two), Alex Perez (submission, round two) and Davi Ramos (submission, round three) all closed before the judges were needed.

Ranked fighters on the card

Four ranked fighters appeared.