Welcome to WrestlingObserver.com’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 66: Edgar vs. Faber from the Mall Of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. The main card airs on FOX Sports 1, while preliminary card action takes place on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass. We have a preview of the event HERE and coverage of the weigh-ins HERE.
Coverage provided by Ryan Frederick
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC FIGHT PASS- 7 AM ET/4 AM PT):
Flyweights: Nolan Ticman vs. Yao Zhikui
Round 1: Both men are dropping to the flyweight division looking to score their first UFC win. Ticman starts off with a jab. Both men land combos. Zhukui missed a spinning back fist. Ticman lands a big punch but Zhikui fires back. Ticman lands another jab. Ticman lands a big uppercut. High kick lands from Ticman as they circle the Octagon. Zhikui misses a series of punches. Ticman lands a right hand but Zhikui fires back and presses forward with right hands. They trade in close quarters. Neither man getting the upper edge halfway through the first round. Ticman lands a big left hook. Ticman looks to be attempting to counter every Zhikui attack. They trade punches. Ticman throws a kick but Zhikui catches it and they briefly go down before scrambling back to the feet. Neither able to find the range to land punches. Ticman lands a right hand and circles away. Ticman circling around the cage. They trade punches to end the round. Close round. 10-9 Ticman.
Round 2: They circle around the cage to start the second round. Both miss on left hands. They trade in a wild exchange and scramble to the mat and Ticman grabs the neck. Zhikui looks to take the fight down but Ticman showing good defense as they are clinched against the fence. They trade knees in the clinch before breaking. They both miss left hands. Zhikui lands a right hand and misses a spinning back fist. Ticman misses a head kick and it allows Zhikui to grab a body lock. They scramble and Zhikui lands a right hand. Ticman misses a big uppercut. Ticman lands a left jab. Ticman lands a quick right hand and circles away. They both miss on an exchange. Ticman looks for a takedown but it is defended by Zhikui. Zhikui misses a series of punches. Zhikui lands a right hand and Ticman stumbles to the mat for a moment. Both miss punches to end the round. Another close round. 10-9 Ticman, 20-18 Ticman.
Round 3: Ticman lands a left hook to start and both men miss on punches. Both showing a sense of urgency. Zhikui misses a combo. Ticman lands a right hand. Both men misses on throwing as they circle around the Octagon. Both still circle around the cage and the crowd begins to boo. Zhikui grabs a leg and they go to the mat for a moment and scramble back to the feet. Not a lot of action going on in this final round with it being halfway over. They trade punches and Ticman changes levels looking for the takedown but they lock up against the fence. Ticman with some knees to the legs of Zhikui. They remain clinched and Ticman continues to land knees. Ticman lands a knee to the body as they break. Both men circle. Ticman looks for another takedown and Zhikui looks for one as well and they go to the mat. Zhikui completes the takedown but Ticman reverses and lands some punches on top to end the fight. Uneventful fight. 10-9 Ticman, 30-27 Ticman.
Official Result: Yao Zhikui def. Nolan Ticman by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
I’m not sure about that decision, but neither man really did much to dominantly win a round. It was a close and uneventful fight.
Flyweights: Roldan Sangcha-an vs. Jon Delos Reyes
Round 1: Both men are in search of their first UFC win. Sangcha-an with a side kick to start and they quickly clinch as Sangcha-an looks to take it down. Knees to the body from Sangcha-an and he takes the fight down to the mat. Reyes has him in the guard. Reyes looks to set up a triangle. Sangcha-an with a big elbow and some hammerfists from the top. Reyes looks for an arm and uses it to reverse to the top. They are scrambling on the mat for positioning. Reyes transitions to the back and looks for a choke. Reyes is high on the back but resets position. Reyes is looking to get under the chin and he is close to the choke. Reyes working hard for the rear-naked choke but he is too high on the shoulders. Reyes switches to an armbar but Sangcha-an rolls out to his feet. Sangcha-an with some kicks and Reyes gets to his feet and they clinch against the fence. Sangcha-an has underhooks. Sangcha-an with a knee. Sangcha-an drags the fight down and is looking for a modified neck crank. They’re being warned to work. Reyes is stuck in position but Sangcha-an isn’t doing anything. Sangcha-an is in the guard of Reyes as he lets go of the neck. Reyes with some big punches to the body. They get to the feet and exchange wild punches. Sangcha-an with a knee to the body. Back and forth round. 10-9 Reyes.
Round 2: They trade and Reyes misses a flying knee but it allows them to clinch against the fence. Reyes is cut and bleeding big over his right eye. They break and are firing punches away. Both land and miss and they are throwing wildly. They clinch against the fence but break. Reyes with a right hand and looks to grab the back in a body lock. They clinch against the fence. Reyes with an elbow. They break and Reyes lands a combo. Reyes with a right hand. Sangcha-an with a high kick and a big right hand. They change wildly and a big right hand from Reyes drops Sangcha-an. Reyes with some big right hands and is looking to finish. Reyes drops to the guard of Sangcha-an. This is a fun round. The referee calls for a timeout to have the doctor check the cut of Reyes. It is a big cut as he is bleeding everywhere. They reset back on the ground with Reyes in the guard. Reyes transitions to the back and they scramble. Reyes has the arm under the neck and has the rear-naked choke locked in and it is tight. Sangcha-an is fighting to survive. He taps out! Reyes gets the submission with the rear-naked choke. A fun, fun second round and Reyes gets his first UFC win.
Official Result: Jon Delos Reyes def. Roldan Sangcha-an by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:13 of Round 2
That was an awesome fight, especially the second round, and worth your while to watch.
PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX SPORTS 1- 8 AM ET/5 AM PT):
Catchweight (137 lbs.): Ning Guangyou vs. Royston Wee
Round 1: Guangyou won TUF China. Wee is 4-0 but missed weight for this fight. Wee with a leg kick. Guangyou then throws a combo and they go to the mat with Guangyou in the guard of wee. Wee has butterfly guard and is looking to sweep. Wee pushes Guangyou off and they get to the feet. They trade and Guangyou takes the fight back to the mat. Wee has full guard as Guangyou pushes the ground action against the fence. Guangyou with some body punches from the top. The referee stands them up. They trade kicks and Guangyou lands a big leg kick. They trade leg kicks and Wee with a head kick. Guangyou just misses a body kick and misses a left hand. Wee misses a front head kick. Guangyou lands some body kicks. Wee with a leg kick. Guangyou with a combination. Wee misses a leg kick. Guangyou with a leg kick but Wee counters with a left hand. Wee misses a head kick but lands a leg kick. Guangyou with a head kick and then transitions to the takedown. Guangyou on top in the guard. Wee pushes him off but Guangyou lands some punches to end the round. 10-9 Guangyou.
Round 2: Wee misses a high kick to start. Misses another one and Guangyou backs him up with some left hands. Wee with a leg kick. Guangyou with two leg kicks that drop Wee to the mat. Guangyou goes into the guard of Wee. Both land body punches on the mat. Wee has a grip as Guangyou tries to break it. Wee looking for a choke from the bottom but Guangyou punishes his body with elbows. They get stood up by the referee. Guangyou with a left hand and a leg kick. Wee with a right hand. Guangyou with a series of left hands. Wee with a left hand and a kick that goes to the groin and we have a break in action. Guangyou with a body kick and a left hand. Wee with a body kick but Guangyou counters with a combination and a leg kick. Another leg kick from Guangyou. Wee just misses a head kick but lands a leg kick. Guangyou with a left hand and then another. They trade punches. Guangyou with a body kick. Guangyou with a side kick to the body and misses a spin kick. Both are looking exhausted. They get frustrated as neither are doing anything. Guangyou with a big head kick and a left hand and another that drops Wee and he lands from the top and gets the finish just as the round ends.
Official Result: Ning Guangyou def. Royston Wee by TKO (punches) at 4:59 of Round 2
Welterweights: Li Jingliang vs. Dheigo Lima
Round 1: Lima was the runner up on TUF 19. Both looking to rebound from losses. Lima starts with a left jab. They trade punches. Jingliang just misses an uppercut. Lima with a high kick. They trade punches. Jingliang with an uppercut. Lima lands a right hand. They trade punches and Jingliang drops Lima with a left hook and a right hand. Jingliang with a series of punches from the top and it is all over! Jingliang with a big finish of Lima as he knocks him out cold with punches from the back and he gets the win.
Official Result: Li Jingliang def. Dhiego Lima by knockout (punches) at 1:25 of Round 1
Lightweights: Zhang Lipeng vs. Kajan Johnson
Round 1: Lipeng is also a TUF China winner. Both looking to rebound from losses. Lipeng with a leg kick as Johnson looks to establish the jab. Lipeng misses a head kick. Johnson with a front body kick and then gets the takedown but they get right back up. Johnson with another quick takedown but they get right back up. Johnson with a knee. Johnson goes for a head kick but Lipeng catches the leg and scores the takedown. Lipeng is in side control but switches to the guard. Johnson rolls for a leg to sweep to the top and they scramble on the mat. Johnson looking for a heel hook or a kneebar. Lipeng with a hammerfist and them some more. Lipeng looking to roll out. They scramble back to the feet. Johnson looks for a takedown but it is defended. Johnson working hard for the takedown. They each fall to the mat but get back to the feet. Both work hard against the fence for positioning. Lipeng with a knee to the body. They break and exchange punches. Johnson with an overhand right. Lipeng misses a spin kick and the round ends. 10-9 Johnson.
Round 2: Lipeng with a leg kick to start the second round. Lipeng with another leg kick and then a high kick. Lipeng misses a body kick. Johnson with a leg kick and then a side kick. Johnson misses a head kick. Lipeng slips on a body kick and Johnson goes into the guard with a right hand and is on top. Johnson postures up and passes guard with right hands and grabs the back of Lipeng. Johnson with knees to the legs of Lipeng. Johnson working for the takedown. Johnson drags the fight to the mat but Lipeng reverses to the top. They get to the feet. Lipeng with a leg kick. Lipeng misses a big right hand. Each are missing on their attacks. Both miss again as they circle around the Octagon. Lipeng with a body kick and an inside leg kick that gets a little too inside and we have a break. Lipeng lands a right hand as they get back to action. Johnson looks for a takedown but Lipeng lands some hammerfists and is defending well. They go to the mat. Johnson with some knees to the butt of Lipeng. They break as Johnson lands a big elbow to end the round. 10-9 Johnson, 20-18 Johnson.
Round 3: Lipeng likely needs a finish to win this fight. Lipeng with a leg kick and just misses a high kick and a spin kick. They tie up and both look for the takedown as they go against the fence. Lipeng has the body lock. They both look to trip but they remain locked against the fence. Lipeng just misses a big right hand after they break. Johnson with a right hand. Lipeng with a leg kick. Johnson misses a head kick. Lipeng with an uppercut. Lipeng with a leg kick. Johnson has a head kick blocked. Johnson fakes and changes levels and scores a takedown. They get back to their feet and Johnson has the body lock. Johnson with a few knees to the butt. Johnson gets a takedown from a trip but they get back up. Lipeng with elbows to the legs. Lipeng with backwards elbows. Johnson gets a takedown and looks for an arm but transitions to the back. Johnson has the back and looks like he will ride the fight out. He switches for a leg and looks for a heel hook. Johnson still working for it and he has pressure. Lipeng escapes to the top but it is too late as the round ends. 10-9 Johnson, 30-27 Johnson.
Official Result: Kajan Johnson def. Zhang Lipeng by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Another uneventful fight as neither man did much to score a convincing win.
Lightweights: Tae Hyun Bang vs. Jon Tuck
Round 1: Tuck with a right hand to start and misses a head kick. Bang with an inside leg kick. Tuck with a body kick. Bang with a big right hand. Tuck with a combo and they trade punches. Tuck goes for a takedown and gets it. Tuck on top against the fence. Bang gets to his feet and they clinch against the fence. Tuck with a knee. They break and trade punches. Bang with a double jab. Tick with a low leg kick that goes too low. Tuck with a big left hand that rocks Bang. They trade punches. Tuck with a teet kick. Tuck with a combo and a head kick. Bang with a combo. Bang with a body punch and then an overhand right. They trade punches and Tuck drops Bang with a right hand. Tuck swarms over Bang looking for a finish. Tuck grabs the back and locks in a choke and has the forearm under the chin. Tuck with the rear-naked choke and he gets Bang to tap out! Submission win for Tuck and he improves his UFC record.
Official Result: Jon Tuck def. Tae Hyun Bang by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:56 of Round 1
MAIN CARD (FOX SPORTS 1- 10 AM ET/7 AM PT):
Featherweights: Mark Eddiva vs. Levan Makashvili
Round 1: Makashvili took this fight on short notice as an injury replacement. Eddiva with a big leg kick and then another to start the fight. Eddiva misses a side kick. Makashvili and Eddiva both miss right hands. Eddiva misses a leg kick. Eddiva misses a combo. Makashvili lands a left hook and Eddiva shoots for a takedown. Makashvili defends and they tie up and scramble. Makashvili picks Eddiva up and slams him to the mat and gets into side control. They scramble back to the feet and tie up against the fence. They trade low knees and then knees to the body. They remain tied up looking for underhooks but are eventually separated by the referee. Eddiva with a head kick. Eddiva lands a combo and Makashvili fires back with a right hand. Eddiva with a leg kick. They trade a combination. Makashvili misses a right hand as Eddiva drops down for a takedown. They trade knees and Makashvili drags the fight to the mat and is in half-guard. Makashvili with punches from the top. Eddiva gets to his feet and they are clinched up as the round ends. 10-9 Makashvili.
Round 2: They both quickly come to the center of the Octagon. Eddiva with an inside leg kick. Eddiva misses a leg kick. Eddiva misses a right hand. Makashvili with a combination. Makashvili has a high kick blocked. Eddiva with a leg kick and a right hand. Makashvili with a right hand and he goes for a takedown. They are tied up against the fence. Eddiva has a head kick blocked. Makashvili with a body kick. Eddiva misses a leg kick. Makashvili fakes a kick and Eddiva counters with a leg kick. Makashvili goes for a takedown and Eddiva blatantly grabs the fence to defend. No warning. Makashvili still scores the takedown and works inside the guard of Eddiva. Body punches from the top by Makashvili. Eddiva looking for a submission as he grabs the wrist. They are stood up by the referee. Eddiva with an inside leg kick and then a high kick. Eddiva lands to the body but it allows Makashvili to clinch against the fence. They battle and then break. Eddiva misses a body kick. They trade punches. They trade again. Makashvili lands a combo to end the round. 10-9 Makashvili, 20-18 Makashvili.
Round 3: Eddiva may need a finish to win this one. Eddiva misses a leg kick but lands a combo. Eddiva with a leg kick. Eddiva misses a side kick. They clinch and Eddiva blocks a takedown attempt. Makashvili does score a takedown against the fence but Eddiva gets right back up to his feet. Makashvili works hard to get the fight back down and transitions to back control. Eddiva drops to the mat but still has his body locked. Makashvili wills the fight to the ground and spins into side control. Makashvili with short hammerfists. Eddiva rolls and gets to his feet and eats some punches and a knee. Eddiva misses a leg kick. Eddiva misses another one and then misses a combo. Makashvili with a high kick and then a right hand. Eddiva misses a leg kick. Makashvili with an inside leg kick. Makashvili shoots for a takedown but Eddiva defends it. Makashvili then does score the takedown on a slam. Makashvili in side control and landing from the top. Eddiva tries to work back to his feet but Makashvili has his back. Makashvili with punches from the back. They get to their feet and break. Eddiva misses a high kick. Eddiva misses a right hand to end the fight. 10-9 Makashvili, 30-27 Makashvili.
Official Result: Levan Makashvili def. Mark Eddiva by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
I don’t see how Eddiva won any rounds let alone a scorecard. This was close to a bad decision, and still a wrong decision in my opinion.
Featherweights: Phillipe Nover vs. Yui Chul Nam
Round 1: Nover was the hyped fighter from TUF 8 but flamed out after going 0-3. He returns to the UFC after going 5-2 after being cut. Nover with a head kick to start off. Nover gets a takedown. Nover battles to get the fight fully planted on the mat and Nover puts him down again. Nover trying to pull Nam away from the fence. Nam battles to his feet but Nover has the body locked and lands a knee to the head. Nover with a knee to the body and then the legs. Nover battles for another takedown and eats a knee. Nover picks Nam up and slams him down. Nam quickly gets back up but Nover grabs the back. Nover is really battling to get the fight to the mat and starts landing left hands and hammerfists. Nover with more left hands. Nover switches back and scores another takedown. Nover with some right hands. Nover with more right hands and then some knees to the body. He lets go and lands an elbow to end the round. 10-9 Nover.
Round 2: They exchange punches and Nover transitions to the takedown and is on top. Nover with right hands to the body. Nam gets to his feet and they are in the center. Nover grabs the back and picks Nam up and slams. Nover grabs the back and looks to get a choke but Nam shakes him off. Nam goes into the guard of Nover and Nover grabs the arm and is looking for an armbar. He lets go and Nam starts to land punches from the top. Nover is active but starts eating hammerfists from Nam. Nam with a big knee as they get to their feet. Nover with a body kick. Nam with a body kick. Nover shoots in for the takedown but doesn’t get it as they back against the fence. Nover looking for the takedown against the fence. Nover works hard for it and scores the takedown. Nover on top against the fence. Nam looks to scramble out. They get to their feet. Nam reverses and has Nover against the fence and lands some short knees to the legs. Nam gets a takedown. Nover eats some punches from the top by Nam. Nover looks to roll out from the bottom. Nam gets into half-guard and lands from the top to end the round. Close round. 10-9 Nam, 19-19.
Round 3: This fight is up for grabs heading to the final five minutes. Nover misses a head kick. They trade punches. Nam shoots in and gets a takedown but Nover springs right back up. Nam with some knees to the legs of Nover. Nam with a takedown and is in the guard of Nover. Nam is on top against the fence. Nam looks to flatten Nover out against the fence. Nam is in the half-guard and landing from the top. Nover looks to grab the neck and looking for the guillotine choke but Nam gets out. Nam lands to the body from the top. Nam is in full mount. Nam stands up and Nover looks to escape from the bottom. Nam gets back into mount and is working for an arm-triangle choke but the fence is keeping him from passing the guard. Nover with some weak body punches from the bottom. Nam looking to tighten the choke. Nam is looking like he is going to ride the position out. Nam working his body to the side so he can lock the choke in tighter. Nover is defending. Nam lets go and starts landing big punches as the fight ends. 10-9 Nam, 29-28 Nam.
Official Result: Phillipe Nover def. Yui Chul Nam by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
That is a bad decision.
Welterweights: Hyun Gyu Lim vs. Neil Magny
Round 1: Magny has won six straight fights. Magny with a left hand. Lim misses a big left hook. They trade right hands. Lim loaded up for a flying knee but Magny saw it coming. Magny with a side kick. Lim lands a big right hand and follows with a knee and Magny is in a lot of trouble. Magny tries to clinch but Lim shakes it off and Lim goes on the attack and swings wildly and is looking to finish. Magny grabs the clinch against the fence and tries to recover. Lim got sloppy on his attack and it cost him. Lim grabbed the fence to block the takedown twice, and got warned both times. They are clinched against each other and Magny gets a takedown. Lim gets to his feet and Magny is on the back. Lim wiggles him loose and ends up in the guard of Magny. Magny reverses and ends up on top. Lim looks for an armbar but Magny pressures down on the head of Lim. Magny gets into the mount and starts reigning down punches on Lim. Lim rolls and gives up his back and Magny gets the chin and looks for the choke. Magny gets back into full mount. Lim shakes off and they get to their feet. Magny wtih a combination. Magny goes for a takedown but Lim defends it and gets the back of Magny as they clinch against the fence. They break. The round ends with a combo from Magny. 10-9 Magny.
Round 2: Magny lands a right hand to start the second round. Magny ducks down and grabs the body of Lim and slams him down to the mat. Magny moves right to mount and has Lim in trouble. Lim rolls and Magny grabs the back and is throwing down punches. Magny grabs the back again and is throwing lots of punches and looking to finish. Magny pouring on the punches and the referee stops the fight. Magny gets his seventh straight win in impressive fashion.
Official Result: Neil Magny def. Hyun Gyu Lim by TKO (punches) at 1:24 of Round 2
Middleweights: Mark Munoz vs. Luke Barnatt
Round 1: This is the retirement bout for Munoz. Barnatt looking to land the jab quickly. Munoz with a big right hand but Barnatt landed an uppercut. Barnatt lands the jab and they exchange punches. Big knee by Barnatt but Munoz counters with a takedown and is in the guard of Barnatt. Maunoz gets back to his feet and so does Barnatt. Munoz grabs the neck and gets a quick takedown but they get right back up. Munoz with a knee. They break and Munoz lands a big uppercut and some more punches. Barnatt is wobbly on his feet and Munoz lands another big right hand. Munoz with some body punches and he scores another takedown. Barnatt gets back up but they tie up against the fence. Munoz wrestles Barnatt to the ground but Barnatt works his way back up. Munoz with some big right hands and Barnatt is eating them. Munoz with another takedown and he lands some big punches on Barnatt. Munoz looking to finish as he lands more big hands. Barnatt gets back up and eats another right hand. They clinch against the fence and Barnatt takes the fight down but Munoz reverses back to the feet. Munoz misses a big right hand. Barnatt looks to land a knee. Munoz lands a big overhand right. Munoz with a body lock and Barnatt lands short punches to end the round. 10-9 Munoz.
Round 2: Munoz lands a right hand to start the second round. Knee to the body from Barnatt. Munoz goes for the takedown and has Barnatt against the fence. Barnatt with short punches against the fence. Munoz looking for a slam. Barnatt with some elbows as Munoz looks for the takedown. Barnatt with a knee to the body. Barnatt misses a big high kick. Munoz with a right hand. Munoz drops down for a takedown and gets it. Munoz goes into the guard of Barnatt. Barnatt sweeps back to his feet and they clinch against the fence. Both men are starting to tire. Munoz working hard for the takedown. Barnatt with a knee to the body. They break back to the center of the Octagon. Left hook from Munoz. Barnatt with a combo ending with a knee to the body. Barnatt lands an uppercut and blocks a Munoz takedown. Barnatt whiffs on a spinning attack. Munoz misses a leg kick. Barnatt with a jab and a knee. Munoz with a big overhand right. Barnatt misses a high kick as the round ends. Close round. 10-9 Munoz, 20-18 Munoz.
Round 3: This is a close fight and this will decide it. Barnatt misses a flying knee. Munoz lands a big right hand and then a combo to the body. Munoz goes for the takedown as he grabs a leg. Barnatt with a jab. Barnatt with another left jab. Munoz lands a big overhand right and then lands a big combo and has Barnatt in trouble. They clinch back up and Munoz drags the fight to the mat. They get back up but are tied up against the fence. They battle for position against the fence. Big elbows by Barnatt. Munoz is looking to plant Barnatt on the mat and does. Munoz lands a big right hand and Barnatt battles to his feet. Munoz with a big right hand and left hook. Barnatt with a body kick. Munoz with another huge overhand right. Munoz drops for a takedown but Barnatt defends and lands some elbows. Munoz looks to extend Barnatt down on the mat. Barnatt gets to his feet and Munoz has the body locked. They get to their feet and Munoz drags it back down. Munoz gets back to the feet and jumps in with a big right hand. Munoz gets in side control and the fight ends with the entire crowd going wild as it seems like Munoz has won this fight. 10-9 Munoz, 30-27 Munoz.
Official Result: Mark Munoz def. Luke Barnatt by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Middleweights: Gegard Mousasi vs. Costas Philippou
Round 1: Philippou with a leg kick to start. Philippou with a body kick and Mousasi lands a left hand. Mousasi with a leg kick. Philippou misses a leg kick and Mousasi changes levels and gets the takedown. Mousasi is in side control and lands a big knee to the body. Mousasi looks to transition to the mount and gets in half-guard. Mousasi with punches from the top. Mousasi with more right hands from the top. Philippou trying to work to full guard as he eats punches from Mousasi. Big right hand from Mousasi from the top. Philippou looks for the armbar but Mousasi gets out into half-guard. Mousasi looking to set up a choke. Mousasi with a right hand. Mousasi looks for the arm-triangle and looking to pass guard but lets go. Philippou looks to scramble up but Mousasi keeps him planted on the mat. Mousasi with a right hand from the top. Mousasi looking for the choke once again but the round is going to close. 10-9 Mousasi.
Round 2: They trade punches and Mousasi quickly takes this fight down to the mat. Philippou uses the fence to get the fight back to the feet. They trade leg kicks. Both men looking to land a punch and they trade. They trade leg kicks. Mousasi with a low kick that goes a little too low and there is a break in the action. Philippou with a jab and looks for a right hand but Mousasi ducks and gets an easy takedown. Mousasi transitions to side control and looks for a kimura. Philippou is defending well and Mousasi lets go of the arm. Mousasi moves into the half-guard and lands short punches. Mousasi looking to set up a choke. Mousasi is dominating Philippou from the top. Mousasi with some body punches and lands some knees to the body. Mosuasi with some elbows from the top and this round closes with a dominant Mousasi on top. 10-9 Mousasi, 20-18 Mousasi.
Round 3: Mousasi with some short jabs as he looks to keep Philippou at a distance. Philippou misses a combo and Mousasi lands a leg kick. Quick jab from Mousasi. Philippou with a big leg kick. Mousasi has been a step ahead the entire fight. Philippou unable to land the front kicks. Mousasi with a right hand. Mousasi with a leg kick. Philippou lands a left hand. Mousasi with a big right hand. Mousasi gets the takedown and is in the guard of Philippou. Mousasi smothering Philippou from the top with right hands and elbows. Mousasi with some more punches from the top. This one looks like it will go the distance. Philippou has his guard open but is only defending, and not well. Mousasi with more punches from the top. Mousasi with more short punches as he has Philippou’s head trapped. Mousasi moves back into the full guard of Philippou with less than a minute left. Mousasi with hammerfists from the top. Mousasi ends the fight with some big punches from the top. Dominant performance from Mousasi as it goes the distance. 10-9 Mousasi, 30-27 Mousasi.
Official Result: Gegard Mousasi def. Costas Philippou by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Featherweights: Frankie Edgar vs. Urijah Faber
Round 1: Both men are former champions and Faber moves back up to 145 pounds for this bout. Faber with an inside leg kick. Faber with a right hand and goes for the takedown but it is defended. Edgar misses a leg kick. They both miss left hands. Edgar misses a leg kick and Faber misses a right hand. They each land a left. Faber lands a left hand. Edgar with a good combination. Faber lands an overhand right. Faber with a front kick and then a right hand but misses a knee. Edgar with a leg kick. Edgar lands a right hand. Faber lands a big right hand and circles away. Edgar goes for a takedown and gets it down for a second but they scramble up. Edgar has the back of Faber. Knees from Edgar. Edgar gets another half-second takedown. They break. Faber with a big leg kick. Faber with a left hand. Edgar misses a head kick. Edgar misses a front kick. They trade punches. Faber lands a right hand as the round ends. Close round. 10-9 Edgar.
Round 2: Faber with a body kick and lands a big knee. Edgar lands an uppercut. They clinch for a brief moment but break. A little blood coming from the nose of Edgar. Edgar misses a spin kick and slips. Faber tries to grab the back but they get up. They trade left hands. They trade punches. Edgar lands a combo ending with a head kick but Faber fires back. Both looking to land the jab. Edgar with an inside leg kick. Faber lands a left hook. Edgar lands a leg kick and Faber grabs the leg but lets go. Edgar lands a big right hand. Faber lands an overhand right. Edgar lands a big right hand after he fakes a left hand. They trade leg kicks. They trade big combinations and Edgar lands an uppercut. Edgar with a front kick. Edgar with a leg kick. They both miss on punches. Edgar with a right hand. They both land punches. Edgar with a combo. Another close round ends. 10-9 Edgar, 20-18 Edgar.
Round 3: They land leg kicks each. They trade close punches. Both miss right hands. They each land more punches. They are really mirror images in the Octagon. Faber with a right hand to the body. Edgar lands a body shot of his own. Faber lands a right hand to the head. Edgar with a body kick. Edgar misses a combo but lands a body kick. Spin kick by Faber misses. Edgar lands an uppercut. Edgar drops down and gets a takedown and Faber grabs the neck. Edgar quickly passes guard into side control but they scramble to the feet. Edgar has the back of Faber. Edgar with a takedown and has the back of Faber. Faber gets back up. Edgar with some knees. Edgar working hard for another takedown. He gets it but Faber is looking to reverse. Faber rolls out and gets to his feet. Edgar with a knee to the head. They break as Edgar stumbles. Faber lands a left hand. Edgar with a head kick. Edgar with a double jab. Edgar misses a head kick. Faber with a right hand as the round ends. 10-9 Edgar, 30-27 Edgar.
Round 4: Edgar looks to land the double jab. Edgar with a high kick and Faber with a high kick of his own. Faber with a right hand to the body but Edgar counters with a combo. Edgar with a front kick and Faber misses a high kick. Edgar with a leg kick. Edgar with a left hand. They trade punches and clinch for a moment. Edgar lands a combo. Edgar misses a head kick. Edgar lands a right hand and ducks under a right hand from Faber. Faber with a body kick and Edgar misses a spin kick. Edgar with a nice combination. Faber looks to set up a takedown and goes for it but Edgar defends it. Edgar gets a quick takedown and grabs the back of Faber. Faber gets right back up and looks to separate. Edgar with a body lock. Edgar with some right hands. Faber lands a left hand. Faber misses a right hand but lands one and a jab as the round ends. 10-9 Edgar, 40-36 Edgar.
Round 5: Both men look to land quickly. Both land punches. Faber misses a body kick. Edgar with a solid combination. Edgar lands an uppercut. Edgar ducks under a right hand and grabs Faber and scores the takedown but Faber gets right back up. Edgar has the back locked on Faber. Edgar with another takedown and lands some right hands. Faber right back to his feet. Faber lands a combination as he ducks under a right hand from Edgar. Faber with an uppercut. Faber with a short right hand and then lands an overhand right. Faber with another right hand but Edgar lands some uppercuts. They trade punches and Edgar lands an uppercut and another combination. Faber with a right hand. Edgar with a high kick. Faber misses a right hand and a head kick. Edgar misses a spin kick upstairs. Edgar lands an overhand right as the fight ends. 10-9 Edgar, 50-45 Edgar.
Official Result: Frankie Edgar def. Urijah Faber by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)