Amanda Nunes returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 224 to face Raquel Pennington. The event took place on Saturday, May 12, 2018, at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Nunes vs. Pennington featured 13 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC 224 was headlined by a scrap between Amanda Nunes and Raquel Pennington, with Kelvin Gastelum vs. Ronaldo Souza serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Davi Ramos went to war against Nick Hein. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 224. View the full results for ‘Nunes vs. Pennington’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington
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Date |
May 12, 2018 |
Venue |
Jeunesse Arena
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Location |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Main Event |
Amanda Nunes vs. Raquel Pennington |
Co-Main Event |
Kelvin Gastelum vs. Ronaldo Souza |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 224 was live 2,176 days days ago and was the 439th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 224
Below is the 13-fight order and UFC 224 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Amanda Nunes defeated Raquel Pennington via TKO (Elbows and Punches) (Round 5 / 2:36)
- Kelvin Gastelum defeated Ronaldo Souza by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Mackenzie Dern defeated Amanda Bobby Cooper via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 2:27)
- John Lineker defeated Brian Kelleher by KO (Punch) (Round 3 / 3:43)
- Lyoto Machida defeated Vitor Belfort by KO (Front Kick) (Round 2 / 1:00)
- Cezar Ferreira defeated Karl Roberson by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) (Round 1 / 4:45)
- Alexey Oleynik defeated Junior Albini by Submission (Ezekiel Choke) (Round 1 / 1:45)
- Davi Ramos defeated Nick Hein by Submission (Face Crank) (Round 1 / 4:15)
- Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos defeated Sean Strickland by KO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches) (Round 1 / 3:40)
- Warlley Alves defeated Sultan Aliev by TKO (Corner Stoppage) (Round 2 / 5:00)
- Jack Hermansson defeated Thales Leites by TKO (Punches) (Round 3 / 2:10)
- Ramazan Emeev defeated Alberto Mina by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Markus Perez defeated James Bochnovic by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 4:28)
UFC 224 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Markus Perez vs. James Bochnovic
The UFC 224 kicked off with Markus Perez taking on James Bochnovic. Markus Perez defeated James Bochnovic in Round 1 at 4:28 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Ramazan Emeev vs. Alberto Mina
The second fight at UFC 224 was Alberto Mina vs. Ramazan Emeev. Ramazan Emeev won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Jack Hermansson vs. Thales Leites
The following fight was between Thales Leites and Jack Hermansson. Jack Hermansson beat Thales Leites by TKO (Punches) in Round 3 at 2:10.
Warlley Alves vs. Sultan Aliev
In the fourth bout, Warlley Alves defeated Sultan Aliev by TKO (Corner Stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 2.
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Sean Strickland
The fifth bout ended at 3:40 of Round 1 with Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos defeating Sean Strickland by KO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches).
Davi Ramos vs. Nick Hein
In sixth fight of the night, Nick Hein lost to Davi Ramos at 4:15 of Round 1.
Alexey Oleynik vs. Junior Albini
Alexey Oleynik got the better of Junior Albini and won by Submission (Ezekiel Choke) in Round 1 at 1:45.
Cezar Ferreira vs. Karl Roberson
The eight bout was between Karl Roberson and Cezar Ferreira. Cezar Ferreira beat Karl Roberson by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) at 4:45 of Round 1.
Lyoto Machida vs. Vitor Belfort
The ninth fight at UFC 224 was Vitor Belfort vs. Lyoto Machida. Lyoto Machida won in Round 2 at 1:00 by KO (Front Kick).
John Lineker vs. Brian Kelleher
In the tenth bout, John Lineker battled Brian Kelleher and took the win by KO (Punch) in Round 3 at 3:43.
Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Bobby Cooper
Right before the co-main event, Mackenzie Dern prevailed over Amanda Bobby Cooper. Mackenzie Dern won by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 2:27 of Round 1.
Kelvin Gastelum vs. Ronaldo Souza
In the co-main event Kelvin Gastelum defeated Ronaldo Souza via Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3; Leon Roberts was the third man in the cage.
Amanda Nunes vs. Raquel Pennington
In the main event, referee Marc Goddard called an end to the bout at 2:36 of Round 5. Amanda Nunes defeated Raquel Pennington by TKO (Elbows and Punches).
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