Brian Ortega returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC Fight Night 123 to take on Cub Swanson. The event took place on Saturday, December 9, 2017, at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. Swanson vs. Ortega featured 13 bouts, some were more exciting to watch than others.
UFC Fight Night 123 was headlined by a clash between Brian Ortega and Cub Swanson, with Gabriel Benitez vs. Jason Knight serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Andre Soukhamthath went to war against Luke Sanders. Let’s find out who won at the UFC Fight Night 123. View the full results for ‘Swanson vs. Ortega’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC Fight Night 123: Swanson vs. Ortega
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Date |
December 9, 2017 |
Venue |
Save Mart Center
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Location |
Fresno, California |
Main Event |
Brian Ortega vs. Cub Swanson |
Co-Main Event |
Gabriel Benitez vs. Jason Knight |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC Fight Night 123 was live 2,323 days days ago and was the 424th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC Fight Night 123
Below is the 13-fight order and UFC Fight Night 123 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Brian Ortega defeated Cub Swanson via Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 2 / 3:22)
- Gabriel Benitez defeated Jason Knight by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Marlon Moraes defeated Aljamain Sterling via KO (Knee) (Round 1 / 1:07)
- Scott Holtzman defeated Darrell Horcher by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Eryk Anders defeated Markus Perez by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Benito Lopez defeated Albert Morales by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Alexis Davis defeated Liz Carmouche by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Andre Soukhamthath defeated Luke Sanders by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 1:06)
- Alex Perez defeated Carls John de Tomas by Submission (Anaconda Choke) (Round 2 / 1:54)
- Frankie Saenz defeated Merab Dvalishvili by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Alejandro Perez defeated Iuri Alcantara by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Davi Ramos defeated Chris Gruetzemacher by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 3 / 0:50)
- Trevin Giles defeated Antonio Braga Neto by KO (Punches) (Round 3 / 2:27)
UFC Fight Night 123 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Trevin Giles vs. Antonio Braga Neto
The UFC Fight Night 123 started with Trevin Giles taking on Antonio Braga Neto. Trevin Giles defeated Antonio Braga Neto in Round 3 at 2:27 by KO (Punches).
Davi Ramos vs. Chris Gruetzemacher
The second fight at UFC Fight Night 123 was Chris Gruetzemacher vs. Davi Ramos. Davi Ramos won in Round 3 at 0:50 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Alejandro Perez vs. Iuri Alcantara
The following fight was between Iuri Alcantara and Alejandro Perez. Alejandro Perez beat Iuri Alcantara by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Frankie Saenz vs. Merab Dvalishvili
In the fourth bout, Frankie Saenz defeated Merab Dvalishvili by Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Alex Perez vs. Carls John de Tomas
The fifth bout ended at 1:54 of Round 2 with Alex Perez defeating Carls John de Tomas by Submission (Anaconda Choke).
Andre Soukhamthath vs. Luke Sanders
In sixth fight of the night, Luke Sanders lost to Andre Soukhamthath at 1:06 of Round 2.
Alexis Davis vs. Liz Carmouche
Alexis Davis got the better of Liz Carmouche and won by Decision (Split) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Benito Lopez vs. Albert Morales
The eight bout was between Albert Morales and Benito Lopez. Benito Lopez beat Albert Morales by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Eryk Anders vs. Markus Perez
The ninth fight at UFC Fight Night 123 was Markus Perez vs. Eryk Anders. Eryk Anders won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Scott Holtzman vs. Darrell Horcher
In the tenth bout, Scott Holtzman battled Darrell Horcher and took the win by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Marlon Moraes vs. Aljamain Sterling
Right before the co-main event, Marlon Moraes prevailed over Aljamain Sterling. Marlon Moraes won by KO (Knee) at 1:07 of Round 1.
Gabriel Benitez vs. Jason Knight
In the co-main event Gabriel Benitez defeated Jason Knight via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Mark Smith was the third man in the cage.
Brian Ortega vs. Cub Swanson
In the main event, referee Mike Beltran called an end to the bout at 3:22 of Round 2. Brian Ortega defeated Cub Swanson by Submission (Guillotine Choke).
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