Junior dos Santos returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC Fight Night 142 to face Tai Tuivasa. The event took place on Saturday, December 1, 2018, at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Adelaide, Australia. dos Santos vs. Tuivasa featured 12 bouts, some were more interesting to watch than others.
UFC Fight Night 142 was headlined by a fight between Junior dos Santos and Tai Tuivasa, with Mauricio Rua vs. Tyson Pedro serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Alexey Kunchenko went to battle against Yushin Okami. Let’s find out who won at the UFC Fight Night 142. View the full results for ‘dos Santos vs. Tuivasa’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC Fight Night 142: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
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Date |
December 1, 2018 |
Venue |
Adelaide Entertainment Centre
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Location |
Adelaide, Australia |
Main Event |
Junior dos Santos vs. Tai Tuivasa |
Co-Main Event |
Mauricio Rua vs. Tyson Pedro |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC Fight Night 142 was live 2,136 days days ago and was the 462nd event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC Fight Night 142
Below is the 12-fight order and UFC Fight Night 142 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Junior dos Santos defeated Tai Tuivasa via TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 2:30)
- Mauricio Rua defeated Tyson Pedro by TKO (Punches) (Round 3 / 0:43)
- Justin Willis defeated Mark Hunt by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Anthony Rocco Martin defeated Jake Matthews by Submission (Anaconda Choke) (Round 3 / 1:19)
- Sodiq Yusuff defeated Suman Mokhtarian by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:14)
- Jim Crute defeated Paul Craig by Submission (Kimura) (Round 3 / 4:51)
- Alexey Kunchenko defeated Yushin Okami by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Wilson Reis defeated Ben Nguyen by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Keita Nakamura defeated Salim Touahri by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Kai Kara-France defeated Elias Garcia by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Christos Giagos defeated Mizuto Hirota by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Damir Ismagulov defeated Alex Gorgees by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC Fight Night 142 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Damir Ismagulov vs. Alex Gorgees
The UFC Fight Night 142 started with Damir Ismagulov taking on Alex Gorgees. Damir Ismagulov defeated Alex Gorgees in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Christos Giagos vs. Mizuto Hirota
The second fight at UFC Fight Night 142 was Mizuto Hirota vs. Christos Giagos. Christos Giagos won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Kai Kara-France vs. Elias Garcia
The following fight was between Elias Garcia and Kai Kara-France. Kai Kara-France beat Elias Garcia by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Keita Nakamura vs. Salim Touahri
In the fourth bout, Keita Nakamura defeated Salim Touahri by Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Wilson Reis vs. Ben Nguyen
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Wilson Reis defeating Ben Nguyen by Decision (Unanimous).
Alexey Kunchenko vs. Yushin Okami
In sixth fight of the night, Yushin Okami lost to Alexey Kunchenko at 5:00 of Round 3.
Jim Crute vs. Paul Craig
Jim Crute got the better of Paul Craig and won by Submission (Kimura) in Round 3 at 4:51.
Sodiq Yusuff vs. Suman Mokhtarian
The eight bout was between Suman Mokhtarian and Sodiq Yusuff. Sodiq Yusuff beat Suman Mokhtarian by TKO (Punches) at 2:14 of Round 1.
Anthony Rocco Martin vs. Jake Matthews
The ninth fight at UFC Fight Night 142 was Jake Matthews vs. Anthony Rocco Martin. Anthony Rocco Martin won in Round 3 at 1:19 by Submission (Anaconda Choke).
Justin Willis vs. Mark Hunt
In the tenth bout, Justin Willis battled Mark Hunt and took the win by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Mauricio Rua vs. Tyson Pedro
In the co-main event Mauricio Rua defeated Tyson Pedro via TKO (Punches) at 0:43 of Round 3; Steve Perceval was the third man in the cage.
Junior dos Santos vs. Tai Tuivasa
In the main event, referee Herb Dean called an end to the bout at 2:30 of Round 2. Junior dos Santos defeated Tai Tuivasa by TKO (Punches).
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