Yair Rodriguez returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC Fight Night 159 to face Jeremy Stephens. The event took place on Saturday, September 21, 2019, at the Mexico City Arena in Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico. Rodriguez vs. Stephens featured 12 bouts, some were more interesting to watch than others.
UFC Fight Night 159 was headlined by a battle between Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens, with Carla Esparza vs. Alexa Grasso serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Kyle Nelson went to war against Marco Polo Reyes. Let’s find out who won at the UFC Fight Night 159. View the full results for ‘Rodriguez vs. Stephens’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC Fight Night 159: Rodriguez vs. Stephens
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Date |
September 21, 2019 |
Venue |
Mexico City Arena
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Location |
Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico |
Main Event |
Yair Rodriguez vs. Jeremy Stephens |
Co-Main Event |
Carla Esparza vs. Alexa Grasso |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC Fight Night 159 was live 1,679 days days ago and was the 501st event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC Fight Night 159
Below is the 12-fight order and UFC Fight Night 159 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Yair Rodriguez defeated Jeremy Stephens via No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke) (Round 1 / 0:15)
- Carla Esparza defeated Alexa Grasso by Decision (Majority) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Brandon Moreno defeated Askar Askarov by Draw (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Irene Aldana defeated Vanessa Melo by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Steven Peterson defeated Martin Bravo by KO (Spinning Backfist) (Round 2 / 1:31)
- Jose Alberto Quinonez defeated Carlos Huachin by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Kyle Nelson defeated Marco Polo Reyes by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:36)
- Angela Hill defeated Ariane Carnelossi by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) (Round 3 / 1:56)
- Sergio Pettis defeated Tyson Nam by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Paul Craig defeated Vinicius Moreira Castro by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 3:19)
- Bethe Correia defeated Sijara Eubanks by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Claudio Puelles defeated Marcos Mariano by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC Fight Night 159 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Claudio Puelles vs. Marcos Mariano
The UFC Fight Night 159 started with Claudio Puelles taking on Marcos Mariano. Claudio Puelles defeated Marcos Mariano in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Bethe Correia vs. Sijara Eubanks
The second fight at UFC Fight Night 159 was Sijara Eubanks vs. Bethe Correia. Bethe Correia won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Paul Craig vs. Vinicius Moreira Castro
The following fight was between Vinicius Moreira Castro and Paul Craig. Paul Craig beat Vinicius Moreira Castro by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in Round 1 at 3:19.
Sergio Pettis vs. Tyson Nam
In the fourth bout, Sergio Pettis defeated Tyson Nam by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Angela Hill vs. Ariane Carnelossi
The fifth bout ended at 1:56 of Round 3 with Angela Hill defeating Ariane Carnelossi by TKO (Doctor Stoppage).
Kyle Nelson vs. Marco Polo Reyes
In sixth fight of the night, Marco Polo Reyes lost to Kyle Nelson at 1:36 of Round 1.
Jose Alberto Quinonez vs. Carlos Huachin
Jose Alberto Quinonez got the better of Carlos Huachin and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Steven Peterson vs. Martin Bravo
The eight bout was between Martin Bravo and Steven Peterson. Steven Peterson beat Martin Bravo by KO (Spinning Backfist) at 1:31 of Round 2.
Irene Aldana vs. Vanessa Melo
The ninth fight at UFC Fight Night 159 was Vanessa Melo vs. Irene Aldana. Irene Aldana won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Brandon Moreno vs. Askar Askarov
In the tenth bout, Brandon Moreno battled Askar Askarov and took the win by Draw (Split) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Carla Esparza vs. Alexa Grasso
In the co-main event Carla Esparza defeated Alexa Grasso via Decision (Majority) at 5:00 of Round 3; Jason Herzog was the third man in the cage.
Yair Rodriguez vs. Jeremy Stephens
In the main event, referee Herb Dean called an end to the bout at 0:15 of Round 1. Yair Rodriguez defeated Jeremy Stephens by No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke).
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