Cory Sandhagen returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC Fight Night 179 to face Marlon Moraes. The event took place on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at the UFC Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Moraes vs. Sandhagen featured 13 bouts, some were more exciting to watch than others.
UFC Fight Night 179 was headlined by a battle between Cory Sandhagen and Marlon Moraes, with Edson Barboza vs. Makwan Amirkhani serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Chris Daukaus went to battle against Rodrigo Nascimento Ferreira. Let’s find out who won at the UFC Fight Night 179. View the full results for ‘Moraes vs. Sandhagen’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC Fight Night 179: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
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Date |
October 10, 2020 |
Venue |
UFC Fight Island
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Location |
Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Main Event |
Cory Sandhagen vs. Marlon Moraes |
Co-Main Event |
Edson Barboza vs. Makwan Amirkhani |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC Fight Night 179 was live 1,301 days days ago and was the 535th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC Fight Night 179
Below is the 13-fight order and UFC Fight Night 179 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Cory Sandhagen defeated Marlon Moraes via TKO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches) (Round 2 / 1:03)
- Edson Barboza defeated Makwan Amirkhani by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Marcin Tybura defeated Ben Rothwell via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Dricus Du Plessis defeated Markus Perez by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 3:22)
- Tom Aspinall defeated Alan Baudot by TKO (Elbows and Punches) (Round 1 / 1:35)
- Ilia Topuria defeated Youssef Zalal by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Tom Breese defeated K.B. Bhullar by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:42)
- Chris Daukaus defeated Rodrigo Nascimento Ferreira by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 0:45)
- Joaquin Buckley defeated Impa Kasanganay by KO (Spinning Back Kick) (Round 2 / 2:03)
- Tony Kelley defeated Ali AlQaisi by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Giga Chikadze defeated Omar Morales by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Tracy Cortez defeated Stephanie Egger by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Tagir Ulanbekov defeated Bruno Silva by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC Fight Night 179 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event. Be sure to check out UFC Fight Night 179 payouts and bonuses.
Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Bruno Silva
The UFC Fight Night 179 began with Tagir Ulanbekov taking on Bruno Silva. Tagir Ulanbekov defeated Bruno Silva in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Tracy Cortez vs. Stephanie Egger
The second fight at UFC Fight Night 179 was Stephanie Egger vs. Tracy Cortez. Tracy Cortez won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Giga Chikadze vs. Omar Morales
The following fight was between Omar Morales and Giga Chikadze. Giga Chikadze beat Omar Morales by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Tony Kelley vs. Ali AlQaisi
In the fourth bout, Tony Kelley defeated Ali AlQaisi by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Joaquin Buckley vs. Impa Kasanganay
The fifth bout ended at 2:03 of Round 2 with Joaquin Buckley defeating Impa Kasanganay by KO (Spinning Back Kick).
Chris Daukaus vs. Rodrigo Nascimento Ferreira
In sixth fight of the night, Rodrigo Nascimento Ferreira lost to Chris Daukaus at 0:45 of Round 1.
Tom Breese vs. K.B. Bhullar
Tom Breese got the better of K.B. Bhullar and won by TKO (Punches) in Round 1 at 1:42.
Ilia Topuria vs. Youssef Zalal
The eight bout was between Youssef Zalal and Ilia Topuria. Ilia Topuria beat Youssef Zalal by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Tom Aspinall vs. Alan Baudot
The ninth fight at UFC Fight Night 179 was Alan Baudot vs. Tom Aspinall. Tom Aspinall won in Round 1 at 1:35 by TKO (Elbows and Punches).
Dricus Du Plessis vs. Markus Perez
In the tenth bout, Dricus Du Plessis battled Markus Perez and took the win by KO (Punches) in Round 1 at 3:22.
Marcin Tybura vs. Ben Rothwell
Right before the co-main event, Marcin Tybura prevailed over Ben Rothwell. Marcin Tybura won by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Edson Barboza vs. Makwan Amirkhani
In the co-main event Edson Barboza defeated Makwan Amirkhani via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Kevin Sataki was the third man in the cage.
Cory Sandhagen vs. Marlon Moraes
In the main event, referee Marc Goddard called an end to the bout at 1:03 of Round 2. Cory Sandhagen defeated Marlon Moraes by TKO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches).
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