Chael Sonnen returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC Fight Night 26 to take on Mauricio Rua. The event took place on Saturday, August 17, 2013, at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Shogun vs. Sonnen featured 13 bouts, some were more exciting to watch than others.
UFC Fight Night 26 was headlined by a clash between Chael Sonnen and Mauricio Rua, with Travis Browne vs. Alistair Overeem serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Conor McGregor went to battle against Max Holloway. Let’s find out who won at the UFC Fight Night 26. View the full results for ‘Shogun vs. Sonnen’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun vs. Sonnen
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Date |
August 17, 2013 |
Venue |
TD Garden
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Location |
Boston, Massachusetts |
Main Event |
Chael Sonnen vs. Mauricio Rua |
Co-Main Event |
Travis Browne vs. Alistair Overeem |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC Fight Night 26 was live 3,905 days days ago and was the 244th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC Fight Night 26
Below is the 13-fight order and UFC Fight Night 26 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Chael Sonnen defeated Mauricio Rua via Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 1 / 4:47)
- Travis Browne defeated Alistair Overeem by KO (Front Kick and Punches) (Round 1 / 4:08)
- Urijah Faber defeated Iuri Alcantara via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Matt Brown defeated Mike Pyle by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 0:29)
- John Howard defeated Uriah Hall by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Michael Johnson defeated Joe Lauzon by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Michael McDonald defeated Brad Pickett by Submission (Triangle Choke) (Round 2 / 3:43)
- Conor McGregor defeated Max Holloway by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Steven Siler defeated Mike Thomas Brown by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 0:50)
- Diego Brandao defeated Daniel Pineda by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Manny Gamburyan defeated Cole Miller by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Ovince St. Preux defeated Cody Donovan by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:07)
- James Vick defeated Ramsey Nijem by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 1 / 0:58)
UFC Fight Night 26 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
James Vick vs. Ramsey Nijem
The UFC Fight Night 26 started with James Vick taking on Ramsey Nijem. James Vick defeated Ramsey Nijem in Round 1 at 0:58 by Submission (Guillotine Choke).
Ovince St. Preux vs. Cody Donovan
The second fight at UFC Fight Night 26 was Cody Donovan vs. Ovince St. Preux. Ovince St. Preux won in Round 1 at 2:07 by KO (Punches).
Manny Gamburyan vs. Cole Miller
The following fight was between Cole Miller and Manny Gamburyan. Manny Gamburyan beat Cole Miller by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Diego Brandao vs. Daniel Pineda
In the fourth bout, Diego Brandao defeated Daniel Pineda by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Steven Siler vs. Mike Thomas Brown
The fifth bout ended at 0:50 of Round 1 with Steven Siler defeating Mike Thomas Brown by KO (Punches).
Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway
In sixth fight of the night, Max Holloway lost to Conor McGregor at 5:00 of Round 3.
Michael McDonald vs. Brad Pickett
Michael McDonald got the better of Brad Pickett and won by Submission (Triangle Choke) in Round 2 at 3:43.
Michael Johnson vs. Joe Lauzon
The eight bout was between Joe Lauzon and Michael Johnson. Michael Johnson beat Joe Lauzon by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
John Howard vs. Uriah Hall
The ninth fight at UFC Fight Night 26 was Uriah Hall vs. John Howard. John Howard won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Split).
Matt Brown vs. Mike Pyle
In the tenth bout, Matt Brown battled Mike Pyle and took the win by KO (Punches) in Round 1 at 0:29.
Urijah Faber vs. Iuri Alcantara
Right before the co-main event, Urijah Faber prevailed over Iuri Alcantara. Urijah Faber won by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Travis Browne vs. Alistair Overeem
In the co-main event Travis Browne defeated Alistair Overeem via KO (Front Kick and Punches) at 4:08 of Round 1; Mario Yamasaki was the third man in the cage.
Chael Sonnen vs. Mauricio Rua
In the main event, referee Herb Dean called an end to the bout at 4:47 of Round 1. Chael Sonnen defeated Mauricio Rua by Submission (Guillotine Choke).
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