Rick Story returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC Fight Night 53 to battle Gunnar Nelson. The event took place on Saturday, October 4, 2014, at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. Nelson vs. Story featured 11 bouts, some were more exciting to watch than others.
UFC Fight Night 53 was headlined by a scrap between Rick Story and Gunnar Nelson, with Max Holloway vs. Akira Corassani serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Nicholas Musoke went to battle against Alexander Yakovlev. Let’s find out who won at the UFC Fight Night 53. View the full results for ‘Nelson vs. Story’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC Fight Night 53: Nelson vs. Story
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Date |
October 4, 2014 |
Venue |
Ericsson Globe Arena
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Location |
Stockholm, Sweden |
Main Event |
Rick Story vs. Gunnar Nelson |
Co-Main Event |
Max Holloway vs. Akira Corassani |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC Fight Night 53 was live 3,491 days days ago and was the 295th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC Fight Night 53
Below is the 11-fight order and UFC Fight Night 53 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Rick Story defeated Gunnar Nelson via Decision (Split) (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Max Holloway defeated Akira Corassani by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 3:11)
- Jan Blachowicz defeated Ilir Latifi by TKO (Kick to the Body and Punches) (Round 1 / 1:58)
- Mike Wilkinson defeated Niklas Backstrom by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:19)
- Magnus Cedenblad defeated Scott Askham by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Nicholas Musoke defeated Alexander Yakovlev by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Dennis Siver defeated Charles Rosa by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Cathal Pendred defeated Gasan Umalatov by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Krzysztof Jotko defeated Tor Troeng by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Mairbek Taisumov defeated Marcin Bandel by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:01)
- Zubaira Tukhugov defeated Ernest Chavez by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 4:21)
UFC Fight Night 53 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Zubaira Tukhugov vs. Ernest Chavez
The UFC Fight Night 53 began with Zubaira Tukhugov taking on Ernest Chavez. Zubaira Tukhugov defeated Ernest Chavez in Round 1 at 4:21 by TKO (Punches).
Mairbek Taisumov vs. Marcin Bandel
The second fight at UFC Fight Night 53 was Marcin Bandel vs. Mairbek Taisumov. Mairbek Taisumov won in Round 1 at 1:01 by TKO (Punches).
Krzysztof Jotko vs. Tor Troeng
The following bout was between Tor Troeng and Krzysztof Jotko. Krzysztof Jotko beat Tor Troeng by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Cathal Pendred vs. Gasan Umalatov
In the fourth bout, Cathal Pendred defeated Gasan Umalatov by Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Dennis Siver vs. Charles Rosa
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Dennis Siver defeating Charles Rosa by Decision (Unanimous).
Nicholas Musoke vs. Alexander Yakovlev
In sixth fight of the night, Alexander Yakovlev lost to Nicholas Musoke at 5:00 of Round 3.
Magnus Cedenblad vs. Scott Askham
Magnus Cedenblad got the better of Scott Askham and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Mike Wilkinson vs. Niklas Backstrom
The eight bout was between Niklas Backstrom and Mike Wilkinson. Mike Wilkinson beat Niklas Backstrom by KO (Punches) at 1:19 of Round 1.
Jan Blachowicz vs. Ilir Latifi
The ninth fight at UFC Fight Night 53 was Ilir Latifi vs. Jan Blachowicz. Jan Blachowicz won in Round 1 at 1:58 by TKO (Kick to the Body and Punches).
Max Holloway vs. Akira Corassani
In the co-main event Max Holloway defeated Akira Corassani via KO (Punches) at 3:11 of Round 1; Kristian Hacklou was the third man in the cage.
Rick Story vs. Gunnar Nelson
In the main event, referee Marc Goddard called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 5. Rick Story defeated Gunnar Nelson by Decision (Split).
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