Rory MacDonald returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC Fight Night 54 to battle Tarec Saffiedine. The event took place on Saturday, October 4, 2014, at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. MacDonald vs. Saffiedine featured 12 bouts, some were more fun to watch than others.
UFC Fight Night 54 was headlined by a clash between Rory MacDonald and Tarec Saffiedine, with Raphael Assuncao vs. Bryan Caraway serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Daron Cruickshank went to battle against Anthony Njokuani. Let’s find out who won at the UFC Fight Night 54. View the full results for ‘MacDonald vs. Saffiedine’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC Fight Night 54: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine
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Date |
October 4, 2014 |
Venue |
Scotiabank Centre
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Location |
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Main Event |
Rory MacDonald vs. Tarec Saffiedine |
Co-Main Event |
Raphael Assuncao vs. Bryan Caraway |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC Fight Night 54 was live 3,485 days days ago and was the 296th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC Fight Night 54
Below is the 12-fight order and UFC Fight Night 54 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Rory MacDonald defeated Tarec Saffiedine via TKO (Punches) (Round 3 / 1:28)
- Raphael Assuncao defeated Bryan Caraway by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Chad Laprise defeated Yosdenis Cedeno by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Elias Theodorou defeated Bruno Santos by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Nordine Taleb defeated Jingliang Li by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Mitch Gagnon defeated Roman Salazar by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 2:06)
- Daron Cruickshank defeated Anthony Njokuani by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Olivier Aubin-Mercier defeated Jake Lindsey by Submission (Inverted Triangle Kimura) (Round 2 / 3:22)
- Paul Felder defeated Jason Saggo by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Chris Kelades defeated Patrick Holohan by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Albert Tumenov defeated Matt Dwyer by KO (Head Kick and Punches) (Round 1 / 1:03)
- Pedro Munhoz defeated Jerrod Sanders by No Contest (Overturned by NSBA) (Round 1 / 0:39)
UFC Fight Night 54 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Pedro Munhoz vs. Jerrod Sanders
The UFC Fight Night 54 started with Pedro Munhoz taking on Jerrod Sanders. Pedro Munhoz defeated Jerrod Sanders in Round 1 at 0:39 by No Contest (Overturned by NSBA).
Albert Tumenov vs. Matt Dwyer
The second fight at UFC Fight Night 54 was Matt Dwyer vs. Albert Tumenov. Albert Tumenov won in Round 1 at 1:03 by KO (Head Kick and Punches).
Chris Kelades vs. Patrick Holohan
The following bout was between Patrick Holohan and Chris Kelades. Chris Kelades beat Patrick Holohan by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Paul Felder vs. Jason Saggo
In the fourth bout, Paul Felder defeated Jason Saggo by Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Jake Lindsey
The fifth bout ended at 3:22 of Round 2 with Olivier Aubin-Mercier defeating Jake Lindsey by Submission (Inverted Triangle Kimura).
Daron Cruickshank vs. Anthony Njokuani
In sixth fight of the night, Anthony Njokuani lost to Daron Cruickshank at 5:00 of Round 3.
Mitch Gagnon vs. Roman Salazar
Mitch Gagnon got the better of Roman Salazar and won by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in Round 1 at 2:06.
Nordine Taleb vs. Jingliang Li
The eight bout was between Jingliang Li and Nordine Taleb. Nordine Taleb beat Jingliang Li by Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Elias Theodorou vs. Bruno Santos
The ninth fight at UFC Fight Night 54 was Bruno Santos vs. Elias Theodorou. Elias Theodorou won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Chad Laprise vs. Yosdenis Cedeno
In the tenth bout, Chad Laprise battled Yosdenis Cedeno and took the win by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Raphael Assuncao vs. Bryan Caraway
In the co-main event Raphael Assuncao defeated Bryan Caraway via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Dan Miragliotta was the third man in the cage.
Rory MacDonald vs. Tarec Saffiedine
In the main event, referee Herb Dean called an end to the bout at 1:28 of Round 3. Rory MacDonald defeated Tarec Saffiedine by TKO (Punches).
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