Rafael dos Anjos returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC on Fox 17 to take on Donald Cerrone. The event took place on Saturday, December 19, 2015, at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 featured 13 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC on Fox 17 was headlined by a clash between Rafael dos Anjos and Donald Cerrone, with Alistair Overeem vs. Junior dos Santos serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Tamdan McCrory went to battle against Josh Samman. Let’s find out who won at the UFC on Fox 17. View the full results for ‘dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC on Fox 17: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
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Date |
December 19, 2015 |
Venue |
Amway Center
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Location |
Orlando, Florida |
Main Event |
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Donald Cerrone |
Co-Main Event |
Alistair Overeem vs. Junior dos Santos |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC on Fox 17 was live 3,042 days days ago and was the 346th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC on Fox 17
Below is the 13-fight order and UFC on Fox 17 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Rafael dos Anjos defeated Donald Cerrone via TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:06)
- Alistair Overeem defeated Junior dos Santos by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 4:43)
- Nate Diaz defeated Michael Johnson via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Karolina Kowalkiewicz defeated Randa Markos by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Charles Oliveira defeated Myles Jury by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 1 / 3:05)
- Nate Marquardt defeated C.B. Dollaway by KO (Punch) (Round 2 / 0:28)
- Valentina Shevchenko defeated Sarah Kaufman by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Tamdan McCrory defeated Josh Samman by Submission (Triangle Choke) (Round 3 / 4:10)
- Nik Lentz defeated Danny Castillo by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Cole Miller defeated Jim Alers by No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke) (Round 2 / 1:34)
- Kamaru Usman defeated Leon Edwards by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Vicente Luque defeated Hayder Hassan by Submission (Anaconda Choke) (Round 1 / 2:13)
- Francis Ngannou defeated Luis Henrique Barbosa de Oliveira by KO (Punch) (Round 2 / 2:53)
UFC on Fox 17 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Francis Ngannou vs. Luis Henrique Barbosa de Oliveira
The UFC on Fox 17 began with Francis Ngannou taking on Luis Henrique Barbosa de Oliveira. Francis Ngannou defeated Luis Henrique Barbosa de Oliveira in Round 2 at 2:53 by KO (Punch).
Vicente Luque vs. Hayder Hassan
The second fight at UFC on Fox 17 was Hayder Hassan vs. Vicente Luque. Vicente Luque won in Round 1 at 2:13 by Submission (Anaconda Choke).
Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards
The following bout was between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman. Kamaru Usman beat Leon Edwards by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Cole Miller vs. Jim Alers
In the fourth bout, Cole Miller defeated Jim Alers by No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke) at 1:34 of Round 2.
Nik Lentz vs. Danny Castillo
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Nik Lentz defeating Danny Castillo by Decision (Split).
Tamdan McCrory vs. Josh Samman
In sixth fight of the night, Josh Samman lost to Tamdan McCrory at 4:10 of Round 3.
Valentina Shevchenko vs. Sarah Kaufman
Valentina Shevchenko got the better of Sarah Kaufman and won by Decision (Split) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Nate Marquardt vs. C.B. Dollaway
The eight bout was between C.B. Dollaway and Nate Marquardt. Nate Marquardt beat C.B. Dollaway by KO (Punch) at 0:28 of Round 2.
Charles Oliveira vs. Myles Jury
The ninth fight at UFC on Fox 17 was Myles Jury vs. Charles Oliveira. Charles Oliveira won in Round 1 at 3:05 by Submission (Guillotine Choke).
Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Randa Markos
In the tenth bout, Karolina Kowalkiewicz battled Randa Markos and took the win by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Nate Diaz vs. Michael Johnson
Right before the co-main event, Nate Diaz prevailed over Michael Johnson. Nate Diaz won by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Alistair Overeem vs. Junior dos Santos
In the co-main event Alistair Overeem defeated Junior dos Santos via TKO (Punches) at 4:43 of Round 2; Dan Miragliotta was the third man in the cage.
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Donald Cerrone
In the main event, referee Herb Dean called an end to the bout at 1:06 of Round 1. Rafael dos Anjos defeated Donald Cerrone by TKO (Punches).
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