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Jamey-Lyn Horth (126) vs. Ivana Petrovic (125)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Horth (-205), Petrovic (+170)

Round 1

In July 2019, the promotion last posted up at the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with a pay-per-view offering that put a featherweight belt on the line. At night’s end, Max Holloway defended his throne against Frankie Edgar, with the co-headliner seeing Cris Cyborg punish Felicia Spencer. Five and change years later, the UFC comes back to the same building, with a fight card that is far less stacked but still ram-packed with Canadian talent. The night opens with Canadian faithful getting a home country woman in Horth (6-1-1, 1-1 UFC) setting foot in the cage. She battles Norway’s Petrovic (7-1, 1-1 UFC), in a contest between who ladies who each sport a single decision win on their respective ledgers. Referee Blake Grice is on call for the first assignment of the night, and he checks the fight in as the flyweights touch gloves. Petrovic immediately gets behind her jab, and she flicks up a head kick. Horth swipes out with two right hands, but comes up short and is warned for outstretched fingers. Petrovic returns to the center of the cage, catching a body kick and looking for a counter. Petrovic walks square into an overhand right, and she does not like it. Rather than slugging it out, Petrovic meanders forward into a clinch, where she jams Horth up and presses her across the cage to the wall. Clapping and chants for “Let’s go Jamey” come down in support of the local lady, but she is unable to channel their energy to get out of the clinch. Petrovic continues grinding despite the warning for Grice to do something, and when she gets a little too aggressive with a level change, Petrovic is spun around. When Horth starts pressing, she is countered and dumped on her head with a head-and-arm throw. Horth tugs her toes on the fence in hopes of escaping bottom position, while Petrovic lords over her and smacks her occasionally with hammerfists and clubbing strikes. Horth pushes her foe off and fights back to her feet, and she gloms onto Petrovic to bop her in the noggin a few times. Horth threatens with her own trip takedown, and she succeeds in sneaking a hook around when taking the back. Horth snatches hold of a rear-naked choke without both hooks in, and the submission is on the face and Petrovic is standing up trying to wriggle her off the back. Horth loses her grip and falls to her back, where Petrovic sits on top elbowing her in the face. Petrovic stops Horth’s scrambles until the bell sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Petrovic
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Petrovic
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Petrovic

Round 2

The ladies clap hands to start the second stanza, and Petrovic shifts early to the middle of the cage and paws out a side kick. Petrovic reaches out with a left hook that is parried, and she smacks the front leg with a kick. Horth responds with a body kick, and Petrovic grabs it and chucks Horth to the ground like a side of Canadian bacon. When Petrovic assumes top position, Horth throws her legs up and sets up an armbar. Petrovic stacks her opponent up to keep the weight pressed down and safe herself from getting tapped, and Horth smacks her in the gut a few times with awkward hammerfists when the submission leverage dissipates. Petrovic walks from one side to the other, all while maintaining pressure, and she drops elbows down to further irritate the Canadian. Petrovic rests her knees on Horth’s forehead while keeping all the pressure she can muster on top of Horth. Petrovic finally slides her arm out of danger, standing up briefly to lower herself down. Horth scrambles at the right moment, and the ensuing movement results in a brief wardrobe malfunction for Petrovic, who looks to Grice for relief. Grice tells them to fight on, and she gets spun around and pushed to the wall. Horth breaks out of it and kicks her opponent in the ribs, and Petrovic does not make her pay for the naked kick. Petrovic sets up a left hand down the middle, and Horth retaliates with a flurry of punches that redden the Norwegian woman’s nose up. They trade straight strikes one after the other, seeing openings and lowering their defenses to throw more. Petrovic whips a kick to the side and then one up high, and they go after body strikes. Petrovic shoots for a takedown when Horth overswings, and Horth’s sprawl defends her from getting put on her back. Horth jumps for a guillotine, but time expires before anything comes of it.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Horth
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Horth
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Horth

Round 3

One final glove touch is shared between the two, and fists are soon to fly after. Petrovic reintroduces herself with a salvo of punches, catching Horth unaware and outdoing her with volume. Horth strides forward intent on forcing a clinch, and she is soon spun around with her back pushed to the wire. As Petrovic imposes her will, Horth explodes out of the tie-up and starts throwing hands. Petrovic backs off, dodging one series of punches but eating the second. Petrovic lands, Horth gives her one back to think about, and Petrovic comes back at her. A Horth high kick glances off the shoulder, and she sets up another with a pair of punches. Petrovic spins with a back fist, and Horth sees it coming and clinches her. With her back against the wall, Petrovic tries to counter her foe with another head-and-arm throw, but Horth sees it coming and shifts. Petrovic tries for another on the other side, and Horth leans against the fencing to not go down. Horth uses a turning Petrovic to toss her to the ground, and she jumps onto Petrovic’s back to set up a submission. Petrovic lowers herself down and shimmies her way out of danger, where she gains top position as Horth closes her guard. Petrovic drops down hammerfists until Horth hits a quick sweep, putting Petrovic on her seat. Both women spring back to their feet and punches their way into a clinch. Horth walks her foe down and kicks her in the side, and Petrovic responds with one of her own. Horth bites down on her mouthpiece and starts slugging it out, and Petrovic retreats and tries to counter but is beaten to the punch a few times. Petrovic fails on a takedown and backs away just enough to dodge a head kick. Horth shoots for a single-leg takedown, and Petrovic turns her about to land on top. Petrovic drops down ground-and-pound until the final horn, and it could be a close one.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Horth (29-28 Horth)
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Horth (29-28 Horth)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Horth (29-28 Horth)

The Official Result

Jamey-Lyn Horth def. Ivana Petrovic via Split Decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)

Chad Anheliger (135) vs. Cody Gibson (135.5)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Gibson (-198), Anheliger (+164)

Round 1

Sticking with the theme of Canada vs. the World, Anheliger (13-7, 2-2 UFC) reps his home nation against Tachi Palace Fights vet Gibson (20-10, 2-5 UFC). A whole eight (or nine, depending on Caio Machado) of the 13 matchups remaining on the lineup will feature a Canuck against a foreign adversary, and so far, Canada is 1-0 tonight. Looking to keep things rolling with a win from “The Monster,” the fans are fired up on the early prelims. Referee Jerin Valel draws the charge for this bantamweight clash, and the combatants touch ‘em up to get started. Anheliger takes to the center of the cage and parries a front kick, and he eventually gives back an inaccurate calf kick. Gibson sticks and moves, walking into a right hand and responding with a low kick. Anheliger wings a right hand over the top, stunning “The Renegade” for a moment. Anheliger slips a counter and tries to get past his opponent’s longer jab, and he fires off a low kick that lands with a thud and not a slap. Gibson jabs his way into a clinch, where he lifts Anheliger in the air and slams him down to his knees. Anheliger scoots towards the fence, and Gibson slides a hook in and stretches Anheliger out. Anheliger tries to kick off the fencing, and Gibson responds by setting up an arm-triangle choke. Anheliger uses several heel kicks to the kidney to irritate his opponent and prevent him from passing guard, although Gibson is in half guard looking for that arm-triangle, and he uses it to move to mount. Anheliger turns over to give up his back, scrambling madly, but Gibson is a dog with a bone and he does not let go. Anheliger manages to work to his feet again, and Gibson quickly mat returns him down to his knees. Anheliger tries to roll through, and Gibson follows him every step of the way. Even when Anheliger walks of the fence, he puts himself into submission danger as Gibson sells out for a guillotine choke. Gibson rolls the Canadian over with a one-arm guillotine, and he leans on the side in hopes of completing the sub without fastening it. Gibson is pushed off the chest of his adversary, threatening with a brabo choke as he transitions from one submission to the next. Anheliger survives the choke until the bell.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Gibson
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Gibson
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Gibson

Round 2

Anheliger practically races out of his corner to resume combat, but he pulls back and does not throw. Gibson swings first, and when Anheliger counters, Gibson ducks under and hits an easy takedown. Gibson lands in half guard, where he is quick to use shoulder pressure with an arm-triangle before sliding to full mount like a hot knife through poutine. Gibson allows Anheliger to turn and twist so he can beat on him and flatten him out, and Gibson punches his way into a rear-naked choke setup. The forearm is on the chin and not under it, and he adjusts his grip and slashes down with a ferocious elbow that slashes open the Canadian’s forehead. Gibson maintains a body lock while threatening with a sub or battering Anheliger with strikes, and Anheliger is completely nullified and having to hang on for dear life. Gibson drops down three particularly powerful elbows, and he takes advantage of the new 12-6 elbow rule removal by hammering Anheliger with one. Gibson grabs hold of an arm-triangle choke, and he only releases it to shift over to the side. Gibson slides back to mount just so he can lock on the arm-triangle choke, and he jumps back to the side. Anheliger defends by grabbing his own leg, using it to create just enough space to sit up and then work his way to the fence. Gibson hangs on from behind, looping a hook between his foe’s legs so he can try to drag Anheliger back down. Gibson succeeds in wrenching Anheliger to the mat, and he hovers over his opponent until he decides to move to the side and grab an arm-triangle. “The Renegade” lets it go when seeing openings for strikes, and he drops down nasty ground-and-pound to make Anheliger think twice about his life decisions leading up to today. Gibson holds with a body triangle and punches his man on the side of the head until time expires.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-8 Gibson
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Gibson
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Gibson

Round 3

Anheliger does not appear deflated despite two tough rounds against him, instead surging out of his corner and tossing aside a front kick. Anheliger lances out a left hand that shakes Gibson up, and he gets the crowd excited by landing cleanly on the Californian. Gibson desperately shoots for a takedown, and even when he lands on his back, a scramble and sweep allows him to spin Anheliger to his back. Gibson lords over his opponent, not settling in any one position while starting to open up with body shots. Anheliger has nothing to offer off his back, and precious seconds peel off the clock while Gibson methodically beats on him like a drum. Anheliger turns to his side and leans against the wall to stand up, and he pulls himself upright and draws a warning from Valel for fence grabbing. It does not slow Anheliger, but Gibson remains tightly wrapped around his waist. Gibson settles for grinding on and controlling the Canadian, and he stifles a counter throw to wrestle Anheliger to his knees. Anheliger’s attempts to escape are thwarted one after the other, and Gibson gets a hook in on the outside. Anheliger counters by cranking on the leg, and the crowd likes it until Gibson establishes a body lock around the waist. Gibson briefly threatens with an arm-triangle choke again, but Anheliger is able to fight it off. Gibson postures up with seconds to spare, landing swinging punches until the final horn sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Gibson (30-26 Gibson)
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Gibson (30-27 Gibson)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Gibson (30-27 Gibson)

The Official Result

Cody Gibson def. Chad Anheliger via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

Garrett Armfield (135) vs. Serhiy Sidey (135)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Sidey (-148), Armfield (+124)

Round 1

Fresh off a two-fight series against Ramon Taveres outside and then in the Octagon, Ontario’s own Sidey (10-2, 0-1 UFC)—who is originally from Ukraine—has visions of facing new opponents. He draws former Glory MMA fighter Armfield (10-4, 2-2 UFC) in a bantamweight tussle, one between two men with 80% stoppage rates. Referee Andy Social may have his hands full as long as this one lasts, although it does kick off with a sporting glove touch. Sidey opens up with a heavy leg kick, and he stands firm in the middle of the Octagon in hopes of defending it from threats foreign and domestic. Armfield has a right hand bounce off the guard, and he tries another that does the same. Sidey splits the guard with a front kick, and after pitching a failed head kick, he goes for the front kick again to decent results. Armfield flicks out a few jabs, marking up Sidey’s nose. Armfield sits down on a left hook, landing it flush and smiling. Sidey steps in with an elbow and knees his man in the chest, and he intercepts Armfield with a sharp jab. The front kick from Sidey leads to a low kick, and Armfield ignores them both so he can walk the Canadian down and throw hands. Sidey’s front kick comes up short, and Armfield thumps him back with a leg kick. A low kick from Armfield bounces off the cup, and they share a glove touch without a pause. Sidey jabs with his fist and his outstretched toes, keeping Armfield at bay. Armfield doubles up a jab to put a big right hand behind it, and Sidey sets up a jump elbow. Sidey sticks his man with a head kick, and Armfield shakes it off with a double jab and a right hand. The punches from Armfield lead to a tackling takedown, and Sidey fastens up an anaconda choke and rolls the correct direction. Armfield turns to his back, and Sidey wrenches with all his might. Armfield signals a thumbs-up, and when he escapes the submission he sticks his head in the lion’s mouth again immediately by scooping up the Canuck and depositing him gingerly to the mat. Sidey tries to pull himself to a better position illegally using the fence, and Social does not let him get away with it. Sidey does turn to the side to escape, and he chases after Armfield and throws a kick. Booming chants for Sidey fire him up, who starts swinging spinning, high-amplitude kicks. The momentum bowls him and his opponent to the wall, and the horn sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Sidey
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Sidey
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Sidey

Round 2

The bantamweights meet in the middle and start trading kicks, with Sidey using his longer limbs to keep Armfield from slugging him back. Armfield pushes forward to collapse the pocket flinging fists, and Sidey shells up and drives a step-in knee to the chest. Sidey probes with a jab, and he sticks Armfield with a straight left hand after a body kick. Armfield does not flinch, even when taking another solid knee to the midsection, so he can put hands on face. Sidey uses anything he can to push Armfield away, but Armfield is able to close the gap and hit him hard. Sidey gets off strikes on the inside, but Armfield’s are much heavier and draw reactions every time they connect. They jab at the same time, and Sidey’s do not fluster Armfield but the same cannot be said the other direction. Sidey jabs and ends up eating a right hand over the top for his effort, and Armfield strings a low kick into solid one-two. Armfield takes a leg kick so he can wind up with a right hand, and he sweeps the leg and almost forces Sidey to hit the deck. Armfield marks up Sidey’s nose further with crisp boxing, and he turns a Sidey takedown around to shove him against the wall. Armfield bails on the clinch so he can keep punching Sidey in the face, and he allows Sidey to overswing so he can line up a short right hook. Sidey walks into a jab and absorbs a right hand that follows, and he goes to the body to try to slow his man down. Sidey stings Armfield with a jab and a right hook, and he jumps forward and kicks Armfield the side. Armfield’s poker face dissipates and he looks like he is not having as good of a time, and Sidey stalks him down and belts him to the ribs with a kick and blasts him in the face with an overhand right. Sidey connects with an uppercut and a fierce elbow, and he triples up a jab and swings for the fences. Armfield gives him something to think about with a strong combo, and Sidey smashes Armfield in the ribs to eject his mouthpiece. Social calls time to allow Armfield to replace it, and when they resume, Armfield attacks with all he has until the bell.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Armfield
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Armfield
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Armfield

Round 3

The fighters pick up right where they left off trading leather, and Armfield trips Sidey up with a kick and they clash chests together. They split up, and Armfield swings his way to set up a level change. Sidey lands on his back and sets up a guillotine choke, and Armfield does not appear remotely concerned as he looks to pass to the side while still caught in the choke. Armfield keeps moving, allowing Sidey to turn over so he can climb on the back. Sidey stands back up with a mean-spirited backpack riding him, and Armfield starts hunting for a rear-naked choke. Sidey hits the ground while defending the submission, but he uses the momentum shift to turn Armfield over and establish top position. Armfield closes his guard and absorbs a few body shots before exploding to force the fight standing again. Sidey looses kick, and Armfield times it to take Sidey down to the mat again. Sidey’s defensive guillotine is nowhere near as threatening, and Armfield practically ignores it completely to relocate to full mount. Sidey turns over to give his back up, and Armfield thanks him for this by getting a hook in. Armfield drags Sidey down so he can get the other hook in and stop Sidey from spinning out. Sidey pushes off the fence to force them back to their feet, and he walks Armfield down and knees him twice. Sidey unloads with a pair of body kicks, and Armfield easily takes him to the ground and steps to the side to thwart a nearly automatic guillotine defense. Armfield drops down one elbow when finding an opening, and he slows things down by presiding in half guard. Armfield decides to shift to the side, and he lets Sidey turn so he can set up a back take. Sidey is wise to it this time, hand-fighting well enough to stop Armfield from firmly establishing control. Armfield clings from the side, and he wrenches on the face until the horn blares.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Armfield (29-28 Armfield)
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Armfield (29-28 Armfield)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Armfield (29-28 Armfield)

The Official Result

Serhiy Sidey def. Garrett Armfield via Split Decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Rodrigo Nascimento (264) vs. Alexander Romanov (261)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Nascimento (-112), Romanov (-108)

Round 1

Hulking heavyweights grace the cage, with the two big men combining for about 525 pounds of meat in the Octagon not counting anything re-added on Friday and today. A smiling referee Marc Goddard will add to that poundage without putting the integrity of the fighting area at risk. Romanov (17-3, 6-3 UFC) and Nascimento (11-2, 1 NC; 4-2, 1 NC UFC) celebrate submission rates above 50%, so grappling could be the difference maker here. Large gloves are touched, and Nascimento is amped up and jittery as he stands before the Moldovan. Nascimento punches his way forward, only to be met with a crashing Romanov, who grips hold of him and slings him to his knees. Nascimento scoots his way to the fence and gets up, and “King Kong” creates a hurried mat return when wrestling heavily. Nascimento defends himself from taking any damage other than a single knee to the thigh, and he keeps himself on one knee to defend himself from getting kneed in the face. Romanov pounds on the thigh with several more high-amplitude knees, and Nascimento wriggles his way upright. Romanov slams him down on his face, and Nascimento has to blink out the impact and gets back to leaning on the wall. Romanov’s knees to the backside continue thudding one after the other, and Nascimento is stuck in a frustrating position. As soon as he gets back up, Romanov tosses him back to his knee. Romanov’s knees add up as they tag the same spot again and again, and Romanov lets him stand back up so he can trip him out and drop him on his back. Romanov lands in half guard, pressing down on the jaw of his foe with the early stages of an arm-triangle. Nascimento inches his way to the fence to put it behind his neck, and Romanov sets up a crucifix by placing his knee on top of the Brazilian’s left arm. Romanov commits to a straight armbar from on top, and he transitions it to a keylock—also known as an Americana—to crank the shoulder with the fist going backwards towards the head. Romanov drops down hammerfists and punches until time elapses.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Romanov
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Romanov
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Romanov

Round 2

The big men bump fists to get started, and Nascimento wants to take advantage of the fight starting on the feet by swinging for the bleachers. Nascimento lands a strike or two before Romanov presses forward, pushing the Brazilian to the wire while pursuing a takedown. During the stalemate, the audience decides to voices its disapproval of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Nascimento manages to gain space, but he sells out to defend a single when Romanov drops down after it. Nascimento crawls his way towards the fence, and Romanov delivers more of his thumping knees to the posterior. Nascimento explodes to his feet, and Romanov hangs onto him while trying to sway him to the ground. Goddard asks for more action, spurring Romanov into lifting Nascimento up and throwing him to his knee. Romanov gladly knees Nascimento in the backside several more times until he transitions to a body lock as Nascimento yanks himself upright. Goddard splits them up when determining Romanov is just clinging to him, and Nascimento thanks him for this by setting up a right hand. Nascimento connects with two punches, and Romanov tags him with a pair of left hands. Nascimento scores a jab and a right hand, and Romanov’s hands are down and he lets go with retaliatory power punches. Romanov works the body and is countered with a right hand up top, and Nascimento pitches a head kick at him. Romanov blocks and responds with a few punches, and he catches Nascimento clean with a monster left hand. Nascimento splits the uprights with a low kick, and Romanov lets out a groan and leans over as Goddard calls time. Romanov is compromised and not having a good time, but he thinks about restarting after a minute break as Goddard counsels him to not hurry back after such a clear and painful foul. Romanov says he is good to go after a minute and 45 seconds, and Goddard issues a stern warning to the Brazilian. Romanov starts off with two big left hands, and he slips a punch by dipping to the side. Nascimento loads up but hits air, and the horn sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Romanov
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Romanov
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Romanov

Round 3

The heavyweights tap gloves, and it takes no more than a punch or two from Nascimento before Romanov runs at him to tackle him. They slam into the fence so hard that they rebound off of it, and Romanov somersaults backwards and appears to clutch his leg momentarily. The Moldovan gets back to his feet without issue, and he returns to striking range standing directly in front of his opponent. Nascimento paws out with a low kick and a few punches, and Romanov nods at him and slugs him square in the chops. Romanov chops at the front leg and follows with an overhand right, and he slides away from a counterpunch. Romanov lands another low kick but is met with a one-two, and he tries a Superman punch and groans when it is blocked. When Romanov offers a high-five, Nascimento just stares at him. Romanov retracts his hand, jabbing twice before blasting the Brazilian in the face with a successful Superman punch. Nascimento comes at him swinging, but Romanov shrugs them off and spins with a back fist that smacks “Yogi Bear” upside the head. Romanov pecks out with a jab and follow-up strikes, and he stands firm and looks at his adversary as if his controller was disconnected. When Nascimento walks him down, Romanov meets him with a long flurry of punches to the body and head, bloodying Nascimento’s nose in short order. Romanov’s hands stay low, and he still manages to land cleaner and more frequently than his foe. Nascimento relies on big single strikes, and they are telegraphed and labored after over 13 minutes of heavyweight heavyweighting. Romanov winds up on a left hook, and he is out of range and jabbed to the body in response. Romanov jabs the body with a kick, and he ducks a right hook. Nascimento bops Romanov in the face with a left and then a right, and he gets his head snapped back from power punches from the Moldovan. Nascimento walks Romanov down swinging with everything he has, and he draws a brief reaction out of Romanov but does not get out of the way of a powerful counter. One last Superman punch from Romanov seals the deal, and the hulking heavyweights reach the final bell.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Romanov (30-27 Romanov)
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Romanov (30-27 Romanov)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Romanov (30-27 Romanov)

The Official Result

Alexander Romanov def. Rodrigo Nascimento via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Jack Shore (145.5) vs. Youssef Zalal (145)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Zalal (-258), Shore (+210)

Round 1

What was once an extremely promising resume listed at 16-0 has transformed into 17-2 in the span of two years for Welshman Shore (17-2, 6-2 UFC). A pair of stoppages have turned him away from elite opposition, and he now draws a resurgent Zalal (15-5-1, 5-3 UFC) in what should be a fast-paced and exciting featherweight affair. The third man in the Octagon will be referee Luke Boutin, clocking the fighters in as they share a swift tap of gloves. Zalal immediately sticks out a jab, and Shore’s eye is red instantly. Zalal pushes out a front kick and dodges a jab, and he puts a few leg kicks on his opponent’s front wheel. Shore tries to check one and comes out swinging with an overhand right, and the Zalal jabs have further transformed his face to a redder color. Shore crashes the pocket and shoots for a single, and Zalal leans against the fence to defend it. Zalal watches the video screen to see the other side of his opponent, and Shore wrenches him down to his hands. Shore legally knees Zalal in the face while Zalal’s hands are down, and Zalal drops down to a single knee before blasting to his feet. Shore elevates his man down once more, and Zalal lowers himself to a knee to not get kneed in the face. Zalal works his way up and pushes Shore to the wall, and Shore explodes out of it and whips a kick at “The Moroccan Devil.” Zalal loads up on power strikes, opening him up to a three-punch counter. As the fighters trade hands, the fans again decide it is the right time to voice a political opinion about their current leader. Shore takes a few punches on the chin to push Zalal to the wall, and Zalal uses a kimura to turn Shore around. Zalal uses a body lock to lower Shore to the mat, and he hits the ground in half guard. Zalal wraps his arm around Shore’s head to keep him pinned down to the ground, but Shore still fights out of the choke and nearly gives up his back. Zalal positions himself to where he can get both hooks in, and he turns Shore around and starts hunting for a cranking submission. The neck crank does not get a tap, and the round ends.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Zalal
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Zalal
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Zalal

Round 2

The two touch gloves, and Zalal opens up with a few jabs. Shore walks into a jab and a right hand, and Zalal’s counters are quicker and he is evasive enough to block the strikes from coming. As Shore ducks down, “The Moroccan Devil” fires off a devilishly powerful knee up the middle that knocks Shore to his seat. Zalal leaps on top into half guard, and he establishes an arm-triangle choke. Zalal locks down the arm-triangle and does not even need to move to the side, instead pressing his full body weight down while in mount to complete it. Shore hangs on tight, but he has to tap out before getting rendered unconscious. Boutin gets between them, and Zalal has just notched arguably the largest win in his career while breaking a tough stretch of decisions tonight. That marks three wins in 2024 for the Factory X fighter, all by submission.

The Official Result

Youssef Zalal def. Jack Shore R2 0:59 via Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)

Victor Henry (135) vs. Charles Jourdain (135)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Jourdain (-125), Henry (+105)

Round 1

Meeting in the middle after plenty of time in different divisions, ex-featherweight Jourdain (15-8-1, 6-7-1 UFC) shifts gears down to 135 pounds in hopes of keeping that explosiveness. He greets former flyweight Henry (24-6, 1 NC, 3-1, 1 NC UFC) at bantamweight, with the two drawing oversight from referee Black Grice. Speed will be the name of the game in this one, and they intend on showing it off just as soon as they complete their expected glove touch. Jourdain slowly plods forward, hand-fighting Henry’s probing jabs. Henry lands a pair of low kicks as Grice issues a warning for outstretched fingers. Jourdain whips a kick up high that is barely blocked, and Henry gets busy with low and body kicks. Henry secures a body kick that splits the guard, and he absorbs a clean low kick that makes him recoil his limb. Jourdain leaps in the air with a knee, and Henry swats it away. The two trade low kicks, and Jourdain prods out a front kick that knocks Henry back a step. A Jourdain jab is met with a leg kick, and Henry walks his foe down and connects with a left hook. Jourdain looses another quick head kick, and he races forward and puts as right hand on the jaw of “La Mangosta.” Henry keeps striding forward, but Jourdain is pecking at him with low kicks and longer punches. Henry attacks the body and lead leg with kicks, and Jourdain comes out firing with a pair of looping hooks. Henry gets off a body kick, and Jourdain trips Henry up and dumps him to the floor. The well-schooled Henry does not show any concern when Jourdain grips hold of a guillotine choke, and he escapes and resets. Henry walks him down and trips him out, putting Jourdain on his back thanks to sheer pressure. Jourdain posts off an arm to sit up, and Henry slickly shuts him down. Jourdain still explodes to his feet despite Henry’s wishes, and he trips Henry to a knee but does not complete it. Jourdain stands, wraps up a guillotine, and releases it to nails Henry with a flush elbow on the forehead. Henry blinks it out and loads up on a pair of right hands, and he gets countered and clips. Jourdain’s power shakes Henry up briefly, but Henry keeps marching onward throwing punches. Jourdain uses a sharp front kick and a head kick to slow Henry, and he tries to time a jump knee but Henry is wise to it and waits to press forward into a clinch. As Jourdain looks to frame off of Henry’s face, Henry trips his legs out. Henry no-sells a guillotine choke until the bell sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Jourdain
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Jourdain
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Jourdain

Round 2

The two touch gloves before getting going, and Henry is quick to assert heavy pressure. Jourdain is lighter on his feet, swinging harder and landing cleaner. Jourdain clips Henry, forcing Henry to close in on him and trying to clinch. Jourdain shucks him off and rips an uppercut up the middle, and he chews up Henry’s lead leg and strafes to the side. Henry gives chase, pushing out a front kick and a body kick, and he gets caught with an uppercut moving forward. Henry keeps his guard high, allowing Jourdain’s offense to throw him off-balance. Henry wrangles Jourdain to the floor, and he wraps up his opponent with a body lock while fishing for a rear-naked choke. Henry rolls when Jourdain scrambles, and he hunts for a choke any time he can spot an opening. Jourdain defends well and keeps turning, eventually settling to lean his side against the cage. Henry is warned for an elbow to the spine, and he lets Jourdain turn over so he can slip an arm on the side of the chin. Henry moves into top position, but he is dragged back to the guard of “La Mangosta.” Jourdain snatches up a guillotine choke on his back, and Henry pays it no mind as it is not locked up. The Canadian hacks with elbows off his back, and he sits up and nearly works his way up. Henry stifles a guillotine choke without issue by remaining calm, and Jourdain uses the grip to work to his feet. The choke is still wrapped around Henry’s neck, and Jourdain jumps guard to set up and lock down the guillotine. This time, it is exceptionally tight, and Henry does not have a way out. With no more options, Henry frantically taps out, surrendering for the first time in his lengthy career. Jourdain sends a message to his new division with his stoppage win, while also showing off his new, impressive back tattoo.

The Official Result

Charles Jourdain def. Victor Henry R2 3:43 via Submission (Guillotine Choke)

Pedro Munhoz (135) vs. Aiemann Zahabi (135.5)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Zahabi (-115), Munhoz (-105)

Round 1

Posting one win in each of the last four years, Tristar Gym’s Zahabi (11-2, 5-2 UFC) has slowly but surely figured things out and climbed the bantamweight ladder. He earns a top-15 adversary in Munhoz (20-9, 2 NC; 10-9, 2 NC UFC), who on the wrong end of his 30s plans on showing there are still levels to this game. Referee Jerin Valel will officiate the preliminary headliner, one that commences as the sportsmen clap hands. Munhoz awkwardly shifts his way forward, throwing Zahabi off with his unusual hopping non-rhythm. Zahabi cannot get a time on him, and he resorts to backing off and lifting his leg up preemptively expecting leg kicks to fly. No strike is thrown for the first 50 seconds until Munhoz says hello with a guard-piercing jab. Munhoz walks Zahabi down and jabs him in the face again, and his front kick does the same to the body. Zahabi lumbers forward with two looping hooks, and a third bounces off the guard. Zahabi pounds the body with a kick, and Munhoz jabs him back to the fence. Zahabi’s big swings are parried or met with jabs, as Munhoz throws straight strikes while keeping his guard up. Zahabi whips another kick to the liver, and he scoops a left hand over the top. Munhoz stays right in Zahabi’s face, reddening him with jabs and slipping counters. Zahabi gets hold of a right hook that Munhoz cannot dodge, but it does not irritate the Brazilian in the slightest. Munhoz sneaks a high kick up, and when he bends over to evade the counters, he ducks into a knee. Zahabi stabs his toes to the liver, and Munhoz’ jab-heavy approach does not falter. Munhoz follows a jab with a left hook, and he swats away a lunging Zahabi and his combo. Zahabi looks for another knee as Munhoz bends, but he does not set it up and instead tags Munhoz in the face with a pair of flush punches. Munhoz jabs and lands a right, and Zahabi works the body and head in response. Zahabi scores a left hook on an advancing Munhoz, and Munhoz throws a low kick and stuffs a takedown shot. Munhoz jabs and sets up a straight right hand and a sharp kick to the ribs. Zahabi keeps his guard up to defend an elbow, and he evades a looping right hand by a matter of inches. Munhoz jabs his way into range, and he is backed off by a pair of jabs from the Canadian. Zahabi gets a high kick up, and they trade hands until the time hits 5:00.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Munhoz
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Munhoz
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Munhoz

Round 2

Munhoz offers a glove touch that is accepted, and he follows it with a few jabs. Munhoz uses the jab to smack Zahabi in the face with a right hand, and Zahabi fires back with a head kick followed by a few punches. Munhoz walks into a knee as he is pressing the action fearlessly, and he does not let Zahabi land without firing back relentlessly. Munhoz opens up with five punches that largely bounce off the guard, and Zahabi works the body with a kick. Zahabi slings an elbow as Munhoz advances, and Munhoz’ jabs are now more frequently being followed with power punches. Munhoz eats a right hand and tries to give one back, and Zahab kicks him in the side again. Munhoz dips and strikes, and he absorbs an uppercut without concern. Munhoz scores a solid right hand that sends Zahabi staggering to the right for a second, but the Canadian steels himself and strikes Munhoz repeatedly with hard jabs. Munhoz is right there in his grill hitting him back, and these two are unloading on one another. Zahabi times a break with a heavy body kick, and the punch salvos of three or more fly from both sides. Zahabi eats a right hand so he can sit down on a clean right counter, and Munhoz smiles and walks him down to slug him back. Munhoz ducks to shoot for a takedown, swelling growing under his left eye, and he cannot ground the Tristar-trained competitor. Munhoz lands a low kick and is jabbed back, but he opens up with right hand into a takedown. Zahabi smoothly sprawls and fights behind his jab, dealing well with Munhoz’ constant pressure. Munhoz slams another leg kick home, opening up a few punches up top. Zahabi strafes to the side when Munhoz swarms him, and he jabs twice and takes a thudding right hand on the temple. Zahabi lands a left and a hooking right, and he stops a double-leg entry without issue and knees “The Young Punisher” in the gut. Zahabi sets up a few punches after the knee, and the round ends.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Zahabi
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Zahabi
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Zahabi

Round 3

Munhoz comes out firing in the last round, with both rounds somewhat close and potentially everything up for grabs in the last five-minute stanza. Munhoz plods forward throwing big hands, and Zahabi’s defense protects from most of it. Munhoz jabs to the body with a foot and up high with a fist, and he parries a counter to put two fists on the dome of his foe. Munhoz rolls with a punch, walks into a right hand and responds with a pair of punches. Zahabi gets a knee up the middle, and Munhoz sends him wobbling back with a couple heavy blows. The fighters continue to trade without fear, and Munhoz has the volume advantage but gets a cut opened up on the right side of his right eye. Zahabi’s jabs target that spot with impunity, and Munhoz completely ignores it to load up on volume punches. Zahabi’s jab is money, forcing Munhoz to wipe his eye. Zahabi shoots for a takedown, and Munhoz stuffs it and splits the guard with a trio of strikes. Zahabi dips to score a right and snaps the head back with a jab, but “The Young Punisher” is right in front of him putting hands on him. They jab at the same time, and Munhoz has three fists flying immediately after launching it. Zahabi’s guard stops the Brazilian from most of his strike getting through, and he stops a takedown with ease. Munhoz charges recklessly with lunging punches, and the counters from Zahabi further chew up Munhoz’ face. Munhoz gets caught with a right hand and hits his seat, and he jumps back up to put hands on jaw. Munhoz scores two right hands over the top, and he motions for Zahabi to swang and bang with him. There is a failed takedown as they trade leather, and Valel gets between them as time expires but they just want to hug it out.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Zahabi (29-28 Zahabi)
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Zahabi (29-28 Zahabi)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Zahabi (29-28 Zahabi)

The Official Result

Aiemann Zahabi def. Pedro Munhoz via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Trevin Giles (170) vs. Mike Malott (170.5)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Malott (-250), Giles (+205)

Round 1

As it tends to do lately, the UFC has plugged in a fight promising violence in the opener of its main card. Malott (10-2-1, 3-1 UFC) will have the crowd behind him when he battles Houston native Giles (16-6, 7-6 UFC). The former has seen all 10 of his wins end inside the distance, while all of Giles’ pro defeats have come via stoppage. Anything can and often does happen in MMA, so even with Malott one of the largest betting favorites tonight, all that matters is the activity when the cage door closes. When it does, referee Andy Social is installed as the Octagon commander, and he starts the clock while the competitors do not touch gloves. Malott tries to strike first, but his front kick misses the mark. Once more, the Canadians in the building show their lack of support for Justin Trudeau, and the fighters ignore the chants. They measure one another from afar, pitching single strikes at one another and bouncing them off one another’s guard. The enthusiasm of the crowd shifts to “Let’s go Mike,” who promptly kicks Giles upside the head. Giles keeps his jab out to not let Malott get to him, and he chops at the low calf a few times. Malott winds a right hand over the top, and Giles checks a low kick. Giles slams his foot on the front leg of his opponent, and every impact sounds more bone-on-bone than slapping off skin. Malott digs deep with a hard low kick, and the jabs from Giles have reddened up the Canadian’s nose. Malott sprints forward, and when countered, blood trickles out of a cut on the bridge of his nose. Giles targets the new cut with jabs, and Malott chambers and fires three kicks that are all guarded. Giles paws out with a low kick and rifles off a right hand that brushes past his foe’s hair. Giles keeps his guard up to defend head kicks that fly fairly frequently, and Malott mixes things up with a hard calf kick. Giles parries a front kick and absorbs another heavy low kick, and he tries to push out a jab and is countered with a combination of punches. Giles snaps out a mean jab, and he tosses away a high kick and blocks a spinning back kick. The Texan turns his shin towards a calf kick, and he ducks a few looping punches and breathes a sigh of relief. Giles comes up hitting air with an overhand right, and he blocks a head kick right before the bell.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Giles
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Giles
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Giles

Round 2

Malott wants to get right down to business to start the second round, and Giles meets him in the middle with powerful punches. Giles defends a head kick and takes a right hand and a low kick, and he looks for a clubbing right hand over the top that glances off the shoulder. Giles kicks the front leg, and Malott responds with a front kick. When seeing it land, Malott targets the same spot on the abdomen with the ball of his foot, drawing a reaction out of an energized Giles. The Texan connects with a jab and two follow-up punches, and Malott keeps him honest by slinging head kicks at him. Giles wings two huge punches, and a third whooshes past the Canuck. Malott jabs the body with a front kick from either let, and he looses a heavy body kick that Giles catches and sets down. Giles slides back from a high kick, and he lunges in and gets countered with a short right hand. Giles plods ever forward, staying light on his feet to protect himself from kicks, and still keeps a solid base to shut down a takedown effort. Malott kicks the front leg twice, and he chambers and fires a third from the other side. Giles prods out a heavy jab, and he follows one with a wide overhand right. Malott uses front kick after front kick to keep Giles from reaching him with his big punches, but this results in them taking turns. Malott splits the guard with a big right hand, and Giles blinks it out and crouches down to try to defend a low kick. Malott has a head kick zoom past his foe, and Giles looks for a right hand over the top but absorbs a clean spinning back kick to the ribcage. “The Problem” gives Malott a problem to think about in the form of a huge right hand, and Malott welcomes it and slings back. Malott kicks his foe in the ribs, and he tries to spin with it and then turn through with a head kick, but Giles watches them all whiz by his face without concern. The round ends.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Malott
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Giles
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Malott

Round 3

A Giles jab starts the round, but Malott is quick to hop on his bike and peck away with kicks to all targets. A front kick narrowly misses the jaw, and Giles tries to make him pay with a booming right hand. Malott rolls with it and sticks out a jab, and he bounces up and down and is slapped in the face with a surprise question-mark kick. Malott sinks two leg kicks low, and Giles has to pull his leg back and thinks about changing stances. Malott kicks him in the head, with the impact of the blow knocking him back a step despite it colliding with his glove. Malott drives a leg kick to the calf, and Giles pushes forward swinging hammers but has his hands batted away. Malott uses a jab to open up a front kick from either foot, and he overswings and is lucky to not get caught with a looping strike. Malott brings his shin up quickly, but it is his short left hand when Giles bares down on him that lands more effectively. Giles whiffs, dodges a spin kick and takes a kick on the ribs. Malott’s front kick keeps him at a safe range, and he checks a kick while switching stances. Giles hits nothing but air with huge right hands, and Malott picks his shots carefully and does not expose himself for much. A body kick from the Canadian is caught, and Giles whips a right hand at him but it just grazes off the cheek. Malott drops his hands and looses a head kick that ricochets off the raised guard of his opponent, and he is met with a jab to the body on the way out. Malott freezes up his opponent with his feints and fakes, and he shuts down a body lock attempt and thumps Giles with a calf kick. A head kick goes wide from “Proper Mike,” who properly ends the middling fight with a sharp jab.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Malott (29-28 Malott)
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Malott (29-28 Giles)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Malott (29-28 Malott)

The Official Result

Mike Malott def. Trevin Giles via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Marc-Andre Barriault (185) vs. Dustin Stoltzfus (185.5)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Barriault (-205), Stoltzfus (+170)

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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The Official Result

Ariane Lipski (125) vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius (125)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Jasudavicius (-230), Lipski (+190)

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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The Official Result

Caio Machado (205) vs. Brendson Ribeiro (205)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Machado (-162), Ribeiro (+136)

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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The Official Result

Jhonata Diniz (257) vs. Derrick Lewis (266)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Diniz (-170), Lewis (+142)

Round 1

The match was canceled on Saturday morning due to medical issue suffered by Lewis. The news was first reported by the promotion.

Erin Blanchfield (125.5) vs. Rose Namajunas (125)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Blanchfield (-125), Namajunas (+105)

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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The Official Result

Brandon Moreno (125.5) vs. Amir Albazi (125.5)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Moreno (-175), Albazi (+145)

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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Round 4

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Round 5

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The Official Result