UFC Raleigh: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos Results and Highlights
The Octagon invades Raleigh this evening for UFC Fight Night 166, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by a heavyweight bout between Junior Dos Santos and Curtis Blaydes.
The former UFC heavyweight champion, Dos Santos (21-6 MMA), will enter tonight’s main event looking to rebound, this after suffering a TKO loss to Francis Ngannou in June. Prior to the setback, ‘JDS’ had put together a three-fight win streak, which included victories over Blagoy Ivanov, Tai Tuivasa and Derrick Lewis.
Meanwhile, Curtis Blaydes (12-2 MMA) will enter tonight’s headliner on a two-fight win streak, his latest being a second round TKO victory over Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC 242.
In tonight’s UFC Raleigh co-headliner, former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos will square off with Michael Chiesa in a welterweight bout.
Dos Anjos (29-12 MMA) is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Leon Edwards in his most recent Octagon appearance. Prior to the setback, ‘RDA’ was coming off a submission victory Kevin Lee.
As for Michael Chiesa (16-4 MMA), ‘Maverick’ will enter UFC Raleigh on a two-fight win streak, his latest being a decision victory over Diego Sanchez in July.
Get all of tonight’s UFC Raleigh Results and Highlights below:
UFC Raleigh Main Card (ESPN+/7:00 PM EST)
- Heavyweight bout: Curtis Blaydes vs. Junior dos Santos
- Welterweight bout: Michael Chiesa vs. Rafael dos Anjos
- Flyweight bout: Jordan Espinosa vs. Alex Perez
- Women’s strawweight bout: Hannah Cifers vs. Angela Hill
- Light heavyweight bout: Jamahal Hill vs. Darko Stosic
UFC Raleigh Prelims (ESPN+/5:00 PM EST)
- Middleweight bout: Bevon Lewis vs. Dequan Townsend
- Featherweight bout: Arnold Allen vs. Nik Lentz
- Women’s flyweight bout: Justine Kish vs. Lucie Pudilova
- Bantamweight bout: Montel Jackson vs. Felipe Colares
- Women’s bantamweight bout: Sara McMann def. Lina Lansberg by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27 x2)
- Bantamweight bout: Brett Johns def. Tony Gravely via R3 submission (rear-naked choke, 2:53)
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- Featherweight bout: Herbert Burns def. Nate Landwehr by knockout (knee) at 2:43 of Round 1
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— UFC (@ufc) January 25, 2020
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This article first appeared on BJPENN.com January 25, 2020
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