Marlon Moraes put himself into title contention with a great win over Jimmie Rivera at UFC Fight Night Utica on Friday night, at Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York.
Main Card Results
Bantamweight: Marlon Moraes def. Jimmie Rivera via TKO (head kick and punches) in Round 1 at 0:33
Lightweight: Gregor Gillespie def. Vinc Pichel via Submission (arm-triangle choke) in Round 2 at 4:06
Heavyweight: Walt Harris def. Daniel Spitz via TKO (punches and elbows) in Round 2 at 4:59
Welterweight: Ben Saunders def. Jake Ellenberger via TKO (knee to body and punches) in Round 1 at 1:56
Featherweight: Julio Arce def. Daniel Teymur via Submission (rear-naked choke) in Round 3 at 2:55
Light Heavyweight: Sam Alvey def. Gian Villante via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Preliminary Card Resulta
Women’s Flyweight: Sijara Eubanks def. Lauren Murphy via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Lightweight: David Teymur def. Nik Lentz via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Welterweight: Belal Muhammad def. Chance Rencountre via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Lightweight: Desmond Green def. Gleison Tibau via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-27)
Preliminary Card Results (UFC Fight Pass)
Bantamweight: Nathaniel Wood def. Johnny Eduardo via Submission (brabo choke) in Round 2 at 2:18
Flyweight: Jose Torres def. Jarred Brooks via KO (slam and punches) in Round 2 at 2:55
