Women Bantamweight (135)
[#3/#6DD/#9P4P] Valentina Shevchenko (13-2-0, -121) vs. [#7] Julianna Pena (8-2-0, -102)
Valentina Shevchenko is the All-Time #46 ranked Women’s fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Valentina Shevchenko (2-1-0)
2016-07-23: W vs. [#5BW/#9DD] Holly Holm (10-2-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
2016-03-05: L vs. [#1BW/#1DD/#2P4P] Amanda Nunes (14-4-0) via UD (29-27, 29-28, 29-27)
2015-12-19: W vs. [#23BW] Sarah Kaufman (17-4-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Julianna Pena (3-0-0)
2016-07-09: W vs. [#12BW] Cat Zingano (9-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-10-03: W vs. [#20BW] Jessica Eye (11-6-0) via UD (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
2015-04-04: W vs. [#82BW] Milana Dudieva (11-5-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 3:59 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Valentina Shevchenko 189, Julianna Pena 203
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Welterweight (170)
[#5] Donald Cerrone (32-7-0, -160) vs. [#13] Jorge Masvidal (31-11-0, +134)
Last 3 Fights: Donald Cerrone (3-0-0)
2016-12-10: W vs. [#22WW] Matt Brown (20-16-0) via KO (Head Kick) in 0:34 of round 3
2016-08-20: W vs. [#20WW] Rick Story (19-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:02 of round 2
2016-06-18: W vs. [#24WW] Patrick Cote (23-10-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:35 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Jorge Masvidal (2-1-0)
2016-12-03: W vs. [#21WW] Jake Ellenberger (31-12-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:05 of round 1
2016-07-30: W vs. [#51LW] Ross Pearson (19-13-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-05-29: L vs. [#8WW] Lorenz Larkin (18-5-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Donald Cerrone 49, Jorge Masvidal 56
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Donald Cerrone leads 3-2
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Heavyweight (265)
[#10] Andrei Arlovski (25-13-0, +322) vs. [#34] Francis Ngannou (9-1-0, -418)
Andrei Arlovski is the All-Time #14 ranked Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Andrei Arlovski (0-3-0)
2016-09-03: L vs. [#7HW+] Josh Barnett (35-8-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:53 of round 3
2016-05-08: L vs. [#4HW+] Alistair Overeem (41-15-0) via TKO (Front Kick and Punches) in 1:12 of round 2
2016-01-02: L vs. [#1HW+/#3DD/#3P4P] Stipe Miocic (16-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:54 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Francis Ngannou (3-0-0)
2016-12-09: W vs. [#61HW+] Anthony Hamilton (15-6-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 1:57 of round 1
2016-07-23: W vs. [#196LHW] Bojan Mihajlovic (10-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:34 of round 1
2016-04-10: W vs. [#87HW+] Curtis Blaydes (6-1-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Andrei Arlovski 147, Francis Ngannou 50
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#37] Jason Knight (15-2-0, -159) vs. [#77] Alex Caceres (12-9-0, +133)
Last 3 Fights: Jason Knight (2-1-0)
2016-11-26: W vs. [#103FW] Dan Hooker (13-7-0) via UD (30-27, 30-26, 29-28)
2016-07-23: W vs. [#105FW] Jim Alers (13-3-0) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
2015-12-11: L vs. [#36FW] Tatsuya Kawajiri (35-11-2) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Alex Caceres (2-1-0)
2016-08-06: L vs. [#26FW] Yair Rodriguez (10-1-0) via SD (46-49, 48-47, 48-47)
2016-06-04: W vs. [#222FW] Cole Miller (21-11-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
2016-01-30: W vs. [#444FW] Masio Fullen (11-6-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jason Knight 63, Alex Caceres 175
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#24] Nate Marquardt (35-16-2, +127) vs. [#29] Sam Alvey (29-8-0, -152)
Nate Marquardt is the All-Time #8 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Nate Marquardt (2-1-0)
2016-10-01: W vs. [#48MW] Tamdan McCrory (14-5-0) via KO (Punch and Head Kick) in 4:44 of round 2
2016-05-14: L vs. [#26MW] Thiago Santos (13-5-0) via KO (Punch) in 3:39 of round 1
2015-12-19: W vs. [#37MW] C.B. Dollaway (15-8-0) via KO (Punch) in 0:28 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Sam Alvey (3-0-0)
2016-11-05: W vs. [#77MW] Alex Nicholson (7-3-0) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-08-27: W vs. [#84MW] Kevin Casey (9-5-2) via TKO (Punches) in 4:56 of round 2
2016-07-13: W vs. [#22MW] Eric Spicely (9-1-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:43 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Nate Marquardt 119, Sam Alvey 84
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Bantamweight (135)
[#14] Aljamain Sterling (12-1-0, +119) vs. [#21] Raphael Assuncao (23-5-0, -144)
Aljamain Sterling is the All-Time #44 ranked Bantamweight fighter.
Raphael Assuncao is the All-Time #31 ranked Bantamweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Aljamain Sterling (2-1-0)
2016-05-29: L vs. [#11BW] Bryan Caraway (21-7-0) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
2015-12-10: W vs. [#30BW] Johnny Eduardo (28-10-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:18 of round 2
2015-04-18: W vs. [#42BW] Takeya Mizugaki (21-11-2) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 2:11 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Raphael Assuncao (2-1-0)
2016-07-09: L vs. [#3BW] T.J. Dillashaw (14-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2014-10-04: W vs. [#11BW] Bryan Caraway (21-7-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2014-02-22: W vs. [#20BW] Pedro Munhoz (13-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Aljamain Sterling 244, Raphael Assuncao 203
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Raphael Assuncao leads 2-1
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Welterweight (170)
[#117] Bobby Nash (8-1-0, +118) vs. [#127] Jingliang Li (11-4-0, -139)
Last 3 Fights: Bobby Nash (3-0-0)
2016-08-27: W vs. [#202WW] Lewis Gonzalez (11-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:18 of round 2
2016-06-17: W vs. [#706WW] Deray Davis (7-4-1) via TKO (Punches) in 0:40 of round 1
2016-03-26: W vs. [#757WW] Angelo Trevino (3-2-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 3:09 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Jingliang Li (2-1-0)
2016-07-08: W vs. [#408WW] Anton Zafir (7-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:46 of round 1
2015-09-26: L vs. [#69WW] Keita Nakamura (32-8-2) via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:17 of round 3
2015-05-16: W vs. [#189WW] Dhiego Lima (12-5-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:25 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Bobby Nash 154, Jingliang Li 204
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#39] Luis Henrique da Silva (12-1-0, +179) vs. [#96] Jordan Johnson (6-0-0, -215)
Last 3 Fights: Luis Henrique da Silva (2-1-0)
2016-12-17: L vs. [#24LHW] Paul Craig (9-0-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 1:59 of round 2
2016-10-01: W vs. [#51LHW] Joachim Christensen (14-4-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 4:43 of round 2
2016-06-04: W vs. [#122LHW] Jonathan Wilson (7-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:11 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Jordan Johnson (3-0-0)
2016-12-09: W vs. [#215LHW] Lemarcus Tucker (5-2-0) via UD ()
2016-06-17: W vs. [#255LHW] Shaun Asher (12-3-1) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:37 of round 3
2016-04-15: W vs. [#274LHW] Ryan Debelak (4-1-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 1:02 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Luis Henrique da Silva 42, Jordan Johnson 50
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#22] Eric Spicely (9-1-0, -120) vs. [#123] Alessio Di Chirico (10-1-0, -101)
Last 3 Fights: Eric Spicely (2-1-0)
2016-09-24: W vs. [#26MW] Thiago Santos (13-5-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:58 of round 1
2016-07-13: L vs. [#29MW] Sam Alvey (29-8-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:43 of round 1
2015-10-30: W vs. [*] Aaron Johnson (13-10-0) via UD ()
Last 3 Fights: Alessio Di Chirico (2-1-0)
2016-08-27: W vs. [#134MW] Garreth McLellan (13-5-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2016-04-10: L vs. [#107WW] Bojan Velickovic (14-4-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2015-11-07: W vs. [#302MW] Andrzej Grzebyk (10-3-0) via UD ()
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Eric Spicely 126, Alessio Di Chirico 154
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#48LHW] Jeremy Kimball (13-5-0, +148) vs. [#62LHW] Marcos Rogerio de Lima (14-4-1, -171)
Last 3 Fights: Jeremy Kimball (3-0-0)
2016-12-17: W vs. [#139LHW] Maro Perak (25-7-1) via in 4:44 of round 3
2016-06-03: W vs. [#138LHW] Matt Van Buren (7-5-0) via in of round 1
2016-01-15: W vs. [#132LHW] Cody Mumma (8-3-0) via UD ()
Last 3 Fights: Marcos Rogerio de Lima (1-2-0)
2016-11-19: L vs. [#27LHW] Gadzhimurad Antigulov (19-4-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:07 of round 1
2016-04-23: W vs. [#137LHW] Clint Hester (11-6-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 4:35 of round 1
2015-08-23: L vs. [#20LHW] Nikita Krylov (21-5-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:29 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jeremy Kimball 42, Marcos Rogerio de Lima 70
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Flyweight (125)
[#19] Alexandre Pantoja (16-2-0, -105) vs. [#30] Eric Shelton (10-2-0, -116)
Last 3 Fights: Alexandre Pantoja (3-0-0)
2015-05-08: W vs. [#133FLY] Damacio Page (19-10-0) via Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) in 5:00 of round 2
2014-09-12: W vs. [*] Matt Manzanares (7-6-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:38 of round 2
2013-12-20: W vs. [#361BW] Lincoln de Sa Oliveira (19-9-0) via UD ()
Last 3 Fights: Eric Shelton (3-0-0)
2016-04-02: W vs. [#325FLY] Mark Sainci (6-2-0) via in of round 1
2016-01-30: W vs. [#427BW] Ryan Hollis (11-10-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2015-10-23: W vs. [NA] Gino Escamilla (2-3-0) via UD ()
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Alexandre Pantoja 631, Eric Shelton 301
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#196] J.C. Cottrell (17-4-0, -138) vs. [#264] Jason Gonzalez (10-3-0, +116)
Last 3 Fights: J.C. Cottrell (2-1-0)
2016-07-23: L vs. [#35LW] Michel Prazeres (21-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-26, 30-27)
2016-06-24: W vs. [#279FW] Cody Walker (8-6-0) via UD ()
2015-09-11: W vs. [#901WW] Ed Cline Jr. (8-6-1) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:18 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Jason Gonzalez (2-1-0)
2016-09-10: L vs. [#102LW] Drew Dober (17-8-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:45 of round 1
2016-06-03: W vs. [#575LW] Chris Padilla (7-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:14 of round 2
2015-02-28: W vs. [NA] Jessie Glass (0-8-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:36 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: J.C. Cottrell 189, Jason Gonzalez 140
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Notes about the Fight Card
– Highest-rated fighter always listed first.
– A ‘*’ ranking suggests a fighter is inactive.
– An ‘NA’ ranking suggests the fighter is too low for a ranking or we do not have division info for them.
Fight Card Statistics
Highest Pre-Bout Raw Rating: Donald Cerrone
Highest Stored DD Rating: Donald Cerrone
Highest Pre-Bout Fight Raw Rating: Donald Cerrone vs. Jorge Masvidal
Highest Stored Fight DD Rating: Donald Cerrone vs. Jorge Masvidal
Event Matchmaking Competitiveness Rating (of 5*): Great [****]
Total Event MMA Rankings Impact (of 5*): Moderate [***]
Run Date: 2017-1-25