Heavyweight (265)
[#14] Derrick Lewis (16-4-0, -182) vs. [#42] Shamil Abdurakhimov (17-4-0, +153)
Last 3 Fights: Derrick Lewis (3-0-0)
2016-07-07: W vs. [#15HW+] Roy Nelson (22-13-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-04-10: W vs. [#35HW+] Gabriel Gonzaga (17-11-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:48 of round 1
2016-02-06: W vs. [#67HW+] Damian Grabowski (20-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:17 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Shamil Abdurakhimov (2-1-0)
2016-10-01: W vs. [#57HW+] Walt Harris (8-5-0) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
2016-02-21: W vs. [#44HW+] Anthony Hamilton (15-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2015-04-04: L vs. [#26HW+] Timothy Johnson (10-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:57 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Derrick Lewis 155, Shamil Abdurakhimov 69
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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Heavyweight (265)
[#44] Anthony Hamilton (15-5-0, +364) vs. [#51] Francis Ngannou (8-1-0, -516)
Last 3 Fights: Anthony Hamilton (2-1-0)
2016-07-30: W vs. [#67HW+] Damian Grabowski (20-4-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:14 of round 1
2016-02-21: L vs. [#42HW+] Shamil Abdurakhimov (17-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2015-04-11: W vs. [#39HW+] Daniel Omielanczuk (19-6-1) via UD (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Francis Ngannou (3-0-0)
2016-07-23: W vs. [#186HW+] Bojan Mihajlovic (10-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:34 of round 1
2016-04-10: W vs. [#86HW+] Curtis Blaydes (6-1-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 2
2015-12-19: W vs. [#103HW+] Luis Henrique Barbosa de (10-2-0) via KO (Punch) in 2:53 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Anthony Hamilton 132, Francis Ngannou 139
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)
[#40] Gian Villante (14-7-0, -192) vs. [#48] Saparbek Safarov (8-0-0, +158)
Last 3 Fights: Gian Villante (1-2-0)
2016-03-05: L vs. [#19LHW] Ilir Latifi (12-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2015-11-14: W vs. [*] Anthony Perosh (15-10-0) via KO (Punch) in 2:56 of round 1
2015-07-25: L vs. [#39LHW] Tom Lawlor (10-6-0) via TKO (Punch) in 0:27 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Saparbek Safarov (3-0-0)
2016-04-09: W vs. [#84LHW] Rodney Wallace (25-12-1) via in of round 2
2014-09-07: W vs. [#261LHW] Giga Kukhalashvili (5-3-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 2:13 of round 1
2012-12-22: W vs. [#381LHW] Valdas Pocevicius (34-33-4) via TKO (Punches) in 0:00 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Gian Villante 279, Saparbek Safarov 244
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)
[#17] Corey Anderson (8-2-0, -342) vs. [#53] Sean OConnell (17-8-0, +258)
Last 3 Fights: Corey Anderson (2-1-0)
2016-05-14: L vs. [#9LHW] Mauricio Rua (24-10-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-03-05: W vs. [#39LHW] Tom Lawlor (10-6-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2015-11-07: W vs. [#113HW+] Fabio Maldonado (22-11-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Sean OConnell (1-2-0)
2016-06-18: L vs. [#43LHW] Steve Bosse (12-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)
2016-01-17: L vs. [#19LHW] Ilir Latifi (12-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:30 of round 1
2015-05-10: W vs. [*] Anthony Perosh (15-10-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:56 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Corey Anderson 209, Sean OConnell 174
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Women Strawweight (115)
[#29] J.J. Aldrich (4-1-0) vs. [#30] Juliana Lima (8-3-0)
Last 3 Fights: J.J. Aldrich (3-0-0)
2016-11-18: W vs. [#89SW] Lynn Alvarez (6-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-09-17: W vs. [#74BW] Kathina Catron (7-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:01 of round 1
2015-09-12: W vs. [*] Rosa Acevedo (3-2-0) via KO (Knees) in 2:24 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Juliana Lima (2-1-0)
2016-04-23: L vs. [#7SW] Carla Esparza (11-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2015-05-30: W vs. [#64SW] Ericka Almeida (7-2-0) via UD (30-25, 30-27, 30-27)
2014-11-08: W vs. [#78SW] Nina Ansaroff (6-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: J.J. Aldrich 21, Juliana Lima 230
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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Women Strawweight (115)
[#25] Justine Kish (5-0-0) vs. [#43] Ashley Yoder (5-1-0)
Last 3 Fights: Justine Kish (3-0-0)
2016-01-02: W vs. [#78SW] Nina Ansaroff (6-5-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2014-01-24: W vs. [#24SW] Randa Markos (6-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2013-11-02: W vs. [#43FLY] Jin Tang (21-10-4) via UD ()
Last 3 Fights: Ashley Yoder (3-0-0)
2016-11-18: W vs. [#69SW] Amber Brown (6-3-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 2:31 of round 2
2015-10-02: W vs. [#114SW] Angela Danzig (2-1-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 4:50 of round 1
2015-06-26: W vs. [#22FLY] Liz Tracy (3-1-0) via SD ()
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Justine Kish 342, Ashley Yoder 21
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)
[*] Ryan Janes (8-1-0) vs. [*] Keith Berish (5-0-0)
Last 3 Fights: Ryan Janes (3-0-0)
2015-07-25: W vs. [#282MW] Brendan Kornberger (6-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 0:46 of round 4
2015-03-28: W vs. [#826WW] David Perron (7-7-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:38 of round 2
2014-06-07: W vs. [#826WW] David Perron (7-7-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:23 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Keith Berish (2-0-0, 1 NC)
2014-07-06: NC vs. [#49LHW] Robert Drysdale (7-0-0)
2014-01-24: W vs. [*] Ariel Sepulveda (6-7-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:30 of round 1
2013-05-18: W vs. [#105HW+] Patrick Walsh (8-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 0:18 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ryan Janes 503, Keith Berish 887
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)
[*] Tiago dos Santos e Silva (20-5-1) vs. [#137] Shane Burgos (7-0-0)
Last 3 Fights: Tiago dos Santos e Silva (2-1-0)
2015-09-05: W vs. [*] Clay Collard (14-7-0) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
2015-02-22: L vs. [#80FW] Mike de la Torre (14-6-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:59 of round 1
2014-07-26: W vs. [#311LW] Akbarh Arreola (23-11-1) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Shane Burgos (3-0-0)
2016-02-27: W vs. [#189FW] Jacob Bohn (5-2-0) via KO (Punch) in 4:52 of round 1
2015-02-07: W vs. [#1227LW] Terrell Hobbs (9-10-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:03 of round 1
2014-10-25: W vs. [#127FW] Bill Algeo (8-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:35 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Tiago dos Santos e Silva 461, Shane Burgos 286
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)
[#36LHW] Andrew Sanchez (7-2-0) vs. [#48] Trevor Smith (14-6-0)
Last 3 Fights: Andrew Sanchez (3-0-0)
2016-07-08: W vs. [#95LHW] Khalil Rountree (4-2-0) via UD (30-25, 30-25, 30-26)
2015-08-07: W vs. [#193MW] John Poppie (7-4-0) via TKO (Spinning Backfist and Punches) in 1:53 of round 3
2015-06-05: W vs. [#190MW] Clinton Williams (7-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:17 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Trevor Smith (2-1-0)
2016-08-06: W vs. [#119MW] Joe Gigliotti (7-1-0) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
2015-07-12: W vs. [*] Dan Miller (14-8-0) via UD (30-25, 30-25, 30-26)
2014-11-08: L vs. [#60MW] Caio Magalhaes (9-3-0) via KO (Knee and Punches) in 0:31 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Andrew Sanchez 154, Trevor Smith 125
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)
[#147] Marc Diakiese (10-0-0) vs. [*] Frankie Perez (10-2-0)
Last 3 Fights: Marc Diakiese (3-0-0)
2016-10-08: W vs. [#556LW] Lukasz Sajewski (13-3-0) via TKO (Knees and Punches) in 4:40 of round 2
2016-05-14: W vs. [#687LW] Kane Mousah (7-1-0) via in of round 1
2015-09-19: W vs. [#618LW] Rick Selvarajah (8-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:24 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Frankie Perez (2-1-0)
2015-08-23: W vs. [*] Sam Stout (20-12-1) via TKO (Punches) in 0:54 of round 1
2015-01-18: L vs. [#95LW] Johnny Case (22-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:54 of round 3
2014-09-13: W vs. [#1017LW] Tom Marcellino (7-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Marc Diakiese 62, Frankie Perez 474
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)
[#137] Randy Brown (8-1-0) vs. [#156] Brian Camozzi (7-2-0)
Last 3 Fights: Randy Brown (2-1-0)
2016-09-17: W vs. [#408WW] Erick Montano (7-5-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 0:18 of round 3
2016-04-16: L vs. [#78WW] Michael Graves (6-0-1) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:31 of round 2
2016-01-30: W vs. [#114WW] Matt Dwyer (9-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Brian Camozzi (3-0-0)
2016-09-09: W vs. [#326WW] Nick Barnes (11-2-0) via Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:40 of round 1
2016-04-15: W vs. [#837WW] Kenneth Glenn (7-4-0) via KO (Knee) in 1:02 of round 3
2016-01-15: W vs. [#678WW] Tyler Milner (8-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:20 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Randy Brown 83, Brian Camozzi 91
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)
[#54] Gerald Meerschaert (24-8-0) vs. [#119] Joe Gigliotti (7-1-0)
Last 3 Fights: Gerald Meerschaert (3-0-0)
2016-10-28: W vs. [#145MW] Chase Waldon (10-2-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 1:44 of round 1
2016-08-13: W vs. [#232LHW] Sidney Wheeler (3-1-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 1:22 of round 1
2015-07-18: W vs. [#286MW] Lucas Rodolfo Bresolin Ro (12-6-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 0:50 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Joe Gigliotti (2-1-0)
2016-08-06: L vs. [#48MW] Trevor Smith (14-6-0) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
2016-04-15: W vs. [#193MW] John Poppie (7-4-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 0:58 of round 1
2016-01-16: W vs. [NA] Nick Salantri (0-4-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 1:32 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Gerald Meerschaert 42, Joe Gigliotti 125
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: Derrick Lewis
Highest Stored DD Rating: Derrick Lewis
Highest Pre-Bout Fight Raw Rating: Derrick Lewis vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov
Highest Stored Fight DD Rating: J.J. Aldrich vs. Juliana Lima
Event Matchmaking Competitiveness Rating (of 5*): Outstanding [****½]
Total Event MMA Rankings Impact (of 5*): Low [**]
Run Date: 2016-12-6