UFC Fight Night – Dos Anjos vs Edwards – Result
Fast improving Englishman Leon Edwards came out victorious against the veteran Rafael Dos Anjos, in the headline bout on Saturday nights UFC action. After five rounds of what was undoubtedly the stiffest test of his career to date, the judges scored the fight in Edwards’s favour with cards of 50-45, 49-46, and 49-46. As a result, Edwards has moved up significantly in the rankings and is eyeing a quick return to action so he can get that all-important welterweight title fight.
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4️⃣9️⃣-4️⃣6️⃣A top contender for sure! #UFCSanAntonio pic.twitter.com/Hpd0UvDmee
— UFC (@ufc) 21 July 2019
The co-main event of the night featured a heavyweight matchup between Walt Harris and Aleksei Oleinik, which was short but sweet ending with a knockout victory for Harris 12 seconds into round one!
Rest of Fight Card – Results
Juan Adams vs. Greg Hardy 265 lbs Heavyweight
Hardy def. Adams by TKO (punches) at 0:45 of Round 1
Dan Hooker vs. James Vick 155 lbs Lightweight
Hooker def. Vick by KO (punches) at 2:33 of Round 1
Alexander Hernandez vs. Francisco Trinaldo 155 lbs Lightweight
Hernandez def. Trinaldo by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
Andrei Arlovski vs. Ben Rothwell 265 lbs Heavyweight
Arlovski def. Rothwell by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Alex Caceres vs. Steven Peterson 145 lbs Featherweight
Caceres def. Peterson by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)
Irene Aldana vs. Raquel Pennington 135 lbs Bantamweight
Pennington def. Aldana by split decision (28-29, 29-28 x2)
Klidson Abreu vs. Sam Alvey 205 lbs Light Heavy
Abreu def. Alvey by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
Roxanne Modafferi vs. Jennifer Maia 125 lbs Flyweight
Maia def. Modafferi by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Ray Borg vs. Gabriel Silva 135 lbs Bantamweight
Borg def. Silva by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Mario Bautista vs. Jin Soo Son 135 lbs Bantamweight
Bautista def. Son by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
Felipe Colares vs. Domingo Pilarte 135 lbs Bantamweight
Colares def. Pilarte by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)