Get caught up with everything that happened in the last twenty-four hours with today’s edition of the Daily MMA Review with results from Bellator 119 and MFC 40, fight announcements and TV ratings.
Notable MMA Results
Bellator 119 – Rama, Ontario
Featherweight Tournament Final: Daniel Weichel (34-8) def. Desmond Green (11-3) via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:07
Catchweight (160 lb.) Bout – John Alessio (35-17, 1 NC) def. Eric Wisely (22-9) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Welterweight Bout: Marius Zaromskis (20-8, 1 NC) def. Vaughn Anderson (16-3-1) via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Heavyweight Bout: Raphael Butler (8-0-1) fought Nick Rossborough (23-18-1) to a majority draw (28-27, 28-28, 28-28)
Heavyweight Bout: Stuart Austin (8-0) def. Craig Hudson (4-4) via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:56
Featherweight Bout: Marlon Sandro (25-5-1) def. Chris Horodecki (20-5-1) via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Middleweight Bout: Brian Rogers (11-6) def. Adrian Miles (14-6) via KO (knee) – Round 2, 1:29
Catchweight (159 lb.) Bout – Jason Meisel (5-3) def. Remy Bussieres (3-1) via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Catchweight (130 lb.) Bout – Malcolm Gordon (5-0) def. Chris Kelades (6-1) via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Lightweight Bout – Behrang Yousefi (6-4) def. Chad Freeman (8-6) via submission (triangle choke) – Round 1, 2:47
MFC 40 – Edmonton, Alberta
MFC Middleweight Title: Sam Alvey (22-5, 1 NC) def. Wes Swofford (9-5) via KO (punch) – Round 4, 1:02
MFC Lightweight Title: Tom Gallicchio (19-8) def. Kurt Southern (13-6) via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:11
Light Heavyweight Bout: Victor Valimaki (18-8) def. Bill Widler (8-6) via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:36
Bantamweight Bout: Jesse Brock (17-8) def. Kevin Croom (14-5) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Lightweight Bout: Marcus Edwards (7-2) def. Aaron Gallant (6-6) via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:51
Catchweight (160 lb.) Bout: Shane Campbell (9-2) def. Jerrid Burke (5-4) via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, :43
Bantamweight Bout: Corey Gower (5-2) def. Jon Barnard (2-1) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
The News
1. After considering retirement after a closed decision loss to Benson Henderson, Josh Thomson (20-6, 1 NC) has opted to fight once again and will return to FOX, facing fellow lightweight Michael Johnson (15-8) on the UFC on FOX 12 card.
2. On Thursday, the UFC announced a pair of fights in the promotion’s two heaviest division. In a light heavyweight bout, Anthony Johnson (17-4) is set to try and continue his case for a title shot by taking on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (21-5) on the UFC on FOX 12 card on July 26th, and in the heavyweight division, Derrick Lewis (10-2, 1 NC) is scheduled to face Guto Inocente (6-2) on the July 6th TUF 19 Finale card.
3. A fight that will join the Lewis/Inocente bout on the TUF 19 finale will be a women’s bantamweight match-up between TUF 18 contestant Sarah Moras (3-1) and UFC newcomer Alexis Dufresne (5-0).
4. Per Nielsen sources, the preliminary viewership number for the the fourth episode of The Ultimate Fighter 19 was 438,000 viewers. That’s up 17,000 viewers from last week.