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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC 160 Preliminary Card, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Fight #1 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight
Estevan Payan (14-3-0-1NC) vs. Jeremy Stephens (20-9-0)
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Round One
The round begins with Payan attacking Stephens with some leg kicks, Stephens accidentally kicks Payan in the balls and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with the fighters exchanging a variety of kicks, Payan then rocks Stephens with a right to the head. Stephens scores a takedown on Payan and nearly got caught in the guillotine choke, Stephens attacks Payan with some ground and pound. Payan forces the fight to the feet after a scramble following an arm bar attempt, Stephens quickly scores another takedown on Payan. Payan uses the wall walk to get the fight standing and he eats a knee for his efforts, Stephens rocks Payan with a two punch combination. Stephens follows that up with a counter right on Payan, Stephens lands one more right on Payan as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Stephens immediately clocking Payan with a right, Payan tries slowing Stephens down with some leg kicks. Stephens then scores a takedown on Payan and he gets leg control, Payan uses the cage walk to get the fight standing. Stephens again scores the takedown on Payan and he gets the full guard, Stephens attacks Payan with lots of elbow strikes. Stephens transitions to side control on Payan after eating some up kicks, Stephens then moves to back control on Payan. Stephens looks for the rear naked choke on Payan as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Stephens attacking Payan with leg kicks, Stephens then attacks Payan with a multi-punch combination. Stephens then clobbers Payan with a kick to the head, Stephens then scores a takedown on Payan and he gets back control. Stephens follows that up with some knee strikes to the kidney area, Stephens also mixes in some other strikes on a downed Payan. Payan uses a scramble to get the fight standing again, Stephens again scores the takedown on a bloody Payan. Stephens continues to attack Payan with some ground and pound until the round ends.
Fight Result: Jeremy Stephens def. Estevan Payan by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)
Fight #2 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
George Roop (13-10-1) vs. Brian Bowles (10-2-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Bowles hitting Roop with a punching combination, Roop responds by hitting Bowles with a push kick and a knee strike. Bowles then stuns Roop with a left hook and a pair of rights, Roop continues to hit Bowles with a variety of kicks. Roop jumps at Bowles while popping him with a right, Bowles responds by nailing Roop with a three punch combination. Roop also starts mixing in some leg kicks on his attack on Bowles, Bowles then drops Roop with a right and he instantly locks him in a guillotine choke, Roop breaks free after falling to his back and Bowles holds the full mount. Bowles looks for another choke on Roop as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Roop quickly attacking Bowles with leg kicks, Roop then hits an incoming Bowles with a knee to the midsection. Roop also tries keeping Bowles at bay by throwing plenty of jabs, Roop then drops Bowles with a left and he swarms on him until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: George Roop def. Brian Bowles by TKO via strikes (1:43, R2)
Fight #3 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Nah-Shon Burrell (9-2-0) vs. Stephen Thompson (6-1-0)
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Round One
The round begins with Thompson nailing Burrell with a pair of sidekicks, Burrell then charges at Thompson while landing a right. The fighters then grapple for position along the cage wall, Burrell separates from Thompson before landing an uppercut. Thompson then scores a takedown on Burrell and Burrell quickly gets back up, the fighters exchange some knee strikes near the cage wall. Burrell charges towards Thompson while landing a few strikes, Thompson then hits Burrell with a front kick to the midsection. Thompson follows that up by landing a left hook on Burrell, Burrell slips during a takedown and Thompson nearly gained back control on him. Burrell quickly gets the fight standing again, Burrell launches two wild kicks at Thompson as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Thompson cracking Burrell with a kick to the rib cage, Thompson follows that up with a pair of hooks to the midsection. The fighters continuously battle for position along the cage wall, the fighters both grapple and exchange some knee strikes. Thompson continues to attack Burrell with a few two punch combinations, Burrell pops Thompson with a right during a striking exchange. Burrell avoids some kicks from Thompson before landing a right uppercut, Thompson forces Burrell up against the cage wall as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Burrell charging at Thompson while landing a right, Burrell grabs a hold of Thompson while landing a few knee strikes. The fighters again grapple for position along the cage wall, Thompson begins to attack Burrell with a variety of kicks. Thompson follows that up with a couple of knee strikes to the body of Burrell, Burrell recovers by clobbering Thompson with a left hook and a side kick. Thompson responds by rocking Burrell with a round kick to the head, Thompson briefly puts Burrell on the ground with a takedown. Burrell recovers by hitting Thompson with a knee strike to the rib cage, Burrell follows that up with a flying knee strike that barely connects on Thompson. Burrell and Thompson exchange some knee strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Stephen Thompson def. Nah-Shon Burrell by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Fight #4 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Khabib Nurmagomedov (19-0-0) vs. Abel Trujillo (10-4-0)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Trujillo barely nailing Nurmagomedov with a right, Trujillo charges at Nurmagomedov while throwing some strikes. Trujillo then scores a takedown on Nurmagomedov and he gets the full guard, Nurmagomedov rolls for an arm bar and Trujillo scrambles to escape. Nurmagomedov scrambles to get the fight standing, Nurmagomedov then scores a takedown on Trujillo and he gets back control. Trujillo tries to stand up and Nurmagomedov keeps dragging him back to the ground, Trujillo finds himself on top of Nurmagomedov after scrambling during a takedown attempt. Nurmagomedov rolls for a triangle choke on Trujillo as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Nurmagomedov popping Trujillo with a left hook, Trujillo spins out of a Nurmagomedov takedown to nail him with a striking combination. Nurmagomedov then rocks an incoming Trujillo with a right from out of nowhere, Nurmagomedov then scores a takedown on Trujillo and Trujillo continues to get back up. Nurmagomedov finds a way to get back control on Trujillo after scoring another takedown, Trujillo powers his way to his feet before Nurmagomedov takes him back down. Trujillo scrambles during a Nurmagomedov takedown to get the fight standing again, Nurmagomedov continuously drags Trujillo to the ground until the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Nurmagomedov nailing Trujillo with a counter right, Nurmagomedov goes back to his multiple takedowns on Trujillo. Nurmagomedov gains back control on Trujillo after a takedown, Nurmagomedov also continues to attack Trujillo with ground and pound. Trujillo continues to get up and Nurmagomedov continues to bring him back to the ground, Trujillo tries to roll free and Nurmagomedov grabs a hold of him as the round ends.
Fight Result: Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Abel Trujillo by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #5 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Colton Smith (6-1-0) vs. Robert Whittaker (11-2-0)
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Round One
The round begins with Whittaker nailing an incoming Smith with an uppercut, Smith tries to keep Whittaker at bay by throwing some kicks. Smith then pops Whittaker with a counter right, Whittaker responds by nailing Smith with a two punch combination. Smith then attacks Whittaker with a high kick before eating a few punches, Smith follows it up with a two punch combination on Whittaker. Whittaker responds by landing a striking combination of his own on Smith, both fighters catch each other with simultaneous rights. Smith looks for a kimura on Whittaker after a takedown attempt, Whittaker rolls to break free as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Whittaker rocking Smith with a counter left hook, Whittaker then hits Smith with several strikes as he was coming forward. Smith recovers to nail Whittaker with a two punch combination, Whittaker responds with a counter strike combination. Whittaker continuously nails Smith with two punch combinations, Smith accidentally catches Whittaker low and the fight was halted. The fight resumes with Smith kicking Whittaker in the rib cage, Whittaker then pops Smith with a counter left hook. Whittaker then rocks an incoming Smith with a left hook, Whittaker then starts attacking Smith with a few rights. Whittaker swarms on Smith with a bunch of strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Smith charging at Whittaker while throwing strikes, Whittaker then drops a charging Smith with a left. Whittaker pounces on a downed Smith and the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Robert Whittaker def. Colton Smith by TKO via strikes (0:41, R3)
Fight #6 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight
Dennis Bermudez (11-3-0) vs. Max Holloway (7-1-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Bermudez leaping at Holloway while landing a left, Holloway breaks free of a Bermudez takedown attempt by going for a guillotine choke. Holloway then pops Bermudez with a straight right, Holloway continues to keep Bermudez at bay by throwing a lot of jabs. Bermudez comes forward at Holloway while landing a right, Bermudez begins to attack Holloway with some leg kicks. Holloway then rocks Bermudez with a spinning back kick, Holloway follows that up with a knee strike to the rib cage of Bermudez. Holloway then cracks Bermudez with another spinning back kick to the rib cage, Holloway connects with one more spinning back kick as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Holloway getting back control on Bermudez after a failed takedown attempt from Bermudez, Holloway allows the fight to be stood up and he lands a head kick on Bermudez. Bermudez tries to attack Holloway with a superman punch, Bermudez comes forward on Holloway while throwing some jabs. Holloway responds by landing a two punch combination on Bermudez, Bermudez recovers to hit Holloway with a lead left and some leg kicks. Holloway then catches Bermudez with a counter right as he was moving in, Holloway follows that up by landing a head kick on Bermudez. Bermudez then scores a takedown on Holloway and he gets the closed guard as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Holloway attacking Bermudez with a punching combination, Bermudez then scores a takedown on Holloway and he gets the high guard. Holloway quickly gets back up after using the wall walk, Bermudez begins attacking Holloway with leg kicks. Holloway then catches Bermudez with a three punch combination, Bermudez briefly puts Holloway on the ground with a takedown. Bermudez then hits an incoming Holloway with a kick to the midsection, Bermudez then scores a takedown on Holloway and he gets the full guard. Bermudez takes the opportunity to attack Holloway with elbow strikes, Bermudez transitions to the half guard on Holloway. Bermudez continues to attack Holloway with strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Dennis Bermudez def. Max Holloway by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 28-29)
Fight #7 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Mike Pyle (24-8-1) vs. Rick Story (15-6-0)
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Round One
The round begins with Pyle quickly catching Story with a front kick, Story then scores a takedown on Pyle and he gets the closed guard. Story begins to attack Pyle with some ground and pound, Pyle tries rolling for an arm bar and Story rolls to free his arm. Pyle uses the cage walk to get back up as Story swing wildly at him, Story then clobbers Pyle with a trio of lefts. Story then drops Pyle with a left to the skull, Story moves on top of Pyle and he attacks him with a ton of strikes. Pyle tries to slow Story down by holding him in the full guard, Story attacks Pyle with more ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Story hitting Pyle with a few body blows, Pyle then rocks Story with a knee strike as he initiated some grappling. Story then scores a takedown on Pyle and he gets the full guard, Pyle attempts to lock in a kimura on Story and Story eventually escapes. Pyle tries to attack Story with some strikes while on his back, Story tries to attack Pyle with some ground and pound. Story remains on top of Pyle as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Story popping Pyle with a two punch combination, Pyle then cracks Story with a knee strike during a takedown attempt. Pyle follows that up by catching Story with a front kick, Pyle then measures Story to crack him with an elbow strike. Story goes for a takedown and Pyle makes him pay with another elbow strike, Pyle cracks Story with a few more elbow strikes as he went for another takedown. Story holds onto Pyle while landing knee strikes on his thigh, Pyle grabs a hold of Story while landing multiple knee strikes. Story scores a takedown on Pyle after eating a bunch of rights, Pyle uses a sweep to get himself on top of Story and in back control as the round ends.
Fight Result: Mike Pyle def. Rick Story by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 28-29)
