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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Fight Night 90 Preliminary Card, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Fight #1 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight: Alvaro Herrera (9-3-0) vs. Vincente Luque (8-5-1)
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Round One
The round begins with Luque nailing Herrera with some leg kicks, the fighters start popping each other with some jabs. Herrera then cracks Luque with a punching combination, Luque scores a takedown and Herrera pops right back up to his feet. Luque holds Herrera against the cage wall while looking for another takedown, Luque scores another takedown on Herrera and he gets the open guard. Luque starts popping Herrera with some ground and pound, Luque transitions to the half guard on Herrera before getting put back in the full guard. Luque returns to the half guard while landing a few more strikes, Herrera scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing again. Herrera starts attacking the midsection of Luque with strikes, Luque scores another takedown on Herrera as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Herrera attacking Luque with a front kick to the midsection, Luque responds by landing a left hook and body kick on Herrera. Luque scores a takedown on Herrera and he gets the full guard, Luque starts attacking Herrera with some ground and pound. Herrera causes a scramble and Luque keeps him on the ground, Herrera causes a second scramble to get the fight standing. Herrera cracks Luque with a knee strike to the midsection, Luque scores another takedown on Herrera and he gets the half guard. Luque catches Herrera in the anaconda choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Vincente Luque def. Alvaro Herrera by submission via anaconda choke (3:52, R2)
Fight #2 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight: Marco Beltran (7-4-0) vs. Reginaldo Vieira (14-3-0)
Referee: Mark Smith
Round One
The round begins with Vieira taking some wild swings at Beltran, Vieira looks for a takedown at Beltran cracks him with a knee strike. Vieira scores a takedown on Beltran and he gets the half guard, Beltran wall walks to his feet to get the fight standing again. Vieira scores another takedown on Beltran and he gets the half guard, Beltran wall walks to his feet again as Vieira holds onto him. Vieira scores a third takedown on Beltran and Beltran quickly scrambles to his feet, Vieira then cracks Beltran with a right. Beltran leaps at Vieira before landing a left hook, Beltran then cracks a swinging Vieira with a counter left. Beltran follows that up by cracking Vieira with a knee strike to the head, Vieira recovers and he cracks Beltran with a right. Vieira looks for another takedown as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Beltran attacking Vieira with a high kick, Vieira backs up Beltran after landing a right. Vieira charges at Beltran while throwing a bunch of strikes, Beltran eats a bunch of strikes before cracking Vieira with a knee strike. Vieira scores a takedown on Beltran and he gets the open guard, Vieira starts attacking Beltran with some ground and pound. Vieira postures up and Beltran drops him with a pair of up kicks, Vieira goes for a heel hook and Beltran escapes to get back control. Beltran locks in the rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Marco Beltran def. Reginaldo Vieira by submission via rear naked choke (3:04, R2)
Fight #3 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight: Gilbert Burns (10-1-0) vs. Lukasz Sajewski (13-1-0)
Referee: Jason Herzog
Round One
The round begins with Sajewski nailing Burns with a left uppercut, Sajewski then hits Burns with a kick to the midsection. Sajewski then hits Burns with a left hook to the midsection, Burns grabs a hold of Sajewski and he holds him against the cage wall. Sajewski breaks free and he pops Burns with some rights, Burns recovers to hit Sajewski with a two punch combination. Burns accidentally nails Sajewski low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Burns attacking Sajewski with a variety of kicks. Burns rocks Sajewski badly with a wild right to the head, Sajewski recovers by holding Burns against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Burns rocks Sajewski with a knee strike followed by a front kick to the face, Burns scores a takedown on Sajewski and he gets back control. Burns rolls for the arm bar and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Gilbert Burns def. Lukasz Sajewski by submission via arm bar (4:57, R1)
Fight #4 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight: Felipe Arantes (17-7-1-2NC) vs. Jerrod Sanders (15-2-0-1NC)
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Round One
The round begins with Arantes quickly attacking Sanders with leg kicks, Arantes drops Sanders with a right before controlling his head on the ground. Sanders breaks free and scrambles to get top position on Arantes, Sanders transitions to the full mount on Arantes. Sanders starts attacking Arantes with some ground and pound, Arantes scrambles and he gets Sanders into his half guard. Arantes eats more strikes as he catches Sanders in his full guard, Sanders returns to the half guard on Arantes. Sanders hits Arantes with a few more strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Sanders attacking Arantes with some jabs, Sanders looks for a takedown and Arantes pops him with an uppercut. Sanders scores a takedown on Arantes and he gets the open guard, Sanders attackks Arantes with some ground and pound. Arantes rolls for an arm bar from out of nowhere and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Felipe Arantes def. Jerrod Sanders by submission via arm bar (1:39, R2)
Fight #5 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight: Russell Doane (14-5-0) vs. Pedro Munhoz (11-2-0-1NC)
Referee: Mark Smith
Round One
The round begins with Doane quickly rocking Munhoz with a pair of kicks to the midsection followed by a left, Munhoz responds by kicking Doane in the midsection as well. Munhoz then cracks Doane with a left hook to the head, Doane backs up Munhoz after landing a knee strike. Munhoz throws a kick and Doane counters with a left hook, Doane then rocks Munhoz with a right to the face. Munhoz scores a takedown on Doane after the two fighters exchange elbow strikes, Doane scrambles to get the fight standing. Munhoz catches Doane in a guillotine choke from out of nowhere to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Pedro Munhoz def. Russell Doane by submission via guillotine choke (2:08, R1)
Fight #6 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight: Anthony Birchak (12-3-0) vs. Dileno Lopes (19-2-0)
Referee: Jason Herzog
Round One
The round begins with Birchak nailing Lopes with a kick to the midsection, Lopes scores a takedown on Birchak and both fighters pop right back up. Birchak scores a takedown on Lopes and he immediately pounces on him with strikes, Lopes scrambles to his feet before scoring a takedown on Birchak. Lopes gets back control on Birchak and standing back control as Birchak gets up, Birchak shakes Lopes off of him. Birchak scores a takedown on Lopes and Birchak immediately postures up, Birchak gains back control on Lopes while landing a ton of strikes. Lopes causes a scramble to get the fight standing and both fighters rock the other during a striking exchange, Lopes drags Birchak back to the ground and he quickly gains back control. Birchak finds a way to stand up with Lopes on his back, Birchak again shakes Lopes off of his back. Lopes holds Birchak against the cage wall as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Birchak attacking Lopes with a variety of kicks, Birchak then connects with a kick to the rib cage of Lopes. Lopes backs up Birchak after landing a pair of lefts, Lopes attacks Birchak with a punching combination. Birchak holds Lopes against the cage wall while landing knee strikes, Birchak drops Lopes with a counter left hook during a striking exchange. Lopes finds a way to stand up and he engages in a brawl with Birchak, the fighters grapple and battle for position along the cage wall until the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Birchak attacking Lopes with a few kicks, both fighters catch the other with right hooks. Lopes looks for the takedown and Birchak makes him pay by landing a knee strike, Birchak also starts attacking Lopes with leg kicks. Birchak backs up Lopes with a high kick attempt, Lopes then cracks a kicking Birchak with a counter right, Birchak rocks a swinging Lopes with a punching combination. Lopes recovers and he cracks Birchak with a looping left, Birchak grabs a hold of Lopes and he holds him against the cage wall. The fighters separate and exchange a few kicks, Lopes backs up Birchak after landing a left cross. The fighters have a wild striking exchange as the round ends.
Fight Result: Anthony Birchak def. Dileno Lopes by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 28-29)
Fight #7 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight: Mehdi Baghdad (11-3-0) vs. John Makdessi (13-5-0)
Referee: Mark Smith
Round One
The round begins with Makdessi nailing Baghdad with a kick to the midsection, Baghdad starts attacking Makdessi with leg kicks. Baghdad then cracks Makdessi with a two punch combination, Baghdad starts mixing up his punches and kicks on Makdessi. Makdessi then hits a kicking Baghdad with a counter right, Baghdad backs up Makdessi after landing a right. The fighters continue to exchange a plethora of kicks, Baghdad starts swinging at Makdessi and he mainly throws rights. Baghdad goes for an uppercut on Makdessi as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Makdessi nailing Baghdad with some leg kicks, Baghdad responds by landing some leg kicks of his own. Baghdad starts attacking Makdessi with head kick attempts, Makdessi then hits a swinging Baghdad with a counter punch. Makdessi then hits a kicking Baghdad with a counter left, Baghdad then hits Makdessi with a kick to the midsection. Makdessi starts catching Baghdad with punching combinations, Makdessi then hits Baghdad with a spinning back kick to the midsection. Baghdad hits Makdessi with a leg kick as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Baghdad dropping Makdessi with a knee strike to the head, Makdessi gets up as Baghdad clobbers him with strikes. Baghdad goes for the flying arm bar and Makdessi escapes to get top position on the ground, Makdessi attacks Baghdad with some ground and pound. Baghdad causes a scramble to get the fight standing again, Makdessi attacks Baghdad with a punching combination. Baghdad recovers and he hits Makdessi with a knee strike to the midsection, Makdessi responds by attacking Baghdad with a spinning back fist. Baghdad starts nailing Makdessi with a ton of leg kicks, Makdessi rocks Baghdad with a right and he drops him with a follow up combination. Makdessi gets top position on a downed Baghdad as the round ends.
Fight Result: John Makdessi def. Mehdi Baghdad by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Fight #8 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight: Mike Pyle (27-11-1) vs. Alberto Mina (12-0-0)
Referee: Jason Herzog
Round One
The round begins with Mina attacking Pyle with leg kicks, Mina charges at Pyle while throwing punches. Mina scores a takedown on Pyle and he gets the full mount, the referee stands up the fighters for inactivity. The action resumes with Mina dropping Pyle with a series of left hooks, Mina settles in the full guard of a downed Pyle. Mina postures up before cracking Pyle with a right, Mina stands up and he allows Pyle to stand as well. Mina scores a takedwon on Pyle, Pyle catches Mina in a guillotine choke as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Mina dropping a kicking Pyle with a two punch combination, Pyle stands up after attempting a few up kicks on Mina. Mina drops Pyle with a flying knee strike and he pounces on him with a few more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Alberto Mina def. Mike Pyle by KO via flying knee strike (1:17, R2)
