DC’s World MMA Geek Guide is your hub for coverage of every major professional mixed martial arts fight across the globe this weekend. With links to finishing clips, results, full event recaps, highlights plucked from streams worldwide, and pre-event interviews.
We’ll begin with the more mainstream/easily watchable stuff and then go deep into every relevant regional fight there is to report on. For viewing info and time/card updates check out @Grabaka_Hitman’s awesome combat sports calendar and follow @Jolassanda on Twitter.
World ranked top 150 men and top 100 women, former UFC fighters, and other notables in Bold. Will be updated with fight results and recaps as the shows go down. Male world rankings via Fightmatrix, but they don’t rank enough women so Tapology it is. All rankings are pre-event, records are updated post-fight.
Here’s a look at the major MMA events happening this weekend:
- Alaska FC 145 – Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 11:59 PM – UFC Fight Pass – Recap & Clips
- Invicta FC 34 – Friday, Feb. 15 at 8 PM ET – UFC Fight Pass – Recap & Clips
- Bellator 215 – Friday, Feb. 15 at 7:30 PM ET – Paramount / DAZN
- LFA 60 – Friday, Feb. 15 at 10 PM ET – AXS TV – Recap & Clips
- ONE Clash of Legends – Saturday, Feb. 16 at 7 AM ET – B/R Live / ONE App – Recap & Clips
- ACA 92 – Saturday, Feb. 16 at 9 AM ET – iPPV – Recap & Clips
- Cage Warriors 101 – Saturday, Feb. 16 at 3 PM ET – UFC Fight Pass
- CFFC 72 – Saturday, Feb. 16 at 8:30 PM ET – UFC Fight Pass – Recap & Clips
- Bellator 216 – Saturday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 PM ET – DAZN – Weekend in Review
- Battle on Volga 9 – Sunday, Feb. 17 at 9 AM ET – YouTube
- UFC on
ESPN 1 – Sunday, Feb. 17 at 5:30 PM ET – ESPN – Recap & Clips
Read More: Tom Tierney’s three best fights to watch this weekend
The Big One: UFC on ESPN 1
UFC on ESPN 1
UFC Results & Highlights: Cain breaks after 26 seconds in his return , Luque & Barberena WAR
Date: Sunday, Feb. 17
Time: 5:30 PM ET
Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA
? Main Card at 9 PM ET on
265: Francis N’Gannou (13-3, 8-2 UFC, #3 World) KO1-Punches Cain Velasquez (14-3, 12-3 UFC ex-champ, was #4 World 2.5 yrs inactive) – The Fight
155: Paul Felder (16-4, 8-4 UFC, #16 World) UD3 James Vick (13-3, 9-3 UFC, #21 World) – Felder Spin Elbow –
W115: Cynthia Calvillo (8-1, 5-1 UFC, #10 World) UD3 Cortney Casey (8-7, 4-6 UFC, #13 World) – Crazy Finish
145: Kron Gracie (5-0, 1-0 UFC, #298 World) Sub1-RNC Alex Caceres (14-12, 9-10 UFC, #84 World) – Quick Sub – Kron in the Center of the Eye
170: Vicente Luque (15-6-1, 8-2 UFC, #28 World) TKO3-Bloody War Bryan Barberena (14-6, 5-4 UFC, #44 World) – Barberena bombs – Crazy Ending!
145: Andre Fili (19-6, 7-5 UFC, #31 World) UD3 Myles Jury (17-4, 8-4 UFC, #23 World) – Jury Backfist – Fili controlled exchanges
? Prelims at 7 PM ET on
135: Aljamain Sterling (17-3, 9-3 UFC, #7 World) UD3 Jimmie Rivera (22-3, 6-2 UFC, #6 World) – Aljo Backfist –
135: Manny Bermudez (14-0, 3-0 UFC, #66 World, missed weight by 4 pounds) Sub1-Trapped Arm Guillotine Benito Lopez (9-1, 1-1 UFC, #97 World) – Finish!
W125: Andrea Lee (10-2, 2-0 UFC, #9 World) UD3 Ashlee Evans-Smith (6-4, 3-4 UFC, #15 World)
155: Nik Lentz (30-9-2, 14-6-1 UFC, #37 World) UD3 Scott Holtzman (12-3, 5-3 UFC, #43 World)
? Early Prelims at 6 PM ET on
135: Luke Sanders (13-3, 2-3 UFC, #79 World) KO2-Punches Renan Barao (34-8, 9-7 UFC ex-champ, #58 World)
W115: Emily Whitmire (4-2, 2-1 UFC, #34 World) Sub1-RNC Aleksandra Albu (3-1, 2-1 UFC, #36 World)
W115: Jessica Penne (12-5, 1-3 UFC, #43 World) vs. Jodie Esquibel (6-3, 0-2 UFC, #42 World) CANCELLED
Read more:
Opinion: The Return of Cain Velasquez: Pressure vs. Power
Who is Kron Gracie? Meet the undefeated BJJ whiz before his UFC debut
Major MMA Events This Week
Alaska FC 145
Alaska FC 145 Results & Clips: Zane scores his seventh straight finish
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 13
Time: 11:59 PM ET
Location: Anchorage, Alaska, USA
How to watch: UFC Fight Pass
? Main Event
155: Zach Zane (11-7, 1-0 Brave, #2 Alaska, #458 World) Sub1-Toehold Kris Berberich (1-4)
Bellator 215
Date: Friday, Feb. 15
Time: 6:30 PM ET
Location: Uncasville, Connecticut, USA
? Main Card – 9 PM ET on DAZN/Paramount Network
265: Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 5-1 Bellator, 8-3 Pride, #17 World) NC1-Low Blow Matt Mitrione (13-6, 4-1 Bellator, 9-5 UFC, #13 World) – Just 15 Seconds In
170: Logan Storley (10-0, 5-0 Bellator, #61 World) UD3 Ion Pascu (18-10, 0-3 Bellator, #141 World)
135: Eduardo Dantas (21-6, 11-3 Bellator ex-champ, #20 World) UD3 Toby Misech (11-7, 1-1 Bellator, 0-1 Contenders, #213 World)
175: Austin Vanderford (7-0, 1-0 Bellator, Mr. Paige VanZant, 1-0 Contenders, #184 World) Sub1-Arm Triangle Cody Jones (6-3, 0-1 Bellator, #496 World) – Finish!
? Notable Prelims – 6:30 PM ET on DAZN/Bellator.com
265: Steve Mowry (6-0, 1-0 Bellator, #122 World) Sub1-Kimura Darion Abbey (0-1) – Comeback Finish!
W145: Amanda Bell (6-5, 2-1 Bellator, #23 World) TKO1-Punches Amber Leibrock (3-3, 1-2 Bellator, #17 World) – Finish!
W105: Lindsey VanZandt (5-1, 1-0 Bellator, #22 World) TKO2-Punches Tabatha Watkins (3-1, 0-1 Bellator) – Finish!
Read more: Bellator 215 Preview – What you need to know
Invicta FC 34
Invicta FC 34 Results & Clips: Porto decisions Gonzalez after nasty eyepoke
Date: Friday, Feb. 15
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Location: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
How to watch: UFC Fight Pass
? Invicta FC Vacant Flyweight Championship
W125: Vanessa Porto (22-8, new Invicta champ, #16 World) TechUD4 Pearl Gonzalez (9-4, 0-2 UFC, #36 World)
? Notable fights
W125 Tournament: Karina Rodriguez (7-3, #52 World) SD3 Milana Dudieva (12-8, 1-2 UFC, #49 World)
W125 Tournament: DeAnna Bennett (10-4-1, 0-0-1 UFC, #38 World) UD3 Miranda Maverick (4-2, #53 World)
W125 Tourney Reserve: Tracy Cortez (5-1, #86 World) SD3 Erin Blanchfield (3-1, 19 y/o BJJ champ, #63 World)
W145: Faith McMah (6-3, #83 World W135, formerly Faith VanDuin) vs. Helena Kolesnyk (5-2, #28 World) – Kolesnyk missed weight by 10 pounds, fight cancelled
Read more: Invicta FC 34 Preview: What You Need to Know
LFA 60
LFA 60 Results & Clips: Anglickas dominates on the mat to claim gold
Date: Friday, Feb. 15
Time: 10 PM ET
Location: Clive, Iowa, USA
How to watch: AXS TV
? LFA Vacant Light Heavyweight Championship
205: Julius Anglickas (6-1, new LFA champ, #192 World) Sub2-RNC Clayton York (5-1, #1 US Northwest)
? Notable fights
155: Trey Ogden (12-3, #288 World) UD3 Anthony Baccam (12-7, #432 World)
145: Luis Saldana (13-6, #182 World) TechSub2-RNC Crazy Carl Wittstock (10-5)
170: Darrius Flowers (7-3-1, #388 World) KO1-Knee Jonathan Thomson (9-5, #433 World)
155: Dakota Bush (6-1, #538 World) TechSub1-RNC Jordan Hinman (7-5, 5 win streak snapped, #379 World)
Read more: LFA 60 Preview: Julius Anglickas and Clayton York battle for 205 gold
ONE Championship: Clash of Legends
ONE Clash of Legends: Results & Clips
Date: Saturday, Feb. 16
Time: 7 AM ET
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
How to watch: B/R Live / ONE App
? Notable MMA fights
145: Shuya Kamikubo (10-1-1, 3-0 ONE, #264 World) UD3 Dae Hwan Kim (14-4-1, 5-4 ONE, #191 World)
145: Mark Abelardo (19-5, 1-0 ONE, ONE Warrior Series winner, #217 World) TKO3-Cut Daichi Takenaka (11-1-1, 1-1 ONE, #190 World)
170: Tsogookhuu Amarsanaa (5-1, 1-0 ONE) UD3 Shannon Wiratchai (9-4, 7-4 ONE, #449 World)
W115: Gina Iniong (8-4, 4-2 ONE, #67 World) SD3 Jihin Radzuan (4-1, 3-1 ONE)
155: Yoshiki Nakahara (13-4, 1-0 ONE, 8 win streak, #171 World 145) TKO3-Punches Emilio Urrutia (11-7, 2-3 ONE, #588 World)
Read more:
ACA 92
ACA 92 Results & Video: Highlights & Recaps of all the Top Fights
Date: Saturday, Feb. 16
Time: 9 AM ET
Location: Warsaw, Poland
How to watch: $3 iPPV at ACA-MMA.com
? ACA Light Heavyweight Championship
205: Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (17-5-1, 6-0 ACA champ, #35 World) TKO4-GNP Karol Celinski (16-7-1, 4-1 ACB, #33 World) – 5 round title fight
? Notable fights
265: Daniel Omielanczuk (21-9-1, 2-1 ACA, 4-5 UFC, #48 World) UD3 Zelimkhan Umiev (11-3, 8-3 ACA, #63 World)
185: Ibragim Chuzhigaev (13-5, 11-3 ACA, #64 World) SD3 Piotr Strus (13-5-2, 4-2 ACB, #49 World)
265: Tony Johnson Jr (13-4-1, 1-0 ACA, 3-1 Bellator, #36 World) Sub1-Arm Triangle Denis Smoldarev (13-5, 1-3 ACB, #73 World)
155: Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov (16-2, 10-1 ACB ex-champ, #46 World) Sub1-Arm Triangle+Knee to Gut Brian Foster (28-11, 0-1 ACB, 3-3 UFC, #38 World)
170: Aslambek Saidov (23-5, 6-1 ACB, #32 World) TKO2-Cut Ciro Rodrigues (22-9, 1-2 ACB, #95 World) – The Cut
145: Daniel Oliveira (25-7-1, #141 World 135, late replacement) TKO1-Punches Adlan Bataev (11-2, all ACA, #64 World)
205: Jorge Gonzales (15-3, 2-0 ACA, #109 World) KO1 Luke Barnatt (14-7, 2-4 ACA, 2-3 UFC, #48 World)
185: Abdul-Rakhman Dzhanaev (11-1, 10-1 ACA, #79 World) SD3 Wendres da Silva (13-7, 1-1 ACA, #96 World)
155: Amirkhan Adaev (15-5, 15-2 ACA, #73 World) SD3 Efrain Escudero (30-15, 0-2 ACA, 5-7 UFC, #80 World)
155: Aurel Pirtea (16-10, 4-2 ACA, #143 World) UD3 Khunkar Osmaev (9-6-1, 9-4 ACA, #212 World)
135: Josiel Silva (10-2, 3-1 ACA, #56 World 125) MD3 Magomed Ginazov (13-5, 12-5 ACA, #165 World)
Read More: ACA 92 Preview: A Stacked Card from Poland
Cage Warriors 101
Date: Saturday, Feb. 16
Time: 4 PM ET Main Card
Location: Liverpool, England
How to watch: UFC Fight Pass / Facebook Prelims at 2 PM ET
? Notable fights
265: Tom Aspinall (6-2, 2.5 yrs inactive) TKO1-Checked Kick/Broken Leg Sofiane Boukichou (6-3, 5 win streak snapped, #151 World) – Awful Leg Break
135: Manuel Bilic (15-6, #379 World) Sub3-RNC Bryan Creighton (9-7, #221 World) – Finish!
155: Tim Barnett (6-2-1, BAMMA ex-champ, #589 World) TKO2-Knees Adam Ventre (7-3, #640 World) – Finish!
An unfortunate ending to our main event here at #CW101.
We wish Sofiane Boukichou a speedy recovery. pic.twitter.com/1VKpCnxF8h
— Cage Warriors (@CageWarriors) February 16, 2019
CFFC 72
CFFC 72 Results & Highlights: Sean Brady & Kyle Daukaus shine
Date: Saturday, Feb. 16
Time: 8:30 PM ET
Location: Atlantic City, NJ, USA
How to watch: UFC Fight Pass
? Cage Fury FC Welterweight Championship
170: Sean Brady (10-0, CFFC champ, #198 World) TKO4 Taj Abdul-Hakim (8-2, ROC champ, #310 World) – 4 round title fight
? Cage Fury FC Middleweight Championship
185: Kyle Daukaus (6-0, new CFFC champ, #325 World) Sub3 Jonavin Webb (12-3, 0-2 UFC, #96 World 170) – 4 round title fight
? Notable fights
125: Sean Santella (21-7-1, CFFC ex-champ, #48 World) UD3 Naoki Inoue (11-2, 1-1 UFC, #63 World)
125: Andre Barquero Morera (6-1, #9 Latin America) MD3 Tommy Espinosa (6-2, 6 win streak snapped, #195 World)
170: Joey Pierotti (11-1, #410 World) UD3 David Mundell (10-5, #524 World)
Bellator 216
British strikers wrestled in Connecticut, plus Cro Cop/Nelson 2 and Minakov’s return fall flat
Date: Saturday, Feb. 16
Time: 10 PM ET Main Card, 7:30 PM ET Prelims
Location: Uncasville, Connecticut, USA
How to watch: DAZN
? Main Card
170: Michael Venom Page (14-0, 10-0 Bellator, #45 World) UD3 Paul Daley (40-17-2, 6-4 Bellator, 2-1 UFC, #23 World) – MVP Knee – Daley the Wrestler
265: Mirko Cro Cop (38-11-2, RIZIN Grand Prix champ, Pride Legend, 10 win streak, #18 World) UD3 Roy Nelson (23-17, 1-3 Bellator, 9-10 UFC, #24 World)
265: Cheick Kongo (30-10-2, 12-2 Bellator, 11-6-1 UFC, #14 World) UD3 Vitaly Minakov (21-1, 5-1 Bellator ex-champ, #16 World)
170: Yaroslav Amosov (21-0, 2-0 Bellator, #133 World) UD3 Erick Silva (20-10, 0-1 Bellator, 7-8 UFC, #89 World)
W125: Valerie Loureda (1-0, 1-0 Bellator, taekwondo champ) TKO1-Strikes+GNP Colby Fletcher (1-3, 3.5 years inactive) – Valerie’s Touching Interview – Finish!
? Prelims – Notable Fights
265: Tyrell Fortune (6-0, all Bellator, NCAA wrestling ace, #224 World) TKO1-Punches Ryan Pokryfky (6-6) – Finish!
185: Justin Sumter (7-2, 1-1 Bellator, 0-1 Contenders, #244 World) Sub2-Neck Crank Reginaldo Felix (5-3, 5 win streak snapped, #352 World) – Crazy Round 1 – Felix Knockdown – Comeback Finish!
170: Kemran Lochinov (8-2, 4-0 Bellator, 6 win streak, #350 World) Sub2-Kneebar Kastriot Xhema (2-3, 2-3 Bellator) – Finish!
170: Vinicius de Jesus (7-2, 3-1 Bellator, #406 World) TKO1-Uppercut+ Rodolfo Barcelos (1-1, 0-1 Bellator) – Finish!
Read more:
Bellator 216 Preview: Paul Daley and MVP set to collide
Opinion: Paul “Semtex” Daley’s striking is set to make an impact in the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix
Battle on Volga 9
Date: Sunday, Feb. 17
Time: 9 AM ET
Location: Moscow, Russia
How to watch: YouTube
? Notable fights
265: Ramis Teregulov (14-5-1, #143 World) Draw Ivan Vitasovic (6-4)
185: Rinat Fakhretdinov (17-2, weak opposition, #291 World) TKO1 Vladimir Migovich (2-4) – Finish
145: Usman Nurmagomedov (4-0, relative of Khabib) Sub1-RNC Romeo Njia (0-2) – Finish
World MMA Scene
CAGE 46
Date: Saturday, Feb. 16
Location: Helsinki, Finland
? Notable fights
145: Denis Silva (13-3, 0-1 ACB, #472 World) SD3 Edward Walls (8-4, #335 World)
163: Aleksi Mantykivi (11-5, #403 World) TKO2-Leg Kicks Guilherme Cadena (25-17, went 12-5 in 2018) – Finish!
170: Olli Santalahti (9-3, #314 World) UD3 Rafael da Silva (8-3, #509 World)
W125: Karoline Martins (6-2) Sub3-Guillotine Suvi Salmimies (10-6-1, #30 World W135)
Full CAGE 46 results via MMAViking
Pro Fight Union (no cage MMA)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 16
Time: 2 PM ET
Location: Ukraine
Full Event Video: Facebook
Eagles FC 11
Date: Saturday, Feb. 16
Location: Chisau, Moldova
? Notable fights
145: Valeriu Mircea (22-5-1, 1-1 Bellator, #97 World) TKO1 Andrey Barberoshe (6-7) – Result via @Phre
265: Alexander Romanov (11-1, #85 World) Sub1 Sergio Freitas (6-2)
W125: Anna Rudenko (4-2, #84 World) Sub1-Armbar Donna Cheli (3-1)
170: Luca Poclit (6-1, 6 win streak, #275 World) TKO1-Elbows Flavio Pina (16-6, #48 Brazil)
135: Moktar Benkaci (19-7, #157 World) KO1-Punch Ronny Gomez (4-11)
Valeriu Mircea improves his record to 22-5-1 and he's currently riding a six-bout winning streak.
He is the undisputed #1 in the Italy's MMA lightweight division. Now he's willing to become a force to recon with at featherweight.
You see him signing with the UFC anytime soon? pic.twitter.com/JkvkZeaOlo
— Al Zullino (@phre) February 16, 2019
Serbian BC 20
Serbian BC 20 Results & Video: Satoshi Ishii cruises through his second fight in Serbia
Date: Saturday, Feb. 16
Location: Sombor, Serbia
Full Event Video: Facebook
? Notable fights
265: Satoshi Ishii (19-8-1, #41 World) TKO1-GNP Rodrigo Carlos (21-15)
205: Miro Jurkovic (6-0, #326 World) TKO1-GNP Stanislav Krofak (5-3)
Lions FC 8
Date: Saturday, Feb. 16
Location: Neuchatel, Switzerland
? Notable fights
205: Robert Valentin (4-1, #150 World) vs. Djati Melan (5-0, #339 World 185)
135: Marko Kovacevic (10-2-1, #277 World) dec David Crol (4-5) – Happy winner Marko
PetrosyanMania
Date: Saturday, Feb. 16
Location: Monza, Italy
? Notable fights
170: Iuri Lapicus (12-0, #325 World) TKO1-GNP Ibrahima Sarr (0-3)
Gladiator CF 42
Date: Saturday, Feb. 16
Location: Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
? Notable fight
265: Alison Vicente (23-16, #205 World) Dec3 Kerisson Leal (4-2)
WFC 23
Recaps & Fight Videos via Siol.net
Date: Sunday, Feb. 17
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
? WFC Welterweight Championship
170: Ivica Truscek (38-32, 6 win streak, #240 World) Sub1-Von Flue Choke Arber Murati (10-8-1) – Full Fight Video (Scroll to #10)
? Notable fight
135: Borislav Nikoliv (7-0, #434 World) Sub1-Guillotine Nejc Preloznik (2-2)
US Regionals Highlights
War at the Rock
Date: Saturday, Feb. 16
Location: Hollywood, Florida, USA
? Notable fight
145: Yosdenis Cedeno (11-6-1, 1-3 UFC, #320 World) vs. Michel Quinones (8-3, 0-2 UFC, #518 World)
Art of War 11
Date: Saturday, Feb. 16
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
? Notable fights
265: Rashaun Jackson (5-1, #235 World) TKO1 Alan Wright (0-1)
185: Joe “Bodybagz” Pyfer (4-0, 1-0 CES) Sub1-RNC Eric Roncoroni (5-6)
Lights Out 2
Date: Saturday, Feb. 16
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
? LOC Super Lightweight Championship
165: Korey Kuppe (7-3) def. Kenny Cross (6-3, #613 World)
? LOC Heavyweight Championship
265: Brett Martin (6-1, #212 World) Sub1-Kimura Josh Parisian (7-3, 1-0 Contenders, TUF 28 alum, #146 World) – Fight Video!
? Notable fights
195: Jamahal Hill (5-0, KOP champ, #105 World) TKO1 William Vincent (4-6) – The Winner
170: Jonas Flok (12-3, 8 win streak, #312 World) TKO Kaleio Romero (4-1, TAM prospect)
Steelfist FN
Date: Saturday, Feb. 16
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
? Notable fight
170: Carson Gregory (7-1, #500 World) def Craig Grove (2-1) – The Winner