MMA Geek Guide, Feb. 27-Mar. 5: Covering Everything Pro MMA
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.
Live MMA Schedule
- WXC Warrior Wednesday 1 – Wed. Feb 27 at 8 PM ET – UFC Fight Pass – Results & Clips!
- Fusion FC 37 – Wed. Feb 27 at 8 PM ET – Facebook – Results & Clips!
- ONE Warrior Series 4 – Thurs. Feb 28 at 3 AM ET – YouTube – Results & Clips!
- Cage Warriors 102 – Sat. Mar 2 at 1 PM ET – UFC Fight Pass
- UFC 235 – Sat. Mar 2 at 6:30 PM ET – PPV/ESPN/UFC Fight Pass
Other pro MMA cards in the regionals:
- Unified MMA 36 – Fri. Mar 1 at 8 PM ET – Fite.tv iPPV $20
- HEAT 44 – Sat. Mar 2 – unbroadcast – Satoshi Ishii Main Event Video
- WWFC 14 – Sat. Mar 2 at 10 AM ET – Fite.tv iPPV $5
- Dragon Fight 5 – Sat. Mar 2 at 1 PM ET – Facebook
- Fierce FC 10 – Sat. Mar 2 at 10 PM ET – Free Internet Stream
- CFFC 73 – Sat. Mar 2 at 7 PM ET – UFC Fight Pass on 1 week tape delay
The Big One: UFC 235
UFC 235
Date: Sat. Mar 2
Where: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Main Card on PPV at 10 PM ET
205 
: Jon Jones (24-1, 12-0 UFC champ, #1 World) UD5 Anthony Smith (31-14, 7-4 UFC, #5 World)
170 : Kamaru Usman (15-1, 10-0 UFC, #3 World) UD5 Tyron Woodley (19-4-1, 9-3-1 UFC champ, #1 World)
170: Ben Askren (19-0, 1-0 UFC, Bellator & ONE champ, #22 World) Sub1-Bulldog Choke/Herb Deanage Robbie Lawler (28-13, 13-7 UFC ex-champ, #9 World)
W115: Weili Zhang (19-1, 3-0 UFC, #14 World) UD3 Tecia Torres (10-4, 6-4 UFC, #7 World)
135: Pedro Munhoz (18-3, 8-3 UFC, #9 World) KO1-Punches Cody Garbrandt (11-3, 6-3 UFC ex-champ, #4 World)
Prelims on
145: Zabit Magomedsharipov (17-1, 5-0 UFC, #30 World) UD3 Jeremy Stephens (28-16, 15-15 UFC, #7 World) – Zabit Stuff
205: Johnny Walker (17-3, 3-0 UFC, #35 World) TKO1-Flying Knee+ Misha Cirkunov (14-5, 5-3 UFC, #26 World) – Murderous Knee – Walker Injures Himself
135: Cody Stamann (18-2, 4-1 UFC, #31 World) UD3 Alejandro Perez (21-7-1, 7-2-1 UFC, #13 World)
170: Diego Sanchez (29-11, 18-11 UFC, #51 World) TKO2-GNP Mickey Gall (5-2, 4-2 UFC, #184 World) – Finish!
Prelims on UFC Fight Pass at 6:30 PM ET
185: Edmen Shahbazyan (9-0, 2-0 UFC, #53 World) TKO1-Elbows Charles Byrd (10-6, 1-2 UFC, #109 World) – Finish!
W135: Macy Chiasson (4-0, 1-0 UFC, TUF 28 winner, #8 World W145) TKO1-Punches Gina Mazany (5-3, 1-3 UFC, #16 World W135) – Finish!
W115: Hannah Cifers (9-3, 1-1 UFC, #44 World) SD3 Polyana Viana (10-3, 1-2 UFC, #30 World)
Read More about UFC 235:
Opinion: How big an upset would it be if Smith beats Jones?
UFC 235 Fight Predictions via Sriram Muralidaran
Analysis: Zabit steps up in class to face Stephens
Analysis: Zhang & Torres set for fireworks
Drake’s UFC History: Top 10 Falls from Grace, Koscheck-to-Barao
MMA Events to Watch This Week
WXC Warrior Wednesday 1
WXC Warrior Wednesday 1 Results & Highlights!
Date: Wed. Feb 27
Time: 8 PM ET
Where: Southgate, Michigan, USA
How to Watch: UFC Fight Pass
Notable Bouts:
155 : Austin Tweedy (11-2, 10 finishes, new WXC champ, 0-1 Contenders, #385 World) KO1-Right Hand David Putvin (9-3, 9 finishes, 0-1 RFA, #338 World)
135: Pipe Vargas (7-1, 1-0 Combate) KO3-Knee Said Kakhramonov (6-2, 0-1 PFL, #344 World)
145: Jose Johnson (8-5, 0-1 LFA, #406 World 135) KO1-Knees/Elbows Adam King (5-3) – Rematch of Johnson UD 9/17
WXC Warrior Wednesday 1 Preview: Get to know WXC before its Fight Pass Debut
Fusion FC 37
Fusion FC 37 Results & Clips: Featuring Six Big Finishes from Peru
Date: Wed. Feb 27
Time: 8 PM ET
Where: Lima, Peru
How to Watch: Facebook
Notable Bouts:
205: Ederson Macedo (10-5) Sub1-Kimura Kevin Diaz (6-7)
265: Edison Lopes (10-4, 9 finishes, #244 World) UD3 Andrew Flores Smith (19-11, #1 Peru)
145: Paulo Bananada (23-14, 0-1 Brave) SD3 Jose Zarauz (18-6-1, 0-1 ACB, #7 Peru, #321 World)
ONE Warrior Series 4
ONE Warrior Series 4 Results & Clips!!
Date: Thurs. Feb 28
Time: 3 AM ET
Where: Singapore
How to Watch: ONE App / YouTube
Notable Bouts:
155/170: Kimihiro Eto (16-4-2, 3-1 ONE WS, #356 World) Sub1-Arm Triangle Trestle Tan (4-8, 1-3 ONE main shows)
135/145: Shinechagtga Zoltsetseg (3-2, 2-1 ONE WS) TKO2-GNP Ali Motamed (5-3, 1-2 ONE WS, #9 SE Asia)
W115/125: Michele Ferreira (3-0, 1-0 ONE WS, late replacement) TKO3-Knee Nyrene Crowley (3-1, 2-1 ONE WS)
M115/125: Lito Adiwang (8-2, 2-0 ONE WS) TKO1-Punches Alber Correia (3-1, 0-2 ONE WS)
Cage Warriors 102
Date: Sat. Mar 2
Time: 12:40 PM ET Prelims / 4 PM ET Main Card
Where: London, England
How to Watch: UFC Fight Pass
Main Card on UFC Fight Pass at 4 PM ET (subscription)
185 : James Webb (6-1, 4-1 CW, new CW champ, 5 straight finishes, #321 World) Sub3-Arm Triangle Thomas Robertsen (7-2, 2-2 CW, #294 World) – Webb close kneebar – Finish
155: Jai Herbert (8-1, 3-0 CW, #251 World) TKO1-Punches & Knees Steve O’Keefe (9-4, 3-3 CW, #286 World) – Finish
155: Rhys McKee (9-2-1, 2-1 CW, #232 World) Sub3-Guillotine Perry Goodwin (8-6, 2-3 CW, #335 World) – Finish
170: Joilton Santos (29-7, 1-0 CW, 1-2 ACB/M-1, #263 World) UD3 Craig White (14-10, 0-2 UFC, 6-3 CW, #137 World) – All Takedowns
Notable Prelims on Fight Pass at 12:40 PM ET (Free this time)
125: Sam Creasey (11-2, 6-2 CW, #133 World) UD3 Andy Young (11-13, 0-2 CW, 0-4 ACB/Brave/FNG/M-1, #156 World) – Creasey Knockdown
135: Brian Bouland (9-2, 4-1 CW, #204 World) UD3 Cory Tait (9-5, 2-2 CW, #358 World)
175: Brad Wheeler (18-13, 10-8 CW, #640 World) TKO2-Punches John Maguire (26-12, 2-3 UFC, 1-4 CW, #238 World) – Finish!
170: Nathan Jones (13-9, 1-1 CW, #341 World) Sub1-Triangle Choke Martyn Harris (4-5, 0-2 CW) – Finish!
205: Modestas Bukauskas (8-2, 3-1 CW, #237 World 205) TKO3-Liver Kick+ Marcin Wojcik (11-7, 0-1 CW, 4-3 KSW, #168 World 185) – Comeback Finish!
145: Steve Aimable (13-5, 3-2 CW, #474 World) MD3 Declan McAleenan (5-2, 1-1 CW, #443 World)
145: Aidan Stephen (6-1, 2-0 CW, #482 World) SD3 Kingsley Crawford (3-1, 1-1 CW)
WWFC 14
Date: Sat. Mar 2
Time: 10 AM ET
Where: Kiev, Ukraine
How to Watch: Fite iPPV ($5)
125 : Blaine O’Driscoll (7-2, new WWFC champ, 5-1 CW/BAMMA, #182 World) Sub3-RNC Teimur Rahimov (7-2, WWFC champ, #91 World) – Finish
W115 : Magdalena Sormova (8-1, WWFC champ, #73 World) UD5 Eva Dourthe (4-2, 0-1 CW)
155 : Mikhail Odintsov (14-2, WWFC champ, 1-0 ACB, #475 World 155) TKO3-GNP Paata Tsxapelia (12-5, 0-1 ACB, #617 World 145, short notice) – Finish
W115: Svetlana Gotsyk (12-4, WWFC ex-champ, #78 World) Sub1-Armbar Edna Oliveira (7-6-1) – Finish!
155: Kirill Gorobets (8-1) Sub1-Banana Split!!! Gasan Azizov (5-3) – Finish below!
145: Artem Misak (5-1) Sub1-RNC w/Arm Trap Ivan Dyzabenko (6-2) – Finish!
That's a banana split! Kirill Gorobets (8-1) nabs the rare submission in round one, tapping Gasan Azizov in an instant! The Ukrainian has stopped six straight opponents. #WWFC14 pic.twitter.com/ybn2UTiJjH
— Kyle Johnson (@VonPreux) March 2, 2019
USA & North America Regionals – Notable Fights
Unified MMA 36
Date: Fri. Mar 1
Time: 9 PM ET
Where: Enoch, Alberta, Canada
How to Watch: Fite iPPV ($20)
185 : Teddy Ash (13-4, new UMMA champ, #135 World) TKO4-Eye Injury Dominique Steele (18-12, was UMMA champ, 1-4 UFC, #73 World) – Rematch
170 : Jake Lindsey (13-8, new UMMA champ, 0-3 UFC, #292 World) Sub1-Guillotine Pat Pytlik (7-1, was UMMA champ, #428 World)
155 : Shane Campbell (15-7, still UMMA champ, 1-4 UFC, #122 World) UD Menad Abella (5-2)
185: KB Bhullar (6-0) Sub1-D’Arce Choke Derek Boyle (13-13, 0-1 WSOF)
The rematch and belongs to Teddy Ash (@TeddyAshMMA)! He forces the doctor to stop the fight after the fourth round due to damage to Dominique Steele's eye at #UnifiedMMA36. The 🐻is still double champ! #YEG #Edmonton @unifiedmma @RiverCreeCasino https://t.co/6jjdcziiod pic.twitter.com/AzyMLKJa3E
— MMA Empire (@mmaempirecanada) March 2, 2019
IT Fight Series 86
Date: Fri. Mar 1
Time: 7 PM ET
Where: Columbus, Ohio, USA
How to Watch: FloCombat (sub)
155: TJ Rigel (3-0) Sub1-RNC Jose Martinez (4-1, TUF 27 qualifiers alum)
HD MMA 16
Date: Fri. Mar 1
Where: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
170 : Braden Smith (10-3, 2-2 LFA+, #318 World) Sub5 AJ Nichols (4-2-1, 1-1 LFA, #603 World 155)
145: Jose Martinez (9-4, 1-1 LFA, #617 World 155) dec Eddie Brown (5-2, 3-1 LFA+)
145: Justin Overton (7-4, #421 World) Sub2 Chris Mullins (4-3, 1-1 LFA+)
Valor FC 56
Date: Fri. Mar 1
Where: Knoxville, Tennessee
W125: Shanna Young (6-1, 0-1 Invicta, #28 World 135) Sub1-Mounted Triangle Anastasia Bruce (0-1, 0-11 amateur at 115)
CFFC 73
Date: Sat. Mar 2
Where: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Due to overlap with UFC 235, UFC Fight Pass VOD will be on 1 week tape delay
265 : Zu Anyanwu (15-5, 0-1 UFC, CFFC champ, #80 World) TKO2 Chris Daukaus (7-3, 1-0 CES, #119 World) – Pic
145: Ryan Cafaro (6-3, #395 World) vs. Boimah Karmo (5-5, 1-2 LFA, 0-1 CES)
155: Joe Solecki (7-2) UD3 Jacon Bohn (7-7, 2-1 CES, #434 World)
Atlas Fights: D-Town Beatdown
Date: Sat. Mar 2
Where: DeRidder, Louisiana, USA
W145: Ediane Gomes (11-4, 3-2 Invicta, #19 World) vs. Roberta Paim Rovel (4-1, 0-1 Bellator, 3 yrs inactive)
King of the Cage: Awaited Return
Date: Sat. Mar 2
Where: Bowler, Wisconsin, USA
W105: Grace Cleveland (4-0, #48 World) def Shawna Ormsby (1-1)
Big John’s MMA Proving Grounds
Date: Sat. Mar 2
Where: St. Ignace, Michigan, USA
155: Ryse Brink (7-2) def. Zack Shaw (7-3, 1-2 Kunlun, #408 World) – pic
Destiny MMA
Date: Sat. Mar 2
Where: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA
135: Russell Doane (16-8, 3-5 UFC, #98 World) def Diego Silva (11-5, 0-1 ACB, #190 World)
⚠️ Congrats to #TeamIridium's @RussellDoane135, who earned an awesome victory for @DestinyMMA last night in #Hawaii ⚔️ #TheDarkside pic.twitter.com/GTX4q5p3kn
— IridiumSportsAgency (@TeamIridiumISA) March 3, 2019
Fury FC 30
Date: Sun. Mar 3
Where: San Antonio, Texas
170 : Anthony Ivy (6-2, 2-0 LFA+, still FFC champ, #373 World) TKO2 Aaron Reeves (6-2, 3-0 LFA+, #646 World) – Pic
155: Victor Martinez (9-4, #397 World) SD3 Gleidson “Poney” Cutis (7-4, 0-1 Contenders, #406 World)
World MMA Scene – Notable Fights
Superfight MMA 10
Results via FightNewsAustralia
Date: Fri. Mar 1
Where: New South Wales, Australia
Broadcast: Free replay on Facebook available Sunday 3/3
170 : Andrew Mills (9-3, #20 Aus/NZ) UD5 Corey Nelson (20-8-2, 0-1-1 ACB/M-1, #1 Aus/NZ, #392 World)
145: Joshua Culibao (8-0, #3 Aus/NZ, #148 World) KO1-Right Hand Josh Payne (8-9)
170: David Francis (8-4, #18 Aus/NZ) Sub1-Guillotine Joel Kendrick (7-3-1, #11 Aus/NZ)
HEAT 44
Results via @BRMassami Twitter
Date: Sat. Mar 2
Where: Nagoya, Japan
265 : Satoshi Ishii (20-8-1, new HEAT champ, 5 win streak, #42 World) Sub2-Armlock Cally de Oliveira (3-1, was HEAT champ, #183 World) – Full Fight!
155 : Tom Santos (11-6, new HEAT champ, 0-1 RIZIN, #194 World) SD5 Rae Yoon Ok (11-3, was HEAT champ, #353 World)
135: Takeshi Kasugai (23-6-1, #345 World) Sub1-Guillotine Shunichi Shimizu (32-22-11, 2-11 last 13)
265: Dae Un Jung (11-2, 10 win streak, #214 World 205) TKO3-Elbows Sasa Milinkovic (6-2, #218 World 265)
plus kickboxing bouts including Jerome LeBanner
Eternal MMA 41
Results via @KatrinaJMahoney Twitter
Date: Sat. Mar 2
Where: Perth, Western Australia
135 : Mitch Martin (7-0, EMMA champ, #6 Aus/NZ, #327 World) Sub1-RNC Kairin Moses (5-3, 0-1 ACB, #13 Aus/NZ)
145: Dan Jones (7-0, #10 Aus/NZ, #540 World) MD3 Rodolfo Marques (25-12-1, 1-0 ACB, #7 Aus/NZ, #439 World)
Dragon Fight 5
Date: Sat., Mar 2
Where: Thuszcz, Poland
Time: 1 PM ET
Broadcast: Facebook
Battle 1
Date: Sun. Mar 3
Where: Derbent, Russia
145: Abdusamad Sangov (12-2-1, 1-2 ACB/RCC, #414 World) vs. Nizamuddin Ramazanov (6-4, 1-0 WFCA) – rematch of Sangov UD 3/18
Quick Glossary
= Title Fight
ACA = Absolute Championship Akhmat (Russia)
ACA+ = combined ACA/ACB/WFCA record
ACB = Absolute Championship Berkut (Russia)
Brave = Brave CF (Middle East)
CES = Classic Entertainment & Sports (USA-New England)
CFFC = Cage Fury Fighting Championship (USA-East Coast)
Contenders = Dana White Contender Series (USA/Brazil)
CW = Cage Warriors (UK)
FNG = Fight Nights Global (Russia)
Invicta = Invicta FC (USA-Women)
LFA = Legacy Fighting Alliance (USA)
LFA+ = combined LFA/LFC/RFA record
LFC = Legacy Fighting Championship (USA)
M-1 = M-1 Global (Russia)
ONE = ONE Championship (Asia)
PFL = Pro Fighters League (USA)
RCC = Russian Cagefighting Championship
ROC = Ring of Combat (USA-East Coast)
RFA = Resurrection Fighting Alliance (USA)
Rus1= Combined ACA+ACB+FNG+M-1+RCC+WFCA record
TKO = TKO MMA (Canada)
TUF = Ultimate Fighter
UFC = Ultimate Fighting Championship
WFCA = World Fighting Championship Akhmat (Russia)
WSOF = World Series of Fighting (USA)