Mousasi (photo) defeated Henderson in the first round. Photo: Disclosure/UFC
the return of Dan Henderson The middleweight division ended up not going as the veteran expected. At UFC on FOX 14, held at the Tele2 Arena stadium in Stockholm (Sweden), “Hendo” ended up suffering the second knockout defeat of his career against Gegard Mousasi, in a fight that ended up being marked by a controversial interruption by the referee.
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Henderson, 44 years old, started the fight in his old style, mixing entry blows with the traditional right cross. Nothing, however, came close to reaching Mousasi, who, in turn, worked more cautiously. Just over a minute into the fight, Mousasi connected with a right cross that hit the top of Henderson's head, which he clearly felt. The veteran fell close to the fence, while Mousasi went all out trying to finish the fight. A few blows later, referee Leon Roberts ended the fight, which caused “Hendo” an instant outrage.
With this, Mousasi recovers from the defeat he suffered in his last appearance in the Octagon, against Ronaldo Jacare, in September last year. Henderson continues his ordeal in the UFC: it is his fifth defeat in the last six fights, the second being by technical knockout – he had lost this method to Vitor belfort, in November 2013, in Goiânia.
In the wrestlers' duel, Bader beats Davis in a warm fight
Bader (photo) beat Davis in a split decision from the judges. Photo: Disclosure/UFC
The second clash on the main card marked a duel between two of the best wrestlers in the light heavyweight division. And, contrary to some predictions, the fight ended up taking place almost entirely standing up, with an advantage for Ryan bader, who came out on top after three tight rounds.
Bader tried to make his boxing count to nullify the game of Davis, who, in turn, bet a lot on his kicks. Some blows from the TUF 8 champion hit “Mr. Wonderful”, which ended up with his right eye being quite swollen. At times, Davis tried to respond with takedowns, almost always being rejected by Bader.
When it comes to the takedown game, the single most notable moment came in the final moments, when Bader applied a beautiful supple just before the final bell sounded. However, the fight was generally tepid, which displeased the audience at the Tele2 Arena.
In the end, two of the three judges gave victory to Bader, who thus achieved his fourth consecutive victory in the UFC. Davis suffered his second defeat in the last three fights, as he lost to Anthony Johnson in April last year, months before surpassing Glover Teixeira in Rio de Janeiro.
Sicilia shuts down stadium with knockout of Corassani
The main card of UFC on FOX 14 did not start well for the fans present at the Tele2 Arena. Local athlete, Akira Corassani put up a valiant fight against Sam Sicilia, but ended up suffering a tough knockout in the first round, suffering his third consecutive defeat in the UFC.
Corassani and Sicilia fought openly in their exchanges, with good blows being connected by both parties. However, Corassani hesitated for a moment and ended up being caught by a well-aimed cross, knocking him down instantly.
With that, Sicilia breathes in the midst of a difficult moment in the UFC. In the largest MMA organization in the world, the North American now has four victories, against four defeats suffered.
Preliminary card sees fifth-fastest knockout in UFC history
Amirkhani needed just eight seconds to defeat Ogle. Photo: Disclosure/UFC
The standout moment on the preliminary card came in the sixth fight of the night. Iranian living in Finland, mawan amirkhani he was making his UFC debut and seemed at ease from the moment he entered the octagon, carrying the flag of the Scandinavian country and exuding friendliness. And, inside the cage, there were even more reasons to smile.
Facing England's Andy Ogle, Amirkhani decided to end the fight quickly. As soon as the fight started, “Mr. Finland” ran towards his opponent and threw a flying knee, which he connected with. Ogle, already groggy, cowered close to the railing, but was unable to defend himself from a powerful upper by Amirkhani. So, after just eight seconds, the referee had no choice but to end the fight.
It was the fifth fastest knockout in UFC history – the best mark belongs to current trainer Duane Ludwig, who dispatched Jonathan Goulet in six seconds at UFC Fight Night 3, in January 2006.
UFC on FOX 14 results:
MAIN CARD
Gegard Mousasi derrotou Dan Henderson by technical knockout in R1;
Ryan bader derrotou Phil Davis by split decision of the judges
Sam Sicilia defeated Akira Corassani by knockout in R1;
PRELIMINARY CARD
Albert Tumenov defeated Nicholas Musoke by unanimous decision;
Kenny Robertson defeated Sultan Aliev by knockout in R1;
mawan amirkhani defeated Andy Ogle via TKO in R1;
Nikita Krylov derrotou Stanislav Nedkov by submission in R1;
Mairbek Taisumov defeated Anthony Christodolou via knockout in R2
Mirsad Bektic defeated Paul Redmond via unanimous decision;
Viktor Pesta defeated Konstantin Erokhin by unanimous decision of the judges;
Neil Seery defeated Chris Beal via unanimous decision;
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