UFC Fight Night 67 aired live on Fox Sports 1 Saturday night from Goiânia Arena, Goiânia, Brazil. The event saw the return of Carlos Condit as he took on veteran Thiago Alves in the main event. Below are the UFC Fight Night 67 results:
Carlos Condit def. Thiago Alves via TKO – doctor stoppage (Round 2, 5:00)
If you’re a fan of leg kicks, you should probably watch this fight. If you can’t handle seeing mangled faces, you might want to stop after round one. In what turned out to be the technical masterpiece that we all expected when this fight was announced, Carlos Condit put an exclamation point on his return to the octagon. The first round saw a beautiful exchange of leg kicks between the two welterweights, as well as a large variety of strikes. What was an even fight going into the second round was quickly blown out of the water when Condit rocked Alves with a thunderous elbow to right hook combination that sent the latter tumbling to the mat. What followed was a one sided, beautifully executed beatdown on behalf of Condit and a display of extreme heart on the part of Alves. In the end, the doctors decided that the damage done to Alves was too much, and officially called a stop to the fight. Carlos Condit is back in the mix at 170 pounds ladies and gentlemen.
Charles Oliveira def. Nik Lentz via submission – guillotine (Round 3, 1:10)
In a rematch from the controversial fight from 2011, Charles Oliveira and Nik Lentz went at it in a well-rounded, highly entertaining affair. After some back and forth action on the feet, slick transitions by both fighters from striking to grappling, and a near finish in the first round, the fight ended in spectacular fashion in the third round. In vintage form, our first Oliveira of the night (well, technically last) snatched a guillotine out of nowhere and flipped it into mount, forcing Lentz to tap after some resistance. An excellent fight between two fighters who have struggled to reach title contention in the UFC, regardless of division. Oliveira has once again impressed people enough to get them thinking about his potential in the featherweight division, but the question of whether he can take the next step in his career remains.
Alex Oliveira def. K.J. Noons via submission – rear naked choke (Round 1, 2:51)
In an attempt to re-energize the crowd after the previous bout (see below), Alex Oliveira came out quickly against veteran K.J. Noons. After a little back and forth on the feet, our second Oliveira of the night took Noons down and quickly took his back. Before long, Oliveira had both hooks in and Noons was tapping to a rear naked choke. As a result, Noons’ future in the UFC is uncertain. The win was a big one for the man lacking a Wikipedia page, as Alex Oliveira is sure to turn some heads.
Francimar Barroso def. Ryan Jimmo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
In the night’s most lackluster fight, Francimar Barroso topped Ryan Jimmo in a fight that mostly consisted of staring, light striking, and cage stalling. The highlight of the bout came midway through the second round when Barroso landed a hard kick to the groin of Jimmo, almost causing the latter to toss his cookies and the fight to be stopped, which, unfortunately, it was not. Despite this bout being three rounds, there isn’t much else to say here.
Norman Parke def. Francisco Trinaldo via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
The lightweight bout between serial finishers Norman Parke and Fransisco Trinaldo ended up coming down to how judges saw the first round. The first half of the round, like the entirety of the second round, saw Trinaldo pretty handily dominate Parke in the stand up game with crisp combinations. The second half of the first round, like the entirety of the third round, saw Parke smother Trinaldo on the mat and the fence. It was the type of fight that you could reasonably understand the judges siding with either fighters, as long as it was a 29-28 score. In the end, two of the three judges sided with Parke.
Darren Till def. Wendell Oliveira via KO (Round 2, 1:37)
In the curtain jerker for the night’s main card, Darren Till and Wendell Oliveira got off to a slow start. After a first round mainly consisting of cage stalling and a feeling out process on the feet, Till found his rhythm in the second round and never looked back. After reversing a takedown into half guard, Till dished out a pretty steady flow of ground and pound before obliterating our last Oliveira of the night with elbows.
Rony Jason def. Damon Jackson via submission – triangle choke (Round 1, 3:31)
Jussier Formiga def. Wilson Reis via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Mirsad Bektic def. Lucas Martins via TKO – punches (Round 2, :30)
Nicolas Dalby def. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
Juliana Lima def. Ericka Almeida unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-25)
Tom Breese def. Luiz Dutra via TKO – punches (Round 1, 4:58)
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