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  • UFC Fight Night 82 Las Vegas live results: Johny Hendricks vs. Stephen Thompson

    Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 82: Hendricks vs. Thompson from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event is headlined by a five-round bout in the UFC’s welterweight division as former UFC Welterweight Champion Johny Hendricks takes on Stephen Thompson, winner of five straight fights. In the co-main event, it will be heavyweight action as Roy Nelson squares off against Jared Rosholt. Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 7 PM eastern time with preliminary action all the way thru the main card.

    UFC Fight Night 82 Weigh-In Results
    UFC Fight Night 82 DFS Playbook
    UFC Fight Night 82 Observer Picks & Preview

    They  just announced the next FOX show is 4/16 from the Amalie Arena in Tampa with at least a four hour show on FOX itself.

    Cub Swanson vs.  Hacran Dias

    Bethe  Correia vs. Raquel Pennington

    Michael Chiesa vs. Beneil Dariush

    Tecia Torres vs.  Rose Namajunas

    Lyoto Machida vs. Dan Henderson

    Rashad Evans vs. Shogun Rua

    Khabib Nurmagomedov vs.  Tony Ferguson in a five round main event       

    The 4/23 PPV will be in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena

    Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones for the light heavyweight title

    Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry Cejudo for the flyweight title 

    Coverage provided by Dave Meltzer

    The show opened with a Mickey Gall video, followed by a C.M. Punk interview with Ariel Helwani.

    Punk said his focus will be different after today.  Said he knows Mickey Gall drives a bread truck, he’s hungry, he’s a purple belt in Jiu Jitsu, but doesn’t have a lot to go on.  He said we’re both a bit of a mystery so the fight makes sense.  “He’s got hands, he knocked the guy down and he choked the guy out.  I think Jiu Jitsu is his strong suit.”

    He said if hey fight it’ll be a matter of who wants it jore and who trains hardest beween now and he fight.

    “I’m gonna watch, excited to see it, I’m  gonna watch like a fan,”   

    Said hopes Gall wins so he’ll know his opponent.  He said that he’s creating jobs, and he’s created two.  He said that if Mike (Jackson) wins, he doesn’t get him.  “I don’t get it and I don’t think anyone else does either.”

    Punk made a joke about not being any good at promos but in time he hopes he can improve.

    PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC FIGHT PASS- 7 PM ET/4 PM PT)

    FEATHERWEIGHTS- ARTEM LOBOV (11-11-1 1 NC, 0-1 UFC) VS. ALEX WHITE (10-2, 1-2 UFC)

    First round: Lobov is a Russian who lives in Dublin and trains with Conor McGregor.  White with a body kick.  Hard body kick by White.  Lobov with a body kick.  Lobov has him against the fence.  White landed a punch and took him down.  Punches and knees by White.  White 10-9.

    Second round: Lobov’s coaches told him he probably lost the round because he got wobbled.  Low kick by White.  Left to the body by White.  Kick to the body by White.  Traded punches.  White landing more.  White still landing.  Both trading.  Lobov bleeding under the left eye.  White took him down.  White 20-18.

    Third round: White took him down again.  He moved to side control Lobov started to land after he got up.  He scored a nice right hook.  White came back with punches when Lobov missed wild punches.  White landing punches and Lobov look tired.  White took him down again.  Lobov bleeding from a number of cuts.  30-27 White

    Scores: All three have this 30-27 for White

    WELTERWEIGHTS- MICKEY GALL (1-0, 0-0 UFC) VS. MIKE JACKSON (0-0, 0-0 UFC)

    First round:   Jackson is only the sixth guy to make his pro debut in UFC in the post-2001 era.  He’s an MMA media guy but is 2-0 as a pro boxer.  Gall dropped him with a right to the jaw and after a few punchds on the ground, Gall got his back and is working for a choke.  He got the choke and Jackson tapped out immediately. :45

    He cut a promo on Punk.  Punk came to the cage.  They shook hands Punk.  Punk looked taller than Gall but he was wearing shoes.  They posed together.  Punk said nothing on the mic but will do an interview backstage. 

    Punk did a backstage interview.  Punk said he looked very impressive, that’s the way I want to win a fight.  Punk said he thought both men looked relax, both came out to good music, he seemed to be having fun.  Punk asked him if he was having fan and Gall said “I’m having a blast.”  Punk said he’s indifferent that it was a short fight, “I don’t care about how hard he hits.  I try not to get hit.”   He said he wants to talk to his wife, said she’s in her room writing a book.

    PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX SPORTS 1- 8 PM ET/5 PM PT)

    FEATHERWEIGHTS- NOAD LAHAT (9-1, 2-1 UFC) VS. DIEGO RIVAS (6-0, 1-0 UFC)

    First round:   Rivas poked him in the eye right away.  Lahat with a low kick.  Lahat took him down.  Lahat working for a guillotine.  Rivas seems to have it blocked.  Lahat gave up on it.  Lahat stayed on top.  Lahat has his back.  Now he’s working for a head and arm choke.  Rivas got up slammed him down but Lahat reversed to the top.  Lahat 10-9.

    Second round:  Rivas landed a jumping knee and blocked Lahat out.  Crazy finish.  Lahat was out cold.  

    FLYWEIGHTS- (#12) RAY BORG (9-1, 3-1 UFC) VS. JUSTIN SCOGGINS (10-2, 3-2 UFC)

    First round:  Borg took him down but Scoggins right back up.  Body kick by Scoggins.  Left and body shot by Scoggins.  Scoggins with lefts.  Borg went for a takedown but Scoggins blocked it.  Borg has a bloody nose.  Body kick by  Scoggins.  10-9 Scoggins

    Second round:  Spin kick by Scoggins.  Scoggins slammed him down, although it was more Borg pulling guard.   Borg up.  Body kick by Scoggins.  Head kick by Scoggins.  Borg bleeding from the nose.  Scoggins took him down.  Borg went for a reverse but  Scoggins reversed back to the top. Scoggins landing a lot of punches but Borg threw a big punch back.  Spin kick by Scoggins.  Right by Borg.  Scoggins missed a spinning backfist.  Borg went for the takedown but didn’t get it.  Scoggins tried a takedown by Borg defended.  Scoggins 20-18.

    Third round:  Borg got the takedown.  Scoggins up and slammed him down.   Borg back up.  Scoggigns took him down again.  Scoggins just holding him down and trying to burn out the clock since he’s winning the decision here.  Scoggins 30-27. 

    Scores:  30-27, 30-27 and 30-26 for Scoggins.

    Scoggins did a great promo, telling UFC to not put him on the shelf, and vowed he would win the title by the end of 2016.

    HEAVYWEIGHTS- DERRICK LEWIS (13-4 1 NC, 4-2 UFC) VS. DAMIAN GRABOWSKI (20-2, 0-0 UFC)

    First round:  Lewis ran in but got taken down.  Lewis then threw him down and is on top.  Lewis landing big punches.  Grabowski bleeding.    Lewis threw punches from the back.  Lewis hammering him with punches from the top.  Lewis landed more punches and it was stopped.  Impressive win.

    LIGHTWEIGHTS- JOSHUA BURKMAN (27-12 1 NC, 5-7 1 NC UFC) VS. K.J. NOONS (13-8 1 NC, 2-2 1 NC UFC)

    First round:  Body kick by Burkman.  Low kick by Burkman and two more.  More low kicks by Burkman.  Body kick by Burkman.  Low kick by Burkamn.  Burkman with a spin kick.  Burkman with a body kick.  Crowd booing.  Body kick by Burkman.  Noons did nothing this round until the end when he finally started throwing punches.  10-9 Burkman

    Second round:   Burkman took him down with a high slam but Noons back up.  Big left by Noons.  Burkman still with low kicks.  Crowd booing again.  Both trading punches.  Noons lands a nice left hook.  Burkamn landed a  good punch.  Closer round.  20-18 Burkman.

    Third round:  John McCarthy pretty much told them to do something.  Burkman took him down.   Noons back up.  Noons landed several punches.  Noons landing more.  Burkman looks tired.  Noons landing a good left hook.  Knee by Burkman.  Hard right by Noons.  Burkman working for a takedown.  Burkman with a left.  Burkman working for a takedown and Noons was landing elbows.  Burkman took him down.  Noons but still have it 29-28 for Burkman.

    Scores:  All three have it 30-27 for Burkman.

    MAIN CARD (FOX SPORTS 1- 10 PM ET/7 PM PT)

    WELTERWEIGHTS- MIKE PYLE (26-11-1, 9-6 UFC) VS. SEAN SPENCER (12-4, 3-3 UFC)

    First round:  Pyle with a body kick.  Pyle with a low kick.  Spencer dropped him with a right.  Spencer landed a left.  Spencer with lefts.  Pyle back with punches late.  Spencer 10-9.

    Second round:   Pyle hurt him  with a punch.   Pyle landing rights.  Spinning back fist by Pyle and Spencer back with a punch.  Spencer with a left.  Spencer with a left.  Pyle with punches.  Knee by Pyle.  Spin kick by Pyle.  Pyle got for a takedown and got it at the last end of the round.  Pyle’s round so 19-19.

    Third round:   Spencer in with punches.  Spencer landed some punches.  Pyle faked being rocked which is a bad idea because people, as in judges, may believe it.  Pyle took him down and has a guillotine.  Knee to the body by Pyle.  Left by Spencer.  Left by Spencer and a knee by Pyle.  Pyle hurt him with an elbow.  He’s throwing hard knees  and another knee.  Elbows by Pyle.   More knees, Another knee and Yves Lavigne stopped it.  This was a hell of a fight. 

    LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS- MISHA CIRKUNOV (10-2, 1-0 UFC) VS. ALEX NICHOLSON (6-1, 0-0 UFC)

    First round:  Nicholson was giving away a ton of size.  He looked like a welterweight, not even a middleweight.  Cirkunov with a head kick. Cirkunov is just beating him up.  Takedown by Cirkunov.  Herb Dean got mad at Nicholson for a low knee.  Dean said next time he’s taking away a point.  Left by Cirkunov.  Cirkunov with punches.  Cirkunov took him down again.  Hard elbow by Cirkunov.  10-9 Cirkunov.

    Second round:   Cirkunov took him down.  Cirkunov got his back.  Cirkunov landing punches from back position.  He used a neck crank and got the tap.  Screwed up that engagement weekend.  Cirkunov just beat him up the entire fight.    

    FLYWEIGHTS- (#1) JOSEPH BENAVIDEZ (23-4, 10-2 UFC) VS. (#8) ZACH MAKOVSKY (19-6, 3-2 UFC)

    First round:  Left by Benavidez.  Makovksy took him down but Benavidez back up.  Low kick by Benavidez.  Head kick by Benavidez.  Punches by Benavidez.  Body kick by Benavidez.  Benavidez overwhelmed him but Makovsky took him down again.  Another takedown by Makvosky and got his back.  10-9 Benavidez,.

    Second round:  Makovsky again going for a takedown.  Punches and a knee by Benavidez.   Body kick by Benavidez.  Makovsky got a takedown but Benavidez right back up.  The crowd is really into this.  Left by Makovsky.  He got another takedown but Benavidez back up.  Makovsky with another takedown.  He jumped on his back.  Close round.  Makovsky so 19-19.

    Third round:  Makovsky with a left.  Knee by Makovsky.  Benavidez with a right.  Punch and knee by Benavidez.  Benavidez ran in and delivered a right and left and another right.  Another right by Benavidez.  Left and right by Benavidez.  Benavidez knocked him off balance as time ran out.  Benavidez 29-28 but he has to win the fight.

    Scores:   30-27, 29-28 and 29-28 Benavidez

    LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS- (#6) OVINCE SAINT PREUX (18-7, 6-2 UFC) VS. (#13) RAFAEL CAVALCANTE (12-6 1 NC, 1-3 UFC)

    First round:  Saint Preux hurt himself throwing a low kick.  Saint Preux is in trouble now as he can barely move.  Fejiao throwing low kicks.  Right by Feijao.  Left by OSP and he’s unloading with punches and put Feijao down .  Saint Preux with an elbow from the top.  Saint Preux with body punches while staying on top.  OSP is hurt by I have him winning the round 10-9.

    Second round:   Feijao with a left.  Saint Preux with lefts.  Body kick by Saint Preux.  Another front kick by Saint Preux.  Saint Preuz knocked him down with a left.  Saint Preux on top.  Saint Preux landing a lot of lefts from the top.   20-18 OSP.

    Third round:  Saint Preux moving better.  Feijao started throwing big punches.  Saint Preux went for a takedown.  Saint Preux landing  more punches and took him down.  Saint Preux is mainly just holding him down and the crowd is booing a lot.  They really should stand it up from here.  Big left dropping down by Saint Preux  .  Saint Preux throwing a lot of punches late.  It was close to being stopped when the time ran out.  30-27 OSP, could be 30-26.

    Scores:   30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 for OSP.

    The injury was to OSP’s right ankle.

    HEAVYWEIGHTS- (#11) ROY NELSON (20-12, 7-8 UFC) VS. (#12) JARED ROSHOLT (14-2, 6-1 UFC)First round:  Nelson missed a punch by a mile.  Rosholt landed a few punches.  Rosholt with punches.   Rosholt with jabs.  Front kick by Rosholt.  Rosholt 10-9.

    Second round:   Nelson with a low kick.  Nelson is moving forward but not landing anything.  Nelson slipped throwing a punch.  Body kick by Rosholt.  Crowd booing this fight as well.   Left by Nelson.  Low kick by Rosholt.  Nelson landed a right.  Nelson landed a couple of punches and Rosholt dancing away.  Rosholt landed some punches.  Boring fight.  Nelson’s round so 19-19.

    Third round:  Low kick by Nelson.  Rosholt dancing away.  Nelson throwing big punches and Rosholt ran away.  Rosholt landed a left as Nelson came in.  Nelson back with a few punches.  Right by Nelson.  Rosholt went for a takedown but Nelson blocked it.  Rosholt anded a right.  Left by Rosholt.  Crowd booing both men.  Nelson 29-28 but either guy could win.

    Scores:  30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 Nelson

    WELTERWEIGHTS- (#2) JOHNY HENDRICKS (17-3, 12-3 UFC) VS. (#8) STEPHEN THOMPSON (11-1, 6-1 UFC)

    First round:  Hendricks looks so much smaller than usual.  Hendricks moved in and working for a takedown.  Thompson’s defense is good.  Side kick by Thompson.  High kick by Thompson.  Another head kick and landing big punches and a body kick   Thompson is taking him apart.  Right by Thompson.  Right by Thompson.  Head kick by Thompson.  Left by Thompson.  Knee by Thompson.  Left by Hendricks and Thompson back with kicks.  Thompson destroying him with punches.  He landed a spin kick and finished him with punches.  This was a one sided destruction.  Hendricks had nothing.  He was a different guy.  3:31

    Thompson wanted a title match next. 

  • UFC Fight Night 82 DFS Playbook: value picks, who to avoid

    Another week, another UFC fight card, this time coming from Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC Fight Night 82 is headlined by a welterweight bout between Johny Hendricks and Stephen Thompson, and below are our studs, value plays and fighters to avoid when making your DraftKings line-up for the event.

    STUDS

    Mickey Gall ($10,900)

    It seems odd that putting a fighter with a 1-0 record making his UFC debut as a top play for fantasy, but Mickey Gall is a top play on this card. He’s fighting Mike Jackson, who is making his professional debut and hasn’t had an amateur MMA fight in some time (he has done boxing and kickboxing bouts though). Gall has a date set against C.M. Punk should he get past Jackson, and he should. Gall doesn’t have the technical skills that make him ready for UFC competition, which is why he gets a debut opponent. This fight is set up for Gall to get a win and move onto Punk, and he probably score a finish as well. Gall is a solid play on the day.

    Ovince Saint Preux ($10,700)

    Ovince Saint Preux is looking to rebound from a disappointing loss to Glover Teixeira in August, and he has a perfect match-up against Rafael Cavalcante on Saturday night. Cavalcante has seemed to regress over the years due to drug suspensions and injuries, and he either knocks his opponent out or gets knocked out. Saint Preux hasn’t suffered a knockout loss in over six years, and he’s much more talented now. Saint Preux is a finisher, winning his last five fights by finish, and he’s got the reach, height and overall advantage over Cavalcante. He likely finishes him inside of two rounds, so he is a very good play on the night.

    VALUE PLAYS

    Stephen Thompson ($9,000)

    Stephen Thompson is rising in the welterweight division, winning five straight fights and looking very impressive in them. He gets the biggest test of his career against Johny Hendricks in the main event, and he has some good value at his salary. That has to do with the bout going five rounds, and I see it going the full 25 minutes. Whether he can win is the big question as Hendricks will likely do enough on the feet and get takedowns to win. Thompson can win the fight if he can keep it on the feet, but that’s a question. I see him as a risk, but he has excellent value in a fight that can go 25 minutes.

    Justin Scoggins ($8,900)

    Justin Scoggins has a tough fight against Ray Borg, but both are solid prospects in the flyweight division who have exciting fights. Scoggins has been a finisher in his career, scoring seven of his ten wins by finish. He only has one UFC win by finish, and Borg is a tough fighter to finish. The difference in salaries between the two seems a little long, but Borg has been on a solid streak lately while Scoggins is just 1-2 in his last three. His salary makes him a good value pick as he has a good chance at scoring an upset over Borg and it will allow you to spend bigger for your roster.

    FIGHTERS TO AVOID

    Artem Lobov ($9,800)

    Artem Lobov scored a whopping one point in his UFC debut against Ryan Hall. Over the course of 15 minutes, he landed two significant strikes. That is it. He is not a UFC caliber fighter, but he gets a second chance against Alex White. It is less than two months after the bout against Hall and in a lower weight class. White is just 1-2 in the UFC, but won his first ten career fights and nine came by stoppage. Lobov is durable and likely won’t be finished, but I don’t see much upside in him or him even getting the win. I recommend avoiding him at all costs.

    Mike Pyle ($9,400)

    Mike Pyle is a veteran fighter, but as he has just turned 40-years-old, it is likely that his career has seen better days. He has lost three of his last four fights, and he was finished quickly in two of those losses. He faces Sean Spencer on Saturday night, and Spencer is a grinder type fighter who can be a sneaky finisher. He hasn’t finished anyone inside the Octagon yet, though, but Pyle’s chin may not be what is used to be. At worst, it will be a grinding affair and Spencer will have the advantage if it goes to the scorecards. Pyle will be a fighter we will be avoiding in our line-ups.

    OUR LINE-UPS

    RYAN FREDERICK- Mickey Gall ($10,900), Ovince Saint Preux ($10,700), Johny Hendricks ($10,400), K.J. Noons ($9,300), Zach Makovsky ($8,600)

    I’m going with Mickey Gall to finish Mike Jackson. There isn’t a lot of research you can do one a guy with one professional bout and two amateur bouts, but the fight is what it is, and I think he gets the finish of Jackson. Ovince Saint Preux has huge upside in his fight against Rafael Cavalcante. Saint Preux is a finisher and he should get one against a fading opponent. Johny Hendricks was a tough choice, but I think the main event goes the distance and he gets the decision on a lot of takedowns, and those score points. K.J. Noons hits hard and with a lot of volume, and Josh Burkman has been a huge disappointment in his UFC return. Noons has a very good chance of getting a finish of Burkman, who has been finished in his last two fights. With my remaining salary, I’m going with Zach Makovsky. Honestly, I don’t think he will beat Joseph Benavidez, but I don’t see him getting finished, which says a lot about the rest of the fighters left with the remaining salary I had. Just going 15 minutes, however the fight goes, should get me more than the rest of the bunch.

    PAUL FONTAINE- Ray Borg ($10,500), Johny Hendricks ($10,400), Damian Grabowski ($9,700), Artem Lobov ($9,800), KJ Noons ($9,300)

    If last week is any indication, your best bet is probably to pick the opponents of everyone on my team. That said, it’s a new week so let’s try this again. Hendricks has lost two fights in the last 5 years and both of those were questionable. He’s a lock in my book to either score an early KO or win a grinding decision in which he lands a lot of strikes.  Grabowski is making his UFC debut but is very experienced and a submission expert. I like him to score a quick stoppage win over Derrick Lewis. Ray Borg has finishing ability at 125, rare for the division. At just 22, he’s a future title challenger and this could be his coming out party. Lobov has a lot of power for the featherweight division and his opponent, Alex White, is susceptible to the KO. After his embarrassing performance at the TUF finale, I like Lobov to rebound here. Noons is a KO specialist and I think the weight cut is going to affect his opponent Josh Burkman more. Burkman hasn’t won since returning to UFC and I don’t think that will change here. 

    PEACH MACHINE- Ovince Saint Preux ($10,700), Johny Hendricks ($10,400), Artem Lobov ($9,800), Derrick Lewis ($9,700), Jared Rosholt ($9,200)

    Another 4-1 week last week. I like my picks again, but this time I went with a couple of heavyweights from which I usually shy away. Derrick Lewis is a monster and I’m banking on an early KO… Same thing with Rosholt. Nelson has lost three in a row and while his heart will still be there, his chin won’t… OSP should be able to take Cavalcante down and beat him that way. That’s the template to win. Should OSP decide to make this a stand up battle, that’s trouble for him… Hendricks better be on his game or he’s done at 170. I’m thinking he’ll get inside and touch Thompson’s chin and get the finish at some point in five rounds… The template to beat Lobov is Ryan Hall. Alex White is not Ryan Hall. Lobov by KO.

  • UFC Fight Night 82: Hendricks vs. Thompson weigh-in results and live video

    Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of the UFC Fight Night 82: Hendricks vs. Thompson weigh-ins from the Grand Ballroom at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fighters will hit the scale at 7 PM eastern time. The card airs on Saturday with the main card on FOX Sports 1 at 10 PM eastern time. Preliminary card action kicks off at 7 PM eastern time on UFC Fight Pass before heading over to FOX Sports 1 at 8 PM eastern time with additional preliminary bouts. This event was originally scheduled to be UFC 196 headlined by a UFC Heavyweight Championship bout, but was moved to a free card on FOX Sports 1 after both Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez pulled out of the main event due to injuries. This will be the UFC’s first Super Bowl Weekend card to be featured on free television.

    The event is now headlined by a five-round bout in the UFC’s welterweight division as former UFC Welterweight Champion Johny Hendricks looks to get back into a title fight as he takes on rising contender Stephen Thompson, winner of five straight bouts. In the co-main event on the evening, it will be former TUF winner and fan favorite Roy Nelson looking to end a three-fight losing skid as he takes on Jared Rosholt, winner of three straight fights. In an interesting bout headlining the preliminary portion on UFC Fight Pass, it will be Mickey Gall taking on Mike Jackson in a bout where Gall, if he wins, means he will take on C.M. Punk in Punk’s UFC debut later this year.

    MAIN CARD (FOX SPORTS 1- 10 PM ET/7 PM PT):
    Johny Hendricks (170) vs. Stephen Thompson (170)
    Roy Nelson (258) vs. Jared Rosholt (245)
    Ovince Saint Preux (206) vs. Rafael Cavalcante (205)
    Joseph Benavidez (125) vs. Zach Makovsky (125)
    Misha Cirkunov (206) vs. Alex Nicholson (201)
    Mike Pyle (170) vs. Sean Spencer (170)

    PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX SPORTS 1- 8 PM ET/5 PM PT):
    Josh Burkman (156) vs. K.J. Noons (156)
    Derrick Lewis (263) vs. Damian Grabowski (235)
    Ray Borg (125) vs. Justin Scoggins (125)
    Noad Lahat (145) vs. Diego Rivas (144)

    PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC FIGHT PASS- 7 PM ET/4 PM PT):
    Mickey Gall (170) vs. Mike Jackson (170)
    Artem Lobov (145) vs. Alex White (145)