Conor McGregor returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 189 to battle Chad Mendes. The event took place on Saturday, July 11, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mendes vs. McGregor featured 11 bouts, some were more exciting to watch than others.
UFC 189 was headlined by a clash between Conor McGregor and Chad Mendes, with Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Matt Brown went to war against Tim Means. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 189. View the full results for ‘Mendes vs. McGregor’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor
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Date |
July 11, 2015 |
Venue |
MGM Grand Garden Arena
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Conor McGregor vs. Chad Mendes |
Co-Main Event |
Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 189 was live 3,450 days days ago and was the 327th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 189
Below is the 11-fight order and UFC 189 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Conor McGregor defeated Chad Mendes via TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 4:57)
- Robbie Lawler defeated Rory MacDonald by TKO (Punches) (Round 5 / 1:00)
- Jeremy Stephens defeated Dennis Bermudez by TKO (Knee and Punches) (Round 3 / 0:32)
- Gunnar Nelson defeated Brandon Thatch by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 2:54)
- Thomas Almeida defeated Brad Pickett by KO (Knee) (Round 2 / 0:29)
- Matt Brown defeated Tim Means by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 1 / 4:44)
- Alex Garcia defeated Mike Swick by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- John Howard defeated Cathal Pendred by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Cody Garbrandt defeated Enrique Briones by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Louis Smolka defeated Neil Seery by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Cody Pfister defeated Yosdenis Cedeno by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC 189 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Cody Pfister vs. Yosdenis Cedeno
The UFC 189 began with Cody Pfister taking on Yosdenis Cedeno. Cody Pfister defeated Yosdenis Cedeno in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Louis Smolka vs. Neil Seery
The second fight at UFC 189 was Neil Seery vs. Louis Smolka. Louis Smolka won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Cody Garbrandt vs. Enrique Briones
The following bout was between Enrique Briones and Cody Garbrandt. Cody Garbrandt beat Enrique Briones by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
John Howard vs. Cathal Pendred
In the fourth bout, John Howard defeated Cathal Pendred by Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Alex Garcia vs. Mike Swick
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Alex Garcia defeating Mike Swick by Decision (Unanimous).
Matt Brown vs. Tim Means
In sixth fight of the night, Tim Means lost to Matt Brown at 4:44 of Round 1.
Thomas Almeida vs. Brad Pickett
Thomas Almeida got the better of Brad Pickett and won by KO (Knee) in Round 2 at 0:29.
Gunnar Nelson vs. Brandon Thatch
The eight bout was between Brandon Thatch and Gunnar Nelson. Gunnar Nelson beat Brandon Thatch by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 2:54 of Round 1.
Jeremy Stephens vs. Dennis Bermudez
The ninth fight at UFC 189 was Dennis Bermudez vs. Jeremy Stephens. Jeremy Stephens won in Round 3 at 0:32 by TKO (Knee and Punches).
Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald
In the co-main event Robbie Lawler defeated Rory MacDonald via TKO (Punches) at 1:00 of Round 5; John McCarthy was the third man in the cage.
Conor McGregor vs. Chad Mendes
In the main event, referee Herb Dean called an end to the bout at 4:57 of Round 2. Conor McGregor defeated Chad Mendes by TKO (Punches).
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