Khabib Nurmagomedov returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 223 to battle Al Iaquinta. The event took place on Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Khabib vs. Iaquinta featured 9 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC 223 was headlined by a battle between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Al Iaquinta, with Rose Namajunas vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Zabit Magomedsharipov went to war against Kyle Bochniak. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 223. View the full results for ‘Khabib vs. Iaquinta’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta
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Date |
April 7, 2018 |
Venue |
Barclays Center
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Location |
Brooklyn, New York |
Main Event |
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Al Iaquinta |
Co-Main Event |
Rose Namajunas vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 223 was live 2,447 days days ago and was the 436th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 223
Below is the 9-fight order and UFC 223 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Al Iaquinta via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Rose Namajunas defeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Renato Carneiro defeated Calvin Kattar by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Zabit Magomedsharipov defeated Kyle Bochniak by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Chris Gruetzemacher defeated Joe Lauzon by TKO (Corner Stoppage) (Round 2 / 5:00)
- Karolina Kowalkiewicz defeated Felice Herrig by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Olivier Aubin-Mercier defeated Evan Dunham by TKO (Knee and Punches) (Round 1 / 0:53)
- Ashlee Evans-Smith defeated Bec Rawlings by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Devin Clark defeated Mike Rodriguez by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC 223 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Devin Clark vs. Mike Rodriguez
The UFC 223 started with Devin Clark taking on Mike Rodriguez. Devin Clark defeated Mike Rodriguez in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Ashlee Evans-Smith vs. Bec Rawlings
The second fight at UFC 223 was Bec Rawlings vs. Ashlee Evans-Smith. Ashlee Evans-Smith won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Evan Dunham
The following bout was between Evan Dunham and Olivier Aubin-Mercier. Olivier Aubin-Mercier beat Evan Dunham by TKO (Knee and Punches) in Round 1 at 0:53.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Felice Herrig
In the fourth bout, Karolina Kowalkiewicz defeated Felice Herrig by Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Chris Gruetzemacher vs. Joe Lauzon
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 2 with Chris Gruetzemacher defeating Joe Lauzon by TKO (Corner Stoppage).
Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Kyle Bochniak
In sixth fight of the night, Kyle Bochniak lost to Zabit Magomedsharipov at 5:00 of Round 3.
Renato Carneiro vs. Calvin Kattar
Renato Carneiro got the better of Calvin Kattar and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Rose Namajunas vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
In the co-main event Rose Namajunas defeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 5; Keith Peterson was the third man in the cage.
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Al Iaquinta
In the main event, referee Dan Miragliotta called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 5. Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Al Iaquinta by Decision (Unanimous).
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