Luke Rockhold returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC Fight Night 116 to face David Branch. The event took place on Saturday, September 16, 2017, at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Rockhold vs. Branch featured 10 bouts, some were more interesting to watch than others.
UFC Fight Night 116 was headlined by a scrap between Luke Rockhold and David Branch, with Mike Perry vs. Alex Reyes serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Kamaru Usman went to war against Sergio Moraes. Let’s find out who won at the UFC Fight Night 116. View the full results for ‘Rockhold vs. Branch’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC Fight Night 116: Rockhold vs. Branch
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Date |
September 16, 2017 |
Venue |
PPG Paints Arena
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Location |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Main Event |
Luke Rockhold vs. David Branch |
Co-Main Event |
Mike Perry vs. Alex Reyes |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC Fight Night 116 was live 2,653 days days ago and was the 413th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC Fight Night 116
Below is the 10-fight order and UFC Fight Night 116 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Luke Rockhold defeated David Branch via TKO (Submission to Punches) (Round 2 / 4:05)
- Mike Perry defeated Alex Reyes by KO (Knee) (Round 1 / 1:19)
- Anthony Smith defeated Hector Lombard by KO (Punch) (Round 3 / 2:33)
- Gregor Gillespie defeated Jason Gonzalez by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) (Round 2 / 2:11)
- Kamaru Usman defeated Sergio Moraes by KO (Punch) (Round 1 / 2:48)
- Justin Ledet defeated Azunna Anyanwu by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Olivier Aubin-Mercier defeated Anthony Rocco Martin by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Daniel Spitz defeated Anthony Hamilton by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 0:24)
- Uriah Hall defeated Krzysztof Jotko by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 2:25)
- Gilbert Burns defeated Jason Saggo by KO (Punch) (Round 2 / 4:55)
UFC Fight Night 116 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Gilbert Burns vs. Jason Saggo
The UFC Fight Night 116 started with Gilbert Burns taking on Jason Saggo. Gilbert Burns defeated Jason Saggo in Round 2 at 4:55 by KO (Punch).
Uriah Hall vs. Krzysztof Jotko
The second fight at UFC Fight Night 116 was Krzysztof Jotko vs. Uriah Hall. Uriah Hall won in Round 2 at 2:25 by TKO (Punches).
Daniel Spitz vs. Anthony Hamilton
The following bout was between Anthony Hamilton and Daniel Spitz. Daniel Spitz beat Anthony Hamilton by TKO (Punches) in Round 1 at 0:24.
Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Anthony Rocco Martin
In the fourth bout, Olivier Aubin-Mercier defeated Anthony Rocco Martin by Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Justin Ledet vs. Azunna Anyanwu
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Justin Ledet defeating Azunna Anyanwu by Decision (Split).
Kamaru Usman vs. Sergio Moraes
In sixth fight of the night, Sergio Moraes lost to Kamaru Usman at 2:48 of Round 1.
Gregor Gillespie vs. Jason Gonzalez
Gregor Gillespie got the better of Jason Gonzalez and won by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) in Round 2 at 2:11.
Anthony Smith vs. Hector Lombard
The eight bout was between Hector Lombard and Anthony Smith. Anthony Smith beat Hector Lombard by KO (Punch) at 2:33 of Round 3.
Mike Perry vs. Alex Reyes
In the co-main event Mike Perry defeated Alex Reyes via KO (Knee) at 1:19 of Round 1; Keith Peterson was the third man in the cage.
Luke Rockhold vs. David Branch
In the main event, referee Dan Miragliotta called an end to the bout at 4:05 of Round 2. Luke Rockhold defeated David Branch by TKO (Submission to Punches).
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