Yoel Romero returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC Fight Night 70 to battle Lyoto Machida. The event took place on Saturday, June 27, 2015, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Machida vs. Romero featured 9 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC Fight Night 70 was headlined by a clash between Yoel Romero and Lyoto Machida, with Lorenz Larkin vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Thiago Santos went to war against Steve Bosse. Let’s find out who won at the UFC Fight Night 70. View the full results for ‘Machida vs. Romero’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC Fight Night 70: Machida vs. Romero
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Date |
June 27, 2015 |
Venue |
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
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Location |
Hollywood, Florida |
Main Event |
Yoel Romero vs. Lyoto Machida |
Co-Main Event |
Lorenz Larkin vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC Fight Night 70 was live 3,466 days days ago and was the 326th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC Fight Night 70
Below is the 9-fight order and UFC Fight Night 70 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Yoel Romero defeated Lyoto Machida via KO (Elbows) (Round 3 / 1:38)
- Lorenz Larkin defeated Santiago Ponzinibbio by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 3:07)
- Antonio Carlos Jr. defeated Eddie Gordon by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 3 / 4:37)
- Thiago Santos defeated Steve Bosse by KO (Head Kick) (Round 1 / 0:29)
- Hacran Dias defeated Levan Makashvili by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Alex Oliveira defeated Joe Merritt by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Leandro Silva defeated Lewis Gonzalez by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Tony Sims defeated Steve Montgomery by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:43)
- Sirwan Kakai defeated Danny Martinez by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC Fight Night 70 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Sirwan Kakai vs. Danny Martinez
The UFC Fight Night 70 began with Sirwan Kakai taking on Danny Martinez. Sirwan Kakai defeated Danny Martinez in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Tony Sims vs. Steve Montgomery
The second fight at UFC Fight Night 70 was Steve Montgomery vs. Tony Sims. Tony Sims won in Round 1 at 2:43 by KO (Punches).
Leandro Silva vs. Lewis Gonzalez
The following bout was between Lewis Gonzalez and Leandro Silva. Leandro Silva beat Lewis Gonzalez by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Alex Oliveira vs. Joe Merritt
In the fourth bout, Alex Oliveira defeated Joe Merritt by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Hacran Dias vs. Levan Makashvili
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Hacran Dias defeating Levan Makashvili by Decision (Split).
Thiago Santos vs. Steve Bosse
In sixth fight of the night, Steve Bosse lost to Thiago Santos at 0:29 of Round 1.
Antonio Carlos Jr. vs. Eddie Gordon
Antonio Carlos Jr. got the better of Eddie Gordon and won by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in Round 3 at 4:37.
Lorenz Larkin vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
In the co-main event Lorenz Larkin defeated Santiago Ponzinibbio via TKO (Punches) at 3:07 of Round 2; Herb Dean was the third man in the cage.
Yoel Romero vs. Lyoto Machida
In the main event, referee John McCarthy called an end to the bout at 1:38 of Round 3. Yoel Romero defeated Lyoto Machida by KO (Elbows).
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