John Lineker returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC Fight Night 96 to face John Dodson. The event took place on Saturday, October 1, 2016, at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Lineker vs. Dodson featured 12 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC Fight Night 96 was headlined by a clash between John Lineker and John Dodson, with Alex Oliveira vs. Will Brooks serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Shamil Abdurakhimov went to battle against Walt Harris. Let’s find out who won at the UFC Fight Night 96. View the full results for ‘Lineker vs. Dodson’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC Fight Night 96: Lineker vs. Dodson
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Date |
October 1, 2016 |
Venue |
Moda Center
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Location |
Portland, Oregon |
Main Event |
John Lineker vs. John Dodson |
Co-Main Event |
Alex Oliveira vs. Will Brooks |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC Fight Night 96 was live 2,969 days days ago and was the 376th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC Fight Night 96
Below is the 12-fight order and UFC Fight Night 96 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- John Lineker defeated John Dodson via Decision (Split) (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Alex Oliveira defeated Will Brooks by KO (Punches) (Round 3 / 3:30)
- Zak Ottow defeated Joshua Burkman by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Brandon Moreno defeated Louis Smolka by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 1 / 2:23)
- Henrique da Silva defeated Joachim Christensen by Submission (Armbar) (Round 2 / 4:43)
- Andre Fili defeated Hacran Dias by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Shamil Abdurakhimov defeated Walt Harris by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos defeated Keita Nakamura by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Nate Marquardt defeated Tamdan McCrory by KO (Punch and Head Kick) (Round 2 / 4:44)
- Ion Cutelaba defeated Jonathan Wilson by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Curtis Blaydes defeated Cody East by TKO (Elbows) (Round 2 / 2:02)
- Ketlen Vieira defeated Kelly Faszholz by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC Fight Night 96 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Ketlen Vieira vs. Kelly Faszholz
The UFC Fight Night 96 started with Ketlen Vieira taking on Kelly Faszholz. Ketlen Vieira defeated Kelly Faszholz in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Split).
Curtis Blaydes vs. Cody East
The second fight at UFC Fight Night 96 was Cody East vs. Curtis Blaydes. Curtis Blaydes won in Round 2 at 2:02 by TKO (Elbows).
Ion Cutelaba vs. Jonathan Wilson
The following bout was between Jonathan Wilson and Ion Cutelaba. Ion Cutelaba beat Jonathan Wilson by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Nate Marquardt vs. Tamdan McCrory
In the fourth bout, Nate Marquardt defeated Tamdan McCrory by KO (Punch and Head Kick) at 4:44 of Round 2.
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Keita Nakamura
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos defeating Keita Nakamura by Decision (Unanimous).
Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Walt Harris
In sixth fight of the night, Walt Harris lost to Shamil Abdurakhimov at 5:00 of Round 3.
Andre Fili vs. Hacran Dias
Andre Fili got the better of Hacran Dias and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Henrique da Silva vs. Joachim Christensen
The eight bout was between Joachim Christensen and Henrique da Silva. Henrique da Silva beat Joachim Christensen by Submission (Armbar) at 4:43 of Round 2.
Brandon Moreno vs. Louis Smolka
The ninth fight at UFC Fight Night 96 was Louis Smolka vs. Brandon Moreno. Brandon Moreno won in Round 1 at 2:23 by Submission (Guillotine Choke).
Zak Ottow vs. Joshua Burkman
In the tenth bout, Zak Ottow battled Joshua Burkman and took the win by Decision (Split) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Alex Oliveira vs. Will Brooks
In the co-main event Alex Oliveira defeated Will Brooks via KO (Punches) at 3:30 of Round 3; Herb Dean was the third man in the cage.
John Lineker vs. John Dodson
In the main event, referee John McCarthy called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 5. John Lineker defeated John Dodson by Decision (Split).
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