Francis Ngannou returned to the UFC Octagon sunday night for UFC on ESPN 1 to battle Cain Velasquez. The event took place on Sunday, February 17, 2019, at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Ngannou vs. Velasquez featured 12 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC on ESPN 1 was headlined by a battle between Francis Ngannou and Cain Velasquez, with Paul Felder vs. James Vick serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Aljamain Sterling went to battle against Jimmie Rivera. Let’s find out who won at the UFC on ESPN 1. View the full results for ‘Ngannou vs. Velasquez’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC on ESPN 1: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
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Date |
February 17, 2019 |
Venue |
Talking Stick Resort Arena
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Location |
Phoenix, Arizona |
Main Event |
Francis Ngannou vs. Cain Velasquez |
Co-Main Event |
Paul Felder vs. James Vick |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC on ESPN 1 was live 2,105 days days ago and was the 469th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC on ESPN 1
Below is the 12-fight order and UFC on ESPN 1 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Sunday‘s event:
- Francis Ngannou defeated Cain Velasquez via KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 0:26)
- Paul Felder defeated James Vick by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Cynthia Calvillo defeated Cortney Casey by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Kron Gracie defeated Alex Caceres by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 2:06)
- Vicente Luque defeated Bryan Barberena by TKO (Knees and Punches) (Round 3 / 4:54)
- Andre Fili defeated Myles Jury by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Aljamain Sterling defeated Jimmie Rivera by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Manny Bermudez defeated Benito Lopez by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 1 / 3:09)
- Andrea Lee defeated Ashlee Evans-Smith by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Nik Lentz defeated Scott Holtzman by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Luke Sanders defeated Renan Barao by KO (Punches) (Round 2 / 1:01)
- Emily Whitmire defeated Aleksandra Albu by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 1:01)
UFC on ESPN 1 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Emily Whitmire vs. Aleksandra Albu
The UFC on ESPN 1 started with Emily Whitmire taking on Aleksandra Albu. Emily Whitmire defeated Aleksandra Albu in Round 1 at 1:01 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Luke Sanders vs. Renan Barao
The second fight at UFC on ESPN 1 was Renan Barao vs. Luke Sanders. Luke Sanders won in Round 2 at 1:01 by KO (Punches).
Nik Lentz vs. Scott Holtzman
The following fight was between Scott Holtzman and Nik Lentz. Nik Lentz beat Scott Holtzman by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Andrea Lee vs. Ashlee Evans-Smith
In the fourth bout, Andrea Lee defeated Ashlee Evans-Smith by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Manny Bermudez vs. Benito Lopez
The fifth bout ended at 3:09 of Round 1 with Manny Bermudez defeating Benito Lopez by Submission (Guillotine Choke).
Aljamain Sterling vs. Jimmie Rivera
In sixth fight of the night, Jimmie Rivera lost to Aljamain Sterling at 5:00 of Round 3.
Andre Fili vs. Myles Jury
Andre Fili got the better of Myles Jury and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Vicente Luque vs. Bryan Barberena
The eight bout was between Bryan Barberena and Vicente Luque. Vicente Luque beat Bryan Barberena by TKO (Knees and Punches) at 4:54 of Round 3.
Kron Gracie vs. Alex Caceres
The ninth fight at UFC on ESPN 1 was Alex Caceres vs. Kron Gracie. Kron Gracie won in Round 1 at 2:06 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Cynthia Calvillo vs. Cortney Casey
In the tenth bout, Cynthia Calvillo battled Cortney Casey and took the win by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Paul Felder vs. James Vick
In the co-main event Paul Felder defeated James Vick via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Keith Peterson was the third man in the cage.
Francis Ngannou vs. Cain Velasquez
In the main event, referee Jason Herzog called an end to the bout at 0:26 of Round 1. Francis Ngannou defeated Cain Velasquez by KO (Punches).
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