Vitor Belfort returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC on FX 8 to face Luke Rockhold. The event took place on Saturday, May 18, 2013, at the Arena Jaraguá in Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil. Belfort vs. Rockhold featured 13 bouts, some were more interesting to watch than others.
UFC on FX 8 was headlined by a fight between Vitor Belfort and Luke Rockhold, with Ronaldo Souza vs. Chris Camozzi serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Paulo Thiago went to war against Michel Prazeres. Let’s find out who won at the UFC on FX 8. View the full results for ‘Belfort vs. Rockhold’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold
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Date |
May 18, 2013 |
Venue |
Arena Jaraguá
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Location |
Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil |
Main Event |
Vitor Belfort vs. Luke Rockhold |
Co-Main Event |
Ronaldo Souza vs. Chris Camozzi |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC on FX 8 was live 4,234 days days ago and was the 237th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC on FX 8
Below is the 13-fight order and UFC on FX 8 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Vitor Belfort defeated Luke Rockhold via KO (Spinning Heel Kick and Punches) (Round 1 / 2:32)
- Ronaldo Souza defeated Chris Camozzi by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) (Round 1 / 3:37)
- Rafael dos Anjos defeated Evan Dunham via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Rafael Natal defeated Joao Zeferino by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Nik Lentz defeated Hacran Dias by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Francisco Trinaldo defeated Mike Rio by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) (Round 1 / 3:08)
- Gleison Tibau defeated John Cholish by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 2 / 2:34)
- Paulo Thiago defeated Michel Prazeres by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Iuri Alcantara defeated Iliarde Santos by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:31)
- Fabio Maldonado defeated Roger Hollett by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- John Lineker defeated Azamat Gashimov by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 1:07)
- Jussier da Silva defeated Chris Cariaso by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Lucas Martins defeated Jeremy Larsen by KO (Punch) (Round 3 / 0:13)
UFC on FX 8 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Lucas Martins vs. Jeremy Larsen
The UFC on FX 8 began with Lucas Martins taking on Jeremy Larsen. Lucas Martins defeated Jeremy Larsen in Round 3 at 0:13 by KO (Punch).
Jussier da Silva vs. Chris Cariaso
The second fight at UFC on FX 8 was Chris Cariaso vs. Jussier da Silva. Jussier da Silva won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
John Lineker vs. Azamat Gashimov
The following bout was between Azamat Gashimov and John Lineker. John Lineker beat Azamat Gashimov by TKO (Punches) in Round 2 at 1:07.
Fabio Maldonado vs. Roger Hollett
In the fourth bout, Fabio Maldonado defeated Roger Hollett by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Iuri Alcantara vs. Iliarde Santos
The fifth bout ended at 2:31 of Round 1 with Iuri Alcantara defeating Iliarde Santos by KO (Punches).
Paulo Thiago vs. Michel Prazeres
In sixth fight of the night, Michel Prazeres lost to Paulo Thiago at 5:00 of Round 3.
Gleison Tibau vs. John Cholish
Gleison Tibau got the better of John Cholish and won by Submission (Guillotine Choke) in Round 2 at 2:34.
Francisco Trinaldo vs. Mike Rio
The eight bout was between Mike Rio and Francisco Trinaldo. Francisco Trinaldo beat Mike Rio by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) at 3:08 of Round 1.
Nik Lentz vs. Hacran Dias
The ninth fight at UFC on FX 8 was Hacran Dias vs. Nik Lentz. Nik Lentz won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Rafael Natal vs. Joao Zeferino
In the tenth bout, Rafael Natal battled Joao Zeferino and took the win by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Evan Dunham
Right before the co-main event, Rafael dos Anjos prevailed over Evan Dunham. Rafael dos Anjos won by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Ronaldo Souza vs. Chris Camozzi
In the co-main event Ronaldo Souza defeated Chris Camozzi via Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) at 3:37 of Round 1; Mario Yamasaki was the third man in the cage.
Vitor Belfort vs. Luke Rockhold
In the main event, referee Leon Roberts called an end to the bout at 2:32 of Round 1. Vitor Belfort defeated Luke Rockhold by KO (Spinning Heel Kick and Punches).
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