Event UFC on FOX 15: Machida vs. Rockhold [Results]

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    April 18, 2015 | Prudential Center | Newark, New Jersey

    MAIN CARD
    FOX, 8 p.m. ET
    Lyoto Machida vs. Luke Rockhold
    Chris Camozzi vs. Ronaldo Souza
    Max Holloway vs. Cub Swanson
    Felice Herrig vs. Paige VanZant

    PRELIMINARY CARD
    FOX Sports 1, 6 p.m. ET
    Beneil Dariush vs. Jim Miller
    Patrick Cummins vs. Ovince Saint Preux
    Corey Anderson vs. Gian Villante
    Aljamain Sterling vs. Takeya Mizugaki

    PRELIMINARY CARD
    UFC Fight Pass, 4:15pm ET
    Kenny Robertson vs. George Sullivan
    Diego Brandao vs. Jimy Hettes
    Nick Catone vs. Vitor Miranda
    Chris Dempsey vs. Eddie Gordon
     
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    Takeya Mizugaki in for Manny Gamburyan
     
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    Jacare Souza vs. Yoel Romero will co-headline this card (hopefully)
     
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    Holloway vs. Swanson added
     
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    Patrick Cummins wants enhanced testing for his upcoming bout with OSP and has asked his opponent to participate.
     
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    Holloway/Swanson on the main card, OSP/Cummins to the prelims

    OSP beats Shogun in a main event then gets relegated to prelims? Can't complain when cards are stacked.
     
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    Rockhold has proclaimed himself to be the best fighter in the world.
     
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    Paul Felder out, Beneil Dariush in vs. Jimmy Miller
     
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    Yoel Romero is out
     
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    Chris Camozzi in to face Jacare
     
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    "Drink all your piss [cause] I'm going to beat it out of you" might be one of the best one-liners I've heard in MMA, courtesy of Luke Rockhold. Holy shit nobody has ever gone after Machida for that homeopathic nonsense before, right?
     
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    Weigh-in results via MMA Junkie

    MAIN CARD (FOX, 8 p.m. ET)

    • Lyoto Machida (185) vs. Luke Rockhold (185)
    • Chris Camozzi (185) vs. Ronaldo Souza (186)
    • Max Holloway (146) vs. Cub Swanson (145)
    • Felice Herrig (115) vs. Paige VanZant (115)
    PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX, 6 p.m. ET)

    • Beneil Dariush (155) vs. Jim Miller (156)
    • Patrick Cummins (205) vs. Ovince Saint Preux (205)
    • Corey Anderson (205) vs. Gian Villante (206)
    • Aljamain Sterling (136) vs. Takeya Mizugaki (136)
    PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 4:30 p.m. ET)

    • Tim Means (170) vs. George Sullivan (171)
    • Diego Brandao (145) vs. Jimy Hettes (146)
    • Chris Dempsey (186) vs. Eddie Gordon (186)
     
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    Rockhold staked his claim but Souza is also in line. Not sure how the UFC will deal with that. Romero dropping out might've cost Jacare his shot.

    Max Holloway looked great against the ghost of Cub Swanson. Cub isn't the same fighter he was five or so years ago.

    Beneil Dariush is hard to deal with and could be a contender soon. His grappling is superb but he closes distance with good striking making him a multi-faceted threat.

    OSP still looks raw this many fights into his career but he has a lot of physical skills. Huge punching power even when retreating.

    Not sure what to make of PVZ/Herring. With the exception of a very few fighters, FMMA looks years and years behind the men. The difference between Dariush/Miller, PVZ/Herring, and back to Holloway/Swanson was jarring.

    Good night of fights.
     
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    Should mention that "I thought he'd be faster" and shrugging his shoulders was a douche moment for Rockhold.
     
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    On that note, Swanson says his hand is broken, as is his jaw.
     
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    Rockhold, Holloway, Villante, and Anderson got the bonuses.

    Kinda surprised PVZ/Herring didn't get FOTN. Seemed like they might.
     

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