UFC Fight Night 125 play-by-play and live results

UFC Fight Night 125 play-by-play and live results

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UFC Fight Night 125 play-by-play and live results

Join us for live play-by-play and official results for UFC Fight Night 125 beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT).

The event takes place at Mangueirinho Gymnasium in Belem, Para, Brazil. The card airs on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.

In the main event, former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida (22-8 MMA, 14-8 UFC) fights in front of his home fans against unbeaten former college football standout Eryk Anders (10-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC).

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 7:30 p.m. ET for the UFC Fight Pass prelim, 8 p.m. ET for the prelims on FS1, and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on FS1.

To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC Fight Night 125 discussion thread.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

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Thiago “Marreta” Santos vs. Anthony Smith

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Records: Thiago “Marreta” Santos (16-5 MMA, 8-4 UFC) vs. Anthony Smith (28-12 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: FS1
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Sergio Moraes vs. Tim Means

Round 1 – Means keeps Moraes at distance with punching combos. Moraes covers up and wings a few bolos. They wind up in the clinch, and Moraes pulls guard. Means in butterfly guard, and Moraes tries to tie up his arms. Rabbit punches from the American as he tries to figure out his next move. Moraes elevates, then ties up the body. Means has space, and he scoots away. Means using his straight strikes to keep Moraes away. Body kick caught, and Moraes drops to his butt rather than stay upright. Means wants him up, and they restart. Uppercut from Means met with shot that cracks him. Means tries to get it back and ups his punching volume. Means goes to the body and takes a hook. Then another right hook. Moraes’ unconventional punching style is frustrating him. They clinch up briefly. Moraes catching Means on the back end of exchanges. Left elbow from Means connects. Moraes shoots and is stuffed. Moraes pushes Means back with a heavy straight right. Means leaps in with a knee, but nothing doing. Means tries to corner Moraes and lets a few shots go before running out of time. MMAjunkie scores the opening frame 10-9 for Moraes.

Round 2 – They clash early, and Means complains of a head butt. Moraes goes high with a kick and it lands. High volume of exchanges in close. Moraes misses on his big hooks. Means trying to find a way in. Body attack and knee for Means. Caught kick opens up punch for American. Left hook sneaks in for Moraes, who covers up and moves back. Smelling blood, Moraes comes forward and wants to brawl. He catches Means with a right and stops a brief counter-charge. Winging hooks still Moraes’ best weapon. Again, Means finding the spaces in between to counter. Means indicates eyepoke, and Moraes tries to capitalize wiht a counter. More body work from Means, who’s trying to get in and out and use his jab to keep Moraes at bay. Moraes trying to turn up the tempo and still throwing for the stands. It’s not working as well this round, though. Means is hip to the timing and is getting out of the way of most bolos. Question mark kick lands for Means, and Moraes fires back a wild combo. MMAjunkie scores the frame 10-9 for Means, tying it up at 19-19.

Round 3 – Same strategy for Means – fire off combos and get out of the way of the hooks. Moraes trying to make something happen and swinging for fences. Means staying tight and covering up, firing back counters. Knee kick deflates combo from Moraes. Pair of hooks good for Means, and he tries to get it back. Big body kick for Moraes, and Means goes on the offensive. This is all stand up and shows no sign of going to the mat. Moraes sneaks in a head kick, but Means takes it again pushes Moraes to the fence. A knee to the body appears to hurt Moraes. Means putting his combos together and sneaking in shots. Moraes appears to be running out of stream and looks frustrated. Still in the game, though, firing off those big hooks. Hard to fire them when a right hook hits him before he can let one go. Means just chipping away as Moraes looks for the home run. Check right hook there all day for Means. Moraes tries to set up a takedown, and he’s shucked off. He flops to the mat after a clash and Means briefly engages on the mat before disengaging. Moraes up with seconds to go. They go toe to toe and fling big punches in the final seconds. Moraes appears to get the better of it, but it’s not enough to erase a decisive round for Means, 10-9. MMAjunkie scores the round fight 29-28 for Means, but it’s Brazil, so we’ll see.

Result: Sergio Moraes def. Tim Means via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
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Records: Tim Means (27-10-1 MMA, 9-7 UFC) vs. Sergio Moraes (13-3-1 MMA, 7-2-1 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: FS1
Referee: Eduardo Herdy
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Alan Patrick vs. Damir Hadzovic

Round 1 – Patrick fires a kick eaerly, and he spills to the mat when they trade kicks. Hadzovic winds up on bottom in the ensuing scramble, and Patrick passes to side control. Hadzovic powers up and Patrick wraps the head before firing off a knee. Hadzovic spins him and gives up a takedown when Patrick grabs double underhooks. Hadzovic scrambles and gets to his feet, but Patrick is at his back. Another brief trip to the mat when Patrick pulls him backward. Hadzovic rights himself and pops a good elbow after reversing against the cage. Trip attempt from Patrick fails, and they reset in center octagon. Patrick punches in and gets an easy takedown. Hadzovic goes for an arm and punches the head as Patrick stacks him. Patrick pulls out and manages to escape. Hadzovic points out his foot is stuck in Patrick’s shorts, and Yamasaki lends a hand. Patrick, undeterred, pounds away with punches with one minute left to work. Hadzovic trying to sit up against the cage. He kicks off and trades knees before Patrick redirects and again takes him down. Hammerfists from overhead, and Hadzovic is forced to scramble up again. They clinch again, and Hadzovic doesn’t get much time to work before Patrick elevates him and then gets a trip when that fails. Patrick pounds at Hadzovic to end the first frame. MMAjunkie scores the frame 10-9 for Patrick.

Round 2 – Patrick charges in with punches and a few kicks and tries for another takedown. No dice, so he goes flashy with a capoiera kick before redoubling his takedown efforts and putting Hadzovic on the mat. Let the ground and pound begin. Hadzovic rights himself, and Patrick wheels around to his back, securing the neck before hooks. Hadzovic’s chin is tucked, so Patrick has to back off and readjust. Punches do the trick when he doesn’t have it. Hadzovic tries to buck and winds up with Patrick in back control on the mat. Hadzovic is surviving, but not doing much else. Two minutes to work. Hadzovic punching backward. Not much doing. Patrick trying to control his arms. He doesn’t have much of a strategy for opening up the neck. Hadzovic is too savy. Sweep attempt fails, and Patrick ends in back control. MMAjunkie scores the frame 10-8 for Patrick, putting him up 20-17.

Round 3 – Hadzovic pushes forward, obviously needing to make something happen. Patrick meets his charge with a kick and punch combo, sending him back. Patrick charges through a knee and finishes the takedown, and he’s got over four minutes to work on top. Hadzovic trying to set up triangle. Patrick pulls out before he can lock it in. Ground and pound again. Hadzovic again bucks for an arm, and there’s nothing there. Three minutes. Hadzovic scoots back to the cage and tries to wrap the head for a guillotine. Nope. Not the dominant frame of round two for Patrick, but he’s doing just enough to hold position. Hadzovic scrambles to his feet and gets pushed back to the cage. Hadzovic knees the torso. Patrick gets a single-leg and follows Hadzovic to the cage, where he transitions to back control and locks up the body triangle to prevent escape. One minute left, and Hadzovic needs a miracle. Time runs out with Patrick unsuccessful in locking up the choke. MMAjunkie scores the final frame 10-9 for the Brazilian, giving him the 30-26 score.

Result: Alan Patrick def. Damir Hadzovic via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-27, 30-27)
RecapAlan Patrick smothers Damir Hadzovic over three rounds
PhotosAlan Patrick vs. Damir Hadzovic
Records: Damir Hadzovic (11-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) vs. Alan Patrick (15-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: FS1
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
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Maia Stevenson vs. Polyana Viana

Round 1 – Stevenson in early with punching combination and catches Viana early. They clinch, but Viana tosses Stevenson with a judo throw. Stevenson rights herself and nabs her own takedown. Viana locks up a shoulder and sets up for an armbar. Stevenson scooting to avoid the hold. She gets out the back door, but Viana still has the arm. Viana extends the arm, but doesn’t fully have it locked, and Stevenson escapes. Driving back to her feet, Stevenson works for a takedown, and Viana wraps the neck. Cranking it, she keeps Stevenson at bay against the fence as the round hits the midway point. Viana uses the hold to bully Stevenson to the mat, landing on top. Punches overhead. Stevenson struggling, cut badly on her face. Viana mounts, and Stevenson gives up her back. The choke is on almost before they settle into back control. Stevenson taps, and that’s a wrap.

Result: Polyana Viana def. Maia Stevenson via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:50
RecapPolyana Viana shines in debut, taps out Maia Stevenson in first
PhotosPolyana Viana vs. Maia Stevenson
Records: Maia Stevenson (6-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Polyana Viana (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
Broadcast: UFC Fight Pass
Referee: Camila Albuquerque
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Iuri Alcantara vs. Joe Soto

Round 1 – Soto active circling right away. Alcantara closing, looking for opportunities to catch him. Body kick good early. Soto lands a right and shoots in for a takedown. Nothing there. A body kick sends Soto backward, and Alcantara is all over him. Swarming against the cage, Alcantara unleashes a flurry of punches, and Soto goes out in the midst of them, dropping to his butt. The referee appears to hesitate in stopping the fight, and Soto tries to grab a leg for a desperate sweep as Alcantara continues to pound. Soto’s back hits and deck, and Maia finally calls it. Fight is over, and Alcantara picks up an impressive first-round finish.

Result: Iuri Alcantara def. Joe Soto via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 1:06
RecapIuri Alcantara stuns, swarms Joe Soto for 66-second win
PhotosIuri Alcantara vs. Joe Soto
Records: Iuri Alcantara (36-9 MMA, 10-6 UFC) vs. Joe Soto (18-7 MMA, 3-5 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: FS1
Referee: Osiris Maia
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Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Morales

Round 1 – The two eye each other warily before Figueiredo misses on a spinning kick and then clinches for a takedown attempt. Easy transition, and the Brazilian is working from half-guard. Morales trying to control the arms and fails on a sweep attempt. Figueiredo scoots them toward fence, and Morales takes a punch from the bottom. He bicycles and somersaults but winds up on his back again as Figueiredo throws down huge hammerfists. Most miss, but the crowd loves it. Morales bicycles against fence again and gets warned for putting his hands in the cage to push off. Figueiredo still working shots from the top. Morales ties up the head. Less than two minutes to go. So far, smooth sailing for Figueiredo. Morales spins using the cage and tries to escape. Herdy hasn’t seen enough action and stands them up. Figueiredo takes a huge punch as he kicks lazily. Figueiredo grabs the neck and tries to close out on a choke. Not much time to work, and position isn’t there. Morales escapes only to take a flurry of hammerfists at the bell. MMAjunkie scores the opening frame 10-9 for Figueiredo.

Round 2 – Figueiredo switches stances as Morales closes. Another stiff jab off for Figueiredo. He charges in again and fires off left hands, but Morales’ guard is good. Figueiredo aggressive early. Morales not pulling the trigger yet. On his first big punch, Figueiredo ducks under and winds up on top as the two spill to the canvas. We’re back to where we were in the first round, with Figueiredo on top and Morales looking to it tied things up. Figueiredo goes to work with ground and pound, but his work rate isn’t very high. Figueiredo postures as Morales bicycles and again draws a slap from Herdy as he grabs the fence. Morales gets up and narrowly avoids punches. Morales closing, looking to make something happen. Big body kick from Figueiredo. First big right hand for Morales, but Figueiredo is unshaken and presses forward with a counter-charge. Morales goes back to his kicks. Figueiredo initiates a clinch and takes a knee before they break. Left hook drops Morales, and he’s in deep trouble as Figueiredo pounds away. With no improvement in position, Herdy steps in to call it off, and we have our first stoppage of the night.

Result: Deiveson Figueiredo def. Joseph Morales via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 4:34
Recap: Deiveson Figueiredo dominates Joseph Morales, earns TKO finish
Photos: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Morales
Records: Deiveson Figueiredo (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) vs. Joseph Morales (9-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast: UFC Fight Pass
Referee: Eduardo Herdy
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Douglas de Andrade vs. Marlon Vera

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Records: Douglas de Andrade (24-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) vs. Marlon Vera (10-4-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: FS1
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Timothy Johnson vs. Marcelo Golm

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Records: Marcelo Golm (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Timothy Johnson (11-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: FS1
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Michel Prazeres vs. Desmond Green

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Records: Desmond Green (20-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Michel Prazeres (23-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: FS1
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Valentina Shevchenko vs. Priscila Cachoeira

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Records: Priscila Cachoeira (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Valentina Shevchenko (14-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Shevchenko No. 2 women’s bantamweight
Broadcast: FS1
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Lyoto Machida vs. Eryk Anders

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Records: Lyoto Machida (22-8 MMA, 14-8 UFC) vs. Eryk Anders (10-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Machida No. 13
Broadcast: FS1
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