UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Chikadze Results

Kattar’s pressure remained relentless in the third, but just when Chikadze appeared to be slowing down, the Georgian roared back with a flurry of offense before Kattar attempted a takedown and bought some time. Once they separated, the Methuen product resumed his forward motion as the bloodied Chikadze attempted to hold him off with his punches and sporadic kicks.

In the fourth, a bloodied and tired Chikadze wouldn’t back down, and while he still kept throwing and trying to turn things around, Kattar’s attack didn’t slow in the slightest as he extended his lead. There was still plenty of fight left in the Georgian, though, and he showed it in round five, as he made a last-ditch effort to beat Kattar, who didn’t stop throwing, simply refusing to be stopped on this night as he dropped his foe in the final seconds of the bout.

Official result – Calvin Kattar def. Giga Chikadze via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-44)

There was no feeling out process between the two heavyweights, Collier (13-6) holding the edge early thanks to his fast hands before Sherman (15-9) got in his shots. But after Collier caught a kick and pushed Sherman to the mat, he took over, bloodying his foe with big shots before taking Sherman’s back and forcing a tap out via rear naked choke at 2:26 of the opening round.

Official result – Jake Collier def. Chase Sherman via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:26 of the first round

Royval was more patient in his attack than in recent fights, and while he was taken down twice by Bontorin in the opening round, his work on the mat and the feet kept him in good standing entering the second stanza, where the Brazilian continued to stick to his gameplan of using his grappling attack to score points. When Royval was able to get space on the feet, he was the busier striker, but his porous defense allowed Bontorin to tag him and knock him off balance.

Bontorin got the fight back to the mat in the second minute of round three, but Royval stayed busy, nearly finishing the Brazilian with an armbar, and as he got in the top position late in the frame, the Coloradan unleashed a barrage of ground strikes until the final horn sounded.

Official result – Brandon Royval def. Rogerio Bontorin via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

The flyweights kept the pace high in round one, Maia getting in some hard punches and kicks as she tried to get inside on Chookagian, who did good work on the feet and mat during a competitive frame.

Maia was having a good round in the second before a trip to the canvas saw Chookagian taking her back in the final minute. The “Blond Fighter” wasn’t able to finish her foe, but it was a good look for the judges.

In the third, Maia kept her forward march going, but Chookagian countered smoothly and effectively en route to another victory.

Official result – Katlyn Chookagian def. Jennifer Maia via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Bush had success early, as he tagged Borshchev on the feet and scored a takedown in the second minute. But the Russian was undeterred, and as closed the distance on Bush when the two resumed standing, a flush left hook to the liver dropped Bush hard to the canvas. A follow-up barrage ended the bout, with referee Herb Dean stopping the bout at 3:47 of the first round.

Borshchev moves to 6-1 with the win. Bush falls to 8-4.

Official result – Viacheslav Borshchev def. Dakota Bush via TKO (strikes) at 3:47 of the first round

Algeo came out of his corner fast to begin round two, and he stunned Brito briefly with a punch before the Brazilian went looking for a takedown. Algeo defended well, and when they locked up at close range, it was Algeo getting in his share of shots, but at range, Brito did score, making it another close round.

The back-and-forth action continued in the final round, but an Algeo takedown in the final minute was a key momentum as he took his opponent’s back and landed some hard elbows before the end of the fight.

Official result – Bill Algeo def. Joanderson Brito via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

The first round was tough to call, with neither man able to pull ahead early, but a takedown in the final minute by Pickett may have edged it for “The Night Wolf.” The same could be said for a grueling second stanza, and once more, offensive surges by Pickett early in the round and late worked well for him. And despite a desperate plea between rounds from coach James Krause to end the fight in the final frame, Holmes was unable to get the job done, leaving it to the judges to render their verdict.

Official result – Jamie Pickett def. Joseph Holmes via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

McGee fought hard to get the fight to the mat, and his wish was granted in the second minute of the opening round. McGee delivered his usual workmanlike effort on the ground, and once standing, his standup was sharp and punctuated by a right hand that dropped and hurt the New Yorker just before the horn sounded.

Brahimaj had a better second round, but not as good as McGee, who continued to dictate the pace and the location of the bout, and kept doing so throughout the third stanza, putting him in the win column once again.

Official result – Court McGee def. Ramiz Brahimaj via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Kelleher had some trouble getting inside on the taller Croom, who used his height and reach well. But when “Boom” did find a way, he dropped Croom with a right hand and scored a late takedown.

Croom kept his work rate high in the second, but after an elbow that cut Kelleher, the New Yorker surged late as he put the fight on the mat and controlled the action there until the horn.

With the fight close, Kelleher came out fast for the third and put Croom on the canvas again, and he didn’t let “Crash’ back up for the rest of the frame, ending the bout in dominant fashion.

Official result – Brian Kelleher def. Kevin Croom via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

The first round was five minutes of mixed martial arts, with standup, wrestling and jiu-jitsu on display from both men. Brown likely held the edge thanks to his punches upstairs and a couple takedowns, but leg kicks and a couple choke attempts allowed Rosa to keep pace with his foe.
 
Brown put the fight on the mat early in round two, and though Rosa was able to reverse position, a scramble saw the Arkansas native assume control again, and he kept it for the rest of the frame, nearly getting an arm triangle choke in the final minute.
 
Rosa had some brief moments of daylight in the third round, but he wasn’t able to finish, allowing Brown to leave the Octagon with his second consecutive win.
 
Official result – TJ Brown def. Charles Rosa via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)