UFC Fight Night 78 Results

“He’s got a future wherever he wants to go”.

The Perez-Lapilus fight is on the preliminary card, scheduled to begin on FS1 at 6 p.m. Sanchez-Lamas is on the main card, headlined by a welterweight fight between Neil Magny (16-5) and Kelvin Gastelum (12-1), starting at 8. The 2008 Olympic wrestling gold medalist opted to showcase his developing striking game in his November 21 UFC Fight Night tussle with Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Jussier da Silva.

“I don’t know how to explain it, it’s something we are born with”.

Gonzales Means’ husband, Moriarty welterweight Tim Means (24-7-1), has a December 10 fight scheduled against Boston’s John Howard on UFC Fight Night 80 in Las Vegas, Nev.

That might have felled another fighter, but not the Brooklyn native, who instead set a record for the most UFC wins over the last two years. Magny was then called upon to fill the void on roughly two weeks notice. Gastelum is also dealing with Magny as a late replacement for Matt Brown, who pulled from the fight due to an injury.

Magny outlasted 15th-ranked Kelvin Gastelum over five rounds to earn a split decision from the judges at Arena Monterrey and his tenth victory since 2013.

For the second time in three months, UFC welterweight Neil Magny stepped up on short notice and earned a major win against a young, talented opponent. That’s an admirable quality regardless of how high Magny climbs in this weight class.

The larger question is, however, whether the 33 year-old can be a contender at this weight.

UFC FN 78 took place in Monterrey, Mexico. The moment was extra special because Perez didn’t just get to fight in his home country, but he returned in his hometown as well and his emotions erupted after his hand was raised in victory. If you don’t have to cut as much as the guy you’re going against and if he takes the fight, you kind of get the edge on him, he doesn’t have to rehydrate as much as the guy that you’re fighting.

Finally, the man with one of the best nicknames in all of combat sports, Andre “Touchy” Fili, finished Gabriel Benitez in the first round.

‘Thanks so much for being a great audience, I love to come out here and perform for you guys’. The turning point came when Lamas landed a hard kick on the inside of Sanchez’s right leg that led to “The Dream” wobbling on one foot for the remainder of the bout.

Cejudo has already won three bouts during his UFC tenure, with a notable win coming over Chris Cariaso at UFC 185.