UFC 222: Full Results And The Best Highlights From Cyborg, Ortega, And Dern

“When you call Cyborg out, you have to handle it.” @CrisCyborg wants @Amanda_Leoa next ?

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— UFC (@ufc) March 4, 2018

UFC 222 went through multiple stages of flux with the on-again, off-again matchup of Frankie Edgar challenging for Max Holloway’s featherweight belt falling apart for the second time. Thankfully, Cris Cyborg came in on short notice and while she didn’t necessarily “save the show” with her latest sacrifice to the MMA Gods, the card was fascinating enough with new stars being born and seeing old veterans ride off into the sunset to be wholly enthralling. It felt like a changing of the guard show.

Main Card

-Cris Cyborg def. Yana Kunitskaya via KO (round 1). It was another dominating performance by Cris Cyborg. You can read our full write up here.

-Brian Ortega def. Frankie Edgar via TKO (round 1). Ortega became the first man to ever finish Frankie Edgar, who is now out of the title picture. Check out the replay here.

-Sean O’Malley def. Andre Soukhamthath via unanimous decision (and this was with a possibly sprained ankle or broken leg).

-Andrei Arlovski def. Stefan Struve via unanimous decision

-Ketlen Vieira def. Cat Zingano via split-decision

Fox Sports 1 Prelims

-Mackenzie Dern def. Ashley Yoder via split-decision. It was a brilliant, brutal, and exciting fight which Dern barely won. See the full write up and highlights here.

-Alexander Hernandez def Beneil Dariush via KO (round 1)

-John Dodson def. Pedro Munhoz via split-decision. The main highlight was seeing Dodson take a flying groin strike.

-C.B. Dollaway def.Hector Lombard via DQ (round 1): Lombard rocked Dollaway after the bell with a brutal combination and Dolloway couldn’t continue.

Fight Pass Prelims

-Zak Ottow def. Mike Pyle via TKO (round 1)

-Cody Stamann def Bryan Caraway via split-decision

-Jordan Johnson def.Adam Milstead via split-decision