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411’s UFC Fight Night Report: Hernandez Defeats Dolidze

August 9, 2025 | Posted by Robert Winfree
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MAIN CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
#9 Roman Dolidze (185.5 lbs.) vs. #10 Anthony Hernandez (186 lbs.)
Steve Erceg (135.5 lbs.) vs. Ode’ Osbourne (135.5 lbs.)
#12 Angela Hill (116 lbs.) vs. #8 Iasmin Lucindo (115 lbs.)
Andre Fili (146 lbs.) vs. Christian Rodriguez (146 lbs.)
Miles Johns (136 lbs.) vs. Jean Matsumoto (136 lbs.)
Eryk Anders (186 lbs.) vs. Christian Leroy Duncan (185 lbs.)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
Rafael Cerqueira (203 lbs.) vs. Julius Walker (206 lbs.)
Toshiomi Kazama (136 lbs.) vs. Elijah Smith (136 lbs.)
Priscila Cachoeira (134 lbs.) vs. #14 Joselyne Edwards (136 lbs.)
Uros Medic (171 lbs.) vs. Gilbert Urbina (171 lbs.)
Gabriella Fernandes (125.5 lbs.) vs. Julija Stoliarenko (126 lbs.)
Cody Brundage (202.5 lbs.) vs. Eric McConico (204.5 lbs.)

Hello everyone and welcome to 411mania’s LIVE coverage of UFC on ESPN 72, I’m Robert Winfree and I’ll be your host for the event. We’re still in the warehouse for this one but there are a couple of decent fights to be had. Mostly the main event is doing the relevant work when top middleweights Roman Dolidze and Anthony Hernandez square off and while a title shot seems unlikely to come out of this fight it’ll put the winner a critical step closer to that goal. The co-main event got changed over the last two weeks, originally it was Steve Erceg vs. Hyun Sung Park but Park got bumped to fight Tatsuro Taira last week so replacing Park is Ode’ Osbourne. That’s why two flyweights are battling at bantamweight here, asking Osbourne to make flyweight on 2 weeks notice just wasn’t going to happen. After that I think Miles Johns vs. Jean Matsumoto stands out, also Andre Fili vs. Christian Rodriguez might not suck. Anything beyond that we’re mostly in hope mode because very little of it stands out on paper.

UFC on ESPN 72 comes to the world from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. John Gooden, Daniel Cormier, and Dominick Cruz will be calling the action for us. Remember we’ve got the smaller 25 foot cage in the Apex and the newer rules are in play, hopefully someone remembers that the hands don’t count towards being a downed opponent anymore.

Cody Brundage has gone 5-5-1 with 1 No Contest in the UFC, he’s coming off of a retroactive draw that was originally a loss for him but was changed due to a regulatory error into a draw. Brundage is trying to get back on the winning side of things here. Eric McConico dropped his UFC debut back in February but he’s hoping for a more positive outcome to his sophomore outing. The odds like Brundage at -220 to +180 for McConico.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Cody Brundage (11-6-1 1 NC, 202.5 lbs.) vs. Eric McConico (9-3-1, 204.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: These two are the same height while McConico has five inches of reach advantage. Southpaw for McConico, and they touch gloves to get things going. McConico with a counter left to an inside leg kick and he drops Brundage briefly but Brundage wrestles up on a single leg. Brundage isn’t able to finish the single leg against the fence but McConico isn’t able to get free and do damage. The ref separates them after thing’s stalled out, commentary seems unsure of that one but the position had stalled, Brundage being bent over holding a leg doesn’t change that. Bit of a left from McConico, Brundage then shoots a double leg all the way across the cage and he’s able to finally finish a takedown. McConico wall walks and Brundage is on his back standing. They break without incident. McConico gets back to stalking forward. Front kick from McConico. Brundage blocks a head kick then has a few punches blocked. Brundage pushes close and lands a knee then an elbow. A few rights from Brundage, he’s just swinging and they tie up. That’s where the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 McConico but could go the other way

ROUND TWO: Pretty quick clinch this round and McConico pushes Brundage into the fence. Elbow from McConico then a knee to the body. A few more knees from McConico then Brundage tries a spinning elbow as they break. McConico punches back in close and they both swing for a bit before separating. Brundage pushes after a double leg and gets it against the fence. McConico wall walks into a clinch, Brundage is bent over looking for a single leg. A few elbows from McConico land, Brundage is still holding the single leg. Now Brundage switches towards a double leg and he’s able to finish it into open space. Brundage has the legs laced up, McConico fights up anyway and they separate. McConico pushes forward again and lands a body kick. Brundage might be fading and McConico fires another body kick before the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Brundage but again fairly close, 19-19 overall

ROUND THREE: McConico stalks forward again, Brundage definitely looks winded. A few kicks from McConico, they’re blocked but he’s more comfortable throwing them now as Brundage has slowed. Bit of a right from Brundage. Left hand from McConico then a knee and they clinch up. Elbow from McConico. Another elbow from McConico then an uppercut. The ref breaks them up, deserved. McConico resumes walking Brundage down and fires a body kick. Brundage tries to blitz but doesn’t land. Blitz from McConico and he digs the body a few times in close. Body kick from McConico. Right hand from Brundage. High kick from McConico. Brundage blocks a few more kicks. Left to the body from McConico. They both miss punches then trade in close, Brundage lands a right hand to close the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 McConico but again close, 29-28 McConico overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Eric McConico via split decision (27-30, 29-28 x2)

Well those scores are all over the place, there isn’t a single unanimously scored round across all of them. No interview for the winner.

Gabriella Fernandes has gone 2-2 in the UFC but she is on a two fight winning streak and a third consecutive win would set her up nicely to aim at ranked opponents. Julia Stoliarenko has gone just 2-6 in the UFC, she’s traded wins and losses while going 2-2 in her last four though and she’ll be hoping that pattern holds long enough to avoid another losing streak. Fernandes is the favorite at -425 to +330 for Stoliarenko.

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Gabriella Fernandes (10-3, 125.5 lbs.) vs. Julija Stoliarenko (11-8-1, 126 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Stoliarenko is an inch taller but the reach is identical. They touch gloves to get us going. Southpaw for Fernandes. Both women do some lead hand fighting and Stoliarenko probes with some leg kicks as well. Leg kick from Stoliarenko. Right hand from Stoliarenko after she failed a takedown. Jab from Stoliarenko. Left to the body from Fernandes. Bit of a right from Stoliarenko. Fernandes lands a left hand. Stoliarenko pushes into a clinch on the fence. Fernandes is able to spin free relatively quickly. A few body kicks from Fernandes are blocked but she’s opening up a bit now. Left to the body from Fernandes then a body kick that Stoliarenko didn’t like at all. Another body kick from Fernandes then they trade punches in close. Both women are landing but Fernandes has more power right now. Stoliarenko blocks a head kick to close out the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Fernandes

ROUND TWO: Both women back to hand fighting as Stoliarenko looks to pressure forward. Single leg from Stoliarenko, she winds up settling for a clinch on the fence. They break without incident. There’s a cut around the left eye of Stoliarenko now. Jab from Fernandes. Fernandes with a body kick. Another body kick from Fernandes. Glancing left uppercut from Fernandes, Stoliarenko is struggling to get anything going but Fernandes isn’t willing to be the instigator at the moment. Another body kick from Fernandes is blocked. Stoliarenko tries a single leg, decent entry but she has to settle for a clinch on the fence. Fernandes is able to spin free and get back to range. Inside leg kick from Fernandes. Glancing head kick from Fernandes. Stoliarenko lands a bit of a right hand. They split jabs to close the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Fernandes, 20-18 Fernandes overall

ROUND THREE: Stoliarenko comes out looking to push the pace but she’s not good at cage cutting and still can’t get an entry into her takedown attempts. Fernandes avoids a poor takedown attempt. Bit of a left hand from Fernandes. Fernandes with a body kick but Stoliarenko pushes into a clinch off of it. Stoliarenko’s takedown game is just poor and it’s limiting her game. They trade a few body blows before getting back to space. Fernandes avoids an elbow. Body kick from Stoliarenko but there’s not a lot on it. Fernandes misses a few strikes. They trade rights. Stoliarenko with a body kick. Fernandes lands a left hand. Bit of a one two from Fernandes. Stoliarenko with a blitz but nothing comes of it then Fernandes fires a head kick to close out the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Fernandes, 30-27 Fernandes overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Gabriella Fernandes via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)

I guess Stoliarenko could have edged out maybe the third? No interview again.

Uros Medic has gone 4-3 in the UFC but he is coming off of a loss to Punahele Soriano and now he’s trying to avoid his first losing streak. Gilbert Urbina has gone 1-2 in the UFC and most recently got finished by Charles Radtke and now tries to avoid his first official losing streak. The odds like Medic at -290 while that +235 comeback on Urbina might be a tempting little value bet.

Welterweight Bout: Uros Medic (10-3, 171 lbs.) vs. Gilbert Urbina (7-3, 171 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Urbina is two inches taller with four inches of reach advantage. Southpaw for Medic. Quick right hand from Urbina drops Medic but he gets up quickly and back to circling. Body kick from Medic. Urbina with an inside leg kick. Medic lands a solid left hand then a knee in close. Another left from Medic SLEEPS Urbina and we’re done here.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Uros Medic via KO, punch, at 1:03 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Medic for his work. For scoring our first finish of the evening Medic does get an interview, he feels great to have gotten the win and trained hard for this fight. He says his heart is full and thanks his team and family for believing in him and helping him. He talks us through the finish and says his goal is still to reach the top 15 rankings. To close he thanks the UFC for 5 years and he looks forward to even more.

Joselyne Edwards is on a two fight winning streak and looks for her second three fight winning streak in the UFC here, if she can get there she’ll defend her ranking and should be able to fight up in the ranks instead of down. Priscila Cachoeira has gone 5-6 in the UFC, has never had a winning record in the promotion, and frankly should have been cut for her repeated dirty fighting but the UFC content machine demands blood to grease the cogs. Cachoeira did win her last fight though and might finally crawl her UFC record to the .500 mark with a win. Edwards is a heavy favorite at -395 to Cachoeira’s +310.

Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Priscila Cachoeira (13-6, 134 lbs.) vs. #14 Joselyne Edwards (15-6, 136 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Edwards is an inch taller and has five inches of reach advantage, she’s also 7 years younger. Cachoeira fights off a single leg attempt. Edwards shows the jab a few times, both women are just looking for reads. Leg kick from Edwards then a right hand. Cachoeira falls short with a few punches. Another leg kick from Edwards. Calf kick from Cachoeira. We get a time out as Edwards got poked in the eye, she takes 30 seconds then we’re back to fighting. Body kick from Edwards. Another leg kick from Edwards. Cachoeira looks to push forward with punches but hasn’t landed much yet. Edwards with a left hook. They trade in close. A few stance switches from Edwards now as she moves, she’s still mostly orthodox though. Hard left hook then a right hand from Edwards freezes Cachoeira, who then slowly falls over and Edwards hits her a few more times before the ref jumps in.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Joselyne Edwards via KO, punches, at 2:24 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mrs. Edwards for her work. Mic time for Edwards and the translator, she feels great and thinks she’s become a true professional and the results are showing. She talks us through the finish and knew Cachoeira would keep her chin exposed like that. Asked about the future since she’s on a three fight finishing streak she wants to fight Irene Aldana or Mayra Bueno Silva, both of those are fairly reasonable call outs.

Elijah Smith is on a six fight winning streak including his UFC debut back in February, he’s trying to extend that success here and establish himself as a prospect of note. Toshiomi Kazama has gone 1-2 in the UFC but he is coming off of a win and could get his first UFC winning streak up and running here. Smith is the biggest favorite on the card at -800 to +500 for Kazama.

Bantamweight Bout: Toshiomi Kazama (11-4, 136 lbs.) vs. Elijah Smith (8-1, 136 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Smith has two inches of height and reach advantage. Quick shot from Kazama, he gets to the back of Smith but Smith shakes him over the top to get on top in half guard and starts elbowing him. Some more punches and hammer fists from Smith, Kazama goes for a kneebar but loses the angle and switches to an inside heel hook attempt. It’s dangerous in places but Smith keeps punching and gets his leg out of danger though still in a leg entanglement. Smith keeps landing some elbows and punches. Kazama keeps trying to attack a leg but he’s eating strikes and winds up losing the leg attack as Smith settles into half guard. Now Kazama gets to butterfly guard then attacks an armbar, nice attempt but Smith pulls free and fires more punches as he passes to half guard. Smith drops another elbow. Kazama tries a triangle choke but Smith powerbombs him into unconsciousness and we’re done here.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Elijah Smith via KO, powerbomb slam, at 4:10 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Smith for his work. Kazama was out for a long time, he’d regained consciousness when they announced the decision though. Mic time for Smith after what will feature in the Knockout of the Year discussion, he first offers prayers for his opponent and knew he could hang with him on the mat. Kazama is able to sit on his stool during the interview. Smith talks us through the finish and mentions if you want to slam yourself out of a triangle choke you have to make sure the other guy lands on his head, he asks for a bonus which seems as close to a guarantee as you’ll get tonight. Asked about the future he says only God knows how high he can go, if he says smart, strong, and injury free who knows where he’ll take this.

Julius Walker dropped his UFC debut via split decision, now he’s looking for a more productive outcome for his second outing. Raffael Cerqueira has gone 0-2 in the UFC and really needs to find that first UFC win here because an 0-3 start is usually crippling to UFC ambitions. Walker is a very large favorite at a whopping -675 while Cerqueira’s comeback sits at +490.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Rafael Cerqueira (11-2, 203 lbs.) vs. Julius Walker (6-1, 206 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Walker is an inch taller with two inches of reach advantage and he’s 9 years younger. They touch gloves to get things going. Walker with a quick combination of punches then a calf kick. Bit of a right from Cerqueira. Inside leg kick from Cerqueira. Bit of a knee from Walker. They clinch up and hit the fence then start jockeying for position. A few knees from Walker land, then misses a punch as they break. Left hand from Cerqueira, he’s playing with southpaw now just a bit. Walker slips throwing a head kick but regains his feet quickly. They clinch again and Walker pushes Cerqueira into the cage. Trip from Walker and he moves to the ride position then gets both hooks in. There’s an arm triangle attack if Walker wants to try it, he loses it but keeps the ride position and lands a few punches. Cerqueira wall walks but gets mat returned into the ride again. Walker has moved to mount briefly then to the ride again. Cerqueira moves to the fence but he’s having to move a lot of weight to do anything. Walker with a few punches then moves to half guard. Kimura attack from Walker but he loses the grip. Cerqueira gets to sitting on the fence, Walker gets the double wrist lock but can’t get any motion going so he bails to land punches. Anaconda attack from Walker, he bails on that though as Cerqueira wrestles up into a clinch. Another takedown from Walker and he’ll end the round on top in side control.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Walker

ROUND TWO: Walker quickly hits an inside leg kick that off balances Cerqueira as Cerqueira over throws a punch then Walker gets on top in full guard. Walker starts with body to head punches. Eventually Walker passes to half guard, he lands a few more punches while doing so. Cerqueira works to wall walk, Walker moves to half guard and Walker did pick up a small cut. Body blows from Walker as he moves to the ride. Cerqueira is sitting on the fence now but Walker is not giving him any space to breathe and Walker keeps him there while sneaking in punches. Knees to the body from Walker land as Cerqueira does get upright but he’s still stuck on the fence. They jockey for position then Cerqueira is finally able to pull free. Leg kick from Walker. Hard left hook from Walker then he gets a takedown into half guard. A few punches land for Walker. Walker tries another kimura attack but he wont get much going with it before the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Walker, 20-18 Walker overall

ROUND THREE: Bit of a right from Cerqueira then he fights off a double leg. Walker is a little hurt, Cerqueira tries to run him down then fights off a takedown. Cerqueira fires a right hand, but then Walker drops him with a left hook. Walker gets on top in the full guard of Cerqueira. Cerqueira wall walks into a clinch. They fight for position then Cerqueira pushes free and lands a glancing right hand that wobbles Walker. Walker tries a takedown, Cerqueira sprawls away but they wind up clinched again. They break without incident. Bit of a one two from Walker then a knee and left hook. Double leg from Walker into full guard, Cerqueira half tried a guillotine on the way down but never got close to it. Cerqueira tries to wall walk but Walker moves to the ride then switches to the mount. Some punches from Walker as they scramble around and Cerqueira is trying to wall walk again. Walker moves to the ride again briefly then back to half guard. Cerqueira finally gets upright with Walker on his back. Walker drags Cerqueira down to his knees again and moves to the ride. Cerqueira tries for a switch but loses it and Walker gets back on top in half guard. A few short punches from Walker and he moves to the mount. Walker to the back, or at least a hip, and he drops punches as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Cerqueira but could go the other way, 29-28 Walker overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Julius Walker via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27 x2)

30-26 seems generous, I’m not sure which round rose to the 10-8 criteria. Mic time for Walker, he feels he was too hesitant on the feet but the fight was a good scrap. He says he’s a very strong light heavyweight and he could over power a lot of other guys. He mentions his legs went away in the third after getting hit and he learned the chicken dance on that one.

Eryk Anders has gone 3-3 in his last six fights but he is on a two fight winning streak and most recently beat the reanimated corpse of Chris Weidman. If Anders can get to three in a row here it would be his most sustained success since his first three UFC fights in 2017. Christian Leroy Duncan has gone 4-2 in the UFC and is 3-1 in his last four fights, he’s coming off of a win and is looking to build another winning streak. The odds are with Duncan at -520 to a +390 payout for an Anders win.

Middleweight Bout: Eryk Anders (17-8 1 NC, 186 lbs.) vs. Christian Leroy Duncan (11-2, 185 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Duncan is an inch taller with four inches of reach advantage and he’s 8 years younger. Southpaw for Anders. Duncan looks to get his jab going, and pokes Anders in the eye so we’ve got a time out. Anders takes 30 seconds then we’re back to fighting. Duncan with an inside leg kick. Bit of a left from Anders. Again Anders with a bit of a left hand. Duncan misses a right hand. Glancing right from Duncan then he kicks Anders in the groin so we’ve got another time out. Replay confirms the low blow. No point deduction of course, because the rules are a suggestion at best in MMA. We’re back to fighting after 45 seconds. Duncan starts doing a little stance switching then lands a spinning back kick. Knee to the body then a right hand from Duncan but Anders ties up and trips him down. Anders gets to the ride position as Duncan wall walks with Anders still on his back. Duncan is able to get chest to chest and they trade knees while jockeying for position now. Elbow from Duncan. Again knees go back and forth, Duncan is the one with Anders on the fence though. Eventually Duncan pulls free and resets with inside leg kicks then a spinning elbow that rocks Anders and a few more punches to follow up and put him out.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Christian Leroy Duncan via TKO, spinning elbow and punches, at 3:53 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Duncan for his work. Mic time for Duncan, he knew he could do this as he and his team really studied and figured out Anders given all the tape on him. He talks us through the finish then says he’d like to stay active and fight again before the end of the year.

Miles Johns has gone 6-3 with 1 No Contest in the UFC and most recently lost to Felipe Lima, he’s trying to avoid his first losing streak with a win. Jean Matsumoto dropped a split decision to Rob Font back in February for his first professional loss, he’s trying to avoid his first losing streak while also reminding everyone that he’s still a hot prospect in the division. One of the closer fights thus far on the card here, -240 for Matsumoto to +195 on Johns.

Bantamweight Bout: Miles Johns (15-3 1 NC, 136 lbs.) vs. Jean Matsumoto (16-1, 136 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Johns is an inch taller while Matsumoto has half an inch of reach advantage. Southpaw for Matsumoto but he does a lot of stance switching. Matsumoto avoids a few punches. Bit of a right from Johns to counter a leg kick. Johns blocks a high kick. Both men miss power hand punches. Johns lands a right hand then hits a double leg into half guard. Matsumoto scoots to the fence and starts looking to wall walk. Matsumoto works for a bit of a guillotine, he’s in half guard but the grip is in a dangerous spot and he’s trying to compress things. Johns is able to get his head out but Matsumoto uses that to wall walk into a clinch. They break without incident. Matsumoto misses a couple of kicks. Front kick from Matsumoto then Johns lands a right hand. Left hook from Matsumoto, then Johns returns it. Johns blocks a high kick. Bit of a high kick from Matsumoto. Counter right from Matsumoto then he misses a knee. Body kick from Matsumoto in close. Calf kick from Matsumoto then Johns lands a jab, the stance switching from Matsumoto is opening up his offense a bit. Johns avoids a knee then ties up on the fence. Body shot from Johns as they break. Calf kick from Matsumoto. Matsumoto with a combination. They split a few jabs, Matsumoto tries a takedown and that hits the fence. Johns is able to defend but takes an elbow as they break and the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Johns but a close one

ROUND TWO: Matsumoto gets back towards pressure and fires an early head kick. Calf kick from Matsumoto. Johns with a bit of a jab. They trade rights. Another calf kick from Matsumoto. Bit of a right from Johns. Body kick from Matsumoto then a knee to intercept a level change. Johns lands a couple of body punches. Both men land lefts, Matsumoto seems to have more firepower at this point. Johns tries a takedown but Matsumoto defends and they clinch up. They break without incident. Matsumoto’s pressure is still mounting and lands another calf kick. Another body kick from Matsumoto. More body kicks from Matsumoto, Johns is having his punches blocked too now. Another calf kick from Matsumoto then Johns lands a couple of punches in close. Right hand from Johns. Matsumoto with a jab then a left hook and a high kick. Hard body kick from Matsumoto. Matsumoto with a left hook. Johns lands a left hand of his own. Knee from Matsumoto, Johns then gets a takedown but this time Matsumoto uses a guillotine threat to get on top against the fence. A few punches land for Matsumoto then elbows as Johns stands and they break. Jab from Matsumoto then a calf kick. Both men swing hooks in close. Bit of a right hand from Johns. Left hook from Johns but Matsumoto lands a high kick. Matsumoto with a knee then a body kick. Johns lands a right hand. Glancing knee from Matsumoto, Johns tries a takedown but that stalls on the fence. Matsumoto with a knee as they break. Left from Johns. Matsumoto with a few hooks in close then a high kick. Body kick from Matsumoto then he misses a few hooks to close the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Matsumoto, 19-19 overall

ROUND THREE: Matsumoto opens with a calf kick. Right hand from Matsumoto. Bit of a right from Johns. Inside leg kick from Johns. Matsumoto with a right hook to counter a body shot. Matsumoto lands another calf kick. One two from Johns but Matsumoto then chops his leg again. Bit of a left hand from Matsumoto then a body kick and a calf kick. Both men block hooks in close. Body kick from Matsumoto. Both men land left hands. Uppercut and a left hook from Matsumoto. Another uppercut from Matsumoto. Calf kick from Matsumoto then he blocks a left hook, that left leg of Johns is starting to give out. Matsumoto with a left body kick then another leg kick. Hard calf kick from Matsumoto then a bit of a knee. One two from Johns. Head kick from Matsumoto. Another high kick from Matsumoto then they swing punches that don’t quite land. Matsumoto with another calf kick. Johns hits a takedown against the fence but Matsumoto quickly wall walks to his base. Eventually Matsumoto gets chest to chest and they break. Both men land punches in close then Matsumoto tries a takedown but can’t finish it before the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Matsumoto but could go either way, 29-28 Matsumoto overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Jean Matsumoto via split decision (28-29, 29-28 x2)

Pretty good little fight there. Mic time for Matsumoto and the translator, he puts over Johns as an opponent then asks to be on the upcoming Brazil card. He says he’s a complete fighter and wants a rematch with Rob Font with proper preparation time. To close he thanks his doctor and team.

Andre Fili has a very up and down UFC record of 12-11 and 1 No Contest, he’s coming off of a loss but he’s trying to bounce back here and avoid another losing streak. Christian Rodriguez has gone 2-2 since being forced to featherweight, he’s coming off of a loss though and now tries to avoid his first losing streak while also taking out a veteran of the promotion. The odds are with Rodriguez at -250 while that +205 payout for Fili has to seriously tempt bettors out there.

Featherweight Bout: Andre Fili (24-12 1 NC, 146 lbs.) vs. Christian Rodriguez (12-3, 146 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Fili is four inches taller with two and a half inches of reach advantage, he’s also 8 years older. They touch gloves to get things going. Rodriguez misses a right hand. Calf kick from Rodriguez. Both men with partially successful rights in close. Stiff left from Rodriguez, Fili is starting to play with stance switches now. Calf kick from Rodriguez. Rodriguez with a right in close then he catches a kick and grabs a clinch against the fence. They break without incident. Bit of a calf kick from Rodriguez. Fili avoids a few punches. Another calf kick from Rodriguez then a jab behind it. Again they both land jabs then Rodriguez lands a calf kick. Fili bothers Rodriguez with a punch but he recovers pretty quickly. Jab from Fili. Counter right from Fili, he’s starting to get a read on Rodriguez. They trade calf kicks. Rodriguez misses a right hand. Jab from Rodriguez. Both men block high kicks. Another calf kick from Rodriguez. Body kick from Fili but Rodriguez gets in on him after it and they hit the fence then Rodriguez finishes the takedown into full guard. Short time for Rodriguez to do anything with this, he does land a few punches before the round ends though.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Fili

ROUND TWO: Bit of a one two from Rodriguez then a calf kick. Body kick from Rodriguez then he avoids a counter high kick. Left hook from Rodriguez then he tries a single leg, that hits the fence and he lands an elbow before they break. Glancing head kick from Rodriguez. One two from Rodriguez then Fili lands a right hand. Calf kick from Fili. Rodriguez with a right hand. Fili with a calf kick after he took a right hand. Rodriguez bulls forward and ties up against the fence. They break without incident. Fili gets back to jabbing. Rodriguez with a left hook in close then another jab. Both men land lefts. Both men land punches again. Fili with a few jabs as they circle around. Body kick from Rodriguez. Bit of a right from Rodriguez in close. Rodriguez jabs the body. Fili with a body jab of his own. Fili tries a double leg, Rodriguez defends and lands a knee. Rodriguez misses a spinning attack and that’ll close out the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Rodriguez but a close one, 19-19 overall

ROUND THREE: Rodriguez comes out jabbing and lands a calf kick. Single leg from Rodriguez hits the fence then he starts looking for a trip of some kind. Some knees to the leg from Rodriguez then he lands punches as they break. Fili lands a jab. Bit of a right from Rodriguez then a high kick that’s partially blocked. Rodriguez with a jab then a left hook, Fili hits a takedown into butterfly guard. Fili moves to the ride position, Rodriguez stands with Fili on his back. Mat return from Fili, Rodriguez then gets full guard. Again Rodriguez gives up the back and stands then spins free and fires a punch. Rodriguez keeps coming forward and lands a jab. Both men land power hand punches. Fili with a jab of his own. Rodriguez misses a spinning back kick. Both men land punches then an elbow from Rodriguez hurts Fili but Fili hits a double leg quickly. Rodriguez with elbows off of his back then he stands with Fili holding his back. They get chest to chest then Rodriguez misses an elbow as they break. Both men show jabs then Fili lands a body kick. Rodriguez fights off a double leg and lands a left hook as they break. Both men swing punches, then Rodriguez adds an elbow as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Fili, 29-28 Fili overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Andre Fili via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

Mic time for Fili, he puts over Rodriguez as tough then says he feels alive because even at 35 he can still mix it up with the younger guys. He mentions he could have made this fight a little easier on himself but he had fun and Rodriguez worked to pull him out of his game plan. To close he thanks his team.

Iasmin Lucindo just had a four fight winning streak broken by Amanda Lemos but now she’s back and is trying to avoid her first UFC losing streak. Angela Hill has gone 13-14 in the UFC but she is 3-2 in her last five and most recently got a split decision win over Ketlen Souza. Hill is trying to climb up the ranks a bit here, at her age a title shot is unlikely but if even that possibility is to be kept alive she can ill afford another loss here. The odds lean towards Lucindo at -165 to Hill’s +140.

Strawweight Bout: #12 Angela Hill (18-14, 116 lbs.) vs. #8 Iasmin Lucindo (17-6, 115 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: These two are the same height while Lucindo has an inch and a half of reach advantage, plus she’s 17 years younger. Hill declines a touch of gloves. Left hook from Hill. They tie up and Lucindo eventually gets to the back against the fence. Lucindo climbs to the backpack briefly then drags Hill down into a crab ride. Hill scrambles upright but she can’t get Lucindo off of her back. They get chest to chest then wrestle a bit more, Hill grabs a front headlock and then they trade in a clinch before hitting the fence. They break without incident. Both women land rights. Lucindo fights off a single leg and lands a right hand. They split some jabs then trade rights. Right hand then a left hook from Lucindo. Body kick from Lucindo then Hill lands a left hook. They both miss punches in close. Spinning back fist from Hill partially lands but Lucindo ignores it to fire a body kick and a right hand. They trade rights in close. Bit of a flurry from Lucindo, she’s just throwing more than Hill thus far. Front kick from Hill after she took a calf kick. Left hook from Lucindo, Hill then grabs a clinch. They jockey for position against the fence. Lucindo with some knees to the body then they break. Hill avoids a spinning back kick. They tie up and Lucindo hits an outside trip to land on top as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Lucindo

ROUND TWO: Right hand from Hill to start the round. Lucindo avoids a few hooks then lands a body kick. They engage in some sloppy hooking in close with Lucindo generally getting the better of things. Spinning back kick from Hill. Lucindo ties up and hits a takedown, Hill jumps for a guillotine though and uses that to force things to the fence. Hill throws a few knees then an elbow as they break the clinch. Lucindo punches her way in close again and lands a body kick after a left hook. Calf kick from Lucindo. Hill misses an overhand right. They trade rights then Lucindo fires a high kick. They tie up and Hill lands a knee as they hit the fence. Lucindo with a knee of her own then she avoids an elbow on the break. Bit of a left from Lucindo then they trade in close. A few hooks land for Lucindo then they tie up again. Some knees go back and forth on the fence then they break without incident. They trade lefts in close. Bit of a spinning kick from Lucindo. Hill with a few rights in close. Right hand from Lucindo. Lucindo avoids a punch and gets to the back standing. Some knees to the leg from Lucindo then she drags Hill down to the mat into side control. Lucindo moves to the back and that’s where the round will end.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Lucindo but a closer one, 20-18 Lucindo overall

ROUND THREE: Lucindo comes out punching again then lands a leg kick. They trade punches in the pocket again. Lucindo just keeps firing and her volume is doing work. Hill is able to land but she’s taking three or so in return. Lucindo fights off a takedown. Right hand then a left hook from Lucindo. Another right from Lucindo then they trade again. Hill misses a spinning elbow and Lucindo hits a takedown into side control. Hill shrimps to get half guard. Some short blows from Lucindo land, Hill is fishing for octopus guard but Lucindo blocks that and lands a few more punches. A few punches land for Lucindo. Hill is just kind of stuck here, Lucindo works to pass and Hill does technically get to octopus but Lucindo punches her for it a few times before they get back to half guard. Arm triangle attack from Lucindo but Hill is hip to it and gets her arm free. Some body blows from Lucindo then a few punches to the head as well. A final flurry of elbows and punches from Lucindo close the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Lucindo, 30-27 Lucindo overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Iasmin Luncindo via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27 x2)

Mic time for Lucindo and the translator, she’s a complete fighter and wants to become the champion. She puts over her team and advocates for her team mate Virna Jandiroba to get towards the title as well.

Steve Erceg has gone 3-3 in the UFC but he is on a three fight losing streak, that’s moderately mitigated by one of those being a close title fight and another being to former champion Brandon Moreno. But no matter the level of opposition Erceg cannot afford a fourth consecutive loss here if he ever wants to fight for the title again. Ode Osbourne took this fight on very short notice, hence it being at bantamweight but he did just break his own three fight losing streak and could score one of the bigger wins of his career if he bests Erceg. Erceg is among the bigger favorites on the card at -575 to Osbourne’s +425 comeback.

Bantamweight Bout: Steve Erceg (12-4, 135.5 lbs.) vs. Ode’ Osbourne (13-8 1 NC, 135.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Erceg is an inch taller but Osbourne has five inches of reach advantage. Southpaw for Osbourne, he comes out range finding with kicks. Both men miss rights. Right hand from Erceg. Bit of a body kick from Osbourne. Right hook then a left hand from Osbourne. A few side kicks to the knee from Osbourne. Jab from Osbourne, his hands are a fair bit faster than Erceg’s at this point. Erceg tries a takedown, Osbourne fights that off. They trade lead hand hooks but Osbourne landed one that hurt Erceg, Erceg tries to recover and shoots a single leg but Osbourne sprawls on him. They wrestle up and Osbourne keeps landing punches, Erceg wrestles up on the single leg again and they hit the fence. A few knees from Erceg but Osbourne trips him then gets on top and winds up on the back with both hooks in. Erceg breaks the hooks then wrestles up and they hit the fence. Takedown from Erceg now, nice little foot sweep, and he gets to the back with one hook in. Erceg starts looking for a choke and gets the second hook in. Osbourne is able to break the choke attack then spins to get into Erceg’s guard. Hip hike from Erceg then they stand as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Osbourne

ROUND TWO: Osbourne comes out and looks for a body kick. Some side kicks to the knee from Osbourne. Left hand from Osbourne. Erceg lands a jab. Single leg from Erceg, they hit the fence though and clinch up. A few knees from Erceg land as they jockey for position. Eventually they separate as Erceg misses a left hook. Bit of a right hand from Erceg. Inside leg kick from Osbourne. Glancing head kick from Erceg. Right hand from Erceg. Osbourne defends a single leg and they hit the fence. Erceg lands a body kick as Osbourne escapes the clinch. They trade rights. Osbourne defends a knee tap then Erceg lands a front kick. Right hand from Erceg. Both men avoid punches in close. They just feint away the final seconds.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Erceg, 19-19 overall

ROUND THREE: Bit of a right from Erceg to start the round. Stiff left hand from Osbourne. Head kick from Erceg partially gets through. Right hand from Erceg in passing. Bit of a left from Osbourne. Osbourne avoids a single leg. Front kick from Erceg. Right hand from Erceg. In the pocket Erceg lands a couple of punches then hits a double leg into half guard. Erceg moves to pin Osbourne and gets some nice shoulder pressure going. Now Erceg passes to full mount, nice pass there. Erceg spins to the back as Osbourne goes to turtle. Body triangle now for Erceg and he starts fishing for a choke. Osbourne spins and scrambles up, Erceg with an inside trip with a front headlock and he gets on top again. Some punches from Erceg as he’s in mount then moves to the back again. Punches and hammer fists from Erceg then he grabs at a choke but wont find it before the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Erceg, 29-28 Erceg overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Steve Erceg via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

Osbourne made him work for that one. Erceg gets an interview, he feels he won the second and third rounds pretty clearly. Asked about the first round he admits to being hurt but he toughed through it. He knew Osbourne would get a little tired if he made him work and he took over later in the fight.

Roman Dolidze has gone 3-2 in his last five fights but he is on a three fight winning streak and now he’s looking to defend his ranking while also earning a shot at someone in the top 5 or so of the weight class. Anthony Hernandez has gone 8-2 in the UFC and is on an impressive seven fight winning streak which has seen him crack the top 10 rankings, now he’s got another shot up in class against Dolidze and a win would move him ever closer to a title shot. Hernandez is your favorite at -340 while +270 on Dolidze is a really juicy little value bet.

Middleweight Bout: #9 Roman Dolidze (15-3, 185.5 lbs.) vs. #10 Anthony Hernandez (14-2 1 NC, 186 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Dolidze is two inches taller with an inch of reach advantage. They touch gloves to get things going. Both men with some feinting then they trade jabs. Bit of a single leg from Hernandez but Dolidze avoids being controlled and regains his feet. Hernandez with a calf kick. They both probe with leg kicks for a bit. Jab from Hernandez then a right hand as Dolidze exits a clinch. Bit of a left hook from Dolidze then Hernandez lands a calf kick which Dolidze returns. Up elbow from Dolidze but Hernandez lands with a hard right hand. They clinch up and hit the fence. They trade a few knees then Hernandez lands an elbow as they break. Hernandez is really looking to keep the pace high and lands another calf kick. Hernandez punches into a clinch on the fence and slings Dolidze down then gets to the ride. Some punches from Hernandez, Dolidze granby rolls for a leg then they scramble back up. They split a few jabs. Bit of a right from Hernandez in close then he ties up again. Bit of an elbow from Hernandez as they break. Left hand from Dolidze. Calf kick from Hernandez then a right hand and a takedown. Hernandez stands over Dolidze then makes him stand back up when he can’t secure position. Jab from Dolidze will be the last relevant blow of the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Hernandez

ROUND TWO: Hernandez gets back on pressure and lands a jab. Dolidze tries some kicks to keep distance, Hernandez just bulls him over then makes him stand back up. Bit of a jab from Hernandez. Dolidze jabs the body but then eats a right hand. Calf kick from Hernandez. Jab from Hernandez in close then they both swing but Dolidze doesn’t have much defense going. They trade in close, this is going in favor of Hernandez even when he’s hit he just keeps coming forward and swinging. Hernandez pushes into a clinch and yanks Dolidze down to his knees. From the ride position Hernandez starts landing punches. Dolidze rolls to guard then he’s made to stand by Hernandez. Jab from Hernandez then a calf kick. They trade in close again. Both men land rights but Hernandez’s pace is getting to Dolidze. Elbow from Hernandez. Hernandez with a calf kick then he ties up and rides Dolidze down into the ride again. Knees to the leg from Hernandez. Dolidze rolls for a leg, Hernandez gets free and they reset on the feet. Right hand then a knee from Hernandez. They split jabs again. One two from Hernandez then punches and an elbow in close and he drags Dolidze down into turtle again. Hernandez with punches from the ride then he grabs the seated arm triangle choke but bails when he can’t secure it to regain the ride. Hernandez fires punches then knees the body and drops elbows as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Hernandez, could be 10-8 based on how it ended, 20-18 Hernandez overall

ROUND THREE: They touch gloves. Inside leg kick from Hernandez. Dolidze lands a jab. They trade a few jabs, Hernandez is pressuring forward per usual. Hernandez slips a punch and rides Dolidze down into a ride position again. Dolidze tries to roll, and Hernandez makes him stand back up. Jabs from Hernandez as he’s still coming forward. They tie up, Hernandez gets to the back again and lands punches while riding him down. Cradle from Hernandez for control and he starts dropping blows whenever he can. Knees to the leg and body from Hernandez, he’s just mauling Dolidze at this point. Hernandez with more punches and knees. Dolidze is struggling to wall walk, Hernandez just keeps beating him up using the cradle for control. Dolidze finally gets to a guard position but Hernandez makes him stand back up. One two from Hernandez then they tie up and Dolidze pulls guard but Hernandez stands free immediately. One two from Hernandez then he hits a snap down and gets to the ride again. More knees to the body and leg from Hernandez, then he makes Dolidze stand when he loses the ride. Another tie up, arm triangle slam from Hernandez and he continues abusing Dolidze from top position. Dolidze gets guard but this time Hernandez just unloads on him from there until the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-8 Hernandez, 30-26 Hernandez overall

ROUND FOUR: They touch gloves again. Hernandez gets back on pressure, he’s breaking Dolidze down and lands another calf kick. Another calf kick from Hernandez. Right hand from Hernandez then an elbow and he drags Dolidze down against the fence. Hernandez with a cradle for control and then starts landing knees to the leg and body. Punches from Hernandez as he’s riding. Dolidze rolls for guard then Hernandez makes him stand. Hernandez with an elbow to close distance and he starts kneeing Dolidze in the head then grabs a choke not long after Dolidze got a point taken for grabbing the fence for the fourth time this fight, and Dolidze taps before the hooks even go in.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Anthony Hernandez via Submission, rear naked choke, at 2:45 of Round 4

Heck of a performance from Hernandez. Mic time for Hernandez, he was annoyed about his last fight going the distance because of his injured ribs and now he wants to prove he’s deserving of a title shot. He says he works his butt off to be in good enough shape to drown anyone and promises he’ll be the next champ when he gets a title shot. He talks us through some highlights, then when asked about the upcoming middleweight title fight he wants a fight that will get him to the title shot and will fight anyone who gets him there. It’s unlikely he gets the next title shot, but he should be fighting someone from either that main event or the upcoming Caio Borralho and Nassourdine Imavov bout.

On that note UFC on ESPN 72 comes to a close, we’ll be unpacking all the fallout from this event on the 411 Ground and Pound MMA podcast. On that episode we’ll also be previewing UFC 319 which comes our way next week. I’ll be back here for that event and I hope you will as well. Until next time thank you for reading, stay safe out there and keep checking 411mania for all of your pop culture needs.

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