The UFC caps off their second event of the day in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada this evening.
The event, UFC Fight Night 54, is headlined by a welterweight fight featuring perennial contender Rory MacDonald taking on former Strikeforce welterweight champion Tarec Saffiedine.
In the co-main event, bantamweights Raphael Assuncao and Bryan Caraway will do battle, with the winner inching closer to a possible bantamweight title shot.
UFC Fight Night 54 Main Card:
- Rory MacDonald defeats Tarec Saffiedine via TKO (punches) 1:28 of the third round
- Raphael Assuncao defeats Bryan Caraway via decision (30-27. 30-27, 30-27)
- Chad Laprise defeats Yosdenis Cedeno via decision (30-27. 30-27, 30-27)
- Elias Theodorou defeats Bruno Santos via decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Nordine Taleb defeats Li Jingliang via split-decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
- Mitch Gagnon defeats Roman Salazar via submission (rear naked choke) 2:55 of the first round
UFC Fight Night 54 Prelims:
- Daron Cruickshank defeats Anthony Njokuani via decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Olivier Aubin-Mercier defeats Jake Lindsey via submission (armbar) 3:22 of the second round
- Paul Felder defeats Jason Saggo via split-decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Chris Kelades defeats Patrick Holohan via decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Albert Tumenov defeats Matt Dwyer via TKO (head kick and punches) 1:03 of the first round
- Pedro Munhoz defeats Jerrod Sanders via submission (guillotine choke) at 0:39 of the first round