Ultimate Fighting Championship brought the octagon to New Zealand for the first time in history today! “UFC Fight Night” was live at the Vector Arena and was headlined by an exciting bout between Nate Marquardt and James Te Huna. The card featured a total of ten fights and saw six finishes! The first preliminary fight started at 2:30 AM ET on Saturday morning.
IF you missed the fights and do not have a UFC Fight Pass membership, check out the quick results below!
Main card (UFC Fight Pass at 5 a.m. Eastern Time)
Nate Marquardt def. James Te Huna by way of Submission (Armbar) 4:34 of Round 1
Jared Rosholt def. Soa Palelei by way of Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Charles Oliveira def. Hatsu Hioki by way of Submission (Peruvian Necktie) 4:32 of Round 2
Robert Whittaker vs. Mike Rhodes by way of Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass at 2:30 a.m. Eastern Time)
Jake Matthews def. Dashon Johnson by way of Submission (Triangle Choke) 3:16 of Round 3
Richie Vaculik def. Roldan Sangcha-an by way of Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Vik Grujic def. Chris Indich by way of TKO (Strikes) 4:55 of Round 1
Neil Magny def. Rodrigo Goiana de Lima by way of TKO (Strikes) 2:32 of Round 2
Dan Hooker def. Ian Entwistle by way of TKO (Elbows) 3:34 of Round 1
Gian Villante def. Sean O Connell by way of Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)