U.S. Army veteran Tim Kennedy scored a spectacular 1st round stoppage over Rafael Natal in a scheduled 5 round Middleweight bout the headlined UFC Fight for the Troops in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Kennedy landed a vicious leaping left hook that sent a limp Natal to the canvas. Kennedy landed one more shot at a prone Natal but it was not needed as he was already out and the fight was stopped at 4:40 of round one.
Kennedy of Austin, Texas is now 17-4. Natal of New York, NY is now 17-5-1.
Fighting with a bad cut over her left eye, Alexis Davis scored a 3 round unanimous decision over Liz Carmouche in a Featherweight bout.
Davis, 134 lbs of San Jose, CA won by scores of 303-27, 30-27 and 29-28 and is now 15-5. Carmouche, 135 lbs of San Diego, CA is now 8-4.
Yoel Romero scored a devastating 3rd round knockout over Ronny Markes in a Middleweight bout.
Romero landed a perfect left to the jaw and Markes folded up to the canvas. Romero was able to get one more shot in but it was a needless one and the bout was stopped at 1:39 of round three.
Romero, 186 lbs of Coconut Creek, FL is now 6-1 with 6 knockouts.
Rustam Khabilov scored a three round unanimous decision over Jorge Masvidal in a Lightweight bout.
Scores were 30-27, 30-27 ans 29-28 for Khabilov, 155 lbs of Albuquerque, NM and is now 17-1. Masvidal, 156 lbs of Miami, FL is now 25-8.
Michael Chiesa scored a 2nd round stoppage over Colton Smith in a Lightweight bout the Featured former Ultimate Fighter winners.
Chiesa got Smith on the ground and got him in a choke from behind that forced Smith to tap out at 1:41 of round two.
Chiesa, 156 lbs of Spokane Valley, WA is now 9-2. Smith, 156 lbs of Fort Hood, TX is now 6-3.
Bobby Green scored a dubious stoppage win over James Krause in the 1st round of their Lightweight bout.
Green landed two low blows earlier in the round and then landed a kick that was right on the belt for which at the first moment looked like a 3rd low blow but it was correctly ruled ruled on the belt line and Krause plummeted to the mat and referee Jon McCarthy ruled the fight over at 3:50.
Green, 155 lbs of Fontana, CA is now 21-5. Krause, 156 lbs of Lees Summit, MO is now 20-5.
Francisco Rivera scored a 2nd round stoppage over George Roop in a Bantamweight bout.
Rivera landed unanswered strikes and referee Mario Yamasaki stopped the bout at 2:20 of round two.
Rivera, 136 lbs of Buena Park, CA is now 10-2-1. Roop, 136 lbs of Tucson, AZ is now 14-11-1.
Dennis Bermudez scored a three round unanimous decision over Steven Siler in a Featherweight bout.
Scores were 30-27 on all cards for Bermudez, 146 lbs of Lindenhurst, NY and is no 13-3. Siler, 146 lbs of Ogden, UT is now 23-11.
Amanda Nunes stopped Germaine de Randamie in round one of their female Bantamweight bout.
Nunes took down de Randamie and landed about 12 straight strikes before referee Herb dean stopped the bout at 3:56 of round one.
Nunes, 13 lbs of Miami, FL is now 9-3. de Randamie, 136 lbs of San Jose, CA is now 4-3.
Derek Brunson choked out Brian Houston just 48 seconds into the 1st round of their Middleweight clash.
Yancey Madaris stopped Yves Edwards in the 1st round.
