UFC on FOX 5 Results
UFC on FOX 5 Results - The UFC on FOX 5 came to us all live on December 8, 2012 from the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington. In sum, it had a list of fights on it that were as good as most pay per view cards, maybe even better. First there was a lightweight championship match up between UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson and challenger Nate Diaz, both of whom were on nice winning streaks. In addition, bouts between BJ Penn- Rory MacDonald, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua- Alexander Gustafsson, and Mike Swick- Matt Brown kept fans salivating.
Of course, it's one thing to hear that it was a good event; it's another thing entirely to know what actually went down. So check out our detailed fight by fight results below. And as always, thanks for reading!
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz Results
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Alexander Gustafsson Results
BJ Penn vs. Rory MacDonald Results
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz Results
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz Results - Ben Henderson had fought two consecutive bouts against former UFC Lightweight Champion Frank Edgar prior to this bout, both of which he won via decision. That said, both fights were closely contested and controversial in their outcome (especially their second fight at UFC 150). Regardless, he had won five straight coming into this UFC on FOX 5 match up, including victories over Edgar, Clay Guida, Jim Miller, and Mark Bocek- so certainly nothing to scoff at.
His opponent, Nate Diaz, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, boxing, and cardio nightmare, was on a nice streak as well, having won three straight, including victories over Jim Miller, Donald Cerrone, and Takanori Gomi.
Wondering what went down during this highly anticipated match up? Then venture back on fight night for our Ben Henderson vs. Nate Diaz results.
Early on, Diaz forced a clinch and the two engaged in dirty boxing for approximately hafl the round. Diaz did well, but then Henderson's strength showed through from there, netting a couple of short lived takedowns. In addition, near the one minute mark Henderson landed a hard low kick that put Diaz on the canvas momentarily. And later, he also hit home with a hard combination.
Henderson takes round.
Early in round two, Henderson took his opponent down. Diaz got right back to his feet but paid the price with strikes from the champ. Simply put, Henderson bullied his adversary for the rest of the stanza.
Round three saw Henderson nab an early takedown and basically beat Diaz up in a variety of ways, both on his feet and on the ground as positions changed.
Both looked for leg locks and positions throughout the round. However, Henderson dropped his adversary with a right toward the end of the round.
Henderson is just too strong for Diaz.
Round four saw Henderson take his opponent down and dominate from a control perspective. And although Henderson landed a big shot that once again put him in a dominant position, Diaz kept working hard.
Diaz needs a stoppage in order to win.
Round five once again saw Henderson win by ground control perspective perspective. The bottom line? The champ did a great job.
Benson Henderson defeats Nate Diaz by unanimous decision.
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz Results
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Alexander Gustafsson Results
BJ Penn vs. Rory MacDonald Results
UFC on FOX 5 Undercard Results
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Alexander Gustafsson Results
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Alexander Gustafsson Results - Alexander Gustafsson is one of those up and comers with tons of potential. We're talking about a guy with five straight victories, including wins over Thiago Silva, Matt Hamill, and Vladimir Matyushenko. Not to mention that his 76.5 inch reach, height (6-foot-5 inches), and boxing skills had people thinking that he was a threat to champion Jon Jones' dominance.
Of course, in order to get the chance to fight Jones, Gustafsson had to get through an MMA legend in Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. Yep, the same Rua who continually competes in legendary fights. So without further ado for you 'get to the point' fans, here's what happened when Rua and Gustafsson threw down in Washington.
Early in round one, Gustasfson connected with a left and right hand that dropped his adversary. From there, Shogun looked for a leglock to no avail and then the two came to their feet. Shogun then took his opponent down later in the round after a hard right hand, and started with punches until Gustafsson got up. The two were pretty even for the rest of the stanza. But the early knockdown likely won the Swedish fighter the round.
Early in round two, Shogun nailed Gustafsoon with a couple of rights and then a left. That said, Gustafsson netted two takedowns and controlled things from there.
Tough round to call.
In the end, Gustafsson won the final round from both a takedown and upright perspective.
Not a dominant performance necessarily, but a good win.
Alexander Gustafsson defeats Mauricio "Shogun" Rua by unanimous decision.
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz Results
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Alexander Gustafsson Results
BJ Penn vs. Rory MacDonald Results
UFC on FOX 5 Undercard Results
BJ Penn vs. Rory MacDonald Results - Talk about hype before a fight. Lots of talk about performance enhancing drugs and increased testing. Lots of talk about who was going to win. In the end, though, up and comer Rory MacDonald had to fight an MMA legend in BJ Penn, with only one fighter leaving with bragging rights.
Wondering who that was? Then check back on fight night for our BJ Penn vs. Rory MacDonald results.
Early on, Penn pressed forward with MacDonald and clinched with him. And from there, MacDonald used his legs and hands to basically gain points on his adversary in spots from a distance. Penn did land some nice rights and a left. He also netted a very short-lived takedown. But MacDonald outdid him, seeming to dizzy the former champ with an elbow late in the stanza.
MacDonald wins round one.
MacDonald dominated the final two rounds from there as well, beating Penn up on his feet with both his hands and feet, not to mention some ground and pound sprinkled in. Penn showed a lot of toughness just getting through.
Penn was great. MacDonald is the new deal.
Rory MacDonald defeats BJ Penn by unanimous decision.
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz Results
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Alexander Gustafsson Results
BJ Penn vs. Rory MacDonald Results
UFC on FOX 5 Undercard Results
UFC on FOX 5 Undercard Results - Plenty of lesser hyped fights have come in and stolen the show before. Here are our undercard results for those of you who want to know what went down during such contests.
UFC on FOX 5 Undercard Results
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz Results
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Alexander Gustafsson Results
BJ Penn vs. Rory MacDonald Results
UFC on FOX 5 Undercard Results
UFC on FOX 5 Results - The UFC on FOX 5 came to us all live on December 8, 2012 from the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington. In sum, it had a list of fights on it that were as good as most pay per view cards, maybe even better. First there was a lightweight championship match up between UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson and challenger Nate Diaz, both of whom were on nice winning streaks. In addition, bouts between BJ Penn- Rory MacDonald, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua- Alexander Gustafsson, and Mike Swick- Matt Brown kept fans salivating.
Of course, it's one thing to hear that it was a good event; it's another thing entirely to know what actually went down. So check out our detailed fight by fight results below. And as always, thanks for reading!
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz Results
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Alexander Gustafsson Results
BJ Penn vs. Rory MacDonald Results
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz Results
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz Results - Ben Henderson had fought two consecutive bouts against former UFC Lightweight Champion Frank Edgar prior to this bout, both of which he won via decision. That said, both fights were closely contested and controversial in their outcome (especially their second fight at UFC 150). Regardless, he had won five straight coming into this UFC on FOX 5 match up, including victories over Edgar, Clay Guida, Jim Miller, and Mark Bocek- so certainly nothing to scoff at.
His opponent, Nate Diaz, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, boxing, and cardio nightmare, was on a nice streak as well, having won three straight, including victories over Jim Miller, Donald Cerrone, and Takanori Gomi.
Wondering what went down during this highly anticipated match up? Then venture back on fight night for our Ben Henderson vs. Nate Diaz results.
Early on, Diaz forced a clinch and the two engaged in dirty boxing for approximately hafl the round. Diaz did well, but then Henderson's strength showed through from there, netting a couple of short lived takedowns. In addition, near the one minute mark Henderson landed a hard low kick that put Diaz on the canvas momentarily. And later, he also hit home with a hard combination.
Henderson takes round.
Early in round two, Henderson took his opponent down. Diaz got right back to his feet but paid the price with strikes from the champ. Simply put, Henderson bullied his adversary for the rest of the stanza.
Round three saw Henderson nab an early takedown and basically beat Diaz up in a variety of ways, both on his feet and on the ground as positions changed.
Both looked for leg locks and positions throughout the round. However, Henderson dropped his adversary with a right toward the end of the round.
Henderson is just too strong for Diaz.
Round four saw Henderson take his opponent down and dominate from a control perspective. And although Henderson landed a big shot that once again put him in a dominant position, Diaz kept working hard.
Diaz needs a stoppage in order to win.
Round five once again saw Henderson win by ground control perspective perspective. The bottom line? The champ did a great job.
Benson Henderson defeats Nate Diaz by unanimous decision.
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz Results
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Alexander Gustafsson Results
BJ Penn vs. Rory MacDonald Results
UFC on FOX 5 Undercard Results
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Alexander Gustafsson Results
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Alexander Gustafsson Results - Alexander Gustafsson is one of those up and comers with tons of potential. We're talking about a guy with five straight victories, including wins over Thiago Silva, Matt Hamill, and Vladimir Matyushenko. Not to mention that his 76.5 inch reach, height (6-foot-5 inches), and boxing skills had people thinking that he was a threat to champion Jon Jones' dominance.
Of course, in order to get the chance to fight Jones, Gustafsson had to get through an MMA legend in Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. Yep, the same Rua who continually competes in legendary fights. So without further ado for you 'get to the point' fans, here's what happened when Rua and Gustafsson threw down in Washington.
Early in round one, Gustasfson connected with a left and right hand that dropped his adversary. From there, Shogun looked for a leglock to no avail and then the two came to their feet. Shogun then took his opponent down later in the round after a hard right hand, and started with punches until Gustafsson got up. The two were pretty even for the rest of the stanza. But the early knockdown likely won the Swedish fighter the round.
Early in round two, Shogun nailed Gustafsoon with a couple of rights and then a left. That said, Gustafsson netted two takedowns and controlled things from there.
Tough round to call.
In the end, Gustafsson won the final round from both a takedown and upright perspective.
Not a dominant performance necessarily, but a good win.
Alexander Gustafsson defeats Mauricio "Shogun" Rua by unanimous decision.
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz Results
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Alexander Gustafsson Results
BJ Penn vs. Rory MacDonald Results
UFC on FOX 5 Undercard Results
BJ Penn vs. Rory MacDonald Results - Talk about hype before a fight. Lots of talk about performance enhancing drugs and increased testing. Lots of talk about who was going to win. In the end, though, up and comer Rory MacDonald had to fight an MMA legend in BJ Penn, with only one fighter leaving with bragging rights.
Wondering who that was? Then check back on fight night for our BJ Penn vs. Rory MacDonald results.
Early on, Penn pressed forward with MacDonald and clinched with him. And from there, MacDonald used his legs and hands to basically gain points on his adversary in spots from a distance. Penn did land some nice rights and a left. He also netted a very short-lived takedown. But MacDonald outdid him, seeming to dizzy the former champ with an elbow late in the stanza.
MacDonald wins round one.
MacDonald dominated the final two rounds from there as well, beating Penn up on his feet with both his hands and feet, not to mention some ground and pound sprinkled in. Penn showed a lot of toughness just getting through.
Penn was great. MacDonald is the new deal.
Rory MacDonald defeats BJ Penn by unanimous decision.
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz Results
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Alexander Gustafsson Results
BJ Penn vs. Rory MacDonald Results
UFC on FOX 5 Undercard Results
UFC on FOX 5 Undercard Results - Plenty of lesser hyped fights have come in and stolen the show before. Here are our undercard results for those of you who want to know what went down during such contests.
UFC on FOX 5 Undercard Results
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz Results
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Alexander Gustafsson Results
BJ Penn vs. Rory MacDonald Results
UFC on FOX 5 Undercard Results
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