UFC on ESPN 4 Results: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards
Starting out the event with a record-breaking nine consecutive decisions, UFC on ESPN 4 burst into life before a breakthrough performance in the main event for Leon Edwards.
Dominating a top contender in Rafael dos Anjos from the get-go, a series of elbows, left hands and commanding control in the clinch ensured that Edwards would record his eighth straight win in a stacked welterweight division.
Prior to Edwards’ standout showing, however, three fights in a row ended in the first round with Dan Hooker and Walt Harris scoring big wins against top 15 opponents.
Main Card
Leon Edwards def. Rafael dos Anjos via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46)
Walt Harris def. Aleksei Oleinik via KO (Round 1, 0:12)
Greg Hardy def. Juan Adams via TKO (Round 1, 0:45)
Dan Hooker def. James Vick via KO (Round 1, 2:33)
Alexander Hernandez def. Francisco Trinaldo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Andrei Arlovski def. Ben Rothwell via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Preliminary Card
Alex Caceres def. Steven Peterson via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Raquel Pennington def. Irene Aldana via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Klidson Abreu def. Sam Alvey via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Jennifer Maia def. Roxanne Modafferi via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Ray Borg def. Gabriel Silva via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Early Preliminary Card
Mario Bautista def. Jin Soo Son via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Felipe Colares def. Domingo Pilarte via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)