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UFC Fight Night 115: Volkov vs. Struve — September 2, 2017, Rotterdam Ahoy. Fight Pass exclusive. Volkov TKO’d Struve R3 FotN despite nasty eye cut (both top-10 HW). ZABIT UFC DEBUT PoN (future top FW contender!). RAKIC UFC DEBUT (future LHW contender!). Taisumov KO PoN. Prazeres’ 3rd consecutive north-south choke bonus of 2017! Edwards and Till both win. Attendance: 10,224. Gate: $900,000.

UFC Fight Night 114: Pettis vs. Moreno — August 5, 2017, Mexico City. 988k peak viewers! Brandon Moreno’s FIRST UFC LOSS — on home soil (Pettis UD). Alexa Grasso hometown bounce-back SD win. Bandenay 26-second knee KO PoN. Niko Price PoN. Ortiz PoN. Morales PoN. No FotN. Sam Alvey beats declining Rashad Evans SD. Attendance: 10,172.

UFC Fight Night 113: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio — July 16, 2017, Glasgow SSE Hydro. Attendance 10,589 (bigger than 2015 debut). UPSET: Ponzinibbio KO’d Nelson R1 with right hand counter PoN. Felder elbow KO PoN (2nd elbow bonus of 2017). Danny Henry hometown FotN. Pantoja preliminary win (future UFC FW champion!). 402k viewers.

UFC Fight Night 112: Chiesa vs. Lee — June 25, 2017, Oklahoma City. CONTROVERSIAL Mazzagatti stoppage — Chiesa did not tap or go unconscious; appeal dismissed. Lee PoN. Boetsch TKO of former UFC WW champion Hendricks PoN. Reyes UFC DEBUT 29-second KO PoN (future LHW title challenger). Penn 2nd return fight loss. No FotN. 819k viewers. Attendance: 7,605.

UFC Fight Night 113: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio — July 16, 2017, Glasgow SSE Hydro. MASSIVE UPSET: Ponzinibbio KO’d heavy favourite Nelson R1 1:22 PoN. Henry/Teymur FotN. Felder elbow PoN (2nd of 2017). Pantoja early career (future FW champion!). Craig UFC debut. Rountree TKO. 10,589 attendance (bigger than 2015 Glasgow card). 402k viewers.

UFC Fight Night 112: Chiesa vs. Lee — June 25, 2017, Oklahoma City. Lee technical submission of Chiesa R1 PoN — CONTROVERSIAL STOPPAGE (Yamasaki; Chiesa didn’t tap; appeal dismissed). Reyes UFC DEBUT 29-sec TKO PoN. Boetsch head kick TKO Hendricks PoN. Kimball PoN. No FotN. Penn’s 2nd return fight (lost to Siver). Vettori early career. Attendance: 7,605.

UFC Fight Night 111: Holm vs. Correia — June 17, 2017, Singapore. Fight Pass exclusive, 4:30 AM EST start. Holm head kick KO of Correia R3 PoN (first win since Rousey). Li/Camacho FotN. Ulka Sasaki PoN. Covington dominant UD. RDA’s UFC WW debut. Gomi’s FINAL UFC fight. Attendance: 8,414. Gate: SGD $1,160,793.

UFC Fight Night 110: Lewis vs. Hunt — June 11, 2017, Auckland NZ. Mark Hunt’s FIRST professional fight in his hometown! Hunt TKO’d Lewis R4 FotN (Lewis on 6-fight streak). Volkanovski’s UFC DEBUT (future FW champion!). Hooker knee KO PoN (also Auckland native). Nguyen 49-sec RNC PoN. Cutelaba 22-sec KO. Lewis hinted at retirement. 923k viewers. Attendance: 8,649.

UFC Fight Night 111: Holm vs. Correia — June 17, 2017, Singapore. Fight Pass exclusive. Holm head kick KO’d Correia R3 PoN (karmic symmetry — same technique she used on Rousey). Covington dominant UD over Kim early career. RDA WW UD. Jingliang/Camacho FotN. Sasaki sub PoN. Attendance 8,414. Gate $839,300.

UFC Fight Night 110: Lewis vs. Hunt — June 11, 2017, Auckland. Mark Hunt’s first Auckland professional fight at age 43 — TKO’d Lewis R4 FotN (‘This is my ‘hood’). Lewis hinted retirement. Volkanovski UFC DEBUT (future FW champion). Hooker KO of Pearson PoN. Nguyen sub PoN. Cutelaba 22-second KO. Brunson R1 KO of Kelly. Gate NZD $1.15M. 923k viewers.

UFC Fight Night 109: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira — May 28, 2017, Stockholm Ericsson Globe. Gustafsson TKO’d Teixeira R5 with right uppercuts (FotN) — then PROPOSED TO HIS GIRLFRIEND IN THE OCTAGON (she said yes!). Fight was rebooked from FN69 June 2015. Hadzovic flying knee PoN. Velickovic late KO PoN. Oezdemir 2nd UFC win. Darren Till early career. 496k viewers.

UFC Fight Night 108: Swanson vs. Lobov — April 22, 2017, Nashville. Swanson UD over Lobov (FotN) in 5 rounds, 209 significant strikes, broke his hand for the 10th time. Iaquinta KO’d Sanchez R1 but INELIGIBLE for PoN (Beachgate). OSP Von Flue choke. Mike Perry elbow KO of Ellenberger PoN. Moreno PoN. Attendance 10,144 (Nashville UFC record). 745k viewers.