UFC Fight Night 164: Blłachowicz vs. Jacaré | Event Profile, Full Results & Legacy
- Ariel Helwhiney
- May 21
- 7 min read
Table of Contents
Introduction
São Paulo — End of a 12-Week UFC Marathon
Quick Stats
📅 Date: Saturday, November 16, 2019 (ESPN+ 22; São Paulo; END of 12-WEEK UFC MARATHON consecutive Fight Night stretch)
📍 Venue: Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Brazil
👥 Attendance: 10,344
📺 Broadcast: ESPN+ 22 (ESPN+ streaming)
Main Event: Blachowicz’s Split Decision Over Jacaré
Shogun’s Controversial Draw, Oliveira’s R1 PoN & The Card
Mauricio Rua and Paul Craig’s split draw was the São Paulo card’s most commercially discussed individual result outside the main event. Shogun had announced the fight as the first of his final two UFC appearances — a farewell narrative that gave the Brazilian crowd an additional emotional stake. Craig — a Scottish LHW known for his submission game — had been on a competitive recovery after a 3-1 UFC record. The 29-28, 28-29, 28-28 split draw meant neither fighter’s 2019 ended with a result.
Charles Oliveira’s right hand KO of Jared Gordon at 1:26 of round one was the São Paulo card’s most commercially emphatic individual finish: 86 seconds, a clean right hand that ended the fight with Gordon crumpling. Randy Brown’s triangle choke of Warlley Alves at 1:22 of round two and James Krause’s R3 KO of Sergio Moraes and Ricardo Ramos’ R1 RNC of Garagorri produced the four PoN performances that defined a card with high finish depth despite no Fight of the Night being awarded.
Full Results
Main Card (ESPN+)
Mauricio Rua vs. Paul Craig — SPLIT DRAW (29-28, 28-29, 28-28) — LHW (SHOGUN FAREWELL NARRATIVE — first of announced final two UFC bouts; Craig Scottish in Brazil; controversial draw before São Paulo crowd)
Charles Oliveira def. Jared Gordon — KO (punch) — R1, 1:26 — LW (PoN $50k; 86-SECOND right hand; Oliveira building toward LW championship; future UFC LW champion at UFC 262 May 2021!)
Andre Muniz def. Antonio Arroyo — Unanimous Decision (30-27x3) — MW
Wellington Turman def. Markus Perez — Unanimous Decision (30-27x3) — MW (Perez DEDUCTED 1 POINT in R2 for illegal upkick)
Preliminary Card (ESPN / ESPN+)
James Krause def. Sergio Moraes — KO (punch) — R3, 4:19 — WW (PoN $50k; Krause WW KO)
Ricardo Ramos def. Luiz Eduardo Garagorri — Submission (RNC) — R1, 3:57 — FW (PoN $50k; Garagorri had debuted winning in HOME COUNTRY Uruguay at FN156; now loses in Brazil)
Francisco Trinaldo def. Bobby Green — Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28x2) — LW
Randy Brown def. Warlley Alves — Submission (triangle choke) — R2, 1:22 — WW (PoN $50k; Brown triangle; Alves Brazilian fighting at home)
Douglas Silva de Andrade def. Renan Barao — Unanimous Decision (30-27x2, 30-26) — FW (Barao career decline continues; former UFC BW/FW champion now losing to unranked Andrade)
Ariane Lipski def. Isabela de Pádua — Unanimous Decision (30-26x2, 29-27) — Women’s FLW (Padua DEDUCTED 1 POINT R2 for illegal upkick; cleared after scale calibration error)
Tracy Cortez def. Vanessa Melo — Unanimous Decision — Women’s BW
Bonuses & Awards
🥇 Fight of the Night: NOT AWARDED
🥇 Performance of the Night: Charles Oliveira + James Krause + Ricardo Ramos + Randy Brown — $50,000 each (4 PoN; no FotN)
Records & Milestones
• São Paulo was the final event of a 12-week consecutive UFC Fight Night stretch in 2019.
• Renan Barao’s São Paulo loss to Andrade was one of the former champion’s most commercially visible career decline results.
Legacy & Impact
Paul Craig’s São Paulo draw with Shogun was a competitive result that continued his LHW career, producing subsequent wins over Fabricio Werdum, Nikita Krylov, and Volkan Oezdemir. Shogun’s São Paulo draw did not end his UFC career as announced — he subsequently competed beyond the planned two-fight farewell.
FAQ
What was Jacaré’s LHW debut significance?
Souza had gone 0-3 in his previous three UFC fights before São Paulo — losses to Robert Whittaker, Israel Adesanya, and Jack Hermansson at FN150. His move to LHW was a weight class transition motivated by his competitive struggles at 185 against the division’s elite technical strikers. His São Paulo debut against Blachowicz produced his characteristic tactics: clinch and takedown-based pressure. His 0 of 5 takedown conversions and 56 of 88 total strikes reflected the same tactical limitations that had produced his MW losing streak.
What was the Shogun vs. Craig draw controversy?
Rua had announced the fight as the first of his final two UFC appearances — a farewell campaign that gave the São Paulo crowd a local emotional investment. Craig’s competitive quality and the 28-28 split from one judge produced a verdict that satisfied neither side. Craig publicly noted his belief that he had won the fight, while Rua’s supporters characterised the draw as a home-crowd validation of the Brazilian veteran’s continued competitive relevance.
What was Oliveira’s São Paulo significance?
Oliveira was 29 years old at São Paulo, with his career having produced the most UFC submissions in divisional history at LW. His R1 KO of Gordon — a right hand at 1:26 — was his most recent significant individual finish in the winning streak that produced the LW Championship. Gordon was a 27-year-old New York LW with UFC experience. Oliveira’s São Paulo win was one of nine consecutive results before the Khabib Nurmagomedov interim LW title fight.
What was Renan Barao’s São Paulo result?
Barao was 33 years old at São Paulo, a former UFC BW and FW champion whose competitive decline had been one of the sport’s most dramatically visible career arcs. His loss to Douglas Silva de Andrade by 30-27 margins across all three judges reflected the comprehensive competitive disadvantage of his late-career form against ranked opposition. His São Paulo loss continued the decline that had begun with his Dominick Cruz KO at UFC 183 in 2014.
Who was Ricardo Ramos?
Ramos was a 23-year-old Piauí, Brazil FW who had gone 12-2 professionally before São Paulo. His São Paulo RNC of Garagorri — a fighter who had debuted winning in his home country at Uruguay FN156 — was his most technically clean individual UFC finish to that point. His subsequent UFC FW career produced wins over Zubaira Tukhugov and Leandro Silva before additional competit challenges.
What was the 12-week marathon significance?
The UFC’s 2019 fall schedule had produced 12 consecutive weeks of UFC Fight Night events between late August and mid-November. The stretch included events in Shenzhen (FN157), Vancouver (FN158), Mexico City (FN159), Copenhagen (FN160), Tampa (FN161), Singapore (FN162), Moscow (FN163), and now São Paulo (FN164). The compressed scheduling had produced exceptional individual result depth and narrative content across 12 consecutive event weeks.
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