UFC Fight Night - Waterson vs Rodriguez

May 8, 2021 · Las Vegas, USA

UFC Fight Night - Waterson vs Rodriguez

UFC Fight Night - Waterson vs Rodriguez took place on May 8, 2021 in Las Vegas, USA, headlined by Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Marina Rodriguez. See full results, round-by-round breakdowns, fight statistics, win probabilities, where to watch, venue details, and the 9-fight card below.

Fight Results

9 of 9 fights completed — 5 Decision (Unanimous) · 2 KO/TKO · 1 Decision (Majority) · 1 Submission

Bout Winner Method Round
Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Marina Rodriguez Marina Rodriguez Decision (Unanimous) R5 (5:00)
Donald Cerrone vs Alex Morono Alex Morono KO/TKO R1 (4:40)
Neil Magny vs Geoffrey Neal Neil Magny Decision (Unanimous) R3 (5:00)
Maurice Greene vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima Marcos Rogerio de Lima Decision (Unanimous) R3 (5:00)
Diego Ferreira vs Gregor Gillespie Gregor Gillespie KO/TKO R2 (4:51)
Phillip Hawes vs Kyle Daukaus Phillip Hawes Decision (Unanimous) R3 (5:00)
Ludovit Klein vs Michael Trizano Michael Trizano Decision (Unanimous) R3 (5:00)
Jun Yong Park vs Tafon Nchukwi Jun Yong Park Decision (Majority) R3 (5:00)
Christian Aguilera vs Harris Carlston Harris Carlston Submission R1 (2:52)

Full Fight Card

Main Event · 5-round bout · 3:40 AM UTC

Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Marina Rodriguez

Flyweight

Michelle Waterson-Gomez

Michelle Waterson-Gomez

35% · 2.86

VS

Marina Rodriguez

Marina Rodriguez

65% · 1.54

Winner: Marina Rodriguez · Decision (Unanimous) · Round 5 (5:00)

Fight Statistics

88/205 Sig. Strikes 125/282
100 Total Strikes 144
1/5 Takedowns 0/0
0 Knockdowns 0
0 Sub Attempts 0

Control — Michelle Waterson-Gomez: 03:54 · Marina Rodriguez: 00:51

Round-by-Round Breakdown

Round 1: Marina Rodriguez edged the striking 21-13 in significant strikes; Michelle Waterson-Gomez controlled for 00:02.

Round 2: Marina Rodriguez edged the striking 27-18 in significant strikes; Michelle Waterson-Gomez controlled for 00:03; Marina Rodriguez controlled for 00:43.

Round 3: Marina Rodriguez edged the striking 38-21 in significant strikes; Michelle Waterson-Gomez controlled for 00:35; Marina Rodriguez controlled for 00:08.

Round 4: Michelle Waterson-Gomez edged the striking 14-7 in significant strikes; Michelle Waterson-Gomez landed a takedown; Michelle Waterson-Gomez controlled for 03:14.

Round 5: Marina Rodriguez edged the striking 32-22 in significant strikes.

The fight ended in round 5 at 5:00 with Marina Rodriguez winning by Decision (Unanimous).

3-round bout · 3:15 AM UTC

Donald Cerrone vs Alex Morono

Welterweight

Donald Cerrone

Donald Cerrone

58% · 1.72

VS

Alex Morono

Alex Morono

42% · 2.38

Winner: Alex Morono · KO/TKO · Round 1 (4:40)

Fight Statistics

17/35 Sig. Strikes 35/84
18 Total Strikes 41
0/2 Takedowns 0/2
0 Knockdowns 0
0 Sub Attempts 0

Control — Donald Cerrone: 00:02 · Alex Morono: 00:47

Round-by-Round Breakdown

Round 1: Alex Morono edged the striking 35-17 in significant strikes; Donald Cerrone controlled for 00:02; Alex Morono controlled for 00:47.

The fight ended in round 1 at 4:40 with Alex Morono winning by KO/TKO.

3-round bout · 2:45 AM UTC

Neil Magny vs Geoffrey Neal

Welterweight

Neil Magny

Neil Magny

39.4% · 2.54

VS

Geoffrey Neal

Geoffrey Neal

60.6% · 1.65

Winner: Neil Magny · Decision (Unanimous) · Round 3 (5:00)

Fight Statistics

55/174 Sig. Strikes 35/73
89 Total Strikes 37
2/10 Takedowns 1/2
0 Knockdowns 0
0 Sub Attempts 0

Control — Neil Magny: 01:43 · Geoffrey Neal: 03:50

Round-by-Round Breakdown

Round 1: Geoffrey Neal edged the striking 11-9 in significant strikes; Neil Magny controlled for 00:33; Geoffrey Neal controlled for 02:36.

Round 2: Striking was even (14-14 significant strikes); Neil Magny landed a takedown; Neil Magny controlled for 00:49; Geoffrey Neal controlled for 00:56.

Round 3: Neil Magny edged the striking 32-10 in significant strikes; Neil Magny landed a takedown; Neil Magny controlled for 00:21; Geoffrey Neal controlled for 00:18.

The fight ended in round 3 at 5:00 with Neil Magny winning by Decision (Unanimous).

3-round bout · 2:15 AM UTC

Maurice Greene vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima

Heavyweight

Maurice Greene

Maurice Greene

39.1% · 2.56

VS

Marcos Rogerio de Lima

Marcos Rogerio de Lima

60.9% · 1.64

Winner: Marcos Rogerio de Lima · Decision (Unanimous) · Round 3 (5:00)

Fight Statistics

5/8 Sig. Strikes 14/26
60 Total Strikes 166
0/0 Takedowns 3/4
0 Knockdowns 0
0 Sub Attempts 0

Control — Maurice Greene: 0:00 · Marcos Rogerio de Lima: 14:06

Round-by-Round Breakdown

Round 1: Marcos Rogerio de Lima edged the striking 6-4 in significant strikes; Marcos Rogerio de Lima landed a takedown; Marcos Rogerio de Lima controlled for 04:29.

Round 2: Marcos Rogerio de Lima edged the striking 8-0 in significant strikes; Marcos Rogerio de Lima landed a takedown; Marcos Rogerio de Lima controlled for 04:50.

Round 3: Maurice Greene edged the striking 1-0 in significant strikes; Marcos Rogerio de Lima landed a takedown; Marcos Rogerio de Lima controlled for 04:47.

The fight ended in round 3 at 5:00 with Marcos Rogerio de Lima winning by Decision (Unanimous).

3-round bout · 1:45 AM UTC

Diego Ferreira vs Gregor Gillespie

Lightweight

Diego Ferreira

Diego Ferreira

43.4% · 2.30

VS

Gregor Gillespie

Gregor Gillespie

56.6% · 1.77

Winner: Gregor Gillespie · KO/TKO · Round 2 (4:51)

Fight Statistics

31/60 Sig. Strikes 45/62
37 Total Strikes 53
0/2 Takedowns 4/8
0 Knockdowns 0
0 Sub Attempts 0

Control — Diego Ferreira: 01:06 · Gregor Gillespie: 05:10

Round-by-Round Breakdown

Round 1: Diego Ferreira edged the striking 26-10 in significant strikes; Gregor Gillespie landed 3 takedowns; Diego Ferreira controlled for 00:58; Gregor Gillespie controlled for 01:28.

Round 2: Gregor Gillespie edged the striking 35-5 in significant strikes; Gregor Gillespie landed a takedown; Diego Ferreira controlled for 00:08; Gregor Gillespie controlled for 03:42.

The fight ended in round 2 at 4:51 with Gregor Gillespie winning by KO/TKO.

3-round bout · 1:00 AM UTC

Phillip Hawes vs Kyle Daukaus

Middleweight

Phillip Hawes

Phillip Hawes

41.9% · 2.39

VS

Kyle Daukaus

Kyle Daukaus

58.1% · 1.72

Winner: Phillip Hawes · Decision (Unanimous) · Round 3 (5:00)

Fight Statistics

66/101 Sig. Strikes 28/82
157 Total Strikes 52
2/4 Takedowns 0/7
0 Knockdowns 0
1 Sub Attempts 0

Control — Phillip Hawes: 05:34 · Kyle Daukaus: 04:13

Round-by-Round Breakdown

Round 1: Phillip Hawes edged the striking 16-5 in significant strikes; Phillip Hawes landed a takedown; Phillip Hawes hunted a submission (1); Phillip Hawes controlled for 00:33; Kyle Daukaus controlled for 02:56.

Round 2: Phillip Hawes edged the striking 29-22 in significant strikes; Phillip Hawes controlled for 00:35; Kyle Daukaus controlled for 01:17.

Round 3: Phillip Hawes edged the striking 21-1 in significant strikes; Phillip Hawes landed a takedown; Phillip Hawes controlled for 04:26.

The fight ended in round 3 at 5:00 with Phillip Hawes winning by Decision (Unanimous).

3-round bout · 12:35 AM UTC

Ludovit Klein vs Michael Trizano

Featherweight

Ludovit Klein

Ludovit Klein

67% · 1.49

VS

Michael Trizano

Michael Trizano

33% · 3.03

Winner: Michael Trizano · Decision (Unanimous) · Round 3 (5:00)

Fight Statistics

45/86 Sig. Strikes 56/104
50 Total Strikes 91
4/7 Takedowns 0/0
0 Knockdowns 0
0 Sub Attempts 1

Control — Ludovit Klein: 03:28 · Michael Trizano: 0:00

Round-by-Round Breakdown

Round 1: Ludovit Klein edged the striking 14-11 in significant strikes; Ludovit Klein landed a takedown; Ludovit Klein controlled for 01:01.

Round 2: Ludovit Klein edged the striking 19-18 in significant strikes; Ludovit Klein landed a takedown; Ludovit Klein controlled for 01:08.

Round 3: Michael Trizano edged the striking 27-12 in significant strikes; Ludovit Klein landed 2 takedowns; Michael Trizano hunted a submission (1); Ludovit Klein controlled for 01:19.

The fight ended in round 3 at 5:00 with Michael Trizano winning by Decision (Unanimous).

3-round bout · 12:00 AM UTC

Jun Yong Park vs Tafon Nchukwi

Middleweight

Jun Yong Park

Jun Yong Park

43% · 2.33

VS

Tafon Nchukwi

Tafon Nchukwi

57% · 1.75

Winner: Jun Yong Park · Decision (Majority) · Round 3 (5:00)

Fight Statistics

71/145 Sig. Strikes 58/136
79 Total Strikes 64
2/5 Takedowns 1/2
0 Knockdowns 0
2 Sub Attempts 0

Control — Jun Yong Park: 03:49 · Tafon Nchukwi: 00:34

Round-by-Round Breakdown

Round 1: Striking was even (30-30 significant strikes).

Round 2: Tafon Nchukwi edged the striking 21-16 in significant strikes; Tafon Nchukwi landed a takedown; Jun Yong Park hunted a submission (1); Jun Yong Park controlled for 00:34; Tafon Nchukwi controlled for 00:34.

Round 3: Jun Yong Park edged the striking 25-7 in significant strikes; Jun Yong Park landed 2 takedowns; Jun Yong Park hunted a submission (1); Jun Yong Park controlled for 03:15.

The fight ended in round 3 at 5:00 with Jun Yong Park winning by Decision (Majority).

3-round bout · 11:30 PM UTC

Christian Aguilera vs Harris Carlston

Welterweight

Christian Aguilera

Christian Aguilera

36.2% · 2.76

VS

Harris Carlston

Harris Carlston

63.8% · 1.57

Winner: Harris Carlston · Submission · Round 1 (2:52)

Fight Statistics

1/10 Sig. Strikes 5/13
5 Total Strikes 6
0/1 Takedowns 0/3
0 Knockdowns 0
0 Sub Attempts 1

Control — Christian Aguilera: 00:32 · Harris Carlston: 00:52

Round-by-Round Breakdown

Round 1: Harris Carlston edged the striking 5-1 in significant strikes; Harris Carlston hunted a submission (1); Christian Aguilera controlled for 00:32; Harris Carlston controlled for 00:52.

The fight ended in round 1 at 2:52 with Harris Carlston winning by Submission.

Win Probabilities & Odds

Pre-fight win probabilities (implied decimal odds in parentheses)

Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2
Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Marina Rodriguez 35% (2.86) 65% (1.54)
Donald Cerrone vs Alex Morono 58% (1.72) 42% (2.38)
Neil Magny vs Geoffrey Neal 39.4% (2.54) 60.6% (1.65)
Maurice Greene vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima 39.1% (2.56) 60.9% (1.64)
Diego Ferreira vs Gregor Gillespie 43.4% (2.30) 56.6% (1.77)
Phillip Hawes vs Kyle Daukaus 41.9% (2.39) 58.1% (1.72)
Ludovit Klein vs Michael Trizano 67% (1.49) 33% (3.03)
Jun Yong Park vs Tafon Nchukwi 43% (2.33) 57% (1.75)
Christian Aguilera vs Harris Carlston 36.2% (2.76) 63.8% (1.57)

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United States

Venue & Location

Event venue, local timezone, and map details for fight night.

UFC Apex

Location
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Capacity
30,000
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles

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