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UFC Fight Night 30: Machida vs. Munoz - Fight Card:


Main Card (Fox Sports 2):

Lyoto Machida def. Mark Munoz via KO (Head kick) Round 1 (3:10)

There was little action in the opening two minutes, with Brazil’s Machida doing the only scoring with a kick to the body. A second body shot midway through the round landed even harder, and moments later, “The Dragon” went upstairs with his kick, with a left to the head dropping Munoz hard. Machida moved in for the finish, but seeing Munoz already dazed, he held up as referee Leon Roberts intervened at the 3:10 mark.*


Ross Pearson vs. Melvin Guillard - No Contest

The controversial hand on the canvas marking a downed fighter rule reared its ugly head in the co-main event between lightweights Melvin Guillard and Ross Pearson, with a no contest verdict being rendered in the first round of what was shaping up to be an entertaining scrap.

Guillard was confident in his striking attack as the bout opened, yet while Pearson took his share of shots, he also ducked plenty, showing excellent defense. It was then the two scrambled to the mat that things got interesting though, as Guillard landed with two knees to the head as the fighters rose. The first was clearly legal, the second was borderline illegal at best due to Pearson’s hand touching the canvas, marking him as a downed fighter. Regardless, Pearson emerged with a nasty cut on his forehead, prompting referee Marc Goddard to halt the fight at the 1:57 mark and rule a no contest.*


Jimi Manuwa def. Ryan Jimmo via TKO (Injury) Round 2 (4:41)

A lock-up and re-start opened the second round, and from long range, Manuwa was able to score with kicks and control the pace of the fight. And though Jimmo had his moments, his continued clinching was only producing stalemates. After one such stalemate, the two broke and Jimmo fell to the mat after apparently injuring his left leg. Hall immediately stepped in, stopping the fight at the 4:41 mark.*


Norman Parke def. Jon Tuck via Decision - Unanimous (29-28, 29-28. 30-27)

Nicholas Musoke def. Alessio Sakara via Submission (Armbar) Round 1 (3:07)

John Lineker def. Phil Harris TKO (Punches) Round 1 (2:51)



Preliminary Card (UFC Facebook/UFC.com):

Al Iaquinta def. Piotr Hallmann via Decision - Unanimous (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Luke Barnatt def. Andrew Craig via Submission ( RNC) Round 2 (2:12)

Jessica Andrade def. Rosi Sexton via Decision - Unanimous (30-26, 30-27, 30-26)

Cole Miller def. Andy Ogle via Decision - Unanimous (29-28 all judges)

Jimy Hettes def. Robert Whiteford via Submission (Triangle Choke) Round 2 (2:17)

Brad Scott def. Michael Kuiper via Submission (Front Choke) Round 1 (4:17)



*Recap from UFC.com.

UFC president Dana White and managing director of Europe Garry Cook led the post-fight press conference in Manchester with some big news:


The UFC will return to London on March 8 with a fight between Alexander Gustafsson and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. White confirmed that if Gustafsson wins and Jon Jones beats Glover Teixeira in their upcoming bout, Gustafsson and Jones will rematch for the light heavyweight title.

Also in attendance were main event winner Lyoto Machida, his opponent and friend Mark Munoz, Ross Pearson and UFC Manchester winners Luke Barnatt, Norman Parke and Jimi Manuwa. Guest fighter Alexander Gustafsson also sat at the dais.

Post-fight bonuses of $50,000 each went to Machida for Knockout of the Night, Nicholas Musoke for Submission of the Night, and Barnett and Andrew Craig for Fight of the Night.

Cook later added that a rematch between Pearson and Melvin Guillard -- whose promising Manchester bout ended in a no contest due to accidental foul -- would likely take place at the March 8 event in London. Cook said that plans are also underway for 2014 UFC fight cards in Ireland; Malmo, Sweden; Lodz, Poland; Istanbul, Turkey and Berlin, Germany.