UFC Fight Night 70: Machida vs. Romero

Completed
MMA Event
Jun 27, 2015
UFC Fight Night 70

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  • KO/TKO, Elbows 1:38 Round 3 of 5, 11:38 Total
    Yoel Romero
    Up to 10-1
    Main Event
    185
    5 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    Down to 22-7
    Lyoto Machida
    Professional MMA
    "Soldier of God" Nickname "The Dragon"
    +140
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -170
    (Slight Favorite)
    38
    +1 month, 4 wks
    Age at Fight 37
    +4 wks
    186.0 lbs
    (84.4 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    186.0 lbs
    (84.4 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    Height
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • KO/TKO, Punches 3:07 Round 2 of 3, 8:07 Total
    Lorenz Larkin
    Up to 16-4
    Co-Main
    170
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    "The Monsoon" Nickname "Argentine Dagger"
    -175
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +150
    (Slight Underdog)
    28
    +9 mos, 3 wks, 3 days
    Age at Fight 28
    +9 mos, 1 day
    170.5 lbs
    (77.3 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    170.5 lbs
    (77.3 kgs)
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    72.5"
    (184cm)
    Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 4:37 Round 3 of 3, 14:37 Total
    Main Card
    185
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    Down to 7-4
    Eddie Gordon
    Professional MMA
    "Cara de Sapato" Nickname "Truck"
    -170
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +150
    (Slight Underdog)
    25
    +3 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +11 mos, 5 days
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    184.5 lbs
    (83.7 kgs)
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    79.0"
    (201cm)
    Reach
    76.5"
    (194cm)
  • KO/TKO, Head Kick 0:29 Round 1 of 3
    Thiago Santos
    Up to 11-3
    Main Card
    185
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    Down to 10-2
    Steve Bossé
    Professional MMA
    "Marreta" Nickname "The Boss"
    -190
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +160
    (Slight Underdog)
    31
    +5 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
    Age at Fight 33
    +10 mos, 4 wks, 1 day
    185.5 lbs
    (84.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    185.5 lbs
    (84.1 kgs)
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Hacran Dias
    Up to 23-3-1
    Main Card
    145
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    "Barnabe" Nickname "The Hornet"
    -160
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +130
    (Slight Underdog)
    31
    +1 month, 1 week, 4 days
    Age at Fight 26
    +5 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
    145.5 lbs
    (66.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    145.0 lbs
    (65.8 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    Reach
    68.5"
    (174cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Alex Oliveira
    Up to 13-3-1
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Down to 6-1
    Joey Merritt
    Professional MMA
    "Cowboy" Nickname "Slash"
    -450
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +350
    (Moderate Underdog)
    27
    +4 mos, 6 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +3 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    169.0 lbs
    (76.7 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    Height
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    76.5"
    (194cm)
    Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Leandro Silva
    Up to 18-3-1
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Down to 10-2
    Lewis Gonzalez
    Professional MMA
    "Apollo" Nickname "Lethal"
    -185
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +165
    (Slight Underdog)
    29
    +7 mos, 2 wks, 2 days
    Age at Fight 27
    +9 mos, 1 week, 1 day
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    174.0 lbs
    (78.9 kgs)
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Reach
    67.0"
    (170cm)
  • KO/TKO, Punches 2:43 Round 1 of 3
    Tony Sims
    Up to 12-2
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    "2.0" Nickname "The Creepy Weasel"
    -115
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -105
    (Near Even)
    29
    +8 mos, 1 week, 6 days
    Age at Fight 24
    +6 mos, 1 week, 1 day
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    Height
    6'4"
    (193cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Reach
    76.0"
    (193cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Sirwan Kakai
    Up to 12-2
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 18-7
    Danny Martinez
    Professional MMA
    "Zohan" Nickname "The Gremlin"
    +100
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -120
    (Near Even)
    25
    +8 mos, 3 wks, 3 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +1 week, 6 days
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Height
    5'5"
    (166cm)
    67.5"
    (171cm)
    Reach
    67.0"
    (170cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

9
L. Machida 186.0
186.0 Y. Romero
8
L. Larkin 170.5
170.5 Ponzinibbio
7
E. Gordon 184.5
185.0 A. Júnior
6
S. Bossé 185.5
185.5 T. Santos
5
H. Dias 145.5
145.0 L. Makashvili
4
A. Oliveira 170.0
169.0 J. Merritt
3
L. Silva 170.0
174.0 L. Gonzalez
2
S. Montgomery 170.0
170.0 T. Sims
1
S. Kakai 135.5
135.5 D. Martinez

Awards & Bonuses

Performance of the Night
Lyoto Machida vs. Yoel Romero $50,000 bonus to Romero
Fight of the Night
Lorenz Larkin vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio $50,000 bonus to each fighter
Performance of the Night
Steve Bossé vs. Thiago Santos $50,000 bonus to Santos

Fight Referees

John McCarthy
Jorge Alonso
James Warring
John McCarthy
Jorge Alonso
James Warring
John McCarthy

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UFC Fight Night 70: Machida vs. Romero

Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Fox Sports 1
  • Preliminary Card: Fox Sports 2
  • Name: UFC Fight Night 70: Machida vs. Romero
  • Also Known As: TUF Brazil 4 Finale
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
  • Location: Hollywood, Florida, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Kenny Florian
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Jon Anik
  • Attendance: 5,604
  • TV Ratings: 909,000 avg. viewers (1.02M peak)
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1,283 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Romero
31%
Machida
69%
Ponzinibbio
27%
Larkin
73%
Gordon
23%
Júnior
77%
Bossé
55%
Santos
45%
Dias
88%
Makashvili
12%
Merritt
13%
Oliveira
87%
Gonzalez
13%
Silva
87%
Sims
28%
Montgomery
72%
Kakai
74%
Martinez
26%

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