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UFC Fight Night 123: Swanson vs. Ortega

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MMA Event
Dec 9, 2017
UFC
Fresno, CA
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UFC Fight Night 123

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  • Submission, Guillotine Choke 3:22 Round 2 of 5, 8:22 Total
    Brian Ortega
    ||
    W
    Up to 13-0
    Brian Ortega
    Main Event
    145
    5 x 5
    #13 add_circle
    L
    Down to 25-8
    Cub Swanson
    Cub Swanson
    Professional MMA
    "T-City" Nickname "Killer"
    -115
    (Near Even)
    		Betting Odds
    -115
    (Near Even)
    26
    +9 mos, 2 wks, 4 days     		Age at Fight 34
    +1 mos, 1 week
    144.8 lbs
    (65.7 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    		Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    		Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Gabriel Benítez
    W
    Up to 20-6
    Gabriel Benítez
    Co-Main
    145
    3 x 5
    #12 add_circle
    L
    Down to 20-4
    Jason Knight
    Jason Knight
    Professional MMA
    "Moggly" Nickname "The Kid"
    +240
    (Moderate Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -320
    (Moderate Favorite)
    29
    +5 mos, 3 wks, 3 days     		Age at Fight 25
    +4 mos, 3 wks, 4 days
    144.8 lbs
    (65.7 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    145.6 lbs
    (66.0 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    		Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    		Reach
    71.5"
    (182cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Knee 1:07 Round 1 of 3
    Marlon Moraes
    W
    Up to 20-5-1
    Marlon Moraes
    Main Card
    135
    3 x 5
    #11 add_circle
    L
    Down to 14-3
    Aljamain Sterling
    Aljamain Sterling
    Professional MMA
    "Magic" Nickname "Funk Master"
    -150
    (Slight Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +130
    (Slight Underdog)
    29
    +7 mos, 1 week, 6 days     		Age at Fight 28
    +4 mos, 1 week, 1 day
    135.4 lbs
    (61.4 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    135.6 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    		Height
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    66.5"
    (169cm)
    		Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Scott Holtzman
    W
    Up to 11-2
    Scott Holtzman
    Main Card
    155
    3 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    L
    Down to 13-3
    Darrell Horcher
    Darrell Horcher
    Professional MMA
    "Hot Sauce" Nickname "The Saint"
    -145
    (Slight Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +125
    (Slight Underdog)
    34
    +2 mos, 1 week, 2 days     		Age at Fight 30
    +4 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    155.8 lbs
    (70.7 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    155.6 lbs
    (70.6 kgs)
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    		Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    		Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Eryk Anders
    W
    Up to 10-0
    Eryk Anders
    Main Card
    185
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    L
    Down to 10-1
    Markus Perez
    Markus Perez
    Professional MMA
    "Ya Boi" Nickname "Maluko"
    -440
    (Heavy Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +400
    (Heavy Underdog)
    30
    +7 mos, 2 wks, 4 days     		Age at Fight 27
    +5 mos, 2 wks, 3 days
    185.6 lbs
    (84.2 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    185.4 lbs
    (84.1 kgs)
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    		Height
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    75.0"
    (191cm)
    		Reach
    73.5"
    (187cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Benito Lopez
    W
    Up to 9-0
    Benito Lopez
    Main Card
    135
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    L
    Down to 7-3-1
    Albert Morales
    Albert Morales
    Professional MMA
    "The Golden Boy" Nickname "The Belizean Warrior"
    -125
    (Slight Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +105
    (Near Even)
    23
    +8 mos, 3 days     		Age at Fight 26
    +6 mos, 2 wks
    135.4 lbs
    (61.4 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    134.0 lbs
    (60.8 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    		Height
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    		Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Alexis Davis
    W
    Up to 19-7
    Alexis Davis
    Prelim
    125
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    L
    Down to 11-6
    Liz Carmouche
    Liz Carmouche
    Professional MMA
    "Ally-Gator" Nickname "Girl-Rilla"
    +105
    (Near Even)
    		Betting Odds
    -135
    (Slight Favorite)
    33
    +2 mos, 5 days     		Age at Fight 33
    +9 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
    125.8 lbs
    (57.1 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    124.8 lbs
    (56.6 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    		Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    		Reach
    66.0"
    (168cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Punches 1:06 Round 2 of 3, 6:06 Total
    Andre Soukhamthath
    W
    Up to 12-5
    Andre Soukhamthath
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    L
    Down to 11-2
    Luke Sanders
    Luke Sanders
    Professional MMA
    "The Asian Sensation" Nickname "Cool Hand"
    +200
    (Moderate Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -250
    (Moderate Favorite)
    29
    +1 month, 2 wks, 2 days     		Age at Fight 31
    +11 mos, 3 wks, 6 days
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    135.6 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    		Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    		Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, D'arce Choke 1:54 Round 2 of 3, 6:54 Total
    Alex Perez
    W
    Up to 19-4
    Alex Perez
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    L
    Down to 8-2
    Carls John de Tomas
    C. de Tomas
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Golden Boy"
    -350
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +270
    (Moderate Underdog)
    25
    +8 mos, 2 wks, 4 days     		Age at Fight 21
    +3 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    135.0 lbs
    (61.2 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    135.8 lbs
    (61.6 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    		Height
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    65.5"
    (166cm)
    		Reach
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Frankie Saenz
    W
    Up to 11-5
    Frankie Saenz
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    L
    Down to 7-3
    Merab Dvalishvili
    Merab Dvalishvili
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Machine"
    +145
    (Slight Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -170
    (Slight Favorite)
    37
    +3 mos, 3 wks, 6 days     		Age at Fight 26
    +10 mos, 4 wks, 1 day
    135.6 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    135.6 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    		Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    66.0"
    (168cm)
    		Reach
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Alejandro Perez
    W
    Up to 20-6-1
    Alejandro Perez
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    L
    Down to 35-9
    Iuri Alcântara
    Iuri Alcântara
    Professional MMA
    "Turbo" Nickname "Marajó"
    +150
    (Slight Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -180
    (Slight Favorite)
    28
    +3 mos, 1 week     		Age at Fight 37
    +4 mos, 5 days
    135.6 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    135.4 lbs
    (61.4 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    		Height
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    67.0"
    (170cm)
    		Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 0:50 Round 3 of 3, 10:50 Total
    Davi Ramos
    W
    Up to 7-2
    Davi Ramos
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    L
    Down to 13-3
    Chris Gruetzemacher
    C. Gruetzemacher
    Professional MMA
    "The Tasmanian Devil" Nickname "Gritz"
    -400
    (Heavy Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +300
    (Moderate Underdog)
    31
    +1 month, 4 days     		Age at Fight 31
    +5 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    155.8 lbs
    (70.7 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    154.8 lbs
    (70.2 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    		Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    72.5"
    (184cm)
    		Reach
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Punches 2:27 Round 3 of 3, 12:27 Total
    Trevin Giles
    W
    Up to 11-0
    Trevin Giles
    Prelim
    185
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    L
    Down to 9-3
    Antônio Braga Neto
    Antônio Braga Neto
    Professional MMA
    "The Problem" Nickname
    -250
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +200
    (Moderate Underdog)
    25
    +4 mos, 3 days     		Age at Fight 30
    +1 mos, 1 week, 3 days
    184.8 lbs
    (83.8 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    185.8 lbs
    (84.3 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    		Reach
    77.0"
    (196cm)
    Matchup Page

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

13
C. Swanson 146.0
•
144.8 B. Ortega
12
J. Knight 145.6
•
144.8 G. Benítez
11
M. Moraes 135.4
•
135.6 A. Sterling
10
S. Holtzman 155.8
•
155.6 D. Horcher
9
E. Anders 185.6
•
185.4 M. Perez
8
B. Lopez 135.4
•
134.0 A. Morales
7
A. Davis 125.8
•
124.8 L. Carmouche
6
L. Sanders 135.6
•
136.0 Soukhamthath
5
A. Perez 135.0
•
135.8 C. de Tomas
4
F. Saenz 135.6
•
135.6 Dvalishvili
3
I. Alcântara 135.4
•
135.6 A. Perez
2
Gruetzemacher 154.8
•
155.8 D. Ramos
1
A. Neto 185.8
•
184.8 T. Giles

Awards & Bonuses

Fight of the Night
Cub Swanson vs. Brian Ortega $50,000 bonus to each fighter
Performance of the Night
Cub Swanson vs. Brian Ortega $50,000 bonus to Ortega
Performance of the Night
Marlon Moraes vs. Aljamain Sterling $50,000 bonus to Moraes

Fight Referees

13 Swanson vs. Ortega:
Mike England
12 Knight vs. Benítez:
Mark Smith
11 Moraes vs. Sterling:
Michael Bell
10 Holtzman vs. Horcher:
Mike Beltran
9 Anders vs. Perez:
Mark Smith
8 Lopez vs. Morales:
Michael Bell
7 Davis vs. Carmouche II:
Frank Trigg
6 Sanders vs. Soukhamthath:
Josh Rosenthal
5 Perez vs. de Tomas:
Mark Lawley
4 Saenz vs. Dvalishvili:
Frank Trigg
3 Alcântara vs. Perez:
Josh Rosenthal
2 Gruetzemacher vs. Ramos:
Mark Lawley
1 Neto vs. Giles:
Frank Trigg

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Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Fox Sports 1
  • Preliminary Card: UFC Fight Pass
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: WME-IMG
  • Venue: SaveMart Center
  • Location: Fresno, California, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Brendan Fitzgerald, Paul Felder
  • Ring Announcer: Joe Martinez
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Paul Felder
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $568,290
  • Attendance: 7,605
  • TV Ratings: 870,000 avg. viewers (707k FS1 prelims, 1.03M peak)
  • Promotion Links:
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1,370 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Ortega
50%
Swanson
50%
Benítez
4%
Knight
96%
Moraes
63%
Sterling
37%
Holtzman
38%
Horcher
62%
Anders
90%
Perez
10%
Lopez
71%
Morales
29%
Davis
49%
Carmouche
51%
Soukhamthath
13%
Sanders
87%
Perez
94%
de Tomas
6%
Dvalishvili
74%
Saenz
26%
Perez
17%
Alcântara
83%
Gruetzemacher
25%
Ramos
75%
Neto
15%
Giles
85%

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