The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned across the pond on Sunday, May 27 for UFC Fight Night 130: Thompson vs. Till. In the main event, former UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson faced off against undefeated prospect Darren Till in his hometown of Liverpool, England.
The bout, however, almost never happened.
On the morning of weigh-ins, Till was late to step onto the scale but ultimately given an extra hour due to a “family emergency.” When Till weighed in, he was 3.5 pounds over the mark which put the bout in jeopardy.
Thompson’s camp agreed to take the fight despite Till being overweight, but Till was forced to forfeit 30 percent of his purse and was subject to a fight day weigh-in where he could not surpass 188 pounds. Hours before the fight, Till successfully hit his mark.
So despite all of the fight week drama, we have made it to Sunday and everyone is ready for the fighters to make their way to the cage and for the action to get underway.
Don’t waste another second! The full results and video highlights from Saturday’s pay-per-view can be seen below.
UFC Fight Night 130: Fight Time & Viewing Details
Event: UFC Fight Night 130: Thompson vs. Till
Date: Sunday, May 27, 2018
Location: London, England
Venue: Echo Arena
Pay-Per-View Card Time: 10:00 A.M. EST
Broadcast: UFC Fight Pass, FOX Sports 1
UFC Fight Night 130 Results & Video Highlights
MAIN CARD (FOX Sports 1, 1 p.m. ET)
- Stephen Thompson (171) vs. Darren Till (174.5)
- Neil Magny (171) vs. Craig White (171)
- Arnold Allen (146) vs. Mads Burnell (146)
- Makwan Amirkhani (146) vs. Jason Knight (146)
Claudio Henrique da Silva def. Nordine Taleb via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:31
Both men were looking to impose their will early, but it was Taleb who had the first highlight of the fight with a beautiful leg catch trip that dumped Silva to the mat. Taleb nearly landed a second trip, but Silva was able to keep his balance and the two men looked to trade in the middle of the catch. Silva attempted to charge Taleb, but was tossed to the side. Silva was relentless, however, and finally landed a takedown before moving to half guard. Silva eventually made his way to full mount after Taleb made an ill-advised attack on his leg and rained down some heavy ground-and-pound. Taleb gave up his back and Silva immediately threatened with a rear-naked choke that forced Taleb to tap.
Darren Stewart def. Eric Spicely via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:47
Stewart immediately established himself as the quicker fighter, but it was Spicely who was putting together his combinations and was landing with regularity. Stewart was content throwing out a jab and using head movement, but his lack of output gave Stewart an early edge. Stewart was able to use his speed and power better in Round 2, cracking Spicely and forcing him to retreat. Stewart exploded on his opponent and sent Spicely crumbling to the mat before the referee stepped in to save the day.
Statement. Made.
Darren Stewart gets the TKO win against Eric Spicely. pic.twitter.com/NTnD9f75D4
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) May 27, 2018
PRELIMINARY CARD
Tom Breese def. Daniel Kelly via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:33
Immediately out of the gate, it appeared that Breese was going to be too fast for Kelly. Breese was quicker on his feet and snapping his punches, while Kelly was struggling to close the distance and land anything of significance. Breese hit Kelly right in the eye which forced Kelly to retreat before the fight-ending barrage of punches.
Welcome back Tom Breese
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— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) May 27, 2018
Lina Lansberg def. Gina Mazany via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
The two women quickly engaged in the center of the octagon and after a brief scramble Mazany clinched her opponent against the cage. Lansberg and Mazany continued to battle for position throughout the round, exchanging short elbows and knees within the clinch.
The second round continued the same way before Mazany changed levels and landed a brief takedown. However, Lansberg bounced back to her feet and the battle for position against the cage resumed. It was much of the same for the remainder of Round 2. Round 3 continued the trend, with a majority of the action against the cage as we went to the judge’s scorecards.
Carlo Pedersoli Jr def. Brad Scott via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Both men were willing to exchange, with Pedersoli eager to show off his flashy spinning techniques. Pedersoli landed on multiple occasions, but Scott was also able to land some heavy shots of his own as the fight went on. Despite eating some big shots, Pedersoli kept up the high output and was significantly outstriking his opponent. After holding Scott against the cage in the closing minutes, Pedersoli was able to land a takedown that all but clinched his victory.
What a kick by CPedersoliJr!
But @BradleyScott89 is completely unfazed. #UFCLiverpool pic.twitter.com/rDvwWV1Vba
— UFC (@ufc) May 27, 2018
SCOTT IS THROWING! #UFCLiverpool pic.twitter.com/gcIkXkpLZ1
— UFC (@ufc) May 27, 2018
Gillian Robertson def. Molly McCann via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:05
A disastrous fight week continued for local favorite Molly McCann. After missing weight on Friday, McCann found herself fighting off a choke at the end of Round 1. Just two minutes into Round 2, McCann once again had Robertson on her back and was ultimately choked unconscious in front of her home crowd.
It’s over!! @savage_ufc steps puts Meatball to sleep at #UFCLiverpool! pic.twitter.com/68gwra07EK
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) May 27, 2018
Elias Theodorou def. Trevor Smith via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Theodorou and Smith got the event kicked off with an exciting back-and-forth bout that went to the judges. Theodorou came out on top on the judge’s scorecards for his second consecutive win inside of the Octagon.
SWINGIN’ in ROUND 2! #UFCLiverpool pic.twitter.com/eMDmai1Kmp
— UFC (@ufc) May 27, 2018