UFC Fight Night 55

[Liverlips]

main CARD UFC Fight Pass, 10 p.m. ET
Luke Rockhold vs. Michael Bisping
Al Iaquinta vs. Ross Pearson
Clint Hester vs. Robert Whittaker
Walt Harris vs. Soa Palelei
preliminary CARD
UFC Fight Pass, 7:30 p.m. ET
Jake Matthews vs. Vagner Rocha
Guto Inocente vs. Anthony Perosh
Sam Alvey def. Dylan Andrews
knockout (punches) - Round 1, 2:16
Louis Smolka def. Richie Vaculik
TKO (head kick, punches) - Round 3, 0:18
Chris Clements def. Vik Grujic
TKO (punches) - Round 1, 3:06
Daniel Kelly def. Luke Zachrich
submission (kimura) - Round 1, 4:27
Marcus Brimage def. Jumabieke Tuerxun
knockout (head kick) - Round 1, 2:58

 

[Liverlips]

Only one bad result so far (Vaculik getting KO'd). Mostly a good night for our fighters so far

 

[Liverlips]

Perosh, Matthews, Kelly and Clements looking very good tonight. Also happy to see the Samoan Palelei (who walked in to a country song) KO the Negro Harris.

 

[Liverlips]

Wow - Iaquinta KOs Pearson. Did not see that coming.

 

[Liverlips]

Bisping v. Rockhold should be fun while it lasts. Don't see how Bisping can win though.

 

[Liverlips]

Rockhold taps Bisping.

 

[Hawkeye2]

Pearson should have stayed at 145. Their is not as much depth at that weight class. McGregor, Aldo, and Edgar are all great, but I think Pearson could contend much better in that weight class.

 

[Hawkeye2]

Wow - Iaquinta KOs Pearson. Did not see that coming.

I'm shocked he won by ko, but I expected Iaquinta to win by sub. Iaquinta if not for a crazy loss to Mitch Clarke, a fight in which Iaquita was dominating, Iaquinta would be a top contender if not for that loss by crazy darce coke from the bottom. I would say that 9/10 times Iaquinta wins that fight.
Rockhold I also expected to win. I've seen him fight before and he it tall, about the same height I am 6'4 and very well built. He is one of the best strikers at AKA, and he developed grappling skills very quickly.

 

[Hawkeye2]

Great win by Sam Alvey too. I've had him on my prospect list a few years back. Alvey is a natural athlete and tough guy.