UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards

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UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
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The poster for UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards.
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Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateJune 23, 2018 (2018-06-23)
Venue Singapore Indoor Stadium
City Kallang, Singapore
Attendance6,419 [1]
Event chronology
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards (also known as UFC Fight Night 132) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on June 23, 2018, at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. [2]

Contents

Background

A welterweight bout between former UFC Lightweight Championship challenger Donald Cerrone and Leon Edwards headlined the event. [2]

Ashkan Mokhtarian was expected to face Jenel Lausa at the event. However, Mokhtarian pulled out of the fight in early May citing injury. [3] He was replaced by Ulka Sasaki. [4]

Nadia Kassem was scheduled to face Yan Xiaonan at the event. However, Kassem pulled out of the fight in mid-May and was replaced by Viviane Pereira. [5]

Results

Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Welterweight Leon Edwards def. Donald Cerrone Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 48–47)55:00
Light Heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux def. Tyson Pedro Submission (straight armbar)12:54
Women's Flyweight Jessica Eye def. Jessica-Rose Clark Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Welterweight Li Jingliang def. Daichi Abe Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Bantamweight Petr Yan def. Teruto Ishihara TKO (punches)13:28
Bantamweight Song Yadong def. Felipe Arantes KO (elbow and punches)24:59
Featherweight Shane Young def. Rolando Dy TKO (elbow and punches)24:40
Welterweight Song Kenan def. Hector Aldana TKO (punches)24:45
Welterweight Jake Matthews def. Shinsho Anzai Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)13:44
Women's Strawweight Yan Xiaonan def. Viviane Pereira Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)35:00
Flyweight Matt Schnell def. Naoki Inoue Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)35:00
Flyweight Ulka Sasaki def. Jenel Lausa Submission (rear-naked choke)24:04
Women's Flyweight Ji Yeon Kim def. Melinda Fábián Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)35:00

    [6]

    Bonus awards

    The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses: [7]

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