UFC 215 Results: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2

Amanda Nunes retained the women’s bantamweight championship against Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 215 on September 9, 2017. Their rematch headlined the card at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Canada, after the planned flyweight title fight was removed.

View the official UFC 215 event archive on UFC.com.

Nunes edges a close championship rematch

Nunes and Shevchenko had already met over three rounds at UFC 196, where Nunes won a decision. Their second encounter extended the contest to five rounds and put the championship on the line.

The rematch remained close through the final bell. Nunes received a split decision, with two judges scoring it 48–47 for her and the third returning 48–47 for Shevchenko. The disagreement on the scorecards reflected how narrow the official outcome was; it did not change the fact that Nunes retained the belt.

Demetrious Johnson’s scheduled defense against Ray Borg did not take place at UFC 215 because Borg became ill. That championship contest was moved to UFC 216, so it belongs outside this event’s completed results.

Dos Anjos and Cejudo finish quickly

Rafael dos Anjos submitted Neil Magny with an arm-triangle choke at 3:43 of the opening round. The former lightweight champion’s victory supplied a decisive co-main event result in his move through the welterweight division.

Henry Cejudo stopped Wilson Reis with punches 25 seconds into the second round. Ilir Latifi defeated Tyson Pedro by unanimous decision, and Jeremy Stephens outpointed Gilbert Melendez in a featherweight contest.

Vieira and Moras win by submission

Ketlen Vieira submitted Sara McMann in the second round, and Sarah Moras finished Ashlee Evans-Smith with a first-round armbar. Both victories added important results to the women’s bantamweight undercard.

Ricky Glenn defeated Gavin Tucker by unanimous decision, while Alex White stopped Mitch Clarke in round two. Arjan Bhullar won a decision over Luis Henrique, and Kajan Johnson knocked out Adriano Martins early in the third. Those bouts completed the eleven-fight card beneath Nunes’s title defense.

Complete UFC 215 results

• Amanda Nunes defeated Valentina Shevchenko — split decision, R5, 5:00; women’s bantamweight title.
• Rafael dos Anjos defeated Neil Magny — submission (arm-triangle choke), R1, 3:43.
• Henry Cejudo defeated Wilson Reis — TKO (punches), R2, 0:25.
• Ilir Latifi defeated Tyson Pedro — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Jeremy Stephens defeated Gilbert Melendez — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Ketlen Vieira defeated Sara McMann — submission (arm-triangle choke), R2, 4:16.
• Sarah Moras defeated Ashlee Evans-Smith — submission (armbar), R1, 2:51.
• Ricky Glenn defeated Gavin Tucker — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Alex White defeated Mitch Clarke — TKO (punches), R2, 4:36.
• Arjan Bhullar defeated Luis Henrique — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Kajan Johnson defeated Adriano Martins — KO (punch), R3, 0:49.

Sources

UFC 215 official fight reports; Event results record.

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