UFC 216 Results: Ferguson vs. Lee
Tony Ferguson won the interim lightweight championship and Demetrious Johnson completed a record-setting flyweight defense at UFC 216 on October 7, 2017. Both title fights at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas ended by submission, but each reached that finish through a different kind of challenge.
View the official UFC 216 event archive on UFC.com.
Ferguson submits Lee for the interim title
Kevin Lee put Ferguson under pressure early, using grappling and top position to make the main event demanding. Ferguson remained active from difficult positions and found a triangle choke in the third round.
Lee submitted at 4:02, giving Ferguson the interim belt while Conor McGregor held the undisputed lightweight championship. The result rewarded Ferguson’s sustained contender run and his willingness to keep attacking even when the fight was not developing comfortably for him.
Johnson turns a takedown into an armbar
Demetrious Johnson controlled much of his defense against Ray Borg before producing the evening’s most distinctive finish. In the fifth round he transitioned from lifting Borg into a takedown to an armbar, completing the submission at 3:15.
The win was Johnson’s eleventh consecutive successful UFC title defense, breaking the previous record of ten held by Anderson Silva. That combination of a championship milestone and an unusual finishing technique made the bout central to the event’s historical significance.
Werdum wins after a late opponent change
Fabricio Werdum submitted Walt Harris with an armbar in just 65 seconds. Harris stepped into the matchup after Derrick Lewis withdrew, giving Werdum a different opponent on the day of the event. Mara Romero Borella also earned a first-round submission, defeating Kalindra Faria.
Two lightweight bouts ended without a winner: Beneil Dariush and Evan Dunham fought to a majority draw, while Lando Vannata and Bobby Green received a split draw. Vannata’s point deduction for an illegal knee was part of the latter fight’s scoring.
Cody Stamann, Poliana Botelho, Matt Schnell and Brad Tavares won decisions. John Moraga added a first-round striking stoppage of Magomed Bibulatov, rounding out the eleven completed contests.
Complete UFC 216 results
- Tony Ferguson defeated Kevin Lee — submission (triangle choke), R3, 4:02; interim lightweight title.
- Demetrious Johnson defeated Ray Borg — submission (armbar), R5, 3:15; flyweight title.
- Fabricio Werdum defeated Walt Harris — submission (armbar), R1, 1:05.
- Mara Romero Borella defeated Kalindra Faria — submission (rear-naked choke), R1, 2:54.
- Beneil Dariush vs. Evan Dunham — majority draw, R3, 5:00.
- Cody Stamann defeated Tom Duquesnoy — split decision, R3, 5:00.
- Lando Vannata vs. Bobby Green — split draw, R3, 5:00.
- Poliana Botelho defeated Pearl Gonzalez — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
- Matt Schnell defeated Marco Beltran — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
- John Moraga defeated Magomed Bibulatov — KO/TKO (punches), R1, 1:38.
- Brad Tavares defeated Thales Leites — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
Sources
UFC 216 official fight reports; Event results record.
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