UFC 228 Results: Woodley vs. Till

Tyron Woodley defended the welterweight championship with a second-round submission of Darren Till at UFC 228 on September 8, 2018. Dallas’s American Airlines Center hosted thirteen completed fights, with Jessica Andrade’s knockout of Karolina Kowalkiewicz and a strong preliminary performance by Tatiana Suarez adding significance to the title headliner.

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Woodley shuts down Till’s challenge

Till entered the contest unbeaten, but Woodley prevented him from establishing his usual striking rhythm. The champion dropped the challenger with a right hand in round two and followed him to the canvas, where punches and elbows helped open a route to the submission.

Woodley finished with a D’Arce choke at 4:19. His fourth championship defense showed how effectively he could combine explosive striking with top control. Till’s first professional defeat came without the sustained offensive success he had enjoyed during his rise through the division.

Andrade and Magomedsharipov deliver finishes

Andrade needed just 1:58 to knock out Kowalkiewicz with a right hand. The victory strengthened her standing among the leading strawweight challengers. Zabit Magomedsharipov submitted Brandon Davis with a leg lock in round two, while Abdul Razak Alhassan knocked out Niko Price in only 43 seconds.

Jimmie Rivera won a unanimous decision against John Dodson. A scheduled women’s flyweight title fight between Nicco Montano and Valentina Shevchenko was removed before the event, leaving Woodley–Till as the card’s only completed championship contest.

Suarez leads an eventful preliminary card

Suarez’s wrestling pressure carried her to a third-round stoppage of former strawweight champion Carla Esparza. Aljamain Sterling submitted Cody Stamann with a Suloev stretch, and Geoff Neal knocked out Frank Camacho with a head kick.

Veterans Diego Sanchez and Jim Miller also won, with Miller submitting Alex White in the opening round. Irene Aldana’s split decision over Lucie Pudilova added a competitive three-round battle to an evening otherwise distinguished by several decisive finishes.

Complete UFC 228 results

• Tyron Woodley defeated Darren Till — submission (D’Arce choke), round 2, 4:19; retained welterweight title.
• Jessica Andrade defeated Karolina Kowalkiewicz — KO (punch), round 1, 1:58.
• Zabit Magomedsharipov defeated Brandon Davis — submission (leg lock), round 2, 4:36.
• Jimmie Rivera defeated John Dodson — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Abdul Razak Alhassan defeated Niko Price — KO (punches), round 1, 0:43.
• Tatiana Suarez defeated Carla Esparza — TKO (punches), round 3, 4:33.
• Aljamain Sterling defeated Cody Stamann — submission (Suloev stretch), round 2, 3:42.
• Geoff Neal defeated Frank Camacho — KO (head kick), round 2, 1:23.
• Darren Stewart defeated Charles Byrd — TKO (strikes), round 2, 2:17.
• Diego Sanchez defeated Craig White — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Jim Miller defeated Alex White — submission (rear-naked choke), round 1, 1:29.
• Irene Aldana defeated Lucie Pudilova — split decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Jarred Brooks defeated Roberto Sanchez — split decision, round 3, 5:00.

Sources

UFC 228 official results; Event results record.

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