UFC Vegas 86 is in the books and with it, we put the middleweights back on the shelf for a while….but wait, we’re not quite done with them just yet. Next week, UFC 297 will feature two contests at the 185lb limit, but fortunately for us, they’re both good fights. But let’s get back to the business of this particular event.

Joe Pyfer looked good in the first round, but started ceding ground a little in round two. His own corner told him after round three that he’d allowed Hermansson to get too comfortable. There was a moment in that round where Pyfer had one of Jack’s legs in a single and the Swede threw a jumping knee with the other leg.

The fourth round saw Pyfer looking to control Hermansson up against the cage more, but the veteran was able to get free and started finding a home for his excellent jab. Pyfer’s face was a bloody mess reflecting how much he was being thrown off his game.

The fifth started with Pyfer working a stiff jab early and finding a home for it but Hermansson kept coming forward, working low kicks and even got the takedown, where he controlled from the top, raining punches down, keeping Pyfer on the defensive as the clock ran out. It was a classic display of veteran savvy winning the contest.

The co-main event was short and violent. Andre Fili got clipped twice before Ige planted him with a bomb, then followed up with a single, crushing hammer that bounced Fili’s head off the canvas like a basketball. Ige said going in that despite their friendship, this was just business. He had no problem driving that point home.

Before that we got an absolute stinker of a fight between Ihor Potieria and Robert Bryczech that featured two extended timeouts thanks to an eye poke and the rare groin punch (that was inadvertent). It was an absolute slop-fest that deserves to be stricken from the record.

Robocop Rodrigues savaged Brad Tavares and Rodolfo Vieira took Armen Petrosyan’s arm. Michael Johnson swept Darrius Flowers all three rounds and newcomer Carlos Prates snatched the consciousness straight from Trevon Giles skull. Let’s take a look at the official results:

UFC Vegas 86 Results

– Jack Hermansson def. Joe Pyfer by unanimous decision (48-47 x3): Middleweight

– Dan Ige def. Andre Fili by KO at 2:43 of round 1: Featherweight

– Ihor Potieria def. Robert Bryczek by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28): Middleweight

– Gregory Rodrigues def. Brad Tavares by standing TKO at :55 of round 3: Middleweight

– Michael Johnson def. Darrius Flowers by unanimous decision (30-27 x3): Lightweight

– Rodolfo Vieira def. Armen Petrosyan by submission (Arm Triangle) at 4:48 of round 1: Middleweight

– Carlos Prates def. Trevin Giles by KO at 4:03 of round 2: Welterweight

– Bolaji Oki def. Timothy Cuamba by split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29): Lightweight

– Loma Lookboonmee def. Bruna Brasil by unanimous decision (29-28 x3): Strawweight

– Marcin Prachnio def. Devin Clark by unanimous decision (30-27 x3): Light Heavyweight

– Max Griffin def. Jeremiah Wells by split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29): Welterweight

– Bogdan Guskov def. Zac Pauga by KO at 3:38 of round 1: Light Heavyweight

– Hyder Amil def. Fernie Garcia by TKO at 2:12 of round 2: Featherweight

– Aoriqileng vs. Daniel Marcos is a no contest at 3:28 of round 2: Bantamweight

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