UFC Fight Night 54: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine [Results]

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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5" align="center">UFC Fight Night 54: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" align="center">Scotiabank Centre, Halifax, NS</td><td colspan="3" align="center">4 October 2014
    </td><td colspan="1" align="center">UFC FightPass (7.00pm ET),
    FS1 (8.00pm ET), FS1 (10.00pm ET)
    </td></tr><tr><td align="right" width="300">Rory Ares MacDonald #2</td><td>[​IMG]</td><td>170-lbs.</td><td>[​IMG]
    </td><td align="left" width="300">Tarec Sponge Saffiedine #10</td></tr><tr align="center"><td colspan="5">5-round main event; title eliminator (MacDonald)</td></tr><tr><td align="right" width="300">Rafael Assunção #3</td><td>[​IMG]</td><td>135-lbs.</td><td>[​IMG]
    </td><td align="left" width="300">Bryan Kid Lightning Caraway #10</td></tr><tr align="center"><td colspan="5">Title eliminator (Assunção)</td></tr><tr><td align="right" width="300">Chad Laprise</td><td>[​IMG]</td><td>155-lbs.</td><td>[​IMG]
    </td><td align="left" width="300">Yosdenis Cedeno</td></tr><tr><td align="right" width="300">Elias Theodorou</td><td>[​IMG]</td><td>185-lbs.</td><td>[​IMG]
    </td><td align="left" width="300">Bruno Carioca Santos</td></tr><td align="right" width="300">Nordine Taleb</td><td>[​IMG]</td><td>170-lbs.</td><td>[​IMG]
    </td><td align="left" width="300">Li The Leech Jingliang</td></tr><tr><td align="right" width="300">Mitch Gagnon</td><td>[​IMG]</td><td>135-lbs.</td><td>[​IMG]
    </td><td align="left" width="300">Roman Salazar</td></tr><tr align="center"><td colspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" width="300">Anthony The Assassin Njoukuani</td><td>[​IMG]</td><td>155-lbs.</td><td>[​IMG]
    </td><td align="left" width="300">Daron Detroit Superstar Cruickshank</td></tr></tr><tr><td align="right" width="300">Chris Kelades</td><td>[​IMG]</td><td>125-lbs.</td><td>[​IMG]</td><td align="left" width="300">Patrick The Holligan Hoolahan</td></tr><tr><td align="right" width="300">Olivier Aubin-Mercier</td><td>[​IMG]</td><td>155-lbs.</td><td>[​IMG]
    </td><td align="left" width="300">Jake The Barbarian Lindsey</td></tr><tr><td align="right" width="300">Jason Saggo</td><td>[​IMG]</td><td>155-lbs.</td><td>[​IMG]
    </td><td align="left" width="300">Paul The Irish Dragon Felder</td></tr><tr align="center"><td colspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" width="300">Pedro Munhoz</td><td>[​IMG]</td><td>135-lbs.</td><td>[​IMG]
    </td><td align="left" width="300">Jerrod J-Reazie Sanders</td></tr><tr><td align="right" width="300">Matt Dwyer</td><td>[​IMG]</td><td>170-lbs.</td><td>[​IMG]
    </td><td align="left" width="300">Albert Einstein Tumenov</td></tr></tbody></table>
     
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    Re: UFC Fight Night 54: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine (Oct/4)

    Rob Font in for injured Funk Master
     
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    Re: UFC Fight Night 54: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine (Oct/4)

    Rob Font injured, Roman Salazar in to face Mitch Gagnon

    Chris Kelades in to face Patty Hoolahan
     
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    Re: UFC Fight Night 54: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine (Oct/4)

    I wonder how UFC feels about getting shoved aside for one of the most absurdly boring baseball games of the modern era? :crazy:
     
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    Re: UFC Fight Night 54: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine (Oct/4)

    Playoff baseball > "meh" fight night
     
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    Re: UFC Fight Night 54: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine (Oct/4)

    Missed both of Saturday's events.
     
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    Results

    Rory MacDonald def. Tarec Saffiedine via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 1:28
    Raphael Assuncao def. Bryan Caraway via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
    Chad Laprise def. Yosdenis Cedeno via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
    Elias Theodorou def. Bruno Santos via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
    Nordine Taleb def. Li Jingliang via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
    Mitch Gagnon def. Roman Salazar via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:06
    Daron Cruickshank def Anthony Njokuani via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
    Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Jake Lindsey via submission (inverted triangle choke) – Round 2, 3:22
    Paul Felder def. Jason Saggo via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
    Chris Kelades def. Patrick Holohan via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
    Albert Tumenov def. Matt Dwyer via TKO (head kick, punches) – Round 1, 1:03
    Pedro Munhoz def. Jerrod Sanders via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 0:39
     
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    Bonuses went to MacDonald, Aubin-Mercier, Kelades and Hoolahan
     
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    Seems Rory did what Rory does.

    How did Assuncao look? Ready for the chitle-tot?
     
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    Assuncao looked good, but he isn't winning a belt any time soon. Caraway has one hell of a chin.
     
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    With Dom Cruz back in the picture I think Assuncao being the top contender isn't a given.
     
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    [video=youtube;nIFA9JoJBpc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIFA9JoJBpc[/video]
     
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    finally got to watch this last night, fell asleep for the middle card fights and watch Rory's fight. He's overly cautious/patient IMO and needs to initiate his offense beyond leg kicks and jabs. Seems content to try and outpoint opponents unless they push the action.
    I don't think he'll every hold the belt and if he does get a title shot and win, he wouldn't retain it.

    Being that Rory is CDN I want to be a big supporter, but he's not a fave of mine to watch because of his safe style. I prefer fighters who fight to win and not leave it in the judges hands.

    I much preferred FN53 because it had finishes.
     

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