UFC Fight Night Brasilia Highlights

UFC Fight Night 95 in Brasilia, Brazil last September 24, 2016 has indeed delivered a great main event as Cris Cyborg destroys Lina Lansberg by a TKO victory. Middleweight fighter Eric Spicely shocked the MMA world over upset against Thiago Santos.

The entire main card showed off a great display of mixed martial arts entertainment. Those who missed the fights can check the highlights below based on play-by-play reports by MMAMania.

Cyborg vs. Lansberg

There is no stopping Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino. After dominating the first round, Cyborg finishes Lansberg midway on the second round. After a strong right hand by Cyborg, she didn't stop giving Lansberg combination of punches and kicks. After taking Lansberg down, she punishes her with viscous elbows and ground and pound that eventually ended the fight.

Barao vs. Nover

Renan Barao won by unanimous decision over Phillipe Nover. On the first round, Barao landed good combinations which Nover was unable to counter. Barao displayed good counter strikes, limiting Nover's offense game. Barao took Nover down once on the second and twice on the third round which gives him an advantage. Nover stood until the last round but he was unable to keep up with Barao's technical striking technique and precision.

Nelson vs. Silva

Roy Nelson vs. Antonio Silva was the only heavyweight bout that night. Silva found his distance early in the first round landing some kicks, while Nelson was trying to land his strong right hand. Nelson landed a right uppercut that knockdown Silva and finishes him with some strong blows.

Trinaldo vs. Felder

Francisco Trinaldo gave Paul Felder a huge amount of damage. It all started when Trinaldo landed an elbow in the second round which cut opened the upper right eye of Felder. Bloodied Felder was able to fight through the nasty cut, until the third round when the referee called out the ringside doctor to inspect his cut. Doctor called off the bout which gave Trinaldo the TKO win over Felder.

Santos vs. Spicely

According to Sherdog, Eric Spicely delivered a huge upset over Thiago Santos finishing him with a rear-naked choke on the first round. According to Forbes, Santos made a key technical error when he went down on his knees when Spicely was trying to secure a choke. Eric Spicely got a $50,000 "Performance of the Night" bonus for his huge upset win over top 15 ranked Santos.