With Roy Nelson’s booming right hand to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira’s jaw putting an exclamation mark on an enjoyable evening of fights, all that was left was for those who toiled and triumphed in the Octagon to give us their thoughts on how they performed and where they go from here.
UFC Abu Dhabi Full Results:
Roy Nelson def. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira KO (punch) 1 3:37
Clay Guida def. Tatsuya Kawajiri Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Ryan LaFlare def. John Howard Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Ramsey Nijem def. Beneil Dariush TKO (punches) 1 4:20
Jared Rosholt def. Daniel Omiela?czuk Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-26, 30-27)
Thales Leites def. Trevor Smith TKO (punches) 1 0:45
Jim Alers def. Alan Omer Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Rani Yahya vs. Johnny Bedford No Contest 1 0:39