UFC 200 Preliminary Card Results: Julianna Pena Dominates Cat Zingano

It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, July 9th, 2016) will come in the form of UFC 200. Headlining the card are Miesha Tate and Amanda Nunes, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the preliminary section of the card.

Cat Zingano vs. Julianna Pena closed the preliminary card on UFC 200 Fox Sports 1 in a women’s bantamweight bout. Zingano looked great in round one but faded in the last two rounds. In round 1, Zingano came right out, clinched and took her down. Zingano got side control, but Pena got back to her feet. Zingano clinched and took her down again moments later. Zingano got on top in half guard but Pena scrambled, and Pena got on top. Zingano scrambled and got full guard on top with 2:31 to go. Penna was landing shots from the bottom, but Zingano was landing some big shots from the top. Pena scrambled to her feet to end the round. In round 2, Zingano came out and took her down and worked her over with strikes. Pena got up to her feet, but Zingano took her down. Pena scrambled out and got her back. Pena worked for a rear-naked choke but never got it. In round 3, Pena came out and took her down. Pena got side control and rained down strikes and elbows. Pena got her back and continued to dominate.

Johny Hendricks and Kelvin Gastelum met in a welterweight bout at UFC 200. This one did not live up to the hype. In round 1, Hendricks was the more aggressive fighter. Gastelum clipped him a few times and then let go. Not a ton of action. In round 2, Gastelum was moving a lot more in this round and the amount of strikes he was throwing increased in this one. Gastelum ate a left hook but followed up with a right. Gastelum caught a kick and clinched with him up against the fence. Hendricks took him down but Gastelum got right back to his feet. Hendricks clinched with him and put him on the fence. Hendricks landed a good right hook but Gastelum answered back with a left hook. In round 3, Hendricks came out a clinched with him. Hendricks went for a takedown but Gastelum stuffed it. Hendricks continued to work for a takedown but couldn’t get it. They had a wild exchange to end the round. Gastelum got the decision victory.

T.J. Dillashaw and Raphael Assuncao met in a bantamweight bout at UFC 200. Dillashaw returned with a win. In round 1, Both guys were exchanging leg kicks early. Dillashaw had his range down early. Dillashaw threw a kick and landed it to the body, but Assuncao answered with a right hook. Dillashaw landed a straight right and Assuncao followed up and almost took him down in the process. Dillashaw clinched with him about a minute to go. Assuncao got out, and they exchanged to end the round. In round 2, Dillashaw caught him with a right hook and got a takedown, but Assuncao popped right back up. Assuncao was bleeding from his nose. Dillashaw popped him with a jab. Assuncao was tiring down in this round. Assuncao did score a brief takedown with about a minute to go, but Dillashaw got right back to his feet. The doctor checked on Assuncao, and he was cleared. Dillashaw dropped him with a right hand and swarmed him with strikes Assuncao got back to his feet with 30-seconds left to go in this round. In round 3, Dillashaw came out and was the more aggressive fighter. Assuncao went for a takedown, but it was stuffed. Dillashaw scored a takedown, but Assuncao got right back to his feet. They exchanged to the bell. Dillashaw won the fight by decision.

Sage Northcutt vs. Enrique Marin opened the Fox Sports 1 preliminary bouts in a lightweight bout at UFC 200. This was a solid fight that went the distance. In round 1, Northcutt came out and landed a good left hook followed by a head kick. Martin followed up with a combo. Northcutt landed a big head kick. Northcutt with a flying knee, Martin clinched and pressed him up against the fence. Martin scored a single leg takedown with two minutes to go. Northcutt went for a leglock but let go. Northcutt got on top in half guard and landed some elbows. Northcutt got his back and flattened him out. Northcutt got mount then half guard. Martin was bleeding from his nose. Martin got to his feet with 1:30 to go. Northcutt clinched and landed some good knees. Northcutt went for a takedown with a minute to go, but it was stuffed. Martin got his back, but Northcutt dumped him off and got on top of him. In round 2, Northcutt went for a takedown right out of the gate and got it. Martin got right back up and took Northcutt down. Martin was in side control and landed some shots. Martin went for an armbar and got out it. Northcutt got on top in full guard. Martin scrambled and got on top with a minute to go. Martin went for a kimura and then went for an armbar, but Northcutt got out and got on top. In round 3, Northcutt came out and laid down some bombs with his right hand. Martin clinched, and Northcutt landed some knee strikes. Martin scored a takedown inside two minutes of the round. Northcutt got to his feet. Martin stayed on him up against the fence. Northcutt was landing some hard elbows from this position. Martin went for a takedown, but it was stuffed. Northcutt went for a choke but let go and got to his feet. Martin scored a takedown, but Northcutt rolled through and got on top in full guard. Northcutt was landing some big shots from the top. The judges gave the win to Northcutt by decision.

Diego Sanchez vs. Joe Lauzon in a lightweight bout finished off the UFC 200 UFC Fight Pass preliminary card. Third straight quick fight stoppage. Sanchez came out and landed a good uppercut right out of the gate. Lauzon dropped him with a solid right; Sanchez got up, and Lauzon dropped him again. Sanchez got up while Lauzon was just pouring it on. They had a wild exchange. Lauzon swarmed him with strikes up against the fence, and this one got stopped.

Gegard Mousasi and Thiago Santos met in a middleweight bout at UFC 200. Another fight and another quick finish. Mousasi came out and was throwing some good shots. Santos caught him with a good right hand that clipped him. Mousasi was getting inside with his jabs. Santos was mixing things up with some heavy kicks. Mousasi hurt him with a right uppercut and fired away with several strikes. Santos dropped, and Mousasi got his back and let go on some left bombs. Santos got to his feet with under two minutes to go. Mousasi scored a takedown and got side control moments later. Mousasi got half guard with a minute to go and put some good shots together. Santos got back to his feet, and Mousasi crushed him with a right uppercut that dropped Santos. Mousasi finished him on the ground with strikes.

Opening the UFC 200 UFC Fight Pass prelims is Jim Miller (26-8, 1NC) vs. Takanori Gomi (35-12, 1NC) in a lightweight bout. This one did not last long at all. Miller took him down and got his back within a minute of the round. Miller worked him over with strikes and looked for the submission. Miller flattened him out and finished him with strikes.

Here are the results:

Julianna Pena def. Cat Zingano via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Kelvin Gastelum def. Johny Hendricks by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

TJ Dillashaw def. Raphael Assuncao via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Sage Northcutt def. Enrique Marin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Joe Lauzon def. Diego Sanchez via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:26

Gegard Mousasi def Thiago Santos via KO RD 1 (4:32)

Jim Miller def. Takanori Gomi via TKO (Punches) R1, 2:18