UFC Lincoln Preliminary Card Results: James Krause Finishes Warlley Alves

UFC Lincoln preliminary card results are underway as the Las Vegas-based promotion holds this latest event on television for fight fans around the world to watch the show.

It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, August 25, 2018) will come from in the form of UFC Lincoln. Headlining the card are Justin Gaethje and James Vick, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the preliminary section of the card.

James Krause vs. Warlley Alves in a welterweight bout closes the preliminary card on FOX Sports 2 in what should be an interesting fight. In round 1, Krause shoots in and is stuffed. Alves thinks guillotine, but Krause rolls out of it and ties the Brazilian up against the cage. Krause misses another takedown and Alves spins out and reverses position against the cage. Alves misses a high kick upon separating. Krause lands a kick to the belly. Alves misses a few wild punches, tagging only the air. Krause sets the pace, tapping his foe with punches upstairs. In round 2, Alves opens the second with a  flurry of punches to the head, but “The” James Krause takes them all well. Alves misses with punches to the head, but connects with a kick to the ribs. Krause scores a takedown, but Alves quickly gets back to his feet. Krause badly rocks Alves with a knee to the head. Krause follows him with punches and continues throwing until the fight is stopped.

Iuri Alcântara vs. Cory Sandhagen is next in a bantamweight bout. In round 1, Alcantara opens up the fight with a series of punches and then quickly takes Sandhagen down. He rolls him into an armbar and it is deep. Sandhagen’s left arm is flexed the opposite way. Alcantara is slamming hammerfists onto his face and now the American is bloody. Alcantara rolls him into a triangle choke but can’t get it. Sandhagen escapes and gets to his feet, slamming down punches. Sandhagen is all over the Brazilian, raining down blood and punches from on top. A huge elbow to the head and Alcantara is rocked. Alcantara is in deep trouble, but he’s hanging in there, looking to sweep or escape. Sandhagen continues to club him like a gold ball. In round 2, Sandhagen rubberized Alcantara’s leg as soon as the round begins with punches. The Brazilian stumbles to the ground and turtles up. Sandhagen throws nonstop punches from behind and finally the ref stops it.

Andrew Sanchez vs. Markus Perez is next in a middleweight bout. In round 1, Sanchez lands a jab and then ties the Brazilian up against the cage. Sanchez is working like a madman for the takedown, but Perez is defending it off brilliantly before separating. Perez slams a hard left kick to the liver and then a left hook to the head. Sanchez shakes it off, but he seems a little rattled. In round 2, Another nice punch to the noggin by Perez, but he storms back with punches of his own. Perez lands a few more lefts to the head. Sanchez shoots in and then presses Perez up against the cage. When they split up. He tags with a left elbow to the dome. In round 3, Sanchez is stalking Perez early. Perez misses a fancy kick and backs away. Perez lands a hard left hook to the head. Perez unloads a series of strikes to the head and body. Sanchez is rocked by a left to the head and then a wicked kick to the gut. Sanchez tags Perez with a straight right to the face, followed by a left hook to the intestines. They separate to the center of the cage. Sanchez lands a flashy kick to the head – barely – and then a right elbow. Perez got the decision win.

Mickey Gall vs. George Sullivan in a welterweight bout opens the FOX Sports 2 preliminary bouts. In round 1, Sullivan charges at Gall when the fight begins, but doesn’t do anything as Gall backs off. Gall quickly shoots in and scores and easy takedown and switches to Sullivan’s back. Gall applies a body triangle and sinks in the rear-naked choke. It’s locked in and Sullivan is finished. He taps out.

Joanne Calderwood vs. Kalindra Faria in a women’s flyweight bout finishes off the UFC Fight Pass preliminary card. In round 1, Calderwood is able to work back to full guard, but nothing is happening against the cage at the moment. Faria stands up briefly, but dives back down and delivers a punch to the face before being sucked back into full guard. Faria lands a few more punches; Calderwood is unable to spring back up to her feet with 90 seconds left. Calderwood can’t get the triangle. Time is running out. She switches to the triangle-armbar and gets the tap as time expires.

Drew Dober vs. Jon Tuck is next in a lightweight bout. In round 1, after landing a hard low kick, Dober tags Tuck with a three-punch combo upstairs. Tuck clinches, trying for a takedown but can’t get it. Tuck thinks standing guillotine but has nothing on it. After separating out of the clinch, the two trade punches in the center of the cage, though nothing lands cleanly. In round 2, Dober slams a kick low, but it’s blocked by Tuck’s knee. Dober is limping a little. His foot may be injured. Dober opts to shoot in for a takedown but he slips into a guillotine. He eventually slithers his way out of it and into Tuck’s full guard. From top half guard, Dober is bleeding but doing some damage with ground-n-pound. Tuck is able to pull to full guard, but he’s getting worked. Dober is all over him with punches from on top. In round 3, Dober opens the frame with a nice overhand left to the head that shakes Tuck up a little. Tuck’s face is getting busted up and swollen. Dober tags with him a series of punches before shooting in for a takedown. Dober is back in top half guard and slamming down short elbows to Tuck’s head. Dober continues to maul Tuck from top position. Tuck is unable to escape or improve his position at all. Dober took the decision win.

Opening the UFC Fight Pass prelims is Rani Yahya vs. Luke Sanders in a bantamweight bout. In round 1, Yahya opens the bout with a pair of leg kicks and a takedown attempt. Sanders stuffs him and resets in the center. A hard right kick to the ribs and then an overhand right to the head. Sanders is shaken and staggers back to the cage. Yahya searches for a leg lock, but misses. He attacks again and nails the tap.

Here are the results:

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 2/8 p.m. ET)

Welterweight Bout: James Krause def. Warlley Alves by TKO (strikes) at 2:28 of Round 2

Bantamweight Bout: Cory Sandhagen def. Iuri Alcantara via TKO (Punches) R2, 1:01

Middleweight Bout: Andrew Sanchez def. Markus Perez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Welterweight Bout: Mickey Gall def. George Sullivan by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:09 of Round 1

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/6:30 p.m. ET)

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Joanne Calderwood def. Kalindra Faria via Submission (Triangle-Armbar) R1, 4:57

Lightweight Bout: Drew Dober def. John Tuck via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26) 

Bantamweight Bout: Rani Yahya def. Luke Sanders via submission (heel hook) at 1:31 of R1