UFC on FOX 31 Preliminary Card Results: Zak Ottow Decisions Dwight Grant

UFC on FOX 31 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, December 15, 2018) will come from in the form of UFC on FOX 31. Headlining the card are Kevin Lee and Al Iaquinta, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the preliminary section of the card.

Zak Ottow vs. Dwight Grant in a welterweight bout closes the preliminary card on FOX Sports 1.In round 1, Ottow stalking again, throws a high kick. Grant out at range waiting for his chance to leap in again. Ottow tentative out in space, trying to find safe strikes from range so that he can stay out of the way of counter flurries. Ottow stepping in behind his jab and a body kick. Grant not throwing anything over the last half of the round, grabs a collar tie and lands a couple hard uppercuts. In round 2, Ottow with a body kick and Grant tries a leaping lead hook. Ottow with a 1-2. Neither man presenting much meaningful offense this round. Ottow with a front kick. Grant lands a couple wild hooks, they clinch up and Grant lands a few short body hooks. In round 3, Grant up to his feet and Ottow dips for a single leg. Grant grabs the fence and stops a takedown. Ottow working hard for another takedown. Hook and uppercut land for Grant. And another. Ottow getting tagged down the stretch has a bad shot from way outside. Ottow got the decision win.

Bobby Green vs. Drakkar Klose is next in a lightweight bout. In round 1, Klose jumps on a takedown attempt off a Green flying knee and Green grabs his neck, got right under the chin and forced Klose to let go. Green with a tight hook. And swings wild off the cage. Both men trade knees in the clinch, and Green separates with a low kick. Klose grabs a single leg, forces him to the fence and lands a hard knee. In round 2, Green with a jab and Klose with a counter. Klose working to pressure a lot better and has Green busted up. Overextends on a hook and eats a hard counter, but lands a solid shot out of the clinch. Klose with an attempted slam to sub and just dragged Green right on top of him. In round 3, Green pushes him back, but Klose slams forward and pushes Green to the mat. He swarms Green as Green rises and nails him with a right hand. Green clinches up and looks for a bodylock takedown. Low kick from Klose buckles Green’s leg. Green firing back and keeping Klose from really opening up. Close got the win.

Jared Gordon vs. Joaquim Silva is next in a lightweight bout. In round 1, Couple good hooks from top for Gordon as Silva regains guard. Huge right hand for Gordon lands. Silva scrambling up but gives up his back and Gordon is on top lands a knee and an elbow as Silva rises back to open space. Low kick for Gordon. In round 2, nice right hand for Gordon, Silva shoots and gets a power double, right to back control as Gordon scrambles. Silva high on the back as Gordon looks to get up grabs the suloev stretch but can’t get it. In round 3, Silva with a left hook and another couple body shots, goes upstairs and sleeps Gordon. Out cold on his feet.

Gerald Meerschaert vs. Jack Hermansson is next in a middleweight bout. In round 1, Hermansson grabs the neck and Meerschaert drops him on his face. Meerschaert scrambles up and Hermansson takes him back down. Body knee from Hermansson and Meerschaert scramble to regain guard and Hermansson cuts straight to mount and straight to his back. Meerschaert scrambles again and right into a guillotine and Hermansson taps him quickly.

Trevor Smith vs. Zak Cummings is next in a middleweight bout. In round 1, nice counter hook from Smith and so far he’s making Cummings pay every time he leads an exchange. Cummings walks into a counter left hook with a combo. He’s a bit busted up. Lands another leg kick but Smith clubs him with a wild overhand. Smith with another sharper counter left hook. In round 2, Smith with a long left. Both men have had success at boxing range. Smith wades in with a couple big hooks and give Cummings a chance to counter. Body kick from Cummings, eats the left hook and lands a nice hard straight left. In round 3, Cummings able to turn out and shoots a single, can’t get it, separates and cracks smith with a hard elbow and flurry in the pocket. Smith answers with big hooks. Cummings shoots and Smith grabs his neck, gives up the takedown. Smith looking to scramble up, Cummings tries to take his back and slides off and gives up top control. Cummings got the decision win.

Dan Ige vs. Jordan Griffin in a featherweight bout opens the FOX Sports 1 preliminary bouts. In round 1, Igle dropping bombs on Griffin just smashing him with hooks and elbows from mount. Griffin rolls to his front and Ige slips off his back. Griffin jumps on a guillotine and Ige uses it to scramble through into mount. Ige with wrist control to prevent Griffin defending and just dropping more hooks on him. Griffin rolls over again and Ige adjusts to keep control this time. In round 2, Ige with a power double leg to get Griffin back down. Griffin postures to his hands with Ige in top ride and he forces the scramble to get a front headlock. Ige clinging to a single leg and Ige gives up his neck in the scramble. Ige fights to his own guard, but now Griffin is on top. Ige jumps on a leg lock and gives up his back as a result. In round 3, Combo out of the clinch from Griffin has Ige backing off. Ige with a nice couple hooks and he stalks forward throwing arm punches. Griffin scrambling up to his knees. Ige in the top ride, trying to drag him and picks the ankle to get him back to the mat. Igle got the decision win.

Adam Milstead vs. Mike Rodriguez in a light heavyweight bout finishes off the UFC Fight Pass preliminary card. In round 1, Hook lands for Rodriguez and Milstead is down. Rodriguez follows into guard and Milstead is looking for a sweep. Eats a hard elbow and the cage stopped Milstead from turning Rodriguez over. Rodriguez with a pair of hard body kick, doubles Milstead over and drops him. Follow up shots and fight is over.

Opening the UFC Fight Pass prelims is Chris de la Rocha vs. Juan Adams in a heavyweight bout. In round 1, Rocha lands a right hand early, and Adams bull rushes him with a flurry of arm punches. Adams tries for another bodylock takedown and ends up falling. Rocha reaching for that single leg and mostly just letting Adams rest. Rocha lets go and he’s’ mixing it up but ate a huge knee in pocket. Adams getting clipped but hitting way harder when it counts. In round 2, Rocha lands a hard right and his jab is landing too. Adams is tired. Rocha with a flurry pushing Adams back, Adams with a couple arm punches snap Rocha’s head back and get him backing off. Snap takedown for Adams from a headlock. And he’s in half guard. In round 3, Adams drives forward with a flurry and a huge knee. Rocha doubles over and the ref steps in for the TKO.

Here are the results:

Preliminary Card (5 PM ET, FS1)

Welterweight: Zak Ottow def. Dwight Grant via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Lightweight: Drakkar Klose def. Bobby Green by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Lightweight: Joaquim Silva def. Jared Gordon via KO (punches) at 2:39 of Round 3.

Middleweight: Jack Hermansson def. Gerald Meerschaert via submission (guillotine choke) at 4:25 of R1

Middleweight: Zak Cummings def. Trevor Smith by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Featherweight: Dan Ige def. Jordan Griffin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Preliminary Card (4:00 PM ET, Fight Pass)

Light Heavyweight: Mike Rodriguez def. Adam Milstead via TKO (body knees) at 2:59 of Round 1

Heavyweight: Juan Adams defeats Chris De La Rocha by TKO in the 3rd Rd.