UFC 209 live: Tyron Woodley beats Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson to retain the welterweight championship
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Your support makes all the difference.UFC 209 saw a rematch of one of the best fights in 2016 as welterweight champion Tyron Woodley beat Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson in a renewal of their UFC 205 rivalry. Follow the latest here.
- UFC 205 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
- Tyron Woodley retains his UFC welterweight championship against Stephen Thompson
- Pair fought out a majority draw at UFC 205 last year
- Co-main event of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson cancelled
- Nurmagomedov failed to make weight and had to be taken to hospital
- Main card:
- Tyron Woodley def Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson by majority decision
- David Teymur def Lando Vannata by unanimous decision
- Dan Kelly def Rashad Evans by unanimous decision
- Cynthia Calvillo def Amanda Cooper by submission
- Alistair Overeem def Mark Hunt by KO
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What time does it start?
The UFC 209 early pre-lims begin at 23:30 GMT, with the pre-lims beginning at 01:00 GMT and the main card starting at 03:00 GMT.
Where can I watch it?
UFC 209 main card will be shown live on BT Sport 2, with the pre-lims being shown live on BT Sport 2 and UFC Fight Pass and the early pre-lims being shown on UFC Fight Pass only.
Full fight card
Main card:
Tyron Woodley vs Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson
Lando Vannata vs David Teymur
Rashad Evans vs Dan Kelly
Amanda Cooper vs Cynthia Calvillo
Alistair Overeem vs Mark Hunt
Pre-lims:
Marcin Tybura vs Luis Henrique
Mirsad Bektic vs Darren Elkins
Iuri Alcantara vs Luke Sanders
Mark Godbeer vs Daniel Spitz
Early pre-lims:
Tyson Pedro vs. Paul Craig
Albert Morales vs. Andre Soukhamthath
Mark Godeer vs Daniel Spitz
Round 3: The third round isn't the greatest, with both men now running on empty and throwing one punch at a time. Godbeer gets a second wind though and goes for the finish, He doesn't get it, but it looks like Godbeer has done enough to get the win.
Mark Godbeeer vs Daniel Spitz
Godbeer gets the unanimous decision of 30-27!
Iuri Alcantara vs Luke Sanders
Next up it's the lightweight bout between Iuri Alcantara vs Luke Sanders.
Iuri Alcantara vs Luke Sanders
Round 1: Sanders grounds Alcnatara early and he's able to tee off heavily with a number of hammer punches to the head, after taking Alcantara to the mat. Alcantara is taking a load of punish,and is bleeding heavily as he looks to try and see out the round.
There's controversy though! Alcantara is still on the mat when Sanders throws a knee at his head. The match is halted immediately, and Sanders is docked a point when Alcantara confirms he can continue.
The hooter goes and and Alcantara makes a bee-line for Sanders, and he's clearly not happy.
Iuri Alcantara vs Luke Sanders
Round 2: Sanders has to wait over two minutes before he finds success again, and he knocks Alcantara down to the mat and resumes the barrage of hammer punches to the head. Alcantara takes his leg though...
SANDERS TAPS OUT TO A LEG LOCK!
Mirsad Bektic vs Darren Elkins
Next up it's the penultimate pre-lim of the night as American Top Team's Mirsad Bektic takes on Darren Elikins in a featherweight encounter.
Mirsad Bektic vs Darren Elkins
Round 3: Bektic ia enjoying success in the striking dpartment, but Elkins is doing a good job of defender it and keeps making him shoot for the takedown. Ekjins tries to put Bektic into a leg lock after three rounds of punishment, and when Bektic gets out out it he is knocked out!
DARREN ELKINS KNOCKS OUT MIRSAD ELKINS!
Marcin Tybura vs Luis Henrique
Round three: Tybura picks up the TKO victory after utilising a mount position to deliver a stream of crushing blows to Henrique;s head and win rhw pew[lim short out,
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