UFC on Versus 4 took place live from Pittsburgh and the event did not disappoint. While the focus has largely been on what happened before the fights, the late main event did more than enough to make up for the late change.
Cheick Kongo Rebounds to KO Pat Barry
In what was an impressive display of heart, Cheick Kongo landed a move of last resort by knocking out Pat Barry. Barry had Kongo reeling after dropping him twice, but Kongo mangaged to recover enough to catch Barry coming in and knocked him out cold. Kongo’s KO of Barry is a likely candidate for both KO and “comeback of the year” and marked Kongo’s first fight after a having career threatening surgery on his back.
Charlie Brenneman Dictates Story
Charlie Brenneman made the most of his shot at Rick Story and pulled an impressive upset of the rising prospect. Brenneman used superior wrestling to ground Story and landed enough ground and pound to steal rounds. Story mounted his best offense in the third round when he was able to land a backmount triangle but he was unable to finish the submission. While both fighters took the fight on short notice, Story clearly struggled more after having prepared for nonwrestlers with fight with Marquardt and his bout three weeks ago with Thiago Alves.
Matt Brown Outlasts John Howard
Neither Matt Brown or John Howard came through on their promise to put on a “fight of the night” in a sloppy three round decision. Both fighters desperately needed a win to keep their jobs but it ended up being Brown who was able to come away with the victory. Howard struggled with his gas tank throughout the bout and looked tired early in the second round. Howard will likely now be released after losing three straight.
Matt Mitrione Pummels Christian Morecraft
Matt Mitrione outstruck Christian Morecraft from start to finish to kick off the Versus-televised main card. Mitrione dropped Morecraft in the first and appeared to be en route to a quick finish before Morecraft fell into a shot and took Mitrione down to recover. In the second, Mitrione recovered after a few early takedowns by Morecraft and landed a three punch combination that dropped Morecraft. Mitrione improved to 5-0 and would have likely won KO of the night had it not been for Kongo’s comeback.
MAIN CARD RESULTS
Cheick Kongo def. Pat Barry via KO (punches) – Round 1, 2:39
Charlie Brenneman def. Rick Story via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Matt Brown def. John Howard via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Matt Mitrione def. Christian Morecraft via KO (punches) – Round 2, 4:28
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