UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos puts his title on the line against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone tonight in the UFC on Fox 17 main event from Orlando, Fla. The main card will broadcast live on Fox starting at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT), with prelims airing on Fox Sports 1 at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT) and Fight Pass 3:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. PT).
Also on the card, former heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos returns to action for the first time in a year as he faces 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix champion Alistair Overeem, and Michael Jonson faces Nate Diaz in lightweight action.
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UFC on Fox 17 results:
Main Card (Fox)
- Lightweight Title Fight: Rafael dos Anjos def. Donald Cerrone via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 1:06
- Heavyweight: Alistair Overeem def. Junior Dos Santos via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:43
- Lightweight: Nate Diaz def. Michael Johnson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Women’s Strawweight: Karolina Kowalkiewicz def. Randa Markos via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)
- Featherweight: Charles Oliveira def. Myles Jury via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 3:05
- Middleweight: Nate Marquardt def. C.B. Dollaway via knockout (punch) – Round 2, 0:28
- Women’s Bantamweight: Valentina Shevchenko def. Sarah Kaufman via split decision (29-28 x 2, 28-29)
- Middleweight: Tamdan McCrory def. Josh Samman via submission (triangle choke) – Round 3, 4:10
- Lightweight: Nik Lentz def. Danny Castillo via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
- Featherweight: Jim Alers vs. Cole Miller ruled a No Contest (eye poke) – Round 2, 1:44
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
- Welterweight: Kamaru Usman def. Leon Edwards via unanimous decision (29-28 x 2, 30-27)
- Welterweight: Vicente Luque def. Hayder Hassan via submission (anaconda choke) – Round 1, 2:13
- Heavyweight: Francis Ngannou def. Luiz Henrique via knockout (punch) – Round 2, 2:53