Public Fight Report
(Light-Heavyweight) Chris Weidman defeated Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson by technical knockout (TKO) in round 9.Match Friday, March 10, 2023In this corner, standing 5 feet and 9 inches (175 centimeters) tall weighing in at 174 pounds (79 kilograms) is Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson!!
In this corner, standing 6 feet(183 centimeters) tall weighing in at 175 pounds (79 kilograms) is Chris Weidman!!
The referee for this bout will be Jay Nady.
ROUND 1
Road Warrior fights inside. (inside)
Weidman is using the ring. (using the ring)
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-Weidman attacks with a volley of left punches to the nose, but fails to score.
+Road Warrior catches Weidman with a barrage of shots to the head.
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+Road Warrior hits Weidman with a flurry of hard punches to the chest.
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-Road Warrior probes with a barrage of right shots to the chin, but Weidman beats a hasty retreat.
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+Road Warrior suprises Weidman with a volley of stinging blows to the chin.
-Weidman fires a series of punches to the eye, but Road Warrior hides behind his gloves.
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-Road Warrior attempts a flurry of left blows to the chin, but he's too slow.
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-Road Warrior throws a series of left blows to the jaw, but loses his balance.
+Weidman clocks Road Warrior with a loud jab to the face. Road Warrior gets mad!
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-Weidman attempts a flurry of punches to the head, but misses completely.
+Weidman shakes Road Warrior with a pair of hard shots to the nose. Road Warrior retreats to the far corner.
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-Road Warrior throws a flurry of left punches to the head, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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+Road Warrior whacks Weidman with a barrage of painful shots to the chin!
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+Road Warrior tattoos Weidman with a hard hook to the chin!
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson landed 20 of 47 punches, and Chris Weidman landed 12 of 31 punches.
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson won the round 10-9
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson is winning the fight 10-9
Road Warrior doesn't even want to rest!
Weidman doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 2
Road Warrior fights inside. (inside)
Weidman is using the ring. (using the ring)
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-Weidman throws a volley of right punches to the eye, but Road Warrior steps aside.
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+Road Warrior annoys Weidman with a uppercut to the nose!
+Road Warrior connects with a volley of off balance shots to the head.
-Road Warrior paws a pair of left blows to the nose, but is ineffective.
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-Weidman throws a volley of right punches to the jaw, but Road Warrior deftly avoits it.
+Road Warrior jolts Weidman with a pair of heavy punches to the mouth. Weidman backpedals to his own corner.
+Weidman connects with a volley of punches to the mouth. Road Warrior retreats to the far corner.
+Road Warrior hits with a barrage of punches to the head.
-Weidman lunges with a volley of punches to the eye, but Road Warrior blocks.
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-Road Warrior paws a volley of left punches to the eye, but falls short.
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-Road Warrior throws a uppercut to the chest, but Weidman beats a hasty retreat.
-Road Warrior tries to land a pair of right punches to the ribs, but Weidman beats a hasty retreat.
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+Weidman thumps Road Warrior with a flurry of quick punches to the temple. Road Warrior hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson landed 23 of 44 punches, and Chris Weidman landed 12 of 33 punches.
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson won the round 10-9
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson is winning the fight 20-18
Road Warrior grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Weidman remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 3
Road Warrior fights inside. (inside)
Weidman is using the ring. (using the ring)
+Road Warrior lands a pair of punches to the jaw.
-Road Warrior charges with a pair of punches to the temple, but Weidman blocks.
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-Weidman paws a straight right to the nose, but Road Warrior ducks just in time.
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-Road Warrior charges with a hook to the mouth, but comes up empty.
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+Road Warrior connects with a pair of wild blows to the chest. Weidman seems wobbly!
-Road Warrior attempts a left straight right to the eye, but Weidman ducks.
+Weidman takes charge with a barrage of punches to the temple.
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+Road Warrior slams Weidman with a powerful hook to the mouth.
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-Weidman attacks with a pair of right punches to the eye, but Road Warrior beats a hasty retreat.
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-Weidman paws a jab to the temple, but Road Warrior takes it in the forearms.
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-Road Warrior charges with a barrage of left blows to the nose, but Weidman deftly avoits it.
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-Weidman attempts a volley of punches to the head, but Road Warrior beats a hasty retreat.
-Road Warrior paws a flurry of punches to the eye, but Weidman ducks just in time.
+Weidman stuns Road Warrior with a off balance sweeping right to the jaw. Road Warrior grimaces in pain.
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-Road Warrior tries a volley of blows to the nose, but fails to score.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson landed 19 of 46 punches, and Chris Weidman landed 11 of 32 punches.
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson won the round 10-9
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson is winning the fight 30-27
Road Warrior is obviously tired.
Weidman grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 4
Road Warrior fights inside. (inside)
Weidman is using the ring. (using the ring)
+Road Warrior jolts Weidman with a pair of heavy shots to the mouth! Weidman doesn't seem bothered.
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-Weidman throws a flurry of right blows to the chin, but Road Warrior stays away from it.
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-Weidman tries a volley of punches to the chin, but Road Warrior escapes.
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+Weidman hits with a volley of stiff punches to the chin!
-Road Warrior attempts a volley of shots to the mouth, but Weidman steps aside and laughs.
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-Road Warrior lashes out with a flurry of shots to the nose, but Weidman takes it in the forearms.
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+Road Warrior takes charge with a series of blows to the jaw.
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-Weidman attacks with a barrage of left punches to the nose, but Road Warrior leaps aside.
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-Road Warrior throws a flurry of right blows to the jaw, but Weidman steps aside and laughs.
+Road Warrior clocks Weidman with a volley of shots to the head.
-Road Warrior launches a barrage of left shots to the temple, but goes wide.
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-Weidman throws a volley of blows to the temple, but goes wide.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson landed 18 of 46 punches, and Chris Weidman landed 13 of 34 punches.
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson won the round 10-9
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson is winning the fight 40-36
Road Warrior is slowing down.
Weidman is obviously tired.
ROUND 5
Road Warrior fights inside. (inside)
Weidman is using the ring. (using the ring)
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-Road Warrior paws a volley of blows to the mouth, but Weidman leaps aside.
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-Weidman attempts a flurry of punches to the head, but Road Warrior beats a hasty retreat.
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+Weidman throws a barrage of nice punches to the chin.
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-Weidman lunges with a left straight right to the chin, but Road Warrior hides behind his gloves.
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-Road Warrior attempts a pair of left punches to the ribs, but only hits air.
-Weidman attempts a series of punches to the nose, but Road Warrior takes it in the forearms.
-Weidman attempts a flurry of punches to the eye, but loses his balance.
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-Road Warrior lunges with a volley of blows to the face, but is ineffective.
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-Road Warrior probes with a volley of left punches to the jaw, but Weidman hides behind his gloves.
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+Weidman backs up Road Warrior with a pair of powerful shots to the head. Road Warrior beats a hasty retreat.
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+Road Warrior pops Weidman with a pair of wild punches to the nose!
-Weidman throws a flurry of right punches to the mouth, but fails to score.
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-Road Warrior attempts a pair of left blows to the chest, but Weidman backs out of it.
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+Road Warrior tags Weidman with a pair of blows to the eye!!
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson landed 15 of 47 punches, and Chris Weidman landed 11 of 31 punches.
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson won the round 10-9
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson is winning the fight 50-45
Road Warrior looks exhausted.
Weidman is obviously tired.
ROUND 6
Road Warrior fights inside. (inside)
Weidman is using the ring. (using the ring)
-Road Warrior tries a series of left punches to the stomach, but goes wide.
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-Road Warrior attempts a series of right shots to the ribs, but goes wide.
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-Road Warrior tries to land a hook to the eye, but Weidman deftly avoits it.
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-Road Warrior probes with a right left to the temple, but fails to score.
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+Weidman hurts Road Warrior with a volley of powerful punches to the head!
-Weidman attempts a barrage of blows to the face, but Road Warrior leaps aside.
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-Road Warrior lashes out with a left cross to the eye, but is ineffective.
+Road Warrior wakes up the fans with a flurry of shots to the face! Weidman asks for time to wipe off the blood.
-Weidman throws a pair of right punches to the nose, but Road Warrior backs out of it.
-Road Warrior probes with a pair of left blows to the chin, but Weidman beats a hasty retreat.
+Weidman grazes Road Warrior with a barrage of painful punches to the eye!! Road Warrior shakes his head to clear it.
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+Road Warrior wakes up the fans with a stiff cross to the jaw.
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+Weidman tattoos Road Warrior with a barrage of wild punches to the face.
Weidman lands a thundering right hook and Road Warrior collapses!!
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Road Warrior struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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+Road Warrior scores with a barrage of punches to the nose. Weidman grimaces in pain.
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-Weidman lashes out with a series of punches to the face, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson landed 13 of 46 punches, and Chris Weidman landed 11 of 31 punches.
Chris Weidman won the round 10-8
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson is winning the fight 58-55
Road Warrior collapses limply onto his stool.
Weidman is slowing down.
ROUND 7
Road Warrior fights inside. (inside)
Weidman is using the ring. (using the ring)
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-Road Warrior attempts a volley of punches to the face, but misses completely.
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+Road Warrior rocks Weidman with a volley of shots to the ribs!!
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-Road Warrior attempts a cross to the jaw, but Weidman ducks just in time.
-Road Warrior attempts a flurry of punches to the solar plexus, but Weidman leaps aside.
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-Weidman probes with a flurry of left punches to the eye, but misses completely.
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+Weidman pops Road Warrior with a flurry of punches to the jaw. Road Warrior is hurt!
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+Road Warrior wakes up the fans with a series of strong punches to the face. Weidman doesn't seem bothered.
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-Road Warrior charges with a hook to the face, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
-Road Warrior tries to land a flurry of shots to the nose, but to no avail.
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-Weidman throws a flurry of right shots to the chin, but flails uselessly.
-Road Warrior throws a flurry of shots to the temple, but goes wide.
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+Road Warrior hits with a barrage of punches to the temple.
+Weidman pounds Road Warrior with a flurry of mean punches to the head. Road Warrior retreats to the far corner.
Weidman lands a thundering right smash to the jaw and Road Warrior drops like a stone!!
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Road Warrior struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
+Weidman hits Road Warrior with a flurry of powerful shots to the chin.
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-Road Warrior tries to land a pair of punches to the eye, but Weidman quickly backs away.
-Road Warrior paws a barrage of left blows to the jaw, but falls short.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson landed 12 of 50 punches, and Chris Weidman landed 15 of 32 punches.
Chris Weidman won the round 10-8
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson is winning the fight 66-65
Road Warrior receives medical attention from his trainer.
Weidman is slowing down.
ROUND 8
Road Warrior fights inside. (inside)
Weidman is using the ring. (using the ring)
-Weidman paws a volley of left punches to the jaw, but is ineffective.
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-Road Warrior probes with a pair of shots to the eye, but Weidman blocks.
+Road Warrior annoys Weidman with a volley of blows to the jaw!!
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+Weidman lands a pair of quick punches to the jaw!
Weidman lands a terrific right punch in the nose and Road Warrior staggers. He reaches for the ropes ... and misses -- Flop!!
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Road Warrior struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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-Road Warrior attacks with a hook to the face, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
-Road Warrior attempts a flurry of punches to the eye, but Weidman blocks.
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+Weidman lands a flurry of stinging punches to the mouth.
Weidman lands a ferocious right cross to the jaw and Road Warrior is knocked down!!
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SEVEN
Road Warrior struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
-Road Warrior attacks with a series of left blows to the face, but goes wide.
-Road Warrior fires a volley of left punches to the chin, but Weidman ducks.
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-Weidman probes with a flurry of punches to the nose, but Road Warrior ducks.
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-Weidman launches a left hook to the eye, but Road Warrior escapes.
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+Road Warrior attacks with a barrage of blows to the nose.
-Weidman lashes out with a pair of punches to the jaw, but misses completely.
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+Weidman tags Road Warrior with a barrage of punches to the head. Road Warrior quickly recovers.
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+Road Warrior whacks Weidman with a flurry of blows to the ribs. Weidman retreats to the far corner.
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+Weidman hurts Road Warrior with a furious left to the chin.
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+Road Warrior grazes Weidman with a volley of punches to the ribs.
-Road Warrior charges with a right roundhouse to the nose, but Weidman ties him up.
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-Road Warrior lunges with a volley of shots to the face, but only hits air.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson landed 9 of 49 punches, and Chris Weidman landed 13 of 35 punches.
Chris Weidman won the round 10-7
Chris Weidman is winning the fight 75-73
Road Warrior can't remember which corner is his.
Weidman is slowing down.
ROUND 9
Road Warrior fights inside. (inside)
Weidman is using the ring. (using the ring)
-Road Warrior launches a barrage of punches to the eye, but Weidman takes it in the forearms.
+Weidman pounds Road Warrior with a volley of stinging punches to the temple. Road Warrior doesn't seem bothered.
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-Road Warrior probes with a barrage of right punches to the jaw, but to no avail.
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+Road Warrior tags Weidman with a volley of stiff punches to the solar plexus.
+Weidman backs up Road Warrior with a pair of nasty blows to the temple.
Weidman lands a quick right blow to the temple and Road Warrior's legs turn to jelly -- down he goes!!
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Road Warrior struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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+Weidman hurts Road Warrior with a series of strong punches to the chin.
-Road Warrior throws a pair of right shots to the chest, but Weidman stays away from it.
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-Road Warrior attempts a barrage of left blows to the chin, but Weidman hides behind his gloves.
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-Weidman tries a volley of punches to the eye, but falls short.
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+Weidman connects with a pair of punches to the jaw. Weidman drops his guard and pounds away! Road Warrior's manager throws in the towel! The Referee stops the fight!
Chris Weidman wins by a Knock Out!!
BELL
Road Warrior can't remember which corner is his.
Weidman is slowing down.
Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson 10-9
Round 2: Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson 10-9
Round 3: Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson 10-9
Round 4: Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson 10-9
Round 5: Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson 10-9
Round 6: Chris Weidman 10-8
Round 7: Chris Weidman 10-8
Round 8: Chris Weidman 10-7
Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson 10-9
Round 2: Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson 10-9
Round 3: Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson 10-9
Round 4: Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson 10-9
Round 5: A 10-10 tie.
Round 6: Chris Weidman 10-8
Round 7: Chris Weidman 10-8
Round 8: Chris Weidman 10-7
Christy Martin had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson 10-9
Round 2: Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson 10-9
Round 3: Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson 10-9
Round 4: Billy "Road Warrior" Pierson 10-9
Round 5: Chris Weidman 10-9
Round 6: Chris Weidman 10-8
Round 7: Chris Weidman 10-8
Round 8: Chris Weidman 10-7
Chris Weidman wins by a technical knockout!
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