UFC Fight Night 119 results: Jared Gordon dominates Hacran Dias in hostile territory

Jared Gordon had to take a few dozen fists to the face to wear down Hacran Dias. But his relentless pace paid off, leaving the Brazilian gasping for air.

After a tough first round, Gordon (14-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) dominated Dias (23-6-1 MMA, 3-5 UFC)in deep waters to pick up a unanimous decision victory.

The lightweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC Fight Night 119 event at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo. It aired on FS2 following additional prelims on UFC Fight Pass and ahead of a main card on FS1.

The final scores were 29-26, 29-27 and 30-26 for Gordon, who took over midway through the second round as Dias struggled to recover. A constant barrage of attacks left Dias no time to recover, draining him to the point where his teammate, former featherweight champ Jose Aldo, needed to drag him back to his corner between the second and third rounds.

Dias found success early by ducking off the center line and firing back with his right hand. The only trouble was that none of his shots deterred Gordon from his advance. A generous cut opened over the American’s right eye wouldn’t do it.

Once Gordon was able to scramble against takedown attempts and remain on his feet, Dias was in no position to reject takedown attempts in return. Gordon poured on ground and pound as Dias flailed in a vain effort to evade punches and elbows.

The barrage grew so constant that in the third, after Gordon reversed a last-ditch takedown, the referee moved in and touched the fighters, a clear signal to stop the fight. But the official then changed his mind, forcing an aggravated Gordon to continue his onslaught.

The botched call did nothing to change the final outcome, however, as Gordon picked up the unanimous call and his second UFC victory. Dias’ octagon slide continues with the Nova Uniao veteran now dropping three straight.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 119 results include:

• Jared Gordon def. Hacran Dias via unanimous decision (29-26, 29-27, 30-26)
• Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos def. Max Griffin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-28)
• Deiveson Figueiredo def. Jarred Brooks via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
• Marcelo Golm def. Christian Colombo via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:08

For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 119, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

(MMAjunkie’s John Morgan and Fernanda Prates contributed to this report on site in Sao Paulo.)