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UFC 186 Results: Johnson vs. Horiguchi Fight Card Winners and Top Highlights

Brian Mazique@@UniqueMaziqueX.com LogoCorrespondent IIIApril 26, 2015

Apr 25, 2015; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Demetrious Johnson (red) and Kyoji Horiguchi (blue) fight during their flyweight bout during UFC 186 at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports

It wasn't the most thrilling pay-per-view card in UFC history, but there were a few memorable moments from UFC 186 on Saturday in Montreal. The most noteworthy one took place in the main event when flyweight champion Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson set the UFC record for latest submission victory.

After dominating his bout with Kyoji Horiguchi throughout, Johnson seamlessly transitioned from a mounted crucifix, to full mount, to an armbar in approximately five seconds. He got the challenger to tap out with just one second remaining in the fifth round.

It was truly a spectacular finish. Former WWE Superstar and current UFC fighter CM Punk was impressed:

Coach @CMPunk

Holy crap MIGHTY MOUSE!

The same can be said for Sherdog's Jordan Breen:

Jordan Breen @jordanbreen

Johnson took 7-8 seconds to jump from top crucifix, to full mount, then hit a farside armbar. This man is technically marvellous. Inspiring.

Horiguchi presented a different challenge for Johnson because of his speed and awkward style, but ever the defensive genius, Johnson never seemed out of sorts. By the third round he was clearly the fresher fighter and dominating every second of the bout.

In the co-feature, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson made a successful return to the Octagon by winning a unanimous decision over Fabio Maldonado. 

Apr 25, 2015; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Rampage Jackson (red) and Fabio Maldonado (blue) fight during their catchweight bout during UFC 186 at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports

While he was a bit fleshy for the catchweight bout fought at 215 pounds instead of the normal 205-pound limit for light heavyweights, Jackson did employ some new wrinkles. His head movement and leg kicks were new to the arsenal and helped to establish his superiority over the tough Brazilian.

After the bout, per MMA Fighting and Fox Sports' Damon Martin, Jackson was both glad to be back in the UFC and respectful of his opponent's sturdy chin:

MMAFighting.com @MMAFighting

Rampage: I trained to knock him out. That guy got a chin of steal, because I hit him with everything but the kitchen sink.

Damon Martin @DamonMartin

Rampage: "Its great to be in the UFC again. I should’ve never left but you don’t know that until you do it." #UFC186

Here's a look at all of the results from the card. Johnson's historic submission earned him one of the Performance of the Night bonuses. Here's a look at the other fighters who were honored for their work.

UFC 186 Results
UFC Fight Pass
MatchupsWeight ClassPrediction
No. 10 Aisling Daly vs. No. 6 Randa MarkosStrawweightMarkos by decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Jessica Rakoczy vs. Valerie LetourneauStrawweightLetourneau by decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Nordine Taleb vs. Chris ClementsWelterweightTaleb by decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fox Sports 1 Prelims
MatchupsWeight ClassPrediction
Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. David MichaudLightweightAubin-Mercier by submission (Round 3)
Chad Laprise vs. Bryan BarberenaLightweightLaprise by decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
No. 5 Sarah Kaufman vs. No. 3 Alexis DavisWomen's BantamweightDavis by submission (Round 2)
Patrick Cote vs. Joe RiggsWelterweightCote by decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Main Card
MatchupsWeight ClassPrediction
Yves Jabouin vs. Thomas AlmeidaBantamweightAlmeida by TKO (first round)
John Makdessi vs. Shane CampbellLightweightMakdessi by TKO (second round)
No. 10 Michael Bisping vs. No. 11 CB DollawayMiddleweightBisping by decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Quinton Jackson vs. No. 12 Fabio MaldonadoLight HeavyweightJackson by decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
(c) Demetrious Johnson vs. No. 7 Kyoji HoriguchiFlyweightJohnson by submission (fifth round)
UFC.com

The Bonus Winners

Fox Sports UFC tweeted the event's official bonus winners:

FOX Sports: UFC @UFCONFOX

Laprise, DJ, Almeida, and Barberena win $50k bonuses #ufc186

The Next Great Striker

Apr 25, 2015; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Yves Jabouin (red) and Thomas Almeida (blue) fight during their bantamweight bout during UFC 186 at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports

Thomas Almeida has the potential to be one of the UFC's best pure strikers. He put those skills on display in a major way in scoring a TKO victory over Yves Jabouin on Saturday.

He ran his record to a perfect 19-0 with 18 of the wins coming by stoppage. Even UFC President Dana White lauded Almeida's ability:

Dana White @danawhite

Thomas Almeida is now 19-0, 14 KO's and 4 Subs, 15 first rd finishes!!! His technique is PERFECT!! #nasty @ThomasalmeidaCB

Almeida transitions from head to body like he's throwing combinations on the video game Tekken. It's an amazing thing to see. The scary thing is this: He's just 23 years old. The best is yet to come for him. He'll have more Performance of the Night bonuses in his future.

Solid Prelim Scrap

Apr 25, 2015; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Chad Laprise (red) and Bryan Barberena (blue) fight during their lightweight bout during UFC 186 at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports

Chad Laprise pulled out the win over Bryan Barberena to remain undefeated, but it was a tough bout. Per the MMA Report's John Pollack, he needed stitches once the fight was over:

John Pollock @iamjohnpollock

Chad Laprise needed stitches in his head following his win over Bryan Barberena, first time he has needed stitches after a fight

The two men earned the Fight of the Night bonus.

Showdown Joe Ferraro loved the fight as well:

Joe Ferraro @ShowdownJoe

What a scrap!!! Awesome stuff between Laprise and Barberena. It goes the distance. What does your scorecard look like?

Barberena made a great account of himself in the fight. He actually landed more significant strikes (94-84), per UFC.com, and landed the only takedown of the fight, yet he lost the decision.

Laprise did do the most substantial damage, but he was never able to make Barberena back up or stop his pursuit. Obviously, Laprise maintains his unblemished record, but Barberena also made himself a bit of a draw. He shouldn't have a problem finding another opponent.


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