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Co-main: Mickey Gall defeats Sage Northcutt

Gall wins by second round submission

They said it:
Mickey Gall: “They’re all rear naked chokes. I do Gracie Jiu Jitsu. First thing is, I think I’m going to drop down to 155. I think I’m a little young for 170, I think if I go down there I’m the champion in a couple years. I’d like to welcome back Dan Hardy. He says he wants to come back for a marquee fight and I think I’m a marquee fighter. He’s a legend, I’m a big fan and I’d love to fight him.”
Sage Northcutt: “I thought it would be a fun fight and interesting for the fans so I decided to go up in weight to take the fight and try to put on a show for everybody. The plan is to go back down to 155-pounds, so I’m looking forward to that. I have no opponents in mind, it’s who the UFC says.”


Urijah Faber defeats Brad Pickett

The Sacramento crowd goes wild! Hometown hero Urijah Faber wins by unanimous decision in his Octagon swansong (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

They said it:
Urijah Faber: “It was awesome. Brad is a very tough guy, I almost got him out of there in the first but he fought so tough. I was trying not to watch all the buildup in the back, it was getting me emotional. So, I just turned my back to it and focused on the fight. It was a very difficult fight, I’m still feeling the brunt of that. I have a lot of respect for Brad and he’s such a great guy. I know win, lose or draw this is a big fight for him and nothing but respect to him. I’ve got all sorts of stuff going on. I’m going to just enjoy this moment and the victory and I’ll wake up tomorrow and figure things out. That’s it.”
Brad Pickett : “There was a lot of distraction. I always try to stay focused, but it was also a distraction on me with people asking me when I’m going to hang the gloves up as well. The distractions were around, but at the end of the day you have to go in there, be a professional and get the job done. I was happy to fight Urijah Faber in my career and I’m happy that I gave him a good fight for his farewell. My last outing was terrible, so at least I was involved in a fight. I would like to get on the London card, back in my hometown, and see how I go from there. I think it’s close for me as well, so I’d like my swan song back in London.”

More from Fight Night Sacramento: Full results | Waterson gets big win over PVZ | Faber caps career with hometown win | Craig, Hirota, Covington among Sacramento winners | Wineland blasts way to win; Sandoval, Aliev claim decision victories
Backstage interviews: Alan Jouban
Octagon interviews: Mickey Gall, Urijah Faber | Eddie Wineland
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Alan Jouban defeats Mike Perry

The fight goes the distance, with Jouban winning the fight by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

They said it:
Alan Jouban: “I’m a fan friendly fighter, but I knew his only chance was to sit in the pocket and give him the big opportunities. Instead of getting fight of the night, flawless victory was the goal. If the fans loved it or booed I was going to make sure I got hit the least amount I’ve ever gotten hit and make sure he got hit the most he’s ever gotten hit and I executed. I’m demanding to be in the top-15. I am the most deserving welterweight in the division who is not ranked. I want to be in the top-15, I deserve to be in the top-15 and once I’m there I’ll fight anyone in the division. If you want a name I’ll take the winner of Sage and Mickey Gall.”
Mike Perry: “I just didn’t it right. That’s all. I’ll learn and grow from this. I’m coming back for sure. I’m going to come back with a vengeance. That was a good lesson. Good job by him.”



They said it:
Mizuto Hirota: “Cole Miller was really strong. My emotion is that I am surprised at his strength and I feel like I could have done better. If I am given the opportunity, I would love to fight Teruto Ishihara again. I don’t think I have a choice in my next opponent, I will be ready when the UFC calls me again.”
Cole Miller: “I think that after four months away from my son I’m going to go spend Christmas with him and be a normal human being for a while. His strength caught me off guard. I could see from his previous fights that he had punching power, but that’s different than real strength. That’s the only thing that surprised me. I wasn’t impressed with his power on the feet whereas I thought he did, I didn’t feel it with the punches, but he was impressively strong.”

They said it:
Colby Covington: “The next step is to keep getting better. Keep improving. I’m not just a wrestler, I’m going to start knocking people out with my hands, I’ve just been using my wrestling as a safety net, get a couple checks in the bank so I can feel secure in life and then I’m going to start knocking dudes out. I’ll be in exciting fights. My future is going to be bright, you can count on that. I will hold that world title belt before my career is done – you’ve only seen a glimpse of my true potential. Hopefully a big fight is next, that’s what I want. Dong Hyun Kim would be a great fight. Get that dude and let’s do it.”
Bryan Barberena: “It’s hard to say, the submission at the end of the third round didn’t feel that tight but I was going for it pretty good. He won the fight, you don’t get any more time. Maybe we can do it again sometime.”



They said it:
Leslie Smith: “I’m just there to fight. That’s the goal, that’s the whole reason I’m there. Aren’t all fights exciting? I just like to go in there and go for it, look for the opening and if I see it I go for it – if I don’t see it I go for it – I’m just trying to make it as technical as possible, but in my heart I’m a brawler. I dropped her in that first round and I got super excited. I was hitting her really hard, I thought, but she just popped right back up. I knew that I couldn’t let her groove coming forward. I knew she was tough and she came out just as tough as I thought she would be.”
Irene Aldana: “It was a very exciting fight. We know her background in the UFC and in Invicta – she has a really great record. She got me with my guard down. I got into the cage really nervous. Sometimes my head was in it and sometimes it wasn’t. I feel happy that I put on a great fight. I think it was an exciting fight and a great matchup. I’m going to keep improving and come back stronger. People recognize that I am always going to give my best, give my heart, that I’m never going to give up or tap out. I hope people like my fight and that it was entertaining.”

They said it:
Eddie Wineland: “I’m feeling amazing, about how you feel after knocking someone out. It’s wonderful, I’m just glad to be back in the win column and on a streak. My game plan was to punch him in the face and watch him fall down and if he didn’t fall down I was just going to continue to punch him for 15 minutes. My last fight I questioned myself the entire training camp and I told myself not to question myself anymore. I have two little boys at home and I fight because I love to fight, first, but second I fight to show my boys that you’re going to get knocked down, you’re going to lose some battles, you’re not always going to be on top. Get up and continue moving forward. Do what you love, push the pace and keep moving forward. I just want to keep fighting. I want to fight three times next year, I’m better when I’m active. When I have long layoffs that’s when you can find me laying on the couch eating pizza and Reese’s.”


They said it:
Sultan Aliev: “I feel good to get my UFC win, I am very happy. Of course, it was a big factor (that I haven’t fought in a while). After the last loss I was afraid to make a mistake, especially after such a long layoff, but it ended up well. It doesn’t matter who I fight next, I’ll match up well with whoever is next.”
Bojan Velickovic: “I want to fight in Denver! Yes, I’m healthy, I feel great, I don’t have any injuries. I can’t say that I’m not happy with my performance, I did everything that I could. Sultan showed a good strategy and kept me down. I think I was doing much more with setting up my submissions than him. He was just kind of laying down and hitting me with shots that didn’t hurt me much, so I feel good and ready to go. I will really appreciate if the UFC can put me on the Denver card. I won my title in RFA in January in Denver and that’s how I got signed for my UFC fight, I would like to start next year with a fight and win in Denver, my hometown.”

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