Photos: The 25 best images from UFC Fight Night 96, with gravity-defying feats

We’ve had a couple days to wrap our heads around what went down Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 96 in Portland, Ore.

We saw a host of major upsets, restructuring the landscape of several divisions. The evening was not without controversy, however, with some of the card’s big winners missing weight for their fights.

UFC Fight Night 96 took place at Moda Center in Portland, Ore. It aired on FS1 following prelims on FS2 and UFC Fight Pass.

In the main event, John Lineker (29-7 MMA, 10-2 UFC) – one of the men who missed weight – outworked John Dodson (18-8 MMA, 7-3 UFC) for the biggest win of his career. In the co-main event, Alex Oliveira (15-3-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC) – another of the men who missed weight – beat Will Brooks (18-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) to snap the former Bellator lightweight champ’s nine-fight winning streak. After the bout, Oliveira caused an uproar by taunting Brooks.

Now you can take a look back at Saturday’s card through the lens of USA TODAY Sports photographer Jaime Valdez.

Above, check out 25 of the best images from the card – including several shots of some unexpected winners.

For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 96, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

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