UFC 163 results and photos: Sergio Moraes submits Neil Magny in first round

RIO DE JANEIRO – In a battle of “Ultimate Fighter” veterans, Sergio Moraes put his Brazilian jiu-jitsu on display to stop Neil Magny.

Magny brought a big reach advantage into the fight, but once Moraes worked his way past that, he cruised when the fight hit the canvas. The home-country fan favorite sank in a triangle choke, then transitioned to a mounted triangle to force Magny to tap at the 3:13 mark of the first round.

The welterweight bout took place today at UFC 163 at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena. It aired on FX ahead of the pay-per-view main card.

Magny tried to use his nine-inch reach advantage early to keep Moraes at distance. But eventually, Moraes was able to get inside with him, clinch up and land a trip takedown. And that was the beginning of the end for Magny, a Season 16 semifinalist on “The Ultimate Fighter.”

From there, Moraes, the runner-up on the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil,” transitioned to side control and tried to go to work with Magny by controlling his head. With half the round left, Moraes jumped to full mount.

He then went after a triangle choke, and while landing elbows from the bottom, he rolled over for a mounted triangle. And that was all it took. Magny had no choice but to tap.

“I’ve been living in Curitiba for a year and trying to strengthen my weaknesses – and that’s exactly what I’m doing,” Moraes said. “It was a mount that I train every day in camp. I’ve been practicing (the mounted triangle) in training, and I just happened to do it today.”

Moraes (8-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) won for the second straight time and third time in four fights. Magny (8-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) had his two-fight win streak snapped and lost for the first time in the UFC.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 163 results include:

• Sergio Moraes def. Neil Magny via submission (triangle choke) – Round 1, 3:13
• Ian McCall def. Iliarde Santos via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Rani Yahya def. Josh Clopton via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Francimar Barroso def. Ednaldo Oliveira via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Viscardi Andrade def. Bristol Marunde via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 1:36

For more on UFC 163, stay tuned to the UFC Events section of the site.

John Morgan contributed to this report on-site in Rio de Janeiro.