UFC 186 results: Alexis Davis finally beats Sarah Kaufman, gets armbar victory

Alexis Davis

MONTREAL – For its first six minutes, a fight between Alexis Davis and Sarah Kaufman looked much like their previous meeting in 2012, a toe-to-toe slugfest favoring Kaufman.

But in one fell swoop, Davis (17-6 MMA, 4-1 UFC) turned the tables in the way that the best practitioners do, reversing a throw and securing an armbar to pick up her first win over Kaufman (17-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC).

The women’s bantamweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC 186 event at Bell Centre in Montreal. It aired on FOX Sports 1 following additional prelims on UFC Fight Pass and ahead of a main card on pay-per-view.

The fight’s end came at the 1:52 mark of the second round as Kaufman was forced to tap from a belly-down armbar. It was her second loss in the UFC’s octagon, though a debut setback against Jessica Eye was overturned due to a positive drug test.

For Davis, the win not only put her back on the winning track after a 16-second blowout at the hands of champ Ronda Rousey, but it also avenged a pair of losses to Kaufman under the Strikeforce banner and in regional competition.

Kaufman soundly outstruck Davis in the fight’s first round, using a stiff jabs and crosses to batter her three-time opponent. Davis looked out step and, much like the second meeting, failed to move out of the way of the attacks. In the second frame, she better utilized her kicks to keep Kaufman at bay, but it wasn’t until the two clashed and Kaufman attempted a throw that the tables turned.

As the two plunged toward the mat, Davis turned and put Kaufman on her mat while landing in mount. She then worked to secure a triangle as Kaufman tried in vain to escape. Although Kaufman was able to right herself, Davis’ triangle remained set, and a quick adjustment exposed her arm.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 186 results include:

• Alexis Davis def. Sarah Kaufman via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 1:52
• Chad Laprise def. Bryan Barberena via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
• Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. David Michaud via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 3:24
• Nordine Taleb def. Chris Clements via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Valerie Letourneau def. Jessica Rakoczy via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
• Randa Markos def. Aisling Daly via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

For complete coverage of UFC 186, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

(MMAjunkie’s Matt Erickson and Mike Bohn contributed to this report on site in Montreal.)