UFC Fight Night 57: Edgar vs. Swanson Results

UFC Fight Night 57 took place on Saturday, November 22nd at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.

In the main event of the evening, number three ranked Featherweight Frankie Edgar defeating number two ranked Cub Swanson in dominate fashion, taking Swanson down and will and throwing strikes from the top for nearly five full rounds. Edgar would ultimately finish Swanson via rear-naked choke at four minutes and 56 seconds into the fifth round, the latest finish in UFC history.

Full UFC Fight Night 57 results:

Main card:

Frankie Edgar def. Cub Swanson via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 5, 4:56
Edson Barboza def. Bobby Green via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Chico Camus def. Brad Pickett via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)
Oleksiy Oliynyk def. Jared Rosholt via knockout -Round 1, 3:21
Joseph Benavidez def. Dustin Ortiz via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Matt Wiman def. Isaac Vallie-Flagg via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Preliminary Card:

Ruslan Magomedov def. Josh Copeland via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Roger Narvaez def. Luke Barnatt via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
James Vick def. Nick Hein via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Akbarh Arreola def. Yves Edwards via submission (armbar)- Round 1, 1:52
Paige VanZant def. Kailin Curran via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 2:54
Doo Ho Choi def. Juan Manuel Puig via TKO (punches) – Round 1, :18

Of The Night Awards:

Fight of the Night: Paige VanZant vs. Kailin Curran

Performances of the Night: Frankie Edgar & Oleksiy Oliynyk