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Chris Weidman unanimously outpoints Lyoto Machida at UFC 175

Chris Weidman (at right in photo) unanimously outpointed Lyoto Machida at UFC 175 on Saturday night in Las Vegas to retain his middlewieght title. Weidman improved to 12-0, with the three judges scoring it 49-46, 49-45, 48-47. Machida fell to 21-5. In the co-main event, women’s bamtamwieght champion Ronda Rousey stopped Alexis Davis at 16 seconds of the first round. Rousey rocked Davis with a solid right, secured an immediate judo toss and landed nine punches, knocking out Davis and forcing the referee to stop the fight. Machida’s awkward style and solid kicks kept Weidman’s offense in check for most of the first half of the fight. Weidman opened things up in the third round, slamming Machida twice and landing two big rights that stunned the challenger and sent him into survival mode. – AP