UFC Fight Night 67: Condit smashes Alves, Oliveira chokes out Lentz

Former interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit made a triumphant return to the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 67 on Saturday night, scoring a crushing TKO victory over Thiago Alves.

Condit sat out for more than a year after suffering a torn ACL against Tyron Woodley in the early stages of 2014.

See below for complete results.

Carlos Condit def. Thiago Alves via second-round TKO (doctor stoppage)

Once Carlos Condit found his range on Saturday night, he absolutely demolished Thiago Alves. The Brazilian looked good in opening round, punishing Condit's surgically repaired knee with a series of thumping leg kicks. However, "The Natural Born Killer" came to life in the second stanza, crushing Alves' nose with a vicious series of elbows that left his opponent bloodied. Following almost five minutes of punishment, Alves was able to survive, but the ringside doctor wouldn't allow him to answer the bell for the third round. it was a brilliant comeback performance for Condit.

Charles Oliveira def. Nik Lentz via third-round guillotine choke

In what could only be described as a live action game of Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots with the occasional stretch of slick grappling, Charles Oliveira used a spectacular guillotine choke to close out his feud with Nik Lentz. Although Lentz was able to dominate the second round with his stout wrestling, Oliveira came out strong in the third, jumping guard to snatch the fight-ending choke at 1:10 of the final stanza. Amazing.

Alex Oliveira def. K.J. Noons via first-round rear-naked choke

Alex Oliveira wasted little time showing off his superior grappling against K.J. Noons, grounding the slick boxer with multiple takedowns from the back before snaking in a fight-ending rear-naked choke at 2:51 of the first round. Very impressive stuff from Cowboy.

Francimar Barroso def. Ryan Jimmo via unanimous decision

This fight sucked. The most devastating strike of the entire bout came in the second stanza when Barroso violently rattled Jimmo's cup with a massive kick to the groin. Although Jimmo eventually recovered (after writhing in pain and throwing up in a bucket), Barroso controlled most of the bout in the clinch along the fence and pulled out the ugly decision. It was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad fight.

Francisco Trinaldo def. Norman Parke via split-decision

Although Francisco Trinaldo showed off improved striking against Norman Parke, he likely didn't deserve to have his hand raised on Saturday night. Trinaldo ripped Parke with slick head-body combinations, while Parke dominated every time the bout hit the floor. Ultimately, two of the Brazilian judges preferred Trinaldo's offense, and gifted him the split-decision.

Darren Till def. Wendell Oliveira via second-round TKO

After a relatively uneventful first round, Darren Till turned up the heat against Wendell Oliveira, rendering the Brazilian unconscious with a violent volley of elbows, forcing referee Fernando Yamasaki to step in to stop the onslaught at 1:37 of the second stanza.

Rony Jason def. Damon Jackson via first-round triangle choke

Damon Jackson played with fire and got burned. More specifically, Jackson stayed on the floor for extended periods with Rony Jason, and, although he found some success, Jason pulled off a slick triangle choke at 3:31 of the opening frame. Awesome stuff.

Jussier Formiga def. Wilson Reis via unanimous decision

Jussier Formiga's superior striking was the difference against Wilson Reis, as he used slick counters and heavy combinations to outpoint his fellow Brazilian over three rounds en route to a unanimous decision victory. Formiga was relatively close to finishing the fight twice, crumbling Reis to the mat in the second round with a blistering right cross, before threatening with a rear-naked choke in the closing moments of the third and final stanza.

Nicolas Dalby def. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos via split-decision

Nicolas Dalby and Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos looked like a pair of caffeine-fueled Tasmanian Devils locked in a cage together. Dos Santos spent 15 minutes trying to separate Dalby from his senses with heavy leather, while Dalby returned fire, and took the bout to the mat when he tired of dos Santos' terrifying artillery. Those takedowns likely sealed the fight for Dalby, who snuck by via razor-thin split decision.

Mirsad Bektic def. Lucas Martins via second round TKO

After an absolutely dominant first round, Mirsad Bektic came out like a house on fire in the second stanza, flooring Lucas Martins with a beautiful combination, before finishing the fight with a violent flurry on the floor. Just a wonderful performance from Bektic.

Juliana Lima def. Ericka Almeida via unanimous decision

Juliana Lima's "I grind my opponents into a fine dust" isn't the most aesthetically pleasing strategy in the world, but it's damn effective. Lima dominated Ericka Almeida with heavy top-control and unspectacular ground-and-pound en route to a lopsided unanimous decision victory. Almeida showed some flashes on the feet, but was never able to muster any sort of meaningful offense before Lima dragged her to the floor and punished her with punches from inside the guard.

Tom Breese def. Luiz Dutra via first-round TKO

Luiz Dutra would not be saved by the bell on Saturday night. With mere seconds remaining in the first round, Tom Breese crumbled Dutra with a massive left hand before unleashing some heavy ground-and-pound until referee Fernando Yamasaki stepped in to stop the carnage with only two seconds left in the opening stanza.

Main Card

Thiago Alves (170) vs. Carlos Condit (170)
Charles Oliveira (144) def. Nik Lentz
K.J. Noons (170) vs. Alex Oliveira (170)
Francimar Barroso (205) def. Ryan Jimmo (206)
Francisco Trinaldo (156) def. Norman Parke (156)
Darren Till (171) def. Wendell Oliveira (170)

Fox Sports 1 Prelims

Rony Jason (146) def. Damon Jackson (145)
Jussier Formiga (126) def. Wilson Reis (126)
Nicolas Dalby (171) def. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (171)
Mirsad Bektic (146) def. Lucas Martins (145)

Fight Pass Prelims

Juliana Lima (115) def. Ericka Almeida (116)
Tom Breese (171) def. Luiz Dutra (170)