While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well.
See what the fighters from UFC Fight Night 185 went with as their backing tracks in Las Vegas.
Serghei Spivac vs. Jared Vanderaa
Serghei Spivac def. Jared Vanderaa via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:32
Serghei Spivac: “Shiroka Reka” by Nadezhda Kadysheva
Jared Vanderaa: “Shadow Boxing” by Parkway Drive
Drako Rodriguez vs. Aiemann Zahabi
Aiemann Zahabi def. Drako Rodriguez via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 3:05
Aiemann Zahabi: “Thug Luv” by Bone Thugs N Harmony feat. Tupac
Drako Rodriguez: “Face of My City” by Jack Harlow feat. Lil’ Baby
Shana Dobson vs. Casey O’Neill
Casey O’Neill def. Shana Dobson via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:41
Casey O’Neill: “Blueprint” by HP Boyz
Shana Dobson: “No Church in the Wild” by Jay Z and Kanye West
Julian Erosa vs. Nate Landwehr
Julian Erosa def. Nate Landwehr via TKO (flying knee) – Round 1, 0:56
Julian Erosa: “No Challenge Freestyle” by Pardison Fontaine
Nate Landwehr: “Cowboys” by Jelly Roll
John Castaneda vs. Eddie Wineland
John Castaneda def. Eddie Wineland via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:44
John Castaneda: “Tu Sonrisa” by Elvis Crespo
Eddie Wineland: “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” by Jim Croce
Danny Chavez vs. Jared Gordon
Jared Gordon def. Danny Chavez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Jared Gordon: “Tonight, Tonight, Tonight” by Genesis
Danny Chavez: “Shook Ones, Pt. II” by Mobb Deep
Andrei Arlovski vs. Tom Aspinall
Tom Aspinall def. Andrei Arlovski via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 1:09
Tom Aspinall: “Move On Up” by Curtis Mayfield
Andrei Arlovski: “Watchdog” by Issaya
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Phil Hawes vs. Nassourdine Imavov
Phil Hawes vs. Nassourdine Imavov
Phil Hawes: “I’m the Man” by 50 Cent feat. Chris Brown
Nassourdine Imavov: “Now We Are Free” by Dave Pearce
Chris Daukaus vs. Aleksei Oleinik
Chris Daukaus def. Aleksei Oleinik via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:55
Chris Daukaus: “Fox On the Run” by Sweet
Aleksei Oleinik: “Ballad for the Suppression” by Vladimir Vysotsky
Darrick Minner vs. Charles Rosa
Darrick Minner def. Charles Rosa via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 29-27)
Darrick Minner: “White Lightning” by Upchurch
Charles Rosa: “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” by Dropkick Murphys
Yana Kunitskaya vs. Ketlen Vieira
Yana Kunitskaya def. Ketlen Vieira via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Yana Kunitskaya: “Believer” by Imagine Dragons
Ketlen Vieira: “Efesios” by Anderson Freire
Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis
Derrick Lewis def. Curtis Blaydes via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 1:26
Derrick Lewis: “Tops Drop” by Fat Pat
Curtis Blaydes: “Encounter the Ultimate” by The Immortals
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