This past weekend, UFC Fight Night 36 took place in Brazil. In the main event of the evening, Lyoto Machida clinched his shot at the Middleweight title by defeating Gegard Mousasi by unanimous decision. In the co-main event of the evening, Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza defeated Francis Carmont by unanimous decision to get one step closer to the elusive UFC title shot.

Today, I recall all the main card fights at UFC Fight Night 36 and discuss each fighter’s grade for the night:

Andy Ogle vs Charles Oliveira

Ogle Grade: C

Andy Ogle fought his heart out for three rounds, fighting through submissions at every turn. Ogle really shows heart inside the Octagon, and I think that alone could give him another shot inside the UFC. Unfortunately for him, Oliveira was finally able to lock up the fight ending triangle late in the third round.

Oliveira Grade: A

If you are among 2 fighters to get a finish on a fight card, you automatically will be getting an A. Regardless, Oliveira looked solid all night on his feet, off his back, and wherever the fight took place. Oliveira needed a win badly, and did so with a fantastic submission late in the fight.

Viscardi Andrade vs Nico Musoke

Andrade Grade: D

Viscardi Andrade may have had this fight won if he had not celebrated early after knocking Musoke down in the first round. Andrade definitely has power, but he needs to finish the job. In the end, his early celebration may have cost him the fight as he lost the decision to Musoke.

Musoke Grade: B

After a rough first round, Musoke came storming back in the second and third rounds. Musoke began picking Andrade apart and countering him off his overhand right. It was an impressive outing for Musoke and a solid win for the Swede.

Erick Silva vs Takenori Sato

Silva Grade: A+

Erick Silva completely annihilated Sato in this fight. After 30 seconds of circling around the cage, Silva threw a hard body kick that hurt Sato immediately. Sato dove in for a weak single leg, and was punished by Silva’s innovative heel kicks and hammerfists. Silva had the best performance of the night by far.

Sato Grade: F

If you land zero strikes and lose in under a minute, how could you get any other grade than F? Terrible UFC debut for Sato, but he was fed to the lions here.

Jacare Souza vs Francis Carmont

Souza Grade: B+

Jacare did what he had to do in this fight, and that was win. He completely out grappled Carmont, but did not look great on the feet. Souza was supposedly injured coming into this fight, which makes it all the more impressive that he snapped Carmont’s winning streak.

Carmont Grade: C

Francis Carmont’s 11 fight winning streak was snapped, and he is now 6-1 in the UFC. Carmont looked solid on the feet on Saturday night, but was outclassed on the canvas. His showboating did nothing for him either, and he has a long way to go if he wants to get back into title contention.

Lyoto Machida vs Gegard Mousasi

Machida Grade: A-

Lyoto Machida looked fantastic on Saturday night. He utilized incredible speed, footwork, feints, and angles to keep Mousasi guessing all night long. Machida avoided Mousasi’s strikes, while countering with expert timing. Machida was in top form and looks ready to compete for the UFC Middleweight title.

Mousasi Grade: C

Mousasi had a few moments in this fight where he could steal some momentum from Machida, but he simply could not capitalize. Machida was stifling, as Mousasi looked lost inside the Octagon. Mousasi looked to be plagued by his 10 month layoff, and will hopefully get back inside the cage quickly.