Ferguson takes interim title over Lee; Johnson makes history at UFC 216

Review all the action from Saturday's card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, as Tony Ferguson took down Kevin Lee to become the new interim lightweight champ and Demetrious Johnson made history with his 11th flyweight title defense, submitting Ray Borg in spectacular fashion.

Interim Lightweight Championship Bout: Tony Ferguson def. Kevin Lee by 3rd-round submission (triangle choke)

Ferguson finally has his UFC title.

Lee fought through plenty of submission attempts before finally falling to Ferguson, as the 33-year-old was locked in a triangle choke too deep to escape. The two competitors traded good exchanges in the opening round with Lee gaining an early edge, though he threw a late shot after the round that earned a stern warning. Ferguson recovered in the second round, defending takedown attempts before bloodying Lee's nose with an elbow.

With the interim belt in hand, Ferguson called out the lightweight champ Conor McGregor after the bout. Following the loss, Lee also admitted to having a staph infection on his chest that he battled through.

Flyweight Championship Bout: Demetrious Johnson def. Ray Borg by 5th-round submission (armbar)

After totally dominating Borg for five rounds, Johnson got his record-setting 11th-straight title defense finishing his opponent via a stunning armbar with under two minutes remaining. Johnson spent most of the fight calmly dissecting Borg from the ground, at one point out-striking the challenger 73-2 following the second round. Johnson's finish was one that could be accomplished by no one else, throwing Borg through the air while converting to an armbar.

Heavyweight Bout: Fabricio Werdum def. Walt Harris by 1st-round submission (armbar)

Give Harris props for taking on the second-ranked heavyweight contender on five hours' notice, but Werdum is just too good.

Harris, who replaced Derrick Lewis after being scheduled for a bout with Mark Godbeer, approached Werdum tentatively to start the fight and was quickly taken to the mat with a single-leg takedown. Werdum briefly attempted a rear-naked choke before locking in a fast armbar that had his less-experienced opponent tapping within seconds.

Women's Flyweight Bout: Mara Romero Borella def. Kalindra Faria by 1st-round submission (rear-naked choke)

Romero Borella made short work of her UFC debut.

The Italian flyweight took down Faria, who was also making her promotion debut, mere seconds into the first round, controlling her with shots to the body and the head. Faria struggled to get out of Romero Borella's grasp, eventually giving up her back and allowing the hooks to be set in before tapping to a rear naked choke with just over two minutes remaining before the bell.

Lightweight Bout: Beneil Dariush vs. Evan Dunham ends in majority draw

The gas tank just wasn't big enough for Dariush.

Coming off a brutal knockout loss to Edson Barboza, Dariush looked to end the fight early against Dunham, attacking strong in the first round with hard elbows and body shots on the ground. However, he appeared much more winded after the opening round. The Vegas native Dunham was able to work his way back into the fight, methodically landing shots and controlling the fight in the clinch through rounds two and three.

Dariush won the bout in one judge's eye 29-28, but a pair of 28-28 scores ended the fight without a victor.

Bantamweight Bout: Cody Stamann def. Tom Duquesnoy via split decision

Stamann did his damnedest to halt the Duquesnoy hype.

After getting the short end of the striking exchanges in the first round, the 27-year-old took the reins with some well-timed takedowns in the second and by controlling the center of the cage in the third to get the nod on two of three scorecards.

Stamann improves to 2-0 in the Octagon with his ninth straight win and hands Duquesnoy his first taste of defeat since February 2013.

Lightweight Bout: Lando Vannata vs. Bobby Green ends in split draw

If a trio of inconclusive scores leads to a rematch of Saturday's first Fight of the Night candidate, then so be it.

A thrilling three-round striking battle that saw Vannata and Green score near finishes in the first and third, respectively, and further entertain with some wild scrambles met the rarest of ends in a split draw. The scorecards were tarnished early, as Vannata was docked a point by referee Herb Dean for an errant illegal knee that grazed Green after he'd rocked him with a combo, and Green's efforts to rally in the later rounds certainly didn't make the judges' mandate any easier.

The Strikeforce alum nearly scored a KO of his own in the scrap's dying seconds, and, when all was said and done, the judges rendered a head-scratcher of a verdict with tallies of 29-27, 27-29, and 28-28.

Vannata's UFC record now sits at 1-2-1, while Green hasn't had his hand raised in four fights spanning over three years.

Strawweight Bout: Poliana Botelho def. Pearl Gonzalez via unanimous decision

It wasn't pretty, but Botelho did enough to pick up her first UFC victory.

The Brazilian flashed the striking and takedown defense her Nova Uniao cohorts are known for, stuffing every one of Gonzalez's shots and uncorking haymakers when she and her fellow strawweight were fighting at range. Even when Gonzalez refused to give up on her shots, Botelho retaliated with some nasty elbows en route to three 30-27 tallies and her fourth straight victory.

Gonzalez is now winless in two trips to the Octagon.

Flyweight Bout: Matt Schnell def. Marco Beltran via unanimous decision

Neither "Danger" or "Psycho" lived up to their monikers.

Schnell and Beltran staged a three-round kickboxing contest that got increasingly tepid as it wore on. The "TUF 24" alum steadily weaved his way past the rangy Beltran's reach and found a home for his combinations as Beltran worked from the outside, his crisp striking earning him the unanimous verdict by scores of 30-27, 29-29, and 30-27.

The 27-year-old Schnell picked up his first UFC victory in three tries with the effort, while Beltran suffered his third straight defeat.

Flyweight Bout: John Moraga def. Magomed Bibulatov via 1st-round KO

Moraga proved he was no stepping stone for the lauded Bibulatov, and he did it quickly.

The flyweight veteran needed just 98 seconds to hand the prospect his first loss, rocking him with a right hand before putting his lights out for good with a hellacious left hook for his second straight victory.

Watch: Moraga smokes Bibulatov with left hook for 98-second KO

Middleweight Bout: Brad Tavares def. Thales Leites via unanimous decision

A longtime Las Vegas resident submitted a vintage performance for his adopted home when they needed it most.

Tavares repeatedly stuffed Leites' increasingly desperate efforts to take the fight to the mat, piecing his foe up with a stinging, active jab and a steady stream of low kicks from first bell to last. The Hawaiian's three-round striking clinic had Leites leaking crimson under his right eye and buckling from every kick by the final stanza, ultimately netting him his third straight victory with lopsided scores of 30-27, 30-26, and 30-26.