In the second, the script flipped entirely. Constantly searching for armbar submissions, Chiasson needed to make all the right moves to last until the horn. In the first round, the second the fight went to the mat, Aldana was in complete control. Performance Of The Night: Irene AldanaĪfter over a year since her last fight, Irena Aldana picked up right where she left off against Macy Chiasson. With this win, Almeida has now earned three consecutive first round finishes in the UFC, the second longest such active streak behind only Sergei Pavlovich's four-straight round one finishes. Taking his back, Almeida sunk in the rear naked choke forcing the tap. Late in the round, Almeida started landing heavy strikes from top position, forcing Turkalj to turn onto his stomach. Turkalj did well to get to his feet on a few occasions, but Almeida was always one step ahead and immediately dragged Turkalj back to the mat. Dana White’s Contender Series Season 6 athlete Anton Turkalj stepped in on short notice for Shamil Abdurakhimov to face the surging Brazilian coming off two first round finishes.Īlmeida shot for a takedown 10 seconds into the fight and was in control from there on out. Performance Of The Night: Jailton AlmeidaĪmidst the controversies and fight changes in the last 24 hours, Jailton Almeida is another UFC 279 athlete that fought someone on short notice. Also, with 101 significant strikes landed tonight, Diaz moves into ninth place in UFC history with 1,544 significant strikes landed for his UFC career. This victory puts Diaz at 10 submissions in UFC history, tied for third all-time. Diaz quickly grabbed a hold of Ferguson’s neck and locked in a guillotine choke. In the fourth round, after 15 minutes of purely striking, Ferguson tried to find success grappling and shot for a takedown. Towards the middle of the second round, Diaz opened a big cut on Ferguson’s left eye, the most damaging strike of the fight, which may have been the difference maker for the two judges that gave Diaz that round on the scorecards. As you’d expect, two legends hitting the main stage was primed for entertainment, and they both delivered.Īt the start, Diaz got on the front foot early, finding his rhythm and putting together combinations. This earns Jackson his third win this calendar year and fourth straight in the UFC.Īfter a wild turn of events on Friday, Nate Diaz was eventually paired with Tony Ferguson to headline UFC 279. Jackson unloaded strikes from top position that went unanswered, forcing the stoppage from the referee. Jackson closed the distance and took the fight to the mat. Shortly after the fight began, Jackson landed an upkick that stunned Sabatini, backing him up to the cage. With his family by his side in the stands, Jackson delivered an emotional and impressive performance. Performance Of The Night: Damon JacksonĪfter learning that his brother had tragically passed away on Tuesday, Damon Jackson was fighting for more than just a victory against Pat Sabatini on Saturday. Only one follow up shot was needed for the referee to step in, earning Pyfer a first round KO victory. With just under four minutes to go in the first round, Pyfer landed one devastating right hand that dropped UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Song opponent Alen Amedovski to the mat. It didn’t take long for Pyfer to find his range and start looking to land heavy strikes. The Dana White’s Contender Series alum, who won his contract 8 short weeks ago in the main event of Season 6, Week 1, came out as if he’d been there 100 times. Performance Of The Night: Joe PyferĪll week long, "Be Joe Pyfer," has echoed through the APEX walls in anticipation for his UFC debut. This marks another impressive comeback for “Robocop” and his fourth UFC win. Once they hit the mat, the fight was essentially over as Rodrigues landed vicious ground and pound until the referee stepped in to stop the fight. Despite a horrific cut and taking a lot of damage from a very hard-hitting Njokuani, Rodrigues fought back, slugging it out with his dance partner for five straight minutes.Īfter peculation from the commentators whether the fight would be stopped from the Octagon side physician between rounds, Rodrigues took control and wore down Njokuani early in the second. The first notable, and near fight ending, strike that landed was a knee from Njokuani that opened a gruesome cut between Rodrigues’ eyebrows. Middleweights battled in Saturday Night’s co-main event at UFC APEX, as Chidi Njokuani and Gregory Rodrigues put it all on the line as soon as the fight began. Fight Of The Night: Chidi Njokuani vs Gregory Rodrigues
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