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REPORT | ODDS: Fakhretdinov (-278), Leal Miranda
(+225)

Spherical 1

Welcome combat followers every one to an early morning blitz of fight,
with a baker’s dozen matchups from featherweight to heavyweight—and
not a ladies’s bout on the billing, with the occasion going down in
the United Arab Emirates. The primary pairing of the day, one which
will serve like a cup of espresso to get began, takes place within the
welterweight division. Initially planning on going through Nursulton
Ruziboev, Fakhretdinov (22-1-1, 4-0-1 UFC) will as a substitute welcome
Leal (21-5, 0-0 UFC) to the UFC on quick discover. The Brazilian is
no stranger to massive levels, having spent a couple of seasons within the
confines of the Skilled Fighters League with Sadibou Sy
lording over him. The fighters will probably be joined within the cage by
referee Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro, who clocks them in as they contact
gloves. Fakhretdinov introduces himself with a jab and a low kick,
and he jabs once more to the physique. One other jab is met with a leg kick
from the Brazilian, who swipes in with two hooks to observe.
Fakhretdinov is out of the best way, pawing out with a calf kick.
Fakhretdinov punches his manner right into a takedown assault, taking Leal
right down to the mat. Leal muscle mass his manner again to the fence and as much as
his ft, and Fakhretdinov pushes him tightly in opposition to the cage and
lifts up a knee that narrowly misses his mug. Fakhretdinov reaches
the chin on a second excessive knee, and Leal tries to soiled field in
response with quick little punches to the midsection. Fakhretdinov
embraces the grind till Leal explodes out of place, and this
ends in a mad brawl. Leal eats a proper hand, offers again a pair
of hooks and stings the Russian. Fakhretdinov shoots in once more for a
takedown, and this time Leal is energized and stops him in his
tracks. Fakhretdinov will get knocked again with a couple of strikes, and he
dives ahead for an additional shot. This time, Leal hits his bottom,
however just for a second earlier than springing upright. Fakhretdinov makes use of
his momentum to jam Leal up in opposition to the fencing, the place his knees
begin discovering their dwelling on the thigh. Leal nods to his nook as
they situation directions, and he follows them to arrange a Thai
clinch to knee Fakhretdinov within the dome. Leal swings his manner out of
the tie-up, nailing Fakhretdinov with heavy punches and following
them with chopping calf kicks. Leal works his manner ahead, utilizing
his leg kick to open up strikes. Fakhretdinov replies with rangy
jabs and a physique kick, and Leal will get up a couple of knees on the dome however
slips. The Brazilian one way or the other regains his stability and retains buying and selling,
and his left arms start to do some injury on Fakhretdinov. Each
fighters chunk down on their mouthpiece and throw leather-based, and
Fakhretdinov begins grinning. Fakhretdinov tries for an additional
takedown and is definitely stuffed, and he whips a excessive kick up. Leal
shells up, stops a subsequent takedown and is met with a sudden
entrance kick up the center. They commerce arms and smiles on the
bell.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Leal
Brian Knapp scores the spherical: 10-9 Leal
Tristen Critchfield scores the spherical: 10-9 Leal

Spherical 2

The welterweights faucet gloves to get going, they usually choose up proper
the place they left off with heavy arms. Leal stifles an early
takedown to nail the entrance leg of his opponent with a kick, and
Fakhretdinov decides to offer a couple of again with far much less affect.
Fakhretdinov swipes out with a left hand, and when Leal lunges to
assault, Fakhretdinov snipes him with one other. Fakhretdinov fails on
a subsequent takedown entry, permitting Leal to catch him flush with
a pointy one-two. Leal shuts down a takedown effort to blast his
opponent within the face with a left hand, and his low kick begins to
do some injury. Fakhretdinov is getting backed off with the
fixed offense from the acne-sporting Brazilian, who doesn’t
concern his strikes. Fakhretdinov stands proud a pointy jab, however Leal is
hitting him tougher throughout the board. The jabs from Fakhretdinov
begin to add up, till Leal chops his entrance leg down. Fakhretdinov
grins and sells out for an overhand proper, and he has to alter
stances because the leg kick is chewing him up. Fakhretdinov’s shot
comes up quick, and he takes a knee on the chin when ducked down.
Fakhretdinov depends on pushing the Brazilian in opposition to the wire, and
Leal bides his time earlier than exploding away. Fakhretdinov flicks out
a couple of jabs on the best way out, and Leal shrugs them off and features up a
straight proper hand. Fakhretdinov units up a pair of hooks after a
entrance kick, and he blasts the entrance leg and catches Leal with a
haymaker. Leal wings a head chill at him, and even when
blocked, it shakes Fakhretdinov up barely. Fakhretdinov shoots,
and Leal meets him with a knee and a left hook. Fakhretdinov will get
sloppy, and Leal takes benefit of it with broad however harmful
hooks. Leal kilos on the entrance leg when not battering Fakhretdinov
with energy punches, and when Fakhretdinov offers him a couple of again,
Leal will not be involved. Fakhretdinov scores one other leg kick into
two-punch combo, and Leal offers him again a leg kick that
compromises him. Fakhretdinov goes all-out for a takedown, with the
final kick making him instantly change stances, and he scoops Leal
as much as dump him on the mat. Just a few proper arms from Fakhretdinov on
prime open a lower on the nook of Leal’s left eye, and the horn
sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Leal
Brian Knapp scores the spherical: 10-9 Leal
Tristen Critchfield scores the spherical: 10-9 Leal

Spherical 3

Fakhretdinov gives a hug to begin the ultimate body, and Leal gladly
accepts it. They get again to placing proper out of the gate, and
Fakhretdinov chin-checks Leal however Leal is correct there to pay him
again with quantity and energy. Fakhretdinov pushes him again and works
behind a jab and a two, and a takedown shot that he units up nicely
doesn’t succeed. Fakhretdinov’s jab slows his opponent, who
seems to be slowing. Fakhretdinov takes benefit of that by
working the physique with a couple of knees, and he pushes Leal again to the
fence. Leal takes a couple of seconds to get his wind earlier than breaking out
of it, and he begins strolling the Russian down throwing arms.
Fakhretdinov sharply counters, lining up a number of punches and
letting Leal duck so he can smack him with a standing again fist.
Leal will get a bit wild swinging again at him, and it opens him as much as a
takedown. Fakhretdinov comes up simply in need of the takedown, and
Leal journeys his legs out with a tough kick on the surface.
Fakhretdinov climbs again upright and throws all the pieces he has into
a proper hand. Leal instances this second by profiting from his
off-balance throw, dropping down and securing his personal takedown.
Fakhretdinov crawls to the fence to get again up, they usually resume
brawling. Fakhretdinov catches Leal with a clear left hand, and he
crashes ahead to attempt for a takedown. Leal backs off, and
Fakhretdinov chases after him and tags him within the chin repeatedly.
Leal’s arms are down, and he eats flush strikes with out batting an
eye. Leal places a one-two on the chin, and as he winds up with
one other, Fakhretdinov shoots on his hips. Leal sprawls, knees
Fakhretdinov within the chest and resets. Fakhretdinov leans ahead to
throw arms after which change ranges, and Leal stops him in his
tracks as they tie up in the course of the cage. Fakhretdinov goes
low for an additional takedown, and Leal’s takedown protection is stalwart.
Low kicks are traded, and Fakhretdinov winds up with all the pieces he
has in a pair of punches. Leal takes it on the chin and trades
again, and the 2 welterweights throw the kitchen sink at one
one other till the ultimate bell surprisingly sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Leal (30-27 Leal)
Brian Knapp scores the spherical: 10-9 Leal (30-27 Leal)
Tristen Critchfield scores the spherical: 10-9 Leal (30-27 Leal)

The Official End result

Rinat Fakhretdinov def. Carlos Leal Miranda by way of Unanimous Choice
(29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

BETTING
PREVIEW | SCOUTING
REPORT | ODDS: Basharat (-625), Hugo (+455)

Spherical 1

Contemporary off a protracted stint in Courageous CF—one the place he solely went .500
whereas getting completed thrice—Austria’s Naurdiev (23-7, 2-2
UFC) has one way or the other labored his manner again to the group whereas
transferring as much as 185 kilos. His comeback attracts powerhouse Silva
(23-11, 4-5 UFC), who has bricks for fists however has struggled to
land them cleanly as of late. Excessive end charges of 78% and 87%
collide, which places referee Mark Smith on discover whereas probably
letting the judges take it straightforward. Gloves are touched earlier than they’re
traded, and Silva strikes first with a pointy guard-splitting jab.
Silva flicks out a couple of extra, and Naurdiev’s nostril is already
reddening. Naurdiev opens up with broad punches and an influence low
kick, and Silva absorbs a flush physique kick on the best way again. Silva
pushes out one other jab, and Naurdiev goes for one to the
midsection. Silva throws off-balance and will get countered with an
overhand proper, and his offense slows. He makes an attempt a one-two and a
low kick, and Naurdiev responds with a proper hand excessive.
Silva tosses a excessive kick that will get caught, and Naurdiev makes use of it to
pushes his man to the fence. Silva sprawls along with his again to the
cage, and he posts off one hand to cease himself from being taken
down. Naurdiev opens up with an elbow and some punches to interrupt,
and as Silva throws again, Naurdiev whips a head kick at him. Silva
chops on the entrance leg, turns round slowly, and will get nailed by a
a lot faster Naurdiev. The Austrian by the use of Morocco shoots for a
potential takedown, dragging Silva to his arms however to not the mat.
Naurdiev leans on his opponent till Silva stands up, and he knees
the Brazilian within the intestine. Each males rating elbows as they cut up up,
and Silva assaults a low kick on the break. Naurdiev shoots in for a
double-leg takedown, placing “Blindado” on his seat and hooking his
legs round Silva’s. Silva bursts again to his ft, and Naurdiev
hops onto his again and instantly begins fishing for a rear-naked
choke. Silva leans in opposition to the fence and hand-fights to guard his
neck, and Naurdiev slides off partly to Silva grabbing the fence,
forcing a reset to kickboxing vary. The horn sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Naurdiev
Brian Knapp scores the spherical: 10-9 Naurdiev
Tristen Critchfield scores the spherical: 10-9 Naurdiev

Spherical 2

The second spherical opens with Silva tossing out low kicks. Naurdiev
replies with a loud physique kick, and Silva catches it and releases it
when lacking on a right-hand counter. Naurdiev jabs the physique and
walks right into a left hand, and he fakes a stage change to open up an
overhand proper. Silva tosses out a lazy low kick, and Naurdiev
responds with a physique shot. Naurdiev instances a proper hand excessive
when Silva pitches one other sluggish leg kick, and he shoots in on the
Brazilian’s hips and places him on the mat. Silva tugs on the fence
to hope to enhance his place, and Naurdiev climbs on prime of him
as Smith points a warning. Naurdiev hacks at his man with elbows as
Silva works his manner up, and he sells out for a double and lifts
Silva up however can’t deposit him on the ground. Silva knees and
punches his manner out of the tie-up, and he walks Naurdiev down and
takes a couple of jabs on the jaw. Silva makes an attempt a takedown, and
Naurdiev simply defends it and units up an influence guillotine choke.
Silva throws him off of him fairly than technically combating the
choke, and he stalks “The Austrian Wonderboy” down and walks right into a
takedown entry. Naurdiev resets, punching his manner right into a double,
and he secures it and dumps Silva to his bottom. Naurdiev
wrangles his opponent, sitting on prime in half guard whereas working
him over with punches. Silva as soon as extra grabs the fence, and Smith
points yet one more warning. Silva returns to his ft, and he jabs
his solution to get some area. Naurdiev jabs him again and pitches out a
entrance kick, and Silva tries to sway to dodge the assaults. Naurdiev
flicks out a question-mark kick, and he dives after a double and
settles for a single-leg entry to finish the spherical.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Naurdiev
Brian Knapp scores the spherical: 10-9 Naurdiev
Tristen Critchfield scores the spherical: 10-9 Naurdiev

Spherical 3

The fighters contact ‘em as much as get going, and Silva seems to have a
little fireplace below his stomach as he launches assaults at his opponent.
Silva’s swings are lumbering and telegraphed, and Naurdiev is
sharper and picks him off earlier than capturing for a double. Naurdiev
pushes Silva from one finish of the cage to the opposite, and he scores
knees to the physique and a proper hand excessive to interrupt off. Silva
whips a kick to the ribs, and he shoots low for a takedown that
fails miserably. Silva places his arms on the mat to defend his face
from getting kneed whereas leaned over, and he leans again up in opposition to
the wall when the Austrian hangs onto him. Naurdiev backs off to
put jabs on Silva’s face, and he strains up a proper hand that glances
off the temple. Naurdiev permits Silva to throw a weak excessive kick,
and when Silva turns round slowly like a Lazy Susan, Naurdiev
expenses him. Silva will get pushed to the wall, doggedly pursuing the
takedown whereas attempting to find journeys. Silva units up a Thai clinch,
getting off one knee earlier than absorbing a number of heavier blows.
Naurdiev backs off and trades arms along with his opponent, they usually
bounce on their heels to shake issues out. Naurdiev chases Silva to
the fencing, letting his arms go and blasting his foe’s entrance leg
with a kick. Silva will get off two punches and a knee, and Naurdiev
dances out and in with jabs and leg kicks. Silva tries to wing a
left hand excessive, and his second fails as nicely and a leg kick
turns him round. When Naurdiev crashes in direction of him, Silva manages
to show round in time, however he doesn’t throw something
intercepting. Silva pushes out lengthy left arms, and Naurdiev is
mild on his ft, sliding back and forth whereas pecking on the
Brazilian with a physique kick. The combat involves a conclusion.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Naurdiev (30-27 Naurdiev)
Brian Knapp scores the spherical: 10-9 Naurdiev (30-27 Naurdiev)
Tristen Critchfield scores the spherical: 10-9 Naurdiev (30-27
Naurdiev)

The Official End result

Ismail Naurdiev def. Bruno Silva by way of Unanimous Choice (30-27,
30-27, 30-27)

BETTING
PREVIEW | SCOUTING
REPORT | ODDS: Basharat (-625), Hugo (+455)

Spherical 1

As soon as getting ready for a bantamweight contest, Basharat (12-0, 3-0 UFC)
discovered on Friday morning that his opponent Hugo (25-4, 1-0 UFC)
was about to come back in 10 kilos over the 136-pound restrict. Moderately
than the match falling aside, the Brit born in Afghanistan determined
to permit Hugo to weigh in at that newly agreed vary of
featherweight. Basharat will formally clock in eight kilos
lighter than his opponent because of this, and the bout might not have
remained collectively if the occasion had been operating with fee
oversight. This 145-pound tilt will probably be officiated by referee Kerry
Hatley, and due to what would have been an almost historic miss,
there is no such thing as a curiosity in a glove contact. The combat begins with Hugo
diving after a takedown, lacking so badly that Basharat stands agency
and slugs him within the chops on the best way up. Hugo walks his man down,
and Basharat is lighter on his ft, sniping him from a protected
distance. Hugo steps in with a strong proper hand, and Basharat
gathers himself, bounces off the fence and pays the Brazilian again
along with his personal proper hook. Hugo catches a entrance kick and journeys his
man up, and Basharat regains his stability and winds up with a proper
hand. Hugo retains chasing, combating behind a jab and a entrance kick,
and Basharat connects with a leg kick on the surface. Basharat
shoots for a single, and he bails on it when seeing it is not going to
succeed. Leg kicks come on either side, and Hugo whips a excessive kick
at him that’s blocked. Basharat slips and rips a proper hand over
the highest, and walks face-first right into a spinning again elbow. The person
from Afghanistan wears it nicely and chops down the entrance leg a couple of
instances, and Hugo dives for a rolling heel hook and succeeds in
dragging Basharat to the ground. Basharat turns to the aspect and will get
out of hazard, the place he walks over to aspect management simply and opens
up a lower on the nook of Hugo’s left eye with strikes. Hugo
explodes again to his ft and leans again to dodge a spinning wheel
kick, and he meanders ahead to throw arms along with his opponent.
Basharat strains up a proper hand and a left, beating the heavier man
to the punch and getting off a fast kick earlier than intercepting a
spinning Hugo. Basharat wraps his arms round his foe’s waist and
pushes off to reset, and he dodges a looping punch and drives a
proper hand excessive. Hugo leaps after one other heel hook, and
Basharat wags his finger at his opponent on the bell.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Basharat
Brian Knapp scores the spherical: 10-9 Basharat
Tristen Critchfield scores the spherical: 10-9 Basharat

Spherical 2

The combat resumes with each males assembly within the center measuring
their strikes. Basharat pushes off a couple of punches, and Hugo fights
behind kicks to the lead leg and physique. Hugo crashes the pocket, and
Basharat instances an ideal soar knee that bashes his man within the face.
Hugo retains a stiff higher lip and rebounds off the fence, and he
lets unfastened various unanswered calf kicks. Basharat lets fly a
proper hook, and he switches stances to work his manner in and join
with one other. Hugo spins with a again fist that makes him hit the
deck, and he springs again up when Basharat doesn’t need to deal
with him on the mat. Basharat as a substitute permits Hugo up so he can
stick out a proper hand, and Hugo spins with nothing and chains a
kick into it. Basharat works the physique a couple of instances with lengthy left
arms, and Hugo drops his arms and features up a low kick. Hugo clips
Basharat with a left, and Basharat blinks it out and counters him
cleanly a couple of instances. Basharat’s footwork permits him to slide and rip
strikes, rolling with counters in the event that they land in any respect and giving him
the right distance to get in and get away. They commerce jabs, and
Basharat fakes a takedown to attract out a response. Hugo masses up on
energy strikes, and he raises his arms within the air after they nail
each other with heavy blows. Hugo will get his foe’s consideration with a
sharp left hand, and he follows it with one other to wobble
Basharat’s legs briefly. Hugo’s momentum permits him to grip maintain of
the Afghan-born fighter, lifting him within the air to slam him on his
seat. Basharat wall-walks to rise up and free, and he lets Hugo
swing at him wildly so he can counter slickly. Hugo spins with
one other elbow that dings his man within the chin, and Basharat wags his
finger at him. The jabs from Basharat have reopened Hugo’s lower, and
Hugo shrugs at him and tries to interact a brawl. Basharat stays
mild on his ft, pushing by means of to seize Hugo when Hugo spins.
The horn sounds after they conflict collectively.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Basharat
Brian Knapp scores the spherical: 10-9 Basharat
Tristen Critchfield scores the spherical: 10-9 Basharat

Spherical 3

Hugo is loaded for bear to start the ultimate body, swinging wildly
with punches and kicks. Basharat makes use of his footwork and head
motion to remain protected till Hugo catches him with a proper hand and
knocks him throughout the cage with a spinning again kick to the
ribcage. Basharat rebounds off the fence and again upright, and he
circles away to get some area. Hugo’s momentum will get him tied up,
and Basharat knees him within the chest, however Hugo is exploding to do
something and his punches have some critical warmth on them. This
forces him off-balance, and Basharat sees this and instances a sensible
takedown to place the Brazilian on his again. Hugo throws his legs up
to threaten off his again as quickly as he hits the bottom, and
Basharat wriggles out of it and assumes aspect management. Hugo will get
maintain of an unorthodox triangle from the aspect, and Basharat forces
his manner out as soon as extra and rolls Hugo to his again. Hugo makes an attempt a
temporary shoulder lock, and Basharat softens him up with some
ground-and-pound. Hugo works to his ft, solely to succumb to a mat
return. Basharat climbs on the again, and he fastens a rear-naked
choke that’s on the jaw. Hugo doesn’t present any concern, as a substitute
pulling on the fence to face again up. Hatley sees this and swats
his hand away, and Basharat stays targeted on wrenching the
newcomer to the ground and taking his energy away. Hugo rolls for a
leglock, and this forces Basharat to desert ship. Hugo expenses
like a bull, swinging wildly and into one other takedown from the
unbeaten fighter. Basharat simply places Hugo on his knees, the place he
slips a hook in and takes the again. Basharat wraps a physique triangle
across the waist, stopping the Brazilian from turning whereas
smacking him upside the pinnacle with an elbow. Earlier than Basharat can
assume full mount, Hugo turns to his again, and Basharat rains down
one other sharp elbow. Hugo pursues one last leglock, and Basharat
grabs the fence to interrupt free. They each arise, and Hugo races
at him however can’t attain him earlier than time expires.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Basharat (30-27 Basharat)
Brian Knapp scores the spherical: 10-9 Basharat (30-27 Basharat)
Tristen Critchfield scores the spherical: 10-9 Basharat (30-27
Basharat)

The Official End result

Farid Basharat def. Victor Hugo by way of Unanimous Choice (30-27,
29-28, 29-28)

BETTING
PREVIEW | SCOUTING
REPORT | ODDS: Nzechukwu (-650), Barnett (+470)

Spherical 1

A veritable meme combat has come to life, with gargantuan mild
heavyweight Nzechukwu (12-5, 6-5 UFC) merely not chopping weight and
coming in as a shredded 240-pound behemoth. He battles a person eight
inches shorter and 25 kilos heavier in Barnett (23-8, 2-2 UFC),
who’s all the time one spinning kick away from a surprising victory.
Something can occur in relation to the heavyweight division, and
referee Jason Herzog higher be able to roll with the punches
actually and figuratively. Throughout the introduction, Barnett jumps
within the air and stomps down in pleasure, and he lands awkwardly
and reveals a little bit of concern wanting down at his leg. There’s a clap
of arms first, and Nzechukwu strides ahead with confidence.
Barnett slaps out a low kick and will get backed off with a protracted jab.
Barnett connects with one other leg kick as chants in assist of him
echo by means of the constructing, and he retains engaged on that lead leg.
Barnett wings a proper and a left, and Nzechukwu shakes them off and
jabs the physique with a stabbing kick. Nzechukwu kicks the stomach
once more, and Barnett spins and doesn’t do something with it.
Nzechukwu pirouettes, they usually chuckle and high-five. Nzechukwu
tosses out a low kick that bangs into the cup, and Barnett waves
Herzog off and wings a proper hand that isn’t in vary. Nzechukwu
retains working the physique along with his kicks, and Barnett responds with a
leaping swap kick that’s chained right into a spinning wheel kick.
Nzechukwu’s entrance kick can’t miss, and he places a one-two down the
center. Nzechukwu retains jabbing along with his toes prolonged, and he
spins into one thing and comes up limping, presumably hurting himself
with one thing unorthodox. Barnett winces and gathers himself,
tossing out an enormous punch that’s manner in need of its meant goal.
Nzechukwu snipes at him from afar with jabs and kicks, and Barnett
sits down on a leg kick. Two entrance kicks to the physique damage Barnett,
and Nzechukwu pins one other one on the abdomen. As Barnett tries to
shift away, his left leg is compromised and he struggles to place
weight on it. Nzechukwu doesn’t promote out on strikes, as a substitute
calmly working his manner ahead to not permit for a large counter
to achieve him. Barnett is in hassle, and he shells up in opposition to the
fence as Nzechukwu begins to tee off on him. Barnett throws with
all the pieces he has, however Nzechukwu ignores it and hammers away with
more and more highly effective strikes.
Nzechukwu smashes his opponent with a knee to the liver, dropping
Barnett to the ground. As an alternative of clutching his aspect, nonetheless,
Barnett goes down grabbing his left leg. Herzog is aware of that Barnett
is completed and waves the combat off whereas Nzechukwu is raining down
punches, and Barnett instantly attends to his leg and is writhing
on the bottom in ache. Barnett needs to be helped out of
the cage, and he’s in critical ache even when leaving the
Octagon.

The Official End result

Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Chris Barnett R1 4:27 by way of TKO (Knee to the
Physique and Punches)

BETTING
PREVIEW | SCOUTING
REPORT | ODDS: Magomedov (-142), Ferreira (+120)

Spherical 1

Batten down the hatches, as a result of an all-offense middleweight conflict
is about to mild up the Etihad Enviornment for the following jiffy or
much less. Referee Marc Goddard is prepped and prepared for the oncoming
madness. Magomedov (26-6-1, 2-2 UFC), who has seen his fair proportion
of ups and downs within the Octagon to date, involves blows with
Brazilian slugger Ferreira (12-1, 3-1 UFC). The over/below of 1.5
rounds is presently a fair betting line, which imply that
prognosticators anticipate some violence right here. Earlier than they swing for
the fences, they contact ‘em up first. Magomedov tosses out a leaping
entrance kick, and the 2 preserve their protected vary from each other for
a while. Magomedov stays within the middle of the cage, strolling
Ferreira down and measuring out a jab that isn’t there. Magomedov
swings a left hook that catches the Brazilian on the chin, and “The
Hulk” wears it nicely. Magomedov hammers the entrance leg with a kick,
and Ferreira adjustments stances and tosses out a entrance kick. When
Ferreira expenses, Magomedov makes use of his attain benefit to pop his foe
with a left hand. Magomedov will get off one other chopping kick that’s
partially checked, and he jabs the chest with the ball of his foot.
Ferreira tries his personal entrance kick, and is in any other case comparatively
offensively muted. Magomedov has a head kick blocked, and he
parries a punch and narrowly evades two looping hooks. Magomedov
skims the aspect of the pinnacle with a kick, and he jabs and prods with
a leg kick. Ferreira’s responding teep kick comes up quick, unable
to seek out his distance. Magomedov snaps out a entrance kick and dodges a
counter to stroll his man down. Magomedov will get away with a unadorned leg
kick with no consideration hand counter clips him, and he strings a couple of
punches collectively to get the Brazilian again. Magomedov jabs the physique
and blocks a Ferreira blitz, and the disappointing spherical ends.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Magomedov
Brian Knapp scores the spherical: 10-9 Magomedov
Tristen Critchfield scores the spherical: 10-9 Magomedov

Spherical 2

The middleweights bump fists to begin the second spherical. Magomedov
will get on his bike, peppering with jabs, and Ferreira rushes after
him getting ready to test kicks and reaching out punches. Ferreira
marches Magomedov down with two hooks, touchdown a minimum of one.
Magomedov walks the Brazilian down and pushes him again with a jab,
and Ferreira darts at him with two winging strikes. Ferreira checks
a kick and counters a jab with two punches, and two extra come to
catch Magomedov standing nonetheless. Ferreira pitches out a leaping
swap kick as he surges ahead, far totally different than the primary
spherical as he might have already matched final spherical’s strike try
complete simply 90 seconds in. Ferreira blasts his man within the face with
a proper hand, and Magomedov geese down instantly right into a head kick
that shakes him right down to his core. Magomedov desperately pursues a
takedown, falling instantly right into a guillotine choke from the
Brazilian. The Russian-born competitor shakes out the cobwebs and
pulls his neck out of the choke, working his manner round to realize prime
place, sneak round to take the again, and begin fishing for
issues. Ferreira explodes out of it and walks Magomedov down,
hurling heavy leather-based at him. Magomedov’s legs is probably not totally
beneath him, and Ferreira opens up with a vicious physique kick and a
leaping entrance kick. Ferreira splits the guard with a left hand, and
he stops a takedown in its tracks. When Magomedov will get up, he simply
dodges a left hand in time, however Ferreira reaches him with a fierce
left hand. “The Hulk” smashes his man within the face with energy
strikes, and he spins with an elbow that offers up his again.
Magomedov makes use of the second to sort out Ferreira to the mat from
behind, and Ferreira stands again up regardless of Magomedov on his again.
Magomedov rolls him again right down to the ground, and he assumes prime
place to sluggish the Brazilian down. Magomedov shifts to half guard
to keep up management, the place he grinds out the rest of the
spherical.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Ferreira
Brian Knapp scores the spherical: 10-9 Ferreira
Tristen Critchfield scores the spherical: 10-9 Ferreira

Spherical 3

There’s a clap of arms to begin the ultimate spherical, marking the
first time that “The Hulk” has fought past the 10-minute mark.
Ferreira seems recent as a daisy, spearing his opponent with a
energy punch. Ferreira lunges ahead to throw out two extra, and he
dips right down to defend a faked takedown and eats a surprising left hand
on the jaw. Ferreira raises his arms to ask Magomedov to convey it
on, and Magomedov shrugs at him again. Ferriera plods ahead,
jabbing the physique with a kick and pounding a couple of punches off the
guard. Magomedov intercepts his advancing foe with an uppercut, and
Ferreira lets his arms fly with two punches and a spinning strike.
The spin works to his drawback, as “Abus” instances a straightforward
takedown that crops the Brazilian flat on his again. Magomedov
strikes into half guard, and Ferreira scrambles and offers his again
up. Magomedov slips a hook in from behind, and he begins wanting
for a choke earlier than getting the opposite in. This enables “The Hulk” to
escape, and Magomedov appears on the clock and rushes at his opponent
to sort out him right down to the ground courtesy of a clear double.
Ferreira hits his again and hacks with elbows to the again of the
head, and he’s warned loudly by Goddard.
Magomedov ignores the strikes and steps over to mount after which the
aspect, concurrently securing an arm-triangle choke. The Russian by
manner of Germany locks the submission down and imposes his full physique
weight, and it’s only a matter of time with Ferreira trapped in a
precarious place. “The Hulk” surrenders earlier than his lights go
out, and Magomedov has now handed Ferreira his first
profession submission defeat.

The Official End result

Abusupiyan Magomedov def. Brunno Ferreira R3 3:14 by way of Submission
(Arm-Triangle Choke)

BETTING
PREVIEW | SCOUTING
REPORT | ODDS: Cerqueira (-112), Aslan (-108)

Spherical 1

One other sufferer of a weigh-in day switcheroo, the 2 lightweights
in Rebecki (19-2, 3-1 UFC) and Orolbai (13-1-1, 2-0 UFC) now discover
themselves competing at a 160-pound catchweight. It’s presently
unclear which man struggled to make weight correctly—or it might be
each—as they comfortably reached that mark collectively. Referee Vitor
Ribeiro attracts the cost for this matchup outdoors of normal
weight divisions, and he checks the combat in as the 2 males faucet
their gloves collectively. Rebecki strides ahead able to throw
arms, and he punches his manner in and clashes his chest in opposition to his
opponent’s. Orolbai pushes him again, and will get tagged by a left
hand. The sheer momentum of the 2 make them crash collectively extra
than as soon as, and Rebecki is throwing all the pieces he has at his
opponent. Rebecki pitches out a left hand that reddens the nostril of
his adversary, and leg kicks are traded. Orolbai sneaks in a brief
proper, and Rebecki slides to the aspect and batters his opponent on
either side of the pinnacle with energy punches. Orolbai pushes out a
proper hand, they usually bang their heads collectively when coming in direction of
each other. Rebecki punches his manner right into a clinch, and he escapes
earlier than Orolbai can make the most of it. Rebecki chops on the entrance
leg and spins round, and he masses up on heavy blows that don’t
make Orolbai budge one inch. Orolbai tosses out a head kick after a
one-two, and Rebecki counters with a clubbing left hand. Rebecki’s
face begins to show crimson from a couple of absorbed blows again his
path, and he pays it no thoughts as he masses up on his massive left.
Orolbai sticks his opponent with a proper and will get blasted with a
scooping left hand, and it causes fast injury that swells up
his proper eye. Orolbai’s eye balloons from the ability punches, and
Rebecki targets it like a bullseye. Rebecki chops down the entrance
leg, and Orolbai walks him down and simply misses with a head kick. A
left hand from the Polish fighter opens up the nostril, and he will get
knocked down from a counter proper which may have been from him
being off-balance. The horn sounds as Rebecki scrambles again
upright to assault once more.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Rebecki
Brian Knapp scores the spherical: 10-9 Rebecki
Tristen Critchfield scores the spherical: 10-9 Rebecki

Spherical 2

Ribeiro calls within the doctor to instance Orolbai’s swollen proper
eye, which has nearly utterly closed between rounds. Orolbai
passes the imaginative and prescient check and is cleared to proceed for now. He
begins off the spherical searching for a takedown, hoping to stifle the
momentum of Rebecki. The Polish fighter masses up so exhausting along with his
left hand that he dislodges his personal mouthpiece, and resets it and
eats an enormous proper hand on the jaw. Orolbai connects with a head
kick and shoots for a takedown, and the tree stump that’s Rebecki
stops it in its tracks. Orolbai splits the guard with an uppercut,
and he masses up on huge proper arms in hopes of wounding Rebecki
or opening one thing up. This enables Rebecki to wrap his arms
across the waist and push him in opposition to the fence. Orolbai drops down
to the ground for a takedown, and though he journeys Rebecki up, he
can’t floor Rebecki. “Chinczyk” checks Orolbai’s chin with a left
hand, and Orolbai has to take a second to recuperate from it and
absorbs a thunderous left on the busted eye. The beacon of a
swollen eye is the proper place for Rebecki to punch, and Rebecki
punches it many times. Rebecki makes use of a leg kick to open up a
proper hook, and he will get caught by a proper hand from his opponent
however doesn’t budge. As an alternative, Rebecki surges ahead with a wild
left hand, and he dips away from an uppercut. Rebecki hammers the
entrance leg with a kick and goes up prime with a left, and Orolbai
checks a second kick and shoots in for a double. Rebecki makes use of the
fence at his again to remain upright, however a subsequent effort from
Orolbai drags him to the bottom. Earlier than they hit the canvas,
Orolbai seems to crash his head into his opponent’s and a lower on
Rebecki’s eye splits open and begins pouring blood. Rebecki wipes
at it however retains swinging with full energy, and Orolbai measures him
with uppercuts and one way or the other counters him. Orolbai rolls with the
punches and snaps the pinnacle to the aspect with an elbow, and he will get
popped with two proper hooks and utterly shrugs them off. Orolbai
connects with a left, absorbs a one-two, and the horn sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Rebecki
Brian Knapp scores the spherical: 10-9 Orolbai
Tristen Critchfield scores the spherical: 10-9 Orolbai

Spherical 3

With injury on each proper eyes, docs clear them with out even
needing to test on the fighters’ situations. Orolbai opens up in
the ultimate spherical with an elbow, aimed on the lower. Rebecki unloads a
left hand on the swollen eye socket, and it’s miraculous that
Orolbai can see out if it. Rebecki blasts his man within the face with
a proper hand as Orolbai is attacking with an elbow, and a bomb of a
second proper hand sends Orolbai crashing to the mat. Rebecki pours
it on with an onslaught of proper arms, smashing Orolbai’s nostril to
items and inflicting blood to spray throughout the Octagon. Ribeiro
watches on intently however doesn’t intervene, and Rebecki beats
Orolbai like a rented mule. Rebecki wrenches Orolbai to the ground,
hammering the fighter from Kyrgyzstan however not eliciting referee
intervention. Orolbai muscle mass his solution to a knee and his ft, and
he continues to take damaging proper arms and pursues a single.
Rebecki stays on his ft regardless of Orolbai’s makes an attempt, and he
lowers himself to a knee and begins absorbing rights of his personal.
Rebecki turns the tables on his opponent and dumps him to his
bottom, climbing into prime place whereas blood covers each males.
It comes from each fighters, who leak and canopy the mat as nicely.
By sheer drive of will, Orolbai turns his opponent round and
kilos on him with left arms and elbows to the physique. Orolbai
considers an arm-triangle choke however slips off the aspect because of the
huge blood circulate. Orolbai sits in half guard as Rebecki clings to
his wrist, and Rebecki bursts again to his ft and is pushed to the
wall. Orolbai is pushed away, and he drives a one-two on the chin.
Rebecki tanks it and eats one other energy punch, and Orolbai rocks
him with an enormous proper hook. Rebecki is completely spent, and he leans
his again to the wall and survives to the bell. What a incredible
massacre, one immediately worthy of “Struggle of the Evening” and many
of consideration from physicians within the subsequent jiffy. Simply
bleed.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the spherical: 10-9 Rebecki (30-27 Rebecki)
Brian Knapp scores the spherical: 10-9 Rebecki (29-28 Rebecki)
Tristen Critchfield scores the spherical: 10-9 Rebecki (29-28
Rebecki)

The Official End result

Mateusz Rebecki def. Myktybek Orolbai by way of Break up Choice (28-29,
29-28, 29-28)

BETTING
PREVIEW | SCOUTING
REPORT | ODDS: Neal (-305), dos Anjos (+245)

Spherical 1

5 years in the past, this matchup might need been thought of
considerably extra aggressive than it’s anticipated to be now. The
youthful Neal (15-6, 7-4 UFC) is a major betting favourite
in opposition to former light-weight kingpin dos Anjos (32-16, 21-14 UFC),
however that doesn’t imply “RDA” will be counted out so simply on this
post-USADA period. Many ageing rivals of late have appeared to seek out
a fountain of youth, and dos Anjos may but flip the nook as he
shifts again as much as welterweight. The third man within the Octagon will
be referee Mark Smith, who stands again to let the 2 combatants
get after it. There’s a fast glove contact, and each fighters let
fly leg kicks on the identical time to conflict their shins collectively. Neal
appears to ascertain his jab, and he doubles up on his low kick. Neal
drives “RDA” again with punches to the physique, and he’s met with an
uppercut. Dos Anjos kicks him again, and Neal counters his opponent
with a mix that sends dos Anjos collapsing to the ground.
Dos Anjos’ eyes are broad however he isn’t in grave hazard, and Neal
acknowledges he is not going to be placing the veteran away and backs off to
let his opponent stand again up. Dos Anjos follows him up, and Neal
tackles him right down to the bottom courtesy of a physique lock. Neal will get
off some ground-and-pound, and he lets dos Anjos flip over so he
can stand again up.
“Handz of Metal” measures his opponent with a one-two, and dos
Anjos crumbles and grabs maintain of his left leg. Neal walks away
shrugging, dissatisfied that the combat has ended by harm, and
Smith waves the combat off and declares that dos Anjos has injured
his left knee. The Brazilian tells physicians that he
heard a pop, and that’s a wrap on the 40-year-old’s birthday. Dos
Anjos must be carried out of the cage, and hopefully could make a
fast restoration—like Barnett, who ended up tearing his hamstring
earlier tonight—and this doesn’t spell the top of his spectacular
profession.

The Official End result

Geoff Neal def. Rafael dos Anjos R1 1:30 by way of TKO (Knee
Harm)

BETTING
PREVIEW | SCOUTING
REPORT | ODDS: Cerqueira (-112), Aslan (-108)

Spherical 1

What was as soon as a preliminary contest has been slotted because the prelim
headliner probably attributable to its immense violence potential. With 23
finishes of their 24 mixed wins, Aslan (13-1, 1-0 UFC) and
Cerqueira (11-0, 0-0 UFC) will nearly definitely go away the judges
out of the equation. Referee Marc Goddard, however, is on
excessive alert. Forward of a probable gunslingers’ duel, the 2 meet in
the center and share a sporting contact of gloves. Cerqueira backs
off to circle away and discover his distance, whereas Aslan walks him
down and tosses out a low kick as the group chants his title. Aslan
paws out a left and intercepts Cerqueira’s kick with a left hook on
the temple. Aslan rocks the Brazilian with one other punch, and he
opens up with a blazing mixture of punches. “The Final Ottoman”
unleashes a fury of offense, hammering Cerqueira along with his fists and
knocking him out and in of consciousness.
As Aslan goes for broke early, he sees no counters flying his manner,
and as a substitute is making Cerqueira’s knees quake whereas beating on him.
Goddard acknowledges that there is no such thing as a clever protection coming
again from “The Lion,” and with out letting Cerqueira go down, he
intervenes to name a halt to the match. That was fast
work for Aslan, who retains his 100% knockout charge intact whereas
handing Cerqueira his first profession loss.

The Official End result

Ibo Aslan def. Raffael Cerqueira R1 0:51 by way of TKO (Punches)

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BETTING
PREVIEW | SCOUTING
REPORT | ODDS: Magomedov (-155), Petrosyan (+130)