UFC Fight Night as it happened – Whittaker makes light work of Aliskerov

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“I’ve informed you earlier than I am probably the most harmful middleweight on this planet,” Whitaker mentioned on TNT Sports activities.

An enormous proper hand shakes Aliskerov to his boots and Whitaker follows up with a robust jab earlier than an uppercut despatched his opponent to the mat and a few defenceless photographs later the combat is over.

He takes the combat 30-27 (twice) and 29-28

Volkov lands extra photographs once more with Pavlovich unable to press him till the ultimate thirty seconds when he landed a superb proper hand with blood streaming down his face, but in addition took a giant leg kick on the buzzer. Not a combat which may have followers eager to see the winner combat for the heavyweight crown.

Pavlovich was strolling down his opponent with Volkov seeking to maintain him off with entrance kicks and he landed a pleasant straight southpaw left, in all probability the punch of the spherical. A reasonably underwhelming contest thus far.

Arise from each fighters with neither actually hurting the opposite. Pavlovich’s face is marked up.

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The combat needed to be contested in the next weight class as a result of him failing to make the welterweight restrict.

The judges gave him the combat 29-28 and 30-27 (twice).

Gastelum begins stronger however Rodriguez lands sturdy mixtures. Gastelum secures his third takedown of the combat and retains aspect management after which lands some floor and pound after releasing the maintain. One other takedown from Gastelum in all probability secutes him the combat.

Gastelum once more with the higher rise up early after which takes down his opponent however G-Rod will get again to his toes. The 2 alternate energy photographs within the final minute, with Rodriguez touchdown two nasty hooks within the closing levels earlier than a Gastelum takedown on the buzzer.

Gastelum strolling down Rodriguez mixing calf kicks with southpaw proper hand and a agency left hand along with his opponent in opposition to the fence. Rodriguez mixing physique photographs with left hooks close to the tip of the spherical although.

A welterweight contest between veteran fighters seeking to carry themselves into the highest 15.

The Brazilian was clearly tiring however the finish got here rapidly after a excessive knee then proper hand from Magomedov which noticed Trocoli leaning again on the fence. A flurry of photographs adopted with a proper then left placing Trocoli down and resulting in the referee stepping in.

Trocoli with good photographs early however Magomedov lands an excellent left hand earlier than Trocoli ties him up once more. A conflict of heads sees each wince with a minute left within the spherical, nevertheless it goes again to Trocoli holding his opponent in opposition to the fence. Magomedov lands one other large shot earlier than the tip of the spherical. It appears to be like all to play for going into the final.

Trocoli lands two early clear proper fingers after which holds Magomedov in opposition to the fence with a single-leg maintain till the referee break up them up. Not an excessive amount of motion thereafter.

There’s been a little bit lull in proceedings however now the unbeaten Magomedov (12-0) comes up in opposition to a Brazilian opponent (12-3-1).

He calls out the previous UFC light-heavyweight champion.

He rocked Walker with a left hook after which was affected person after Walker acquired up however landed a large proper uppercut after which with the Brazilian susceptible on the mat landed one other which knocked Walker out.

An intriguing light-heavyweight title combat.

Headlined by Robert Whittaker’s middleweight contest in opposition to Ikram Aliskerov.

All three playing cards have been 29-28 with two in Haqparast’s favour. A slight shock.

Haqparast lands a superb uppercut early within the spherical, however Gordon’s exercise sees him take over strolling down his opponent. Haqparast landed hurtful photographs of his personal and had the higher final minute however Gordon’s work fee in all probability will see him win the combat.

Gordon walks down Haqparast early who additionally has marking across the left eye. Each landed lengthy vary strikes however Gordon up shut throws uppercuts and brief proper fingers which have Haqparast in bother, however he lands a robust shot of his personal within the last seconds.

A aggressive opening spherical, Gordon began the higher however was consuming strikes from the Moroccan because the spherical went on and has been left with a nasty reduce underneath the attention – which appears to be like prefer it was from an unintended headbutt.

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The fired up Haqparast takes on Gordon in a light-weight bout.

He acquired place on Naimov’s again after which locked in a choke maintain in opposition to the fence. What a UFC debut!

Lima touchdown the extra strikes however within the final minute of the spherical Naimov once more comes on sturdy. It is going to be a troublesome final spherical for him having are available in as a late substitute, however the combat is there for him if he can final.

What a begin from Lima with a entrance kick knocking Naimov again and down after which when he acquired to his toes he was met with a knee carry. Naimov ends the spherical taking his opponent down and having fun with management on the mat.

A change to the schedule with the featherweight contest going down now.

29-28 twice to the Russian and as soon as to the Dane, however Fakhretdinov’s unbeaten streak strikes on to 22.

A fifth takedown (from 9 makes an attempt) for Fakhretdinov. It was a reasonably gradual combat untuil the final ten seconds with each swinging and touchdown the odd large haymaker, with Fakhretdinov wobbling again to his nook on the combat’s conculsion.

A more in-depth spherical, with Dalby impresssing early on and Fakhretdinov touchdown sturdy strikes and a takedown within the final minute.

After a gradual begin, a giant proper hand with a minute to go within the spherical despatched the Danish fighter down resulting in a roar of approval from the group. He lands one other shot and a knee carry on the buzzer.

The 39-year-old Nicolas Dalby from Copenhagen takes on Russian Rinat Fakhretdinov.

Straightforward to attain for the judges with Gafurov profitable 30-27 on all scorecards.

Given the tip of the second spherical, a unusually subdued spherical till the final ten seconds the combat. Gafurov locking in a bear hug in opposition to the fence after which Kang takes his opponent down close to the tip of the competition. Then the combat ends explosively with two large photographs from Gafuriv and a spinning heel kick. If the combat went any longer the referee would have stepped in.

Kang takes Gafueov down early and maintains management on high of his opponent on the mat for the primary two minutes however Gafurov acquired out of it halfway by means of the spherical and took his again. On releasing the maintain he lands a double physique shot, left hook-calf kick mixture which rocked Kang and later knocked down with a proper hand. The spherical ends with Gafurov rocking his opponent, who was on his knees, with a vicious left hook.

Gafurov timing lovely calf kicks from the off and the third one places Kang on the mat briefly. Gafurov takes him down and has management, touchdown a giant elbow.

Not the late, nice Curt Henning however Kyung Ho Kang. He meets Muin Gafurov in a bantamweight contest.

29-28, 29-28 and 28-28. He took 1 and three, the 2nd spherical clearly going to Ribeiro with one of many judges giving him it by 10-8.

The Kazakh fighter completely dominant within the third spherical. He produced his third takedown of the combat and had management from that time onwards – earlier than ending with a weird cartwheel.

Ribeiro locked in a guillotine and it regarded like it will be over, however Gadzhiyasulov by some means fought his manner out of it.

Now we have joined the motion after Spherical 1 of the sunshine heavyweight contest between Magomed Gadzhiyasulov and Brendson Ribeiro.

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Stay protection of the prelims begins at 18:00 on Saturday, June 22.

• Robert Whittaker vs Ikram Aliskerov (middleweight)
• Sergei Pavlovich vs Alexander Volkov (heavyweight)
• Kelvin Gastelum vs Daniel Rodriguez (welterweight)
• Muhammad Naimov vs Melsik Baghdasaryan (featherweight)
• Johnny Walker vs Volkan Oezdemir (light-heavyweight)

• Shara Magomedov vs Joilton Lutterbach (middleweight)
• Nasrat Haqparast vs Jared Gordon (light-weight)
• Rinat Fakhretdinov vs Nicolas Dalby (welterweight)
• Kyung Ho Kang vs Muin Gafurov (bantamweight)
• Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs Brendson Ribeiro (light-heavyweight)
• Abu Azaitar vs Denis Tiuliulin (middleweight)
• Xiao Lengthy vs Chang Ho Lee (bantamweight)

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