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Earning fight-night bonuses were Neil Magny, Kelvin Gastelum, Andre Fili and Polo Reyes.
Magny controlled the bout for the first two-and-a-half rounds and appeared to be in control.
Featherweight contender Ricardo Lamas (16-4) fought smart and executed well against a game Diego Sanchez (25-8), en route to a convincing unanimous decision win (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
On the heels of the historic UFC 193 pay-per-view in Melbourne, Australia, the UFC returns with a relatively low-key fight card this weekend in Mexico, according to a November 20 report from ESPN.
“I don’t know how to explain it, it’s something we are born with”.
Fighting out of Denver, Magny accepted the bout on two week’s notice. That’s an admirable quality regardless of how high Magny climbs in this weight class.
Marin will be making his UFC debut on the strength of a six fight winning streak, but this will be his first pro fight in well over a year. Jorgensen spent the rest of the fight compromised, as he stumbled awkwardly around the cage, unable to put any weight on his leg. The pain eventually became too much to bear. The moment was extra special because Perez didn’t just get to fight in his home country, but he returned in his hometown as well and his emotions erupted after his hand was raised in victory. The weight cut didn’t slow him down, and he kept going the whole time. “Every time I come down to Mexico they receive me with open arms” the 24-year-old welterweight said. It was a solid night of fights, and the co-main event provided fans with one of the better fights of the card. He was a tough opponent for Matt and he was a tough opponent for Nate (Marquardt) when Nate fought him. It just made for a long night and a few largely mundane performances over three-plus hours on television. Magny and Gastelum earned “Fight of the Night” for their five-round performances in the main event, while Fili and Reyes picked up “Performance of the Night” honors. However, that didn’t stop Magny from out wrestling and out striking The Ultimate Fighter 17 victor Gastelum.
“It was a great fight”, Magny said on the microphone over the boos. Saturday marked his 10th fight in 21 months.
Why are MMA judges so allergic to the concept of even offering up that score? All three cageside judges scored it 29-28 for Perez (15-6, 5-2 UFC), who has rattled of 10 wins across his last 12 starts. “I’ve just been standing up with guys”.