Kevin Lee made his first UFC appearance in 22 months. With constant slaps on a guillotine, Fakhretdinov chocked Lee unconscious and made him helpless to move ahead with the fight.
Middleweight champion Mogomedov had a high-powered start and showed his dominance in the first round against Sean Strickland. However, in the second round, Strickland’s strategic moves doubled the strike and took out Mogomedov with a sensational TKO.
Following the finish, Strickland said, "I ain't slowing down, I ain't stopping. If you want to go down and wrestle or have some Peter Pan kicks, bring it. The UFC is the one who pays me, but without you guys, I wouldn't get a check, and they paid me really good for this fight.”
Ruziboev defeated (35-8-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) Brunno Ferreira (10-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC). Ruziboev displayed impeccable timing when he caught Ferreira’s kick. He came up with a punch and named the win to his side. The stoppage came at 1:17 of Round 1.