Main Card
UFC featherweights: Brian Ortega vs Chan Sung Jung
UFC featherweight Brian Ortega stunned the MMA community after putting on an absolute clinic against Chan Sung Jung. ‘T-City’ controlled the fight from pillar to post and exhibited perfect striking. ‘The Korean Zombie’ had no answer to Ortega as he earned a dominant decision win on the scorecards. He will be primed for a title shot after a statement win over a top contender.
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Read: Alexander Volkanovski Yair Rodriguez And Other Fighters React To Brian Ortega vs The Korean Zombie
Women’s flyweight: Katlyn Chookagian vs Jessica Andrade
Jessica Andrade earned her first win at flyweight over Katlyn Chookagian. ‘Bate Estaca’ secured a first-round TKO finish and is an immediate player at 125-pounds. Not to mention her status as a former champion will help to elevate her profile.
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UFC light heavyweight: Jimmy Crute vs Modestas Bukauskas
Jimmy ‘The Brute’ Crute earned a powerful KO win over perennial finisher Modestas Bukauskas. The end came at 02:01 of the first round.
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Read: WATCH: Jimmy Crute Stuns Everyone With a Brutal KO Victory at UFC Fight Night on Fight Island
Welterweights: Claudio Silva vs James Krause
James Krause worked out a decision win on the scorecards against Claudio Silva in a hard-fought three-round battle. Additionally, Krause suffered some major adversity in the fight, to say the least.
"My knee's torn." @TheJamesKrause informs his coaches about an injury after the first round at #UFCFightIsland6
Featherweights: Thomas Almeida vs Jonathan Martinez
Jonathan Martinez upset Thomas Almeida’s long-anticipated return. Martinez earned the nod from the judges to deny his opponent a win on his first fight since 2018.
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Preliminary Card
UFC lightweights: Mateusz Gamrot vs Guram Kutateladze
Top prospect Mateusz lost a decision to Guram Kutateladze in the final fight on the preliminary card. ‘Gamer’ Gamrot came in as a highly-touted free agent signing set to make a huge impact. Furthermore, Guran shocked the MMA community by calling out Islam Makhachev for a fight next week at UFC 254.
Women’s flyweights: Gillian Robertson vs Poliana Botelho
Gillian Robertson improved her growing resume with a decision win over Poliana Botelho on the scorecards.
Read: UFC Fight Night: Gillian Robertson Creates History in the Flyweight Division
Middleweights: Park Jun-Yong vs John Phillips
185-pounder Park Jun-Yong made his presence known when he snagged a clear-cut decision win over prospect John Phillips who came into the fight having lost to rising star Khamzat Chimaev in a previous outing.
UFC lightweights: Jamie Mullarkey vs Fares Ziam
Fares Ziam earned the nod on the scorecards for his win over Jamie Mullarkey in the second fight of the night.
UFC light heavyweights: Gadzhimurad Antigulov vs Maxim Grishin
Maxim Grishin stopped Ghazhimurad Antigulov by strikes at 04:58 of their contest. The end marked Antigulov’s fourth straight loss in the promotion.
Bantamweights: Said Nurmagomedov vs Mark Striegl
Said Nurmagomedov put the 135-pound division on notice when he finished Mark ‘Mugen’ in the very first round. Moreover, the KO finish came via a vicious ground and pound at 00:51 that put Striegl out.
