The UFC Apex arena at Las Vegas saw Marcin Prachinio and Mike Rodriguez lock horns in a Light Heavyweight clash.

Both fighters desperately needed a win to stabilize their tenure in the UFC. While Marcin was riding a two-fight loss streak ever since his induction into the promotion, Mike was coming fresh off a first-round KO loss back in December 2019.

Thus, to cement their spot in the division, either fighter needed a win. And what better way to make a mark than the co-main event of a UFC Fight Night?

The two met for the co-headliner of the event. Stylistically, the bout promised to be a banger. Both Mike and Marcin are dangerous strikers. And without a doubt, the fighters delivered on the promise of excitement.

The fight started with both fighters dishing out controlled, steady strikes. As they fought for the control of the 25-foot Octagon, the trade of strikes remained consistent. As Mike would reveal after the fight, Marcin came out with quite an unfamiliar volume of kicks, thus catching Mike’s strategy regarding Marcin’s gameplay off-guard.

Nevertheless, Mike came determined to bag a win. He quickly made adjustments and started closing the distance on his Polish opponent.

Mike Rodriguez wins via KO

In order to bag a victory, Mike knew he would have to close the distance on Prachinio. Further, it has been quite apparent that Prachinio’s chin has not been holding out much lately.

Thus, being able to land strikes while rendering him out of his striking zone was the perfect strategy for beating Prachinio. And that is exactly the approach that Mike used.

After trading an equal number of strikes, Mike started making adjustments according to Prachinio’s out-of-place kicks. He then engaged in a powerful clinch, striking Prachinio right at the temple with a devastating knee.

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He then mixed up the clinch strikes with a couple of elbows. Subsequently, upon contacting one of these fatal elbows, Marcin went crashing down into the canvas. Mike pursued ground-and-pound. However, the referee saw enough and called the fight to a stop.

Mike added yet another KO victory to his resume, with his record at 11-4-0. Out of the 11 wins, 9 came by KO/TKO, and 2 via submissions. Thus, with none of his fights reaching the judges’ scorecards, he is building up quite a reputation for himself.

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