UFC Paris – the first ever event in Paris for the promotion – saw some outstanding performances throughout the night. A featured middleweight contest on the main card had a chaotic finish that saw Roman Kopylov get his hand raised as he found a late finish with a beautiful combo.
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After dropping two straight fights, this win would have boosted the confidence of the Russian fighter. On the other, the Italian athlete (Alessio Di Chirico) dropped his second straight contest inside the Octagon.
Both combatants were evenly matched, and the contest showed the same. With both athletes gaining and losing momentum in the three-round fight, the competitive bout saw a definitive end at 1:09 in the third.
The Russian UFC martial arts professional registered a brutal finish and won the encounter at UFC Paris.
MMA fans react to the amazing finish at UFC Paris
Fight fans instantly posted their reactions to the astonishing finish inside the Accor Arena in Paris, France. Some believed this finish saved the Russian athlete’s UFC career, while others compared him with other UFC fighters.
Guy just unleashed knuckles and left the other bloke falling on his face
Nice 👌 @ufc— Craig (@CraigCa77353197) September 3, 2022
That combo was so beautiful 😭textbook brawling and hit every shot 🙌🔥
— Nip Poland (@Nascar_nip) September 3, 2022
That’s how you save your UFC career, Mr. Kabylov #UFCParis
— Andy Stevenson (@andyste123) September 3, 2022
Sheeeeeshhhh that finish came out of nowhere!!! Big first UFC victory for Roman Kopylov!#UFCParis
— The Below Average Joe's MMA Show (@thebajmma) September 3, 2022
Didn't know that Ben askren had two sons in the ufc
— Morote Gari (@gari_morote) September 3, 2022
Beautiful performance chase congrats on the win brotha
— Terrance ‘T Wrecks’ McKinney (@twrecks155) September 3, 2022
Paul Felder said Di Chirico almost fell down Derrick Lewis style and I legit thought he was talking about his Tai Tuivasa facedown ko loss #UFC271 #UFCParis #MMATwitter pic.twitter.com/jmwKzru7n0
— Tito Lil'BitOrtiz ⚒️ (@NewTitoAgain) September 3, 2022
The first-ever main card bout in Paris delivered
Earlier in the night, the first bout of the first-ever main card in France saw two promising featherweight prospects squaring off against each other. Nathaniel Wood and Charles Jourdain put on a show for the crowd in attendance at the Accor Arena and fans around the world.
Official Decision: Nathaniel Wood won via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JULY 26: (R-L) Nathaniel Wood of England punches John Castaneda in their bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on July 26, 2020 in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
The British fighter looked comfortable in the featherweight division (last win, also at featherweight against Charles Rosa) as he fought a longtime 145 lbs athlete in Jourdain. Wood rocked ‘Air’ in the first round. Besides, he also took him down early in the fight.
Jourdain, coming off a majority loss against ex-UFC fighter Shane Burgos, fought valiantly and stayed in the contest, despite getting hurt multiple times.
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What did you make of this contest between Alessio Di Chirico and Roman Kopylov? Share your views in the comments below.
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