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UFC Fight Night 200: Strickland vs. Hermansson had fans excited about the main event between middleweights Sean ‘Tarzan’ Strickland and Jack ‘Joker’ Hermansson. It was something that would clear the picture at the 185-pounds division. However, the event got off to a gruesome start.

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In the opening bout of the night, flyweight Denys Bondar’s elbow popped out amidst his battle with Malcolm ‘X’ Gordon.

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Though ‘Psycho’ Bondar walked into the match as a clear favorite, it was the underdog ‘X’ who started the fight as the aggressor.

Bondar ran up to only to get caught in a combination of right and left hooks. However, he was able to follow it up with a takedown attempt. Despite that, Gordon came out on top and then tried to get ‘Psycho’ with an armbar submission lock.

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During this attempt, Malcolm Gordon rolled over Bondar to set up his grip, but this ended up nasty as the elbow of Bondar’s left arm popped out due to all the tension.

UFC Fight Night 200: Results

Denys Bondar had his UFC debut at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, spoiled by a gruesome injury in the fight card’s opener. Meanwhile, referee Mark Smith awarded Malcolm Gordon (14-5) the win via a T/KO (injury) in the first match of the Fight Night event.

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The result came at the 1:22 mark of the very first round of the flyweight clash. Apart from the prelims openers, there were six more finishes on the night- five came in the preliminary card, and two came on the main card.

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In the main event, Sean Strickland extended his winning run to six with a split decision over Jack Hermansson.

What did you make of the first fight on the night and the rest of the bouts? Did UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland live up to your expectations? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Aashish Kumar is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. A graduate in Journalism & Mass Communication, this Brandon Moreno fan has interned at reputed media houses and gained valuable reporting experience. Building on that experience, Aashish will look to tap into his love for combat sports and let fans benefit from his passion and journalistic expertise. He is a sports aficionado who has played at the university level. Besides sports, he is an avid gamer with titles like CS: GO, Call of Duty, and Battlegrounds in his arsenal. When not engaged with sports, he can be found reading novels or watching his favorite anime.

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