Drew Dober beat Terrance McKinney at UFC Vegas 50 and derailed the lightweight fighter’s hype train as he snapped ‘T.Wrecks’ win streak.
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‘T.Wrecks’ went into the octagon against Dober on short notice after just finishing Fares Ziam three weeks ago at UFC Fight Night: Islam Makhachev vs. Bobby Green. McKinney, who tried to keep his weight low after the previous fight, sprang into action as soon as the opportunity arose.
He tried to finish the fight early and went to Dober with a barrage of punches. But Dober was able to fend off ‘T. Wrecks’.
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Drew Dober ate all of McKinney’s shots and contributed with some of his own as soon as he got the chance. Then, he did the unthinkable when he forced ‘T. Wrecks’ to the mat and unloaded on his downed opponent until the referee came to stop the fight. At last, Dober walked out of the fight with a TKO win at UFC Vegas 50.
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Dober returned to the win column with this spectacular finish. The veteran, who had finished his 2021 campaign with two back-to-back losses against Islam Makhachev and Brad Riddell, last won back in 2020. With tonight’s win, Dober took his MMA record to 24-11, 1 NC.
WILD UNBELIEVABLE SCENES AT THE APEX. WHAT A NIGHT! 🔥@DrewDober ate the big shots to open the round and FINISHED IT. #UFCVegas50 pic.twitter.com/Qp1yN83kFF
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) March 13, 2022
A couple more wins will build a solid win streak for the veteran and might help him break into the rankings of the stacked UFC lightweight division. While his next opponent remains a mystery, it will be an unranked fighter.
On the other hand, McKinney was riding a two-fight UFC winning streak before losing to Dober. The wins included a highlight KO of Matt Frevola at UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 in just seven seconds and a quick rear-naked choke submission of Ziam.
The Dana White’s Contender Series alumni has only one loss at the premier promotion, which came back in 2019 at the show itself.
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However, the youngster will have many opportunities to redeem himself in the future. The UFC will look to rebuild him against unranked contenders over the next few months. What are your thoughts on the fight? Let us know in the comments below.
