UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett followed in the footsteps of the promotion’s first PPV event in South East Asia (UFC 275) with vicious knockouts. The second middleweight bout on the card saw a tremendous display from both fighters and an equally interesting aftermath as Daniel Cormier got into a heated exchange inside the Octagon.
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Daniel Cormier and Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s protégé Deron Winn took on Phil Hawes in a middleweight contest.
Hawes showed how well he could perform when he put on a clinic against a durable Deron Winn. Referee Herb Dean stopped the bout in the second round after ‘No Hype’ landed a plethora of elbows and Winn couldn’t defend himself intelligently.
The official stoppage came at 4:25 in the second round. After the bout, there was a minor scene inside the Octagon as ‘DC’ walked in for a post-fight Octagon interview and Hawes had a few things to say to him.
Phil Hawes was not happy with Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier was at the desk calling the fights and also had the post-fight Octagon interview duties. After the win, Hawes had an exchange with the former UFC champion. MMA Journalist Aaron Bronsteter tweeted their conversation on Twitter.
Hawes was yelling "you picked the wrong pony" at Cormier from across the octagon.
Cormier responded by repeatedly saying "I don't pick fights" and told Hawes to be respectful.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) June 18, 2022
“You picked the wrong pony,” Hawes yelled at the former UFC dual champion and training partner of his counterpart, Winn.
The ever-professional Cormier responded to Hawes with “I don’t pick fights” and Herb Dean had to step in to calm things down.
DC waiting for Phil Hawes in the locker room:#UFCAustin pic.twitter.com/9VtUuJHydV
— MacMally🍀 (@MacMallyMMA) June 18, 2022
Phil Hawes and Daniel Cormier exchanged some words after 👀 #UFCAustin
— Helen Yee (@HelenYeeSports) June 18, 2022
Apart from Hawes’ heated conversation with Daniel Cormier, he had an eye-catching performance that exhibited his ferocious style inside the Octagon.
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The bout saw great resilience from Deron Winn and an impressive performance from Phil Hawes, who was relentless. Fans reacted to the crazy performance of both the fighters.
the doctor looked at herb like "i wouldn't keep going if i was him, but you know" #UFCAustin
— Hektic_One (@hektic_one) June 18, 2022
HOW IS DERRON WINN STILL FIGHTING BACK
— The MMA Dude (@theemmadude) June 18, 2022
Winn has a bad cut. Doctor looked at it. it’s a big gash. Henry Cejudo just popped out of it. https://t.co/dvaUeY1wVy
— MMA Roasted (@MMARoasted) June 18, 2022
The exceptional performance marked the Sanford MMA athlete’s return to the win column. Hawes has now gotten his hand raised in 4 out of his five UFC bouts. His sole loss inside the Octagon came against Chris Curtis in his last bout.
With a win over Deron Winn, Hawes will look to stack a winning streak to move into the top 15 of the UFC middleweight rankings.
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