A ruthless counter best hand led to a knockout, and Saint Preux (25-14 MMA, 13-9 UFC) made the finish at the UFC Apex at the 4:07 mark of the 2nd round. The success was Saint Preuxs 11th light heavyweight finish, connecting Glover Teixeira for the majority of in UFC divisional history.
OSP utilized a veteran strategy to bait Menifield (9-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC), then dropped him with a wicked one-punch surface Saturday night in Las Vegas.
This ended up being even more noticable in the 2nd round. Saint Preux landed kick after kick at will. Ultimately, Menifield got charged and disappointed, and thats when he strolled right into the battles informing blow.
Saint Preux, who went up to heavyweight for one fight and lost to Ben Rothwell last time out, has actually now won his past two bouts at 205 pounds. Menifields 2nd loss in a row was the very first blockage loss of his career.
” You understand youve simply got to beware with me right there,” Saint Preux said in his post-fight interview. “I do excellent reversing. You come at me going backwards, and pow.”
The light heavyweight bout was the UFC on ESPN+ 34 co-main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It streamed on ESPN+.
There was an experience disparity on display screen in the co-main occasion bout of UFC on ESPN+ 34 that reached its logical conclusion with a violent knockout.
The bout was originally scheduled for Aug. 22, but was moved back when Saint Preux tested positive for COVID-19. He passed off of his tests for the disease today.
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Ovince Saint Preux has actually been on the nationwide scene because his 2010 Strikeforce debut. Alonzo Menifield only has actually gone the distance as soon as in his short pro career.
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” You know youve just got to be cautious with me right there,” Saint Preux stated in his post-fight interview. You come at me going backwards, and pow.”
Saint Preux landed kick after kick at will. Eventually, Menifield got annoyed and charged, and thats when he strolled right into the fights informing blow.
