Whereas Chimaev sent Phillips after outlanding him 43-1, Park generated striking numbers that overshadowed that output, completing with 260 overall strikes, which according to ESPN Stats & & Information is tied for the sixth-most in a three-round battle in UFC history.
Much of what Park landed was not destructive. He outlanded Phillips 53-1 in Round 1, however it was only a 3-0 margin in substantial strikes. Phillips had no responses.
Park, a 29-year-old colleague of primary eventer Chan Sung Jung at Korea Top Team, has actually won 9 of his past 10 battles.
Phillips, a 35-year-old Welshman, has actually lost 4 of five.
— Wagenheim.
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Mens bantamweight: Said Nurmagomedov (14-2, 3-1 UFC) defeats Mark Striegl (18-3, 0-1 UFC) via first-round KO.
Light heavyweight: Maxim Grishin (31-8-2, 1-1 UFC) defeats Gadzhimurad Antigulov (20-8, 2-4 UFC) by second-round TKO.
Maxim Grishin, left, lands a kick versus Gadzhimurad Antigulov. Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesOnce his challenger engaged in a battle, Grishin ended it, utilizing a barrage of punches as Round 2 was unwinding to get the surface at 4:58 for his very first UFC win.
These seasoned Russian light heavyweights had actually trained together at American Top Team in Florida, so Grishin was aware of Antigulovs reputation as a fast starter. However on this night, Antigulov did not come out firing, so much of the very first round played out as a gazing contest.
However when Antigulov, a 33-year-old from Dagestan, came out strongly for the 2nd, and even took the battle to the canvas, Grishin responded, leaving a submission attempt by reversing position, then getting back to his feet and going on attack. As Grishin fired away with punches against the cage, Antigulov did no more than cover up. The referee twice asked Antigulov to combat back before actioning in.
Grishin, 36, is a former PFL fighter who saw a nine-fight winning streak end in July in his UFC debut, a decision loss to Marcin Tybura.
For Antigulov, this was his 4th UFC loss in a row, although in the others he had been ended up in the preliminary.
— Wagenheim.
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Lightweight: Fares Ziam (11-3, 1-1 UFC) beats Jamie Mullarkey (12-4, 0-2 UFC) by means of consentaneous choice.
Fares Ziam, left, lands a knee on his way to a rather controversial decision win. Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesFrench light-weight Fares Ziam (11-4) squeaked out a consentaneous decision win over Jamie Mullarkey (12-4), in a carefully contested fight that some definitely scored for Mullarkey.
The 155-pound matchup showcased a difference in styles, as Ziam appeared pleased to remain on the outdoors and use his length, while Mullarkey constantly looked to close the distance and get the battle to the ground. Both had success, as UFC Stats showed a close tally in total strikes. Ziam landed 54 to Mullarkeys 29, although Mullarkey included five effective takedowns.
Fight in development:.
Lightweight: Mateusz Gamrot (17-0, 0-0 UFC, -300) vs. Guram Kutateladze (11-2, 0-0 UFC, +250).
UFC bantamweight Said Nurmagomedov does not require much of a chance in order to knock an opponent out. That much was on full screen on Saturday.
Nurmagomedov taped his 3rd win in the UFC in emphatic fashion as he knocked out Mark Striegl with ground-and-pound simply 51 seconds into their bantamweight contest. Nurmagomedov (14-2) dropped Striegl with a counter left hand that didnt even appear to have much on it. Nurmagomedov was stepping in reverse and looked off-balance as he threw the punch, but it was a best shot to Striegls temple.
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Mullarkey, of Australia, appeared stunned as consentaneous 29-28 judges scores read in Ziams favor. He did his best work in the second round, landing a number of strong elbows from leading position and almost taking Ziams back. He had some success in the 3rd round on the floor too, although he enabled Ziam to sweep him and move into a beneficial position in the final minutes of the fight.
It drops Mullarkey to 0-2 in the UFC. This was his first look of 2020. Ziam gets his first win inside the Octagon in two tries. He suffered a choice loss to Don Madge in his UFC launching in September 2019.
” Jamie is really strong, but Im better, my strategy is much better,” Ziam said. “Hey, Bobby Green, take the battle. Im mad, Im young, Im a lion, the Smile Killer is here.”.
— Okamoto.
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Ohh idk bout that choice– Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) October 17, 2020.
Said Nurmagomdeov, with no relation to Khabib, makes fast work of Mark Striegl at UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi.
Results:.
Womens flyweight: Gillian Robertson (9-4, 6-2 UFC) beats Poliana Botelho (8-3, 3-2 UFC) by unanimous decision.
Gillian Robertson clearly wished to get Poliana Botelho to the flooring in their flyweight bout. When she was effective getting her there, it was apparent why.
Robertson (9-4) improved to 6-2 in the UFC with a dominant decision over Botelho (8-3). Judges scored the bout for Robertson 29-28, 29-27 and 29-27.
Ortega (14-1) returns to the Octagon for the first time considering that a stopped working title bid at UFC 231 nearly 2 years ago. Saturday nights card, which will air exclusively on ESPN+, also includes previous strawweight champ Jessica Andrade (20-8) making her UFC flyweight debut versus Katlyn Chookagian (14-3). Andrade will end up being simply the 2nd woman fighter in UFC history to battle in three divisions, joining Valerie Letourneau. Robertson (9-4) enhanced to 6-2 in the UFC with a dominant choice over Botelho (8-3). Nurmagomedov taped his 3rd win in the UFC in emphatic style as he knocked out Mark Striegl with ground-and-pound just 51 seconds into their bantamweight contest.
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Robertson shot a single-leg effort on Botelho within the very first 3 seconds of the bout. She struggled to get the Brazilian down in the very first round, however had no difficulty doing so in the 2nd and third. She moved to complete mount on multiple celebrations, and caused some nasty facial swelling by the end of the fight with her strikes.
Shes been really active, as this was her 5th fight given that the start of 2019. Her only losses in the UFC have actually been to Maycee Barber and Mayra Bueno Silva.
— Okamoto.
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A pair of former UFC title oppositions will collide on Fight Island on Saturday night as Brian Ortega takes on Chan Sung Jung, likewise called the Korean Zombie, at UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi. Dana White states the winner of this bout will get the next shot at Alexander Volkanovskis featherweight title.
Ortega (14-1) returns to the Octagon for the very first time given that a stopped working title bid at UFC 231 almost 2 years back. Jung (16-5) will look to solidify his second shot at a UFC champion.
All battles from UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Korean Zombie will be available to watch on ESPN+.
– Brian Ortega vs. Chan Sung Jung – Katlyn Chookagian vs. Jéssica Andrade – Jimmy Crute vs. Modestas Bukauskas – Cláudio Silva vs. James Krause – Thomas Almeida vs. Jonathan Martinez – Mateusz Gamrot vs. Guram Kutateladze – Gillian Robertson vs. Poliana Botelho – John Phillips vs. Jun Yong Park – Jamie Mullarkey vs. Fares Ziam – Gadzhimurad Antigulov vs. Maxim Grishin – Mark Striegl vs. Said Nurmagomedov
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This battle is filled with bad blood and a legend that escalated previously this year at UFC 248. After a variety of incorrect starts, we finally will get to see these 2 go at it with extremely high stakes on the line.
Saturday nights card, which will air solely on ESPN+, also features previous strawweight champion Jessica Andrade (20-8) making her UFC flyweight launching versus Katlyn Chookagian (14-3). Andrade will end up being just the second woman fighter in UFC history to fight in 3 departments, signing up with Valerie Letourneau. Chookagian is No. 3 in the ESPN femaless flyweight rankings, while Andrade is ranked 4th at strawweight.
Brett Okamoto and Jeff Wagenheim summarize the action as it takes place.
Middleweight: Jun Yong Park (12-4, 2-1 UFC) beats John Phillips (22-11, 1-5 UFC) by consentaneous decision.
Jun Yong Park, right, controlled John Phillips, landing a lots of punches, even if very few of them caused damage. Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesPark should have been seeing phenom Khamzat Chimaevs UFC debut in July, since he understood exactly what to do versus Phillips. And then he outshined Chimaev, at least in regards to record-breaking numbers.
Park, who generally is a stand-up fighter, took Phillips to the canvas in the very first minute of each round and kept him there up until the horn, peppering him with brief punches in a dominant performance for which all three judges awarded him 30-25 scorecards.
Its his second knockout in the UFC, and seventh profession surface in general. He is now 3-1 in the UFC. See this fight on ESPN+.
Males featherweight: Brian Ortega( 14-1 1 NC
, 7-1 1 NC UFC, +175) vs. Chan Sung Jung( 16-5, 6-2 UFC, -200) Womens flyweight: Katlyn Chookagian( 14-3, 7-3 UFC, +125) vs. Jéssica Andrade (20-8, 11-6 UFC, -145) Light heavyweight: Jimmy Crute (11-1, 3-1 UFC, -320 )vs. Modestas Bukauskas (11-2, 1-0 UFC, +260) Welterweight: Cláudio Silva( 14-1, 5-0 UFC, +130) vs. James Krause (27-9, 8-4 UFC, -150) Mens featherweight: Thomas Almeida (22-3, 5-3 UFC, -135) vs. Jonathan Martinez (12-3, 3-2 UFC, +115).
