IT’S OVER!! Nzechukwu ends it in the
second!!
#UFC259 pic.twitter.com/OpWyj0HpVQ— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA)
March 7, 2021
Kennedy
Nzechukwu and Carlos
Ulberg threw caution to the wind in their matchup at UFC 259,
and the light heavyweights were rewarded handsomely for their
efforts.
Nzechkwu and Ulberg received “Fight of the Night” honors and
$50,000 apiece for their preliminary clash at the UFC Apex in Las
Vegas, which proved to be a slugfest from the opening bell. After
an opening stanza in which Ulberg had his opponent reeling early,
Nzechukwu took control in Round 2, ultimately dropping his
adversary with a right hook and sealing his win with
standing-to-ground punches at the 3:19 mark of the period.
Elsewhere, Kai Kara
France survived some serious adversity to earn a $50,000
“Performance of the Night” check in a preliminary flyweight triumph
against Rogerio
Bontorin. Bontorin spent most of the opening stanza attached to
his foe’s back, but Kara France turned the tide at the end of the
frame, scoring a technical knockout behind three right hands 4:55
into Round 1.
Finally, Dana White’s Contender Series alum Uros Medic
overwhelmed Aalon Cruz
in their lightweight clash to garner the card’s other $50,000
“Performance of the Night” bonus. Medic hurt his opponent with a
left hook and flying knee on the feet before unleashing a barrage
of punches on a scrambling Cruz before the contest was finally
halted 1:40 into the first round.