UFC 294 ‘Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

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BETTING
PREVIEW
| SCOUTING
REPORT
| ODDS: Magomedov (-250), Silva (+205)

Round 1

It is time for the UFC’s annual show in Abu Dhabi, and it begins
early for stateside audiences. Morning mayhem is on the menu for
fight fans in the Western Hemisphere, and the UFC has done its
darnedest to build a card that can excite from fight no. 1 to 13.
The action begins in the middleweight division between two men that
crave knockouts. Making his debut with the promotion against a
tough test, Magomedov (11-0, 0-0 UFC) will be taking a serious step
up in competition when he battles “Blindado” Silva (23-9, 4-3 UFC).
Before the fists and feet fly, referee Jason Herzog checks them in.
The gloves are touched, and Magomedov swats away a few flies before
engaging. Magomedov takes the center of the cage and whips a kick
out low to test the waters, and Silva no-sells it and slowly walks
him down. Magomedov lands another from range, but Silva is slowly
backing him towards the fencing despite getting off kicks. Silva
ignores a few more as he closes distance, and he paws out his foot
to the waist in a single response. Silva leans over with a left
hand and turns awkwardly with a heel kick to the side, but when he
recovers, he cracks the Russian with two heavy punches. Silva
chains a punch into a whipping low kick, and Magomedov whiffs on
the leg kick reply. Magomedov nails his man with a leg kick, and
Silva crowds him but gets knocked back with a few fists. Magomedov
fires off a head kick out of nowhere to shock Silva, and a jump
knee from “Bullet” follows to further get his attention. Silva
wobbles back to the fencing, and he gathers his thoughts and
bounces off it to re-engage. Silva lunges forward with punches, and
he pops Magomedov at the end of them. The unbeaten fighter parries
a few strikes and signals to his foe that Silva’s fingers were
extended, so Silva apologizes with a glove touch offer. Magomedov
nails his man with another solid kick, and when he turns around
lazily, Silva sprints towards him with winging punches. As Silva
turns about during an exchange, Magomedov boots “Blindado” in the
groin with full force and then brings up a head kick as Silva is
stung from the foul. Herzog calls the illegal blow and gives Silva
time to get his thoughts, and the two get back to it. The Russian
hammers Silva’s lead leg with a vicious kick that makes Silva
change stances, and when Silva returns to southpaw, he attacks it
again on the inside. Silva snipes Magomedov with a left hook, and
Magomedov shakes it off and pins a kick to the ribcage. Magomedov
stays on his bike with kicks, and Silva sits down on punches to
hurt Magomedov badly. This draws a fiery brawl, and Silva lays into
the heavy favorite with a flurry while Magomedov attempts to return
fire with kicks. As Silva hurts Magomedov, the round ends.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Magomedov
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Magomedov
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Magomedov

Round 2

The middleweights touch gloves to initiate the round, and Silva is
quick to pick up where he left off. Magomedov tries to keep away
and uses his legs as his best weapons, with a few low kicks that
set up body kicks and even a hook kick up high. Silva hammers him
back with nasty punches, but the damage is starting to mount from
Magomedov’s leg kicks. Magomedov lets fly a head kick that glances
off the guard, and Silva keeps his wits about him and looks to line
up a long right hand as Magomedov pecks and picks at him with his
effective kicking game. Magomedov chains together multiple punches
into a knee up the middle, and he continues bombarding Silva with
kicks that land with thuds rather than slaps. Silva lunges with
strikes, but he cannot quite catch Magomedov as the Russian has his
preferred range. Silva checks a kick after eating a few more, and
“Shara Bullet” goes up high with a hook kick. Silva times a diving
takedown to take Magomedov off his feet, and he succeeds in
planting his adversary on his back. Magomedov defends himself off
his back by hacking with elbows, and he cuts Silva on the top of
his head with them. Magomedov remains fully active from on his
back, and Silva tries to get off shots but is taking damage despite
being in top position. Magomedov is happy to get into a slugfest
from his back, and he gets some space and smacks Silva with an
upkick. Silva manages to connect with some heavy ground-and-pound
as well to rip open a cut on Magomedov’s eyebrow, but Magomedov is
not at all concerned by it. Silva maintains heavy top pressure and
picks his moments to strike so that Magomedov cannot get to him
with sneaky elbows. Silva drives home a few more punches until he
gets kicked off, and Magomedov turns and whips Silva in the face
with a shocker of a kick off his back. Silva blinks it out and
dives back down to strike until the round ends.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Magomedov
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Magomedov
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Magomedov

Round 3

Having reached the final round, the two men are ready for five more
minutes of carnage. Magomedov reintroduces himself with a number of
leg kicks, and one foot thumps into Silva’s cup. Silva tanks it so
that he can charge forward, and he manages to hit a double-leg
takedown in the middle of the cage to ground the Russian. Magomedov
immediately spurs into action with slicing elbows, all while
pushing off Silva’s chest with his feet when he can get any space.
Silva lowers himself into the guard to slug Magomedov in the face
with powerful, gravity-empowered punches, and he passes to half
guard briefly. Magomedov keeps busy from his back, and he scoots
himself to the wall in hopes of standing up. Silva cannot keep him
down, and Magomedov celebrates by kneeing Silva in the face. Silva
bull-rushes with a double to take the fight down, and Magomedov
stuffs it and elbows Silva in the face. Silva takes every strike on
the chin so that he can secure a double, and “Shara Bullet” slams
the back of his head on the mat in pain. Magomedov appears stunned,
and he does not attack from his back after this takedown. Herzog
asks Silva to do more, as Silva is slowing down, and Silva tries to
respond with some slugs on the chin. Magomedov delivers several
blows despite in the disadvantageous position, and Silva shifts
over to side control with 30 seconds to spare. Magomedov kicks him
off, and Silva threatens one more takedown that is stuffed.
Magomedov drives home one more knee up the middle, and the horn
sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Silva (29-28 Magomedov)
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Silva (29-28 Magomedov)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Magomedov (30-27 Magomedov)

The Official Result

Sharabutdin Magomedov def. Bruno Silva via Unanimous Decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

BETTING
PREVIEW
| SCOUTING
REPORT
| ODDS: Dudakova (-500), Frey (+380)

Round 1

One woman’s bout will play out in front of the crowd in the United
Arab Emirates, and it comes in a match that was scheduled at
strawweight until Friday morning. Undefeated Russian Dudakova (7-0,
1-0 UFC) could not hit her proper marks, so she has surrendered an
undeclared percentage of her purse to former Invicta FC champ Frey
(11-9, 2-5 UFC). The two will receive oversight by referee Dan
Movahedi, and Dudakova offers an apologetic glove touch to kick
things off that Frey accepts. Dudakova moves to the center of the
cage to engage, but Frey is the one to try to strike first.
Dudakova slips it and counters, and Frey goes back at her with a
fist to the ribs. Dudakova comes in swinging, and Frey ducks only
to be met with a clinch. Frey stuffs the takedown effort and pushes
off, and she paws out a leg kick to follow. Frey ducks a few swings
so that she can rip the body, and she takes a right hand over the
top in response. Frey reaches out with a straight left hand, and
she is met with a charging single-leg takedown attempt that comes
up short. The Russian presses her foe against the fencing for a few
seconds before Frey frees herself, and Frey reaches out with three
punches. Frey picks her shots from afar, doubling up on a right
hand and drawing a reaction out of her adversary. Dudakova crashes
the pocket and headbutts Frey square on the forehead, and Frey
winces in pain as Movahedi calls the foul and pauses the action.
After a minute or two, Frey is good to go, and she immediately is
prepared to stifle Dudakova’s takedown attempt. When this falls
short, she drills Frey in the chest with a number of knees.
Dudakova swats out with a few strikes, and Frey intercepts her with
her own offense. Dudakova pushes in for a takedown, only to be shut
down once again and popped with a left hand. Dudakova stays on the
outside and pecks at Frey with a few rang shots. Frey misses the
mark with a front kick, and she gets tagged with three punches.
Dudakova drills her opponent with a left hook, and Frey goes
flying. When Frey bangs into the fence, the bell rings.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Dudakova
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Dudakova
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Dudakova

Round 2

As soon as the round begins, the former Invicta queen has a new
plan. Racing towards her opponent, Frey dips under a looping strike
to scoop Dudakova off her feet, and she plants the Russian square
on her back. Landing in half guard, Frey maintains heavy top
pressure and shuts down any get-up attempts from her foe. Instead
of getting off a great deal of offense, Frey prefers to smother,
and she slithers her way over to side control as Movahedi
inexplicably asks for more action. Frey considers moving over to a
north-south position, but she gets dragged back to half guard.
Dudakova recovers to full guard and sets up an armbar off her back,
and Frey blasts her in the face with multiple hammerfists to shut
that all the way down. Dudakova pushes off the chest with upkicks,
and Frey stands up and dives back down to smack the Russian with a
solid right hand. Dudakova slowly works her legs up high to trap an
arm, and she sets up another armbar that is not particularly close.
Dudakova is warned for grabbing the gloves as she punts Frey
illegally in the face three times, but Movahedi misses these
blatant strikes with Frey’s knee down. Dudakova explodes her way to
her feet, and she strings punches together to try to get back on
the scoreboard. Frey lands a body kick, Dudakova does the same, and
the round ends.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Frey
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Frey
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Frey

Round 3

Dudakova slowly walks out of her corner and holds her hand high to
signal a glove touch, and Frey is glad to meet it. The two ladies
get down to business shortly thereafter, and Dudakova chains
punches together while not allowing Frey to take her down again.
Frey telegraphs a level change, and Dudakova makes her pay for her
effort with punches and a high kick that is blocked. Dudakova gets
off four punches while Frey looks to tie her up, and when Frey
backs off, she has her guard up in time to defend against another
head kick. Frey sits down on a counter right hook, and Dudakova
shakes it off and winds up an uppercut to reply. Frey gest the
Russian’s attention with a short combination, but she does not
follow it up. Dudakova sticks and moves, beating Frey to the punch
repeatedly. Frey walks face-first into a right hand, and she does
not acknowledge it and instead tries to keep throwing shots from
the outside. Both women do not change their approaches, with a low
work rate and volume akin to a sparring match. Frey presses forward
into a clinch, and Dudakova stuffs a potential takedown but is
dragged to one knee on her second attempt. The undefeated fighter
powers back up with ease despite her back against the wall, and she
pushes away with seconds to spare. Both women let their hands go to
the final horn, one that awkwardly blares and makes the commentary
booth collectively giggle.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Dudakova (29-28 Dudakova)
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Dudakova (29-28 Dudakova)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Dudakova (29-28 Dudakova)

The Official Result

Victoria Dudakova def. Jinh Yu Frey via Unanimous Decision (29-28,
29-28, 29-28)

BETTING
PREVIEW
| SCOUTING
REPORT
| ODDS: Wood (-340), Naimov (+270)

Round 1

One win shy of 20 professional victories, the label of “The
Prospect” for Wood (19-5, 7-2 UFC) may be wearing out. At the age
of 30, the Englishman is surging into his encounter against
Tajikistan native Naimov (9-2, 1-0 UFC) in a classic matchup of
those two nations at 145 pounds. The third man in the Octagon will
be referee Lukasz Bosacki, who stands back as the combatants bump
fists. Both in orthodox stances, the two mirror one another while
standing before the other right in the center of the cage. Wood
makes Naimov blink first with a thudding calf kick, and Naimov
replies in kind. Naimov times a perfect right hook while Wood is
advancing to nearly take the Brit off his feet, and Wood recovers
by clinching up. Naimov uses his foe’s momentum against him to hit
a trip with his body lock to put Wood on the canvas. Naimov stacks
Wood up against the corner between the floor and the cage to start
dropping down ground-and-pound, and Wood appears to have gotten
through the worst of that nasty right hook from before. Naimov
tries to put some more damage on him, as he opens up with numerous
right hands and hammerfists. Wood sits up, putting his back to the
cage, and he starts talking to his corner that is seated directly
behind him. Naimov chips away with fists until Wood bursts to his
knees and up to his feet. Naimov pressures tightly until he is spun
around, and he smashes Wood in the cup with a knee. Before Wood
collapses to the ground, Naimov gets off a knee to the sternum as
well, and Bosacki gets between them to allow Wood to get his wind
back. Bosacki issues Naimov a stern warning, and after about 90
seconds, the two get back to it. Wood doubles up on leg kicks as he
marches forward, and a piston-like straight right hand staggers
Naimov in an instant. Naimov gathers his thoughts as he ricochets
off the wall, and Wood uses the moment to drive Naimov to the
canvas. Wood latches onto a kimura and falls off the back, allowing
a now-recovered Naimov to start bombarding him with
ground-and-pound. Naimov allows Wood to sit up so he can hang on
with a potential guillotine choke, and Wood fights it off to stand
up, only to meet an elbow. The horn cries oddly again, and the
promotion needs to work on it as it appears to be
malfunctioning.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Naimov
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Naimov
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Naimov

Round 2

Fists are bumped, and the first strike of the round is a front kick
that bounces into Wood’s cup. Wood cries out in pain and shouts to
Bosacki to do something, and he drops to his knees against the
fence. Wood paces back and forth and shouts out to get his
bearings, and Bosacki issues Naimov a hard warning without taking a
point. When Wood is ready to go, Naimov instantly advances to
change levels and take the fight down. Naimov puts a knee to the
chest, and Wood turns the corner and trips him out to put him on
the mat. Naimov jumps back up despite Wood clinging to his back,
and he grabs the fence to stop a takedown as if he were a lifelong
practitioner of Dundasso. Bosacki warns him for the clear tug on
the links without doing anything else, and Naimov manages to stay
on his feet. Wood presses his shoulder on Naimov, but Naimov is
able to turn him around, drive knees to the chest, and trip Wood
up. Wood falls to his back, with Naimov following him, and Naimov
moves right into half guard. When Naimov looks to advance position,
Wood pulls him back to the guard, and he slows down the strikes
that come from “Hillman.” Naimov postures up and lands a punch and
an elbow, and Wood uses his foot to push on Naimov’s face to get
enough space to turn. Wood methodically stands back up with the
fence behind him, and Naimov drops down for a double. Wood defends
with a kimura, and he loses it when put on his back. “The Prospect”
moves to his knees in an effort to regain his footing, and he
stands back up as the horn toots comically.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Naimov
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Naimov
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Naimov

Round 3

Despite the foul-filled performance from Naimov thus far, there is
no bad blood between the two, as they touch gloves entering into
Round 3. The two fighters trade strikes, and Naimov kicks him in
the groin. Wood rushes forward, ignoring it as it goes uncalled, to
pin Naimov against the wire. Naimov shoves off of it to reset, and
he pushes the ball of his foot into Wood’s midsection. Wood sits
down on a left hand and crowds his man, but he backs off before
further engaging. Wood stalks his foe down, and Naimov reaches him
with a left hand and a leg kick. Naimov settles for a head kick,
and with one leg in the air, he gets kicked hard on his plant leg
to nearly buckle his knee. Naimov drops down suddenly for a double,
and he succeeds in putting the Brit down to his seat. Wood powers
back up, but Naimov wrangles him against the wall and drags him to
a knee in a mat return effort. Wood takes several knees to the
thigh and midsection as time is his worst enemy at the moment, and
Naimov knees him in the groin and gets away with it again. Wood
shakes his head angrily, and he lets loose with his hands in a
furious exchange. Tagging Naimov, Wood connects with heavy hooks
and rocks “Hillman” with his offense. Naimov tries to tie him up or
stifle him with a jab or two, and Wood continues pushing the pace
and stinging Naimov with his strikes. Naimov goes up high with a
kick, and Wood takes him off his feet and starts drilling him with
ground-and-pound. In survival mode, Naimov illegally grabs the
inside of Wood’s gloves to stop the shots from hitting him, and
Wood wriggles his hands out and keeps slugging Naimov in the chops
until the strange fight ends.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Wood (29-28 Naimov)
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Wood (29-28 Naimov)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Wood (29-28 Naimov)

The Official Result

Muhammadjon Naimov def. Nathaniel Wood via Unanimous Decision
(29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

BETTING
PREVIEW
| SCOUTING
REPORT
| ODDS: Jubli (-305), Breeden (+245)

Round 1

Clocking in nearly four pounds over the lightweight cap, “Money”
Breeden (10-6, 0-3 UFC) will be sacrificing a hefty portion of his
nicknamesake by blowing weight against Jubli (7-0, 1-0 UFC). The
undefeated combatant from India will be aiming for a pink
slip-worthy performance – for his opponent, to be clear – and he
will need to do so under the oversight of referee Marc Goddard. The
two have no interest in touching them up first, and instead they
get right down to it. Jubli prepares for a charging Breeden by
sitting down on a right hand, and his leg kick that follows lands
flush. Jubli stuns Breeden with a combination, and he pulls up
short instead of continuing it. Jubli pulls his punches and kicks
when feinting, and Breeden is able to see the stutter and catch
him. Jubli snipes Breeden with a left hand and follows it with a
body kick, and he leans back to dodge the counter. Breeden puts a
three-punch combination together, and Jubli drives him back with a
front kick. Jubli clips his foe in the midst of a combo, and he
lands another right hand after it along with part of a head kick.
Breeden recovers and is buzzed by a step-in knee, and he wipes his
hair as a cut has opened on the top of his head. Breeden shoots for
a takedown that gets shut down easily, and Jubli makes him pay with
a digging right to the body. The Indian combatant strings a knee
into a series of punches, and Breeden takes them flush and nods at
him. Jubli stabs his toes to the body, and Breeden has to take a
moment to take a breath. Loosing a head kick that misses, Breeden
leaves himself exposed and gets kneed on the chin. Both men throw
fire in a sudden flurry, and Breeden dings his undefeated foe with
a right hand. Breeden kicks low, and Jubli backs him off with a
jab. Jubli intercepts an advancing Breeden with a knee and splits
the guard with a right hand, and Breeden shakes it off and comes
out swinging. One last knee from Jubli dislodges the gumshield of
his opponent before the round ends.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Jubli
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Jubli
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Jubli

Round 2

The second round begins furiously, as Breeden kicks the body and
Jubli lines up a bunch of punches while Breeden’s leg is in the
air. “King of Lions” unloads with a vicious right hand that
staggers the American, and Breeden attempts to fire back but
continues to get clubbed with oncoming fire. The strikes from Jubli
have shredded open a cut above Breeden’s eye, and it is gaping but
not bleeding. Breeden welcomes a brawl as he lets his hands go, and
he even catches Jubli in an exchange. Jubli works him over right
back, and Breeden raises his finger and wags it. “Money” gets off a
money right hand that shakes up the undefeated man, but Jubli is
able to get his bearings and smashes Breeden in the jaw with a
knee. Jubli times a clean right hand over the top, and Breeden, of
the “let me bang, bro” mentality, bites down on his mouthpiece and
throws haymakers. Jubli eats a few and counters back with sharper
strikes, but Breeden is not budging an inch. Breeden gains a head
of steam and backs off Jubli, and he starts shouting and flexing
while swinging for the bleachers. Jubli remains composed and more
accurate, but Breeden is in his face ready for anything that comes
at him. Jubli chains punches into kicks, and Breeden points at his
own leg to check a kick. Breeden is having a blast as he trades
wildly with his opponent, despite a flap of his own eyebrow hanging
down to partially obscure his vision. The round ends, and Goddard
takes a very close look at the damage on Breeden’s bloodless
face.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Jubli
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Breeden
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Jubli

Round 3

Breeden is cleared for the last round, and Jubli makes sure to
immediately target it with a kick. Breeden explodes into action,
running his hands down while flailing punches. Jubli eats powerful
punches, and Breeden starts barking at him. Jubli is staggered and
shocked from the onslaught of strikes, and Breeden busts him in the
face with his right hand. Jubli feebly shoots down for a takedown,
and Breeden laughs it off and gets in Jubli’s face. Breeden winds
up with a right hand and points at him as if he were a member of
the Diaz clan. Jubli again tries for a takedown, and Breeden shuts
him down, busts him in the chops and starts shouting “USA.” The
madness of Breeden has completely taken Jubli out of his game, and
Breeden is practically the only one with any offense. Jubli gets
off one single punch, and Breeden yells at him and hits him back
with two more. Jubli tries to stay away with a few body kicks and a
leg kick, and Breeden winds up with a huge left hand. Jubli does
not know what to do and is falling apart at Breeden’s relentless
pressure and trash talk.
With a thunderous surge of punches, Breeden connects with
one final right hand to send Jubli crashing to the canvas on his
face. While Jubli bounces back up to his hands, Goddard waves the
fight off due to the face-planting nature of the
barrage.
This is an incredible comeback for the
Marathon MMA fighter, who seems to have authored a terrific finish
through sheer force of will. Breeden shouts to anyone that will
listen, “don’t sleep on me,” and he has successfully removed
India’s Jubli from the ranks of the unbeaten in a big way.

The Official Result

Mike Breeden def. Anshul Jubli R3 3:00 via KO (Punches)

BETTING
PREVIEW
| SCOUTING
REPORT
| ODDS: Dumas (-205), Azaitar (+170)

Round 1

Despite both middleweight hailed as knockout artists, Azaitar
(14-3-1, 1-1 UFC) and Dumas (8-1, 1-1 UFC) both sport knockout
rates of exactly 50%. It will be well over two years since the
Moroccan Azaitar has competed in the cage, while Dumas has fought
eight times in the meantime. The referee assignment of the matchup
goes to Jason Herzog, who clocks the fighters in as they decide
against tapping their hands together. Dumas advances as chants for
“Abu” rain down from the crowd, and the first strike is a low kick
from the Floridian. When Dumas attempts another kick, Azaitar is
able to time a right hand and send Dumas flying. Dumas recovers,
largely pushed over for momentum and not due to the damage of the
strike. When Dumas stands, he surprises Azaitar by locking his
hands together and taking Azaitar for a ride. Dumas lands on top
position in half guard, and he opens up with short strikes to the
body and grinding elbows on the chin. Staying close to not let
Azaitar get any space to push off, Dumas makes his foe’s life
miserable with his smothering top control. Dumas winds up with a
knee to the body, and he postures up to bust Azaitar in the face.
Azaitar tugs on Dumas’ hair to sit him up and punch him, and he
strikes Dumas in the back of the head repeatedly despite Herzog’s
warnings to knock it off. Dumas isolates an arm but does not appear
to have the chops to go for a straight armbar or an armlock like a
kimura or keylock. “The Reaper” hangs on in this risk-averse
position until the round ends.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Dumas
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Dumas
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Dumas

Round 2

The middleweights kick off Round 2 with kicks, as Dumas goes high
with a front kick while Azaitar goes low with his own shin. Dumas
attacks the lead leg of his foe as well, and Azaitar replies with
the same kick. Azaitar bull-rushes forward to stun Dumas with a
combination, and Dumas hops back and shakes out any cobwebs.
Azaitar swings leather, and Dumas ducks, circles away and kicks his
calf hard. When chants for “Abu” drown out any other sound in the
arena, Azaitar does not acknowledge them, instead waiting for Dumas
to come his way. Dumas looks for a takedown from range, and he
abandons it when noticing that Azaitar is winding up with nasty
counters. Azaitar has a kick checked that produces a noise like a
tree limb snapping, and he takes a jab in the nose for good
measure. Dumas uses his longer range to snipe from afar, and
Azaitar grabs one of Dumas’ outstretched legs and dings him with
two punches. The Floridian goes to the body, and he feints and
fakes to draw reactions out of “Captain Morocco.” Azaitar gets off
a clean body kick, and the two trade punches in a rapid exchange.
Dumas sneaks in a leg kick, and Azaitar replies with an overhand
right on the cheek. When Dumas kicks the side, Azaitar takes him
off his feet and lays into him with right hands behind the ear and
on the back of the head. Dumas scrambles back to his feet, and
Azaitar meets him with a knee to the body and a low kick. The horn
briefly honks, and then squeaks.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Azaitar
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Azaitar
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Azaitar

Round 3

The two men meet in the middle of the cage, and Dumas sees a head
kick coming from a mile away and smoothly dodges it. Dumas settles
down with a chopping leg kick, and he tries to double up on it only
to come up short. Neither fighter commits to much, as they are
largely relegated to single strikes like a front kick from Azaitar
or a jab from Dumas. The Florida native kicks low and then turns
his hips to put a side kick on the body of his foe. Spinning with a
back kick, Dumas mixes things up, but it is again one-and-done.
Azaitar kicks the lead leg, and then after a few seconds, decides
to do that again. This spurs Dumas into a punch to the thigh. As
they clash together, Dumas skirts away, and Azaitar pulls his hair
and yanks the tie out of Dumas’ hair. Hair pulling is a serious
foul, one that commentator Daniel Cormier “jokes” about not
knowing, but Azaitar is only warned for it. Dumas, when he puts it
back, proceeds to walk Azaitar down and stings him with a jab.
Azaitar wobbles and he recovers, walking right into another jab
from Dumas. The best strikes from Dumas are his jab, although his
volume is paltry. Azaitar is not much better, with his kicks likely
accounting for most of his strikes in the frame. Dumas tries to add
to his tally with two front kicks, but they slide off the block.
Azaitar digs a right to the body, and Dumas responds with a right
over the top and a body kick that is caught. Both middleweights paw
at one another without landing anything, although Azaitar gets off
two that glance at the end of his glove. Dumas chips away with a
kick, and Azaitar charges at him with a takedown that fails. Dumas
punts him in the nose with a head kick, breaking it and splitting
open a cut on the bridge of it, and the lackluster match comes to a
conclusion.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Dumas (29-28 Dumas)
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Dumas (29-28 Dumas)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Dumas (29-28 Dumas)

The Official Result

Sedriques Dumas def. Abu Azaitar via Unanimous Decision (29-28,
29-28, 29-28)

BETTING
PREVIEW
| SCOUTING
REPORT
| ODDS: Basharat (-535), Henry (+400)

Round 1

Referee Lukasz Bosacki will need to go into overdrive if he hopes
to keep up with this next bout in the bantamweight division. With
14 wins opposite zero defeats, Basharat (14-0, 3-0 UFC) rockets his
way into his pairing with proud UWF USA rep Henry (23-6, 2-1 UFC).
Whether the victor needs 15 seconds or 15 minutes to get things
done, one man may put himself in prime position at the talent-rich
135-pound category by prevailing. There is no glove touch to get
this one started. Basharat walks through a leg kick and parries two
jabs to get his own range. Henry kicks the leg, sweeping it out,
and Basharat falls to the ground and climbs back up while wagging
his finger. Both men trade leg kicks, and Henry breaks it up with a
front kick. Basharat digs another kick on the calf, and Henry
greets him with one back while ducking two looping punches.
Basharat connects with another front kick, and he checks a kick.
Henry swats out with multiple low kicks while Basharat crowds him,
and when Basharat backs off, he plants a side kick on Henry’s
waist. Basharat sneaks in a jab and follows it with an inside low
kick, and Henry defends against a head kick while kicking low.
Basharat gets off a left hand, and when he kicks the body, Henry
catches it. Henry releases it after landing a few punches, and his
own kick gets caught. This forces a scramble that results in both
fighters hitting the mat, but the two are active enough to spring
back up while still tied up. Basharat attempts a single, and he
abandons it to go up high with a left hand on the break. Basharat
chops with a kick and lands two punches, but it is his spinning
back kick that finds its target with emphasis. Basharat scores
kicks, and Henry does the same while getting one more checked.
Henry doubles up on a kick from each leg, and he pecks away while
Basharat slowly meanders towards him. Henry kicks the waist and
closes in to hunt for an inside trip. The round ends with the two
trading knees from up close.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Basharat
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Basharat
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Basharat

Round 2

The 135ers meet one another in the middle of the cage,
Basharat kicks his opponent square in the groin to start
off the round. Henry falls straight on his face and rolls around,
moaning in agony.
Basharat tries to apologize, and
Bosacki tells him to stay in the neutral corner. Henry shows no
sign of improvement after 90 seconds, still on the ground in pain.
There is a brief bit of discussion as to whether the strike landed
on his groin, and Henry yells that it was all his genitals. After
over three minutes, Henry is helped to his feet, but he is still
totally compromised. Five full minutes elapse, and Bosacki waves
the fight off, much to the displeasure of the crowd. The doctor
incredulously tries to tell Henry that the strike should not have
hurt him like it did, or that it was not a direct shot on his
groin, but Henry is no actor and his reaction is quite legitimate.
Henry’s corner, the legendary Josh Barnett, carries Henry out of
the cage, as Henry is struggling to stay on his feet. As the foul
was accidental and the time was early into Round 2, it should be
declared a no contest.

The Official Result

Victor Henry vs. Javid Basharat is Ruled a No Contest (Accidental
Groin Kick) R2 0:15

BETTING
PREVIEW
| SCOUTING
REPORT
| ODDS: Peek (-135), Yahya (+114)

Round 1

The UFC made sure when putting this fight together that the judges
may be able to take it off. At 155 pounds, Yahya (12-3, 0-0 UFC)
will make history as the first fighter born in the Emirates to
compete in the Octagon. He comes to blows with all-action striker
Peek (8-1, 1 NC; 1-1 UFC), who sports a 100% knockout rate. Referee
Dan Movahedi may be needed even if the judges can likely go on
break, and the fighters do not bump their fists together. Peek is
the immediate aggressor, whipping low kicks and pressing forward.
Yahya backs him off with a half-charge, and he does not throw
anything. Peek rushes forward with two punches, and the right hand
sends Yahya down to the canvas. Yahya springs back up, and Peek
surprises him with a body lock and a trip takedown. Yahya turns to
his knee and stands, defiant of the right hands busting him in the
chops. Peek stays tight against his foe and looks for another trip
on the other side, sneaking his leg around Yahya’s to fluster him.
Yahya considers a standing guillotine choke, but there is no
leverage for it. Peek drills the inner thigh with knees, and he
gets one on the inside before splitting off and winging a right
hand. Yahya dodges and kicks the body as he escapes. Yahya leaps
forward with a left hand to surprise Peek, and Peek shakes his head
and is good to go. Peek winds up with a full-blast leg kick, and
Yahya drops to his knee but is quick to get footing. Peek looks for
a right hand as Yahya backpedals, and he misses the mark with a
head kick. Peek gives chase with kicks, working at Yahya’s lead
wheel, and he runs towards his man with his fists flying. Peek
punches into a takedown, dropping down for a single that he turns
to a double. Yahya defends with a guillotine choke, and he rolls
through it to lock down a brabo choke. Peek survives the
submission, and the round ends.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Peek
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Peek
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Peek

Round 2

Peek, leading the dance right out of the gate, starts off with a
front kick and a lot of forward momentum. Yahya gives back a few
body kicks, and he allows Peek to throw himself off-balance with a
huge right hand. Peek blitzes his foe with a haymakers, and Yahya
bounces off the fence and strafes to the side. Peek unloads a leg
kick that stumbles Yahya, and he lets his opponent recover so that
he can gauge how compromised the leg may be. Peek kicks it again,
and he backs away to dodge a front kick. Peek walks through a right
hand to swing for the fences, and Yahya evades them but cannot
escape a flailing left hand that belts him on the chin. Yahya
responds with pressure and a kick to the ribs, and Peek turns
around and resets. Yahya catches Peek with a head kick that barely
gets through, and Peek smacks him with a back fist. Peek kicks the
rear leg of his adversary, and he shoots for a double that is
stuffed when Yahya grips a guillotine. Peek takes a step back and
come back swinging, only for Yahya to be out of the way in time.
The American lands a leg kick, and he blazes Yahya with a few
punches and a standing hammerfist before Yahya gets away. Yahya
goes high with a kick and sticks out a left, causing Peek to crowd
him with looping punches. Yahya is no worse the wear after the
strikes, and the horn sounds with a little more gravitas.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Peek
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Peek
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Peek

Round 3

Once more, Peek is loaded for bear to start off the round, and he
unleashes a furious frenzy of fists. The punches partially get
through, and Peek’s sheer momentum allows him to bowl Yahya over
and walk right into full mount. Peek lays into him with punches
until Yahya fights to his feet. Yahya tries to turn the tables on
him and goes for a takedown, only for Peek to trip him up and sit
him on his seat. Yahya turns to a knee while leaned against the
cage, and he slides off the back when opening up with punches.
Yahya drives two body kicks to slow Peek down, and Peek wears them
well and finds himself facing a few jabs. Peek nails his opponent
with a right hand, and he tries for a hammerfist as well as Yahya
shells up. Peek fearlessly pursues “The UAE Warrior,” crowding him
and bullying him to the wire. Peek cannot hold him there, and when
Yahya backs off, they both land flush strikes on the cheek. A cut
opens on the side of Peek’s left eye, and Yahya targets it with a
knee. Peek defends a takedown shot from the UAE native and turns
him around, where he stomps on Yahya’s toes while grinding on him.
Peek lands a right hand, and when Yahya tries a knee, he connects
with another on the inside. Peek hits a trip with 30 seconds to
spare, and he lands in half guard and moves to mount. Yahya kicks
him off, and the fight surprisingly goes to the judges.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Peek (30-27 Peek)
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Peek (30-27 Peek)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Peek (30-27 Peek)

The Official Result

Trevor Peek def. Mohammad Yahya via Unanimous Decision (29-28,
30-27, 30-27)

BETTING
PREVIEW
| SCOUTING
REPORT
| ODDS: Mokaev (-485), Elliott (+370)

Round 1

Generations will clash in the preliminary headliner, when old guard
representative Elliott (19-12-1, 8-10 UFC) tries to teach
23-year-old up-and-comer Mokaev (10-0, 1 NC; 4-0 UFC) a thing or
two. Before a torch is or is not passed at 125 pounds, referee
Jason Herzog lights it. The gloves are touched, and Elliott hops
forward with his leg up and gets swatted back. Mokaev tags his
opponent, but Elliott powers through it to hit a takedown and put
the youngster on his back early. Mokaev looks to hook an elbow from
off his back and stifle anything coming down on him, but Elliott
elects to simply smack “The Punisher” in the jaw with that wing.
Elliott drops down a couple elbows until Mokaev scrambles back up
to his feet, and Elliott is quick to stuff a takedown that comes at
him. Elliott skims the Dagestan-born fighter’s forehead with an
elbow, and he chases after Mokaev with his hands down. Mokaev
attempts another takedown, and he is stopped in his tracks. Mokaev
puts his hands on the mat, and Elliot knees him twice with
questionable strikes – largely depending on the amount of weight
Mokaev had on his hands. Mokaev is fine, and the fight resumes.
Elliott spins with a back kick, and his awkward kicks are
frustrating the younger fighter. Mokaev lunges with a right hand,
and he trips up the veteran and takes him down. Elliott snatches up
a guillotine choke and torques with all his might, and Mokaev
appears unconcerned at the submission and allows Elliott to gas his
arms out. Elliott goes after the submission again when fully
hitting his back, and that second attempt also falls short. Elliott
hacks with elbows off his back, and Mokaev tries to get busy with
short body shots. Elliott defends himself from anything of merit,
and the round ends.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Elliott
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Mokaev
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Mokaev

Round 2

When the second round opens, Mokaev shoots directly into a double.
Elliott sees this coming and clamps down a guillotine choke.
Mokaev, patient and calm, does not struggle or do much to put
himself in harm’s way. Instead, he does the right things to step to
the side and wriggle his neck out, and he moves to top position as
Elliott elbows him illegally behind the head several times. Elliott
is the active striker of the two despite Mokaev on top of him,
although few strikes of merit connect on either side. Mokaev clings
to the former title challenger while looking to pass, but Elliott’s
guard keeps him at bay. Mokaev sits up, and he falls right into a
triangle choke trap. Elliott grips hold of an armbar to make things
worse, and “The Punisher” uses all of his might to lift Elliott in
the air and slam him down to break up the submission. Both fighters
flail their fists while in the horizontal position, and Elliott
hooks his leg around Mokaev’s arm to stifle him. Mokaev settles to
grind out the remainder of the round.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Mokaev
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Mokaev
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Mokaev

Round 3

The awkward stylings of Elliott allow him to close the distance
without absorbing anything but a front kick, and he walks forward
until Mokaev attempts a takedown. Elliott elbows his man in the top
of the head, and after two close ones, Mokaev puts his hands on the
mat and is struck with the third that is called a foul. Herzog
calls time and gives Mokaev moments to recover, and Mokaev walks
around getting the crowd excited. The replay shows the strikes were
legal, and Herzog resets them in the same position. Mokaev uses
this moment of confusion when they resume to snatch up Elliott’s
ankle and flip him over in a slick maneuver. Mokaev does little
with the position when he claims it, holding Elliott down and
disallowing him from getting up. Elliott grabs hold of a guillotine
choke, and this lets Mokaev counter him with a Von Preux setup of
the shoulder over his foe’s neck. Elliott releases the grip, but
“The Punisher” punishes him for making this mistake by locking down
the arm-triangle choke. Mokaev, who slithers into mount, steps
partially to the side and presses his full body weight down to
complete the submission. Elliott does not need long before tapping
out, and Mokaev has recorded the biggest win of his career
impressively.

The Official Result

Muhammad Mokaev def. Tim Elliott R3 3:03 via Submission
(Arm-Triangle Choke)

BETTING
PREVIEW
| SCOUTING
REPORT
| ODDS: Nurmagomedov (-225), Gafurov (+185)

Round 1

The main card kicks off with what should be a high-paced,
high-intensity scrap when Nurmagomedov (17-3, 6-2 UFC) – no
relation – stands in the way of Gafurov (18-5, 0-1 UFC). The
latter, representing Tajikistan, hopes to make competitors from his
nation run the table tonight with a victory in the next 15 minutes.
Before they get things started, referee Marc Goddard checks in the
bantamweights. They opt to touch gloves, and Gafurov moves to the
middle of the Octagon and plods forward. Nurmagomedov jabs with his
front kick, and he stretches out a leg kick as well as one high to
find his immediate distance. Gafurov gives him one low kick back,
only to get shoved away with the ball of the Russian’s foot.
Nurmagomedov whips a kick high, and Gafurov charges recklessly into
action. When Gafurov swings his fists, Nurmagomedov circles on the
outside and matches Gafurov’s momentum by slapping on a 10-finger
guillotine choke. The submission is instantly and completely tight,
with Nurmagomedov’s arm wrapped all the way around to crush the
windpipe and cut off the blood flow. With Goddard watching closely,
Gafurov taps out on the other side, outside of Goddard’s field of
vision. Ever the sportsman, Nurmagomedov releases the choke right
as Gafurov is about to lose consciousness. Goddard tends to Gafurov
after waving off the fight, and Gafurov is beside himself at the
speedy, deflating loss. Meanwhile, Nurmagomedov is over the moon
after winning in such a fashion.

The Official Result

Said Nurmagomedov def. Muin Gafurov R1 1:13 via Submission
(Guillotine Choke)

BETTING
PREVIEW
| SCOUTING
REPORT
| ODDS: Aliskerov (-535), Alves (+410)

Round 1

Getting a new opponent on short notice, surging Dagestan native
Aliskerov (14-1, 1-0 UFC) closes as the heaviest betting favorite
on the card around -650 as he takes on company staple Alves (14-6,
8-6 UFC). Winner of the third season of “The Ultimate Fighter:
Brazil,” Alves moves back up that weight class of middleweight for
this late test, and he does not mind the odds. Thankful to remain
on this card, Aliskerov offers a glove touch to his new foe, and it
is accepted. Referee Lukasz Bosacki is ready for what comes next.
Aliskerov coolly walks forward, with a front kick to keep Alves
from coming up on him. Alves slams a few kicks on the inside of the
Russian’s lead leg, and Aliskerov tries to check one and gets
knocked back with a pair of punches. Aliskerov swings back and
misses, and Alves is on him and delivers one more hefty kick on the
same spot of the leg. Both men throw hard punches, and Aliskerov
checks another kick. Alves swarms forward but is out of arm’s
reach, and Aliskerov reaches him with a right hand and staggers him
with a jab. Aliskerov confidently leaps forward with a knee up the
middle, and he knows Alves is in big trouble. Aliskerov unloads a
flurry of fists into the chin, and Alves gets rocked and rocked
again as he is barely able to stay on his feet. One particularly
nasty uppercut separates Alves from his senses, and he collapses to
the mat, totally defeated. Aliskerov continues punching right until
Bosacki pulls him off, and he walks off to celebrate his
handiwork.

The Official Result

Ikram Aliskerov def. Warlley Alves R1 2:07 via TKO (Punches)

BETTING
PREVIEW
| SCOUTING
REPORT
| ODDS: Ankalaev (-355), Walker (+280)

Round 1

Major stakes at light heavyweight loom for the man that gets his
hand raised in the encounter between Ankalaev (17-1-1, 9-1-1 UFC)
and Walker (21-7, 7-4 UFC). Both at the tender age of 31, Ankalaev
last saw his dreams of UFC gold get put on ice thanks to an odd
draw, while Walker tied his own UFC high by winning three in a row.
Two men – plus referee Dan Movahedi – enter, and only one will
leave a top 205-pound contender. The gloves are sternly touched,
and Walker lashes out first with a slapping leg kick. Ankalaev
looks for a way to decipher the awkwardly long reach of his
opponent, and he does so by smacking Walker in the face with his
shin. Walker shakes it off and starts chewing up the lead leg of
his adversary. Ankalaev preemptively raises his leg to check kicks,
and he gets one and follows it with a right hand that makes Walker
spin around. Walker paws out with his jab, which keeps Ankalaev
from reaching him with much besides a left to the body. Walker
reels, bent over from the damaging blow, only to shock Ankalaev by
jumping at him with a flying knee as he was faking it. Ankalaev
somehow pushes through it, allowing him to bowl Walker down to the
ground, where he starts fishing for a side choke. Walker defends
the submission and looks for short punches, and Ankalaev drives his
knee straight into Walker’s chin while Walker’s knee was down.
Movahedi calls the foul – this night has not been good for the
rules of engagement – and Walker is stunned but smiling. Movahedi
calls in the doctor to check on Walker’s condition, and Walker
tries to clear his head and wipes away a little bit of blood that
trickled into his eye. In a bizarre result, the physician tells
Movahedi that Walker cannot continue – the same one that told Henry
earlier tonight that he was not struck in the groin earlier. Walker
does not understand what is happening and loses his cool, shoving
Movahedi and screaming that he wants to keep fighting. Many bodies
rush into the cage, keeping the two from engaging further, and both
announcer Bruce Buffer and UFC head Dana White come in to make sure
nothing else arises from the potential fracas. Walker and Ankalaev
are wanting to keep fighting, but they cannot. The ruling is that
the illegal knee was unintentional, and therefore the result would
be a no contest. No one is happy about this, and White tells them
that they will take care of things soon. Sometimes these things
happen in MMA.

The Official Result

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Johnny Walker is Ruled a No Contest (Illegal
Knee) R1 3:13

BETTING
PREVIEW
| SCOUTING
REPORT
| ODDS: Chimaev (-285), Usman (+230)

Round 1

Unexpectedly preserving this fight, former welterweight kingpin
Usman (20-3, 15-2 UFC) will be stepping up to 185 pounds for the
first time in his career in the highly anticipated co-headliner.
With just 12 days to prepare, he will collide with Chimaev (12-0,
6-0 UFC), who has been out of the Octagon for over a year while at
middleweight for the first time since 2020. Many questions may be
answered about both men when the dust settles, and referee Jason
Herzog will take the helm for the second-to-last bout of the day.
Chimaev has a wild look in his eye, and even though he offers a
clap of hands, Usman is having none of it. The two look for their
ranges, and Chimaev races forward and looks to take the former
champ down. Usman defends it by dropping to a knee, and he springs
back up. Chimaev grabs him from behind and looks for a mat return,
while imposing his body weight on Usman. Chimaev presses Usman down
and gets both hooks in, and he starts hammering Chimaev with
hammerfists. Herzog asks Usman to work, and Usman sits up but still
has “Borz” on his back. Chimaev fishes for a choke and mixes in
punches, and he grabs the cage a few times to maintain position.
Usman stays on his hands and knees, not allowing himself to get
flattened out but completely nullified from an offensive
perspective. Usman looks to shimmy Chimaev off his back, although
this does not work. Chimaev looks for a potential choke and busts
Usman in the face with a few punches and an elbow. Usman stands up,
and Chimaev completes the body triangle and starts wrapping up a
rear-naked choke. Usman fights the hands to defend against the
choke, and he slams Chimaev right on his head to stop the
submission. Chimaev flattens Usman out momentarily, but Usman sits
up and leans himself against the fencing. Chimaev wraps his arms
around Usman’s head, but the choke is not there. Chimaev works with
strikes from around the sides of the head, and he drags Usman to
his seat when Usman looks to recover. “Borz” sits up to land a few
strikes, and the dominant round ends.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Chimaev
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Chimaev
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Chimaev

Round 2

The second round begins, and both men are tentative to exchange in
the early going. No strikes land for the first 45 seconds, when
Usman jabs the body and kicks the calf. Chimaev changes stances
after the kick, and he flicks out a jab. Usman fakes for a
takedown, and Chimaev partially bites but does not sell out to
defend an attempt that does not come. Usman puts the ball of his
foot on Chimaev’s midsection, and he blocks a high body kick that
soars back his way. Usman scores another front kick, and he gets
pushed back when Chimaev kicks at his knee. The crowd grows
restless at the inactivity from the two middleweights, and Usman
goes down a little harder for a faked takedown. Usman lands a
straight right hand and pump-fakes for another takedown, and he
blocks a head kick. Chimaev gets off a leg kick, and he is jabbed
to the body. Usman misses on a big right hand, and he leans back as
Chimaev swats at him. Another head kick is guarded from the former
champ, who looks for a level change and stings Chimaev with a
one-two and follows with a calf kick. Usman reaches out with a left
hand, and Chimaev shoots in deep for a double that puts Usman on
his back with relative ease. Usman defends by tying up the arms and
neck, stopping Chimaev from advancing or doing anything. Chimaev
pops his head out in the last seconds, lands one punch, and the
horn tweets.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Usman
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Usman
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Chimaev

Round 3

The last round opens up, and Chimaev dives face-first for a
takedown that Usman comfortably stops and scoots away. Usman picks
and pokes with jabs and leg kicks, and he reaches out with a right
that brushes off the beard. Usman leans down and grabs Chimaev’s
leg, but he lets it go to keep Chimaev thinking about the
wrestling. Chimaev lands a body kick and gets knocked back with two
fists, and this leads to “Borz” racing forward with a takedown.
Chimaev stands up, and Usman rifles out several jabs to the head
and body. Chimaev gets stung in an exchange, and Usman tags him
with more jabs and shoots for his own takedown. Chimaev appears
fatigued, with his winging strikes labored, and Usman can reach him
when he tries. Chimaev drops down for an ankle, and he successfully
scoops Usman up and sets him down courtesy of a single. Chimaev
moves into half guard, and he grinds the former champion down.
Usman looks to buck and prevent Chimaev from advancing, but time is
not on his side. Chimaev does little more than control, but he is
heavy and keeps Usman flat until Usman furiously escapes. With 20
seconds to go, Usman is on his feet, and he misses with a one-two.
Usman lands a few punches, ducks the counters, and the two let
their hands go right to the bitter end. Scorecards may be all over
the place, regarding the potential score of the first round and the
value of striking against grappling in this round.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Usman (29-28 Usman)
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Chimaev (29-28 Chimaev)
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Chimaev (30-27 Chimaev)

The Official Result

Khamzat Chimaev def. Kamaru Usman via Majority Decision (29-27,
29-27, 28-28)

BETTING
PREVIEW
| SCOUTING
REPORT
| ODDS: Makhachev (-245), Volkanovski
(+200)

Round 1

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round:
Ben Duffy scores the round:
Brian Knapp scores the round:

Round 2

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round:
Ben Duffy scores the round:
Brian Knapp scores the round:

Round 3

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round:
Ben Duffy scores the round:
Brian Knapp scores the round:

Round 4

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round:
Ben Duffy scores the round:
Brian Knapp scores the round:

Round 5

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round:
Ben Duffy scores the round:
Brian Knapp scores the round:

The Official Result

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