A cut above Evan Elder’s eye results in a
TKO victory via Doctor’s Stoppage
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February 19, 2023
An accidental clash of heads propelled Nazim
Sadykhov to his first UFC triumph at the expense of Evan
Elder.
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The Longo and Weidman MMA representative defeated Elder via doctor
stoppage in their preliminary lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night
219 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night. A cageside
physician quickly waved off the contest 38 seconds into Round 3 due
to Elder suffering a nasty cut above his right eye. The wound
initially appeared to be a result of a knee from Sadykhov (8-1, 1-0
UFC) that landed directly on the eyebrow of his opponent, but the
victor later revealed it occurred to due a clash of heads.
Prior to the stoppage, Sadykhov and Elder (7-2, 0-2 UFC) engaged in
a back-and-forth battle on the feet that saw both men land plenty
of damaging offense. Sadykhov buckled his foe with a right hook in
Round 1, and Elder responded by sitting his adversary down with a
right of his own later in the frame. The battle continued from
there, with Elder mixing in body strikes, takedowns and clinch
work, while Sadykhov held an edge in head strikes. When the bout
was called off, Elder held a 70-to-64 edge in significant strikes
landed, according to UFCStats.com.
Bueno Silva Kneebar Foils Lansberg
Brazilian Contender Series competitor Mayra
Bueno Silva continued her ascent through the bantamweight
division, as she submitted Sweden’s Lina
Lansberg in their 135-pound bout. Bueno Silva (10-2-1, 5-2-1
UFC)
ended the contest with a kneebar 4:45 into the second
frame, her third consecutive triumph within the Las Vegas-based
promotion. Lansberg (10-8, 4-7 UFC), meanwhile, has lost four
straight UFC appearances.
Bueno Silva showcased her striking ability in the early going by
attacking Lansberg with punches and kicks to the legs and body
along with knees and elbows in close quarters. “Sheetara” ended the
opening stanza with a takedown and more elbows from top position.
Lansberg plodded forward at the outset of Round 2, and she ate
several punches and elbows for her efforts before Bueno Silva
dumped her to the canvas within the first minute. Bueno Silva
eventually assumed back control, but when Lansberg scrambled out of
danger late in the stanza, she elected to go right back to the
canvas with her opponent. Bueno Silva immediately spun for a
kneebar, forced Lansberg over and extended the leg. Lansberg had no
choice but to tap out in a matter of seconds.
Emmers Hands Askhabov First Defeat
Pinnacle MMA export Jamall
Emmers authored a complete performance in a unanimous decision
triumph against the previously undefeated Khusein
Askhabov at featherweight. “Prettyboy” earned a trio of 30-27
scorecards from the cageside judges in his first Octagon appearance
since Aug. 28, 2012.
After dominating on the regional scene, Askhabov (23-1, 0-1 UFC)
struggled in his first venture to the big stage. Emmers (19-6, 2-2
UFC) moved well, countered effectively and landed strikes to all
levels, including several heavy leg kicks and a right hand that sat
his foe down in the second stanza. Askhabov responded with plenty
of big movements on the feet — most notably a variety of spinning
kicks — but he wasn’t able to connect consistently. Emmers shifted
gears in the final frame, as he controlled the grappling and
advanced to multiple dominant positions on the canvas before
threatening with a kimura until the horn sounded.
Lins Blitzes OSP
Ex-Professional Fighters League champion Philipe
Lins made short work of former interim title challenger
Ovince
St. Preux, overwhelming his foe with power punches for a
first-round stoppage. The 37-year-old Brazilian ended the contest
just 49 seconds into Round 1 to earn his second consecutive
triumph. St. Preux (26-17, 14-12 UFC) has lost three of his last
four outings.
Lins put St. Preux on the defensive at the outset, when he
countered a kick with a clean left hand to the jaw. “OSP” spent the
rest of the abbreviated fight covering up against the fence against
a barrage of heavy hooks and uppercuts. As St. Preux attempted to
circle out of danger, Lins (16-5, 2-2 UFC) put the nail in the
coffin
by dropping the former University of Tennessee football player with
another left hand, and referee Mark Smith
stepped in to intervene before any further damage could be
done.
Fletcher Elbows, Guillotines Gorimbo
A.J.
Fletcher earned his first promotional triumph in impressive
fashion, as he submitted former Extreme Fighting Championship title
holder Themba
Gorimbo in the second stanza of their welterweight encounter.
The Gladiators Academy representative snapped a two-bout skid when
he
used a guillotine to elicit a tap from his South African foe at
the 1:37 mark of Round 2.
Though Gorimbo enjoyed a 10-inch reach advantage, Fletcher
controlled the majority of the action. After Gorimbo (10-4, 0-1
UFC) landed an early takedown, Fletcher was able to reverse
position and pass into full mount, where he dropped some heavy
elbows from above. The momentum shifted for good following another
grappling exchange in the second period, when Fletcher scrambled to
his feet and rocked his opponent with a standing right elbow in
close quarters. That prompted Gorimbo to shoot for an ill-advised
takedown, which led to him being trapped in a guillotine choke.
From there, Fletcher (10-2, 1-2 UFC) moved to mount while
maintaining the hold to secure the finish.
Carpenter Chokes Out Ronderos
MMA Lab representative Clayton
Carpenter displayed superb grappling en route to a submission
victory over Colombia’s Juancamilo
Ronderos in a flyweight tilt. Carpenter (7-0, 1-0 UFC) ended
his Octagon debut
by tapping his foe with a rear-naked choke 3:13 into
Round 1. The Dana White’s Contender Series alum has four
first-round finishes to his credit.
The combatants traded briefly in the center of the cage before
Ronderos (4-2, 0-2 UFC) changed levels and planted Carpenter on his
back. It got uncomfortable for the Xtreme Couture representative
from there, however, as Carpenter framed a triangle before using an
armbar attempt to sweep into top position. Carpenter then took his
foe’s back and gradually worked his arm under the chin, connected
his hands and forced Ronderos to call it quits.
Note: This item was updated at approximately 9 p.m. ET to
include additional information regarding the featured preliminary
bout.