Fights
Fiziev knocked out Dos Anjos at UFC Vegas 39
Rafael Fiziev / Photo: © Jeff Bottari / Contributor / UFC / Gettyimages.com
In Las Vegas (USA), a lightweight fight took place between the Brazilian Rafael dos Anjos and Rafael Fiziev from Kyrgyzstan. The bout headlined the UFC Vegas 39 card.
The fight ended in the fifth round after the Brazilian missed a blow to the jaw, and then Fiziev went to finish off the opponent.
Fiziev won for the 12th time in his professional career with one defeat. Dos Anjos lost for the 14th time.
In the co-main bout of the tournament, Russian mixed martial arts fighter of Armenian origin Armen Petrosyan lost to Brazilian Caio Borrallo.
After three rounds, the victory by unanimous decision was awarded to Borrallo.
As part of the main card, Said Nurmagomedov defeated Brazilian Douglas Silva De Andrade by unanimous decision after three rounds.
Other matches of the main card:
Jared Vanderaa – Chase Sherman. Sherman knocked out the opponent in the 3rd round.
Aymann Zahabi – Ricky Turcios. Zahabi won by unanimous decision.
Michael Johnson – Jamie Mullarkey. Mullarkey won by split decision.
Source: Sportbox
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