UFC: What Happened in UFC Fight Night 222 Last Night ?

Sunday, Apr 23, 2023 9:08 pm

UFC: UFC News: On Saturday, UFC Fight Night 222 took place at the Apex facility in Las Vegas. The main event featured a thrilling showdown between Russian striker Sergei Pavlovich and American wrestler Curtis Blaydes, with Pavlovich emerging victorious by TKO in the first round. Apart from that we saw some other interesting matches as […]

UFC: UFC News: On Saturday, UFC Fight Night 222 took place at the Apex facility in Las Vegas. The main event featured a thrilling showdown between Russian striker Sergei Pavlovich and American wrestler Curtis Blaydes, with Pavlovich emerging victorious by TKO in the first round. Apart from that we saw some other interesting matches as well. So let’s dive in to catch all the details of the UFC Fight Night. Follow UFC News Updates With InsideSport.IN.

SERGEI PAVLOVICH DOES IT AGAIN 😱 ANOTHER FIRST ROUND KO! #UFCVegas71 pic.twitter.com/xwfCxf8u7M

— UFC (@ufc) April 23, 2023

The highly-anticipated main event featuring Sergei Pavlovich and Curtis Blaydes began with a thrilling exchange, with Pavlovich delivering a massive hook in the initial stages. The two fighters engaged in a fiercely contested battle, with Pavlovich demonstrating his strength and tenacity. Impressively, Pavlovich secured his sixth successive first-round win, a remarkable feat. The fight concluded when Pavlovich landed a huge uppercut, followed by a barrage of powerful strikes that proved too overwhelming for Blaydes to withstand.

In the co-main event of the UFC Fight Night, Bruno Silva emerged victorious over Brad Tavares in a remarkable manner, as he had predicted that the fight would not last till the end. Silva landed some potent punches that severely hurt Tavares, causing him to fall down. The referee promptly intervened and stopped the fight, declaring Silva as the winner by TKO. Tavares seemed dissatisfied with the outcome, as it was a crushing defeat for him. Nevertheless, Silva displayed an impressive performance and obtained a substantial triumph.

One of the most buzzed-about fights on the main card was between Bobby Green and Jared Gordon. The opening round of the bout saw Green utilizing his distinctive fighting technique of keeping his guard low and enticing his opponent to strike. Both contenders exchanged a flurry of punches, and Green eventually landed a powerful 1-2 combination that sent Gordon to the canvas. However, there was a head clash during the exchange. Green quickly followed up with a series of ground-and-pound strikes, and Gordon appeared to be knocked out, taking three additional shots before the referee intervened, which was deemed to be late. Following deliberations, the fight was ultimately declared a No Contest.

Meanwhile, other fighters including Jeremiah Wells, Christos Giagos, Montel Jackson, Norma Dumont, and Mohammed Usman all secured important wins on the undercard. Check out the full results of the card below.

UFC Fight Night Full Card Results

Main Card

Sergei Pavlovich def. Curtis Blaydes via TKO (punches), 3:08, Round 1

Bruno Silva def. Brad Tavares via TKO (punches), 3:35, Round 1

Bobby Green vs. Jared Gordon ruled a no-contest because of an accidental head-butt

Iasmin Lucindo def. Brogan Walker via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Jeremiah Wells def. Matthew Semelsberger via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

Preliminary Card

Christos Giagos def. Ricky Glenn via KO (punch), 1:35, Round 1

Montel Jackson def. Rani Yahya via KO (punches), 3:42, Round 1

Norma Dumont def. Karol Rosa via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Mohammed Usman def. Junior Tafa via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)