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Michael Chandler Shocks With Dan Hooker KO: UFC 257 Video Highlights

MMA UFC
Ewan Ross Jan 24, 2021 12:30AM

An exciting UFC 257 PPV prelim card featured Michael Chandler arriving in the UFC in style by stopping Dan Hooker in co-main event.

Take a look below at the full highlights 

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Michael Chandler def. Dan Hooker via TKO (Punches) R1 2:30

Former Bellator champion Michael Chandler answered a lot of questions when he knocked out Dan Hooker in the very first round after a huge right hand. Chandler bided his time for the first half of the round, as Hooker tried to maintain distance, but at the mid-point, Chandler dialed up the intensity and shut Hooker's lights out. He closed out his UFC debut by cutting an intense promo vowing to come after the likes of Dustin Poirier, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and Conor McGregor.

Joanne Calderwood def. Jessica Eye via Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

In an entertaining kickboxing match, Scotland's Joanne Calderwood put herself in position to contend for the UFC flyweight title by defeating Jessica Eye. In a fight defined by clinch work, Calderwood fought off the takedown attempts by Eye, and retaliated with brutal knees to the body, among her great array of strikes.

Makhmud Muradov def. Andrew Sanchez via TKO (Punches) Rd 3 2:59

Russian Middleweight prospect Makhmud Muradov has now won his first three fights inside the UFC after scoring a 3rd round stoppage over Andrew Sanchez. After a diverse striking performance over the first two rounds, a devastating right hand was the beginning of the end of Sanchez

Marina Rodriguez def Amanda Ribas via TKO (punches) (0:54) Rd 2

Coming in as a -300 underdog, Marina Rodriguez derailed the hype train of Amanda Ribas via devastating second round TKO. Rodriguez weathered a difficult first-round where she was dominated on the ground, however in the second round Rodriguez scored a devastating right hand. She believed Herb Dean had stopped the fight, but after another short exchange Ribas was saved more punishment by Dean.

UFC 257 takes place at Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi on January 23. The pay-per-view card is headlined by Poirier vs. McGregor 2. Keep up with Fightful for all your fight night coverage.

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