Ricky Simon is back on a winning streak after snatching a second-round submission win at UFC Fight Island 8, and more highlights.
Simon finds himself on a winning streak with consecutive wins over Gaetano Pirrello and Ray Borg, Mike Davis vs. Mason Jones takes a distant lead for Fight of the Night. Take a look below at all your UFC Fight Island 8 prelims video highlights.
Ricky Simon def. Gaetano Pirrello by submission via arm-triangle-choke (4:00, R2)
Simon finds himself back on a winning streak after tapping out Pirrello in the final minute of round two.
Tapped!@RickySimonUFC gets the job done in RD 2️⃣
— UFC (@ufc) January 20, 2021
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Went to WORK --@RickySimonUFC locks in a finish with an arm triangle at #UFCFightIsland8!
— UFC (@ufc) January 20, 2021
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Su Mudaerji def. Zarrukh Adashev via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Mudaerji took inspiration from Max Holloway, earning himself a unanimous decision win against Adashev on Wednesday morning.
HEAT from @Mudaerji_Su --
— UFC (@ufc) January 20, 2021
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Letting it all go in the last few seconds! --
— UFC (@ufc) January 20, 2021
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Make that 3️⃣ straight wins!@Mudaerji_Su gets the dub.
— UFC (@ufc) January 20, 2021
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Dalcha Lungiambula def. Markus Perez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Perez had his moments, but the power and pressure of Lungiambula was too much to handle as the winning fighter was awarded two of the three rounds.
We're ready for the show with these two MWs --
— UFC (@ufc) January 20, 2021
---- @Dalcha_Champion and Perez ---- go head to head NOW!
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Champion! ----@Dalcha_Champion secures the UD after 3 rounds.
— UFC (@ufc) January 20, 2021
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Francisco Figueiredo def. Jerome Rivera via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Newcomer Figueiredo did right by his older brother, the reigning UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo. It was a tough outing vs. Rivera, but one that favored the Brazilian victor.
The family name holds up strong!
— UFC (@ufc) January 20, 2021
---- Figueiredo gets the UD after going the distance.
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Bring on the flyweights
— UFC (@ufc) January 20, 2021
---- Figueiredo enters the UFC Octagon for the first time against @RenegadeRivera ----
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Mike Davis def. Mason Jones via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Davis and Jones most likely guaranteed themselves a Fight of the Night bonus with an incredible 15-minute scap. Both men landed a variety of impactful strikes and rattled off impressive combos for three hard rounds.
Furious pace from these two at #UFCFightIsland8!
— UFC (@ufc) January 20, 2021
Predictions for RD 3? pic.twitter.com/bccT8hGuJS
2️⃣9️⃣ - 2️⃣8️⃣ across the board!@MikeDavisMMA gets the UD after an absolutely incredible fight.
— UFC (@ufc) January 20, 2021
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Umar Nurmagomedov def. Sergey Morozov by submission via rear-naked-choke (3:39, R2)
Nurmagomedov (13-0) made cornerman Khabib Nurmagomedov proud, and extended his undefeated record, after choking Morozov unconcious in round two.
Make that 13-0!
— UFC (@ufc) January 20, 2021
A sub win for @UmarNmgdv's UFC debut --
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After Umar’s fight, @TeamKhabib made sure to give respect to his opponent --
— UFC (@ufc) January 20, 2021
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Manon Fiorot def. Victoria Leonardo via TKO (4:08, R2)
Fiorot made good on her regional potential, making certain that Leonardo did not make it to her corner inbetween rounds two and three.
Relentless in RD 1️⃣!@ManonFiorot_MMA isn't holding back --
— UFC (@ufc) January 20, 2021
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The Beast! ----@ManonFiorot_MMA gets the finish in her UFC debut at #UFCFightISland8!
— UFC (@ufc) January 20, 2021
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