Andrei Arlovski continued his winning ways at 41-years-old and Giga Chikadze landed a baseball bat-esque head kick at UFC Vegas 13.
The UFC Vegas 13 main card boasts a Performance of the Night contender, plus a shoo-in for Fight of the Night. Take a look below at Saturday's main card highlights.
Andrei Arlovski def. Tanner Boser by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Arlovski eeked out a unanimous decision against Boser in what was ultimately a snoozefest. Boser landed more total strikes but Arlovski arguably landed the harder shots.
Does that shot take the round? --@AndreiArlovski lands late after a quiet first round. #UFCVegas13 pic.twitter.com/YgO2gJo2OR
— UFC (@ufc) November 8, 2020
Still has it! --
— UFC (@ufc) November 8, 2020
---- @AndreiArlovski grabs the UD win at #UFCVegas13. pic.twitter.com/ROdkQAHEOn
Raoni Barcelos def. Khalid Taha by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Barcelos looked like a real contender with a Fight of the Night performance against Taha. Barcelos showed incredible fluidity to mix up all manner of strikes and grappling attempts. 30-27 was perhaps a generous scorecard for Taha as there should have likely been at least one 10-8 round.
Throwing HEAT --
— UFC (@ufc) November 8, 2020
These bantamweights are cooking in the first! #UFCVegas13 pic.twitter.com/XVQGbnpsE1
Saved by the bell!? --
— UFC (@ufc) November 8, 2020
---- Barcelos teeing off at the end of the round! #UFCVegas13 pic.twitter.com/jXwkLgDbHl
WHAT. A. FIGHT.
— UFC (@ufc) November 8, 2020
-- #UFCVegas13 pic.twitter.com/C2M2kqjsun
Giga Chikadze def. Jamey Simmons by TKO via strikes (3:51, R1)
Chikadze was rightfully an enormous favorite against short-notice replacement Simmons. It took less than four minutes for Chikadze to land a fight-ending head kick.
THE GIGA KICK --
— UFC (@ufc) November 8, 2020
---- @Giga_Chikadze lands the precise head kick on his way to the finish!
[ #UFCVegas13 - LIVE on @ESPN & #ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/r8l0e5X2BB
On the button --
— UFC (@ufc) November 8, 2020
---- @Giga_Chikadze #UFCVegas13 pic.twitter.com/htzdal3buB
Yan Xiaonan (no. 8) def. Claudia Gadelha (no. 4) by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Gadelha put forward a lot of wrestling pressure; however, it was Yan who hit harder and more often en route to a unanimous decision.
-- by UD!
— UFC (@ufc) November 8, 2020
---- Yan Xiaonan improves to 6-0 inside the Octagon.
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