The Final Combating Championship returns to us right now, June 22, 2024, for UFC Saudi Arabia / UFC on ABC 6, taking place reside from the Kingdom Enviornment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Headlining the occasion is a 185 lb conflict between no. 3 ranked former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (25-7) and Ikram Aliskerov (15-1). Whittaker was initially slated to face no. 11 ranked Khamzat Chimaev on this night’s foremost occasion, although Chimaev was pressured from the bout with an sickness and changed by one in all his former foes in Aliskerov.
Co-headlining the occasion is a heavyweight bout between no. 3 ranked former FNG heavyweight champion Sergei Pavlovich (18-2) and no. 5 ranked former Bellator and M-1 Problem heavyweight champion Alexander Volkov (37-10).
Our characteristic combat of the night got here within the middleweight division between former interim title challenger Kelvin Gastelum (18-9) and Daniel Rodriguez (17-5).
Following victory over Chris Curtis (UD) in April of 2023 Gastelum moved again right down to 170 lbs in December, dropping that bout to no. 8 ranked Sean Brady (kimura). This combat was additionally anticipated to happen within the welterweight division, although Gastelum requested for it to be at 185 lbs earlier within the week and had his request granted by Rodriguez and the UFC.
Rodriguez then again, following a 7-1 run throughout eight fights to start his promotional tenure, had since misplaced his final two-straight to Neil Magny (D’Arce choke) and Ian Garry (TKO).
Proceed studying to see how our characteristic combat of the night went down:
Official Outcome: Kelvin Gastelum def. Daniel Rodriguez through unanimous determination (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Each males landed a whole lot of good punch mixtures all through the opening 5 minutes, every of them consuming the others assault whereas doling out a few of their very own. Gastelum was the one one to throw any kicks, touchdown a pair leg kicks right here and there, however for probably the most half they threw down with sharp boxing.
Spherical two was going just like the primary, every man touchdown nasty mixtures onto the opposite up till Gastelum secured a double leg takedown halfway via the spherical.
About 30 seconds later nonetheless and Rodriguez received again to his toes. They received proper again to it, Rodriguez doing a greater job of touchdown because the spherical went on with Gastelum securing a second takedown within the ultimate seconds of the center stretch.
Gastelum secured one other takedown halfway via the third and ultimate spherical, Rodriguez of which accepted backside place for a time as he was fatiguing. He was in a position to return to his toes within the ultimate 40 seconds of the bout, however not for lengthy as Gastelum once more took him down and stored him on his again for the ultimate 25 seconds of the combat.
It’s unlucky this combat didn’t happen within the welterweight division; Rodriguez instructed Gastelum through the combat he felt heavy on high of him, and if he needed to lower that additional 15 lbs he might not have been in a position to make the most of his wrestling that successfully.
Nonetheless, Kelvin Gastelum received again to his successful methods right now at UFC Saudi Arabia. This was one too, if you happen to missed it we strongly counsel you return and provides it a watch.
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