UFC Fight Night: Brendan Allen dominates Paul Craig for sixth consecutive win, Michael Morales defeats Jake Matthews - Eurosport
Last modified on November 19th, 2023 at 8:32 AM Greenwich Mean Time.
Scottish Fighter Paul Craig Loses UFC Headline Debut In Vegas
Images) In Las Vegas, Nevada on November 18, 2023, there was a UFC Fight Night event held at the UFC APEX. During one of the fights, Brendan Allen defeated Paul Craig, a fighter from Scotland, in the middleweight category. Brendan Allen's reaction after winning was captured in a photo taken by Chris Unger of Zuffa LLC via Getty Images.
Brendan Allen emerged victorious for the fourth time consecutively after he executed a rear naked choke to take down Scotland’s Paul Craig in a dominant show at UFC Fight Night held in Las Vegas.
The middleweight battle between the American and Craig ended in the third round with the American winning by submission. This victory marked the American's sixth consecutive win.
He surprised the man from Scotland with a powerful punch from his left hand and then proceeded to apply a chokehold from behind, which made Craig submit by tapping out.
After the fight, Allen spoke to TNT Sports and expressed his desire to compete for the number one contender position. He strongly believes that he deserves the opportunity and has worked hard for it. He has confidence in his ability to take on any challenger and dominate them. It doesn't matter who the UFC nominates as the contender, Allen is ready to face anyone.
"I am currently in the process of striving with determination. My ultimate aim is to compete against the top-ranked opponent and showcase my unparalleled skills to the world. I am confident in my abilities and aim to establish my dominance in the field."
In an amazing performance, Allen achieved 52 strikes, while Craig only managed to get 13. This victory marks Allen's record as 22 wins and only five losses.
Craig shared that it was a dream come true to headline a UFC event as the first Scottish fighter. He participated in his second middleweight fight, having recently moved down from light heavyweight this past July.
During the co-main event, Michael Morales from Ecuador triumphed against Jake Matthews in the Welterweight category, managing to maintain his winning streak without a single defeat.
Morales won the fight by unanimous decision after completing three rounds, which improved his record to 16-0.
In his first ever UFC fight, Payton Talbott emerged victorious against Nick Aguirre in the bantamweight category.
The American was defeated after a third round rear naked choke was executed.
Brazilian fighter Amanda Ribas emerged victorious in the women's strawweight bout against Luana Pinheiro.
She emerged victorious via a third-round TKO after unleashing an impressive combination, thereby returning to her winning streak after losing to Maycee Barber in June.
In another area of the fight, Chase Hooper emerged victorious against Jordan Leavitt for the lightweight division through a submission move executed within the first round.
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