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While the co-main events were hug-fests, of smothering and preventing an exciting fight, Ortega and Lopes put on a respectable slugfest; with Lopes being the stronger faster man, but Ortega starting to get to him toward the end, pumping repeated jabs into his face, and starting to connect as the fight wore on. (Lopes also faded badly against Dan Ige, and I feel he would've been finished in a 5-rounder.)
Anyway, the fight before that, Daniel Zellhuber (15-1-0) vs. Esteban Ribovics (13-1-0) was one of the best, most fiercely-competitive fights the UFC has put on in a while.
Yeah, it may have only been a decision, but these up-and-coming fighters were seriously trying to finish each other the entire time; both of them were too tough, and too game, just to lie down and die. They both overcame knockdowns, and adversity, and were still trying to kill each other until the last second. It was one helluva fight.
Zellhuber may have fallen to 15-2-0, while Ribovics elevated to 14-1-0 (86% finish ratio), and in my opinion BOTH of these guys deserved performance of the night.
Yet everybody wants to complain about Dvalishvili and Shevchenko, but IMO more people should be talking about Zellhuber and Ribovics, as they are the only two who deserve to be talked about on that main event.
Both technically-sound, unyielding savages
Anyway, the fight before that, Daniel Zellhuber (15-1-0) vs. Esteban Ribovics (13-1-0) was one of the best, most fiercely-competitive fights the UFC has put on in a while.
Yeah, it may have only been a decision, but these up-and-coming fighters were seriously trying to finish each other the entire time; both of them were too tough, and too game, just to lie down and die. They both overcame knockdowns, and adversity, and were still trying to kill each other until the last second. It was one helluva fight.
Zellhuber may have fallen to 15-2-0, while Ribovics elevated to 14-1-0 (86% finish ratio), and in my opinion BOTH of these guys deserved performance of the night.
Yet everybody wants to complain about Dvalishvili and Shevchenko, but IMO more people should be talking about Zellhuber and Ribovics, as they are the only two who deserve to be talked about on that main event.
Both technically-sound, unyielding savages
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