Canadian featherweight Kyle (The Monster) Nelson fought (The Korean Superboy) Doo\u002Dho Choi to a controversial majority draw early Sunday
Choi had a 50-20 edge in total significant strikes, including 23-3 in the decisive third round. Nelson landed five of 10 takedown attempts during the fight and had five minutes 34 seconds of total control time, compared to 3:58 for Choi.Article content
Moldova’s Serghei Spivac, ranked 12th among heavyweight contenders, made short work of No. 7 Derrick Lewis in the main event. Spivac dragged the burly American down to the canvas six times before eventually finishing him off with an arm-triangle choke after three minutes five seconds of the first round.Article content“I’ve got a lot of respect for Derrick Lewis. I love the guy. And he got manhandled tonight,” said White. “Spivac looked really good. He made a big statement tonight.
Nelson backed Choi up with a right to the head early in the second round, but was cut high on the forehead later in a second round that saw Choi keep chopping away at Nelson’s leg.Article content The fight turned with 93 seconds remaining and Choi on top of Nelson. Referee Chris Tognoni stopped the contest and asked to see a replay, which showed Choi’s head making contact with Nelson’s face, before docking a point from the Korean.Article contentHe had won performance bonuses in his last five UFC outings, including fight of the night recognition for the last three.
Choi turned heads by winning his first three UFC fights, stopping Mexico’s Juan Manuel Puig, American Sam Sicilia and Brazil’s Thiago Tavares in the first round. Choi needed four minutes 33 seconds to dispatch all three, with Puig lasting just 18 seconds during which time Choi landed 10 of 15 attempted significant strikes.
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