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Veteran heavyweight Fabrício Werdum finished Alexander Gustafsson by armbar submission midway through the first round, and Maurício “Shogun” Rua got an entertaining split-decision victory over fellow Brazilian veteran Antônio Rogério Nogueira in the last of four UFC shows in two weeks from the mixed martial arts promotion's fan-free bubble in the Middle East.
He didn't have an easy return, but the ex-champ still handled his matchup with Till , the touted British prospect. Till still caught Whittaker with a late shot that opened a major cut on Whittaker's head, but all three judges scored it 48-47 for Whittaker. The UFC has several upcoming shows scheduled for the gym on its corporate campus in Las Vegas, but President Dana White has said he expects to be back at Fight Island later this year, particularly if the pandemic worsens in the U.S.
Nogueira said he probably will retire after this defeat, although his reluctance was visible. The twin brother of fellow UFC veteran Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira has been a pro MMA fighter for 19 years, including the last 11 in the UFC. Werdum turns 43 next week, but the famed jiu-jitsu practitioner took apart Gustafsson on the ground for an armbar. Gustafsson, who nearly beat Jon Jones for the light heavyweight title in 2013, has lost three straight fights and five of seven.
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