The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to the Middle East on Saturday provides a decent undercard slate with some definite highlights.
’s return to Saudi Arabia on Saturday provides a decent slate of prelims with some definite highlights. Given the lack of depth in the UFC heavyweight division, it’s nice to see some interesting talents back in action. The featured spot on thecarries the most immediate stakes in terms of high-level positioning within a division.
Gaziev rebounded well with a win over, particularly since the fight went all three rounds, even if it wasn’t particularly pretty. His gas tank still didn’t look particularly strong, but even a tired Gaziev has the wrestling chops to grind out a lot of heavyweights. Petersen should at least prove a bit stouter if things get that far, as the American was a decorated collegiate wrestler; and wrestling is certainly the name of the game for “The Train.
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