Brendan Allen exacted a subtle measure of vengeance against Chris Curtis.
middleweight ladder and avenged one of his five career defeats, as he picked up a split decision over the former CES MMA titleholder in theheadliner on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Judges Derek Cleary and Eric Colon saw it 48-47 and 49-46 for Allen, while Michael Bell turned in a 48-47 scorecard for Curtis, who replacedThe two rivals traded strategic barbs across five well-fought rounds.
It was a back-and-forth encounter in which neither man’s stock took a hit. Mariscal pushed a merciless pace at the outset and proved effective at close range with short punches and knee strikes to the body. Charriere answered with a strong second round, where he opened a cut near his opponent’s right eye, kept him at arm’s reach and piled up points with jabs, inside leg kicks and sharp right hands.
Clean combinations and thudding low kicks from Campbell counteracted his counterpart’s awkward aggression. Peek charged forward with reckless abandon, often absorbing two or three shots for every one he landed. With fatigue setting in, Campbell turned to a tactical takedown in the third round, kept the ex-Ares Fight Series champion at bay on the mat and threatened with chokes and cranks to bleed more time off the clock.
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