UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev was a stacked card with exciting fights from the bottom to the top. The card was headlined by a light heavyweight scrap between Thiago Santos and Magomed Ankalaev. In the co-main event, Marlon Moraes and Song Yadong locked horns in a bantamweight fight.
Khalil Rountree Jr., Cody Brundage, Song Yadong and Azamat Murzakanov took home the 'Performance of the Night' bonus for their amazing finishes at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev. They all took home $50,000 each.
No 'Fight of the Night' bonus was awarded for the night.
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UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev ends with a unanimous decision victory for the Dagestani
Thaigo Santos and Magomed Ankalaev went toe-to-toe in a five-round fight in the main event of UFC Fight Night 203. The fight ended with Ankalaev getting his hand raised via a unanimous decision.
The three judges scored the fight 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47 in Ankalaev's favor. In his post-fight interview, Anakalev called for a title shot for his next appearance in the octagon.
The co-main event featured a bantamweight matchup between Marlon Moraes and Song Yadong. 'The Kung Fu Monkey' scored a first-round finish to extend his winning streak to three. In his post-fight interview, Yadong called for a fight with UFC veteran Dominick Cruz.
A featherweight matchup between Sodiq Yusuff and Alex Caceres also went down on March 12. 'Super' scored a unanimous decision victory as the three judges scored the bout 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 in favor of Yusuff.
Khalil Rountree Jr. and Karl Roberson competed in a light heavyweight matchup. 'The War Horse' scored an impressive knockout against Roberson in the opening seconds of the second round.
Terrance McKinney took on Drew Dober in a lightweight scrap on the main card of Fight Night 202. The contest ended in a first-round TKO victory for Dober.
The main card for UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev started with a middleweight scrap between Bruno Silva and Alex Pereira. The fight went the full 15-minute distance, ending with a unanimous decision victory for 'Poatan'.