#Preliminary Card (FOX Sports 1)
#1 Kyle Bochniak vs. Brandon Davis
Kyle Bochniak showed much-improved striking and grappling in his UFC 220 matchup against Brandon Davis.
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As regards the striking, Bochniak tagged Davis at will, but the grappling exchanges were in fact quite competitive. In the end, Bochniak did enough so as to warrant a clear-cut decision victory across the judges’ scorecards.
Bochniak also showed excellent composure in the matchup—something that had been glaringly missing from most of his previous performances.
Result: Kyle Bochniak def. Brandon Davis via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
#2 Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Sabah Homasi
Abdul Razak Alhassan was taken down early in the fight by Homasi; with the referee inexplicably standing them up without allowing the fight to proceed on the ground.
While Homasi appeared to be moving around well, Alhassan tagged him with a brutal uppercut; ending proceedings in an instant. Alhassan once again proved his KO power, and fans can expect him to be matched up with a top-15 opponent in his next Octagon outing.
Result: Abdul Razak Alhassan def. Sabah Homasi via KO (Punch) (Round 1, 3:47)
#3 Dustin Ortiz vs. Alexandre Pantoja
Dustin Ortiz put on an excellent display of his overall MMA skills against Alexandre Pantoja.
Ortiz showed great rhythm and movement early on in the matchup, while slightly fading down the stretch. On the other hand, the grappling exchanges were even-steven, with Ortiz showing relatively better technique in that department as well.
In the end, the judges scored the bout in favour of Ortiz.
Result: Dustin Ortiz def. Alexandre Pantoja via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)