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#Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)

#1 Ross Pearson vs. Mizuto Hirota

Ross Pearson picked up the win at UFC 221

Ross Pearson showcased his boxing skills in his UFC 221 matchup against Hirota.

Pearson seemed to have slowed down in the latter half of the fight, however, was still reading Hirota’s advances incredibly well—countering the latter on various occasions. In the end, Pearson did enough to sway the judges in his favor.

Result: Ross Pearson def. Mizuto Hirota via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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#2 Jose Alberto Quinonez vs. Teruto Ishihara

Quinonez and Ishihara engaged in a surprisingly gun-shy chess match, so to speak.

Ishihara seemed to be tentative in the early going—a pattern that seemed to be present, albeit in a diminishing manner as the fight progressed. Regardless, Quinones stayed light on his feet, and out-pointed Ishihara en route to a clear-cut decision victory.

Result: Jose Alberto Quinonez def. Teruto Ishihara via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

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#3 Luke Jumeau vs. Daichi Abe

Luke Jumeau kept Daichi Abe and bay over the course of this matchup, however, the latter did catch Jumeau with an excellent punch to the eye—something that the referee seemingly mistook for an eye poke, and temporarily brought a halt to the action.

The aforementioned break allowed Jumeau to recover, and go on to out-point Abe.

Result: Luke Jumeau def. Daichi Abe via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-27, 28-27)