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Calvin Kattar vs Dan Ige

UFC Fight Night: Kattar v Ige

Round 1: Dan Ige started the pressure within the first 30 seconds of the fight and was the first to land the blows on Calvin Kattar. Contradictory to the opening bout of the main card, the two main event Featherweight fighters chose to go slower to conserve more energy. Kattar would stuff a takedown on round one, which turned out to be a common theme of the main event. The final seconds of the round saw Kattar land on Ige, only to be caught with a counter.

Round 2: Calvin Kattar came out strong in the second round but was caught by a few body shots. However, the overall round was favorable to Ige, who came out strong and sliced Kattar's nose open.

Round 3: The third round appeared to be even closer, with Ige getting solid counters on most of Kattar's shots. A flurry of punches and kicks from Kattar likely secured him the round despite a cut on his right eye.

Round 4: Calvin Kattar looked the fresher fighter at this point and pushed forward for most of the round while Ige had slowed down considerably. Ige was looking for the big shot but was unable to get it. His face started to swell up as well.

Round 5: The final round saw a big trade of shots, with Ige going for the body. Ige continued the takedown attempts but at the end, he was 0/7 on it. Ige's right eye was shut as the round progressed and the fight ended with Calvin Kattar hitting a flurry of punches to secure the victory.

GOT. IT. DONE.☘️ @CalvinKattar belongs in the divison's elite!#InAbuDhabi @VisitAbuDhabi #UFCFightIsland1 pic.twitter.com/EuPPkFlJcy

— UFC (@ufc) July 16, 2020

Result: Calvin Kattar def. Dan Ige by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)