Junior dos Santos caught Tai Tuivasa in a moment of careless aggression, and he made him pay dearly.
“Cigano” floored an onrushing Tuivasa with a two-punch combination in the second round of the UFC Fight Night 142 headliner in Adelaide, Australia, Saturday night before sealing his victory with follow-up ground-and-pound at the 2:30 mark of the period. The former heavyweight king has now won three of his last four in the Octagon. Tuivasa, meanwhile, suffered his first loss in nine professional outings.
Meanwhile, Kamaru Usman made a serious statement in “The Ultimate Fighter 28” Finale headliner, dominating ex-lightweight king Rafael dos Anjos for five rounds en route to a unanimous decision triumph at the Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas Friday night.