The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday touched down in the Czech Republic for the first time with a relatively under-the-radar fight card anchored by violence machine Thiago Santos, who vanquished another top light heavyweight contender in Jan Blachowicz in the main event.
Underneath the 205ers, there was no shortage of action at UFC Fight Night 145, as the 26-year old Petr Yan continued his ascent through the 135-pound ranks with a decision victory over veteran contender John Dodson and 24-year-old Michal Oleksiejczuk announced himself as a force at light heavyweight with a 94-second technical knockout of fringe contender Gian Villante.