Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight prospect Mirsad Bektic and Bantamweight replacement Russell Doane battled last night (Oct. 8, 2016) at UFC 204 inside Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.
Many questions circled Bektic heading into last night’s bout. Following his knee injury and subsequent layoff, Bektic needed to prove that he could perform well, even if his opponent was a smaller man stepping up on short-notice. Meanwhile, Doane faced the unenviable task of attempting to upset Bektic with less than a week to prepare. Nonetheless, the Hawaiian stepped into the cage confident that his hand would be raised.
It wasn’t enough.