Hakeem Dawodu wasn’t happy with his opponent’s game plan but ultimately he still walked out of UFC 253 with his fifth win in a row overall.
The streaking featherweight showcased a diverse striking arsenal, good conditioning and solid takedown defense to better Zubaira Tukhugov by split decision in the kickoff fight for the pay-per-view main card on Saturday night.
After three rounds, the judges scored the fight 30-27 and 29-28 for Dawodu while the third official gave it to Tukhogov with a 29-28 score in his favor.
“I thought it was going to be a good fight but as everybody can see, he was running,” Dawodu shouted after the win.