UFC 281 gave us everything we wanted from a pay-per-view event. The middleweight headliner was so intense, and the strawweight co-headliner was entertaining.
The preliminary portion of the card saw Carlos Ulberg get City Kickboxing its first win of the night with a stunning first-round KO of Nicolae Negumereanu. ‘Black Jag’ refused to be goaded into an all-out brawl with Negumereanu, obliterating his lead leg with quick kicks before finding a home for a left hook that sent his opponent to the canvas. A few more punches on the ground followed and it was over. Montel Jackson defeated Julio Arce by unanimous decision.