Askar Askarov made a strong statement when it comes to his standing in the flyweight title picture with his win at UFC Fight Island 2.
The undefeated Russian kept his record perfect with a unanimous decision victory over Alexandre Pantoja in a war of attrition that kicked off the main card on Saturday night. All three judges scored the fight 29-28 in favor of Askarov, who moves to 2-0-1 in the UFC.
The difference was ultimately a tenacious offensive onslaught from Askarov as he constantly came after Pantoja with a grappling heavy attack from the first moment of the fight until the last.