Alberto Mina (12-0) fought off a late rally by Yoshihiro Akiyama (14-6 2NC) and held on to win a split decision earlier today at UFC Fight NIght 79 inside Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, South Korea.
Two of the judges gave Mina a 29-28 score, while the other gave the same score for Akiyama.
The bout was fairly even after the opening round and continued on that way until Mina knocked Akiyama to the floor toward the end of the second round with a big flurry. Mina pounced on top of the 40-year-old Japanese veteran, but he could not seal the deal.