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UFC Fortaleza results: Lee’s rear-naked choke of Trinaldo highlights preliminary card action

The UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum preliminary card is in the books, and it was a very entertaining one. Kevin Lee rallied from a slow start to halt Francisco Trinaldo’s winning streak, while the night’s action began with an emphatic Octagon debut for Paulo Henrique Costa. Here’s how all the fights played out.

Kevin Lee def. Francisco Trinaldo via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:12 of round 2- Lightweights

Trinaldo started things off impressively with his power left hand, and then stuffed two of Lee’s takedowns. He couldn’t stop the third one, as Lee put him on his back.