A fight card that began with five consecutive finishes ended with a 25-minute light heavyweight slog.
A forgettable matchup between two top-six ranked light heavyweights, Thiago Santos and Magomed Ankalaev, brought an entertaining fight card to a grinding halt on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. In a contest where neither fighter looked eager to engage the other, Ankalaev handed Santos a decision loss.
Prior to the headlining matchup, rising bantamweight star, Song Yadong, took another step up the 135-pound ladder as he used his fast and powerful striking to put away former UFC title challenger Marlon Moraes in the first round.