UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig 11/18

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Middleweight	Brendan Allen	vs.	Paul Craig
Welterweight	Michael Morales	vs.	Jake Matthews
Lightweight	Chase Hooper	vs.	Jordan Leavitt
Bantamweight	Payton Talbott	vs.	Nick Aguirre
Women's Strawweight	Luana Pinheiro	vs.	Amanda Ribas
Welterweight	Jonny Parsons	vs.	Uroš Medić

Main even, two submission aces will battle. Allen is an up and comer while Craig has been around at HW and recently dropped to LHW. They both hold wins over Andre Muniz, Craig got a TKO and Allen a sub. Will striking be the key? I don't know but exited to see!

Moraes is undefeated and a striking badass. He fights the tough and well rounded Jake Matthews who is as hard nosed as they come. Jake will have to get it to the ground for a win here.

Chase Hooper is just a kid, 24 years old. Super tough for a skinny guy and very well rounded. Leavitt is a real athletic guy with great subs and unorthodox striking. This will be great!

Cannot say about the rest of the fights as I am not familiar with them.

 

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Not a banging night of fights. But interesting. No fight of the night given. But some good stoppages.

Middleweight	Brendan Allen	def.	Paul Craig	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	0:38
Welterweight	Michael Morales	def.	Jake Matthews	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Lightweight	Chase Hooper	def.	Jordan Leavitt	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	2:58
Bantamweight	Payton Talbott	def.	Nick Aguirre	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	0:58
Women's Strawweight	Amanda Ribas	def.	Luana Pinheiro	TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches)	3	3:53
Welterweight	Myktybek Orolbai	def.	Uroš Medić	Submission (neck crank)	2	4:12

Allen is a beast, I really wanted Craig to win but Allen is like Brian Ortega and has come on the scene with great striking and incredible grappling.

Morales vs Matthews was a technical fight both in the stand up and grappling. Matthews did really good but was outgunned by a much bigger guy. both guys impresed.

Hooper vs Leavitt! Incredible grappling for as long as it lasted.

Talbott gave the 1st round away being on the bottom most of the round but then smashed Aguirre and subbed the sub guy.

Ribas vs Pinheiro was great, best fight I saw. Ribas got tuned up in the first round. Pinheiro gassed herself and what a finish!