The UFC returned to Europe this weekend, with the Octagon setting up shop in Copenhagen for the first time. The headline fight was a battle between two title contenders of the middleweight division – when Jack Hermansson faced off against Jared Cannonier. Cannonier put on a pretty dominant display and came out victorious by way of a quick victory from a TKO due to punches in the very first round. This sets him up nicely to progress towards a title challenge.
Further down the card the light heavyweight battle to decide who moves up the division towards a title shot, between Michal Oleksiejczuk and Ovince Saint Preux, had Saint Preux once again victorious by his now trademark Von Flue choke
Rest of Fight Card – Results
155 lbs.: Danilo Belluardo vs. Mark Madsen Madsen def. Belluardo by TKO (punches) at 1:12 of Round One
170 lbs.: Gunnar Nelson vs. Gilbert Burns Burns def. Nelson by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
205 lbs.: Ion Cutelaba vs. Khalil Rountree Cutelaba def. Rountree by TKO (elbows and punches) at 2:35 of Round 1
170 lbs.: Nicolas Dalby vs. Alex Oliveira Dalby def. Oliveira by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
185 lbs.: Alen Amedovski vs. John Phillips Phillips def. Amedovski by TKO (punches) at 0:14 of Round 1
185 lbs.: Alessio Di Chirico vs. Makhmud Muradov Muradov def. Di Chirico by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
170 lbs.: Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Ismail Naurdiev Naurdiev def. Bahadurzada by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-25 x2)
135 lbs.: Macy Chiasson vs. Lina Lansberg Lansberg def. Chiasson by unanimous decision (29-27 x2, 29-28)
155 lbs.: Marc Diakiese vs. Lando Vannata Diakiese def. Vannata by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 30-26)
135 lbs.: Nohelin Hernandez vs. Jack Shore Shore def. Hernandez by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:51 of Round 3
155 lbs.: Giga Chikadze vs. Brandon Davis Chikadze def. Davis by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
