UFC fans surprised by wild Nashville event

The UFC returned aft a abbreviated interruption past weekend, but determination was nary large excitement earlier the event. UFC connected ESPN 70 successful Nashville didn't person immoderate recognizable names, astatine slightest not for those who don't travel the athletics regularly. However, those who cognize much astir MMA could conjecture that determination could beryllium a fewer absorbing fights. In the end, the lawsuit turned retired to beryllium much than good.

As is usually the case, Dana White had a thankless task erstwhile it came to choosing who would person the bonuses. Only 4 fighters tin get them, and it's nary tiny happening to beryllium near without an grant aft giving it your all.

When it came to the combat of the night, that grant was deservedly taken by Nate Landwehr and Morgan Charriere. Both are known for not liking to calculate, and this clip they gave the assemblage what they came for. Charriere, a combatant from France, ended the lucifer with a brutal knockout close astatine the opening of the 3rd round. It was a existent madness successful the octagon. That knockout gave him his 3rd UFC victory, portion the American suffered his 2nd nonaccomplishment successful a row. However, nary 1 expects the UFC to fto spell of a combatant who, careless of the outcome, ever provides a spectacle.

Bonuses near among the opening fights

Awards for "best performances of the night" besides went to fighters from the opening matches. Fatima Kline delighted the assemblage erstwhile she finished disconnected Melissa Martinez with a "high kick". On the different hand, Valter Walker, the younger member of the celebrated Johnny Walker, erstwhile again showed however overmuch helium knows connected the floor. He won for the 3rd clip successful a enactment with a "heel hook", and this clip Kennedy Nzechukwu was killed. Valter said successful 1 of the interviews: "Johnny helped maine financially until recently."

Although immoderate expected Derrick Lewis, Mike Davis, Jake Matthews, Vitor Petrino oregon Tuco Tokkos to person a bonus, the contention was excessively strong.