The UFC’s youngest fighter, 19-year-old Australian Jake Matthews, made an impressive UFC debut Saturday, submitting fellow newcomer Dashon Johnson in the third round of a UFC Fight Night prelim bout at the Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand.The win upped the record of Matthews, a Team Australia member on TUF Nations, to 8-0; Johnson falls to 9-1.Matthews made sure to take the striking of Johnson – an experienced pro boxer – out of the equation immediately, pinning the Californian to the fence. Johnson pulled guard in an attempt to sink in a guillotine, but Matthews escaped and fired off a s … Read the Full Article Here
Down Under Dominance – Aussies Rule in NZ
The UFC’s youngest fighter, 19-year-old Australian Jake Matthews, made an impressive UFC debut Saturday, submitting fellow newcomer Dashon Johnson in the third round of a UFC Fight Night prelim bout at the Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand.The win upped the record of Matthews, a Team Australia member on TUF Nations, to 8-0; Johnson falls to 9-1.Matthews made sure to take the striking of Johnson – an experienced pro boxer – out of the equation immediately, pinning the Californian to the fence. Johnson pulled guard in an attempt to sink in a guillotine, but Matthews escaped and fired off a s … Read the Full Article Here