At UFC 145, Mac Danzig needed to come out on top in his bout with Efrain Escudero. After winning only two of his last seven fights, there is no question that his job was on the line.
The fight was competitive and enjoyable from start to finish, and both men have name value, so it’s possible that neither man is on his way out of the door, but that’s neither here nor there.
It didn’t take long for the Ultimate Fighter winners to give us an exciting moment when Efrain nearly locked in a heel hook early in the first round. The move caused Danzig’s ankle to swell tremendously through the course of the fight.
Danzig would tough it out and go on to outstrike the younger Escudero, using superior clinch work and dirty boxing to score points. The gutsy performance earned him a deserved unanimous decision.
Now, Danzig has improved his UFC record to 5-5 and has gone 2-0 against fellow Ultimate Fighter winners. A bout with Tony Ferguson would be enjoyable for fans and give Ferguson the much needed step-up in competition that he deserves. Other possible opponents for Danzig include Thiago Tavares or Sam Stout.
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