Matt Riddle looked solid in his 10th UFC contest last night at UFC 149. The Ultimate Fighter contestant showed a variety of attacks from the clinch, along with an improved ground game.
However, Riddle remains a banger at heart. Several times in the first round, “Deep Waters” would abandon a dominant or controlling position in order to go back to the center of the cage and exchange punches.
In the end, the youngster would catch Chris Clements throwing a spinning back fist and make him pay for it. By ducking the strike, he latched onto a standing arm-triangle choke and tripped his opponent to earn the win and a Submission of the Night bonus.