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At the UFC’s return trip Down Under this weekend, a local favorite dropped a hard fought decision to a former training partner and then announced his retirement from the sport.
UFC Fight Night 101: Whittaker vs. Brunson took place live from Melbourne, Australia on Saturday with a fight card that aired on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) and saw Kyle Noke lose to Omari Akmedov in a grueling three-round battle via judges scores of 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27. After the fight, Noke would officially retire from the fight game.
Featured above are “Full Fight” highlights of the Noke-Akhmedov bout, which took place live on the FS1 main card. For complete UFC Fight Night 101: Whittaker vs. Brunson results, click here.