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Sean Woodson Ties Movsar Evloev For Featherweight Record With Quick Knockout At UFC Tampa

Sean Woodson continues to score wins, and this time it came with a bang as he pulled off a major finish of Fernando Padilla during the preliminary card of UFC Tampa. Woodson had to outlast an early surge from Padilla, but he fought back to fire off his own flurries during the second half of […]

Sean Woodson continues to score wins, and this time it came with a bang as he pulled off a major finish of Fernando Padilla during the preliminary card of UFC Tampa.

Woodson had to outlast an early surge from Padilla, but he fought back to fire off his own flurries during the second half of the first round.

“The Sniper” then fired off back-to-back powerful one-two combinations to drop the Mexican in the closing seconds of the first round. Woodson needed just a little ground-and-pound before the referee stepped in to wave off the fight.

This UFC Tampa victory increased Woodson’s run without a defeat to eight straight fights, tying him for longest active unbeaten streak in the UFC’s featherweight division. Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy have the same kind of streak currently.

The 32-year-old finishes 2024 3-0, defeating Charles Jourdain and Alex Caceres earlier this year.

Padilla., meanwhile, falls to 2-2 since making his UFC debut in April 2023.

Fernando Padilla scores quick first-round d’arce choke submission against Luis Pajuelo – UFC Vegas 89 Highlights

Fernando PadillaFernando Padilla scored his ninth career win by way of submission on Saturday night in the UFC Vegas 89…

Fernando Padilla

Fernando Padilla scored his ninth career win by way of submission on Saturday night in the UFC Vegas 89 main card opener.

Stepping inside the Octagon with Peruvian newcomer Luis Pajuelo, Padilla was finding success on the feet before sending his opponent crashing to the canvas. Padilla immediately moved into mount and began to reign down strikes, but Pajuelo stayed alive long enough to fight his way out of the position and make his way toward the fence.

Unfortunately for Pajuelo, that’s where it all came crashing down as Padilla cinched in a d’arce choke as Pajuelo used the cage wall to work his way back up. With no way out, Pajuelo was forced to tap out just past the halfway point of the opening round.

Fernando Padilla

Official Result: Fernando Padilla def. Luis Pajuelo via submission (d’arce choke) at 2:45 of Round 1.

Check out Highlights From Fernando Padilla vs. Luis Pajuelo at UFC Vegas 89 Below: