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Petr Yan and Douglas Silva de Andrade set for UFC Moscow

Petr Yan will be fighting from home in his second UFC appearance, and he will have a tough guest to control in #15 ranked bantamweight Douglas Silva de Andrade. ESPN has reported that Petr Yan will be fighting as the native fan favorite at UFC Moscow w…

Petr Yan will be fighting from home in his second UFC appearance, and he will have a tough guest to control in #15 ranked bantamweight Douglas Silva de Andrade. ESPN has reported that Petr Yan will be fighting as the native fan favorite at UFC Moscow when he takes on Brazil’s Douglas Silva de Andrade. […]

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Highlights: Hyped Bantamweight Scores Huge Knockout In UFC Debut

This rising star could be going places after a UFC debut like this:

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The biggest story of today’s (Sat., June 23, 2018) UFC Fight Night 132 from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore, was rising prospect Leon Edwards’ decision win over longtime vet Donald Cerrone (full highlights here), but another hyped young fighter made quite the impact on the preliminary card.

Former ACB bantamweight champ Petr Yan made his UFC debut against Team Alpha Male (TAM) product Teruto Ishihara, and the fight ended in quite devastating fashion. Wobbling Ishihara with a spinning backfist in the latter half of the opening round, Yan followed up with a huge punch that put Ishihara’s light outs for good.

Watch the jaw-dropping debut knockout right here:

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Five Biggest Takeaways From UFC Singapore

We broke down the five biggest takeaways from today’s UFC Singapore:

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The UFC put on a decent regional card for those who were willing to get up early on a Saturday morning with today’s (June 23, 2018) UFC Fight Night 132 from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

While not the strongest card on paper, UFC Singapore ended up delivering some great fights. The promotion has been making inroads in the Asian MMA market, and Saturday morning seems to have been a successful venture in that aspect.

Let’s once again break down the five biggest takeaways after another UFC card:

5. UFC’s Asian Market Is Expanding And Progressing:

The UFC has been aggressive in their international expansion, announcing events in Russia and always making inroads in the Asian MMA market.

Saturday’s event in Singapore appears to show some progress in the region, with all the regional fighters delivering solid performances.

And the media attention for what amounted to be a very weak card on paper seemed almost disproportionate, as the card got a good deal of coverage.

So far, the UFC’s offerings in Asia have been, extremely top heavy to put it charitably. Former UFC champion Holly Holm headlined a card on the continent, and on Saturday former title contender Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone carried the show, but that’s about where the name recognition stops.

The amount of attention these weaker international cards still seem to get shows that should the UFC put together a more complete card in the region, it would likely be a rousing success.

Asian MMA talent really showed out on Saturday, and the media attention these weaker international cards are reasons to be enthusiastic if you’re an MMA fan living in Asia.

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5 Takeaways From UFC Singapore

An action-packed night of fights went down in Singapore on June 23rd, 2018, as the UFC hosted Fight Night 132 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. A PAIR OF BANTAMWEIGHT STARS EMERGE Two of the night’s most impressive performances came from Song Yado…

An action-packed night of fights went down in Singapore on June 23rd, 2018, as the UFC hosted Fight Night 132 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. A PAIR OF BANTAMWEIGHT STARS EMERGE Two of the night’s most impressive performances came from Song Yadong and Petr Yan — both in the 135-pound division. Song, a 20-year-old Chinese […]

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