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Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Arman Tsarukyan went the distance at UFC 240.  The two fighters met in a lightweight bout at the UFC 240 pay-per-view event from the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. While the two fighters did exchange with strikes, it was a story of who could get who on the ground and this […]

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Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Arman Tsarukyan in a lightweight bout continues the main card of the UFC 240 pay-per-view event: 

Round 1:

Arman went straight for a takedown and clinched with him up against the fence. Aubin-Mercier circled out and they went back to striking. Aubin-Mercier tries a high kick and gets caught and Tsarukyan has him against the cage. They separate. Arman dragged him to the ground but Aubin-Mercier is staying up. The fans were booing. 

Round 2:

Aubin-Mercier landed a nasty kick to the ribs. Moments later, Arman went for a takedown but Aubin-Mercier reversed position against the cage. Aubin-Mercier lands a hard punch and then a knee. Arman is hurt a bit but recovers. They exchanged to close the round. 

Round 3:

Tsarukyan fainted with a right hand and went for a single-leg takedown but Aubin-Mercier saw it coming and got back to his feet. Tsarukyan pushing with abandon. Arman finally scores a takedown but Aubin-Mercier is able to recover to full guard. Tsarukyan lands some good shots on top in full guard but Aubin-Mercier answers with elbows from the bottom. 

Official Result: Arman Tsarukyan def. Olivier Aubin-Mercier via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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Krzysztof Jotko decisions Marc-Andre Barriault in a lackluster fight at UFC 240.  The two fighters met in a middleweight bout at the UFC 240 pay-per-view event from the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. There wasn’t a ton of action in this fight that was mostly composed of clinch work and lackluster striking exchanges.  In […]

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Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Krzysztof Jotko in a middleweight bout opens the main card of the UFC 240 pay-per-view (PPV) event: 

Round 1: Jotko came out and clinched with him up against the fence where they exchanged positions. They finally separate from the clinch and rest in the center. Jotko misses a high kick. Jotko landed a good combo that finished with an uppercut. There wasn’t a ton of action. Barriault then scores a powerful takedown but Jotko pops right back up. 

Round 2: Barriault clinches up. Misses on an uppercut and they break to range. Jotko hasn’t landed anything significant but continues to look to clinch, which upset the fans and rightfully so with the lack of action. Barriault stalking forward and lands a good right hand. Barriault shoots in and scores a takedown. Jotko scored a late-round takedown. 

Round 3: They clinch again and Barriault tags him again with an elbow. Joe Rogan joked that Herb Dean was even getting annoyed with this lackluster fight. Barriault started to push and try to make something happen. Jotko shot in for a takedown but let it go. 

Official Result: Krzysztof Jotko def. Marc-Andre Barriault via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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Hakeem Dawodu finished Yoshinori Horie at UFC 240.  The two fighters met in a featherweight bout at the UFC 240 pay-per-view event from the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In the third round, Dawodu started to pull away and land some major shots that could’ve resulted in this fight ending earlier than it did.  […]

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