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‘UFC on FUEL 2: Gustafsson vs. Silva’ Bonuses: Pickett and Page Take Fight of the Night

Get used to seeing “The Great” on Cagepotato. Siyar Bahadurzada made UFC fans take notice with his impressive Knockout of the Night winning debut against the always game Paulo Thiago, pocketing a cool $50k for the quick performance. Get used to not only seeing more of The Great’s fights, but also us referring to him as The Great as often as possible. Bahadurzada is a long name to type.

On a card stacked with submission finishes, Submission of the Night was a highly competitive bonus that ended up going to John Maguire for his beautiful armbar over DaMarques Johnson. Johnson attempted to put away Maguire with a kimura, but as Johnson overcommitted, Maguire countered with the fight ending armbar. Maguire improves to 18-3, and has now won seven straight fights.

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One final note, Fight of the Night honors went to Brad Pickett and Damacio Page for their back-and-forth tilt that kicked off the main card. Page succumbed to a second round rear-naked choke, marking his third straight loss under Zuffa. While Fight of the Night honors may save him from being cut from the UFC, six out of seven of Page’s career losses have come by submission. Page needs to stop being submitted if he wants to get back into the limelight at bantamweight. Meanwhile, Pickett has picked up his second Fight of the Night bonus in as many UFC bouts. His debut with the organization saw him lose to Renan Barao by first round rear-naked choke at UFC 138.

All bonuses were worth $50,000.

UFC on Fuel 2 Results: 3 Fights for Siyar Bahadurzada to Take Next

In his debut UFC fight at UFC on Fuel 2, Afghan fighter Siyar Bahadurzada scored a shocking knockout victory against Paulo Thiago. The knockout was an impressive introduction for Bahadurzada who earned the “Knockout of the Night” bonus.W…

In his debut UFC fight at UFC on Fuel 2, Afghan fighter Siyar Bahadurzada scored a shocking knockout victory against Paulo Thiago.

The knockout was an impressive introduction for Bahadurzada who earned the “Knockout of the Night” bonus.

With the 42-second victory out of his way, Bahadurzada should be looking to step back into the Octagon sooner than later.

Here are some exciting fights he should take next.

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UFC on Fuel TV 2: Where Does Siyar Bahadurzada’s UFC Debut Rank

It’s hard to debut more impressively than Siyar Bahadurzada did Saturday night, scoring a 0:42 knockout over tough-as-nails Paulo Thiago.Why, that’s the most impressive a newcomer has looked since, well, Paulo Thiago.There are several threads linking t…

It’s hard to debut more impressively than Siyar Bahadurzada did Saturday night, scoring a 0:42 knockout over tough-as-nails Paulo Thiago.

Why, that’s the most impressive a newcomer has looked since, well, Paulo Thiago.

There are several threads linking the promotional debuts of Bahadurzada and Thiago together. Both guys arrived in the UFC with prospect status, but little fanfare. Both guys were in their late 20s. Both guys were given a difficult opponent in their first match. Both won by first round knockout.

But that is not to say that Bahadurzada and Thiago are the only fighters to have debuted in the UFC with quick finishes. Charles Oliveira for instance, debuted with a 0:41 second submission win over Darren Elkins, besting Bahadurzada’s finishing time by a mere second.

Anthony Johnson debuted by turning out the lights on Chad Reiner in only 13 seconds, making the pace set by Oliveira seem leisurely.

Certainly, Bahadurzada’s debut is not one of a kind, nor is it the only parallel the debut of the opponent he stopped. However, its connection to Thiago’s first fight under the UFC banner is without a doubt the most useful precedent in situating the newcomer’s performance in the grand scheme of things.

After all, Paulo Thiago is not Darren Elkins, and he is certainly not Chad Reiner.

What really sets Bahadurzada’s win apart from the many other quick starters the UFC has seen come through its doors, is that Thiago is not a guy that gets finished. In fact, he had never been stopped prior to Saturday night, and he has fought some impressive strikers before.

Thiago had battled Mike Swick, Josh Koscheck and Martin Kampmann and stayed conscious throughout.

When you consider the short cross that Bahadurzada clipped him with, it really speaks volumes about the power of “The Great.”

The cross Bahadurzada threw looked like it had less on it than the uppercut Thiago stopped Koscheck with.

Trying to perfectly situate Bahadurzada’s debut is a subjective and ultimately impossible task, but suffice it to say, he impressed.

When Thiago finished Koscheck, the MMA world was abuzz over the new Brazilian that knocked out a top fighter who had previously worn the distinction of having never been knocked out.

It seems Thiago, the man who surprised us all at one point, has brought us full circle. The only real difference this time around is that the hot new thing is not from Brazil, but Afghanistan.

But, you get the point.

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UFC on Fuel 2: A Great Lead-in for UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans

After a six week layoff, the UFC finally returned with UFC on Fuel 2. The event featured eight of it’s 12 fights end by knockout or submission, as well as Sweden’s own Alexander Gustafsson picking up another win against the dangerous Thiago Silva….

After a six week layoff, the UFC finally returned with UFC on Fuel 2.

The event featured eight of it’s 12 fights end by knockout or submission, as well as Sweden’s own Alexander Gustafsson picking up another win against the dangerous Thiago Silva.

Along with Gustafsson’s win in front of his home crowd, other memorable moments from the night was Dennis Siver making his successful featherweight debut in a back and forth bout with Diego Nunes, powerful knockout victories for Brian Stann and Siyar Bahadurzada, and the huge amount of submission victories that took place.

Gustafsson’s performance may be the most important one in terms of rankings go though.

In less than a week, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will meet Rashad Evans at UFC 145.

The long awaited bout between both will be watched closely by tons of fans, including Gustafsson.

With his win against Silva, Gustafsson has won five straight and is now in position to seriously put his name in the mix for a title shot.

Depending on the outcome of next weekend’s title fight, and the role that Dan Henderson will play in determining who is next in line for a title, we could very well see Gustafsson in a title fight sooner than later.

Regardless of how soon Gustafsson will get a title shot, his performance in front of his home crowd, as well as the exciting finishes and matchups from the night’s event, was a great lead up to UFC 145.

Along with the highly anticipated title bout between Jones and Evans, rising welterweight-star Rory MacDonald will take on dangerous British star Che Mills.

Also featured on the card will be former WEC bantamweight champ Miguel Torres taking on young star Michael McDonald and Former TUF competitor Brendan Schaub taking on Big Ben Rothwell.

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UFC on Fuel 2: 5 Fights for Alexander Gustafsson to Take Next

Alexander Gustafsson did not disappoint his home country of Sweden, as he defeated Thiago Silva in the main event of UFC on Fuel 2. Gustafsson was able to use great movement and distance to avoid Silva’s strikes while picking his shots.&…

Alexander Gustafsson did not disappoint his home country of Sweden, as he defeated Thiago Silva in the main event of UFC on Fuel 2.

Gustafsson was able to use great movement and distance to avoid Silva’s strikes while picking his shots.

The win not only moves Gustafsson up the light heavyweight division, it also positions him closer to a title shot.

Here are some fights Gustafsson should take that could get him even closer.

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UFC on Fuel TV 2 Results: Questions Answered and Lessons Learned

UFC on Fuel TV 2, also known as UFC Sweden: Gustafsson vs. Silva, is in the books. Like every show, there are questions answered after the fights. The night saw Alexander Gustafsson defeat Thiago Silva in one of the most beautiful performances of his y…

Unfortunately, there were some disappointing performances as well from some fighters with a lot of hype. Find out what we learned from another night of fights and who impressed the most.

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