UFC Fight Night Brooklyn undercard recap
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Before UFC Fight Night Brooklyn’s main event between Henry Cejudo and TJ Dillashaw, a multitude of undercard fights had major implications. Here’s how it all went down.
Geoff Neal defeated Belal Muhammad by unanimous decision
Geoff Neal impressed in a big way, defeating Belal Muhammad by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28). He landed many jabs throughout the fight and dropped Muhammad twice in the third round, once by a left hook and once by a head kick. Neal (11-2) also did an exceptional job stopping multiple takedown attempts by Muhammad (14-3), who ended the night with his face covered in blood.
Chance Rencountre defeated Kyle Stewart by first-round submission
Chance Rencountre defeated Kyle Stewart by rear-naked choke 2:25 in the first round on Saturday in Brooklyn. Both fighters traded shots early before Rencountre got Stewart up against the fence. He later took his back and got under his chin for the quick tap. Rencountre improved to 13-3 overall while Stewart dropped to 11-2.
Still to come…
Henry Cejudo vs. T.J. Dillashaw
Gregor Gillespie vs. Yancy Medeiros
Joseph Benavidez vs. Dustin Ortiz
Paige VanZant vs. Rachael Ostovich
Glover Teixeira vs. Karl Roberson
Donald Cerrone vs. Alexander Hernandez
Joanne Calderwood vs. Ariane Lipski
Alonzo Menifield vs. Vinicius Moreira
Mario Bautista vs. Cory Sandhagen