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Oct 27, 2018; Moncton, Canada; Nordine Taleb (red gloves) fights Sean Strickland (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Moncton Events Centre. Mandatory Credit: Trevor MacMillan-USA TODAY Sports
Sean Strickland dominated Uriah Hall on Saturday in the main event of UFC Vegas 33 in Las Vegas, winning their middleweight fight by unanimous decision.
Sean Strickland outpoints Uriah Hall in first UFC main event opportunity
Strickland extended his winning streak to five with a 50-44, 50-45, 49-46 tally. He landed almost 100 more strikes than Hall and nearly doubled him up in signature strikes, 186-107.
“Five rounds was a little fun,” Strickland said afterward. “You know, the last round is always the funnest. You get so tired, you don’t care about getting hit.”
Strickland improved to 24-3 while Hall fell to 17-10. Hall entered with a four-bout winning streak.
Other notable wins from UFC Vegas 33
In a strawweight co-main event battle, Cheyanne Buys leveled Gloria de Paula with a kick just one minute into the first round for a TKO. It was the fourth fasted finish in UFC strawweight history.
The night’s other winners on the main card included Jared Gooden, Melsik Baghdasaryan, and Jason Witt, who barely survived and memorable clash with Bryan Barberena at welterweight.
UFC Vegas 33 performance bonus winners
- Fight of the Night: Jason Witt vs. Bryan Barberena
- Performance of the Night: Cheyanne Buys
- Performance of the Night: Melsik Baghdasaryan
–Field Level Media
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