what weight does crawford fight atcruz fight results Ilir Latifi defeats Sean O’Connell Light heavyweight Ilir Latifi showed off his scary power, knocking out Sean O’Connell with a staggering overhand right just 30 seconds into their bout on UFC FIGHT PASS. O’Connell was wobbling on one leg before Latifi landed a second blow to ground him before the referee came flying in to stop the fight. O’Connell didn’t seem too happy, but it was a good stoppage by the replay. O’Connell looked knocked out on his feet before the second punch even landed. Latifi improves to 12-4 and the loss stops a two-fight win streak for O’Connell.
They said it: Patrick Cote: “Ben is a tall southpaw so I knew my footwork would be important. I didn’t push the pace enough in the first round, so when I got back to my corner they told me I needed to move forward more, push the pace and let my hands go. I didn’t win Powerball, but I hope I get that bonus, I had a great performance tonight. I’m the only one left from old school Canadian MMA. It was me and Sam Stout, but now that he’s retired it’s just me and it’s an honor to be the face of Canadian MMA right now. I want a top-15 opponent next; or there’s a guy coming back in August, his name is Nick Diaz, let’s do it Nick.” Prefight reading/viewing
In the fourth round, it became abundantly clear this would be a masterclass performance for the young challenger. No Love became even more difficult for Cruz to find, and Garbrandt began knocking down the champion on a more regular basis.
"The Felix fight was a great, satisfactory and emotional victory. I was confident in my physical and mental capacities and my ability to defeat any elite fighter. Against Mattice, I showed all the connoisseurs of boxing that I don't get tired, know how to go the distance if I don't get an early knockout, and can continue to throw effective punches throughout the entire fight."
Cruz (26-3-1, 18 KOs) entered the ring rated No. 4 by ESPN at junior welterweight. In his 140-pound debut, Cruz scored an eighth-round TKO victory over Rolly Romero in March to become a first-time champion.
Romero again showed his mettle by making it to the bell, but early in round eight was met with another onslaught of power punches from the hard-charging Cruz. This time, the barrage was enough to force referee Thomas Taylor to waive off the fight 59 seconds into the round. Cruz’s dominance was reflected in the punch stats as he out landed (129-85) and was more accurate (36% to 25%) than Romero.
"I was very happy to win my professional debut and to know what I wanted in professional boxing,” said Cruz. “I felt very excited to defeat four strong, undefeated opponents at the beginning of my career. The lesson that my defeat left me was that you have to be disciplined, committed and improve during each training session,”
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz FS1 prelims Patrick Cote defeats Ben Saunders Patrick Cote let his hands go in the second round and caught Ben Saunders with a stiff upper cut that led to the end of the fight. Saunders tried to survive and make it through, but Cote was relentless, forcing the referee to stop the fight at of Round 2 declaring Cote the winner by TKO. The Canadian welterweight looks like a powerhouse at 170 pounds, as he was able to stop Saunders who is a savvy veteran who had only been knocked out once in 11 career UFC fights. Cote has now won three in a row and continues to get better every time out. Cote also attacked with a nice arm bar in the first round against Saunders, who is one of the best BJJ guys in the division. All-around great performance from Cote.
