Bishop survived a big opening round, nearly finished Carmouche with a third-round choke, and won 48-47 on all three cards. Timur Khizriev stayed unbeaten on a split decision many watching disagreed with.
MMAMalott finished Buckley in the second round of the main event, and teammate Jasmine Jasudavicius outpointed Erin Blanchfield in the co-main. The night began with a tougher lesson for the third member of their gym.
PFLCarmouche needed a haircut to hit 125. Khizriev, unbeaten and away for nearly two years after an armed attack, made 145.4 for his rematch with Gabriel Braga.
MMAThe unbeaten Contender Series graduate from Petrolia, Ontario has a charter captain’s license, a steelhead derby title, and a much tougher first assignment than most debutants draw.
MMAThe former champion says the first fight carried a national weight that made him nervous, and the second slipped away when he stopped fighting his own fight. One and one, with the belt on the line in Abu Dhabi.
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