UFC Vegas 47 performance bonus winners and recap: Strickland beats Hermansson by split decision in headliner
Sean Strickland defeated Jack Hermansson via split decision in their middleweight clash in the main event UFC Vegas 47, Saturday…
Sean Strickland defeated Jack Hermansson via split decision in their middleweight clash in the main event UFC Vegas 47, Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Strickland took the fight 49-46, 47-48, 49-46 at the UFC APEX. Strickland (25-3) landed more strikes (161-137) and more significant strikes (153-137) than Hermansson (22-7), who finished 0-for-8 on takedown attempts.
Sean Strickland extends win streak in UFC Vegas 47 main event
“I was being a pansy,” Strickland said in his post-fight interview. “I should have stayed in the pocket and thrown like I did at the end. Maybe I let the pressure get to me. Again, sorry. I was fighting like a b*tch out there. Sorry. … Lesson learned. Won’t happen again.”
Strickland has won six straight. Hermansson was coming off a win in May.
In the co-main event, Nick Maximov defeated Punahele Soriano also by split decision, 29-28, 30-27, 28-29. Maximov had 11 takedowns and 8:45 in control time. Soriano, however, landed more strikes and significant strikes.
The night’s other main card winners included Shavkat Rakhmonov (KO/TKO), Brendan Allen (submission), Bryan Battle (unanimous decision), and Julian Erosa (split decision).
UFC Vegas 47 performance bonuses
- Fight of the Night: Julian Erosa vs. Steven Peterson (Erosa gets $100K because Peterson missed weight)
- Performance of the Night: Shavkat Rakhmonov
- Performance of the Night:Chidi Njokuani
–Field Level Media
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