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Lopes dominated the opening round, putting Silva on the canvas early and mauling him from mount for the majority of the frame. In the second, Silva came out aggressively, taking the fight to Lopes and landing big shots, looking for a spinning back elbow multiple times. Late in the round, with the two men trading big shots all around the Octagon, Silva pressed forward and Lopes spun, slicing the Fighting Nerds representative wide open before pouncing and pounding out the finish.

This was a tense, contentious battle between two absolute warriors, and Lopes showed once again why he is one of the best featherweights in the UFC. After coming up short in a battle for the vacant title earlier this year, the Brazilian Warriors leader kept himself at the top of the list of potential contenders with this performance.

This was a classic clash of boxing styles, with Font working behind his smooth jab and trying to pressure, while Martinez was constantly launching heaters, whether he was throwing punches or kicks. In all three rounds, the UFC sophomore landed at a much better clip, and towards the end of the fight, “Doctor” sat Font down, sending the crowd into a raucous ovation that made it impossible to hear the final horn.

When the scores were collected and read, it was Martinez that came out on top, earning the biggest win of his career, and giving native-born Mexican athletes a perfect 5-0 record on the evening. This was a massive win for the first-year bantamweight, who stepped in on short notice after originally being scheduled to open the main card, and instantly stamps him as person of interest in the 135-pound weight class.

For two-and-a-half rounds, Garcia and Gordon exchanged heavy shots in tight, taking turns landing the kind of blows that made the other stop in their tracks momentarily before getting right back to slinging leather. Just ahead of the midway point in Round 3, Garcia put a right hand on Gordon’s chin that twisted him to the canvas, allowing the 31-year-old to chase him to the ground and eventually smash out the finish.

That’s now back-to-back wins for “Gifted” and wins in six of his last eight. This was a tremendous fight and a massive finish for Garcia, who should inch forward in the divisional hierarchy a little more following this one.

In the first, Stoltzfus got the better of the exchanges, utilizing his kicks well and connecting with good punches as Gastelum looked to determine his range and get a read on his opponent’s timing. The former Ultimate Fighter winner had outstanding moments in the second, staggering and busting up Stoltzfus multiple times, only for the Dana White’s Contender Series grad to endure and land some good shots of his own to close out the middle stanza. In the third, the battered middleweights traded cracking blows, with Gastelum and his granite chin wearing it better.

The judges were called upon to determine the victor and all three scored the fight in favor of Gastelum. This was a hard-fought battle and a solid performance from the recent Hall of Fame inductee, but one marred by the fact that he missed weight by a considerable margin.

For the second time in four weeks, Hernandez collected a stoppage win, returning to his hometown of San Antonio and finishing Diego Ferreira after dropping him with a sharp right hand. He was looking for the laser-sighted shot the entire fight, and when he finally landed it, “El Gran Chango” made sure not to let the opportunity to finish slip through his hands.

That’s now four consecutive victories over the last 12 months, and five straight wins competing in the lightweight division. He’s got one of the longer active winning streaks in the division and should continue working forward towards the rankings after registering his third win of the year and second finish in a month.

Quang Le hurt the 21-year-old newcomer in the early exchanges, looking like he might spoil the debut of the unbeaten prospect. But Luna steadied himself and worked back into the contest, hurting Le with a series of shots along the fence late in the frame, sealing the victory with a thudding hammerfist just beyond the midway point of the round.

That’s now seven fights, seven wins, and seven finishes for “Border Boy,” who had the partisan crowd at Frost Bank Center on their feet with his performance. What a tremendous way to kick things off in the UFC!