Prelim Results | UFC Paris

The promising light heavyweight put Brendson Ribeiro on the canvas early, only to eventually be swept and the fight to return to the feet. As soon as it did, Sy went back to work, taking the Brazilian down along the fence, where he swiftly started unloading blows that forced the Dana White’s Contender Series grad to cover up and the fight to be halted.

The crowd in Paris was in full throat throughout the contest, and Sy gave them what they came for. This was an excellent bounce-back win for the talented light heavyweight, who remains a fighter to watch going forward in the 205-pound weight class.

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It took the Croatian heavyweight until age 35 to finally land inside the Octagon, but he made sure to make the most of it, swarming and finishing divisional fixture Marcin Tybura. “Walking Trouble” was clearly the more powerful and quicker of the two, and as soon as they broke off the fence, Delija made sure to let go of his hands, finding the chin and securing the finish.

Finishing a tenured veteran like Tybura is a massive statement straight out of the gate and could elevate Delija straight into the rankings when they update next week. This was an outstanding performance for the debuting veteran!

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From the outset, the Brazilian targeted the legs, happy to hammer each calf as Hardwick switched stances and tried to deal with the punishment coming his way. Just after the midway point of the opening round, Fernandes cut Hardwick down and walked away, giving him the opportunity to get back to his feet, but when the Cage Warriors standout could not, referee Herb Dean waved off the contest.

This was a master class in low kicks and how to deal with a short-notice replacement opponent by Fernandes, who pushed his winning streak to three with the punishing win. Just a brilliant effort from the Nova Uniao man!

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The towering British welterweight stood toe-to-toe with Trey Waters early, the long, tall battlers exchanging shots. But midway through the first, Patterson connected with a right hand that wobbled Waters, and from there, the Dana White’s Contender Series grad swarmed, unloading on his American foe until referee Rich Mitchell mercifully stepped in and halted the contest.

That’s now four straight first-round finishes since relocating to welterweight for the 29-year-old Patterson, who advanced to 14-2-1 with the victory. His size and the diversity of his skills have made him a dark horse in the 170-pound weight class, and another step up in competition should be in the offing after this one.

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The Polish UFC sophomore battered Tavares in the opening round, stinging the Ultimate Fighter alum multiple times and leaving him leaking heading into the corner. While the veteran did well to work back into the fight in the second, using his movement and kicks to keep Bryczek at bay, one heavy shot early in the third had Tavares covering up again, allowing Bryczek to swarm and hammer out the finish.

This was a very good victory for the 35-year-old, who dropped a decision to Ihor Potieria in his debut, but looked much more comfortable and dangerous here. After more than 18 months on the sidelines, this was a tremendous return to action for Bryczek.

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Gustafsson charged forward as expected, but “Gladiator” met him in the middle and countered with heavy, effective shots, backing the Swede up with a left hand early. Recognizing his opponent was hurt, Fakhretdinov pounced, upping the output and collecting the stoppage under a hail of unanswered blows as Gustafsson covered up along the fence.

Fakhretdinov is now 6-0-1 in the UFC, with three straight victories, and a 24-2-1 record overall. After being in a series of close, competitive bouts, this was the kind of dominant outing that could elevate the streaking Russian into the mix for a date with a Top 15 opponent in the near future.

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The Fortis MMA representative dominated the opening frame, putting Bannon on the canvas and doing work from the crucifix position before briefly hunting for a choke from the back before the close of the round. She spilled Bannon to the canvas early in the second and returned to top position, taking the back as the Bannon looked to work to scramble, sinking in the choke and drawing out the tap soon after.

That’s now three straight for “Sampage,” who has gone 6-2 since teaming up with the Dallas fight team. After going the distance in each of her last two victories, Hughes focused on being more aggressive, and it showed in this one as she picked up her second finish inside the Octagon and first in more than three years.

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