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The first round wasn’t particularly active, with Camilo landing the better shots and earning some control time in top position. Early in the second, the Brazilian newcomer dragged Green to the canvas and attacked a triangle choke that was locked in tight. But Green patiently worked free and went on the offensive, climbing into back mount, attacking the choke and collecting the tap.

Out of action for a touch over two years, this was an outstanding return to action for Green, who snapped a two-fight skid with Saturday’s win. He looked quick and much more suited to life in the lightweight division, and it will be interesting to see who he gets matched up with next following an outstanding submission win here.

The Queens, New York native put Moises on his back straight away, roughing up the Brazilian from top position while taking a couple elbows that opened him up in the process. Once they returned to their feet, Gordon connected with a flush right hand that put Moises on the deck, with the immediate follow-up blows halting the action.

Gordon has been stuck on the fringes of the Top 15 for the last couple years, with competitive decisions falling against him a couple different times. There was no risk of that here as the veteran took matters into his own hands, getting himself back into the win column and moving in the right direction again.

“The Cuban Problem” ran through fellow Contender Series graduate Connor Matthews. The newcomer spilled Matthews to the canvas after catching a kick, posturing up to land punishing shots that prompted the American to give up his back. Del Valle was happy to accept the position, quickly flattening Matthews out and securing the finish almost immediately.

After posting a unanimous decision win to earn his place on the roster last season through the annual talent-search competition, Del Valle upped the ante in his debut. Perfect through his first nine professional outings, the 28-year-old continues to look like an interesting, aggressive addition to the featherweight ranks.

After a very brief period on the feet to start, Santos secured a takedown and spent the remainder of the opening frame controlling the action from top position, stifling her compatriot’s diligent attempts to wriggle free. In the second, Santos was quick to put Lisboa back on the deck, eventually working into mount, diving on the submission in the final 10 seconds of the round, securing the verbal tap just before the horn.

Santos looked dominant in this one, leaning into her edge on the canvas while becoming the first female fighter to secure a UFC win by americana. Having just turned 25 last month and already sporting a 4-1 record inside the Octagon, Santos remains a person of interest in the UFC, regardless of which division she decides to call home going forward.

The 25-year-old Brazilian battered Reed in the early moments of the first, cracking her with a right hand and elbow in the same spot to create a massive welt under her eye before spending the remainder of the frame in complete control on the canvas. When they came out to start the second, Gomes fired off a right hand that twisted Reed around in place, opening the door for the ascending strawweight to secure the finish.

This was a blistering effort from the still-improving Gomes, who has won five of her last six inside the Octagon. Her power is a potential difference-maker in the 115-pound weight class, and with continued experience and growth, she could develop into a legitimate Top 10 threat.

Just a handful of days before Season 4 of Road to UFC kicks off, the former RTU flyweight tournament winner flashed his impressive array of skills, marching down Hernandez and hurting him to the body before depositing him on the canvas and quickly swimming around to the back. From there, the South Korean swiftly locked up a body triangle and attacked the choke, securing the finish just before the midway point of the round.

Park is now 10-0 for his career, having earned finishes in each of his last nine appearances. The 29-year-old is another exciting addition to the flyweight ranks, and one to keep close tabs on going forward now that he’s back to full health and eager to stay active.

The judges were called upon to determine the victor, and when the scorecards were collected and totalled, it was Pennington that came out ahead. The Ultimate Fighter Season 20 cast member has now earned back-to-back wins to further cement her standing as a perpetual tough out in the 115-pound ranks.