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“Maverick” was the slightly more effective of the two in a low-output, grimy battle between the veteran welterweights. While McGee tried to press forward, Chiesa did well to move laterally, landing longer, rangier blows, and prevented the TUF 11 winner from ever getting into a real rhythm or flow.

After a pair of submission finishes, Chiesa added to his winning streak with a sweep of the scorecards in Atlanta. The 37-year-old has spoken about wanting to make a push forward in the division this year, and a third consecutive win should give him an opportunity to face another established name whenever he returns later in the year.

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The 31-year-old showed little worry when mixing it up with the returning Kris Moutinho, taking the fight to the New England Cartel representative from the jump. Midway through the opening round, Wellmaker slammed home a kick to the body, stepped off, and clocked Moutinho with a right hook that sent him crashing to the canvas in a heap.

Now 10-0 overall and sporting a pair of nasty knockouts to begin his UFC tenure, Wellmaker is quickly becoming an emerging threat to keep close tabs on in the 135-pound weight class. A considerable step up in competition could be in the offing for the surging first-year UFC fighter.

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The young Peruvian earned his first UFC victory on Saturday night, stopping Cody Durden seconds into the second round. He had controlled much of the opening frame with his striking before eating a clean shot late and getting taken down, but he came out of the break looking to fire and quickly dispatched the Covington, Georgia product.

Ochoa, who trains under Diego Lima, dropped his debut to fellow prospect Lone’er Kavanagh in Macau late last year, but showed why so many people were high on his upside in this one. Just 24 years old, the future is bright for the Chute Boxe product.

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The bantamweight staple leaned on his wrestling to grind out a good win against the dangerous Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) alum. While not the brawl the fans at State Farm Arena wanted and far from the highlight reel finish Simon delivered in February, this was a smart, workmanlike win for the Vancouver, Washington native.

A long-time fixture in the Top 15, the soon-to-be 32-year-old Simon remains a daunting assignment for anyone looking to climb the divisional ladder at his expense. Now 10-5 inside the Octagon and 22-6 overall, it will be interesting to see who Simon gets paired off with next as he looks to collect a third straight win.

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Loosa controlled the opening round with his wrestling, then stole the middle stanza late in the frame with a short flurry of punches that put Rowe on his back. Prompted to chase the finish in the third, Rowe worked patiently early, fending off grappling entanglements before sending Loosa’s mouthguard flying and drowning him with a torrent of unanswered blows.

This was a tremendous comeback win for the Orlando-based welterweight, who hadn’t competed in just over a year and snapped a two-fight skid by collecting the stoppage. The 34-year-old maintained his 100 percent finishing rate with the win, showing how dangerous he is when he settles in and trusts his weapons.

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The British Columbia native took full advantage of Demopoulos jumping up a division for this pairing, pressuring forward with more confidence while battering her American counterpart. Through all three rounds, Horth was the far more effective and impactful striker, never allowing Demopoulos to work her way back into the fight.

All the judges scored the fight in favor of Horth, who moved to 8-2 with the win. The 35-year-old Canadian is now 3-2 inside the Octagon, having alternated wins and losses in each of her five appearances while getting herself back in the win column before the promotion returns to Vancouver later this year.

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