Russian fighter Denis Tyulyulin lost to Brazilian representative Gregory Rodriguez at number 292 in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) tournament.
Rodriguez won by technical knockout in the first round. The referee stopped the fight when he hit Brazilian Tyulyulin’s head in the stands with his elbow. The fight lasted 1 minute 43 seconds. The fight was put on a front card.
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At the weigh-in, Tyulyunin was slightly lighter than Rodriguez – 83.91 kg against 84.36 kg, and the Russian athlete was preparing for the fight in the team of the famous fighter Fedor Emelianenko. He spent 18 fights in MMA and won ten victories. His opponent, Gregory Rodriguez, had 14 wins in 19 games. Tyulyulin signed a contract with the UFC in 2022.
UFC 292 takes place in Jacksonville, USA. The main event of the evening is a match where American Aljamain Sterling will face compatriot Sean O’Malley to defend the promotion’s bantamweight title for the fourth time.
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