UFC Vegas 23: Vettori vs. Holland - Unofficial Awards
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It’s been a while since we had morning fights, but it was a nice change to start taking in the combat before the sun had hit its zenith in the sky. Aside from some questionable judging, it was a basic Fight Night card with solid action and a touch of controversy. The main event saw Marvin Vettori take a dominant decision over Kevin Holland while the co-main was a competitive scrap between Arnold Allen and Sodiq Yusuff should have taken home the FOTN bonus. Of course, I’m not here to talk about who picked up the Performance Bonuses. No, I’m here to talk about the less conventional awards and give a rundown of sorts on the events of card. So here goes.
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Following their main event of UFC 256, the official judges’ scorecards were released for the Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno war.
The UFC 256 headliner turned out to be one of the greatest fights of the year, the greatest flyweight fight of all time, and one of the best fights in UFC history, period. Both Figueiredo and Moreno went to the well for the full 25 minutes and the fight went down to the wire as both men had their moments. As well, a point deduction from referee Jason Herzog also had to be factored in. At the end of the five rounds, most fans and media were unsure about who the judges would ultimately side with.