Charles Johnson kicked off the night by overwhelming veteran Jimmy Flick with heavy elbows and punches on the ground, forcing a stoppage late in the first round.
Unbeaten prospect Javid Basharat closed the prelims with a tactical performance against Mateus Mendonça . Basharat utilized superior fight IQ to neutralize early explosive attacks and dominated the latter half of the bout to secure a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28). UFC.Fight.Night.217.Prelims.WEB-DL.H264-SHREDDi...
Mateusz Rębecki won his promotional debut with a dominant wrestling-heavy performance over short-notice replacement Nick Fiore . Rębecki's pressure and top control earned him lopsided scores of 30-26 and 30-27. Charles Johnson kicked off the night by overwhelming