Tonight’s UFC Vegas 59 main card features the TUF heavyweight final between Mohammed Usman and Zac Pauga.
Usman (8-2 MMA), the brother of UFC welterweight champion Kamaru, had his last pro-fight take place under the PFL banner where he suffered a technical submission loss to Brandon Sayles. That setback had snapped ‘The Motor’s’ four-fight winning streak.
Meanwhile, Zac Pauga (5-1 MMA) will enter the Octagon sporting a perfect professional record. ‘The Ripper’ is coming off a second round knockout win over Jordan Heiderman.
Round one of the TUF heavyweight final begins and Zac Pauga lands a low kick. He follows that up with a pair of body jabs. Mohammed Usman returns the jab. Both men land right hands as Pauga steps in. A low kick and then back to the body with the jab for Pauga. He follows that up with a superman punch. A head kick now from Pauga. Usman takes him down off hit for a brief moment, and then lands a hook as Pauga stands back up. Zac goes back to work with some low kicks. The fighters exchange punches. A body kick lands for Pauga. Usman pumping his jab, but is having difficulty finding his range. He lunges forward with a right hand. Pauga counters with a low kick. Mohammed Usman returns fire with a jab to the body but eats a 1-2. The horn sounds to end round one.
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Round two of the TUF heavyweight final begins and Zac Pauga pumps his jab. Mohammed Usman counters with a left hook and this one is all over folks. WOW!
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Official UFC Vegas 59 Result: Mohammed Usman def. Zac Pauga via KO in Round 2
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