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UFC's second event on Fight Island is officially in the books. Headlined by Calvin Kattar vs Dan Ige, the Featherweight bout established a new contender in the 145-pound division. The main card featured five fights, all of which went to the judges' scorecards. Here's what went down at Fight Island!
Abdul Razak Alhassan vs Mounir Lazzezz opened the UFC Fight Night main card
Round 1: Abdul Razak Alhassan started strong against Mounir Lazzez, training out of Dubai. Within seconds, he hit Lazzez with a flurry of strikes and looked to be going for the finish, but Lazzez's delayed head movement did enough to evade him. He countered with body kicks and weathered the early storm to get the advantage. The remaining round was all Lazzez and he concluded the round with a takedown.
Round 2: The second round started with Lazzez on the front foot. He continued to put on a display and took him down, nearly getting choked out. His intelligent takedowns allowed him to control, although the second takedown saw him nearly submitted again. The referee didn't feel there was enough done on the ground and separated them right before the round ended.
Round 3: Alhassan pressed Lazzez against the fence early on and landed a great body shot. Alhassan got taken down again with his arms wrapped around, but it was a stalling tactic. The fight ended on the feet with Alhassan getting a few shots.
Result: Mounir Lazzez def.Abdul Razak Alhassan by unanimous decision. (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
After the fight, Lazzez called out the "idiot" Mike Perry.
Molly McCann vs Taila Santos
Round 1: Molly McCann and Taila Santos started with an exchange and Santos seemed to have the power advantage. McCann had her pressed up against the fence and landed a nice jab. However, Santos revered it and landed a clean takedown. She had her on the ground as the round finished
Round 2: Knowing that she lost the first round, Molly McCann went right after Taia Santos. She avoided takedowns and pressed her up against the fence. Santos reversed the position and landed a hard knee. Santos landed another takedown and mounted her. She went for a submission but couldn't get it. The moment McCann got up, she was taken own again and mounted. Santos was prying for the submission but settled for strikes to end the round.
Round 3: Molly McCann went forward with a sense of urgency and landed a few shots, but Santos found a way to close the distance. The story was the same, with Santos dominating McCann till the final buzzer
Result: Taila Santos def. Molly McCann by unanimous decision (30-27)
Jimmie Rivera vs Cody Stamann
Round 1: Jimmie Rivera started off aggressively and tried to back Cody Stamann against the fence. Rivera managed to knock Stamann down halfway into the round but Stamann managed to reverse it into a compromising position for Rivera. They were separated and Rivera overreached and got a counter.
Round 2: Cody Stamann took Jimmy Rivera down but couldn't keep him down for long. Rivera reversed the position and almost took Stamann's back and tried to get a choke but was unable to do so. The second round was a lot more even. Rivera landed a big one, but there wasn't as much action in round two
Round 3: Cody Stamann looked for the takedown, but Jimmie Rivera's takedown defense proved too strong for him. Cody Stamann landed a body shot but the story has been of Rivera throwing more and leading first. Stamann landed an effective counter but Rivera went for a combination in the final 30 seconds of the fight. Rivera ate another right but was moving forward, significantly outstriking Stamann through the fight.
Result: Jimmie Rivera def. Cody Stamann by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Tim Elliot vs Ryan Benoit
The first round was an exciting one, with the two have a flurry of exchanges. It was a mix of striking and scrambles. Elliot ended the round with a right hand and a takedown.
Round 2: Ryan Benoit seemed to catch Tim Elliot early in the second round with a kick that was close to the head. Benoit appeared to be more precise with his striking and he landed a takedown, only to be nearly caught in a guillotine trap. Elliot lost the grip after trying to adjust it. Ryan Benoit got a kneebar. Tim Elliot was in visible pain but was tough enough not to tap. An adjustment from Benoit saw him lose the grip but they got tangled. Tim Elliot wanted to get the angle.
Round 3: Tim Elliot got the early pressure and pressed Benoit against the fence. Benoit landed a few solid strikes and started to chase the knockout. Benoit landed a few short shots to the head and the final minute of the round saw them try to unload.
Result: Tim Elliot def. Ryan Benoit by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Calvin Kattar vs Dan Ige
Round 1: Dan Ige started the pressure within the first 30 seconds of the fight and was the first to land the blows on Calvin Kattar. Contradictory to the opening bout of the main card, the two main event Featherweight fighters chose to go slower to conserve more energy. Kattar would stuff a takedown on round one, which turned out to be a common theme of the main event. The final seconds of the round saw Kattar land on Ige, only to be caught with a counter.
Round 2: Calvin Kattar came out strong in the second round but was caught by a few body shots. However, the overall round was favorable to Ige, who came out strong and sliced Kattar's nose open.
Round 3: The third round appeared to be even closer, with Ige getting solid counters on most of Kattar's shots. A flurry of punches and kicks from Kattar likely secured him the round despite a cut on his right eye.
Round 4: Calvin Kattar looked the fresher fighter at this point and pushed forward for most of the round while Ige had slowed down considerably. Ige was looking for the big shot but was unable to get it. His face started to swell up as well.
Round 5: The final round saw a big trade of shots, with Ige going for the body. Ige continued the takedown attempts but at the end, he was 0/7 on it. Ige's right eye was shut as the round progressed and the fight ended with Calvin Kattar hitting a flurry of punches to secure the victory.
Result: Calvin Kattar def. Dan Ige by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)
