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Main Event: Dvalishvili delivers statement
Top bantamweights No. 2 Petr Yan and No. 3 Merab Dvalishvili blasted out of their corners from the opening bell, with Yan sniping strikes and Dvalishvili relentlessly shooting.
As the fight progressed, Dvalishvili added punches to his pressure and racked up the record for the most takedown attempts - 49.
Simply relentless, Dvalishvili earned the unanimous decision and said, "I am so proud now! It was very personal for me, but I tried so hard to keep it professional. And now, I was able to show my work. Petr called me 'zero'. Who's 'zero' now?! My style is difficult, I welcome anybody!"
Co-main Event: Volkov stops Romanov
Ranked heavyweights No. 8 Alexander Volkov and No. 14 Alexandr Romanov went right to work in their co-main event bout.
Romanov made Volkov defend the takedown early, but got punished for it. Volkov landed a damaging right hand, and the referee called off the action due to unanswered ground and pound.
Volkov scored his 24th KO and said, "I knew he was going to use all his strength in that takedown so I had to keep moving forward. I'd like to thank everyone who helped me with my wrestling. I'm ready for whoever UFC gives me. Call me out!"
Other Main Card Action
Mario Bautista made it four straight wins and three straight finishes as he dominated Guido Cannetti in the grappling exchanges before securing a submission win in the first round. Also, Nikita Krylov submitted Ryan Spann near the end of a frantic light heavyweight contest
Meanwhile, Jonathan Martinez and Vitor Petrino took their fights the distance to earn decision wins in their respective bouts against Said Nurmagomedov and Anton Turkalj.
Preliminary Card Action
Davey Grant snatched victory from the jaws of defeat after he choked out Raphael Assuncao in the final seconds of the third round of a bantamweight bout after middleweight Josh Fremd spoiled the promotional debut of Sedriques Dumas, securing his own first UFC victory via a submission win.
Also, Bruno Silva made a successful return to the Octagon after nearly two years away from action, and collected a second-round submission win over Tyson Nam in a flyweight bout.
Karl Williams, Ariane Lipski, Victor Henry and Carlston Harris all claimed decision wins in their respective bouts against Lukasz Brzeski, JJ Aldrich, Tony Gravely and Jared Gooden.
UFC Fight Night 221 Results
Main Card
1. Bantamweight Bout: Merab Dvalishvili defeated Petr Yan by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
2. Heavyweight Bout: Alexander Volkov defeated Alexandr Romanov by TKO (strikes) at 2:16 of Round 1
3. Catchweight (215 lb) Bout: Nikita Krylov defeated Ryan Spann by submission (triangle choke) at 3:38 of Round 1
4. Bantamweight Bout: Jonathan Martinez defeated Said Nurmagomedov by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
5. Bantamweight Bout: Mario Bautista defeated Guido Cannetti by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:18 of Round 1
6. Light Heavyweight Bout: Vitor Petrino defeated Anton Turkalj by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Preliminary Card
1. Heavyweight Bout: Karl Williams defeated Lukasz Brzeski by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)
2. Bantamweight Bout: Davey Grant defeated Raphael Assuncao by submission (reverse triangle choke) at 4:43 of Round 3
3. Middleweight Bout: Josh Fremd defeated Sedriques Dumas by submission (guillotine choke) at 3:00 of Round 2
4. Women's Flyweight Bout: Ariane Lipski defeated JJ Aldrich by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
5. Bantamweight Bout: Victor Henry defeated Tony Gravely by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
6. Flyweight Bout: Bruno Silva defeated Tyson Nam by technical submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:23 of Round 2
7. Welterweight Bout: Carlston Harris defeated Jared Gooden by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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