UFC 315: Out-planned
UFC 315 delivered some terrific finishes and good fights on the undercard. We saw Bruno Silva felled for the first time in a terrifying finish that left him with a dented skull (think Cyborg Santos vs. MVP). Silva left the arena on a stretcher. We also bore witness to Jessica Andrade being swarmed and finished in under three minutes, and without ever landing a shot on Jasmine Jasudavicius. And Mike Malott destroyed Charles Radtke destroyed in the second round, bouncing his head off the canvas.The main card opened with Benoit St. Denis struggling to finish Kyle Prepolec, despite overwhelming odds in his favor. BSD did get it done, but Prepolec acquitted himself well. Natalia Silva gave a masterclass, defeating Alexa Grasso 30-27 across the board and showing that she is very much ready for the next title shot. Jose Aldo looked fantastic in the early goings of the fight, but his cardio left him in the third, and Aiemann Zahabi mounted him and rained down punches for more than half the round, cutting Jose open and winning the fight. Aldo placed his gloves in the center of the cage and promptly retired after saying that he doesn’t think he has it in him anymore to keep fighting. End of an era.Valentina Shevchenko and Manon Fiorot went to war but it would be Valentina who scored a knockdown and had the better night overall, so she retained her belt via unanimous decision. And finally, Jack Della Maddalena toppled Belal Muhammad, turning him into a bloody mess by the final seconds of the fight. He’d take a unanimous decision and the belt after a spirited battle. It was a very solid night of fights.Now, let’s check out the results and bonuses while we’re here.MMA Vivisection & 6th Round is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.UFC 315 Results* JDM def. Belal Muhammad via UD (48-47 x2, 49-46) * Valentina Shevchenko def. Manon Fiorot via UD (48-47 x3) * Aiemann Zahabi def. Jose Aldo via UD (29-28 x3) * Natalia Silva def. Alexa Grasso via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)* Benoit Saint Denis def. Kyle Prepolec via sub (arm triangle) (R2, 2:35) * Mike Malott def. Charles Radtke via second-round KO (0:26) * Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Jessica Andrade via submission (RNC) (R1, 2:40)* Modestas Bukauskas def. Ion Cutelaba via split decision (27-30, 30-27, 29-28)* Navajo Stirling def. Ivan Erslan via unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 29-27)* Marc-Andre Barriault def. Bruno Silva via first-round KO (1:27)* Daniel Santos def. Jeong Yeong Lee via unanimous decision (30-x27 x3)* Bekzat Almakhan def. Brad Katona via first-round KO (1:04) UFC 315 Bonuses * FOTN: Muhammad-Della Maddalena* POTN: Barriault, JasudaviciusThank you for reading this article and listening to the podcast. Please consider subscribing to The MMA Vivisection & 6th Round Post-fight Show podcast Substack to enjoy our premium content. Your paid subscriptions are keeping hope alive that we can continue on with our shows. If you haven’t already, please pledge with a paid subscription today. If you have, please share this post far and wide.Thanks for reading MMA Vivisection & 6th Round! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com/subscribe
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