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.
The preliminary card, part of the Strickland vs. Imavov event held on January 14, 2023 , featured six bouts with a mix of quick finishes and grueling decisions. The preliminary action took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and was broadcast on ESPN+ . UFC Fight Night 217 Preliminary Card Results Weight Class Bantamweight Javid Basharat Mateus Mendonça Decision (Unanimous) Middleweight Abdul Razak Alhassan Claudio Ribeiro KO (Punches) Lightweight Mateusz Rębecki Nick Fiore Decision (Unanimous) Allan Nascimento Carlos Hernández Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Featherweight Dan Argueta Nick Aguirre Decision (Unanimous) Charles Johnson Jimmy Flick TKO (Punches) Preliminary Card Highlights UFC.Fight.Night.217.Prelims.WEB-DL.H264-SHREDDi...
Allan Nascimento secured the only submission of the preliminary card, catching Carlos Hernández in a rear-naked choke in the first round after a methodical transition to the back. Charles Johnson kicked off the night by overwhelming
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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).