UFC Nashville Results: Sandhagen gets dominant win, Suarez submits Andrade

UFC returned with UFC Nashville today and the event saw plenty of action.

In the main event, Cory Sandhagen got a comfortable victory over Rob Font who had taken the fight on short notice. Sandhagen relied on his wrestling to outclass Font throughout the fight and steered successfully to a victory. The judges scored the fight 50-45 in favour of Cory to underline the dominance of the winner.

In the co-main event, Tatiana Suarez submitted former champion Jessica Andrade to move further in the UFC Rankings. Suarez, who was pushing for a submission from the first round itself, finally secured the same in the second round.

After the win, Suarez noted that she wanted to showcase her well-rounded game. She also addressed that she is going for the UFC Titles in two weight divisions.

Other results on the card

Dustin Jacoby asserted his dominance early, securing a TKO victory over Kennedy Nzechukwu with a barrage of strikes just 1 minute and 22 seconds into the first round.

Diego Lopes exhibited his grappling prowess, swiftly submitting Gavin Tucker with an armbar at the 1-minute and 38-second mark of the opening round. The intensity continued as Tanner Boser displayed remarkable stamina and technique, earning a unanimous decision victory over Aleksa Camur with all three judges scoring the contest 30-27 in his favor.

Ludovit Klein engaged in a closely contested battle, ultimately emerging triumphant against Ignacio Bahamondes with a unanimous decision victory (30-27, 29-28, 29-28). Kyler Phillips secured a unanimous decision victory over Raoni Barcelos (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).

Carlston Harris finished Jeremiah Wells with an anaconda choke at 1 minute and 50 seconds into the third round. Billy Quarantillo's strategic approach earned him a unanimous decision win over Damon Jackson (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

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Cody Durden showcased his dominance, securing a unanimous decision victory over Jake Hadley with all three judges scoring the contest 30-27. Sean Woodson displayed precision and control, securing a unanimous decision win over Dennis Buzukja (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Assu Almabayev impressed with his grappling skills, achieving victory over Ode’ Osbourne via a rear-naked choke at 3 minutes and 11 seconds into the second round.

UFC Nashville Results

• Cory Sandhagen def. Rob Font via unanimous Decision
• Tatiana Suarez def. Jessica Andrade via Second-Round Submission
• Dustin Jacoby def. Kennedy Nzechukwu via First Round TKO
• Diego Lopes def. Gavin Tucker via First-Round Submission
• Tanner Boser def. Aleksa Camur via unanimous decision
• Ludovit Klein def. Ignacio Bahamondes via unanimous decision

Prelims

• Kyler Phillips def. Raoni Barcelos via unanimous decision
• Carlston Harris def. Jeremiah Wells via Third Round Submission  
• Billy Quarantillo def. Damon Jackson via unanimous decision
• Cody Durden def. Jake Hadley via unanimous decision
• Sean Woodson def. Dennis Buzukja via unanimous decision
• Assu Almabayev def. Ode Osbourne via Second-Round Submission

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