The 10 best photos from UFC on ESPN+ 3

UFC on ESPN+ 3 took place Saturday from O2 arena in Prague, Czech Republic, with a main card that streamed live on ESPN+ and prelims on ESPN 2.

In the main event, Thiago “Marreta” Santos staked his claim as a legit light heavyweight title contender with a knockout win over Jan Blachowicz. And in the co-headliner, heavyweight Stefan Struve rallied from a tough first round to submit Marcos Rogerio de Lima in the second via arm-triangle choke. Afterward, “The Skyscraper” announced his intention to retire.

MMAjunkie was on site all week long for the event. That included photographer Per Haljestam, who shares his 10 favorite shots from fight night.

Enjoy!

‘Marreta’ drops the hammer

Thiago “Marreta” Santos.

Tangled up

Rustam Khabilov (red gloves) and Diego Ferreira (blue gloves).

Farewell kiss?

Stefan Struve (red gloves) celebrates beating Marcos Rogerio de Lima.

Blocked

Jan Blachowicz (red gloves) fights Thiago Santos (blue gloves).

Victorious

Thiago Santos (blue gloves) celebrates beating Jan Blachowicz.

It’s black and white: Title shot

Thiago Santos celebrates his win over Jan Blachowicz.

She wins

Gillian Robertson (blue gloves) defeats Veronica Macedo (red gloves).

Pointing to the heavens

Marcos Rogerio de Lima.

Boom! Mouthpiece goes flying

Dwight Clark (blue shorts) and Carlo Pedersoli Jr.

What happened?

Carlo Pedersoli (blue gloves) reacts after his fight against Dwight Grant.

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