ABU DHABI – Mike Breeden had the dog in him at UFC 294.
Breeden (11-6 MMA, 1-3 UFC) withstood an early storm then unleashed an onslaught on Anshul Jubli (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) to score the knockout at the 3:00 mark of Round 3 in their lightweight bout Saturday at Etihad Arena. The win marked Breeden’s first in the UFC after dropping his first three.
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Breeden absorbed a lot of punishment from Jubli early, but managed to turn the tide in the latter part of the fight. Breeden was in a flow state, taunting, barking, and screaming “U.S.A.” in Jubli’s face before planting him with a big right hand for the finish. Despite the entertaining, back-and-forth scrap, Breeden will not be eligible for a bonus due to missing weight by 3.5 pounds.
India’s Jubli, winner of Road to UFC, suffered his first professional defeat.
Up-to-the-minute UFC 294 results include:
- Mike Breeden def. Anshul Jubli via knockout (strikes) – Round 3, 3:00
- Muhammad Naimov def. Nathaniel Wood via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Viktoriia Dudakova def. Jinh Yu Frey via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Shara Magomedov def. Bruno Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27 30-27)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 294.
