LONDON – Caolan Loughran beat Nathan Fletcher with a split decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 255 at The O2 in London.
Take a look inside the fight with Loughran, who avenged a 2018 amateur loss to Fletcher with the close win.
Caolan Loughran def. Nathan Fletcher
Result: Caolan Loughran def. Nathan Fletcher via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Updated records: Loughran (10-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Fletcher (9-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Key stats: Fletcher landed nearly twice as many total strikes, but Loughran landed six takedowns.
Loughran on the fight’s key moment
29-28, 28-29, 29-28 #UFCLondon
Caolan Loughran beats Nathan Fletcher by split decision!
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Loughran on his Fletcher rivalry
“When he got tired, I was able to pick up the pace and that’s just something you can’t teach.”
Caolán Loughran feels he got the “clear” victory over Nathan Fletcher after securing a split decision win at #UFCLondon.
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Loughran on what he wants next
“I just want to fight in Abu Dhabi. Time wise, it just works well. It’s kind of a hub for MMA. I’d love to fight (Raul) Rosas Jr. … I’d like to fight Cameron Saiman if he can get a win. … There’s a lot of guys. Bantamweight is so good.”
To hear more from Loughran, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 255.
