Just when Jimmy Flick looked like he was going to be a highlight on someone else’s reel, he added another slick submission to his resume.
In enemy territory Saturday at UFC 297 in Toronto, Flick (16-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC) survived a damaging onslaught from Canada’s Malcolm Gordon and rallied for a triangle choke finish at 1:17 of Round 2. The flyweight bout kicked off the preliminary card at Scotiabank Arena.
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Flick, 33, was largely dominated throughout the first round before he pulled off the comeback. With the victory, Flick snapped a two-fight losing skid.
With the loss, Gordon falls onto a three-fight skid.
The up-to-the-minute UFC 297 results include:
- Jimmy Flick def. Malcolm Gordon via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 2, 1:17
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 297.
