When UFC 312 needed a wakeup call, Gabriel Santos dialed in a slick submission Saturday in Sydney – much to this dismay of the Australian faithful in attendance.
In the featured prelim at Qudos Bank Arena, Santos (12-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) finished home country featherweight Jack Jenkins with a slick rear-naked choke at 2:06 of Round 2.
The bout was entertaining for as long as it lasted. Jenkins (13-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) stunned Santos with a head kick in Round 1, but nearly got stuck in a triangle choke seconds later. In Round 2, it was Santos who delivered a knockdown blow. The Brazilian fighter then worked his way to the back and secured the choke (and the victory).
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With the victory, Santos extends his winning streak to two. Conversely, Jenkins moves to 1-2 in his most recent three outings.
Up-to-the-minute UFC 312 results include:
- Gabriel Santos def. Jack Jenkins via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 2:06
- Tom Nolan def. Viacheslav Borshchev via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Wang Cong def. Bruna Brasil via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Aleksandre Topuria def. Colby Thicknesse via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Rong Zhu def. Kody Steele via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Jonathan Micallef def. Kevin Jousset via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Quillan Salkilld def. Anshul Jubli via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:19
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 312.
