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With the action-packed MMA month just around the corner, MMA Junkie presents the best fights of March 2024. Here are the winners of MMA Junkie's March Fight of the Month award and his five nominees listed in chronological order.
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Candidate: Vinicius Oliveira def. Bernardo Sopage at UFC Fight Night 238
Vinicius Oliveira (20-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) made his memorable Octagon debut in a bantamweight bout against Bernardo Sopage (11-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC), making his UFC debut. He scored a knockout that will stay on the highlight reel for years. come.
After an entertaining match that favored Oliveira, “Rock Dog” lunged at Sopage with a perfect flying knee that landed cleanly on his jaw. Sopage immediately folded to the canvas, and Oliveira walked away with an additional $100,000 after winning both Performance of the Night and Fight of the Night honors.
Candidate: Ovance Saint Preux def. Kennedy Nzechukwu at UFC Fight Night 239
Ovince Saint Preux (27-17 MMA, 15-12 UFC) takes on Kennedy Nizechuk (12-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC) and shows he still has a shot at competing with the next generation of light heavyweights. proved. I'm 9 years younger than him.
Saint Preux happily traded shots with Nzechukwu over three rounds. He fearlessly stood in the pocket and fought back fiercely, and his bravery was rewarded in the end with a split decision victory.
Contender: Jarno Elens def. Steve Nguyen at UFC on ESPN 53
LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 23: Jarno Elens of the Netherlands punches Steven Nguyen in a featherweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on March 23, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Jarno Elens (14-5-1 MMA, 1-2 UFC) and Stephen Nguyen (9-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) slugged it out for 15 minutes, totaling 435 strikes in a featherweight slugfest. was recorded.
Elens showed pure tenacity to hold off the attacks of Octagon newcomer Nguyen, beating the scorecards with a unanimous decision sweep and earning his first UFC victory.
Contender: Ivo Aslan def. Anton Turkari at UFC on ESPN 54
After earning a contract on Dana White's Contender Series, Ivo Aslan (13-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) won his only career loss against Anton Turcalj (8-4 MMA, 0 UFC). We had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play against an opponent we lost to in the first place. 4 UFC) light heavyweight matchup.
Over two rounds, history appeared to repeat itself, with Turcalj landing heavy shots that left Aslan's eyes swollen. However, in the third round, Aslan landed a powerful punch that knocked down Turkari, and the referee jumped in just 92 seconds into the final round and won by TKO.
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Winner: Poirier vs. Saint-Denis
Dustin Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) continues his undefeated streak in his MMA career after scoring a key come-from-behind victory over Benoit Saint-Denis in a thrilling lightweight contender matchup did.
Poirier, a former interim UFC champion, was put on defense early and often by Saint-Denis. But he kept his cool and landed a trademark right hook in the second round that put the Frenchman in line with Drew Dauber for the most knockouts in 155-pound history.
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