The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is in Calgary, Canada tonight, July 28, for the latest fight card from the world’s most famous mixed martial arts promotion. The highly anticipated fight card for UFC on FOX 30 is taking place for the Calgary crowd, offering fight fans worldwide a range of entertaining match ups.
In the featured UFC Fight Pass prelim for the night, lightweights John Makdessi and Ross Pearson are meeting toe-to-toe inside the octagon for the Calgary crowd. The UFC results from the match up can be seen below.
Makdessi stayed busy in the first round. The first five minutes took place on the feet, as both fighters appeared comfortable with trading blows in the center of the octagon.
In the end, Makdessi seemed to be getting the better of his opponent in the exchanges. However, Pearson retaliated with some vicious counters.
The second round was much of the same. Makdessi began really pouring on the pressure over his opponent, as Pearson was seemingly not quite able to continue at the same pace as Makdessi.
Pearson returned in the final round with a vengeance. The fighter clipped Makdessi with a brutal series of shots as he began to press forward.
The two mixed martial artists opened up in the final two minutes of the fight, bringing the Calgary crowd to their feet in the wake of the intense exchange. Both fighters were bloodied from their octagon war, but neither fighter appeared interested in slowing down.
In the end, this fight has gone the distance.
UFC Results: John Makdessi def. Ross Pearson via unanimous decision (30-26, 29-27 and 29-28)
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