In a battle of unbeaten featherweights, [autotag]Ilia Topuria[/autotag] prevailed against [autotag]Bryce Mitchell[/autotag].
Topuria faced Mitchell this past December at UFC 282. With both men riding plenty of momentum in the featherweight division, Topuria separated himself with a dominant performance.
Topuria was able to tag Mitchell numerous times on the feet but was taken down at the end of Round 1. Topuria opened up Round 2 with a big left hand and stuffed multiple takedown attempts from Mitchell. Less than two minutes into the round, Topuria dropped Mitchell with a right, eventually securing an arm-triangle choke that forced Mitchell to tap out.
You can watch the fight between Topuria and Mitchell in the video above.
Topuria (13-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) will look to emerge as a title contender when he meets Josh Emmett (18-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC on ABC 5 main event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Aren in Jacksonville, Fla. The main card airs on ABC following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
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