UFC on ESPN 7 results: Tim Means drops, submits Thiago Alves in first round

At Saturday’s UFC DC, Tim Means and Thiago Alves did not disappoint.

[autotag]Tim Means[/autotag] and [autotag]Thiago Alves[/autotag] have built up reputations as violent, high-action fighters.

At Saturday’s UFC DC, the two 170-pound fighters did not disappoint in a short, but action-packed spectacle. Means (29-11-1 MMA, 11-8 UFC) defeated Alves (23-15 MMA, 15-12 UFC) by guillotine choke at 2:38 of the first round.

Predominantly utilizing their boxing, both men landed heavy shots in the opening exchanges. A couple of minutes into the opening round, Means and Alves threw punches at the same time. It was Means who connected.

Alves fell to the canvas, trying to survive the onslaught. Means pounced on the Brazilian, who covered up. When Alves flipped to his stomach in a potential attempt to grab a leg, Means snatched his neck. From the standing position, Means cranked Alves’ neck in a guillotine choke and got the tap.

The UFC will be bringing an event to Rio Rancho, N.M. on Feb. 15. After the fight, Means called for a fight in his native state.

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With the victory, Means gets back in the win column after his previous fight, a loss to Niko Price in March. Means has now won three out of his last six fights.

As for Alves, the loss is his second in as many fights. The owner of the most welterweight fights in UFC history, Alves has dropped four out of five appearances. The fight against Means was the last on Alves’ contract.

The welterweight fight closed out the UFC on ESPN 7 preliminary card at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. It aired on ESPN following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+ and ahead of the main card on ESPN.

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