Artur Minev
Headhunter
Ukraine
Stopped in late-notice debut
Minev lost to Tommy Gantt via TKO (punches) at 2:51 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Minev is 22 years old and accepted this fight less than a week ago. He's a prospect, and a good one, but this was a near-impossible spot against a guy with a high-level grappling game. Minev was able to stuff 11-of-17 takedowns from Gantt and did a nice job of working his way back to his feet when he did hit the mat, but he was eventually just overwhelmed by the constant pressure of his opponent. It wasn't the result the newcomer was looking for, but he'll get another shot with the company, presumably with a full training camp under his belt.
Minev is 22 years old and accepted this fight less than a week ago. He's a prospect, and a good one, but this was a near-impossible spot against a guy with a high-level grappling game. Minev was able to stuff 11-of-17 takedowns from Gantt and did a nice job of working his way back to his feet when he did hit the mat, but he was eventually just overwhelmed by the constant pressure of his opponent. It wasn't the result the newcomer was looking for, but he'll get another shot with the company, presumably with a full training camp under his belt.
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Will make UFC debut this week
Minev will make his UFC debut in a lightweight bout against Tommy Gantt at UFC Vegas 117 on Saturday, May 16, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Minev has accepted a fight on short notice, and this bout against Gantt will be his UFC debut. The 22-year-old owns a 7-0 record as a pro, though, with four of those wins coming via TKO and two more via submission.
Minev has accepted a fight on short notice, and this bout against Gantt will be his UFC debut. The 22-year-old owns a 7-0 record as a pro, though, with four of those wins coming via TKO and two more via submission.