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    In pictures: Poirier slugs it out with Hooker at UFC Fight Night

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    In pictures: Poirier slugs it out with Hooker at UFC Fight Night

    Headline fight goes the distance at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas


    Published:  June 28, 2020 11:48 Matthew Smith, Sport Editor

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    Former UFC lightweight interim champion Dustin Poirier narrowly outlasted Dan Hooker at UFC Fight Night
    Dustin Poirier won a thrilling unanimous decision over Dan Hooker on Saturday night, surviving a brutal second round and persevering to finish a well-rounded performance in the main event at the UFC's corporate gym. Image Credit: Reuters
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    UFC Fight Night
    Mike Perry also ended his two-fight skid with a one-sided unanimous decision over Mickey Gall in the penultimate fight of the UFC's fifth consecutive fan-free event in its hometown. Image Credit: Reuters
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    Former UFC lightweight interim champion Dustin Poirier narrowly outlasted Dan Hooker at UFC Fight Night
    The main event was a barn-burner from the opening round, with both lightweights trading wicked strikes and displaying minimal regard for defense. The second round was a particular spectacle, with each fighter badly hurting the other while throwing punches and knees at full power. Image Credit: Reuters
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    UFC Fight Night
    The fight went to the ground in the fourth round, and Poirier attempted several submissions before Hooker escaped. Poirier appeared to have more energy left for the fifth round, and he won on all three cards: 48-47, 48-47 and 48-46. Image Credit: Reuters
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    Dustin Poirier slugs it out with Dan Hooker at UFC Fight Night
    "It was a tough one," Poirier said. "Dan came to fight. He's a tough guy. He's on the rise. He really thought he was going to get past me. I trusted in my team, in my skill and my work ethic." Poirier (26-6) capped his long rise by beating Max Holloway in April 2019 for the interim lightweight title. He lost the belt to unbeaten champion Khabib Nurmagomedov last September in Abu Dhabi, and a leg injury subsequently kept him out of the cage for the longest stretch of his career. He was back in fine form against Hooker (20-9), the tough kickboxing star from New Zealand who had won seven of his last eight bouts since 2016. Image Credit: Reuters
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    Perry had lost five of his last seven fights, and his wild mixed martial arts career took another swerve in recent months when he split with his wife, separated from his coaches and decided that his girlfriend, Latory Gonzalez, would be the only person in his corner at this fight. Gonzalez doesn't have an extensive combat sports background, and her corner work largely consisted of placing an ice bag on Perry's neck between rounds and saying: "You're doing great, baby." Perry used his superior striking skills and an impressive ground game to earn just his second win since July 2018. Image Credit: Reuters
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    Heavyweight Maurice Greene stopped his two-fight skid with an unorthodox submission of Gian Villante, who was on top of Greene and apparently in control when Greene wrapped an arm around his head. Although Greene (9-4) didn't have a traditional chokehold around Villante's neck, an exhausted Villante was unable to move and tapped out with 1:16 left in the fight. Image Credit: Reuters
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    UFC Fight Night
    Japanese welterweight Takashi Sato produced one of the most impressive stoppages of the night, beating late replacement opponent Jason Witt with a flurry of strikes in just 48 seconds. Image Credit: Reuters
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    Julian Erosa, another late replacement opponent, won his fight on five days' notice by forcing Sean Woodson to tap out with a choke midway through the third round. Erosa was dropped from the UFC roster last year after three straight losses, but seized his last-minute chance to return. Image Credit: Reuters
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    UFC Fight Night
    A string of five consecutive finishes began with the second fight of the night. Kay Hansen, a 20-year-old strawweight making her UFC debut, beat Jinh Yu Frey in the third round with an armbar finish reminiscent of her hero, Ronda Rousey. Image Credit: Reuters

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