Sean Woodson needs entry into the UFC rankings, and he might need earned simply that Saturday.
At UFC on ESPN 63 from Amalie Area in Tampa, Fla., Woodson (13-1-1 MMA, 7-1-1 UFC) floored Fernando Padilla (16-6 MMA, 2-2 UFC) with a four-punch mixture and completed the combat with three extra punches on the bottom. The stoppage got here at 4:58 of Spherical 1.
Two of the tallest featherweights in UFC historical past with Woodson at practically 6-foot-3 and Padilla at 6-1, the 2 fighters traded blows for so long as the combat lasted
Because the clock wound down in Spherical 1, Woodson landed a proper uppercut-to-left hook mixture. As Padilla backpedaled, Woodson cracked him with one other right-left combo. Three extra punches on the bottom was sufficient for referee Andrew Glenn to intervene.
SEAN WOODSON FINISHED PADILLA IN THE FINAL SECONDS OF ROUND ONE 💥#UFCTampa pic.twitter.com/28Hx9WHqBD
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 15, 2024
After the combat, Woodson referred to as for a spot within the UFC rankings. The win was his fourth in a row and he hasn’t misplaced in seven appearances.
Padilla has alternated wins and losses by means of his first 4 UFC appearances.
Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 63 outcomes embrace:
- Sean Woodson def. Fernando Padilla by way of TKO (punches) – Spherical 1, 4:5
- Felipe Lima def. Miles Johns by way of unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 30-27
- Miranda Maverick def. Jamey-Lyn Horth by way of unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28
- Davey Grant def. Ramon Taveras by way of unanimous resolution (29-28, 30-27, 30-27
- Piera Rodriguez def. Josefine Knutsson by way of unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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