Cam Rowston
Battle Giraffe
Australia
Shines in home country debut
Rowston defeated Andre Petroski via TKO (punches) at 2:41 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Perth, Australia.
ANALYSIS
Rowston earned his UFC opportunity with a first-round knockout win on Dana White's Contender Series (the second time he appeared on the show) on August 21. A little over a month later, he made his official company debut and dispatched a tenured veteran in Petroski in under three minutes. All it took was a short left hook and some follow-up shots. There's a strong possibility this will go down as Rowston's high point with the UFC, but that's fine. He has an impressive stoppage victory in his home country on his resume.
Rowston earned his UFC opportunity with a first-round knockout win on Dana White's Contender Series (the second time he appeared on the show) on August 21. A little over a month later, he made his official company debut and dispatched a tenured veteran in Petroski in under three minutes. All it took was a short left hook and some follow-up shots. There's a strong possibility this will go down as Rowston's high point with the UFC, but that's fine. He has an impressive stoppage victory in his home country on his resume.
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UFC debut scheduled
Rowston is scheduled to compete against Andre Petroski in a middleweight fight at UFC Perth on Sept. 27, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Born in Australia, Rowston looked like a perfect fit for the UFC's upcoming Perth card, and such will come to fruition. Rowston's opponent is 3-1 across his last four fights.
Born in Australia, Rowston looked like a perfect fit for the UFC's upcoming Perth card, and such will come to fruition. Rowston's opponent is 3-1 across his last four fights.
Third time is the charm
Rowston defeated Brandon Holmes via TKO (punches and elbow) at 2:58 of Round 1 at Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. After the show, he was one of five fighters to be awarded an official UFC contract.
ANALYSIS
Rowston saw his first scheduled Contender Series bout in 2023 get canceled, and he proceeded to lose to Torrez Finney in his 2024 appearance. The third time proved to be the charm for the City Kickboxing product. He met his advancing opponent with a stiff elbow before an uppercut and another big right closed the proceedings for good. Considering Rowston fought for just three minutes and only absorbed 14 significant strikes, a quick turnaround for the 30-year-old middleweight could be in order. The UFC has a Sept. 27 card set to take place in his native Australia that could be a good fit.
Rowston saw his first scheduled Contender Series bout in 2023 get canceled, and he proceeded to lose to Torrez Finney in his 2024 appearance. The third time proved to be the charm for the City Kickboxing product. He met his advancing opponent with a stiff elbow before an uppercut and another big right closed the proceedings for good. Considering Rowston fought for just three minutes and only absorbed 14 significant strikes, a quick turnaround for the 30-year-old middleweight could be in order. The UFC has a Sept. 27 card set to take place in his native Australia that could be a good fit.