Jordan Vucenic
The Epidemic
England
Destroyed by Chris Duncan
Vucenic lost to Chris Duncan via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:42 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in London.
ANALYSIS
Outside of an immediate stoppage defeat, it's impossible to envision a scenario in which Vucenic could have looked worse as a -325 favorite. Jordan was so bad it makes you wonder if we'll find out post-fight he was dealing with an injury or illness of some sort. He was lucky to survive Round 1 after being dropping with a massive right hook. For those hoping Vucenic would get his wits about him in Round 2, it simply wasn't happening. He allowed three takedowns in the second frame before being choked out with a little over a minute left. A loser in each of his first two UFC bouts, Vucenic is going to need a win his next time out to save his roster spot.
Outside of an immediate stoppage defeat, it's impossible to envision a scenario in which Vucenic could have looked worse as a -325 favorite. Jordan was so bad it makes you wonder if we'll find out post-fight he was dealing with an injury or illness of some sort. He was lucky to survive Round 1 after being dropping with a massive right hook. For those hoping Vucenic would get his wits about him in Round 2, it simply wasn't happening. He allowed three takedowns in the second frame before being choked out with a little over a minute left. A loser in each of his first two UFC bouts, Vucenic is going to need a win his next time out to save his roster spot.
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Next fight on tap
Vucenic is scheduled to compete against Chris Duncan in a lightweight fight at UFC London on March 22, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
2025 can be Vucenic's first full year with the UFC, and he finally has his first fight scheduled for the calendar year. The lightweight joined the UFC in 2024, when he fought once and won in Abu Dhabi over Guram Kutateladze via unanimous decision.
2025 can be Vucenic's first full year with the UFC, and he finally has his first fight scheduled for the calendar year. The lightweight joined the UFC in 2024, when he fought once and won in Abu Dhabi over Guram Kutateladze via unanimous decision.
Strong showing in debut loss
Vucenic lost to Guram Kutateladze via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.
ANALYSIS
Considering he accepted this fight about a week ago and entered as a +170 underdog, Vucenic showed quite well. That said, he's going to be awfully upset he didn't emerge with the victory in his debut considering how great he looked early on. Vucenic cracked Kutateladze with a looping right hand which floored the latter in Round 1. He jumped on top in search of the finish, but it never materialized. Vucenic became increasingly less effective as Round 2 progressed and then spent much of the final frame on his back. A former Cage Warriors standout, Vucenic had all sorts of success prior to his UFC arrival and looked good here despite the defeat. He'll be back.
Considering he accepted this fight about a week ago and entered as a +170 underdog, Vucenic showed quite well. That said, he's going to be awfully upset he didn't emerge with the victory in his debut considering how great he looked early on. Vucenic cracked Kutateladze with a looping right hand which floored the latter in Round 1. He jumped on top in search of the finish, but it never materialized. Vucenic became increasingly less effective as Round 2 progressed and then spent much of the final frame on his back. A former Cage Warriors standout, Vucenic had all sorts of success prior to his UFC arrival and looked good here despite the defeat. He'll be back.
UFC debut scheduled
Vucenic is scheduled to compete against Guram Kutateladze in a lightweight fight at UFC Abu Dhabi on Aug. 3, per Aaron Bronsteter of Sportsnet.
ANALYSIS
Vucenic, a 28-year-old Englishman, will forfeit his Cage Warriors championship to join the UFC as a short-notice replacement for Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady (undisclosed). The Englishman is 13-2 with eight finishes, six of them logged via submission.
Vucenic, a 28-year-old Englishman, will forfeit his Cage Warriors championship to join the UFC as a short-notice replacement for Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady (undisclosed). The Englishman is 13-2 with eight finishes, six of them logged via submission.