Kevin Christian
Brazil
Quickly finished in UFC debut
Christian lost to Billy Elekana via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:01 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Making his official UFC debut after earning a contract on Dana White's Contender Series 13-plus months ago, Christian didn't show much. He was dropped by a huge right hand from Elekana and was eventually caught face down in a rear-naked choke. Christian was apparently tapping immediatley, but referee Chris Tognoni was out of position and didn't see it. Instead, he ended up going to sleep. At 6-foot-7, Christian is the tallest light heavyweight on the roster, but there still doesn't appear to be much to be excited about moving forward.
Making his official UFC debut after earning a contract on Dana White's Contender Series 13-plus months ago, Christian didn't show much. He was dropped by a huge right hand from Elekana and was eventually caught face down in a rear-naked choke. Christian was apparently tapping immediatley, but referee Chris Tognoni was out of position and didn't see it. Instead, he ended up going to sleep. At 6-foot-7, Christian is the tallest light heavyweight on the roster, but there still doesn't appear to be much to be excited about moving forward.
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Set to fight Nov. 1
Christian is scheduled to compete against Billy Elekana in a light heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night on Nov. 1, Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The 30-year-old will return to the Octagon over a year after earning an official UFC contract in Dana White's Contender Series, where he defeated Francesco Mazzeo via submission (armbar) with 4:17 remaining in the second round. Christian holds a 9-2-0 professional record and is riding a six-fight winning streak.
The 30-year-old will return to the Octagon over a year after earning an official UFC contract in Dana White's Contender Series, where he defeated Francesco Mazzeo via submission (armbar) with 4:17 remaining in the second round. Christian holds a 9-2-0 professional record and is riding a six-fight winning streak.
Comes from behind to snag contract
Christian defeated Francesco Mazzeo via submission (armbar) at 4:17 of Round 2 at Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. After the show, he was one of five fighters to earn an official UFC contract.
ANALYSIS
The first thing an observer notices about Christian is his massive frame, as he stands at 6-7 with an 80-inch reach, which are large measurements even for the light heavyweight division. That lanky build will make him susceptible to takedowns, however, which was the case in Round 1 on Tuesday, as he was controlled for 3:51 and simply couldn't get anything going. He was more cautious about that in Round 2, but he ate some big shots on the feet and eventually succumbed to the takedown towards the middle of the round. Fortunately, Mazzeo was gassed at this point, and Christian took advantage by throwing his legs up for a triangle and eventually finding the armbar submission. It wasn't pretty, but it was enough to earn a contract in a thin, 205-pound division.
The first thing an observer notices about Christian is his massive frame, as he stands at 6-7 with an 80-inch reach, which are large measurements even for the light heavyweight division. That lanky build will make him susceptible to takedowns, however, which was the case in Round 1 on Tuesday, as he was controlled for 3:51 and simply couldn't get anything going. He was more cautious about that in Round 2, but he ate some big shots on the feet and eventually succumbed to the takedown towards the middle of the round. Fortunately, Mazzeo was gassed at this point, and Christian took advantage by throwing his legs up for a triangle and eventually finding the armbar submission. It wasn't pretty, but it was enough to earn a contract in a thin, 205-pound division.