STOCKHOLM – Ernest Chavez ‘s (7-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) drops from lightweight to featherweight did little to help him with the strong fists of Zubaira Tukhugov (17-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC). After an initial feeling-out process from the strikers, Tukhugov took control of the fight with a series of hard, effective and varied punches to score a first-round victory. The 145-pound bout kicked off today’s UFC Fight Night 53 preliminary card. It streamed on UFC Fight Pass from Ericsson Globe in Stockholm. Once he got going, Tukhugov proved too much for his opponent. The Chechnyan found his range early and bloodied Chavez’s eye
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UFC Fight Night 53 results: Zubaira Tukhugov pounds out Ernest Chavez in first round – MMA Junkie