Erick Montano MONTERREY, Mexico – It’s not going to go down as one of the best “Ultimate Fighter” finale fights of all time, but it was good enough to make Erick Montano a “TUF” winner by the slimmest of margins as he eked past Enrique Marin . With an emphasis on frustrating counter kicks and volume striking, Montano (7-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) edged out a split-decision win over Marin (8-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) with scores of 28-29, 29-28, and 29-28. The “TUF: Latin America 2” welterweight final bout was part of the main card of today’s UFC Fight Night 78 event at Monterrey Arena in Monterrey, Mexico. It aired on FOX Sports 1 following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass. After a brief grappling exchange in the first round, the fight settled into a pattern wherein Marin would pursue Montano all around the cage, only to be stymied by an array of kicks to the thigh, knee, body, and head, disrupting his attack and keeping him just out of range
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