LAS VEGAS – Alessio Di Chirico got past Julian Marquez on Friday with a narrow victory at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale. Di Chirico (12-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) got the split-decision nod over Marquez (7-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) in their middleweight bout, which took place at Pearl Theatre in Las Vegas and aired on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass. At the end of three high-action rounds, two of three judges thought the Italian did the better work and gave him the win. Di Chirico said he had faith it would go his way – even if it wasn’t a perfect performance. Related TUF 27 Finale results: Alessio Di Chirico outpoints Julian Marquez for split-decision win “Every time you go to the arena, you must be confident,” Di Chirico said after the fight. “I can do better always after fighting
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