Ji Yeon Kim ’s heavy hands overcame the tactical approach of Melinda Fabian , but just barely. After three rounds, two of three judges awarded Kim (8-2-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) a split decision by scores of 29-28 while one judge dissented for Fabian (4-4-2 MMA, 0-1-1 UFC) by the same tally.
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