NATAL, Brazil – The submission savvy that brought Kenny Robertson his previous octagon win was again on display as he took on Thiago Perpetuo and earned a quick tapout. Perpetuo, who was making his debut at 170 pounds after a run at middleweight, won top position early in the fight but was quickly outgrappled and submitted with a rear-naked choke. The welterweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC Fight Night 38 event Ginasio Nelio Dias in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. It aired on FOX Sports 1 following an additional prelim on UFC Fight Pass and ahead of a main card on FOX Sports 1. Robertson earned the submission at the 1:45 mark of the first round, shortly after he forced his Brazilian opponent to give up his back by taking mount position and raining down strikes.
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