Niko Price had a killer opening round against Donald Cerrone in their UFC on ESPN+ 36 co-feature. But Price got a bit too exuberant along the way and was docked a point for an eye poke in their welterweight matchup, and that spelled the difference between what would have been a split decision win and a majority draw. The judges’ scores in Las Vegas were 29-27 Cerrone and a pair of 28-28s. Price (14-4-1 MMA, 6-4-1 UFC) got off to a furious start in the opening round, landing 40 strikes in a little more than two minutes into the bout. Price was sharp in delivering in a wide array of strikes, with combos and body kicks from distance and elbows and knees in the clinch. Related Twitter reacts to Donald Cerrone vs.
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UFC on ESPN+ 36 results: Point deduction costs Niko Price in draw with Donald Cerrone – MMA Junkie