UFC Fight Island 7 took place Saturday, January 16th, 2021 at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The card was headlined by a featherweight bout between Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar.
Closing odds are courtesy of one of the most popular Las Vegas based sportsbooks Circa Sports. Here’s a quick recap of each of those fights.
Favorites that Won
In the main event of the evening, Max Holloway put on a historic striking display against Calvin Kattar, landing the most blows in a fight in UFC history en route to winning one of the most lopsided five-round decisions ever. Holloway was -160 while Kattar was +140
Carlos Condit utilized superior striking technique while avoiding damage when taken down to earn a unanimous decision victory against game veteran Matt Brown. Condit was -210 while Brown was +180
Joselyne Edwards impressed in her UFC debut, outpointing Yanan Wu to earn a unanimous decision victory. Edwards was -120 while Wu was +100
Carlos Felipe and Justin Tafa put on an epic slugfest over the course of three rounds, landing heavy blows in one of the most exciting heavyweight fights in UFC history, but Felipe was awarded a razor close split decision. Felipe was -185, while Tafa was +160
Ramazan Emeev got more than he bargained for against a game David Zawada, but Emeev did just enough to eek out a split decision victory. Emeev was -315 while Zawada was +265
In the opening bout of the evening, Austin Lingo landed heavy shots over the course of three rounds to win a one-sided unanimous decision against Jacob Kilburn. Lingo was -215 while Kilburn was +185.
Underdogs that Won
Santiago Ponzinibbio entered the Octagon riding a 7-fight winning streak, but he hadn’t fought in over two years. Jinliang Li punished the Argentinian’s rust with a brutal left hook that knocked him out cold to earn a massive upset victory. Li was +290 while Ponzinibbio was -350
Joaquin Buckley entered the bout with all the hype, but Alessio Di Chirico stole the hype with a brutal first round head kick knockout. Di Chirico was +230 while Buckley was -270
Punahele Soriano made a statement in a battle of unbeatens, blasting Dusko Todorovic and hurting him multiple times in the first round en route to a TKO victory. Soriano was +155 while Todorovic was -180
In an ugly fight, Vanessa Melo did enough on the feet to outpoint Sarah Moras and win a unanimous decision. Melo was +155 while Moras was -180
