UFC Fight Night 206 Prelim Results: Joseph Holmes Submits Alen Amedovski

Knee was right on the button then Holmes locked up the submission 😤 #UFCVegas55 pic.twitter.com/BCFJPJ8k5g

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Joseph Holmes picked up his first win inside the Ultimate Fighting Championship in style during the UFC Fight Night 206 featured prelim bout.

"Ugly Man" quickly connected with a well-timed knee that floored Alen Amedovski. While Amedovski somehow got back to his feet, Holmes (8-2) stayed composed and quickly wrapped up a rear-naked choke. At 1:04 of Round 1, Amedovski (8-3) was forced to tap out.

Amedovski is now 0-3 inside the promotion.

Almeida Taps Porter

Jailton Almeida's quick detour into the heavyweight division was a successful one.

Almeida (16-2) was in control from the very beginning as he took down Parker Porter just seconds into the fight. The Brazilian began raining down punches early with Porter (12-7) surviving the early onslaught but never able to get back to his feet. "Malhadinho" kept on the pressure and eventually secured a rear-naked choke that elicited a tap from Porter at 4:35 of the first round.

Almeida is now 2-0 inside the Octagon.

Medic Ails Morales With Punches

"The Doctor" was in Las Vegas as Uros Medic stopped Omar Morales.

While the first round was a back-and-forth contest on the feet, Medic (8-1) would hurt Morales (11-3) at the end of the round, which was just a preview of what was to come. In Round 2, Medic would work behind his jab and issued a more varied attack than his opponent before flooring Morales with a series of punches. After three quick knockdowns, the fight was stopped at the 3:05 mark of Round 2.

This is the first TKO defeat for "Venezuelan Fighter."

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Martinez Outstrikes Morales

Bantamweight Jonathan Martinez proved to be one step ahead of Vince Morales.

From the very beginning of their three-round bout, the smooth striking of Martinez (16-4) was on display. The legs of Morales (11-6) were battered with leg kicks that slowed down the Idaho fighter. "Dragon" never took any risks but controlled the action over 15 minutes landing solid punches and kicks that never came close to finishing Morales but soundly won each round as evident by the three 30-27 scorecards that the judges turned in.

The victory puts Martinez on a three-fight win streak since a 2021 defeat to Davey Grant.

Hooper Shows Improvements Against Colares

Chase Hooper continues to be a prospect to watch.

In a back-and-forth battle that took place both on the ground and on the feet, Hooper (11-2-1) showed improved poise and striking against Felipe Dias Colares. Hooper always stayed active, looking to either damage his opponent or secure a submission. The pace eventually tired out Colares (10-4) and "The Dream" finished the fight off with punches at 3:00 of Round 3.

Hooper now has two TKO victories inside the UFC.

Hughes Dominates Reed

Sam Hughes scored her second straight UFC win by dominating Elise Reed.

The grappling advantage of "Sampage" was made apparent early as she was able to repeatedly take Reed (5-2) down to the ground. Once on the floor, Hughes (7-4) controlled position and landed damaging punches and elbows after working her way to mount. During the third round, Hughes began unloading elbows and the fight was stopped at the 3:52 mark.

Hughes is now 2-3 inside the Octagon.