Mitch Raposo VS Allan Nascimento

Mitch Raposo put on a striking clinic for the first two rounds, utilizing beautiful footwork, a piston-like jab, and snapping combinations to keep Allan Nascimento at bay. Raposo cracked Nascimento with a massive left hook that rocked the Brazilian in Round 1 and bloodied him up early. However, the fight dramatically shifted in the third round when Nascimento rallied back with a furious onslaught, scoring a huge knockdown and nearly finishing the fight in the closing moments with intense pressure. Raposo showed incredible heart, weathering the late storm and surviving to the final bell to edge out a razor-thin split decision victory (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) in a thrilling contest.

Allan Nascimento, a 34-year-old flyweight who has quietly racked up a four-fight UFC winning streak including an anaconda choke submission of Cody Durden, faces Mitch Raposo, a 10-3 fighter who won his last outing against Azat Maksum by unanimous decision. The bout was originally slated for UFC Winnipeg before Raposo withdrew due to illness, and the postponement only adds edge to a matchup between two fighters who are both trying to push into the ranked conversation.