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UFC 279: Denis Tiuliulin overcomes point deduction and finishes Jamie Pickett (Video)

By Thomas Albano

LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 8: Denis Tiuliulin (L) vs. Jamie Pickett (R) face-off for their UFC 279 bout at the ceremonial weigh-ins on September 9, 2022, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire)
LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 8: Denis Tiuliulin (L) vs. Jamie Pickett (R) face-off for their UFC 279 bout at the ceremonial weigh-ins on September 9, 2022, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire) /
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Denis Tiuliulin brings the heat in the second round to score a finish of Jamie Pickett at UFC 279

In spite of some trouble from losing a point on two low blows, Denis Tiuliulin made sure the judges weren’t needed for his fight with Jamie Pickett, scoring the win at UFC 279.

Pickett‘s strategy in the opening round appeared to be to enter and land inside before circling back around as Tiuliulin looked to be aggressive, bring pressure and walk him down.

UFC 279: Denis Tiuliulin pressures Jamie Pickett before putting him away in two rounds

Quite possibly the biggest shot of the first round, however, was a kick that seemed to catch Pickett on the groin.

A competitive second round was paused by another low shot, which saw Tiuliulin get deducted a point. That seemed to do something to him, as he increased his pressure, eventually landing a knee to the head that wobbled Pickett. A hard elbow and flurry later, Tiuliulin quickly brought the fight to an end.

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