LAS VEGAS – Caio Machado can admit he didn’t put on the most entertaining showing, but was the far more active fighter at Dana White’s Contender Series 57.
Machado (8-1-1) swept the judges’ scorecards to defeat Kevin Szaflarski (11-2) by unanimous decision on Tuesday – and it was enough to earn him a UFC contract.
To Machado’s defense, he came out swinging wildly. But the Brazilian says a hand injury in Round 2 limited his offense, which led to an uneventful affair.