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Matthew Wells

UFC on ESPN 59 results: Abdul Razak Alhassan’s illegal elbows to Cody Brundage lead to early no contest

The UFC on ESPN 59 main card opener between Abdul Razak Alhassan and Cody Brundage ended quickly, but not in the manner anyone anticipated.

On paper, the middleweight bout promised to produce an explosive result as the dangerous striker Alhassan (12-6 MMA, 6-6 UFC) clashed styles with the aggressive wrestling of Brundage (10-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC). Indeed, the fight ended just 37 seconds into the fight, but as a no contest due to accidental illegal elbows.

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