After taking a 20-month layoff within the aftermath of his octagon debut, Clayton Carpenter returned to motion Saturday at UFC Battle Night time 244 and placed on a violent efficiency in opposition to Lucas Rocha.
It was largely one-way visitors for Carpenter (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) within the flyweight bout on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. He acquired high place on Rocha (17-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) within the opening spherical and landed an enormous elbow to open up a nasty minimize. Then, within the subsequent body, he took the again of his opponent and locked in a deep rear-naked choke for the technical submission end on the 2:12 mark of Spherical 2.
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One other RNC submission for Clayton Carpenter‼️
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— UFC (@ufc) October 12, 2024
With the win, Carpenter retains his undefeated file in tact, whereas Rocha fell quick in his promotional debut.
“My efficiency was fairly on level,” Carpenter stated in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping. “It took me a second to get calibrated, however I did my factor.”
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