Cody Durden picked up one of many greatest wins of his octagon tenure Saturday when he tapped out Matt Schnell in highlight-reel vogue at UFC Battle Evening 242.
After taking the struggle as a substitute on simply 4 days’ discover, Durden (17-6-1 MMA, 6-4-1 UFC) went toe-to-toe with Schnell (16-9 MMA, 6-7 UFC) from the very first bell. The pair traded arduous pictures for a number of minutes with some grappling exchanges blended in, after which it went to a second spherical.
That’s the place Durden turned the tables on a Schnell takedown try and impressively rolled right into a slick anaconda choke. After a short wrestle, Schnell tapped on the 0:29 mark of Spherical 2 within the bantamweight bout on the UFC Apex.
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FOUR. DAYS. NOTICE. @Cody_Durden ends it early in Spherical 2 at #UFCVegas97 🔥 pic.twitter.com/F1ypVLMkvn
— UFC (@ufc) September 7, 2024
.@Cody_Durden devoted this victory to Apalachee Excessive College and Winder, GA. pic.twitter.com/OBym7D0nym
— UFC (@ufc) September 7, 2024
After the struggle, the UFC broadcast group introduced Schnell has retired from MMA competitors and left his gloves within the heart of the octagon.
Matt Schnell, UFC Battle Evening 242
Durden reveled in his massive second.
“With out threat there’s no reward,” Durden stated in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping. “4 days’ discover. Me and my spouse went out Sunday night time and I had a bit bit an excessive amount of to drink. However I backed it up. I got here out right here and I backed it up.”
Up-to-the-minute UFC Battle Evening 242 outcomes embrace:
- Cody Durden def. Matt Schnell by way of submission (anaconda choke) – Spherical 2, 0:29
- Yanal Ashmouz def. Trevor Peek by way of unanimous resolution (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Chris Padilla def. Rong Zhu by way of TKO (physician’s stoppage) – Spherical 2, 4:14
- Isaac Dulgarian def. Brendon Marotte by way of submission (arm-triangle choke) – Spherical 2, 4:19
- Andre Lima def. Felipe dos Santos by way of unanimous resolution (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Gabriel Santos def. Yi Zha by way of unanimous resolution (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)
- Jaqueline Amorim def. Vanessa Demopoulos by way of submission (armbar) – Spherical 1, 3:28
- Andre Petroski def. Dylan Budka by way of unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Nathan Fletcher def. Zygimantas Ramaska by way of submission (arm-triangle choke) – Spherical 2, 1:14
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