Fernando Padilla scored his ninth profession win by the use of submission on Saturday night time within the UFC Vegas 89 essential card opener.
Stepping contained in the Octagon with Peruvian newcomer Luis Pajuelo, Padilla was discovering success on the toes earlier than sending his opponent crashing to the canvas. Padilla instantly moved into mount and commenced to reign down strikes, however Pajuelo stayed alive lengthy sufficient to combat his approach out of the place and make his approach towards the fence.
Sadly for Pajuelo, that’s the place all of it got here crashing down as Padilla cinched in a d’arce choke as Pajuelo used the cage wall to work his approach again up. With no approach out, Pajuelo was pressured to faucet out simply previous the midway level of the opening spherical.
Official Consequence: Fernando Padilla def. Luis Pajuelo by way of submission (d’arce choke) at 2:45 of Spherical 1.