5 biggest winners from UFC Fight Night: Vicente Luque vs. Belal Muhammad
Last night’s UFC Fight Night show wasn’t getting much attention coming in, and unfortunately, it simply didn’t deliver the goods in execution, either.
Overall, UFC Fight Night: Vicente Luque vs. Belal Muhammad saw a few fighters truly shine, and while the event did see some stars climb the ladder, how many will reach title contention is another thing entirely.
So while it’s unlikely that anyone will be talking about this event in a couple of weeks, here are the five biggest winners from last night’s Fight Night event:
#5. Devin Clark – defeated William Knight in a UFC heavyweight bout
Any fighter who manages to rescue their UFC career from a likely pink slip deserves a spot on a list like this, and so Devin Clark’s victory over William Knight should undoubtedly make ‘The Brown Bear’ one of last night’s big winners.
Prior to this bout, Clark had lost in his last two visits to the octagon, and with a middling overall record and a distinct lack of finishes to his name, had he fallen to Knight last night, his release almost certainly would’ve been incoming.
However, after a bad first round that saw ‘The Knightmare’ hurt him more than once, Clark regrouped and ground his opponent down in the second round. Once Knight was really tired in the third, Clark opened up with an excellent combination to take him out.
The win was not only Clark’s first finish inside the UFC octagon, but it was also his first win as a heavyweight after he’d competed as a 205lber since his debut in the promotion back in 2016. Considering he once fought at 185lbs, it’s safe to say this move was a surprise.
Whether ‘The Brown Bear’ – who stands at just 6’0” - has the size to compete with the division’s true monsters is a fair question to ask going forward, but at the very least, he’ll be given a couple more fights to prove himself after this victory – meaning it’s hard to see him as anything but a big winner this morning.