Impact Bautista saw his eight-fight winning streak snapped against a top contender in Umar Nurmagomedov in October. He got right back to work here against a guy that has been flying up the rankings in Oliveira and dominated the entire way. Perhaps looking to exploit a hole or seeing the fact his opponent was totally exhausted essentially the second the opening bell rang, Bautista leaned on his wrestling game throughout. He landed 5-of-7 takedown attempts for 5:47 worth of control time and easily controlled the action on the mat. It was a flawless effort. Bautista spent his post-fight interviewing calling out Cory Sandhagen, a guy that doesn't have opponents lining up to face him. It makes some sense. The two fought way back in January 2019, Bautista's UFC debut, with Sandhagen winning via first-round submission. Running it back sounds like a great idea.
5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
