Daniil Donchenko
Ukraine
Earns UFC contract with win
Donchenko defeated Rodrigo Sezinando via TKO (punches) at 4:27 of Round 1 in the welterweight final of Season 33 of The Ultimate Fighter at UFC Noche on Saturday in San Antonio.
ANALYSIS
This fight ended up being postponed about a month due to injury, but Donchenko left with the contract he set out for at the beginning of the season. Both men had their moments in what was a wild brawl. The biggest blow of the bout was a short elbow from Donchenko which rearranged the top of Sezinando's face. He eventually ended up in a dominant position and unloaded blows until referee Kerry Hatley had seen enough. The 24-year-old Ukrainian should be making his official UFC debut in short order.
This fight ended up being postponed about a month due to injury, but Donchenko left with the contract he set out for at the beginning of the season. Both men had their moments in what was a wild brawl. The biggest blow of the bout was a short elbow from Donchenko which rearranged the top of Sezinando's face. He eventually ended up in a dominant position and unloaded blows until referee Kerry Hatley had seen enough. The 24-year-old Ukrainian should be making his official UFC debut in short order.
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TUF Final set for Saturday
Donchenko will now take on Rodrigo Sezinando in the TUF Welterweight Finale at Noche UFC on Saturday, according to the official UFC website.
ANALYSIS
Originally scheduled for UFC 319 but removed from the card due to an undisclosed injury on one of the fighter's parts, the two will finally throw down this Saturday. Donchenko enters fight week as approximately a (-240) betting favorite.
Originally scheduled for UFC 319 but removed from the card due to an undisclosed injury on one of the fighter's parts, the two will finally throw down this Saturday. Donchenko enters fight week as approximately a (-240) betting favorite.
TUF Final off UFC 319
Donchenko's scheduled welterweight to determine the TUF Season 33 winner has been cancelled due to injury, Aaron Bronsteter of TSN.ca reports.
ANALYSIS
Donchenko was set to take on Rodrigo Sezinando in the 170-pound Final, but that fight will now be rescheduled for a later date. The report did not specify which fighter was injured.
Donchenko was set to take on Rodrigo Sezinando in the 170-pound Final, but that fight will now be rescheduled for a later date. The report did not specify which fighter was injured.
Set for TUF Welterweight Final
Donchenko will take on Rodrigo Sezinando in the TUF Welterweight Final at UFC 319 on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Donchenko, a Team Cormier product, go to the finals after defeating Matt Dixon by Round 1 TKO in the semifinal, but it didn't come without controversy, as Donchenko landed several blows to the back of the head. The fight was stopped and Dixon elected to continue, which may have cost him a spot in the finals. It was all over from there, as Donchenko pounced on a clearly-compromised fighter to get the finish. Prior to the show, Donchenko, a 24-year-old Ukrainian prospect, had compiled a 11-2 pro record, most recently competing under the banner of Naiza FC.
Donchenko, a Team Cormier product, go to the finals after defeating Matt Dixon by Round 1 TKO in the semifinal, but it didn't come without controversy, as Donchenko landed several blows to the back of the head. The fight was stopped and Dixon elected to continue, which may have cost him a spot in the finals. It was all over from there, as Donchenko pounced on a clearly-compromised fighter to get the finish. Prior to the show, Donchenko, a 24-year-old Ukrainian prospect, had compiled a 11-2 pro record, most recently competing under the banner of Naiza FC.