If Dan Egg hadn’t been up against such a perennial opponent on Saturday, he probably wouldn’t have needed all three rounds to win at UFC 289.
But the fact of the matter is that Ige (17-6 MMA, 9-5 UFC) faced Nate Landwehr (17-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC), who survived multiple knockdowns throughout the fight to see the final century. He defeated Ige Landwehr via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) on the main card of the pay-per-view at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Ige scored knockdowns in both rounds 1 and 2. The most damage came in the latter half of round 2, when Ige blasted Landwehr with a combination of punches. A mad struggle ensued as the Landwehr tried to regain its bearings. The bell saved him, but when Landwehr got to his feet, it was clear that not everything was there.
Still, the five minutes were good in the Landwehr, or at least good enough to hang out there with Ige for the last five minutes. When it came time for the scorecards, there were no big surprises as Egg got the nod from all three judges.
IGE Landwehr falls to the ground again 👊 #UFC289 pic.twitter.com/mnx0s6fJhN
– ESPN MMA (@espnmma) June 11, 2023
With the win, Ige wins back-to-back fights. In a previous outing, he defeated Damon Jackson by knockout. As for Landwehr, his three-win streak has been snapped as he loses by decision for the first time in his UFC tenure.
Recent UFC 289 results include:
- Dan Egg Dave. Nate Landauer via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Marc-Andre Barriot defeated. Eric Anders via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Chris Curtis vs. Naseruddin Imafov ends in a no-contest (accidental headbutt) – Round 2, 3:04
- Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Miranda Maverick via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- He defeated the former Golden. Aori Qileng via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:04
- Kyle Nelson def. Blake Builder via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Stephen Ersg Dave. David Dvorak via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Diana Belpita def. MarÃa Oliveira by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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