AlatengHeili earned his second UFC victory in the bantamweight opener, taking a split decision over Ryan Benoit.
Scores were 29-28 twice and 28-29 for Beijing’s AlatengHeili, who ups his record to 14-7-1. Benoit, fighting for the first time since November 2017, falls to 10-6.
The fight got off to a fast start and stayed there, with Benoit using solid body work to take the first round as he marked up his foe, but AlatengHeili roared back in the second with stiff right hands that bloodied the Texan’s nose. With the fight up for grabs in the third, AlatengHeili switched things up with groundwork that ultimately won him the round and the fight.
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