Calvin Kattar earned arguably the biggest win of his career Saturday when he stopped Jeremy Stephens in highlight-reel fashion at UFC 249. In what was entirely a standup fight, Kattar (21-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) find an opening to land a sickening elbow in the second round that dropped and stopped Stephens (28-18 MMA, 15-17 UFC) for the thrilling finish. The time of the stoppage was 2:42. Stephens came out with his usual aggression, throwing hard punches and a crisp body kick at Kattar. He followed with a hard right hand, which aded up to a strong start for “Lil’ Heathen.” Kattar struggled to get into a groove, but landed some good leg kicks in between Stephens’ attacks. Both men settled into the fight, but Stephens was clearly leading the dance in the first round, although Kattar recovered some early lost ground.
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UFC 249 results: Calvin Kattar’s perfect elbow flattens Jeremy Stephens – MMA Junkie