CHICAGO – Mirsad Bektic (13-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) continued his transition from prospect to contender with a hard-fought split-decision win over Ricardo Lamas (18-7 MMA, 9-5 UFC). The featherweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC 225 event at United Center in Chicago. It aired on FS1 following additional prelims on UFC Fight Pass and ahead of a main card on pay-per-view. Related UFC 225 discussion thread UFC 225 play-by-play and live results Bektic circled on the outside to start, switching stances and pawing a jab from range. Lamas moved well in reply, eventually slipping under a combination and driving in for a takedown.
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UFC 225 results: Mirsad Bektic stifles Ricardo Lamas, takes home hard-fought split call – MMA Junkie