VANCOUVER, British Columbia – UFC execs can’t really play favorites but, as a fellow Canadian, UFC head of international Dave Shaw could perhaps be forgiven for being particularly enthused by the performance of his countryman Tristan Connelly at UFC on ESPN+ 16 on Saturday night. Connelly (14-6 MMA, 1-0 UFC) negotiated a tricky opening round against high-flying, back-flipping Brazilian Michel Pereira before getting to work employing his gritty, high-pressure gameplan to eventually seal a unanimous decision victory after stepping in, and stepping up a weight class, on five days’ notice. It earned Connelly a six-figure bonus and the adoration of the Rogers Arena crowd.
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UFC exec Dave Shaw on Tristan Connelly: ‘He was just so Canadian!’ – MMA Junkie