Beating the Odds: UFC Fight Night 99, UFC Fight Night 100

Krzysztof Jotko should now have the attention of the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight division. The American Top Team-trained Pole improved his eye-popping record to 19-1 with a unanimous decision over Thales Leites at UFC Fight Night “Bader vs. Nogueira 2” on Saturday at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Jotko entered the cage as a +115 underdog, per BetDSI.com, and walked away with 29-27, 30-27 and 30-27 marks from the judges.Jotko overcame something of a slow start and seized control in the second round. He denied all but one of Leites’ eight takedown attempts, according to FightMetric data, and outperformed the Brazilian grappler by a staggering 92-4 margin in the total strikes landed department. Jotko, 27, was ferocious over the final five minutes, as he advanced to the mounted crucifix position at one point, assaulted Leites (-135) with ground-and-pound throughout and cruised to a fifth consecutive victory. Leites was not the only favorite to be victimized, with the UFC holding two events and staging 25 total fights in two countries. Former Cage Warriors Fighting Championship titleholder …

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