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| Tim Means and Alex Oliveira meet once more after controversial first bout. |
After a hugely controversial first meeting, Brazilian Welterweight Alex 'Cowboy' Oliveira and Tim 'The Dirty Bird' Means will go at it again at UFC Fight Night Fortaleza, in a rematch from their UFC 207 meeting. The first contest was called off in the first round, after Means was alleged to have hit Oliveira with multiple knees, when he was considered a grounded opponent. Referee Dan Miragliotta, made the decision to stop the bout after Oliveira was unable to continue, but because the knees were judged unintentional, the fight was decided a No Contest. Controversy also followed 'Cowboy' from his last spell at Lightweight, where he handed former Bellator Lightweight champ Will Brooks his first loss in the UFC, via knockout. The Brazilian forced a Catchweight bout, after he tipped the scales over the Lightweight limit, coming in at 161.5lbs. Means, a true knockout artist, has won 18 bouts by stoppage via strikes, hasn't shied away from the media's attention himself, violating the anti-doping policy put in place by USADA, back in February 2016, ahead of his scheduled bout with then Welterweight debutant Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone. Oliveira himself is also capable of a finish, particularly coming from his Muay Thai background. Expect a striking affair from two contrasting styles.
Tim Means via knockout.
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