Lorenz Larkin entered this fight with a mma record of 16-4-0 (63% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.21 welterweight in the world. He suffered three consecutive losses in 2014, the last one against Derek Brunson, but he came back to win in 2015 beating John Howard and Santiago Ponzinibbio (=Larkin vs Ponzinibbio).
His opponent, Albert Tumenov, has an official record of 16-2-0 (69% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.28 in the same weight class. He suffered his last defeat last year, against Ildemar Alcantara, but then he has won four consecutive fights winning over Nico Musoke and Alan Jouban in 2015. Larkin vs Tumenov is on the undercard of Robbie Lawler vs Carlos Condit – UFC 195. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Event: UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit
Date: 2016-01-02
Where: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Division: welterweight (170 lbs, 77 kg)
UFC 195 fight card (main fights):
Robbie Lawler vs Carlos Condit
Andrei Arlovski vs Stipe Miocic
Lorenz Larkin vs Albert Tumenov
Brian Ortega vs Diego Brandao
Larkin’s previous fight: Lorenz Larkin vs Santiago Ponzinibbio
Tumenov’s next fight: Albert Tumenov vs Gunnar Nelson
Larkin’s next fight: Jorge Masvidal vs Lorenz Larkin
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Video:
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(Free embeddable highlights video hosted on Youtube)
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I don’t know what the mods of this site was watching, because to me, this was the most exciting fight on the card alongside the title fight.
Both men displayed great technical abilities in their striking game; Larkin, especially with his kicking, Tumonov, with his hands.
It was one of those bona fide high-level striker vs. striker match ups in mma you rarely see.