LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 01: (R-L) Sam Patterson of England punches Danny Barlow in a welterweight battle throughout the UFC Combat Evening occasion at UFC APEX on March 01, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Picture by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Welterweights Danny Barlow and Sam Patterson kicked off the UFC Vegas 103 primary card on Saturday, with Barlow getting into the bout with an ideal 9-0 skilled document.
Whereas Barlow had received his first two bouts beneath the UFC banner, Patterson was coming off back-to-back submissions wins, his newest one over Kiefer Crosbie.
Because of the open stance matchup, each fighters have been clearly aware of one another’s energy hand. The primary minute was principally spent with Barlow stalking and Patterson feinting. Barlow landed the primary left hand he threw and adopted it up with some massive low kicks that compelled resets from the Englishman. Patterson went to the physique with some proper fingers, however ate a left from Barlow on the exit. With Barlow preserving his left hand low, he acquired caught by a giant counter proper hook from Patterson that despatched American stumbling again. Patterson adopted it up with a proper straight that dropped the retreating Barlow. Some ground-and-pound photographs for good measure left referee Mike Beltran no alternative however to place a cease to the competition.
The betting underdog made a press release and took Barlow’s ‘0’ within the course of. Although he didn’t have a reputation to name out, Patterson will look to maintain shifting up the ladder as he’s 3-0 since making the transfer as much as welterweight. All three of these victories have come by first-round end.
“He caught me with some good shots, I just caught him with better ones at the end,” said Patterson following the bout, revealing he’d simply fought out his contract and hoped to signal a brand new deal. “I want to cement myself in the UFC. I want to have a career here.”
Official End result: Sam Patterson def. Danny Barlow by knockout (punches), Spherical 1, 3:10
