Every so often in combat sports, you get one of those cards that’s a marquee event. Tonight is that night. Salt Lake City’s Salt Palace Convention Center is the site for Karate Combat 50.
Live coverage begins at 6:30 pm ET/ 3:30 pm PT on YouTube with the countdown show before moving onto the card itself at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT, simulcast on YouTube and UFC Fight Pass. All told, counting karate fights and Pit Submission (grappling) fights, 18 bouts will be held tonight, including Influencer Fight Club matches.
Main Event
At the top of the bill tonight is a welterweight affair between Omar Morales (13-4 combat sports, 2-0 Karate Combat) and Alejandro Brugal (2-0 combat sports, 2-0 Karate Combat). This is a three-round fight at three minutes per round to close the show.
Co-Main Event
Immediately beforehand, the co-main event features bantamweight action between Arturo Vergara (5-2 combat sports, 2-0 Karate Combat) and Safar Akhmadov (5-2-2 combat sports, 1-1 Karate Combat). This is a three-round affair at three minutes per round.
Rest of the Card
Also on tonight’s main card, you’ll see a heavyweight contest between Artur Alibulatov (23-4 combat sports, Karate Combat debut) and Markus Perez (17-7 combat sports, 1-0 Karate Combat), a welterweight affair between Brandon Jenkins (19-12 combat sports, 2-1 Karate Combat) and Joe Giannetti (16-6-1 combat sports, Karate Combat debut), and a catchweight fight versing Aline Pereira (3-4 combat sports, Karate Combat debut) against Dee Begley (4-7 combat sports, Karate Combat debut.)
Karate Combat 50 Results: Card: 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT, UFC Fight Pass/ YouTube
Pit Submission: Vagner Rocha def. Calon Sabino by Submission (Triangle Choke) at 4:47 into Round 3.
Pit Submission: AJ Agazarm def. Piter Frank by Unanimous Decision.
Pit Submission: Paulo Miyao def. Pablo Mantovoni by Unanimous Decision.
Pit Submission: Daniel Sathler def. Matheus Costa by Submission (Triangle Armbar) at 2:27 into Round 1. Catchweight
Main Event: Omar Morales def. Alejandro Brugal by Unanimous Decision.
IFC: David Hoffman def. Kain Warwick by Majority Decision.
Co-Main Event: Arturo Vergara def. Safar Akhmadov by Unanimous Decision.
Markus Perez def. Artur Alibulatov by TKO (Ground and Pound) at 2:51 into Round 3.
Joe Giannetti def. Brandon Jenkins by TKO (Question Mark Kick to Punches) at 0:50 into Round 1.
Aline Pereira def. Dee Begley by TKO (Left Hook to Ground and Pound) at 2:36 into Round 1. Catchweight
Prelims:
Featured Prelim: Luan Santiago def. Korey Kuppe by TKO (Ground and Pound) at 2:01 into Round 1.
Co-Featured Prelim: Oussama Salil def. Peter Stanonik by DQ (Illegal Strike to Back of Head) at 1:33 into Round 1.
Adrian Weathersby def. Bam Morris by TKO (Jab followed by Right Cross) at 1:07 into Round 2.
Loxbey Montalvan def. Orlando Ortega by TKO (Punches) at 2:09 into Round 2.
Jade Jourand def. Stephanie Skinner by KO (Overhand Right to Ground and Pound) at 2:46 into Round 1.
Luis Melendez def. Armus Guyton by Unanimous Decision,
IFC Bouts:
Harley Hermanson def. Tokibusa by TKO (Ground and Pound) at 0:36 into Round 1.
UFC Alien def. Zak Fenner by Unanimous Decision.
