Welterweights Tim Boetsch and Luke Rockhold were on a collision course on Saturday night’s UFC 172 main card in Baltimore, Maryland.
Unfortunately for Boestch though, he wasn’t able to mount any successful offense as he succumbed to a bitter first round defeat.
Luke Rockhold submits Tim Boestch, calls out Vitor Belfort and Michael Bisping
After catching a kick, Boestch found himself trapped in a reverse triangle following a rolling exchange. Rockhold was absolutely adamant in letting the position go and stuck to it. He went for a kimura which was unsuccessful at first, but as Boestch continued to struggle, the AKA native secured another kimura which promptly forced a tap from Boestch.
In his pre-fight interview with Joe Rogan, the former Strikeforce champ called out Vitor Belfort, who defeated him in his UFC debut, and Michael Bisping, citing “personal business.”
Final Result: Luke Rockhold def. Tim Boetsch via Submission (Kimura) at 2:08 of Round 1
For full UFC 172 results, click here.
*Photo credit: Ultimate Fighting Championship
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