“The Iron Turtle” picked up a split decision win over veteran Brad Tavares in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 244. When the judges’ scorecards were being read, Park (18-6 MMA, 8-3 UFC) who for many had clearly beaten Tavares (20-10 MMA, 15-10 UFC) in two rounds, feared the worst.

JunYong Park survives getting knocked down in the first round to take a split decision against Brad Tavares at UFC Vegas 98.

Hawaii’s Brad Tavares lost a split decision to Junyong Park on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 244 on Saturday in Las Vegas. Park (18-6) won the fight 29-28, 28-29, 29-28 on the scorecards. Tavares (20-10) landed a knockdown of Park in the first 30 seconds of the fight but could not capitalize, going for a submission that Park slipped out of.

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UFC Fight Night 244 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that continued after the UFC’s deal with Venum.

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