Out of Obscurity: Weekend Review (Dec. 21 – Dec. 25) The MMA Corner Staff December 26, 2011 Events Every Monday, The MMA Corner takes a look – with video footage when possible – at the previous weekend’s action at small regional and international shows with a focus on UFC and Pride veterans, consensus-ranked fighters and up-and-coming prospects. Here’s what went down between Dec. 21 and Dec. 25: [tabgroup][tab title=”Spotlight Event”] World Ultimate Full Contact: Best from the Best (Mahachkala, Russia; Dec. 24) Fresh off his heavyweight title defense at “King of the Cage: Magnaflow” on Dec. 15, Bellator and ShoXC veteran Tony Lopez (28-8) claimed the WUFC world heavyweight title with a third-round triangle choke submission of Shamil Abdurahimov (12-2). [/tab][/tabgroup] Lopez (ponytail) vs. Abdurahimov Dec. 21 Bushido Lithuania: vol. 50 (Almaty, Kazakhstan) Emelianenko (solid black trunks) vs. Akylbekov Pride veteran Aleksander Emelianenko (18-5) submitted Tolegen Akylbekov (3-2) via a first-round kimura. Dec. 22 League S-70/Fight Nights: Russian Championship First Round (Volgograd, Russia) Igor Savelyev (12-4-1) earned a unanimous decision over Mikhail Sysoev (0-4)…Magomedrasul Khasbulaev (13-5) scored a first-round TKO of Sergei Andreev (0-1). Photo: Tony Lopez (King of the Cage)
