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One stat shows just how remarkable Claudio Puelles’ UFC Chile comeback win was
Claudio Puelles was getting beat up badly for the better part of three rounds, and he was wearing it all over his face – especially around his left eye, where fears of a fractured orbital set in.
On a few occasions, it seemed like the referee would step in to stop the punishment from Felipe Silva (8-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) to save Puelles (8-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC). And if that had happened, there would’ve been little to no objection.
But that didn’t happen. And because that didn’t happen, this happened instead (via Twitter):
With Silva pounding away, Puelles seemed to be wilting to the blows, his left eye bruised and swelling. But “El Nino” had one trick left up his sleeve, turning to attack the leg, and locking in a kneebar that saw Silva grimace before reluctantly tapping at the 2:23 mark of the final round.
Until this incredible turn of events, defeat was certain for Puelles. Making his comeback even more remarkable is this statistic (via Twitter):
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