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Wins TUF 32 middleweight final
Loder won The Ultimate Fighter 32 middleweight final on Saturday, defeating Robert Valentin via TKO (strikes) at 1:39 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
In your classic striker v. grappler battle, the latter emerged victorious. Loder -- a former Division I All-American wrestler at Northern Iowa -- went to his greatest strength early, racking up north of three minutes worth of control time in Round 1. He did have to fight off a pair of deep rear-naked choke attempts from Valentin after he reversed position, but Loder remained aggressive early in Round 2, eventually getting his opponent flattened out along the fence before unloaded with unanswered strikes that resulted in the stoppage. The 33-year-old California native and Team Alpha Male product is the newest member of the UFC roster.
In your classic striker v. grappler battle, the latter emerged victorious. Loder -- a former Division I All-American wrestler at Northern Iowa -- went to his greatest strength early, racking up north of three minutes worth of control time in Round 1. He did have to fight off a pair of deep rear-naked choke attempts from Valentin after he reversed position, but Loder remained aggressive early in Round 2, eventually getting his opponent flattened out along the fence before unloaded with unanswered strikes that resulted in the stoppage. The 33-year-old California native and Team Alpha Male product is the newest member of the UFC roster.
TUF finale up next
Loder is scheduled to compete against Robert Valentin in a middleweight fight at UFC Vegas 96 on Aug. 24, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
This summer, the UFC has aired The Ultimate Fighter 32, with the promotion's current (Alexa Grasso) and former (Valentina Shevchenko) flyweight champions as team captains. The season has included tournaments at flyweight and middleweight, the latter's final being a scheduled fight between Loder and Valentin. Loder, captained by Shevchenko, is a 6-1 middleweight with four KO/TKOs. The 33-year-old advanced into the tournament final with a submission win in the quarterfinals and a decision victory in the semis.
This summer, the UFC has aired The Ultimate Fighter 32, with the promotion's current (Alexa Grasso) and former (Valentina Shevchenko) flyweight champions as team captains. The season has included tournaments at flyweight and middleweight, the latter's final being a scheduled fight between Loder and Valentin. Loder, captained by Shevchenko, is a 6-1 middleweight with four KO/TKOs. The 33-year-old advanced into the tournament final with a submission win in the quarterfinals and a decision victory in the semis.