A catchweight bout saw the action continue on the UFC Charlotte preliminary card as Cody Stamann was paired up with Brazil’s Douglas Silva de Andrade.
Stamann was looking for his third straight win, after notching back-to-back victories over Eddie Wineland and Luan Lacerda. Silva de Andrade had won two himself, before running into Said Nurmagomedov last time out.
Silva de Andrade began the fight showing Stamann his kicking threat with a few leg kicks and switch kicks to the body. That didn’t prevent Stamann from putting on the forward pressure though. The Brazilian was the one who was having the striking success early on, connecting with a few heavy calf kicks and body shots. The American tried to get his striking going with boxing combo’s from head to body, but was struggling to land anything of note.
Douglas Silva de Andrade despite fighting on the back-foot was having a lot of success with his calf kicks and it resulted in Stamann deciding to try and get the fight to the ground. An illegal up-kick by the Brazilian saw the ref stop the action after Stamann gained top control, but the ref…
