"The "Road to UFC" Season 2 finalist was penalized two points for three low blows and took a major step back in the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight division with a unanimous decision defeat to Cody Garbrandt in their featured UFC 326 prelim on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas."
"Xiao connected with three low blows-the second resulted in Garbrandt dry heaving and ultimately vomiting into a bucket in the center of the cage-in the third round and lost two points. Garbrandt stayed on his bicycle and pot-shotted the Xin-Du Martial Arts Club export after the deductions to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat."
Long Xiao suffered a significant setback in his UFC bantamweight career, losing via unanimous decision to Cody Garbrandt at UFC 326. Despite dominating the first two rounds with effective kicks to Garbrandt's body, legs, and head, Xiao's performance unraveled in the third round when he committed three low blows. The second low blow caused Garbrandt to vomit, and the referee deducted two points from Xiao. All three judges scored the bout 29-28 for Garbrandt. After the deductions, Garbrandt employed defensive tactics and counterstriking to secure victory. The loss represents a major setback for the Road to UFC Season 2 finalist.
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