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06th Sep 2015

This is the most insane slugfest we’ve ever seen in the UFC (Video)

100 punches in 128 seconds....

Ben Kenyon

John Lineker and Francisco Rivera might not have been the most well-known names on the UFC 191 card last night but they were all anybody was talking about following their rapid-fire brawl.

The bantamweight pair threw tactics out the window as both embarked on a wild free-swinging encounter that lasted just over two minutes but packed in as much action as most cards combined.

Both men shipped some huge shots before Rivera fell forwards into a guillotine that allowed Lineker take the fight less than halfway into the first round.

And stats showed just how heavy the action had been.

Unsurprisingly, the duo claimed fight of the night honours on the Las Vegas card, which saw Demetrious Johnson retain his flyweight title in the main event with a unanimous decision over John Dodson.

Here’s the exchange in full…

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MMA,UFC