MMA: Saadulaev bests Moraes via decision at ONE FC: Warrior Spirit

Russia Yusup Saadulaev earned a slim split-decision victory over Brazilian Adriano Moraes, Friday at Stadium Putra in Malaysia, in the main event of ONE FC: Warrior Spirit.

The two fighters traded blows back-and-forth throughout the three rounds, but in the end, Saadulaev earned the edge, in part due to his submission maneuvers and judo throws.

In a statement, ONE FC CEO Victor Cui said, "ONE FC put on another night of exciting world class action that captivated the Malaysian and worldwide audiences. The fans were on the edge of their seats as ONE FC stars stole the show with exciting knockouts and slick submissions. This event proved once again why Malaysia is such a key market for ONE FC and I cannot wait for the next event here.”

Other results for the mixed martial arts card include:

• Middleweight bout: Leandro Ataides defeats Brayan Rafiq by KO at 4:14 minutes of round 1
• Heavyweight bout: Chris Lokteff defeats Tony Johnson by Unanimous Decision at 5:00 minutes of round 3
• Lightweight bout: Peter Davis defeats Alaa Mazloum by Submission (Rear-naked Choke) at 1:23 minutes of round 2
• Flyweight bout: Gianni Subba defeats Chen Yun Ting by TKO (Strikes) at 3:03 minutes of round 1
• Malaysian National Featherweight Championship Final: AJ Lias Mansor defeats Melvin Yeoh by Unanimous Decision at 5:00 minutes of round 3
• Flyweight bout: Saiful Merican defeats Tok Sophon by Unanimous Decision at 5:00 minutes of round 3
• Featherweight bout: Samir Mrabet defeats Steven Durr by Unanimous Decision at 5:00 minutes of round 3
• Welterweight bout: Nik Harris defeats Zuli Silawanto by TKO (Corner Stoppage) at 0:00 minutes of round 3
• Bantamweight bout: Casey Suire defeats Raymond Tan by Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 3:28 minutes of round 1