Overview

• In the welterweight semifinal, Daniil Donchenko swarmed Matt Dixon with a barrage of strikes that included hammerfists to the back of the head and prompted referee Mark Smith to halt the bout for a first-round TKO after issuing only a warning.
• Donchenko will face teammate Rodrigo Sezinando in the all–Team Cormier welterweight final on the UFC 319 undercard at Chicago’s United Center this Saturday.
• Flyweight finalists Alibi Idiris and Joseph Morales also secured spots in the live finale, where all four competitors will battle for six-figure UFC contracts.
• Team Cormier has placed three fighters in the finals while Joseph Morales stands as the sole representative from Team Sonnen.
• Donchenko’s first-round stoppages have underscored his evolution into a dangerous striker capable of dictating fight pace.