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High Fives: A Grand Prix, Heel Hook Savant and Successful Title Defense

UFC Fight Night 145 and Bellator 217 were not the only shows of significance to take place during the weekend of Feb. 22-24. One Championship “Call to Greatness” in Singapore hosted two of the organization’s lightweight grand prix quarterfinals, as well as a matchup featuring a veteran submission legend. There was a middleweight title fight and an entertaining back-and-forth featherweight clash at Legacy Fighting Alliance 61 in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Both events were staged on Friday.

TRIUMPHANT TARZAN … “Call to Greatness” was headlined by One Championship’s lightweight grand prix quarterfinal pairing of Costa Rica’s Ariel Sexton and Singapore’s Amir Khan.