Calvin Kattar def. Dan Ige via Unanimous Decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)

Calvin Kattar navigated a minefield for five rounds to at least maintain his position in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s featherweight pecking order.

The New England Cartel rep utilized a robust jab, clean punching combinations and airtight takedown defense, as he laid claim to a unanimous decision over Dan Ige in the UFC on ESPN 13 headliner on Wednesday at the Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. All three judges struck scorecards in Kattar’s favor: 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47. He has posted 14 wins across his past 16 outings.

Ige (14-3, 6-2 UFC) acquitted himself well in his first main event assignment.

He appeared to break Kattar’s nose with a left hook in the second round and countered effectively in spurts. However, fatigue became an issue in the second half of the fight. Kattar (22-4, 6-2 UFC) stalked the Hawaiian with his jab, pressured him backward and capitalized on being the heavier hitter. He connected with a stepping elbow in the fifth round that had Ige’s right eye on the verge of swelling shut and closed with a flourish, as he denied a takedown, took top position and let fly with some ground-and-pound in the waning seconds.

The defeat halted Ige’s six-fight winning streak.

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