Written by If he looked at the betting odds ahead of the fight, Danylo Voievodkin chose not to conform to expectations.
A +526 underdog on average across major online sports books (per BestFightOdds), Voievodkin (7-0) knocked down and then submitted Bailey Schoenfelder (5-1) with a rear-naked choke at 1:13 of Round 1. The heavyweight bout headlined Dana White’s Contender Series 73 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Voievodkin landed a right-left combination that dropped Schoenfelder to the canvas. He then scrambled to the ground and grabbed hold of Schoenfelder’s neck. A brief squeeze later, the tap emerged (via X):
Danylo Voievodkin gets it done EARLY
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Ukraine’s Voievodkin, 24, maintains a 100 percent winning and finishing rate with the victory. Schoenfelder, the CFFC heavyweight champion, loses for the first time as a professional.
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Up-to-the-minute DWCS 73 results include:
Danylo Voievodkin def. Bailey Schoenfelder via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:13
Daniel Frunza def. Vadym Kutsyi via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:30
Kevin Christian def. Francesco Mazzeo via submission (triangle armbar) – Round 2, 4:17
Kevin Vallejos def. Cam Teague via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:23
Alexia Thainara def. Rose Conceicao via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for DWCS 73.