Israeli MMA fighter Shimon Smotritsky secured a unanimous decision victory over Perry Stargel in Las Vegas at Tuff-N-Uff 154, broadcast on UFC Fight Pass. The 25-year-old Holon native wrapped himself in an Israeli flag and dedicated his win to IDF soldiers, while also confronting anti-Israel sentiment from the crowd. Smotritsky's professional record now stands at 13-5.
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