After the fighters separated, Escarrega connected with a short punch that dropped Alsaghir to a knee before pressing forward to take the fight to the ground. Another wild scramble led to Escarrega tagging Alsaghir with some hard shots back on the feet. While Alsaghir kept trying for the takedown, Escarrega shut him down and eventually reversed him against the cage. Hasan connected with a thudding body kick and just stayed on the attack with Saikia playing defense. A late scramble on the ground ended with Kropschot transitioning from a kimura to an armbar attempt.