Newfoundland's Gavin Tucker defeated American Justin Jaynes at a UFC Fight Night event in Las Vegas Saturday night. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press)Newfoundland UFC fighter Gavin Tucker secured an impressive win over American Justin Jaynes at a UFC fight night in Las Vegas Saturday. Early in the fight, Tucker survived and fought off an attempted guillotine choke that looked tight — so tight the Canadian almost lost his shorts in the exchange. After the event, he was awarded performance of the night, which netted Tucker an additional $50,000 US for the fight. After the fight, Tucker said he felt comfortable as soon as he entered the octagon.

Source: CBC News August 09, 2020 12:56 UTC