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Victoria native Tristan Connelly wins UFC Vancouver match in epic fashion (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

By Seanna Wainman
(Tristan Connelly gets his arm raised for the win / UFC)

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Tonight was one for the record books for former Victoria resident Tristan Connelly.

Connelly – who joined UFC Vancouver’s card on extremely short notice – not only defeated his opponent Michel Pereira in tonight’s welterweight bout, but did so with a unanimous decision.

Now fighting out of Vancouver, Connelly hit the octagon at Rogers Arena tonight with only five days notice, stepping in after Pereira’s original opponent Sergey Khandozhko dropped out due to Visa issues.

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The match was not without some flashy moves from Pereira and plenty of back and forth from both fighters, though it was Connelly who prevailed in the end with the judges scoring 29-28, 29-27, 29-27 over three rounds, all in favour of the local talent.

To the excited roars of the crowd from Rogers Arena, Tristan Connelly recorded his first official UFC victory, and his professional record improved to 14-6 while Pereira clocked in at 22-10-0.

Check out these highlights from the Connelly vs. Pereira match at UFC Vancouver:

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Seanna Wainman
Seanna Wainman
Seanna has been with Victoria Buzz since 2018 and holds a degree from BCIT in broadcast journalism. Her childhood days of reading the dictionary for fun have finally paid off, and she’s now living out her dreams of being a full-time writer. An avid sports fan since childhood, Seanna also worked as the Colour Commentator for the Victoria Royals, doing one of her favourite things in the world—talking about hockey. Outside of work, she’s a mom of three girls and collects tattoos for fun. You can reach Seanna at seanna@victoriabuzz.com.
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