Charles Rosa def. Kevin Aguilar by split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29)
A month after his bout with Bryce Mitchell at UFC 249, Charles Rosa got back in the win column with a hard-fought three-round split decision victory over Kevin Aguilar in their lightweight matchup.
Scores were 29-28 twice and 28-29 for Rosa, now 13-4. Aguilar falls to 17-4.
Rosa outworked Aguilar on the feet throughout the first half of the opening round, but in the closing two minutes, Aguilar began finding his range and he closed strong.
The New Englander continued to be busier than Aguilar in the second, and he appeared to stagger his foe in the closing moments despite getting a cut opened up on his forehead.
Showing a sense of urgency to begin the final frame, Aguilar marched forward, but Rosa met him eagerly with strikes of his own, and as the round progressed, Rosa appeared to grow in confidence as he landed solid shots on the Texan.
