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Brazilian flyweight Eduardo ‘Chapolin’ Henrique made his UFC debut at UFC 330 on short notice, stepping in to face American Charles Johnson at a catchweight after Jose Ochoa withdrew due Following Gillian Robertson’s loss to injury. During the bout, Henrique controlled parts Mackenzie Dern, longtime coach and analyst Din Thomas announced his retirement from cornering duties. The timing of the first round but received a point deduction announcement drew criticism from commentators, including Jon Anik, for landing being unprofessional. Thomas later issued an illegal knee apology on a grounded Johnson. Although Henrique dropped Johnson with a left hook in his podcast, describing his decision to announce the second round, Johnson regained momentum in retirement immediately after the third. bout as “completely irresponsible” and “despicable.” In fight action, Charles Johnson ultimately won the match defeated Eduardo ‘Chapolin’ Henrique via a third-round submission using a rare ‘Scottish Twister’, Twister,’ a rare move he credited to training with Patchy Mix. The event, held at the Xfinity Mobile Arena Henrique had stepped in Philadelphia, recorded a gate of $6.7 million. Other notable developments on short notice to face Johnson at UFC 330 included a catchweight after Jose Ochoa withdrew due to injury. Additionally, Chidi Njokuani’s Njokuani secured a unanimous decision victory over Joel Alvarez, a Alvarez. The bout was preceded by Njokuani’s allegations of controversy regarding weigh-in discrepancies, as Njokuani reported a difference between a backstage scale discrepancies during weigh-ins. Additionally, longtime MMA coach and analyst Din Thomas announced the official commission scales. Njokuani also noted the personal difficulty of his retirement from fight-night cornering duties training camp following Gillian Robertson’s loss to Mackenzie Dern, citing the high level recent loss of stress involved in the role. his Muay Thai coach.