UFC Paris took place on Saturday night at the Accor Arena
There was disappointment for Irish fighters Caolan Loughran and Rhys McKee on Saturday night at UFC Paris.McKee went down 30-27, 29-28 to Ange Loosa following a bruising battle over three rounds, while all three judges scored Loughran's bout with Taylor Lapilus 29-28 in favour of the Frenchman.Both fights were played out in front of an incredible partisan atmosphere inside the Accor Arena.
He said: "We knew Rhys McKee was tough, but we were ready for anything. In the second round I thought I was going to finish him, and I didn't expect him to be as tough.Meanwhile, Tyrone bantamweight Loughran suffered his first defeat as a professional as he made his UFC debut against home favourite Lapilus.
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