It was an ugly but much needed win for Cummins who has now won back-to-back fight for the first time as a UFC fighter since 2014. Vilante caught the 36-year-old with plenty of jabs during the bout but failed to capitalise as Cummins eye got worse as the fight went on. Keep up to date with ALL the latest Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor news, gossip and rumours. Array 5 Patrick Cummins tweeted this picture in an aumbulance on his way to hospitalGetty Images 5 Cummins beats Gian Vilante in New York on SundayThe Light Heavyweight tweeted a picture of his swollen left eye that was clocked by Vilante during a bruising bout Cummins nearly conspired to throw away. Meanwhile Conor McGregor has stepped up his preparations for the hugely anticipated mega-fight with Floyd Mayweather by hiring boxing ref Joe Cortez.

Patrick Cummins had a long but good night at UFC on Fox 25 in Long Island, New York, on Saturday. Now on his first UFC winning streak since 2014, he finally has a bit of momentum in the shallow light heavyweight division. Facing a game Gian Villante, the former wrestler gutted his way to a split-decision victory. After the bout, Cummins tweeted a photo of himself bloody, bruised, swollen and in the back of an ambulance. Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Getty ImagesWhile it wasn't easy, this was a much-needed victory for Cummins.
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