'Neymar's Security' suffers brutal knockout in the first round of UFC 242

N. Taleb (left) is defeated in the UFC 242. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufc_brasil

The third fight on the preliminary card of the UFC 242, this Saturday (7), excited the public present in Abu Dhabi. Nordine Taleb, known for having worked as Neymar's security guard in 2017, ended up being surprised by a right cross from Neymar. muslim salikhov at the end of the first round of the duel. This is the third fight in the Canadian's last five fights.

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Nordine entered the octagon with the intention of recording his second consecutive victory for the organization. The Canadian, who debuted in Ultimate in 2014, needed a triumph to get back on a good footing and dream of greater heights in the welterweight division, which is currently dominated by Kamaru Usman.

Taleb's opponent, Muslim had his second and third fight for the UFC. The athlete had lost in his first match, in 2017, to Alex Garcia. In the second fight of his contract, the fighter managed to recover by knocking out Ricky Rainey.

In this weekend's meeting, the two athletes will fight a very even and studied fight. However, with just a few seconds remaining in the first round, Nordine was surprised by a cross from Muslim that led to his knockout.

With the triumph, Salikhov, 35, completed his 15th career victory, which adds up to just two setbacks.

The fight

At the beginning of the fight, the athletes analyzed each other and studied the best moment to attack. Nordine took the initiative by throwing a kick at Muslim's waist, but it ended up being easily saved. Salikhov responded with a low kick that exploded off the Canadian's leg. The athletes insisted on kicking and, with a round kick, Muslim pushed his opponent away, pushing him into the fence. After the action, the Russian ended up committing a low blow from Nordine, forcing the referee to stop the fight until the opponent recovered. Back in combat, the athletes returned to studying each other. Kicks remained the biggest attack options. When they threw punches, the blows passed in vain. At the end of the first round, Muslim risked a right cross, which exploded on Taleb's chin and took his opponent to the ground. The athlete fell semi-knocked out and forced the referee to end the duel.

Sarah Moras defeats debutant and takes a breather in Ultimate

S. Moras wins in UFC 242. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufc_brasil

Canadian Sarah Moras had a tense commitment this weekend. The fighter was coming off four consecutive losses in the UFC and needed a victory to reduce the risk of dismissal from the company. Aware of the need for victory, the fighter managed to beat the newcomer Liana Jojua by knockout in the last round.

The athletes had a very balanced fight. However, Moras had the advantage in aggressiveness and sought more actions. Jojua, who had five consecutive victories, seemed to feel the pressure of his debut and was unable to develop his game.

Finally, Sarah, in the final round, managed to defend well a takedown applied by Liana and reached her opponent's back. When trying to defend herself from a submission, the Georgian fighter neglected her face and ended up suffering hard blows from the Canadian, forcing the match referee to end the fight.

UFC 242 results

MAIN CARD

Light weight (up to 70,3kg): Khabib Nurmagomedov derrotou Dustin poirier via submission 2m06s into R3

Light weight (up to 70,3kg): Paul felder derrotou Edson Barboza in the judges' split decision (27-30, 28-29, 30-27)

Light weight (up to 70,3kg): Islam makhachev derrotou Davi ramos in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-26 29-27 30-26)

Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Curtis blaydes defeated Shamil Abdurakhimov by knockout at 2:22 of R2

Light weight (up to 70,3kg): Diego ferreira defeated Mairbek Taisumov via unanimous decision (29-28 29-27 29-27)

PRELIMINARY CARD

Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Joanne calderwood derrotou Andrea Lee in the judges' split decision (29-28 28-29 27-30)

Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Zubaira Tukhugov e Lerone murphy tied in the judges' decision (29-28 28-29 28-29)

Bantamweight (up to 61,2kg): Sarah Moras defeated Liana Jojua by knockout at 2m26s of R3

Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Ottman azaitar defeated Teemu Packalen by knockout at 3:33 of R1

Welterweight (up to 77kg): Belal Muhammad | derrotou Takashi Sato via submission 1m55s into R3

Welterweight (up to 77kg): muslim salikhov defeated Nordine Taleb by technical knockout at 4:26 of R1

Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Omari Akhmedov defeated Zak Cummings via unanimous decision (30-27 29-28 30-27)

Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Don Madge derrotou fares ziam in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27 29-28 30-27)