Anthony Hernandez shocks the world and submits Rodolfo Vieira at UFC 258

A. Hernandez lands a guillotine choke that forces R. Vieira to tap out. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

The spell turned against the sorcerer. Multiple world jiu-jitsu champion, Rudolph Vieira ended up being completed by anthony hernandez in the fight that closed the preliminary card of the UFC 258, held this Saturday (13), in Las Vegas (USA). The setback ended the Brazilian's unbeaten career.

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A Brazilian promise in the middleweight category (up to 83,9kg), Vieira entered as the favorite in the clash against the North American. The Rio native started the match well and came close to finishing in the first round. Rodolfo, however, ended up failing in the stand-up fight, becoming easy prey for his rival.

After suffering several attacks, the Brazilian showed clear signs of exhaustion and, in the second stage, ended up withdrawing after being caught by a guillotine choke.

With the victory, he recovered from the defeat suffered by Kevin holland, in May 2020. The athlete, who entered the confrontation under pressure – with two negative results in three clashes – is now breathing a sigh of relief in the organization.

The fight

The confrontation began with Rodolfo taking down his opponent in the opening seconds. From above, the Brazilian quickly reached Hernandez's back, who defended himself as best he could. Anthony managed to turn around, but the Rio native was still in an advantageous position and weighed his body against the North American's. Hernandez managed to explode and got up. The Brazilian remained firm in his strategy and once again took his opponent to the ground. The North American got back to his feet, but Vieira didn't give his opponent space to develop the game. Anthony managed to free himself and surprised the Brazilian with a straight shot. The carioca shook and insisted on grappling again. The North American continued to strike and the Brazilian showed no reaction. The Brazilian was still wobbly and, in the final seconds, he held on to Hernandez's legs and managed the time until the bell sounded.

In the second stage, the North American once again bet on striking against the Brazilian. At a disadvantage, Rodolfo once again took down his opponent and, once again, managed to get to his opponent's back. Hernandez got out of position and stood up. Anthony connected with a clean high kick to the Rio de Janeiro's face. Rodolfo tried to resist, but he showed signs of tiredness. Two minutes later, Anthony took the Brazilian to the ground and used a guillotine choke. Exhausted, the Brazilian gave up.

Belal Muhammad | control Dhiego Lima and wins by unanimous decision

Dhiego Lima showed a lot of heart, but couldn't contain the pressure of Belal Muhammad |. In a welterweight fight, the Brazilian was dominated for three rounds by the North American and lost by unanimous decision from the judges.

In the confrontation against Muhammad, Lima had the opportunity to join the top 15 of the category led by Kamaru Usman. The North American currently occupies 13th place in the group.

Before facing Belal, Dhiego was going through a good phase, with three positive results in a row. The setback marked the Goiano's third negative result in six commitments.

In the UFC since 2016, Muhammad reached his 9th triumph with the Ultimate gloves. Promise for the future of the category, the North American has not lost since 2019, when he was surpassed by Geoff neal.

Belal Muhammad controls Dhiego Lima and wins unanimous decision

B. Muhammad (right) defeated D. Lima (left) on points at UFC 258. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Dhiego Lima showed a lot of heart, but couldn't contain the pressure of Belal Muhammad |. In a welterweight fight, the Brazilian was dominated for three rounds by the North American and lost by unanimous decision from the judges.

In the confrontation against Muhammad, Lima had the opportunity to join the top 15 of the category led by Kamaru Usman. The North American currently occupies 13th place in the group.

Before facing Belal, Dhiego was going through a good phase, with three positive results in a row. The setback marked the Goiano's third negative result in six commitments.

In the UFC since 2016, Muhammad reached his 9th triumph with the Ultimate gloves. Promise for the future of the category, the North American has not lost since 2019, when he was surpassed by Geoff neal.

Polyana Viana finishes rival and confirms good phase

P. Viana submits M. Martin in the UFC 258. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

A jiu-jitsu show. First Brazilian to climb into the octagon, Polyana viana gave a real lesson in the 'gentle art' against Mallory Martin. In the third fight of the night, the Brazilian needed less than four minutes to overcome her rival with an armbar submission.

A Brazilian promise in the strawweight division (up to 52,1kg), the woman from Pará completely overcomes the bad moment she experienced between 2018 and 2019, when she had three consecutive defeats. The triumph over Martin guaranteed the athlete's second consecutive victory.

Visibly disappointed by her performance in the UFC 258, Marllory suffered the second setback in three appearances with the Ultimate gloves. The North American has only one victory, achieved in August 2020.

With a dominant performance, Chris Gutierrez surpasses Andre Ewell on points

C. Gutierrez (right) defeated A. Ewell (left) in the UFC 258. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

In a clash promoted at catchweight, Chris Gutierrez didn't give a chance Andrew Ewell. Even though his nose was dislocated by a sharp blow during the confrontation, Gutierrez knew how to overcome the difficulty and won the unanimous decision of the judges.

The victory confirmed Chris' good form, as he hasn't lost since his debut in the organization. Now, there are five commitments without losing.

The defeat suffered this weekend will have a bitter taste for Ewell. The athlete had been enjoying two positive results in a row and stabilizing himself at bantamweight.

Gabriel Green beats Phil Rowe in eventful clash

G. Green (left) beat P. Rowe (right) in the UFC 258. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

In the first fight of the event, Gabriel Green and Phil Rowe They gave the judges a hard time. In a balanced confrontation, valid for welterweights (up to 77kg.), Green got the better of two of the three rounds and won the duel with a unanimous decision from the judges.

With the result, Gabriel achieved his first triumph with the organization's gloves. In his debut, the fighter ended up being beaten by Daniel Rodriguez, in May 2020.

Debutant on the night, Rowe had no luck in his first appointment with the company. The athlete, who arrived in the UFC with the reputation of never having a positive result other than a knockout or submission, ended up having his plans frustrated.

UFC 258 results

MAIN CARD

Welterweight: : Kamaru Usman derrotou Gilbert Durinho by technical knockout 34 seconds into R3 – Fight for the belt

Fly weight: Alexa grasso derrotou Maycee barber in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Average weight: Kelvin Gastelum derrotou Ian Heinisch in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)

Feather weight: Ricky simon derrotou brian kelleher in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Average weight: Julian Marquez finished Maki Pitolo with a hand triangle at 4m17s ​​from R3

PRELIMINARY CARD

Average weight: anthony hernandez finished Rudolph Vieira with a guillotine 1m53s from R2

Welterweight Weight:  Belal Muhammad | derrotou Dhiego Lima in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Straw weight: Polyana viana finished Mallory Martin with an armbar at 3m18s of R1

Married weight: Chris Gutierrez derrotou Andrew Ewell in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-26,29-28, 29-27)

Welterweight Weight:  Gabe Green derrotou Philip Rowe in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)