J. Maia beat J. Eye in the judges' decision Photo: Instagram
Brazil started the UFC 264 with the right foot. On Saturday night (10), the Brazilian Jennifer maia recovered from defeat to Valentina Shevchenko and beat the veteran Jessica Eye in the unanimous decision of the judges. The show was held at the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas (USA)
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The confrontation began with Jessica more aggressive and striking Jennifer, who responded with a knee. The Brazilian adopted a more reactive style, waiting to counterattack her rival with jabs and direct shots. The Brazilian athlete landed the most powerful attacks while the North American dominated the center of the octagon but with little effectiveness. With 15 seconds left in the round, Eye managed to take Maia down but didn't have time for any submission attempts or strikes.
The second round started with the same scenario as the beginning of the fight, but the Brazilian returned more aggressive. The North American even attempted a takedown, which was repelled by the Brazilian athlete. Still taking more of the initiative, Jessica started to land more blows on the Brazilian. At the end of the round, the two athletes clashed heads, which led to a deep cut on Eye's forehead.
In the third round, Jennifer became more aggressive and aimed her blows at the cut suffered by Jéssica on her forehead. The two fighters began to engage in frank exchanges, seeking to win the round of a balanced fight until then. In the final minute, the North American landed good combinations and even attempted a takedown, however, the Brazilian managed to stay on her feet. In the judges' decision, the Tupiniquim athlete won.
With the positive result, Jennifer recovers from her defeat in the title fight against Valentina Shevchenko and remains at the top of the category. The Brazilian athlete now has a record of 19 wins, seven setbacks and one draw. The veteran Jessica Eye reaches the sad mark of three defeats in a row and is having difficulties in the organization. The North American now has 15 wins and six negative results in professional MMA.
In a balanced duel, Brad Tavares beats Omari Akhmedov in a split decision from the judges
in the fight between Omari Akhmedov e Brad Tavares, the balance was remarkable during the three rounds. The American dominated the center of the octagon and was more aggressive, however, the Russian left few blows unanswered. The 'Wolverine' looked for takedowns during much of the duel but was frustrated by his opponent who showed good defense in the Olympic fight. After 15 minutes, victory for Brad Tavares in the judges' split decision.
The North American notches his second consecutive victory and should climb a few more steps in the middleweight division rankings (up to 83,9kg). The veteran now has a record of 18 triumphs and six setbacks. Number 13 in the rankings, Akhmedov continues his 'seesaw' of results and once again feels the bitter taste of a setback. Now, the Russian has recorded 21 positive results, six negative results and one draw in professional MMA.
Zhalgas Zhumagulov defeats Jerome Rivera with a standing guillotine choke
Z. Zhumagulov submitted J. Rivera with a guillotine Photo: Instagram
The first fight of the night started with Jerome Rivera pressing Zhalgas Zhumagulov and trying to corner him on the railing. The Kazakh fighter defended himself well and responded with heavy counterattacks. Still in the first round, Rivera tried clumsily to take down 'Zhako' and ended up falling into a standing guillotine choke from his opponent. There was no alternative for 'Renegado' other than to knock as a sign of withdrawal.
With the triumph, Zhalgas breaks his uncomfortable streak of two consecutive defeats and gains a 'survival' in Ultimate. The Kazakh fighter now has a record of 14 triumphs and five setbacks in his career. On the other hand, Rivera recorded his fourth negative result in the organization and could have his job threatened in the coming days. The fighter now has 10 wins and 6 losses on his record.
UFC 264 RESULTS
MAIN CARD
Lightweight: Dustin poirier x Conor McGregor
Welterweight Weight: Gilbert Durinho x Stephen Thompson
Heavyweight: Tai tuivasa x Greg hardy
Bantamweight: Irene aldana x It's Kunitskaya
Bantamweight: Sean O'Malley x Kris moutinho
PRELIMINARY CARD
Welterweight Weight: Max griffin derrotou Carlos Condit in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Welterweight Weight: Michael Pereira derrotou Niko Price in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Feather weight: Ilia Topuria defeated Ryan Hall by knockout at 4:47 of R1
Average weight: Dricus du Plessis derrotou Trevin giles by knockout at 1m41s of R2
Fly weight: Jennifer maia derrotou Jessica Eye in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Average weight: Brad Tavares derrotou Omari Akhmedov in the judges' split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Fly weight: Zhalgas Zhumagulov finished Jerome Rivera with a guillotine 2m02s from R1
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