A. Poatan (left) ran over S. Strickland (right) in the UFC 276. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Victory with brutal knockout, guaranteed as the next middleweight challenger (up to 83,9kg) and 'Performance of the Night' award. The night lived by Alex Poatán No. UFC 276 this Saturday (02) will be difficult to forget for a long time. Beside Julija Stoliarenko, jalin turner, Robbie Lawler e Bryan barberena, the Brazilian athlete earned US$50 (around R$266) in bonuses from the organization given to athletes who stood out in the event.
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In the third-to-last fight of the event, Alex Poatán he looked like an MMA veteran in front of Sean Strickland. From the bell ringing, the Brazilian remained calm to impose his game against his rival. Halfway through the opening round, the former Glory champion connected with two clean crosses that brutally collapsed the North American. It was up to the referee to interrupt the confrontation before the Tupiniquim athlete's 'check' blows. The US$50 was in good hands, literally.
Highlight of the main card, the former welterweight champion (under 77,1kg) Robbie Lawler faced the also veteran Bryan barberena and the two athletes delivered a real 'war' to the MMA fan, as expected. In the second round, the former owner of the belt felt tired and ended up being knocked out on his feet by his rival, after an intense blitz. Deservedly, both athletes won the 'Fight of the Night' award.
Members of the preliminary card, jalin turner e Julija Stoliarenko they were also awarded the 'Performance' bonus. And the common fact between the two fighters is that they both beat their opponents by submission. Turner applied a guillotine to Brad Riddell and Stoliarenko hit Jessica Rose-Clark with an armbar.
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