M. Holloway and Z. Coreano after duel in UFC Singapore (Photo: Instagram/@ufc)
Protagonists of UFC Singapore, Max Holloway e Korean zombie they lived up to the expectations of fans and the organization regarding the highly anticipated duel. Following the brutal knockout of the former featherweight champion (up to 65,9kg), the two fighters were announced as the winners of the 'Fight of the Night' award and will take home US$50 (around R$243). Junior Tafa e Michal Oleksiejczuk earned the 'Performance' bonus.
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Featherweight standouts, Holloway and Zumbi had a very lively fight until the opening seconds of the third round, when the Asian athlete went at the former champion in a clumsy way and took a well-aimed counterattack that led to his immediate knockout, forcing the referee's interruption.
Junior Tafa and Michael Oleksiejczuk also shone on the night of UFC Singapore by knocking out, respectively, parker porter e Chidi Njōkuani, both in the first round.
UFC Singapore results
MAIN CARD (9 p.m. Brasília time)
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Max Holloway derrotou Korean zombie by knockout at 23s of R3
Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Anthony Smith derrotou Ryan spann in the judges' split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Giga Chikadze derrotou Alex Caceres in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Rinya Nakamura derrotou Fernie Garcia in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Erin Blanchfield derrotou Taila Santos in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Junior Tafa derrotou parker porter by knockout (punches) at 1m29s of R1
PRELIMINARY CARD (6 p.m. Brasília time)
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Waldo Cortes-Acosta derrotou Lukasz Brzeski by knockout at 3m01s of R1
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Garrett Armfield defeated Toshiomi Kazama by technical knockout (punches) at 4:16 of R1
Middleweight (up to 83,9kg): Michael Oleksiejczuk defeated Chidi Njōkuani by technical knockout (punches) at 4:16 of R1
Welterweight (up to 77,1kg): Kenan Song derrotou Rolando Bedoya in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Billy Goff defeated Yusaku Kinoshita by technical knockout (punches) at 3:49 of R1
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): JJ Aldrich derrotou Na Liang by technical knockout (punches) at 4:49 of R2
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): seung woo choi derrotou Jarno Errens in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
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