Matheus Nicolau (dir.) suffers knockout in UFC Las Vegas 91. Photo: Disclosure/UFC
protagonist in UFC Las Vegas 91, held this Saturday (27), Matheus Nicolau became a victim of Alex Perez. Standing out in flyweight (up to 56,7kg), the athlete could take an important step towards a title fight, but ended up succumbing to the power of his opponent. In the second round, the athlete was the victim of an aggressive sequence from his rival and was severely knocked out.
In the images (see below), it is possible to follow the final moments of the confrontation. Precise and forceful, Perez took Matheus to the canvas with a clean cross to the chin.
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The defeat postpones Nicolau's dream of fighting for the group title. Before the stumble, the Brazilian occupied fifth place in the ranking.
Former title challenger, Perez recovered from a delicate moment. By overcoming Matheus, the veteran ended a sequence of three setbacks.
Watch the tough knockout suffered by Matheus Nicolau
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