Matheus Nicolau could not overcome Asu Almabaye / Reproduction UFC
In the flyweight category (up to 56,7 kg), the Brazilian Matheus Nicolau could not overcome Asu Almabaye this Saturday (19) in ufc vegas 99, in Nevada. The Kazakh fighter won the victory by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). Matheus Nicolau He even grew at one point in the fight, but the third round was decisive for Almabaye to finally raise his arms in the octagon.
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At 30 years old, Asu Almabaye continues to have a 100% record in the UFC: four fights, four wins. Counting fights outside the organization, he has 17 consecutive wins. While still in the octagon, the Kazakh fighter asked Dana White for the chance to fight for the flyweight belt.
The Belo Horizonte native, 7th in the flyweight rankings, is experiencing the worst phase of his career, with three consecutive defeats: he lost to Brandon royval, Alex Perez and now to Almabaye.
The fight
The fight started off evenly matched, with both fighters studying each other and trying to land blows. The Brazilian tried to keep his distance with Muay Thai while his opponent tried to get an opportunity to take the fight to the ground. A difficult mission, since the Brazilian has a high rate of avoiding takedowns.
At the end of the second round, Matheus applied a guillotine choke to Almabaye, but the Kazakh managed to escape (he almost lost his shorts, which ended up falling off). In the third round, Almabaye jabbed Nicolau, who fell on the bottom and suffered several blows to the ribs. This was the game the Kazakh wanted. Matheus Nicolau was unable to break free from the Kazakh, who won the victory by unanimous decision of the judges.
Check out all the results from UFC Vegas 99
Order date: October 19th, 2024
Open Hours: From 17pm (Brasília time)
Location: UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
How to watch: SUPER FIGHTS LIVE in real time and UFC Fight Pass (entire card) online
MAIN CARD (from 20pm)
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): anthony hernandez derrotou Michael Pereira by technical knockout at 2m39sec in R5
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Rob font derrotou Kyler Phillips by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28,29-28,29-28)
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Charles Johnson derrotou Su Mudaerji by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28,29-28,29-28)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Cameron Smotherman derrotou Jake Hadley by unanimous decision of the judges (30-26, 29-27, 29-27)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Darren Elkins derrotou Daniel Pineda by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28,29-28,29-28)
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Asu Almabaye defeated Matheus Nicolau by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
PRELIMINARY CARD (from 17pm)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Jean Matsumoto derrotou Brad Katona by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Joselyne Edwards finished Tamires Vidal with a rear naked choke at 4m33sec of R3
Straw weight (up to 52,1 kg): Elise Reed derrotou Jessica penne by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Straw weight (up to 52,1 kg): Melissa Martinez derrotou Alice Ardelean by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27,30-27)
Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): austen lane derrotou Robelis Despaigne by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28,29-28)
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