Ailin Perez wins Karol Rosa No. UFC 311. photo: Instagram UFC Espanol 2
In the duel between Brazil and Argentina in UFC 311, the 'hermana' got the best of it. In a fight valid for the bantamweight category (up to 61,3 kg), Karol Rosa even tried to undermine her opponent with her low kicks, but Ailin Perez, who entered the dispute as an underdog, avoided the stand-up fight, dominated on the ground and secured victory by unanimous decision.
Now with five consecutive victories in the UFC, Ailin adds the 12th triumph to her record. With the positive result, the representative of Argentina should rise in the ranking of the division, in which she currently occupies the 13th place. Karol, currently ranked ninth, at 30 years old, adds her fourth defeat in the organization.
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In the first minute of the fight, Ailin managed to take down the Brazilian with a double leg and spent much of the round exercising dominance on the ground. After managing to stand up, the Brazilian used feints and low kicks to undermine the resistance of her 'hermana'.
In the second round, Karol avoided Ailin's takedown attempts and continued to work low kicks while dominating the center of the octagon. In the final stretch of the round, after almost landing a flying knee, the Brazilian ended up being taken down and remained on her back on the ground until the end of the round.
In the final round, both women knew the fight was even and came to decide. While Perez circled the cage, jabbing and waiting for the right moment to attempt a takedown, the Brazilian advanced with low kicks, trying to find the distance for a final blow. However, there was no more time to take the victory from the Argentinean's hands.
After three rounds of action, the referees declared Ailin Perez winner by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 30-27).
Khabib Nurmagomedov's protégé dominates opponent and wins by unanimous decision
Tagir Ulanbekov won Clayton Carpenter No. UFC 311. Photo Twitter / UFC News
In a duel valid for the flyweight division (up to 56,7 kg), Clayton Carpenter even bothered the pupil of Khabib Nurmagomedov in the exchange, but Tagir Ulanbekov He took advantage of his height advantage to control the distance, used his wrestling to take his opponent to the ground and dominated the fight until he won by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
With the victory, the 33-year-old from Dagestan achieved his 16th positive result on his record and is now on a three-fight winning streak in the UFC. Carpenter suffered his first loss in his career in his second fight in the UFC.
Albanian prospect shows high level of striking, applies knockdown and defeats North American
Bernardo SopaJ defeated Ricky Turcios No. UFC 311. PHOTO: Twitter / UFC News
In the second fight of the night, Bernardo Sopaj showed a high level of striking and overcame Ricky Turcios in the bantamweight division (up to 61,3 kg). Although the American entered the octagon with great aggression and presented danger on the ground, the representative of Albania connected the best blows and even applied a knockdown in the third round before having his arm raised by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
At 24 years old, Sopaj won his 12th career victory and bounced back from a bitter UFC debut, when he was brutally knocked out by the Brazilian Vinicius Lokdog. Turcios, on the other hand, reaches his fourth defeat in his career.
Muin Gafurov breaks Japanese's unbeaten streak and claims second consecutive UFC victory
Muin Gafurov derrotou Rinya Nakamura No. UFC 311. Photo: Twitter / UFC News
For the rooster division (up to 61,3 kg), Rinya Nakamura came face to face with Muin Gafurov, in a classic duel of strength versus speed. The taller Japanese fighter used movement combined with quick punches, while the representative from Tajikistan relied on timing and power. At the end of the three rounds, Gafurov was crowned the winner by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Now, with 20 career wins, the Tajik fighter is enjoying a phase of two consecutive triumphs in the UFC, while Nakamura lost his unbeaten streak, which had lasted nine fights.
Check out all the results from UFC 311
MAIN CARD
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Islam makhachev derrotou Renato Moicano by submission (hand triangle) at 4min and 5sec of R1 – Fight for the belt
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Merab Dvalishvili derrotou Umar Nurmagomedov in the unanimous decision of the judges (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) – Fight for the belt
Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Jiri Prochazka derrotou Jamahal hill by knockout (punches) at 3min and 1sec of R3
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Jailton Malhadinho derrotou Serghei Spivac by knockout (punches) at 4min and 53sec of R1
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Reinier DeRidder derrotou Kevin holland by submission (rear naked choke) at 3min and 30sec of R1
PRELIMINARY CARD
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Raoni barcelos derrotou Payton Talbott by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Azamat Bekoev derrotou Zachary Reese by knockout at 3min and 4sec of R1
Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Bogdan Guskov finished Billy Elekana by submission (choke) at 3min 33sec of R2
Light weight (up to 70,3kg): Grant dawson derrotou Carlos Diego Ferreira by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Ailin Perez derrotou Karol Rosa by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Muin Gafurov derrotou Rinya Nakamura by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Benardo Sopaj derrotou Ricky Turcios by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Tagir Ulanbekov derrotou Clayton Carpenter by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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