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Mairon Santos in victory in UFC 313. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/UFC News
First Brazilian to step into the octagon in UFC 323, Mairon Santos He performed very well and won. Muhammad Naimov With a beautiful knockout in the third round, in a duel valid for the featherweight category (up to 65,7 kg). With the result, the Rio de Janeiro native reached the mark of four victories in the world's largest MMA organization and extended his winning streak to six. This was the fighter's first performance as an athlete for Fighting Nerds, home to names like Jean Silva, Carlos Prates e Caio Borralho.
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Mairon Santos sought to pressure the opponent from the start.
The Brazilian started the fight with a front kick, clearly trying to control the center of the octagon in the initial moments. Cautiously, he began attacking his opponent's lead leg with kicks and gradually forced Naimov to back up. Taking advantage of a kick from the Tajik, he countered with a powerful right straight, which left his opponent very stunned. Naimov began feinting attacks on his feet, but had difficulty landing strong blows and also failed to take Mairon down with takedown attempts against the cage.
The pace remained similar in the second round. However, the Brazilian fighter began to seek a grappling fight offensively in the opening seconds. The two ended up spending the initial minutes exchanging blows against the cage ineffectively, to the point where the Brazilian repeatedly called for a stoppage from the referee and attacked with back slaps. He managed to break free and regained control of the center of the octagon. Naimov continued to look for a takedown without success, while Santos managed to further injure the Tajik's left leg.
Aware of the need to finish the fight, Naimov returned for the third round more aggressively, but this attitude ended up costing him dearly. The Brazilian landed a strong right straight, which took his opponent to the ground and secured another victory for the Rio native when the clock showed 21 seconds of the final round.
Mairon Santos with a beautiful right hand that sleeps Muhammad Naimov #UFC323
pic.twitter.com/tLbDGFgx7i— Delinquent MMA (@DelinquentMMA) December 6, 2025
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