Alvarez is the new UFC lightweight champion
Brazil is, momentarily, without any belt in the UFC. In the early hours of this Friday (8), Eddie Alvarez needed just one round to dispatch Rafael dos Anjos and win the lightweight title in the city of Las Vegas, in the United States.
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The challenger even tried to use his ground game to surprise Dos Anjos, but the Brazilian managed to keep the fight standing. However, Alvarez connected, in the opening minutes, with a well-aimed cross to Rafael's chin, which he visibly felt.
From then on, Alvarez went all out on Dos Anjos to try to finish the fight. At one point, the American tried a flying knee, but fell underneath. However, Dos Anjos was still groggy, which allowed Alvarez to get up and get the technical knockout shortly after, with the referee interrupting the actions with the Brazilian still standing.
Thus, Rafael's long winning streak, which had lasted since April 2014, comes to an end. Alvarez, in his fourth fight in the UFC, wins the long-awaited title.
The Brazilians will at least have the chance to win belts in the coming days. On Friday (8), Claudia Gadelha challenges Joanna Jedrzejczyk for the women's straw title; on Saturday, Amanda nunes challenges Miesha Tate for the women's bantamweight belt, and José Aldo magpie Frankie Edgar for the interim featherweight title.
Complete UFC Fight Night 90 results:
MAIN CARD
Eddie Alvarez defeated Rafael dos Anjos by technical knockout (punches) at 3:49 of R1
Derrick Lewis derrotou Roy Nelson in the judges' split decision
Alan Jouban defeated Belal Muhammad | in the unanimous decision of the judges
Joseph Duffy submitted Mitch Clarke with a rear naked choke at 25s of R1
PRELIMINARY CARD
Alberto Miná knocked out Mike pyle with a flying knee and punches at 1min17s of R2
John makdessi defeated Mehdi Baghdad via split judges' decision
Anthony Birchak won Dileno Lopes in the judges' split decision
Peter Munhoz submitted Rusell Doane with a guillotine at 2min08s of R1
Felipe Sertanejo submitted Jerrod Sanders with an armbar 1min39s into R2
Gilbert Durinho submitted Lukasz Sajewski with an armbar at 4min57s of R3
Marco Beltran submitted Reginaldo Vieira with a rear naked choke at 3:04 of R2
Vincent Luque submitted Alvaro Herrera with a choke at 3min52s of R2
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