J. Bate-Estaca (left) was defeated by R. Namajunas in a split decision by the judges in the UFC 251. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook @ufc
Of the 13 fights held in UFC 251, which took place this Saturday (11), in Abu Dhabi, the meeting between Jessica Andrade, the 'Bate-Estaca' and Rose namajunas was awarded the 'Fight of the Night' award. After a busy confrontation, the athletes were rewarded with US$50 (around R$267) each. The 'jackpots' for the 'Best Performances' were given to davey grant e Jiri Prochazka. The information was released by Dana White in a press conference after the show.
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The duel between Rose and Jéssica marked the rerun of the main fight of the UFC 237, held in May last year. At the time, the North American, who at the time was the strawweight champion (up to 52,1kg), came to Brazil to defend her title, but ended up being surprised by Andrade with a knockout in the second round. In the rematch, Namajunas managed to impose her strategy and beat Jéssica in a split decision from the judges.
One of the performance bonuses was given to one of the athletes responsible for starring in the first fight on the card. In the meeting with Martin Day, davey grant He overcame his rival and achieved a devastating knockout in the third round.
Ultimate debutant, Jiri Prochazka I couldn't have had a better night. Former Rizin athlete, the light heavyweight was committed to exchanging forces against the experienced Volkan oezdemir. The Czech, however, didn't seem to feel the pressure of making his UFC debut and emerged victorious with a devastating knockout in the first minute of the second round.
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