STRONG IMAGE: Overeem's blows leave a deep cut on Augusto Sakai's face

A. Sakai (photo) was defeated by A. Overeem in the UFC Las Vegas 9. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @augustosakai

Augusto Sakai's defeat at UFC Las Vegas 9, held last Saturday (5), will leave marks on the Brazilian's face. Knocked out by alistair overeem In the main fight, the man from Pará left the Octagon with a deep cut on his left eyebrow, the result of the Dutchman's attacks.

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During the confrontation, the injury ended up bothering the Brazilian due to the amount of blood that came out at the scene. The cut was the result of punches and elbows delivered by Overeem, who knocked the Brazilian down and punished the Brazilian athlete. In the confrontation, Sakai had some good moments, but ended up getting tired and succumbed to the Dutchman's physical strength at the beginning of the last round. The defeat caused the Brazilian to postpone his dream of getting closer to a title fight and marked the Paraná native's first negative result in the organization. Current number six in the rankings, Overeem, 40 years old, continues his journey towards a new fight for the title, which today belongs to Stipe Miocic.