Back after a year, Poliana Botelho is dominated by Gillian Robertson and loses on points at UFC Ilha da Luta 6

G. Robertson (left) defeated P. Botelho (right) at UFC Ilha da Luta 6. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

First Brazilian to enter the octagon at UFC Ilha da Luta 6, held this Saturday (17), in Abu Dhabi, Poliana Botelho It was bad and ended up losing with a unanimous decision from the judges. In the confrontation against Gillian robertson, the Minas Gerais native started well, but ended up falling victim to her rival's wrestling, which largely dominated the Tupiniquim in the final two rounds.

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In this weekend's clash, Botelho returned to the Octagon after more than a year away from the sport. The athlete, who was coming off a victory over Lauren Mueller, in the UFC 236, ended up losing the chance to reach the top 15 of the flyweight division (up to 56,7kg.).

Current number 15 in the group led by Valentina Shevchenko, the Canadian confirmed her good phase and reached her second positive result in a row. After the match, Robertson challenged the champion's sister, Antonina, 13th in the rankings.

The fight

The duel started with Gillian looking for the Brazilian's legs in the opening seconds and taking the fight to the ground. Poliana managed to get up and started to press her rival against the bars. Halfway through the round, the combatants remained in the clinch, until the Canadian managed to free herself. Two minutes later, Botelho delivered a low kick, which knocked Robertson off balance and forced his opponent to walk backwards. The Minas Gerais native continued to score with clean jabs and sharp kicks at her opponent. Near the end of the round, Gillian took Poliana down again, but there was no more time.

In the second stage, the Canadian took advantage of an oversight by the Brazilian and applied a new takedown to the Minas Gerais native. From below, Poliana tried to defend herself, trying to block, preventing her opponent's attacks and transitions. Robertson acted intelligently and controlled Botelho on the ground. Even without many actions, the advantage remained with the Canadian. Near the final minute, Gillian got the mount and complicated the Minas Gerais situation even more. Robertson started to hit the Brazilian more aggressively, but Poliana ended up saved by the bell.

The last round started with Robertson trying to take down the Minas Gerais native, but Poliana was alert and defended herself well. Needing to recover from the loss from the previous stage, Botelho ended up suffering a fall afterwards and the situation became more complicated for the Brazilian. Calmly, Robertson managed the time and remained effective in the attacks, nor did Poliana. The Canadian got a new mount and hit Botelho from top to bottom. Gillian continued to dominate, while Botelho protected himself as best he could. In the final minute, Poliana tried to explode to get out of the unfavorable position, but Robertson gave no chance. The timer ran to zero and the match went down to points.

Guram Kutateladze defeats Mateusz Gamrot in high-level fight

G. Kutateladze (right) defeated M. Gamrot (left) at UFC Ilha da Luta 6. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

UFC debutants Guram Kutateladze and Mateusz gamrot They showed off their technique in the last fight on the preliminary card. Presenting their organizational business cards, the lightweight representatives (up to 70,3kg) gave their all and, after three rounds, Kutateladze emerged victorious in the judges' split decision.

With the company's new phenomenon, Khamzat Shimaev, in his corner, Guram ended up being responsible for scoring the first defeat in Gamrot's record. In the interview after the duel, still in the Octagon, Kutateladze surprised by declaring that he considers his opponent won the fight.

Even though he lost in the decision of the majority of judges, Mateusz proved that he is capable of wearing the company's gloves. The athlete had an undefeated streak of 17 fights since his debut in professional MMA.

Jun Yong Park defeats John Phillips in dominant performance

J. Yong Park defeated J. Phillips at UFC Ilha da Luta 6. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Representative of the middleweights (up to 83,9kg.), Jun Yong Park He didn't give the experienced John Phillips a chance in the fourth fight of the night. The South Korean promoted a dominant clash and emerged victorious against his rival in a unanimous decision by the judges.

With the triumph, Park reaches his second consecutive victory and confirms his good form. Now, the fighter has 12 wins in 16 MMA appearances.

This weekend, Phillips reached the milestone of 34 commitments in the sport. The athlete's phase, however, is not good. The fighter, who was one of the victims of Khamzat Shimaev, now, has two negative results in sequence.

Fares Ziam beats Jamie Mullarkey in even fight

F. Ziam (photo) defeated J. Mullarkey at UFC Ilha da Luta 6. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

F. Ziam (photo) defeated J. Mullarkey at UFC Ilha da Luta 6. Photo: Reproduction/InstagramAfter two knockouts in the initial fights, fares ziam e Jamie Mullarkey They had a highly contested clash in the third clash of the night. After three rounds, Ziam was declared the winner with a unanimous decision by the judges.

The result made the Frenchman recover from the setback suffered in his last match, when he was defeated by Don Madge, in September last year, in the duel that marked his debut in the organization. A representative of the lightweight division (up to 70,3kg), Fares has now taken the weight off his shoulders and begun his journey to the elite of one of the company's most dangerous divisions.

Mullarkey, who was visibly disappointed with the judges' decision, remains without a win in the company. The Australian made his Ultimate debut in October last year, in a setback to Brad Riddell.

Said Nurmagomedov crushes Mark Striegl with lightning knockout

S. Nurmagomedov defeated M. Striegl at UFC Ilha da Luta 6. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

In the fight that opened the event, the bantamweight (up to 61,2kg.) Said Nurmagomedov recovered from defeat to Raoni barcelos in style. In the clash against newcomer Mark Striegl, the Russian needed just 51 seconds to seal the match with a devastating knockout.

With the positive result, Said returns to his victories and resumes his path towards the top of his division. The athlete now has 14 positive results in 16 MMA commitments.

Debuting on the night, Mark didn't have the debut he dreamed of. With the setback, the fighter had a streak of five appearances without defeat. The athlete has not lost since 2015.

UFC Ilha da Luta 6 results

MAIN CARD

Feather weight: Brian ortega derrotou Chan sung jung in the unanimous decision of the judges (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

Fly weight: Jessica Stacker derrotou Katlyn chookagian by knockout at 4m55s of R1

Light Heavyweight: Jimmy crute x Modest Bukauskas

Welterweight: James Krause defeated Claudius Hannibal in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Feather weight: Jonathan martinez derrotou Thomas almeida in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

PRELIMINARY CARD

Lightweight: Guram Kutateladze defeated Mateusz gamrot in the judges' split decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Fly weight: Gillian robertson derrotou Poliana Botelho in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-27, 29-27)

Average weight: Jun Yong Park defeated John Phillips via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-25)

Lightweight: fares ziam derrotou Jamie Mullarkey in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Light Heavyweight: Maxim grishin derrotou Gadzhimurad Antigulov by technical knockout at 4m58s of R2

Bantamweight: Said Nurmagomedov defeated Mark Striegl by knockout 51s into R1