BIZARRE MOMENT: Fighter tries to pick up mouthguard on the ground and receives hard blows

M. Barriault defeated A. Azaitar in the first fight of the UFC 260. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

In the fight that opened the preliminary card of the UFC 260, Marc-Andre Barriault won Abu Azaitar in the last few seconds. The duel was balanced in the first two rounds with good exchanges between the combatants. However, in an unexpected moment, the Moroccan dropped his mouthguard in the middle of the fight and bent down to pick it up. His opponent took advantage of the opportunity to go down and 'massacred' him until he knocked him out.

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With the triumph, Marc-Andre Barriault He 'alleviated' his situation in Ultimate and managed to win for the first time. Previously, he came from a negative streak, three defeats and a draw.

Yes, Abu Azaitar, who hasn't fought since 2018, loses for the first time in the company and now has a record of 14 wins, three losses and one draw.

THE FIGHT

With great intensity, the round started evenly. The two competitors exchanged blows in open striking and, in one of the attempts, Marc-Andre Barriault threw a knee in the genitals of Abu Azaitar. The fight was stopped, but upon his return, the Moroccan worked in the muay-thai clinch and landed good knees and an upper on his opponent, who he absorbed well.

In short-range strikes, Azaitar made good transitions with low kicks that managed to unbalance Barriault. At the last minute, the two fighters decided to go for open striking, but the Moroccan seemed to limp and lost the base on his right leg. At one point, he activated 'survival mode' and retreated to the railing. Seeking to take advantage of the opportunity, Barriault continued to apply pressure and managed to land good blows at the end of the round.

In the third round, Abu Azaitar went into fall, but dropped his mouthguard. Unexpectedly, he bent down to pick it up and received hard blows from him. Marc-Andre Barriault. The Canadian took advantage of the opportunity and took down his opponent, taking the opportunity to punish with good elbows from the mount until the last seconds of the round and the referee stopped the fight.

Check out the moment Abu Azaitar tries to grab his mouthguard