F. massaranduba was defeated by muslim salikhov at UFC Vegas 28 Photo: Instagram
The night was not good for Brazil on the preliminary card of the UFC Las Vegas 28 which took place this Saturday (5). Francisco Massaranduba, Alan Nuguette e Tabatha Ricci suffered setbacks in their fights and left the Brazilian squad 'zero' in the first half of the event.
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Debuting in the welterweight division (up to 77,1kg), Francisco Massaranduba the duel started well muslim salikhov, but despite the good start, he suffered a knockdown during the first round. The Brazilian improved in the second half and landed good blows on the Russian, showing that he was 'alive' in the fight. Both athletes were aggressive and delivered an excellent round.
In the first seconds of the third half, the Brazilian landed an accidental 'finger' on the Russian's eye, which required medical attention. After a few minutes, the fight resumed with massaranduba more aggressive and trying to trap Salikhov against the cage. The two athletes continued to maintain the fight with a high level of tension and emotion until the bell sounded. On the judges' sheet, victory for muslim salikhov by unanimous decision.
With the triumph, Salikhov reaches the incredible mark of five consecutive victories and now has 18 victories and two defeats on his record. Already massaranduba, sees its sequence of three positive results being broken and now in a new category it boasts a record of 26 triumphs and eight setbacks.
Ilir Latifi beats Tanner Boser by judges' decision
I. Latifi won again after three consecutive defeats Photo: Instagram
In the first heavyweight duel (up to 120,2kg) of the night, Ilir Latifi e Tanner Boser They had a very lively fight and much of it was on the feet. The Swede was more aggressive and controlled the center of the octagon. The Canadian was more reactive and used counterattacks a lot to score points or try to take down Latifi. In the final stage, Latifi took down his opponent and kept him on the ground for a few minutes but was unable to finish. After the gong sounded, the judges declared the Swede's victory by split decision.
With the triumph, Ilir Latifi ended his 'drought' of victories. The Swede had come from three consecutive defeats and now boasts a record of 14 victories and eight setbacks. Tanner Bozer suffers his second negative result in a row and now has 19 wins and eight losses in professional MMA.
Kamuela Kirk debuts in the UFC with victory over Makwan Amirkhani
K. Kirk beat Amirkhani at UFC Vegas 28 Photo: Instagram
Debuting in Ultimate, Kamuela Kirk delivered a lively fight against mawan amirkhani and won the UFC Las Vegas 28. The two fighters had a lively and frank duel, both in the stand-up fight and in the grappling fight, with Kirk even 'catching his opponent's arm' and getting very close to a submission. In the end, Kamuela emerged victorious in the judges' scorecard.
With the excellent start in the UFC, Kamuela Kirk reaches the mark of 12 wins and four defeats in his career. Veteran in the organization, mawan amirkhani reaches his second consecutive defeat and reaches a record of 17 triumphs and five setbacks in professional MMA.
Duel between Mason Jones and Alan Nuguette ends 'without result' after 'finger' in the eye suffered by the Brazilian
Duel between A. Nuguette and M. Jones ended 'No Result' Photo: Instagram
The fight between Mason Jones and Alan Nuguette it was the complete dominance of the Welsh fighter. The Brazilian's opponent showed complete superiority in the stand-up fight and came close to achieving a knockout at the end of the round. However, in the second round, Jones accidentally hit Alan in the left eye, who was unable to continue the fight. In the judges' records, the fight was considered 'No Result'.
The Brazilian Alan Nuguette reaches his third fight without victory. Coming from two consecutive defeats, the Tupiniquim now has a record of 15 triumphs, one setback and one 'No Contest'. On the other hand, Mason Jones still doesn't know what it means to win in Ultimate. As he debuted with a defeat to Mike Davis, the 26-year-old fighter now has a record of 10 wins, one loss and one 'no result fight'.
Widely dominated, Tabatha Ricci loses her invincibility after being knocked out by Manon Fiorot
T.Ricci was largely dominated by M. Fiorot Photo: Instagram
After accepting the fight just four days in advance, Brazilian Tabatta Ricci was largely dominated by Manon Fiorot. In a duel valid for the flyweight division (up to 56,7kg), the French fighter took advantage of her larger wingspan and the difference in size to dominate the Brazilian athlete and achieve the knockout in the middle of the second round after a 'blitz'.
The French fighter remains strong and has now reached the mark of seven consecutive victories in her career. Since her first defeat in 2018, Manon has no longer felt the 'bitterness' of a negative result. Already Tabatha Ricci he lost the unbeaten record he boasted and now has a record of 5 triumphs and just one setback.
Sean Woodson defeats Youssef Zalal via split decision
S. Woodson recovered from the defeat in his last fight PHOTO: Instagram
The fight between featherweights (up to 65,7kg) Youssef ZalaL e Sean Woodson showed two fighters with different strategies. The 'Sniper' used his wingspan to keep the fight going, while the Moroccan sought to close the distance to put the fight down. In the second round, Zala took more risks with his striking and landed good blows on his opponent. In the third half, Woodson was very close to making a submission, however, he was unsuccessful. On the judges' sheet, victory for Sean Woodson by split decision.
With the positive result, Woodson recovers after being defeated in his last fight and now has a record of eight wins and one loss. The setback this Saturday ratified the bad phase in Zalal's career. The Moroccan reached the mark of three consecutive defeats and now boasts a record of 10 triumphs and five setbacks.
In a heated duel, Claudio Puelles beats Jordan Leavitt by decision
C. Puelles emerged victorious at UFC Vegas 28 Photo: Instagram
The duel that opened the night of fights did not have many emotions. Claudio Puelles placeholder image e Jordan Leavitt They sought grappling during the 15 minutes of the fight with great alternation of positions between the two. Despite the good technical level, at no point did the confrontation come close to being concluded. In the end, Puelles won with a unanimous decision from the judges.
With the triumph, Claudio Puelles placeholder image adds his third consecutive victory in Ultimate and now boasts a record of 10 wins and two losses. Already Jordan Leavitt loses his unbeaten record in his career and now has a record of 8 positive results and one setback.
UFC Las Vegas 28 results
MAIN CARD
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Jairzinho Rozenstruik defeated Augusto Sakai by knockout at 4:59 of R1
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Marcin tybura derrotou Walt Harris by technical knockout at 4m06s of R1
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Roman Dolidze derrotou Laureano Staropoli in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Welterweight (up to 77,1kg): Santiago Ponzinibbio defeated Miguel Baeza via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Middleweight (up to 83,9kg): Gregory Rodrigues defeated Dusko Todorovic in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): rose mountain derrotou Ariane Lipski por nocaute técnico a 4m27s do R2
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Tom Breese x Antonio Arroyo – FIGHT CANCELED
PRELIMINARY CARD
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Ilir Latifi derrotou Tanner Boser in the judges' split decision (29-28, 27-29, 29-28)
Welterweight (up to 77,1kg): muslim salikhov derrotou Francisco Massaranduba in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Kamuela Kirk derrotou mawan amirkhani in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Light Weight (up to 70,3kg): Alan Nuguette x Mason Jones ended in a No Contest (No Result) due to a finger in the eye from Jones in Nuguette at 40sec. from R2
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Manon Fiorot derrotou Tabatha Ricci by technical knockout 3m from R2
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Sean Woodson derrotou Youssef Zalal in the judges' split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Light Weight (up to 70,3kg): Claudio Puelles placeholder image derrotou Jordan Leavitt in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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