Even defeated, Raoni Barcelos wins 'Fight of the Night' and receives more than R$240 in UFC Las Vegas 30 bonuses

T. Valiev (left) defeated R. Barcelos (right) in the majority decision of the judges. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Brazilian promise in bantamweight (up to 61,2kg.), Raoni barcelos did not have the expected result against Timur Valiev, but received a great 'consolation prize' after the UFC Las Vegas 30, held this Saturday (26). Defeated in the majority decision of the judges, the Rio native, together with his rival, took the 'Fight of the Night' bonus, winning US$50 thousand (around R$246 thousand). Highlights on the card, Marcin Prachnio e Kennedy Nzechukwu guaranteed the same value for their performances. The information was released by Ultimate's press office.

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In one of the event's busiest fights, Raoni and Valiev left everything in the Octagon. Dreaming of the top 15 in the bantamweight division, the athletes fought a 15-minute battle and, after an even fight, the Russian was declared the winner by two of the three judges. Barcelos' setback put an end to the Rio de Janeiro's unbeaten run in the organization. Even so, Tupiniquim's performance alongside its rival was enough to please the board.

Responsible for interrupting the good phase of Danilo Marques in the UFC, Kennedy Nzechukwu There are plenty of reasons to smile after the show. In addition to beating a promising light heavyweight (up to 93 kg), the athlete showed great recovery capacity after reversing the São Paulo native's superiority at the beginning, and secured the triumph with a knockout in the last round.

Marcin Pranchnio's imposing knockout of Ike Villanueva will be remembered in the fighter's career. Facing the North American veteran, the Pole made good on his knockout power and settled the score against his rival after a well-aimed kick to his opponent's waistline, which forced the referee, Herb Dean, to immediately interrupt him.

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