M. Pereira beat N. Prince in the UFC 264 Photo: Instagram
Happy night to Michael Pereira. On the preliminary card of UFC 264 which happened this Saturday (10), the 'flying Paraense' won Niko Price in the unanimous decision of the judges in an electrifying fight. With the triumph, the Brazilian could appear for the first time in the top-15 of the welterweight division (up to 77,1kg) in the coming days. The show took place at the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas (USA).
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In the first minute of the fight, Michel landed a direct shot on Price's face which, unintentionally, 'fingered' the Brazilian in the eye. Small interruption in combat. After returning, the North American glued the Brazilian to the fence, playing a clinch. The two athletes returned to the center of the octagon and maintained their frank exchanges. The Brazilian athlete found the range of his strikes and became more effective than his opponent with good combinations of punches and kicks.
In the second half, the 'flying man from Pará' continued to fight better, landing good kicks and punches on his opponent. The Brazilian managed to mount Price and continued striking, even trying for a submission but the North American resisted. After a distraction from the Brazilian, Niko almost managed a leg lock but Michel soon got up. At the last minute, the man from Pará was cornered in the fence by the 'Híbrido' who hit him with stamps on his foot. The assault ended with both athletes showing great physical exhaustion.
The third half began with both fighters resorting to open exchanges. The Brazilian got out of the 'hurricane' and calmed down the fight. Michel landed a 'low kick' on his opponent and the referee stopped the fight. The North American returned landing the best blows and showed better physical preparation than the Brazilian athlete. Price tried to trap the Brazilian against the fence again but was soon removed. The 'flying Paraense' left his guard down while his rival tried to hit him. The round ended with another 'striking festival' in the center of the ring.
With another victory to his name, Michel now has three consecutive victories in Ultimate and could appear for the first time in the welterweight rankings (up to 77,1kg) in the coming days. The 'flying Paraense' now has 26 wins and 11 defeats in his career.
Veteran Nick Price has now had three fights without feeling the 'sweet taste' of a victory. The North American is coming off a 'fight without result' and a defeat in his previous duels. The 'Híbrido' now boasts a record of 14 triumphs and five setbacks.
Max Griffin beats Carlos Condit via unanimous decision by the judges
M. Griffin defeated C. Condit Photo: Instagram
The first half was marked by Griffin's extensive dominance over Condit. With a good standing strategy, Max abused low kicks trying to undermine his opponent's base and managed good jabs and straight shots against an incredibly passive Carlos. In the second round, 'Pain' remained dominant but the former interim welterweight champion began to respond to attacks and try to score.
In the third round, Griffin resumed his aggression and once again took control of the fight. The 'Natural Assassin' showed a slight physical decline but continued trying to respond to his opponent's attacks. In the final minutes, it was Max's turn to start pacing the fight while Condit looked for a 'wingless pigeon'. Griffin put the fight down in the final seconds and then locked the former interim champion in the clinch until the bell sounded.
Packed in grade, Max griffin achieves its third consecutive victory. 'Pain' now has a record of 18 triumphs and eight setbacks in professional MMA. With the adverse result for Griffin, Condit's streak of two victories was interrupted and now boasts a record of 32 wins and eight defeats in his career.
Ilia Topuria knocks out Ryan Hall and remains undefeated in MMA
I. Topuria defeated R. Hall and remains undefeated in MMA Photo: Instagram
Martial arts veteran and jiu-jitsu specialist, Ryan Hall's style of play is well known. It was up to the newbie Ilia Topuria get the 'anti-game' to beat it. And the Georgian was successful in his mission. 'Evading' the North American's submission attempts, the 24-year-old fighter found a gap in one of his opponent's bearings and managed a sequence of blows that led to a knockout. Strategy victory.
With his third triumph in three fights in Ultimate, Ilia proves to be one of the big names to watch in the featherweight division (up to 65,7kg). The Georgian is undefeated in MMA with 11 victories. Veteran Ryan Hall returns from long inactivity and has his streak of 4 positive results broken. The 36-year-old fighter now has 8 triumphs and 2 setbacks in his mixed martial arts career.
Dricus Du Plessis knocks out Trevin Gilles in the second round
D. Du Plessis knocked out T. Gilles Photo: Instagram
The confrontation between Dricus Du Plessis and Trevin Gilles was marked by his good technical level. The two athletes started the duel demonstrating quality in their striking. Concerned about Gilles' unorthodox style, the South African put the fight down and almost managed a submission. At the beginning of the second round, Dricus landed a clean right that led to the North American being knocked out. There was still time for Du Plessis to land one more blow before the referee interrupted.
With the beautiful knockout, Du Plessis reached his fourth consecutive victory in his career and now has a record of 16 triumphs and two setbacks. On the other hand, Trevin fails to score his fourth positive result and suffers his third career defeat. The North American has 14 victories in professional MMA.
MAIN CARD
Lightweight: Dustin poirier x Conor McGregor
Welterweight Weight: Gilbert Durinho x Stephen Thompson
Heavyweight: Tai tuivasa x Greg hardy
Bantamweight: Irene aldana x It's Kunitskaya
Bantamweight: Sean O'Malley x Kris moutinho
PRELIMINARY CARD
Welterweight Weight: Max griffin derrotou Carlos Condit in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Welterweight Weight: Michael Pereira derrotou Niko Price in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Feather weight: Ilia Topuria defeated Ryan Hall by knockout at 4:47 of R1
Average weight: Dricus du Plessis derrotou Trevin giles by knockout at 1m41s of R2
Fly weight: Jennifer maia derrotou Jessica Eye in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Average weight: Brad Tavares derrotou Omari Akhmedov in the judges' split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Fly weight: Zhalgas Zhumagulov finished Jerome Rivera with a guillotine 2m02s from R1
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