N. Price defeated A. Cowboy by judges' decision. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram UFC
It wasn't this time that Alex Cowboy he once again felt the taste of victory in Ultimate. This Saturday (2), in a veterans duel valid for UFC Las Vegas 38, the Brazilian was surpassed by Niko Price in a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) and, now, the franchise is in a delicate situation – with three consecutive defeats.
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Cowboy, in fact, had come in excited and celebrated when he was announced by Bruce Buffer before the fight. With the result, however, he suffered his sixth setback in eight appearances, having a record of 22 positive results, 11 negative results, one draw and two 'no result' fights.
The experienced Price alleviates his moment in his career and wins, as a bonus, his 15th career triumph. The North American has a record of 15 wins, five defeats and two draws.
The fight
Cowboy studied before taking action in the first minute, while Price invested in low kicks. Then, Niko tried to take him down, Alex reversed the situation and his opponent still ended up on top. On top, the North American progressed to half guard, where he was for most of the round. In the break, Alex Cowboy highlighted that Niko Price 'was strong' in the duel.
On the way back, Cowboy was more attentive and managed to connect good kicks when he got closer. The Brazilian even dodged Price's initiatives and felt at ease. In one of the moments, in the middle of the round, Alex took advantage of Niko's imbalance and fell on top, where he was in a dominant position and managed to hurt his opponent.
In a lively and decisive round, the two athletes went for 'all or nothing' and exchanged hard blows at close range. Cowboy, in fact, dominated the action when he received a cross to the chin. Still, he remained standing and continued to hit Price. In the final stretch, Alex appeared to be more tired than Niko, but still managed to hit his opponent. After 40 seconds, the Brazilian tried to catch him for a takedown, but the North American managed to reverse the situation and land on top, a position in which he remained until the end of the fight.
In his middleweight debut, Misha Cirkunov is defeated by Krzysztof Jotko in a split decision
M. Cirkunov (left) is surpassed by K. Jotko (right). Photo: Reproduction/Instagram UFC
With a severe weight cut, Misha Cirkunov did not have a good debut in the middleweight category (up to 83,9kg.). In a three-round duel, the Latvian suffered from the initiatives and pressure play of Krzysztof Jotko, being overcome in a split decision by the judges (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
Cirkunov, therefore, finds himself in a difficult position in his career, as he has not won an official fight in two years. The veteran even feels the 'bitter taste' of his seventh defeat. He also has 15 wins.
Your opponent, Krzysztof Jotko, recovers and adds 23 positive results and five negative results in mixed martial arts.
With brutal knockout, Alexander Hernandez passes Mike Breeden on the main card
With a brutal knockout, A. Hernandez passes M. Breeden. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram UFC
Brutal! At the opening of the main card of the UFC Las Vegas 38 this Saturday (2), valid for the lightweight category (up to 70,3kg.), Alexander Hernandez there was no room and, with an aggressive style, he knocked out Mike Breeden in a cross in the first round.
Hernandez is now recovering from a defeat against the Brazilian Thiago Moses in his last performance. Professional since 2012, he has a record of 13 triumphs and three setbacks.
On the other hand, Breeden had taken the fight with just a week of preparation and, after a frustrated stint on the 'Contender Series', he debuted in Ultimate on the 'left foot'. With just four years in MMA, he has ten positive results and four negative results.
UFC Las Vegas 38 results
MAIN CARD
Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Thiago Marreta derrotou Johnny Walker in the unanimous decision of the judges (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Kevin holland x Kyle Daukaus ended No Contest in R2 due to an unintentional headbutt from Daukaus on Holland
Welterweight (up to 77kg): Niko Price derrotou Alex Cowboy in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Krzysztof Jotko derrotou Misha Cirkunov in the judges' split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Alexander Hernandez derrotou Mike Breeden by knockout at 1m20s of R1
PRELIMINARY CARD
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Jared gordon derrotou Joe Solecki in the judges' split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Casey O'Neill derrotou Antonina Shevchenko by technical knockout at 4m47s of R2
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Karol Rosa derrotou Beth Pitbull in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-26, 30-27)
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Jamie Mullarkey derrotou Devonte Smith by technical knockout at 2m51s of R2
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Douglas D'Silva derrotou Gaetano Pirrello by knockout at 2m04s of R1
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Stephanie Egger derrotou Shanna Young by technical knockout at 2m22s of R2
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Alejandro Perez finished Johnny Eduardo with an armbar at 4m13s of R2
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