B. Blindado earned his black belt in jiu-jitsu after his victory at UFC Vegas 40. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram UFC_brasil
In his second fight, Bruno Blindado was one of the highlights of the UFC Las Vegas 40, event held this Saturday (16). In the duel against Andrew Sanchez, the Brazilian 'turned things around', knocked him out in the third round and, to finish with a flourish, also won the 'Performance of the Night' award, worth US$50 thousand (around R$273 thousand) .
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Blindado went through a mix of sensations in the fight that ended the preliminary card. Superior on the feet, the Tupiniquim athlete was unable to impose himself on takedown defense and saw Sanchez take him down in two rounds. However, in the third and final round, he overcame himself and, despite being tired, managed to knock out his opponent with a series of blows.
With ten fights in total, UFC Vegas 40 did not have a 'Fight of the Night' bonus and gave up to three other athletes as others deserving of a bonus for their performances.
Experienced in the octagon, Jim Miller knocked out debutant Erick González with a second-round knockout. In the same way, Danaa Batgerel He overcame the wingspan and passed Brandon David. Finally, nate landwehr also won the award for his submission against Ludovit Klein.
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