T. Gravely defeated S. Oliveira the UFC 270 (Photo: Instagram/UFC)
Brazilian promise in the bantamweight (up to 61,2kg) of Ultimate, Saimon Oliveira did not have the debut he expected in the organization. Opponent of Tony Gravely No. UFC 270, the Santa Catarina native ended up being the victim of a perfect strategy from the North American. Prey to his rival's precise takedowns, the Brazilian ended up overpowered after three rounds, losing by unanimous decision from the judges.
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With the result, Gravely recovered from the defeat suffered by Nathan Maness, in September 2021. With a new positive result, the athlete once again dreams of reaching the top of the 61,2kg division.
Revealed by 'Dana White's Contender Series', Saimon was unable to release his game in his first appearance as a UFC professional. Famous for his guillotines, the Tupiniquim was stopped by his rival's efficient defenses. With the stumble, the Santa Catarina native ended his streak of five MMA victories.
The fight
The confrontation began with Gravely taking the initiative with a sequence of low kicks and two straight shots. Oliveira responded with a flying knee. Afterwards, the athletes went to the ground and Saimon attempted a guillotine choke. Tony pushed hard and managed to get out of position, leaving the Brazilian in an unfavorable situation. From above, the North American attacked the Santa Catarina native with punches. Oliveira protected himself, but the advantage belonged to his opponent. Halfway through the round, the Brazilian managed to stay on his feet, but was pressed against the bars by Gravely. With just over two minutes left until the end of the stage, Tony managed to take the Tupiniquim to the ground. The Santa Catarina man, again, managed to get up, but Gravely remained 'glued' to Saimon. The round ended with Oliveira risking another guillotine choke, but there was no more time.
In the second stage, Gravely took the initiative again, with a jab followed by a straight shot. Afterwards, the North American flew at the Brazilian's legs and took the fight to the ground. From above, Tony hit the Brazilian. Saimon managed to stay on his feet and moved away from his opponent. The Brazilian landed combinations on his opponent, but, attentively, Gravely took advantage of a mistake by the Tupiniquim and, again, took him down. Oliveira went to the cage and tried to stand. The North American didn't give space and continued to press the Santa Catarina native against the bars. With just over two minutes left to finish the stage, Saimon moved away, but Tony quickly managed to take him down. Almost at the end of the round, the Brazilian showed signs of fatigue and the North American tried to take advantage. Once again, the Brazilian stood up and surprised his opponent with a series of elbows. At a disadvantage in the exchange, the North American was strategic and took down. The assault ended with Tony pressing Saimon against the bars with a combination of punches.
To overcome the disadvantage, Saimon attacked his rival in the opening seconds of the last round. The Brazilian tried a flying knee, but was soon taken down by the North American. On top, Gravely asserted the advantage and managed the result. The Santa Catarina native continued to show resistance and managed to stay on his feet. Tony didn't hide his strategy and continued to bet on grappling. With two minutes left, the Brazilian tried a guillotine choke again, but the North American, once again, moved away. Near the final minute, the North American managed to reach the back. The Brazilian got up, but was still blocked by his rival. The Santa Catarina native finally broke free and the athletes started to exchange franks in the center of the Octagon. In the final seconds, the Brazilian landed a beautiful spinning elbow. Gravely felt it and took the Brazilian down. The Santa Catarina native got up and the duel became open again, but there was no more time.
Valdez tastes his own medicine and is knocked out in his debut
G. Valdez (left) was heavily knocked out by M. Frevola (right) in his UFC debut. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Used to running over his opponents in his MMA fights, Genaro Valdez got a taste of his own medicine in his Ultimate debut. Opponent of Matt frevola On the preliminary card, the Mexican put up a great battle, but succumbed to his opponent's attacks, who punished his rival throughout the match. With a devastating knockout, the North American emerged victorious in the first round.
With the result, Frevola breathes in the organization. Aggressive and willing to show results, the athlete recovered from two consecutive defeats in the company.
In his first commitment to the UFC, Valdez got to know the high level of the company's athletes the hard way. Despite showing resistance to absorb his opponent's precise attacks and raising the crowd, Genaro ended up losing his unbeaten record in MMA.
With a great turnaround, Demopoulos submits Juarez
V. Demopoulos finishes off S. Juarez in the UFC 270. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Pressured for victory in UFC 270, Vanessa Demopoulos impressively proved how unpredictable MMA is. Opponent of Silvana Juarez, the athlete was close to suffering a quick knockout in the second fight of the night. What many didn't imagine was that jiu-jitsu would save the fighter in the first round. After coming close to losing, the athlete, from below, found an armbar and frustrated her rival's success.
With the positive result, Demopoulos reaches his first victory with Ultimate gloves. The fighter had lost in her debut, August 2021, when she was overcome by JJ Aldrich.
If there is a party on the one hand, Juarez has a lot to regret this weekend. Silvana, who came close to a big knockout in the event, was a victim of the 'gentle art' and continues without winning in Ultimate, in two commitments.
Jasudavicius wins on points in monotonous fight
J. Jasudavicius (right) defeated K. Hansen (left) in the UFC 270. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
The fight that opened the show was uneventful. In the fight valid for straw weight (up to 52,1kg.), Jasmine Jasudavicius allowed the young woman Kay hansen put your strategy into play. In a truncated 15-minute confrontation, the Canadian convinced the judges and won the duel with a unanimous decision.
Even without shining, Jasudavicius breathes a sigh of relief for winning in his debut in the organization. Revealed by 'Dana White's Contender Series', the Canadian had her series of triumphs extended to three triumphs.
The company's bet, Hansen continues to be unable to take off in the company. At 22 years old, the fighter had unsuccessful takedowns and was mainly controlled in the first two rounds. Now, the American has two consecutive stumbles in the UFC.
UFC 270 results
MAIN CARD
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Francis Ngannou derrotou Cyryl Gane in the unanimous decision of the judges (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) – Fight for the belt
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Deiveson Figueiredo derrotou Brandon Moreno in the unanimous decision of the judges (48-47,48-47, 48-47) – Fight for the belt
Welterweight (up to 77,1kg): Michael Pereira derrotou André Fialho in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Bantamweight (up to 61,7kg): Said Nurmagomedov finished cody stmann with a guillotine 47s from R1
Welterweight (up to 77,1kg): Michael Morales defeated Trevin giles by technical knockout at 4m06s of R1
PRELIMINARY CARD
Bantamweight (up to 61,7kg): Victor Henry derrotou Raoni barcelos in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27,30-27,30-27)
Welterweight (up to 77,1kg): Jack Della Maddalena defeated Pete Rodriguez via technical knockout at 2:29 of R1
Bantamweight (up to 61,7kg): Tony Gravely derrotou Saimon Oliveira in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27,30-27, 30-27)
Light weight (up to 70,8kg): Matt frevola defeated Gennaro Valdez by technical knockout at 3m15s of R1
Straw weight (up to 52,6kg): Vanessa Demopoulos finished Silvana Juarez with an armbar at 2m25s of R1
Straw weight (up to 52,6kg): Jasmine Jasudavicius derrotou Kay hansen by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
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