D. D'Silva (left) submits S. Morozov (right) in the UFC 271. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter @ufceurope
True warrior in UFC 271, held this Saturday (12), in Houston (USA), Douglas D' Silva made the appeal and was answered. After an epic turnaround in the confrontation against Sergey Morozov, on the preliminary card, the bantamweight (up to 61,2kg.) was one of those awarded with a bonus of US$50 thousand (around R$262 thousand). The 'jackpot' was valid for the 'Fight of the Night'. Tai tuivasa e Jared Cannonier they earn a lot of money for their performances.
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After a period of fluctuation in the 61,2kg category, Douglas had one of the best moments since his debut in Ultimate. After being punished by Morozov in the first round, the man from Pará staged a great comeback and managed to turn things around, 'erasing' his opponent with a submission in the second stage. Victim of the Tupiniquim, Sergey, like Silva, wins the US$50 thousand prize.
Responsible for one of the strongest images of the event, Tai tuivasa It couldn't be left out of the 'best' list. In the most important fight, to date, in his career in Ultimate, the Australian shocked by brutalizing the experienced Derrick Lewis in a knockout duel. For success, the combatant also receives a 'fat check'.
Another athlete who did well and showed a recovery was Jared Cannonier. In an important fight for the middleweight (up to 83,9 kg), the fighter suffered suffocation and was almost submitted by Derek Brunson in the first five minutes, being saved by the bell. The fighter, however, returned with a different attitude and took advantage of the veteran's wear and tear, delivering a cruel knockout and erasing his opponent on the main card. In addition to the prize, the fighter also got closer to a title shot in the category.
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