L Saldaña defeated B. Souza in the ufc columbus
At the opening of the preliminary card of the ufc columbus, this Saturday (26), Bruno Souza ended up defeated by Luis Saldaña in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) in a duel valid for the featherweight division (up to 65,7 kg).
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Former LFA champion, Bruno Souza He still doesn't know what it's like to win in the UFC Octagon. The Brazilian had been defeated on his debut with the organization in November and is now experiencing the first series of setbacks in his career.
On the other side, Luis Saldaña He won again in Ultimate after losing to Austin Lingo in August 2021. The North American now has two wins in three fights in the organization.
THE FIGHT
Bruno Souza He started the fight offensively, moving forward and surrounding his opponent. The two exchanged few blows in the first moments of the fight. The Brazilian managed to land a good strike in an attempt to shorten the game by Luis Saldaña. While Bruno bet mainly on his right hand, Saldaña used base kicks and quick jabs a lot, but had difficulty finding distance. Taking advantage of an opening left by Bruno, the North American attacked with a takedown and managed to put the fight down, but it didn't take long for the Brazilian to get up. In the final stretch of the round, Saldaña managed another takedown and ended the round on top on the ground.
In the second round the Brazilian started with everything, trying a sequence of crosses, but without connecting. Luis Saldaña continued connecting good shots at the Brazilian's base. The American tried a combination of spinning punch and high kick, but stopped in Bruno's guard. In yet another spinning punch attempt from the North American, it was the Brazilian's turn to connect with a good low kick. Better in the round, Saldaña managed to put Bruno down once again. The Brazilian defended well an inverted triangle attempt from the North American and managed to get back to his feet. More technical in his striking, Bruno managed a good combination of jab and straight to Saldaña's face.
In the third round, Bruno Souza he maintained the offensive momentum and put pressure on the North American with his movement. Betting on the counterattack, the North American tried to surprise the Brazilian with spinning strikes, but most of them missed. Luis Saldaña He tried another takedown, but Bruno defended well. In a shot attempt by the North American, it was the Brazilian who managed the takedown, but he did not have control on the ground. Luis Saldaña He started to provoke the Brazilian and put on a show of movement in the Octagon. Without getting involved, the Brazilian landed a good direct shot to his opponent's face. In the last seconds, Saldaña tried to call the crowd, but was Bruno Souza who ended the fight by striking.
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