Podcast #58: In battle, Durinho proves that Chimaev is human; Volkanovski expands legacy and Sterling silences critics

K. Chimaev (left) and G. Durinho (right) starred in 'war' in UFC 273. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

The 58th edition of the SUPER FIGHTS Podcast. In this chapter, our team had a great impact UFC 273, held last Saturday (9). The main highlight was the battle led by Gilbert Durinho e Khamzat Shimaev, which ended up overshadowing the two title fights at the event.

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The favorite of the Brazilian fans, Durinho accepted the challenge of taking a 'step back' and facing 'Dana White's pupil', Chimaev. In the confrontation, included in the main card, the Niteroi native was beaten by points, but he sold the defeat dearly, imposing the biggest challenge of the Swede's career, who had never won in the judges' decision.

The last fight of the night confirmed the superiority of Alexander Volkanovsky compared to featherweight (up to 65,7kg.). Opponent of Chan sung jung, the champion promoted a real outing against 'Korean zombie' and defended his title for the third time. The triumph came with a tough knockout in the fourth round.

The penultimate fight of the show marked the long-awaited rematch between aljamain sterling e Petr yan, in a fight valid for the unification of the bantamweight title (up to 61,2kg.). After a year of inactivity, the North American showed progress and managed to silence his critics by overcoming the Russian in a split decision from the judges.

In addition to the analysis of the main fights, the week's agenda and main news were the edition's agenda.

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