STRONG IMAGE: Brazilian leaves American with 'crooked nose' at UFC Las Vegas 51

S. Hughes surpassed I. Nunes in the UFC Las Vegas 51 (Photo: Instagram/UFC)

the duel between istela nunes e Sam Hughes It was proof that damage caused is not always synonymous with victory in MMA. In the second fight on the preliminary card of the UFC Las Vegas 51, this Saturday (16), the Brazilian caused “damage” to the North American's nose, but ended up defeated in the majority decision of the judges (29-27, 29-27, 28-28).

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Most of the damage caused by istela nunes it happened in the first round of the fight, more specifically in the first minutes. Taking advantage of her wingspan and speed, the Brazilian varied many strikes at long range with some combinations at short range, quickly opening a cut on her face. Sam Hughes and causing great damage, mainly to the North American woman's nose.

Throughout the fight, the Brazilian was unable to maintain the same initial pace and, in addition, had a point taken away by the referee due to repeated accidental pokes in the eye of the North American. In the end, even with his face badly damaged, Sam Hughes achieved his first UFC victory, while istela nunes continues without winning in the organization.

See what Sam Hughes' face looked like after the fight against Istela Nunes:

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