VIDEO: Watch the fight between Valentina Shevchenko x Taila Santos at UFC 275

V. Shevchenko (left) and T. Santos (right). Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

What until then was (almost) impossible, Taila Santos showed the way. The Brazilian was one illegal headbutt away from dethroning the champion Valentina Shevchenko No. UFC 275, an event that took place this Saturday (11), in Singapore. The Tupiniquim athlete put on a great fight until she collided with the champion's head, suffered a huge swelling on her face at the beginning of the fourth round, and lost in a tight decision from the judges (48-47, 47-48, 49-46) .

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In the fight, Taila showed good takedown defense and a lot of strength to stop her rival and land on top at all times in the clinch. The Brazilian was on top in the first three rounds and was close to finishing in two of them, when she reached Valentina's back. However, at the beginning of the fourth round, an accidental clash of heads caused a large bruise on Santos' face. The champion grew in the dispute and turned the fight around in the second half.

But if you lost the fight between Valentina Shevchenko x Taila Santos, UFC 275, watch the best moments in the player below:

VIDEO: Valentina Shevchenko x Taila Santos UFC 275

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Round 5