M. Sheetara in victory for the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Show and controversy. First Brazilian woman to climb into the octagon in UFC Las Vegas 59, held this Saturday (6), Mayra Sheetara experienced a carousel of emotions in his confrontation against Stephanie Egger. In her second appearance at bantamweight (up to 61,2kg), the Minas Gerais native achieved a lightning-fast victory, with a submission in the first round. The Tupiniquim's joy, however, was shaken after initial questioning about the Swiss's withdrawal.
Seconds after locking in the armbar, which ended the fight, Sheetara released the position, signaling that her opponent had given up. Immediately, referee Chris Tognoni removed the athletes, but Egger indicated that he had not surrendered. After checking the camera images and consulting the side judges, the conductor of the confrontation confirmed Mayra's positive result.
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With the triumph, Sheetara achieved her second consecutive victory in the company. In a new phase in the bantamweight division, the fighter doesn't know what it's like to lose in the division.
Overtaken by the Minas Gerais native, Stephanie's run of two victories ended.
The fight
The confrontation began with the athletes exchanging low kicks in the center of the octagon. Still in the first minute, Egger attempted a takedown, but ended up falling into a disadvantageous position. Stephanie managed to reverse the position, but Sheetara tried to get an armbar and forced her rival to give up. The outcome, however, was controversial, as there were doubts as to whether the Brazilian's rival had given the 'three taps'.
Bryan Battle erases rival with devastating knockout
The third fight of the event was marked by a devastating knockout. In a clash contested at welterweight (up to 77kg.), BryanBattle staged a true massacre in front of Takashi Sato. Aggressive, the fighter needed less than a minute to land a high kick that immediately obliterated his opponent.
With the victory, Battle continues in a great phase of his career. Now, the fighter has seven consecutive victories.
Brutally run over, Sato found himself in trouble in the company. The athlete now has four setbacks in the last five appearances
Cory McKenna shines and submits Miranda Granger
C. McKenna submitted M. Granger in the UFC Las Vegas 59. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Strawweight promise (up to 52,1kg.), Cory Mckenna She gave a real jiu-jitsu lesson and made history by becoming the first UFC athlete to submit with a von flue choke. Opponent of Miranda granger, the fighter took no notice of her opponent and achieved the unprecedented feat in the second round.
With the positive result, McKenna achieved his second positive result since his debut in Ultimate. Now, the athlete has two triumphs in three appearances.
A victim of Cory's excellent jiu-jitsu, Granger found himself in trouble in the organization. The stumble caused the athlete to reach the mark of three consecutive defeats.
UFC Las Vegas 59 Stats
UFC Las Vegas 59 results
MAIN CARD
Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Jamahal hill derrotou Thiago Marreta by technical knockout at 2m31s of R4
Welterweight (up to 77kg): Geoff neal derrotou Vincent Luque by knockout at 2m01s of R3
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Mohammed Usman derrotou Zac Pauga by knockout 36s into R2
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Juliana Miller defeated Brogan Walker via TKO at 3:57 of R3
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Sergey Spivak derrotou August Sakai by technical knockout at 3m42s of R2
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): terrance mckinney finished Eric Gonzalez with a rear naked choke at 2m17s of R1
PRELIMINARY CARD
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Michal Oleksiejczuk derrotou Sam alvey by technical knockout at 1m56s of R1
Welterweight (up to 77kg): BryanBattle derrotou Takashi Sato by knockout 44s into R1
Straw weight (up to 52,1kg): Cory Mckenna finished Miranda granger with a choke (von flue) at 1m03s of R2
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Mayra Sheetara finished Stephanie Egger with an armbar at 1m17s of R1
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