Mayra Sheetara finished Lina Lansberg in UFC Las Vegas 69 (Photo: Instagram/UFC_Brasil)
The preliminary card of UFC Las Vegas 69, an event held this Saturday (18), was great for Brazilians. After Philipe Lins' overwhelming victory, it was the turn to Mayra Sheetara shine and submit veteran Lina Lansberg in the fifth fight of the night, valid for the bantamweight division (up to 61,2kg). Superior from the beginning of the fight, Mayra Sheetara He controlled the fight in the first round and managed the submission at the end of the second round with a beautiful straight kneebar.
The victory over Lina Lansberg was the third in a row for Mayra Sheetara in the UFC. The Brazilian has not lost since October 2021. The Swede, on the other hand, finds herself in a complicated situation after suffering her fourth consecutive defeat in the organization.
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Mayra Sheetara finished Lina Lansberg in UFC Las Vegas 69 (Photo: Instagram/UFC_Brasil)
Mayra Sheetara He started by walking forward and unleashing a powerful kick on Lina Lansberg's leg. Afterwards, the fight was briefly interrupted due to the Swedish player punching the Brazilian in the eye. Back in action, Mayra unleashed a spinning kick on Lansberg's waistline. The Brazilian continued distributing the blows between the Swede's leg, waistline and face. Lansberg tried to close the distance and left a good elbow on the way out in the clinch. Mayra responded with good kicks to the leg and torso. Lansberg looked for the clinch once again, but this time it was the Brazilian who landed a good elbow. Mayra combined knees, straight shots and round kicks. Lansberg stuck in the clinch once again and put the Brazilian on her back against the fence, but Mayra reversed the position and attacked the Swede's legs, getting the takedown. The Brazilian sought the transition, but had her movement blocked by Lansberg until the end of the first round.
Lina Lansberg started the second round looking to close the distance, but Mayra Sheetara He controlled the distance well with combinations ending in low kicks. The Brazilian took advantage of an attack from the Swede and managed to land a beautiful takedown, landing in half guard. After some insistence, Mayra managed to make the transition and take Lansberg's back. With the padlock closed, the Brazilian launched blows in search of an opening to attack the Swede's neck. Lansberg defended well, managed to turn around and escaped the Brazilian's grip. The Swede went for it, but Sheetara, in a beautiful movement, managed to attack the straight kneebar and forced her rival to give her three taps.
Nazim Sadykhov beats Evan Elder in anticlimactic outcome
The busiest duel on the preliminary card of the UFC Las Vegas 69 had an anticlimactic ending. In the fight that marked the end of the first portion of the event, Nazim Sadykhov defeated Evan Elder via medical stoppage in the third round due to a deep cut on the American's forehead.
Debuting in the UFC, Nazim Sadykhov He achieved the eighth consecutive victory in his career and has not lost since his first fight as a professional, in 2018.
Evan Elder, on the other hand, suffers his second defeat in a row and continues without winning in the Ultimate Octagon.
Jamall Emmers dominates and ends Khusein Askhabov's unbeaten run
Jamall Emmers defeated Khusein Askhabov in the UFC Las Vegas 69 (Photo: Instagram/UFC_Brasil)
In the fourth fight of the night, valid for the featherweight division (up to 65,7kg), Jamall Emmers he found no difficulty in dominating and overcoming the previously undefeated Khusein Askhabov in the judges' unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). Technically and physically superior, the North American controlled the actions standing up and on the ground and took no notice of the Chechen.
As a result, Jamall Emmers recovers from the defeat suffered against pat sabatini, in August 2021, and celebrates his second victory in the UFC octagon.
On the other side, Khusein Askhabov knows the bitter taste of defeat in his Ultimate debut and says goodbye to his unbeaten streak that lasted 23 fights.
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