Amanda ribas derrotou Luana pinheiro. Photo: Reproduction/ Facebook UFC
Former roommates, Amanda ribas e Luana pinheiro they had to face each other ten years after living together, creating friendships and becoming MMA professionals. A favorite at the bookmakers, the Minas Gerais native controlled her emotions and brutally knocked out her compatriot with a round kick and a sequence of blows in the third round.
With victory, Amanda ribas he celebrated a lot and returned to the column of triumphs. 10th place in the strawweight rankings (up to 52,1kg), the athlete lives with the expectation of stealing the position occupied by her compatriot and climbing towards the top 5 in the division.
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Moreover, Luana pinheiro suffered the first setback in his career in Ultimate. Despite the good start to the fight, the Brazilian ended up cooling down during the fight and was unable to withstand the damage from Amanda's blows. This was the first defeat since 2017.
Amanda Ribas imposes herself and gives Luana Pinheiro a brutal knockout at UFC Vegas 82
Without touching gloves, the fighters initially clash violently. with more assertiveness, Luana landed hard blows on the Minas Gerais girl's face and forced her to walk backwards. Judoka, but with his boxing skills up to date, Pinheiro quickly injured his compatriot's eye and maintained an aggressive stance. Looking to make up for the loss, Ribas began to corner his opponent and accept frank exchanges. Despite her intention, the athlete was unable to intimidate Luana.
Instructed not to look for a 'fight', Amanda returned more calculated for the second round. Without finding the correct distance, Ribas controlled the center of the octagon but was unable to land any blows on his opponent. On the other hand, Luana, who was successful in the first round, was unable to come back aggressive to bother her compatriot. Halfway through the round, Pinheiro landed a clean, heavy round punch to her rival's face, but was unable to shake her. In the final seconds, Luana tried to take down and had an unsuccessful attempt.
With the fight tied, the Brazilians returned aggressively for the last five minutes. In order to surprise, Pinheiro applied a providential takedown and remained inside his compatriot's guard, where he successfully defended an omoplata attempt. Tired, Luana found herself being attacked by her old roommate, received a round kick and couldn't stand a sequence of blows from Amanda, losing by technical knockout.
Kyrgyz premieres at the last minute and ends the positive sequence of Uros Medic
M. Orolbai in victory in ufc vegas 82. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufc
Last minute climb to UFC Las Vegas 82 Myktybek Orolbai made his debut in the organization on the right foot. Directly from Kyrgyzstan, the athlete endured initial pressure from Uros Medic and changed strategy in the second round, resorting to the best game: grappling. With a very well placed rear-naked choke, the newcomer submitted his rival in the second round.
Despite having presented himself three weeks ago, Orolbai ignored the pressure of his debut and achieved the seventh consecutive victory in his career. With the gala presentation at UFC Las Vegas 82, the Kyrgyz showed his credentials for the welterweight division.
On the other hand, Uros had a good moment interrupted after being defeated by the debutant. Present in the organization since 2021 after being hired via the Contender Series, the athlete suffered a second setback in five appearances for Ultimate.
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