D. Johnson defended the flyweight belt in the main fight. Photo: UFC
the american Demetrious Johnson he stunned the underdog and showed why he reigns supreme as the Ultimate flyweight champion. In the main fight of UFC 178, an event held in the early hours of this Sunday (28), in Las Vegas, the owner of the belt in the 56,7 kg category. crowned an event of great fights with a beautiful finish against challenger Chris Cariaso. The triumph marked Johnson's fifth title defense.
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The fight
Known for his movement, the 'shorty' Demetrious Johnson he soon imposed his game on the challenger. The champion entered and left the range of action with quick blows, which hit Chris Cariaso and scored points. At the beginning of the first round, the champion got the first takedown and worked on top, adding points.
After managing to recover on the ground, Cariaso managed to get up and return to the fight on his feet. Unable to connect blows in the stand-up, Chris tried to take down the champion, but without success. At the end of the round, the champion landed a powerful blow that shook the challenger.
The second round followed the same path as the first round. After taking down the challenger, Demetrious Johnson He passed the guard, trapped one of his rival's arms and applied a few blows. After opening up space, he went for the finish. With Chris Cariaso's arm trapped, the champion forced the challenger's elbow and locked in a tight Kimura, forcing him to withdraw.
With the triumph, Demetrious Johnson now has 21 wins, two defeats and one draw. Created in 2012, the UFC flyweight belt only had Demetrious Johnson as owner.
Eddie Alvarez debuts with defeat in the UFC
Known as one of the top lightweights in the world, Eddie Alvares fought a real battle with Bellator, his former event, to sign a contract with the UFC. However, his debut in the Octagon didn't go the way he expected.
Faced with a motivated Donald Cerrone, Alvarez even started the fight better. With a solid boxing game, he managed to overcome the disadvantage in his wingspan to hit his rival and score points. In turn, Cerrone tried to work in the clinch, but was caught with a sequence of punches in the position and ended up feeling it.
Despite Alvarez's advantage in the first round, Cerrone returned for the second round ready to change the story of the fight. The 'Cowboy', as he is known, walked forward, connected the best blows and equalized the fight. Eddie tried to respond to the attacks, but this time without much power.
With the fight tied, the third round would be responsible for deciding the fight. With great spirit, the fighters excited the crowd at the MGM Gran Garden Arena. Once again, Cerrone was better. He worked with low kicks, which punished Alvarez's leg. Donald still managed a takedown and ended the fight on top to win by unanimous decision from the judges (29×28, 29×28 and 29×28)
The victory of Donald Cerrone it was the fifth in a row, the fourth only in 2014, and already puts him in a great position in the lightweight rankings.
Check out the UFC 178 results below
main card
Demetrious Johnson submitted Chris Cariaso with a Kimura in R2;
Donald Cerrone defeated Eddie Alvarez via unanimous decision;
Conor McGregor derrotou Dustin poirier by technical knockout in R1;
Yoel romero defeated Tim Kennedy via TKO in R3;
Zingano cat derrotou Amanda nunes by technical knockout in R3;
Preliminary Card
Dominick Cruz defeated Takeya Mizugaki via TKO in R1;
Jorge masvidal defeated James Krause via unanimous decision;
Stephen Thompson defeated Patrick Côté by unanimous decision of the judges;
Brian Ebersole defeated John Howard via split decision;
Kevin Lee defeated John Tuck by unanimous decision;
Manny Gamburyan submitted Cody Gibson in the unanimous decision of the judges;
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