J. Erosa submitted R. Carcacinha at UFC Vegas 89 (Photo: Twitter/@ufcnews)
Frustration. Perhaps that is the word that best defines the defeat of Ricardo Carcacinha No. UFC Las Vegas 89. After a good start to the fight, the Brazilian featherweight (up to 65,7kg) tried to get into the legs of julian erosa but he left his neck exposed and his rival capitalized by applying a beautiful guillotine choke.
With the beautiful victory by submission, Erosa recovers from two consecutive defeats and once again has his hand raised after a confrontation, something that has not happened since September 2022.
Carcacinha continues his delicate moment and suffers his second consecutive defeat, four in the last five fights. At 25 years old, the Brazilian is going through his worst phase wearing the Ultimate gloves, where he arrived in 2017.
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THE FIGHT
Carcacinha started the duel using kicks well, to Erosa's head and waistline. A few seconds later, the Brazilian landed a series of crosses and knees that stunned his rival. Quickly, Carcacinha took the takedown and put his opponent down.
Quickly, Erosa got to his feet and the two athletes exchanged some blows in the center of the cage. The Brazilian tried to get into his rival's legs but left his neck exposed and Julian landed a beautiful guillotine choke, forcing the Brazilian to tap out.
Trey Ogden defeats Kurt Holobaugh and beats rival in judges' decision
T. Ogden beat K. Holobaugh at UFC Vegas 89 (Photo: Twitter/@ufcnews)
At the end of the preliminary card, the lightweights (up to 70,3kg) Trey Ogden used and abused grappling to beat the 'TUF 31' champion Kurt holobaugh. In each round, the North American used the strategy of taking down his rival and keeping him pinned to the ground using ground and pound.
Given his rival's difficulty in offering resistance, Ogden didn't even need to try very hard to seek a submission and was content to keep Holobaugh inactive and dominated until the end of the confrontation, where he was declared the winner in a unanimous decision by the judges.
Miles Johns banged Cody Gibson by points
Miles Johns defeated C. Gibson in the UFC Las Vegas 89 (Photo: Instagram/UFC)
An interesting duel of styles marked the confrontation between Miles Johns and Cody Gibson on the preliminary card of UFC Vegas 89. With more momentum and more physical strength, Johs managed to impose his style, didn't give his rival space and nullified him for most of the confrontation. At the end of 15 minutes, the side judges scored Johns' victory by unanimous decision.
Jarno Errens wins 'war' with Steven Nguyen in judges' decision
J. Errens won his first UFC fight (Photo: Twitter/@ufcnews)
If anyone left the TV during the confrontation between Steven Nguyen and Jarno Errens lost a real 'war'. Members of the featherweight division (up to 65,7kg), the two fighters staged a bloody confrontation, with a lot of exchange of blows at close range, powerful combinations and extreme adrenaline.
Even with two defeats in two fights in Ultimate, Errens did not intimidate or fight 'with the rules under his arm'. He constantly sought confrontation with his rival, who was making his debut in the organization, and both ended the confrontation completely bloodied. At the opening of the sheets, the judges unanimously declared Jarno Erren's victory.
In controversial decision, Mick Parkin beats former champion's brother on points
Mick Parkin won duel with M. Usman at UFC Vegas 89 (Photo: Twitter/@ufcnews)
The duel that opened the card of UFC Las Vegas 89 lived up to the 'modus operandi' of the heavyweight division (up to 120,2kg). Two athletes known for having a heavy hand, Mohammed Usman and Mick Parkin were aggressive at the beginning of the match, however, they slowed down as time went by,
In the first round, Usman was more forceful, landing the best blows and even opening a cut on Parkin's eyebrow and causing his opponent to 'stumble' slightly after a cross. In the second half, the Englishman managed to balance the confrontation and started to invest in low kicks, a strategy that confused the Nigerian and made him uncomfortable.
With the start of the last round, Usman once again controlled the center of the cage while Parkin began to respond only by counterattacking into the gaps left by the Nigerian. Showing an evolution in boxing and more physical fitness, Mohammed began to use combinations more and cornered his rival until the end of the fight. At the end of 15 minutes, the judges declared a surprising victory for Parkin in a unanimous decision.
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