Diego Brandão opens Brazilian participation in UFC on FOX 15 with victory due to medical interruption

D. Brandão (photo) won again after two consecutive defeats. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

UFC on FOX 15 started well for the Brazilians, who will take part in three fights on the night. In the second fight of the preliminary card, the Ceará native Diego Brandao He beat the American Jimmy Hettes by medical interruption, due to a serious cut on his ear.

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The first round started in full swing, with the athletes going straight to the fight. After escaping a guillotine attempt from Hettes, Diego managed to get the takedown and narrowly missed submitting his rival. However, the American's defensive jiu-jitsu worked well and he escaped first from a rear naked choke and then from a katagatame.

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On top of that in guard, Diego applied some elbows to the ground and pound and one of them ended up hitting Hettes' ear, causing a cut with profuse bleeding. However, the American paid no attention to the injury and immediately afterwards managed to sweep it, continuing the fight normally.

The bell sounded, the athletes went to their corners, but then the doctor assessed the cut on Jimmy Hettes' ear and announced that he would no longer be able to fight. Extremely irritated, the American greatly regretted the decision and even threw punches and kicks at the fence to vent his anger.

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Still in the octagon, Diego commented on the result. “I didn’t want to end the fight like this. I did my best, I tried to finish, but this kind of thing happens. I was going to the second round and then I saw the judge announcing that it was over”, said the Brazilian, in an interview with official commentator Joe Rogan, who was very critical of the stoppage of the duel.

Now Diego Brandao expanded his professional record to 19 wins and ten losses. Ceará's triumph interrupted a negative series that had already lasted two matches, with setbacks for Dustin Porier and Conor McGregor.

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North American promise displaces Japanese veteran

A. Sterling (photo) reached three victories in the UFC. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

Bantamweight Aljmain Sterling added yet another credential of respect to his reputation as a great promise in North American MMA by submitting Japanese veteran Takeya Mizugaki in the third round.

After dominating the first two rounds, Starling didn't slow down in the final round and attacked Mizugaki. Even underneath his rival on the ground, the North American managed a very technical and difficult submission, locking in a choke that made the Japanese tap out quickly.

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Now aljamain sterling expanded his professional record to 11 wins in 11 fights. This was the North American's third triumph as an athlete from the largest MMA organization on the planet.

Weidman's friend achieves spectacular comeback and knockout at the end

G. Villante (photo) was delayed until the third round, but managed to turn things around. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

The duel against Corey anderson It didn't start out exactly like Gian Villante expected. The middleweight champion's friend and training partner Chris Weidman went through difficult moments and felt the blows applied by the winner of TUF 19 Corey anderson during the first two assaults. However, Villante achieved a comeback and a spectacular knockout at the end of the fight.

With less than 50 seconds left before the end of the fight, in which he was at a huge disadvantage, Villante attacked Anderson and connected a powerful overhead on the rival's temple. Anderson struck the blow and already showed signs of being knocked out, even without having fallen. Leaning against the fence, the TUF champion received another barrage of blows before the referee stopped the fight and declared Villante's victory.

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