Saimon Oliveira fails to resist and is knocked out in the first round at UFC Mexico

David Martinez knocked out Saimon Oliveira in the first round. Photo: X/UFC News.

The only Brazilian to appear on the main card of UFC Mexico, Saimon Oliveira ended up defeated by the Mexican David Martinez still in the first round. This was the third consecutive defeat for the fighter, who has yet to win in the Ultimate and is now at serious risk of being fired. The home team made its debut in the organization and started its journey in the best possible way.

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Martinez started the fight with strong kicks to his opponent's leg. The Brazilian tried to dominate the center of the octagon and be the aggressor, but the Mexican used quick and efficient movement to avoid Oliveira's attacks.

In the final moments of the round, the Mexican landed a beautiful counter-strike and followed up with a powerful and quick combination of punches, which took Saimon to the ground. Martinez still connected a few blows in the sequence, and ended up knocking out the Brazilian at four minutes and 38 seconds into the first round.

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Kevin Borjas puts on a show against Ronaldo Rodriguez

Kevin Borjas landed good counterattacks and won Ronaldo Rodríguez. Photo: Reproduction.

In the first fight on the main card, Kevin Borjas silenced the Mexican public by winning Ronaldo Rodríguez by unanimous decision of the judges, in a duel valid for the flyweight category (up to 56,7 kg). With the victory, the Peruvian achieved his first victory in the Ultimate, while the home team suffered his first failure in the largest MMA organization in the world.

The fight was very lively throughout the 15 minutes. While Rodriguez sought to dominate the center of the octagon and risked a series of dangerous and unorthodox kicks, Borjas moved intelligently and sought to hurt his opponent with quick and precise boxing combinations.

In the first round, Borjas took his opponent to the ground on two occasions, landing powerful straight right hands. From that moment on, the Peruvian stunned Rodriguez with precise counterattacks throughout the main exchanges of blows between the two.

At the end of the third round, two judges scored the fight 30-27 and the third scored it 29-28 in favor of Borjas, who at 25 years old, reached his tenth victory as a professional.