J. Collier (left) defeated Brazilian R. Demente at UFC FN 68. Photo: Josh Hedges
The Brazilian Ricardo Demente This Saturday night (06), he suffered his first defeat in MMA. Away from the octagon since May 2014, the former TUF Brazil participant seemed to feel a lack of pace and ended up falling in front of Jake collier in the judges' split decision. The fight was part of the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 68, held in New Orleans.
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The fight
Known for his long career in jiu-jitsu, Ricardo Demente surprised at the beginning of the fight when he tried to exchange punches with Collier. In turn, the North American, 16cm taller, made use of his greater wingspan and landed the best blows. The Brazilian tried to respond with counter strikes, but without much effectiveness.
In the second half, Collier made his game count. He struck the Brazilian in the stand-up fight, forcing Demente to retreat at several moments. Halfway through the robbery, Ricardo's face was already bleeding. With a minute to go, Demente got a takedown. But with little time on the clock he couldn't seek the submission and only managed to land a few punches on his rival's ribs.
In the third round the fight became exciting. Although the athletes were clearly tired, the athletes accepted the frank exchange of blows. Jake took the initiative, but Demente responded with good combinations. Ricardo still tried to take down the North American, but he defended himself very well and stayed on his feet. In the final seconds, Demente still had a good moment, but the bell interrupted the dispute.
In the end, the judges declared the triumph of Jake collier in divided form (29×28, 28×29, 29×28). With the triumph, the North American adds the ninth victory in his career and recovers from the setback against the Brazilian Vitor miranda.
UFC Fight Night 68 preliminary card results:
Shawn Jordan defeated Derrick Lewis by technical knockout 48s into R2;
Omari Akhmedov defeated Brian Ebersole by technical knockout (concussion) 5m from R1;
Chris Wade derrotou Christos Giagos in the unanimous decision of the judges (29×28, 30×27, 29×28);
Joe Proctor submitted Justin Edwards with a guillotine choke at 4:58 of R3;
Jake collier derrotou Ricardo Demente in the judges' split decision (29×28, 28×29, 29×28);
José Quiñonez submitted Leonardo Morales with a rear naked choke at 2m34s of R1;
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