Edmen shahbazyan in victory against André Sergipano No. UFC 320. Photo: Reproduction/X.
André Sergipano had good moments, but could not resist the blows of Edmen shahbazyan and ended up being knocked out in the first round during the preliminary card of UFC 320, on Saturday night (4), in a duel valid for the middleweight category (up to 83,9 kg). With the result, the Brazilian suffered his second defeat by fast route almost six months after being defeated by Ikram Aliskerov. For the North American, the match represented his third consecutive victory in the organization.
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André Sergipano was surprised by a counterattack
The fight began at a leisurely pace, with both athletes battling for the center of the octagon and attempting to impose their respective strategies. While Sergipano feinted takedowns, Shahbazyan landed solid kicks to the waistline and punches from long range. The Brazilian attempted to take the fight to the ground early on, but ended up frustrated and absorbing retaliatory blows.
Sergipano then successfully landed a long punching combination and pinned his opponent against the fence. He quickly secured the takedown and transitioned to his back, but the American showed composure and managed to escape the position.
The two men returned to their feet, and as they sought to repeat their success from seconds earlier, the Brazilian was struck on the tip of the chin by a precise left hook, sending him to the ground. He absorbed a few more blows, and the referee stopped the fight with just two seconds remaining on the clock.
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Punahele Soriano uses grappling to dominate opponent
Punahele Soriano in victory against Nikolay Veretennikov No. UFC 320. Photo: Reproduction/X.
Punahele Soriano confirmed favoritism and dominated Nikolay Veretennikov over three rounds in a welterweight bout (up to 77,1 kg). This was the fighter's third consecutive victory since moving to the new division. On the other hand, the Kazakh suffered his third loss in four fights in the world's largest MMA organization.
Soriano successfully took the fight to the ground with a wide-ranging takedown and punished his opponent with punches and elbows after pinning him against the fence. Except for a brief moment in which the Kazakh had his back controlled in the second round, the American was far superior in the grappling power exchanges.
Struggling to defend takedowns effectively, Veretennikov threatened his opponent by attempting guillotines while Soriano sought single-leg chokes. However, the attempts were easily defended, and the American remained in control throughout the fight.
At the end of the 15-minute duel, Punahele Soriano was declared the winner by unanimous decision of the judges. All scored 30 to 27 in his favor.
Yana Santos takes revenge on her opponent after a scale error
Yana Santos in victory in UFC 320. Photo: Reproduction/X.
After becoming visibly upset after her opponent failed to make weight in the bantamweight category (up to 61,2 kg), Yana Santos showed a lot of aggression and won Macy chiasson by unanimous decision on Saturday night (4) in the preliminary card of UFC 320With this result, the Russian achieved her third consecutive victory in the organization, while the American suffered her second consecutive defeat.
Yana surprised her opponent by landing powerful strikes in the first five minutes. At various points, she controlled the American in the Muay Thai clinch and landed powerful knees and elbows, causing her opponent to bleed. The Russian remained aggressive throughout the fight and was very successful in wearing down her opponent with power exchanges at close range.
Visibly more tired, Macy tried to close in and corner her opponent against the fence, but her attacks were thwarted on most occasions. She managed to take her down in the final moments of the third round, but didn't do enough damage to force the referee to stop the fight. However, she came close to finishing the Russian with a rear-naked choke.
At the end of the 15-minute fight, all the judges scored 29 to 28 in favor of Yana Santos, winner by unanimous decision.
Young rising star maintains unbeaten record
Farid Basharat in victory in UFC 320. Photo: Reproduction/X.
Farid Basharat overcame Chris Gutierrez in the third fight of the preliminary card of UFC 320In a fight valid for the bantamweight category (61,2 kg), he extended his undefeated record to 14 wins. With this result, the 28-year-old Afghan now has five victories in the world's largest MMA organization. The American, on the other hand, suffered his first defeat in almost two years after beating... Quang Le e John Castaneda.
The fight took a measured pace, remaining on the feet in the early stages. Both athletes defended well against the attacks and ultimately failed to land any solid strikes. However, Basharat had no trouble taking the fight to the ground, landing a precise takedown midway through the first round and maintaining control for several minutes.
The tide changed in the second period. Both men returned visibly more aggressive, but it was Basharat who had the best moments, landing powerful overhands to his opponent's head on two occasions. Gutierrez returned from his corner aware of the need to finish the fight, and despite landing some good strikes, it wasn't enough to secure victory.
After the end of the three rounds, Farid Basharat was declared the winner by unanimous decision, with all judges scoring it 29 to 28 in his favor.
Paige Vanzant's Husband Loses Unbeaten UFC Record
Ramiz Brahimaj in victory against Austin vanderford No. UFC 320. Photo: Reproduction/X.
In the second fight of the night, Ramiz Brahimaj He put the underdog on a walk in the octagon with a great performance and achieved his third consecutive victory in the Ultimate by submitting Austin vanderford in less than ten minutes in a fight valid for welterweight (up to 77,1 kg). Now the husband of Paige Vanzant suffered his first setback in the company after debuting with a victory in February of this year.
Vanderford moved with great patience and fluidity while the fight was standing, taking risks mainly by attacking with jabs and quick kicks to the legs and head. He quickly changed levels and took his opponent to the fence when he found himself cornered. Despite not showing much force, he clearly won the first round.
Aware of the need for change, Brahimaj returned from his corner much more aggressive for the second round. After a long combination of punches, he landed a powerful high kick, which opened a cut on his opponent's left eyebrow. Vanderford pursued the fight extensively from this point on, but was eventually forced to tap out after two minutes and 24 seconds after being caught in a guillotine choke.
Veronica Hardy wins UFC 320 opener
Veronica Hardy in victory in UFC 320. Photo: Reproduction/X.
In the first fight of UFC 320, Veronica Hardy won brogan walker by unanimous decision in a duel valid for the flyweight category (up to 56,7 kg) on Saturday night (4). With the triumph, the Venezuelan recovered from the defeat to Eduardo Moura in November of last year and now has four wins in his last five fights in the biggest MMA organization in the world.
Faster and better-moving, Veronica landed solid punches after creating angles and traps from the standing position. She confused her opponent by securing the takedown and landing powerful attacks from above. She even threw her opponent to the ground with pile drivers twice in the first round, and came close to ending the fight with an armbar in the final seconds of the round.
This dynamic repeated itself throughout the fight. A black belt in taekwondo and a brown belt in karate, Veronica gave her opponent no chance and managed to take Brogan to the ground with a powerful right hook in the second half of the fight. Despite controlling her opponent's back in the final minutes of the third round, the American was unable to recover from the disadvantage she suffered earlier.
As a result, Veronica Hardy was announced as the winner by unanimous decision after 15 minutes of combat, with all the judges scoring 30 to 27 in her favor.
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