UFC octagon set up. Photo: Getty Images
Following a great event headlined by Israel Adesanya in Seattle last weekend, the UFC returns to Las Vegas and presents a night of fights featuring Brazilians at the Meta Apex. In the main event, Renato Moicano returns to the win column to face Scotsman Chris Duncan in a lightweight bout (up to 70,3 kg). Ranked tenth, Money is coming off two consecutive losses and needs to stop his opponent's rise to remain relevant in the division.
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The co-main event features two Brazilian women in similar situations in the strawweight division (up to 52,1 kg). After losing the title fight against Mackenzie Dern , Virna Jandiroba returns to the world's most famous octagon to face Tabatha Ricci , whose winning streak was broken by China's Yan Xiaonan in her last bout.
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José Delano is one of the promising Brazilian MMA fighters. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram.
In the first of the main fights, José Delano debuts against Robert Ruchala. The Pernambuco native earned the contract after defeating Manuel Exposito in the Contender Series in August, and now has the chance to show his potential as one of the promising fighters in the featherweight division (up to 65,7 kg). In the last preliminary fights, Guilherme Pat faces Thomas Petersen in the heavyweight division (up to 120,2 kg), while Alessandro Costa takes on Stwart Nicoll.
In addition, Alice Pereira tries to recover from her debut loss against Hailey Cowan in the bantamweight division (up to 61,2 kg). The flyweight division (up to 56,7 kg) also features a Brazilian duel, with Dione Barbosa facing Melissa Gatto in the second fight of the night.
MAIN CARD
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Renato Moicano defeated Chris Duncan by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:46 of round 2.
Strawweight (up to 52,1 kg): Virna Jandiroba defeated Tabatha Ricci by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev defeated Brendson Ribeiro by submission at 2:05 of round 1.
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Ethyn Ewing defeated Rafael Estevam by technical knockout (punch to the midsection) at 1:44 of round 3.
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Tommy McMillen defeated Manolo Zecchini by technical knockout (knee and punches) at 3:57 of round 1.
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): José Delano defeated Robert Ruchala by unanimous decision (30-26, 29-27, 29-27)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Thomas Petersen defeated Guilherme Pat by majority decision (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Alessandro Costa defeated Stewart Nicoll by technical knockout (punches) at 4:56 of round 2.
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Darrius Flowers defeated Lando Vannata by technical knockout (strikes) at 52 seconds of round 2.
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Alice Pereira defeated Hailey Cowan by knockout (knee strike) at 4:24 of round 2.
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Tresean Gore defeated Azamat Bekoev by submission (guillotine choke) at 3:27 of round 3.
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Dione Barbosa defeated Melissa Gatto by majority decision (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Kai Kamaka III defeated Dakota Hope by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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