Marco Tulio Matuto starts well, but struggles with his opponent's speed and ends up defeated at UFC 328.

Marcus Tullius Currently competing in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram.

Last Brazilian to step into the octagon on Saturday night (9), Marcus Tullius Matuto ended up being surpassed by Roman Kopylov By unanimous decision, in a duel valid for the middleweight category (up to 83,9 kg). With the result, Diego Lima, from Chute Boxe Minas Gerais, suffered his second consecutive defeat in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, adding to his knockout loss to... Christian Leroy Duncan Last year, the Russian breathes a sigh of relief after breaking his streak of two consecutive failures.

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Matuto started well, but struggled with the Russian's speed.

Roman Kopylov in victory in UFC 328. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram.

As usual, the Russian sought to dominate the center of the octagon from the start of the fight, using his right hand to establish distance and create openings for stronger strikes. In response, Matuto attacked with straight punches to the midsection and leg kicks. Until the middle of the fight, Kopylov was successful in landing a quick combination of punches and a powerful kick to the midsection. The Brazilian came close to finishing the fight by partially landing a head kick on his opponent, which was subsequently answered by him. Kopylov connected with a flying knee in the final part of the round, only to be countered by a combination of punches and kicks from the fighter from Minas Gerais.

The Russian started the second round by landing a clean right cross, prompting a brief reaction from Matuto. He followed up with a good kick to the midsection a few seconds later, only to be countered immediately. The Brazilian stayed in the center of the octagon and successfully opened a cut on his opponent's right eye. Despite this, Kopylov remained quick, connecting with counter punches as his opponent closed in. The Russian had his best moment of the fight in the final minute of the round, taking Matuto to the ground with a jab-straight combination. The Brazilian seemed close to a knockout, but managed to hold on until the end of the round.

The European returned determined to finish the fight. He knocked Tulio down again with the same left hook, coming very close to a knockout. Showing great heart, the fighter from Minas Gerais got back to his feet and the two resumed exchanging blows in the center of the octagon. Despite landing some good punches, especially a strong cross in the last second of the fight, Matuto clearly lost the third round. At the end of the 15 minutes, all the judges scored it 29-28 in favor of [fighter's name]. Roman Kopylov.

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Pat Sabatini wins in a duel marked by grappling.

pat sabatini In victory at the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/X.

In the featherweight category (up to 65,7 kg), pat sabatini won William Gomis By unanimous decision in a slow-paced fight, marking the third bout of the night. This was the fourth consecutive victory for the American, who hasn't lost since November 2023, when he was knocked out by... Diego lopesOn the other hand, the Frenchman suffered his second defeat in the last three fights.

A grappling specialist, Sabatini tried to take the fight to the ground in the opening seconds, but was met with good takedown defense from Gomis, who used the cage for support to stay on his feet in the first few minutes of the fight, despite giving his back to his opponent. Thus, the first five minutes ended without much excitement.

Sabatini returned to his grappling strategy in the second round, and although he was successful with a high-amplitude takedown and some knees to the midsection, Gomis prevented the American from controlling the fight on the ground by constantly getting back to his feet. In the brief moments when the fight was contested on the ground, the Frenchman showed aggression and knew how to take advantage of the opportunity to connect with kicks to the midsection.

The match maintained a similar course in the final stage, with Pat trapping his rival against the cage and remaining secure in the sporadic stand-up exchanges. At the end of the 15 minutes, all judges scored in favor of the wrestler, with one judge scoring it 29-28 and the other two scoring it 30-27.