Brendan allen secured another victory for Brazil in ufc vegas 118The American, married to a Brazilian woman, chose to represent Brazil in the co-main event and, after a three-round battle, had his arm raised against him. Edmen shahbazyan.
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With the result, Allen reached his 16th victory in the UFC octagon and maintained his fourth place in the middleweight rankings (up to 83,9 kg). On the other hand, Shahbazyan suffered his sixth defeat in the organization and saw his streak of three consecutive wins come to an end.
Brendan Allen forces a fight at close range and wins a three-round war.
Brendan allen He started the fight using feints to confuse his opponent. The 'Brazilian' mixed punches with medium kicks, while Shahbazyan, cautious, sought to connect with counter-attacks.
Midway through the first round, Allen feinted a strike and changed his stance to attempt a takedown, but was unsuccessful. Edmen then connected with a powerful right hand that staggered Brendan.
In the second round, both fighters returned more aggressively, vying for control of the center of the octagon. Allen began to invest in knee strikes in the clinch, while Shahbazyan had the advantage in the stand-up exchanges. Physically stronger, the 'Brazilian' advanced with pressure, using dirty boxing to land good punches and opened a small cut on his opponent's eyebrow with an elbow strike.
In the third and decisive round, both fighters knew they needed to assert themselves. Allen went on the offensive from the first seconds, forcing an exchange of blows at close range. Shahbazyan tried to maintain distance with powerful strikes, but the 'Brazilian' returned to the clinch, where he connected with crosses and elbows that, little by little, wore down his opponent.
At the end of the three rounds, the judges declared the winner of Brendan allen by unanimous decision.
Check out the results of UFC Vegas 118
MAIN CARD
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Gabriel Marretinha derrotou Belal Muhammad | by unanimous decision of the judges (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
Average weight (up to 82,9 kg): Brendan allen derrotou Edmen shahbazyan by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Tom nolan derrotou fares ziam by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Bryce mitchell derrotou Santiago luna via submission (katagatame) at 4m52s of R3
Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Iwo Baraniewski defeated Junior Tafa by knockout (punches) at 1m25s of R1
PRELIMINARY CARD
Combined weight (up to 58,9 kg): Alexander Costa derrotou Matt schnell by knockout (punches) at 2m32s of R1
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Marcus McGhee defeated John Yannis by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Edgar Chairez derrotou Bruno silva via submission (rear naked choke) at 4m13s of R1
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Chelsea Chandler derrotou Priscilla Cachoeira via submission (armbar) at 3m42s of R1
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Joanderson Tubarão derrotou Jordan Leavitt by submission (triangle choke) at 4m19s of round 1
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Jeisla Chaves derrotou Yuneisy Duben by split decision of the judges (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Straw weight (up to 52,1 kg): Ketlen Souza derrotou Ariane Carnelossi by knockout (kick) at 1:32 of R1
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