André Mascote suffers first career loss at UFC Vegas 119

Mascot at a UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/andremascote__

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On the night of this Saturday (20), in ufc vegas 119, held at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas (USA), André Mascot suffered the first defeat of his career when he was beaten by Kevin Borjas In the flyweight division (up to 56,7 kg), after three hard-fought rounds, the Peruvian fighter prevailed according to the judges' scorecards, winning by unanimous decision and ending his opponent's undefeated streak in professional MMA.

The Brazilian started the fight controlling the center of the octagon and using kicks to dictate the pace of the action. On the other side, Kevin Borjas He relied on counter-attacks and waited for his opponent's advances to respond. Despite varying his attacks well throughout the set, André Mascot He saw the Peruvian land the most significant blows in the final moments of the first round.

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At the start of the second round, Mascote landed a low blow, and his opponent needed more than five minutes to recover and return to the fight. After the stoppage, Borjas maintained his strategy based on the speed of his hands and began to find openings more frequently. The Peruvian connected with clean combinations at close range, making it difficult for the Brazilian to attack, and in the final moments of the round, he secured an important takedown to finish the round in a dominant position.

In the third round, Kevin Borjas He maintained intense movement and continued to exploit the speed of his hands to score points. André Mascot He tried to increase the volume of strikes and pressured his opponent in search of a comeback, managing to connect with good attacks throughout the set.

Despite the Brazilian's comeback, the Peruvian managed the advantage he had built in the previous rounds and avoided taking bigger risks until the final bell. At the end of the 15-minute fight, Borjas was declared the winner by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).

Impact of defeat

The defeat represents a temporary setback in the rise of André Mascot Within the flyweight division, the Brazilian, undefeated until then and considered one of the promising Brazilian fighters in the category, suffered a defeat. With this loss, he interrupts his winning streak in the UFC and misses the chance to gain a position in the competitive flyweight division. At 27 years old, the fighter still has room for improvement and should use this result as a learning experience for future challenges in the organization.

The Peruvian failed to make weight.

Kevin Borjas did not make weight for the duel against André Mascot No. ufc vegas 119The Peruvian weighed in at 58,5 kg, approximately 1,3 kg above the flyweight division limit. As punishment, the athlete lost 20% of his purse, and the Brazilian agreed to continue the fight.