Brunno Hulk was completely dominated by Edmen Shahbazyan and ended up losing by unanimous decision on Saturday night (19), as part of the preliminary card of UFC 331 , in a duel valid for the middleweight category (up to 83,9 kg). With the result, the Brazilian suffered his third consecutive defeat, while the Golden Boy returned to winning ways after his failure against Brendan Allen in the previous duel.
Brunno Hulk suffered from precise jabs and leg kicks.
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By unanimous decision 🙌
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Shahbazyan started the fight dominating the center of the octagon and working leg kicks, while the Brazilian moved laterally and kept his guard high, ready to attack explosively. The fight maintained this rhythm for the following minutes, with few attacks from Hulk and quick jabs connected by the American. At the end of the round, Brunno returned to his corner with his left leg visibly injured.
The Brazilian returned more aggressively for the second round, attempting long combinations at close range and trying to cause more trouble for his opponent. However, Edmen remained aware of the attacks and dominated the Brazilian with efficient jab and straight combinations, as well as powerful leg kicks.
In the final moments, the American managed to hurt the Brazilian's midsection with a kick, but Hulk also had a good moment by landing a stomp on the knee. In the last second of the round, Shahbazyan was warned by the referee for poking the Brazilian in the eye.
Hulk went on the offensive at the start of the third round, landing a right straight in the opening seconds, in addition to continuing to land kicks to the knee. With great intensity, he landed a powerful knee to the midsection. Brunno remained very aggressive, but Shahbazyan gradually brought the fight back to its previous pace.
After three minutes, he had already returned to working quick and precise combinations, avoiding the chaotic scenario proposed by the Brazilian. The foreigner even managed a quick takedown against the cage and almost finished the fight with two knockdowns in the final moments of the bout.
Spun him to close out the fight!
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At the end of regulation time, two judges scored it 29-28, while another scored it 30-27 in favor of the American of Armenian descent. In the post-fight interview inside the octagon, he lamented not having achieved the knockout in the third round, but said he was very happy with the victory.
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