V. Belfort won again (Photo: Reproduction/ Twitter UFC Brasil)
Vitor belfort He ended a streak of four fights without a win, with a balanced and fierce triumph against Nate Marquardt, in the main portion of UFC 212, this Saturday (3), in Rio de Janeiro. It was the Brazilian's first victory by decision since 2007, in another event. After the duel, Vitor guaranteed that he will continue in action for at least five more fights.
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“I spoke to Firas (Zahabi, coach) and told him that I'm going to give him five more fights. You're going to have to swallow the Vitor belfort for a long time even longer (…) I want to thank everyone who invested a little of their time in my development, all my teachers, family and fans, thank you”, commented Belfort.
Belfort wins with determination
Belfort started the first round with a lot of patience, as usual. However, he sought to trap Marquardt with his movement. The American, however, invested in low kicks and managed a good takedown early on. However, the Brazilian managed to fight the fight well, he didn't take much damage and referee Osiris Maia put the duel back on its feet, where Belfort managed a good shot to the North American's body. Marquardt, however, connected two front kicks and took the initial round.
In the second round, Vitor started much better. He quickly cornered his opponent and achieved a good sequence, showing a different repertoire, with high kicks, uppercuts and crosses. Marquardt resisted and returned to the center of the octagon, investing in front kicks and straight punches again. In the end, the North American scored with another good sequence.
The last round began with “The Great” seeking to use his volume to score, always maintaining movement and avoiding Vitor's heavy left hand. Investing in a good variety of strikes, Marquardt moved away whenever Belfort threatened to pull the trigger. The strategy lasted until the last two minutes, when the Brazilian began to find the North American's face. Stunned, Nate was close to being knocked out, but managed to finish the fight. In the end, the Brazilian's effort and effectiveness made the difference.
Erick Silva is knocked out
In the first round, Yancy Medeiros started very aggressively, trying to get an early knockout. Erick silva, in turn, tried to remain patient and not engage in frank exchanges. However, the Hawaiian got the upper hand and stunned the Brazilian a few times during the initial round. In the end, Erick landed a good knee to Medeiros' head, which quickly took him down. Even so, the North American had the advantage.
“The Kid”’s strategy was the same for the second round. Medeiros arrived looking for the knockout, while Erick invested in kicks to the Hawaiian's body. In the middle of a sequence, Yancy connected with a left hook, which knocked down Erick silva.
The Brazilian fell stunned, but was looking for a better position to recover. Referee Eduardo Herdy ended up interrupting the fight when Medeiros was looking for an angle for ground and pound, giving the Hawaiian the victory. The fans present at the Jeneusse Arena booed a lot for Herdy and Medeiros' victory, which won back the Brazilians, thanking the locals for their hospitality. It was the Hawaiian's second victory since he decided to move up to welterweight – he had already beaten Sean Spencer. Already Erick silva loses again, after beating Luan Chagas in the UFC Brasilia last year.
Brutal rubber
In the second fight of the main portion of UFC 212, Paulo borrachinha He once again showed all his aggression, but added patience to his game, holding off Oluwale Bamgbose's initial momentum to knock out the Nigerian in the second round.
Borrachinha started the fight holding his pace a little more, but Oluwale Bamgbose went all out, looking to knock him out. The Brazilian knew how to defend himself well and started investing in low kicks. In the second half of the round, after being quickly taken down, Borrachinha also added hooks to the Nigerian's stomach and spleen to his repertoire. At the end of the opening round, he managed to corner Bamgbose, already tired, and came close to a knockout.
In the second round, the Nigerian returned even more aggressive, knowing that his fatigue would not allow him to reach the end of a possible third round. Borrachinha took advantage of Bamgbose's desperation and, with patience, but quite aggressive, found a way for his left hook. Oluwale fell stunned and the Brazilian continued with brutal ground and pound until the referee stopped the fight.
MAIN CARD
Feather weight: José Aldo x Max Holloway
Straw weight: Claudia gadelha finished Karolina Kowalkiewicz with a rear naked choke at 3m03s of R1
Average weight: Vitor belfort defeated Nate Marquardt via unanimous decision (29×28, 29×28, 29×28)
Average weight: Paulo borrachinha defeated Oluwale Bamgbose by technical knockout 1m06 of R2
PRELIMINARY CARD
Bantamweight: Raphael Assunção derrotou Marlon moraes in the judges' split decision (29×28, 28×29, 30×27).
Average weight: Antonio Shoe Guy submitted Eric Spicely with a rear naked choke at 3m49s of R1
Bantamweight: Mathew Lopez defeated Johnny Eduardo by technical knockout at 2:57 of R1
Bantamweight: brian kelleher finished Iuri Marajó with a guillotine 1m48s from R1;
Strawweight: Viviane Sucuri defeated Jamie Moyle by unanimous decision (30×27, 30×27, 29×28)
Welterweight: Luan Chagas defeated Jim Wallhead by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:48 of R2
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