Cigano knocks out Velasquez and wins UFC belt

"junior gypsy from Brazil!" This was the expected shout from Galvão Bueno on the first UFC broadcast on Rede Globo. The Brazilian fighter, who entered the contest as an underdog, was not aware of Cain Velazquez and knocked out the champion just over a minute into the fight. With the triumph, Cigano wins the UFC heavyweight belt and becomes the third Brazilian champion in the largest MMA organization in the world.

The fight
The expectation and promotion of the fight were huge, but the fight lasted just over a minute. junior gypsy He started the fight cautiously, waiting for Velasquez to launch a counterattack. In turn, Cain surprised and worked with good boxing combinations, low kicks and risking some takedowns. However, Cigano ended the fight in a sensational way. After defending a takedown attempt, the Brazilian applied a powerful right swing, which took Velasquez to the ground. Without wasting any time, Júnior launched a sequence of strikes on the ground until referee “Big” John McCartney stopped the fight and declared a technical knockout.

After the victory, Cigano, very emotional, was unable to express his happiness, but revealed that he had felt “scared” before the confrontation

“I don’t have words to say what’s going on in me right now. It’s incredible,” said Cigano. “I wasn’t 100%, so I was scared of what was coming,” he admitted.

Ben henderson wins Clay guida in an electrifying fight
Before the long-awaited duel between junior gypsy e Cain Velazquez, another fight excited the audience present in the arena set up in Anaheim, California. The light weights Ben henderson e Clay guida They played an amazing duel, which can be considered one of the best of 2011.

Henderson started the fight better, measuring the distance and releasing good boxing combinations. Halfway through the first round, a mind-boggling exchange of punches from both opponents sent the audience into a frenzy. At this moment, Ben had the advantage and Guida even bent her knee. However, the “Caveman”, as he is known, recovered, and in another exchange of blows he knocked Henderson down.

The frenetic pace continued in the second round. With Guida getting a takedown and connecting with a nice flying knee. In the last and decisive round, the fight remained balanced and with great variations in the ground fights. But at the end of the 15 minutes, the side referees saw the victory of Ben henderson in the unanimous decision of the judges (30×27, 29×28, 30×27).

With the victory, Henderson should be the next challenger for the UFC lightweight belt, currently in his possession. Frankie Edgar.

Check out the complete UFC on Fox results below:

junior gypsy derrotou Cain Velazquez by knockout in R1;

Ben henderson derrotou Clay guida in the unanimous decision of the judges;

Dustin poirier submitted Pablo Garza with a choke in R2;

Ricardo Lamas finished Cub swanson with a hand triangle on R2;

DaMarques Johnson defeated Clay Harvison by knockout in R1;

Darren Uyenoyama defeated Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto via unanimous decision;

Robert Peralta defeated Mackens Semerzier via TKO in R1;

Alex Caceres defeated Cole Escovedo via unanimous decision;

Mike Pierce defeated Paul Bradley via split decision;

Aaron Rosa defeated Matt Lucas via majority decision;

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