Aldo (right) defeats Stephens at UFC Calgary. Photo: Reproduction / Facebook UFC
José Aldo He began his winning streak in Ultimate in 2011 in Canada and it was in the North American country that the Brazilian began his journey in the organization again. After two consecutive defeats and the loss of the featherweight belt, the 'People's Champion' made peace with victory. In the second most important fight of UFC Calgary, an event held this Saturday (28), the man from Manaus got a scare in the duel against Jeremy Stephens, but showed coolness to escape his rival's pressure and win by technical knockout in the first round.
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The result puts Aldo back on the path to the featherweight division belt, where he reigned for five years, as he Max Holloway – who defeated the Brazilian on two occasions – did not have to compete again in the coming months due to health problems and an interim title must be up for grabs.
“This is where I started my career, I’m coming back here to start my career again. I'm trying to start over, I was fighting over something I couldn't do wrong. I came on a knife's edge, knowing I couldn't make a mistake or I could lose the fight. But I got it right there and managed to finish the fight. I think now I'm back, the champion is back. Keeping the path there, we arrive. O Max Holloway he is going through problems, he is a great champion, I hope he can come back, and that I can face him again or whoever is the champion”, he said José Aldo.
In the main fight of UFC Calgary, Dustin poirier ended the controversy of the unsuccessful fight against Eddie Alvarez and in the rematch he dispatched the former lightweight champion by knockout in the second round. In another expected duel on the card, former strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzjeczyk made peace with victory, after two losses in a row, and defeated Tecia torres in the unanimous decision of the judges.
Aldo scares away zebra and beats Stephens by knockout
The combat José Aldo e Jeremy Stephens It started tensely and with a lot of studying. The fighters waited for the best moment to attack, without the risk of suffering in the counterattack. The Brazilian took the initiative in the fight and worked with good kicks to the legs and head, but with the North American blocking well.
In turn, Stephens took a while to attack, but was in danger with his well-known knockout power. First he tried a knee in the clinch and it was scary. Afterwards, he started a frank exchange, pressed Aldo against the bars and threw several punches. The Brazilian closed his guard well and waited for the pressure to end before responding. He got out of the bars, accepted the open fight and opened a cut on Jeremy's face.
The scare seems to have made Aldo leave to end the dispute. Afterwards, the Brazilian combined two blows to the waistline, which took Stephens to the ground. Sensing the 'smell of blood', he got on the ground and threw several punches to the head until the referee ended the fight and declared a technical knockout.
Dustin Poirier beats Eddie Alvarez
In one of the most anticipated fights of 2018, Dustin poirier and Eddie Alvarez entered the octagon in the main fight of UFC Calgary with much anticipation. The start of the duel, however, did not excite the fans. Only in the final minute did Poirier have a good moment in the final and connected the best blows. However, if the first round disappointed, the second round exceeded expectations. In an intense partial, with alternation change in control, Dustin poirier He tried the partial with his arm raised.
Alvarez took the initiative and tried to take Poirier down, but he ended up caught in a guillotine choke. The former champion was close to being finished, but managed to recover. Eddie got out of the choke, but gave up the position again. But Dustin didn't take the chance again. Alvarez then got to his back and mount, but an illegal elbow from top to bottom put the fight back in the center of the cage.
When the dispute resumed, Dustin poirier it went all the way up. He fired several series of punches that rocked Alvarez. As usual, Alvarez showed a tough chin, tried to respond, but ended up falling due to the number of punches.
All questions answered. @DustinPoirier, you are one bad dude! pic.twitter.com/NcCeodInjA
- FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) 29 July 2018
UFC Calgary results
Main Card
Lightweight: Dustin poirier defeated Eddie Alvarez via TKO at 4:05 of R2
Feather weight: José Aldo derrotou Jeremy Stephens by technical knockout at 4m19s of R1
Strawweight: Joanna Jedrzjeczyk defeated Tecia torres in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Lightweight: Alex Hernandez defeated Olivier Aubin-Mercier (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Preliminary Card
Welterweight: Jordan Mein defeated alex morono in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Feather weight: Hakeem dawodu defeated Austin Arnett via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Lightweight: Islam makhachev submitted Kajan Johnson with an armbar at 4m43s of R1
Light Heavyweight: Ion cutelaba derrotou Gadzhimurad Antigulov by technical knockout at 4m25s of R1
Lightweight: John makdessi defeated Ross Pearson via unanimous decision (30-26, 29-28, 30-27)
Fly weight: Katlyn chookagian derrotou Alexis Davis in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Flyweight: Dustin Ortiz defeated Matheus Nicolau by technical knockout at 3m49s of R1
Straw weight: Nina ansaroff derrotou Randa markos in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Lightweight: Devin Powell defeated Alvaro Herrera via TKO 1:52 of R1
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