D. White dismissed Kron and Vicente's performances. Photo: Reproduction/Youtube ufc
kron gracie finished Alex Caceres with a rear naked choke at 2:06 of the first round at UFC Phoenix, Sunday (17). The exciting debut of Rickson Gracie's son earned him the 'Performance of the Night' bonus and praise from the organization's president. In an interview with the franchise's YouTube channel, Dana White praised the Brazilian's performance in his first UFC fight.
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“Very impressed. Alex is a very tough guy, very smooth on the ground, good striking, and very durable. He's a tough kid. I don't care who you are, what family you came from, where you fought or how many people watched you; When you fight for the first time in the UFC, everyone has that, they get nervous, some people don't perform like they did in other places. That kid performed, he looked incredible and he beat a real fighter. I was very impressed with him,” Dana said.
The other Brazilian who received recognition was Vincent Luque. White stated that Bryan barberena would win the fight if the fight went to the judges' decision. However, the 'Silent Assassin' managed a knockout six seconds before the end of the duel.
“There was a standing ovation at the end of every round. When two guys go out there and deliver like that, they've obviously earned the Fight of the Night bonus, they deserve it. It was a very, very fun and interesting fight to watch. And what's crazy is that Bryan would win if it went down to the scorecards. I don’t remember what time it was, but I was almost finished when it was finished,” concluded White.
With the extraordinary Brazilian performances, they won R$ 185 thousand in prize. kron gracie won the 'Performance of the Night' bonus and Vincent Luque received the 'Fight of the Night' award.
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