Klidson (left) beats Klidson (right) at UFC Prague. Photo: Reproduction / Facebook @ufc
The premiere of Klidson Abreu It wasn't the way the Brazilian expected. The 'White Bear', as he is known, broke his nose in the first round of his fight against Magomed Ankalayev and ended up defeated in a unanimous decision by the judges (30-27, 29-28, 30-27). The fight opened the main card of UFC Prague, an event held this Saturday (23), in the Czech Republic.
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The result interrupts Manauara's streak of six consecutive victories and adds the third setback in his career. He also has 14 wins. On the other hand, Ankalaev has his 10th victory as a professional, in 11 fights – his second in the UFC.
The fight
The fight between Klidson and Ankalaev started out studiedly. After a quick counter of catches, the Russian fired a straight right that hit the Brazilian's face and broke his nose. From that moment on, Ankalaev took control of the dispute. Shaken by the blow, the man from Manaus still managed to fight the fight until the end of the first round.
In the second round, Klidson, despite his nose bleeding a lot, tried to take the initiative in the fight. But Ankalaev avoided attacks and was quick to counterattack, always landing the best attacks. Unsuccessful in the stand-up fight, Abreu tried to take the fight to the ground. but the solo player showed good takedown defense and kept the fight on the fence until the bell sounded.
Magomed Ankalayev he returned to the third round, controlling the dispute. The Brazilian, already quite worn out, tried to attack his rival in any way, showing a lot of courage, but without success. The Russian controlled the dispute, without exposing himself, until the bell sounded and he prevailed in the judges' decision.
UFC Prague results
Main Card
Light Heavyweight: Thiago Marreta derrotou Jan Blachowicz by technical knockout at 39s of R3
Heavyweight: Stefan struve finished Marcos Foot with a katagatame 2m21s from R2
Light Heavyweight: Michal Oleksiejczuk derrotou Gian Villante by knockout at 1m34s of R1
Flyweight: Liz Carmouche defeated Lucie Pudilo via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Bantamweight: Petr yan derrotou John Dodson in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Light Heavyweight: Magomed Ankalayev derrotou Klidson Abreu in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Preliminary Card
Welterweight Weight: Dwight Grant defeated Carlo Pedersoli by technical knockout at 4:59 of R1
Featherweight: Chris Fishgold submitted Daniel Teymur with a rear naked choke at 1m10s of R2
Fly weight: Gillian robertson finished Veronica macedo with a rear naked choke at 3m27s of R2
Lightweight: Damir Hadzović defeated Marco Polo Reyes by technical knockout at 2:03 of R2
Welterweight: Ismail Naurdiev defeated Michel Tractor in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-26, 30-27)
Lightweight: Carlos Diego Ferreira defeated Rustam Khabilov via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Lightweight: Damir Ismagulov defeated Joel alvarez in the unanimous decision of the judges
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