A. Fili defeated L. Almeida on the preliminary card of UFC 296 (Photo: Twitter/@ufcnews)
First Brazilian to climb into the octagon of the T-Mobile Arena for the UFC 296, featherweight (up to 65,7kg) Lucas Almeida You won’t have good memories of this Saturday’s event (16). The Brazilian fighter was no match for the North American's momentum and good striking André Fili and was brutally knocked out in the first round. The show was held in Las Vegas (USA).
With the knockout over Lucas, Andre recovers from the defeat he suffered in his last fight and finds a breather amid the delicate moment he is experiencing in his career. The American now has an MMA record of 23 wins and 10 losses.
Moreover, Lucas Almeida He suffers his second defeat in three fights in Ultimate and now has a record of 14 wins and 3 losses as a professional in the sport.
The first seconds of the duel were filled with a lot of study and few exchanges of low kicks. Lucas tried to shorten things and was meticulous when attacking, apparently so as not to run the risk of wasting strikes. In a short exchange of blows, Lucas tried a cross but left an opening that Fli took advantage of and launched a right counterattack that led to the Brazilian being knocked down. The North American took advantage of the delicate moment and punished Lucas with punches and elbows until the central referee interrupted.
Shamil Gaziev runs over Martin Buday and makes his debut in the organization on the right foot
S. Gaziev beat M. Buday in the opening of the preliminary card (Photo: Twitter/@ufcnews)
With the first bell of the night ringing, Buday tried to shorten the game from the first second but Gaziev showed good striking and didn't let his rival get closer without being hit with a good sequence. Realizing that he was delaying his striking, Buday tried to stick and stop the confrontation, but Shamil quickly came out and returned to dominate the round in striking from medium to close range.
Gaziev continued to give Buday a beating, showing a very high level of striking and after landing a sequence of blows, the referee interrupted the duel so that Buday could be examined by the doctor, who judged the Slovak fit to return to the fight. On the way back, Buday tried to get into Gaziev's legs and missed the entry, falling underneath and suffering from Gaziev's ground and pound and blows until the first bell sounded.
Martin Buday returned for the second round, but seemed to be on another planet. Still suffering from the blows accumulated in the first round, the Slovakian could not resist another sequence of punches and elbows and the referee interrupted the confrontation, decreeing the victory of Shamil Gaziev.
Tagir Ulanbekov dominates Cody Durden and submits rival in the second round
T. Ulanbekov celebrates UFC victory (Photo: Instagram/@ufc)
Ulanbekov started the confrontation using low kicks and Durden returned the attacks in kind. With just over a minute left, Durden tried to shorten the match and received a direct hit, which led to his knockdown. Ulanbekov tried to take advantage of the moment to land a guillotine choke, but the American temporarily escaped. Cody landed two clean blows to the Russian's face, however, his training partner Islam makhachev he didn't seem to feel the blows.
Ulanbekov stuck to Durden and got a takedown with just over a minute left in the first round. The Russian tried the mount to achieve ground and pound, but Cody was putting up a good defense so far. In the final minute, Ulanbekov showed talent, he calmly and patiently went to the back, managed to lock in the rear naked choke but Cody resisted bravely and the bell sounded decreeing the end of the first round.
At the beginning of the second round, Ulanbekov wasted no time and quickly got into Durden's legs, looking for the takedown. With the traditional Dagestan game, the Russian transitioned calmly and patiently, seeking the neck of the North American who was trying to survive. Despite his dominance in the position, Ulanbekov found it difficult to complete the submission and the more 'tough' game drew some boos from the audience present at the arena in Las Vegas.
In the final minute, Ulanbekov finished again, pulling his rival to the ground and forcing Durden to finally give up. End of fight. Tangir Ulanbekov's victory.
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