Brendson Ribeiro fighting in UFC Saudi Arabia. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
the night in UFC Saudi Arabia It didn't start well for Brazil. On the preliminary card of the event that takes place this Saturday (22), Brendson Ribeiro He even had a good start to the fight, he even caused damage to his rival with kicks to the legs but succumbed to the grappling game of Magomed Gadzhiyasulov and was defeated in the majority decision of the judges.
In his Ultimate debut, Magomed maintains his unbeaten record in professional MMA, which now stands at nine consecutive victories. On the other hand, the Tupiniquim suffers his second setback in two fights in the organization and sees the yellow light come on during his time with the company.
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Immediately after the bell, the two fighters began to exchange low kicks. Soon after, Brendson stuck to Magomed and forced a takedown attempt, however, he was unsuccessful. The Dagestani managed to take control of the position and adopted the same strategy as his rival, also without much effectiveness and drawing some boos from the public.
In the final seconds, Brendson landed a low kick that shook his rival. The Brazilian closed the distance, however, he didn't pay attention to his takedown defense and was taken down by Magomed, where he stayed until the end of the partial.
At the beginning of the second round, Brendson intelligently managed a choke, however, he was unsuccessful in the submission. Soon after, Magomed imposed himself in the grappling fight and kept the Brazilian under his control for practically the entire period.
In the third and final round, the scenario was repeated. Gadzhiyasulov quickly took down the Brazilian and continued to dominate on the ground. Using ground and pound, the Russian punished Brendson with punches and elbows, which forced the Brazilian to practically defend himself until the end of the confrontation.
Chang Ho Lee defeated Xiao Long on points
C. Ho Lee celebrates UFC victory (Photo: Twitter/@ufcnews)
In the grand final of the reality show 'Road to UFC', Chang Ho Lee derrotou Long Xiao in a split decision from the judges and won a contract with the organization.
The two fighters fought a highly physically intense duel, where both used striking to close the distance and work in grappling. The South Korean found it difficult to impose himself in the first minutes of the confrontation, however, soon after, he managed to balance his actions and was declared the winner in a split decision by the judges.
UFC Saudi Arabia results
MAIN CARD
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Robert whittaker defeated Ikram Aliskerov by knockout at 1m49s of R1
Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Alexander Volkov derrotou Sergei Pavlovich in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Kelvin Gastelum derrotou Daniel Rodriguez in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Shara Magomedov derrotou Antonio Trocoli by knockout at 2m27s of R3
Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Volkan oezdemir derrotou Johnny Walker by knockout at 2m28s of R1
PRELIMINARY CARD
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Nasrat Haqparast derrotou Jared gordon in the judges' split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Felipe Lima finished Muhammadjon Naimov with a rear naked choke 1m15s from R3
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Rinat Fakhretdinov derrotou Nicholas Dalby in the judges' split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Muin Gafurov derrotou Kyung Ho Kang in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Magomed Gadzhiyasulov derrotou Brendson Ribeiro in the majority decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Chang Ho Lee derrotou Long Xiao in the judges' split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
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