Felipe Lima fighting at UFC Saudi Arabia. Photo: Reproduction/X @UFC_News
After an apotheotic debut at UFC Saudi Arabia, Felipe Lima joined big names on the card and won the 'Performance of the Night' bonus. Alongside Robert Whittaker, Shara Magomedov and Volkan Oezdemir, the Brazilian featherweight (up to 65,7kg) pocketed the US$50 (approximately R$272) given by the organization to the highlights of the event this Saturday (22).
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Felipe Lima accepted the fight at the last minute and, even in a division above what he is used to competing in, the Brazilian withstood his opponent's strong start in the grappling match, and, in the final round, locked in a rear-naked choke that forced his opponent to tap out, ending the fight.
In the main card, Volkan Oezdemir continued his recovery in the organization and knocked out Brazilian Johnny Walker in the first round. In the following fight, Russian Shara Magomedov had some scares against newcomer Antônio Trócoli but also knocked out his opponent in the third round.
In the main event of the night, former middleweight champion (up to 83,9kg) Robert Whittaker made short work of newcomer Ikram Aliskerov, who agreed to replace Khamzat Chimaev the week of the event, and knocked out the Russian with just under two minutes remaining in the first round.
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