In an impeccable performance, Gabriel Mosquitinho dominates Chinese and wins the first at UFC Las Vegas 97

Gabriel Mosquitinho weighing in for the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @gabrielsantosufc

The first victory of Gabriel Mosquitinho in the UFC arrived. Second Brazilian in action in the UFC Las Vegas 97, this Saturday (7), the Brazilian put on a show, took no notice of Yizha and defeated the Chinese by unanimous decision of the judges (30-26, 30-26, 30-27) after three rounds of extreme dominance. With hard standing blows, strategic takedowns and dominance in the grappling fight, the Brazilian won without any scares.

The result marks Mosquitinho's first victory in the UFC octagon. The Brazilian had been defeated in his first two fights in the organization.

On the other side, Road to UFC champion Yizha sees a winning streak that lasted three fights come to an end.

Gabriel Mosquitinho gives Yizha no chance and wins in a dominant manner

Gabriel Mosquitinho He started by landing a jab and a straight punch on Yizha. Controlling the center of the octagon, the Brazilian used a variety of kicks on the Chinese fighter, alternating between the leg and the body. Yizha took advantage of Mosquitinho's imbalance and went for it, but the Brazilian landed a good straight punch to counter. Changing stances a lot, Mosquitinho cornered the Chinese fighter against the fence and landed another accurate straight punch. The Brazilian surprised Yizha with a flying kick, knocking the Chinese fighter off balance. Shortly after, Mosquitinho landed a beautiful front kick, a la Lyoto Machida and almost knocked out Yizha. The Brazilian went for it, but the Chinese managed to recover and resist until the end of the round.

At the beginning of the second round, Gabriel Mosquitinho He repeated the flying kick to Yizha's body, who felt the blows in the area. The Brazilian connected with another strong kick. The Chinese started to walk forward and try to close the distance, but Mosquitinho landed a great elbow as he exited the clinch. Then, it was the Brazilian who took the fight to the ground, falling into the Chinese's guard. Mosquitinho crushed his opponent against the fence and opened a cut on Yizha's forehead with an elbow before passing to half guard. The Chinese managed to get to his feet, but the Brazilian remained clamped. The referee stopped the fight so the doctor could check the cut on the Chinese's forehead, but the fight quickly resumed. In the final stretch of the round, Yizha went for the single leg and tried to take him down, but Mosquitinho remained standing.

At the beginning of the third round, Gabriel Mosquitinho He applied a great sequence of three clean fists to Yizha's face, which shook after being hit. The Chinese fighter went for a takedown again, which was once again defended by the Brazilian. In response, Mosquitinho dove into both of Yizha's legs and took the fight to the ground. The Brazilian transitioned to his back and locked the beltline. The Chinese fighter defended Mosquitinho's attacks to the neck, but the Brazilian landed hard blows until the bell rang.