Victor Petrino in victory in UFC Nashville (Photo: Twitter/UFC News)
The premiere of Victor Petrino in the heavyweight division (up to 120,2 kg) it couldn't have been better. Moving up a category, the Brazilian took no notice of austen lane and finished the former American football player in the first round of the duel held at UFC Nashville, this Saturday (12). Demonstrating a lot of patience and a high level in ground fighting, the miner achieved victory with a rear naked choke in the final minute of the first round.
As a result, Victor Petrino recovers from a two-fight losing streak in the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg) and makes a strong debut in the new category. The Brazilian became the first fighter to submit austen lane, which, in turn, is his second consecutive defeat and his fourth in his last five fights.
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Vitor Petrino 'stands out' on the ground and submits Austen Lane in the first round
Victor Petrino He began the fight controlling the center of the Octagon. After half a minute of studying, the Brazilian attacked with a low kick and received a punch to the waistline in response. austen lane landed two low kicks. Next, the American attempted a kick to the waistline, but Petrino caught his opponent's leg and quickly took the fight to the ground. The Brazilian had no trouble transitioning to the mount. With the position stabilized, Petrino attempted a few submission attempts before actually going for the arm-and-neck choke. The Brazilian chose not to relinquish the mount, released the submission, postured, and landed hard ground-and-pound strikes. In an attempt to survive, austen lane He ended up giving up his back and had his neck lassoed by Petrino, who forced the American to tap him three times.
Englishman with Brazilian blood, George Tokkos submits Junior Tafa in the opening of the main card
In the duel responsible for opening the main card of the UFC Nashville, in the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg), George 'Tuco' Tokkos surprised and submitted the favorite Junior Tafa in the second round.
Born in England to a Brazilian mother, Tokkos exploited Tafa's weakness in grappling from the start. The Brit dominated the first round, withstood a moment of pressure from his rival in the second round, before taking the fight to the ground and finishing with a katagatame.
The victory over Junior Tafa was the first of George Tokkos in the UFC. The Brit had lost his first two fights in the organization. On the other hand, Tafa debuted at light heavyweight with a setback – his third in his last four fights in the Octagon.
UFC Nashville Results
MAIN CARD (22pm Brasília time)
Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Derrick Lewis x Tallison Teixeira
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Stephen Thompson x Gabriel Marretinha
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Calvin kattar x Steve Garcia
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): nate landwehr x Morgan Carriere
Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Victor Petrino derrotou austen lane via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4min16s of R1
Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): George Tokkos derrotou Junior Tafa via submission (katagatame) at 4min25s of R2
PRELIMINARY CARD (19pm Brasília time)
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Chris Curtis derrotou Max griffin by split decision of the judges (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Jake matthews derrotou Chidi Njōkuani by submission (rear naked choke) at 1:09 of the first round
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Eduardo Moura derrotou Lauren Murphy by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Walter Walker derrotou Kennedy Nzechukwu by submission (heel hook) at 54 seconds of the first round.
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Mike Davis derrotou Mitch Ramirez by technical knockout (flying knee and punches) at 4:08 of the second round.
Straw weight (up to 52,1 kg): Fatima Kline derrotou Melissa Martinez by technical knockout (head kick and punches) at 2:36 of the third round.
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