Gabriel Bonfim punishes his rival with kicks and knocks him out with a knee strike at UFC Vegas 111.

Gabriel Bonfim won Randy Brown No. ufc vegas 111Photo: UFC / Instagram

Gabriel Bonfim He proved he belongs among the elite of the UFC welterweight division (up to 77 kg). The Brazilian, who had been criticized in his last performance, left no doubt this time and knocked out his opponent. Randy Brown in the second round.

With the victory, Gabriel reached 19 career wins, strung together four consecutive wins in the UFC, and defended his 14th place ranking in the division.

Gabriel Bonfim knocks out opponent at UFC Vegas 111

At the start of the fight, Bonfim dominated the center of the octagon, advancing with calf kicks and being wary of Brown's greater reach. Midway through the round, the Jamaican began to apply pressure and posed a threat with straight punches and crosses, but the Brazilian showed better movement and saw his low kicks begin to have an effect.

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In the second round, Randy came back more aggressively, connecting with good combinations of punches. Gabriel, however, stuck to his strategy and continued to wear down his opponent with low kicks. As the round approached its halfway point, 'Marretinha' spotted the exact moment when Brown lowered his head and landed a precise knee strike, ending the fight.

Joseph Morales shines in jiu-jitsu and submits Matt Schnell in the first round.

Joseph Morales won in ufc vegas 111Photo: UFC News/Twitter

Joseph Morales showed that his jiu-jitsu deserves respect. The American tested his strength against... Matt schnell No. ufc vegas 111 And after being taken down, he swept, threatened with a kimura, and finished his opponent with a guillotine choke in the first round.

With the victory, Morales reached 14 career wins, his eighth by submission. Schnell, on the other hand, suffered his eighth loss in the UFC.

UFC Vegas 111 results

MAIN CARD (starting at 21 PM, Brasília time)

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Joseph Morales defeated Matt schnell via submission (guillotine) at 3min53s of R1

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Uros Medic derrotou muslim salikhov  by knockout (punches) at 1min03sec of R1

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Chris Padilla derrotou Ismael Bonfim by knockout (punches) at 4:30 of round 2

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Christian Leroy Duncan derrotou Marco Tulio by knockout (punches) at 3:20 of round 1

PRELIMINARY CARD (starting at 18 PM, Brasília time)

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Jamall Emmers derrotou Hyder Amil by unanimous decision of the judges (29-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Raoni barcelos derrotou Ricky simon by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Jacqueline Cavalcanti defeated  Mayra Sheetara  by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Josh Hokit defeated Max Gimenis by knockout (punches) at 0min56sec of R1

Straw weight (up to 52,1 kg): Denise Gomes derrotou Tecia Pennington by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg):  Daniel Marcos derrotou Miles Johns by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:33 of round 2

Combined weight (up to 88,4 kg): Zachary Reese defeated Jackson McVey by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:38 of round 2.