Cejudo celebrates victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC
MMA has said goodbye to another legend. Henry Cejudo He fought for the last time in his career in UFC 323, an event held this Saturday (6), in Las Vegas (USA), and ended his career in the sport with a defeat. The veteran had difficulty dealing with the promise Payton Talbott and lost by unanimous decision.
Moreover, the new setback extended Cejudo's bad streak. This was 'Triple C's' fourth consecutive loss and his last. On the other hand, Talbott secured his second consecutive victory, the biggest of his MMA career.
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Henry Cejudo, 38 years old, is a legend in combat sports. At his peak, the American won the gold medal in wrestling at the Beijing Olympics (CHI) in 2008, and in the UFC, he was champion in the flyweight (up to 57 kg) and bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg) divisions.
War at the farewell
Aggressive, Cejudo delivered powerful low kicks to Talbott. Calmly, Talbott rocked Cejudo with his first punch. Despite the height disadvantage, Cejudo continued attacking, but received punches and kicks. A wrestling specialist, Cejudo tried to take Talbott down, but failed. Standing, the veteran continued to pressure and took Talbott down, who quickly got back to his feet. In response, Talbott surprised and took down the Olympic wrestling champion. On top, Talbott delivered punches to Cejudo. Standing, Talbott landed a clean straight punch on Cejudo and, again, took him down easily.
At the start of the second round, Talbott once again rocked Cejudo with his striking. Even at a disadvantage, Cejudo resisted and, on the ground, managed to get on top of Talbott. However, Cejudo did little and lost the position. In the striking exchanges, Talbott landed a beautiful sequence on Cejudo, hitting straight punches, an uppercut, and a knee. Without giving up, Cejudo rocked Talbott. Resilient, Talbott almost knocked Cejudo out. Bleeding, Cejudo remained standing and advancing.
In the third and final round, Cejudo and Talbott didn't let up. Sharp on his feet, Talbott punished Cejudo with his jabs and straight punches. In the clinch, Talbott delivered knees and elbows to Cejudo. Attempting a takedown, Talbott ended up underneath Cejudo, but quickly got back to his feet. Bleeding and tired, Cejudo didn't give up, but suffered from the volume of Talbott's strikes. In the final seconds, Talbott almost knocked Cejudo out with a powerful punch to the midsection. At the end of the fight, the athletes embraced, displaying great sportsmanship.
Former champion and Valter Walker's partner draw in battle.
At the opening of the main card, Jan Blachowicz e Bogdan Guskov They staged a true battle in the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg). At the end of the 15 minutes of action, the fight between the former champion and his training partner... Walter Walker It ended in a draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28).
The fight started intensely, with the athletes exchanging blows with everything they had. Guskov relied on punches, while Blachowicz focused on low kicks, his specialty. Guskov landed a beautiful straight right to his opponent's face, which made him stumble back. In response, Blachowicz delivered the same blow to his opponent, also causing him to retreat. Then, Blachowicz again landed a powerful punch on Guskov's face. In turn, Guskov also landed a forceful blow on Blachowicz's face.
In the second round, Guskov landed a powerful punch that knocked Blachowicz down. On top, Guskov punished the veteran with punches and elbows. Bleeding, the former champion didn't give up and resisted as best he could. Upon receiving one of the elbows, Blachowicz even screamed in pain. With the fight in his hands, Guskov continued to strike Blachowicz. In the third and final round, Blachowicz returned aggressively. A warrior, Blachowicz landed crosses on Guskov. However, Guskov, faster, continued to deliver jabs and straight punches to the veteran.
Desperate, Blachowicz went on the attack and landed powerful blows on his opponent. Feeling the pressure from the veteran, Guskov complained of being poked in the eye, but the referee did not stop the fight. Sensing the 'smell of blood', Blachowicz pursued Guskov and focused on a high volume of strikes. More concerned with defending himself, Guskov attacked little. In the final seconds, the former champion rocked Guskov and almost knocked him out. Thus, the three judges declared the fight a draw.
Results UFC 323
MAIN CARD
Bantamweight belt (up to 61,2 kg): Petr yan derrotou Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision of the judges (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)
Flyweight belt (up to 57 kg): Joshua Van derrotou Alexandre pantoja by technical knockout (arm injury) at 26 seconds of round 1
Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Tatsuro Taira derrotou Brandon Moreno by technical knockout (punches) at 2:24 of R2
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Payton Talbott derrotou Henry Cejudo by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Jan Blachowicz x Bogdan Guskov It ended in a majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28).
PRELIMINARY CARD
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Manuel Torres derrotou Grant dawson by technical knockout (punches) at 2min25sec of R1
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Chris Duncan derrotou terrance mckinney by submission (Anaconda choke) at 2:30 of Round 1
Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Maycee barber derrotou Karina Silva by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): fares ziam derrotou Nazim Sadykhov by technical knockout (elbows) at 4:59 of round 2
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Bruno Hulk derrotou Marvin vettori by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): jalin turner derrotou Edson Barboza by technical knockout (punches) at 2min24sec of R1
Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Iwo Baraniewski defeated Ibo Aslan by knockout (punch) at 1min29sec of R1
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Mansur Abdul-Malik derrotou Antonio Trocoli by submission (standing guillotine choke) at 1 minute and 9 seconds of round 1.
Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): Mairon Santos derrotou Muhammad Naimov by technical knockout (punches) at 21 seconds of round 3
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