Nolan defeated Ziam in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC
It's good that fans kept an eye on Tom Nolan . At UFC Vegas 118 , an event held this Saturday (6), the Australian continued his great moment in the biggest MMA organization in the world and surprised Fares Ziam . At the end of the 15 minutes of fighting, the athlete won by unanimous decision and, excited, challenged Renato Moicano.
Now, Nolan has five consecutive wins and has thus moved up a level in the lightweight division (up to 70,3 kg). So much so that the Australian, who was not ranked, will take over the Frenchman's 14th place in the rankings of the competitive category. Upon reaching the top 15, the athlete, who was previously considered a possible opponent for the veteran Brazilian, took advantage of the spotlight to reinforce his interest in the duel.
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Nolan started the fight relying on kicks. Struggling on his feet, Ziam attempted a takedown and quickly took Nolan's back, but lost the position. Sharp in his striking, Nolan rocked Ziam with a straight right and took him down. On the ground, the fighters exchanged punches and elbows. Back on their feet, Nolan attempted another takedown, but Ziam reversed the position, ending up on top. On Nolan's back, Ziam landed knees, but couldn't secure a takedown. In the striking exchanges, Ziam landed a beautiful sequence of punches on Nolan.
In the second round, Ziam started strong and landed a powerful punch on Nolan. Again, Ziam delivered a beautiful and powerful jab to Nolan. In the clinch, the fighters attempted takedowns, but were unsuccessful. However, Ziam, while attempting a spinning elbow, fell and Nolan took advantage to score points on the ground. With the fight back on its feet, Ziam landed a punch and a kick in the final seconds.
In the third and final round, Ziam once again posed a threat on his feet. Nolan immediately clinched Ziam. However, Ziam took advantage and executed a beautiful takedown on Nolan. On the ground, Ziam, on top, delivered punches to Nolan and took his back. But, while attempting a rear-naked choke, Ziam slipped and ended up underneath Nolan. On top, Nolan attacked Ziam with everything he had, but allowed him to get back to his feet. Again, Ziam took Nolan down and delivered punches and kicks in the final seconds.
Check out the results of UFC Vegas 118
MAIN CARD
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Gabriel Marretinha defeated Belal Muhammad by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
Middleweight (up to 82,9 kg): Brendan Allen defeated Edmen Shahbazyan by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Tom Nolan defeated Fares Ziam by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Bryce Mitchell defeated Santiago Luna by submission (katagatame) at 4:52 of round 3.
Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Iwo Baraniewski defeated Junior Tafa by knockout (punches) at 1:25 of round 1.
PRELIMINARY CARD
Catchweight (up to 58,9 kg): Alessandro Costa defeated Matt Schnell by knockout (punches) at 2:32 of round 1.
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Marcus McGhee defeated John Yannis by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Edgar Chairez defeated Bruno Silva by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:13 of round 1.
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Chelsea Chandler defeated Priscila Cachoeira by submission (armbar) at 3:42 of round 1.
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Joanderson Tubarão defeated Jordan Leavitt by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 4:19 of round 1.
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Jeisla Chaves defeated Yuneisy Duben by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Strawweight (up to 52,1 kg): Ketlen Souza defeated Ariane Carnelossi by knockout (kick) at 1:32 of round 1.
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