Raúl Rosas Jr. in victory in UFC 306. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter UFC News
The first fight of UFC 306, an event held at Esfera, had the promise Raúl Rosas Jr. as a major highlight. With strategic play, the American applied providential takedowns on Aoriqileng and secured victory in the unanimous decision of the judges. The confrontation took place this Saturday (14).
With this victory, Rosas Jr. has now achieved his tenth career victory. He now has ten wins and only one loss in his career in mixed martial arts.
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Aoriqileng, in turn, boasts a record of 25 positive results and 12 negative ones in his career in MMA.
Raul Rosas Jr fights strategically and beats Aoriqileng on points
The fight began with Raul working with exchanged kicks, especially in the exchange of blows and with a left-handed stance. However, it didn't take long for him to try to take him down. The American quickly got to his back, with the Chinese making a good save. Despite his attempts, the 'homeowner' was unable to finish.
In the second round, however, the game changed. Instead of just trying to take him down, Raul sought to strike and the fight became open. Aoriqileng managed to have good moments, while Rosas Jr invested in the grip with feints and grip with strong blows in the exchange.
In the third round, Raul managed to take the fight to the ground on two occasions. On top, the fighter applied strong punches from above and only managed to score.
Joshua Van overcomes war and beats Edgar Chairez on points
The second fight of the night was a real war between Edgar Chairez x Joshua Van. In a fight valid for the featherweight division (up to 56,7 kg), the Mexican started off losing in the exchange and balanced the actions, but was targeted by his opponent's takedowns, who took advantage of the situation to deliver strong blows from above and secured victory in the unanimous decision of the judges.
With the victory, Van has a record of 11 wins and two losses. Chairez, in turn, has a record of 11 positive results and six negative ones.
UFC 306 results
MAIN CARD (from 23pm)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Sean O'Malley x Merab Dvalishvili – fight for the belt
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Alexa grasso x Valentina Shevchenko – fight for the belt
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Brian ortega x Diego lopes
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Daniel Zellhuber x Esteban Ribovics
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Ronaldo Rodríguez x Ode Osbourne
PRELIMINARY CARD (from 20:30pm)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Irene aldana x Norm Dumont
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Manuel Torres x Ignatius Bahamondes
Straw weight (up to 52,1 kg): Yazmin Jauregui x Ketlen Souza
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Joshua Van derrotou Edgar Chairez in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Raúl Rosas Jr. derrotou Aoriqileng in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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