The winning streak of Joanderson Tubarão in the UFC. Second Brazilian in action in the UFC Paris, this Saturday (28), the featherweight (up to 65,7 kg) from Maranhão had a tough and balanced fight, but ended up defeated by William Gomis in the split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). The Frenchman resisted the aggressive impetus of the Brazilian, demonstrated technique and precision in the exchange from medium to long distance and came out with the victory in the opinion of two of the three judges.
The defeat for William Gomis slows the rise of Joanderson Tubarão in the UFC featherweight division. The 29-year-old from Maranhão had won five consecutive matches in the division, all of them by stoppage.
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On the other hand, Gomis reaches his fourth victory in four fights in the organization and remains undefeated since 2016.
Joanderson Tubarão has a balanced fight, but loses by split decision
Joanderson Tubarão started the fight by walking forward and pressing William Gomis, who tried to repel the Brazilian with front kicks. The Frenchman put the Brazilian on his back against the fence, but Tubarão managed to reverse the attack and tried a takedown, but ended up on the bottom. Playing on top, Gomis managed to gain good positional control. With just over two minutes left in the round, the Brazilian escaped well and managed to get up. The two exchanged strength and positions on the fence, earning a warning from the referee for lack of action. Back in the center of the octagon in the final stretch, the two exchanged blows openly. In the final seconds, Joanderson Tubarão He landed a tight guillotine, but there was no more time for the finish.
The start of the second round was fast-paced, with Joanderson Tubarão advancing and delivering hard blows towards William Gomis. The Frenchman closed the distance and stuck to the Brazilian, who applied a takedown and landed with his guard passed. On the ground, Tubarão quickly went for Gomis' back. Halfway there, the Brazilian attacked a katagatame near the fence. Gomis gave the referee a thumbs up. Tubarão gave up the position, but kept his grip on the Frenchman near the fence. Back to the exchange, Joanderson tried some hard right hand strikes before stifling them and sticking to the fence again. Once separated again, Gomis landed a good high kick on Tubarão, who continued to surround him until the bell rang.
William Gomis started the third round by delivering a strong kick to the waistline of Joanderson Tubarão. The Brazilian kicked low and hard, but Gomis responded with two hard hands. Connecting more blows, Gomis closed the distance and put Tubarão on his back against the fence. The Brazilian caught Gomis' leg with a medium kick and landed an overhand right, forcing the Frenchman to retreat. Next, it was Joanderson who put Gomis on his back against the fence. With about a minute and a half left, the Brazilian managed to complete a takedown and get on the Frenchman's back. Gomis got up, but Tubarão remained pinned. In the final stretch, the Frenchman attacked a guillotine and fell on top.
Bryan Battle silences arena with knockout of Kevin Jousset at UFC Paris
BryanBattle derrotou Kevin Jousset No. UFC Paris (Photo: Instagram/UFC)
The euphoria of the French fans with the knockout of Morgan Carriere about Gabriel Miranda was abruptly interrupted in the following fight. In a duel valid for the welterweight division (up to 77,1 kg), BryanBattle defeated the home athlete Kevin Jousset by technical knockout in the second round. Very confident, the American showed agility in the stand-up fight and built the knockout with a devastating sequence against the Frenchman, who, without defense, saw the referee stop the action. After the outcome, Battle provoked the crowd present at the Accor Arena with signs of silence and middle fingers.
With the victory over Kevin Jousset, BryanBattle reaches four unbeaten fights in the UFC, with three triumphs and one fight without a result.
On the other hand, Jousset suffered his first defeat in the octagon and saw a winning streak that lasted five fights come to an end.
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