In search of finding her way back to victory after a bitter debut in the Ultimate, the Brazilian Julia Polastri surpassed the Welsh Cory Mckenna by split decision in a fight valid for the strawweight category (up to 52,1 kg) at UFC Vegas 98, held in Las Vegas (USA).
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The 26-year-old from Rio de Janeiro secured her UFC contract by submitting her opponent in Dana White's Contender Series. She had made her UFC debut with a loss. With the victory, the Muay Thai specialist achieved her first victory in the organization and now has 15 wins in her career.
Julia Polastri has a close fight and wins by split decision
In the first round, Polastri started with an aggressive strategy, landing a good knee to her opponent's body. McKenna responded quickly, taking the fight to the fence and starting an intense dispute in the clinch.
During this exchange, Julia showed her difference in Muay Thai, connecting strong knees and a precise elbow. In the last seconds of the round, the Brazilian maintained control of the center of the octagon and returned to pressure, landing blows in the clinch.
In the second round, the fight remained even. Polastri continued to press in the exchanges, but McKenna tried to get a takedown, taking the fight back to the cage, although without much effectiveness on either side. Halfway through the round, it was Julia's turn to try to take her opponent down. Despite McKenna's defense, Polastri managed to control her back in the clinch, demonstrating good control. In the final minute, the Brazilian still controlled the center of the octagon, while McKenna seemed visibly more tired.
The third round brought Polastri determined to keep the pace high. The Brazilian kept moving forward and connected with a powerful cross, rocking McKenna, who tried to get a takedown in response. In the final moments, the Welshwoman managed to take Julia down, exerting control over the Brazilian, while Polastri threw elbows from below and remained active until the end of the fight. At the end of the fight, the Brazilian had her arm raised by a 29x28 and a 30x27 decision by the judges.
Check out all the results from UFC Vegas 98
Order date: October 12th, 2024
Open Hours: From 17pm (Brasília time)
Location: UFC Apex, Las Vegas
How to watch: SUPER FIGHTS LIVE in real time and UFC Fight Pass (entire card) online
MAIN CARD
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Brandon royval derrotou Tatsuro Taira in the judges' split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47)
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Jun Young Park defeated Brad Tavares in the judges' split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Chidi Njōkuani derrotou Jared Gooden in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Grant dawson derrotou Rafa Garcia by technical knockout at 1m45sec of R2
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Daniel Rodriguez derrotou alex morono in the judges' split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Ramazan Temirov derrotou CJ Vergara by technical knockout at 2m49sec of R1
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): pat sabatini finished Jonathan Pearce with a rear naked choke at 4m04sec of R2
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Themba Gorimbo derrotou Niko Price in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Junior Tafa defeated Sean Sharaf by TKO at 2:13 of R2
Straw weight (up to 52,2 kg): Julia Polastri derrotou Cory Mckenna in the judges' split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Cody Haddon defeated Dan Argueta in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Clayton Carpenter finished Lucas Rocha with a rear naked choke at 2m12sec of R2
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