Gabriella Fernandes derrotou Julija Stoliarenko No. UFC Las Vegas 109 (Photo: Twitter/UFC News)
O UFC Las Vegas 109 started well for Brazil. The country's first representative at this Saturday's event (9), Gabriella Fernandes confirmed favoritism and defeated Julija Stoliarenko in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 29-28). Showing excellent level in takedown defense, the Brazilian controlled the fight to emerge victorious in the eyes of all three judges.
As a result, Gabriella Fernandes achieves his third consecutive victory in the octagon and approaches a place in the top 15 of the category after having started his journey in the organization with two setbacks.
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On the other side, Julija Stoliarenko suffers her second consecutive loss and her third in her last four fights. The Lithuanian has a poor UFC record, with only two wins in nine fights.
Gabriella Fernandes denies falls and builds a comfortable victory
Julija Stoliarenko started the fight exploring low kicks with his front leg. Moving around a lot, Gabriella Fernandes It took over a minute for the first blow to land, a straight right. Stoliarenko took her down for the first time, and the Brazilian countered it. Gabriella combined a jab and a straight right to the body of the Lithuanian, who continued to surround her. Stoliarenko managed to close the gap and clinch, but the Brazilian countered the takedown again. With about a minute left in the round, Gabi began to loosen up her game and landed some strong kicks to Stoliarenko's body. Sensing the momentum, the Brazilian picked up the pace and landed good straights and kicks before the bell.
Julija Stoliarenko started the second round by taking him down with a single leg, but Gabriella Fernandes She defended herself and remained standing. The Brazilian landed a short blow that opened a cut on the Lithuanian's left eyebrow. Even injured, Stoliarenko continued moving forward. More confident, Gabriella remained more precise and forceful with her strikes. Stoliarenko tried again for a single leg, unsuccessfully. In the final minute of the round, the Brazilian landed a high kick that shook but failed to knock the Lithuanian down.
Playing catch-up, Stoliarenko maintained the same pace and began the final round moving forward and trying to put pressure on Gabriella Fernandes against the fence, but the Brazilian moved well and escaped. The Lithuanian took advantage of a medium kick from Gabriella, caught the Brazilian's leg, and tried to take her down, but Gabi defended again. In the final minute, Stoliarenko picked up the pace and began landing strong kicks to the Brazilian's waistline, who opted for a safe end to the fight based on movement.
Eric McConico defeats Cody Brundage in a close fight to open the card.
Eric McConico derrotou Cody Brundage No. UFC Las Vegas 109 (Photo: Twitter/UFC News)
In the first fight of UFC Las Vegas 109, valid for the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg), Eric McConico derrotou Cody Brundage in a split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28). The Americans fought a low-key, evenly matched duel. Responsible for the best moment of the fight, with a flashdown in the opening seconds, McConico came out on top in the opinion of two of the three judges.
As a result, Eric McConico se recupera da derrota sofrida na estreia no UFC, quando foi nocauteado por Nursulton Ruziboev, in February.
On the other side, Cody Brundage debut with a loss in the Ultimate light heavyweight division. Accustomed to competing at middleweight, the American has only one win in his last five fights.
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