The first Brazilian to step into the octagon at UFC Mexico , Douglas D' Silva started well, but couldn't withstand Javier Reyes' game and ended up losing by technical knockout in the first round on Saturday night (28), in a duel valid for the featherweight category (up to 65,7 kg). With the result, the Venezuelan became only the second fighter to beat Silva in this way. The 40-year-old veteran suffered his second consecutive defeat.
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Douglas D'Silva almost won by knockout early in the fight.
The two fighters began the fight studying each other. While Reyes tried to use his superior reach to work straight punches, Silva feinted a lot and looked for the best time to connect with his strikes. With this strategy, the Brazilian landed a powerful right straight that sent the Venezuelan to the ground.
Confident, he risked a spinning kick to the head and began to corner his opponent. After using a few minutes to recover, Reyes returned the favor by knocking the Paraense fighter down with a right cross. On the ground, he punished his rival and even threatened him with a rear-naked choke at times.
Douglas managed to defend the submission attempts, but then began to be hit with strong, unanswered punches. In this scenario, referee Herb Dean was forced to stop the fight literally in the last second of the first round, much to the displeasure of the Paraense fighter, who criticized him after the stoppage.
Mexican star debuts with a victory.
In a catchweight bout at 58,9 kg, newcomer and home favorite Regina Tarin defeated Ernesta Kareckaite by unanimous decision, extending her undefeated record to eight wins. The fighter, who quickly became a fan favorite, handed the Lithuanian her second loss in the world's largest MMA organization. She made a point of thanking her coaches and fans for their support in the post-fight interview inside the octagon.
The Mexican fighter started the fight very comfortably in the striking exchanges. Moving better and with more fluid combinations, her punches landed on several occasions and visibly rocked her opponent. The fight took a less intense turn, but every time Ernesta tried to be more aggressive with straight punches, she ended up being countered by the home fighter.
The Lithuanian fighter tried to take the fight to the cage in order to slow down her opponent through isometric holds. However, she was unable to take Regina down and ended up being the victim of good knees to the midsection and short elbows, as well as being controlled in the Muay Thai clinch.
Despite securing a takedown in the final second of the middle round, the Lithuanian fighter remained at a disadvantage for most of the fight. Even though she landed some good strikes, Tarin clearly had the better moments throughout the three rounds. Therefore, two judges scored all rounds in favor of Regina, while another judge scored it 29-28 in her favor.
Mairon Santos' former rival wins again.
Francis Marshall in victory at UFC Mexico . Photo: Reproduction/X.
In the second fight of the night, Erik Silva and Francis Marshal delivered a short but very exciting bout in the featherweight category (up to 65,7 kg). The American won by submission in the first round, recovering from his loss to Mairon Santos in March of last year. On the other hand, Silva suffered his third consecutive defeat in the world's largest MMA organization.
The Venezuelan put on a show of aggression and displayed a vast arsenal of strikes on his feet in the opening seconds of the fight, with powerful leg kicks and spinning attacks. Marshal, on the other hand, went for the grappling and, after some resistance, managed to take his opponent to the ground.
He transitioned to mount, and then locked in the rear-naked choke after Silva turned his back. The Latino then tapped out when the clock showed two minutes and 29 seconds.
Check the results of the UFC Mexico
Main Card
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Lone'er Kavanagh defeated Brandon Moreno by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): David Martinez defeated Marlon Vera by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29, 29-28)
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Bobby Green defeated Daniel Zellhuber by technical knockout (punches) at 4:55 of round 2.
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Edgar Chairez defeated Felipe Bunes by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Imanol Rodriguez defeated Kevin Borjas by technical knockout (punches) at 4:21 of round 2.
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Santiago Luna defeated Angel Pacheco by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Preliminary Card
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Ryan Gandra defeated Jose Daniel Medina by technical knockout (punches) at 41 seconds of round 1.
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Ailin Perez defeated Macy Chiasson by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Cristian Quiñonez defeated Kris Moutinho by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Javier Reyes defeated Douglas Silva de Andrade by technical knockout (punches) at 4:59 of round 1.
Catchweight (up to 58,9 kg): Regina Tarin defeated Ernesta Kareckaite by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Francis Marshall defeated Erik Silva by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:29 of Round 1.
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Damian Pinas defeated Wes Schultz by knockout (punch) at 2:30 of round 1.
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