Alert! Felipe Bunes loses his second consecutive fight at UFC Mexico, complains, and gets himself into trouble.

Brazilian fighter is going through a rough patch in his career and is at serious risk of being cut by the UFC.

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Bunes makes weight and confirms fight in the UFC. Photo: Press Release/Facebook/UFC

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Felipe Bunes was unsuccessful at UFC Mexico . At the event held this Saturday (28), the Brazilian faced Edgar Chairez in hostile territory, put on a battle and came out worse. At the end of the 15 minutes of fighting, the athlete lost by split decision and left the octagon complaining.

Now, Bunes sees his situation in the UFC becoming complicated. The Brazilian has suffered two consecutive defeats and has lost three of his four fights for the organization. However, Bunes has now secured his second consecutive victory and is rising in the flyweight division (up to 57 kg).

Felipe Bunes , 36, is a veteran of MMA. The Brazilian began his career in the sport in 2011 and built a record of 14 wins and nine losses.

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Brazilian starts well, but performance drops.

The fight started with a flurry of action, with the athletes exchanging punches with everything they had. Midway through the round, Bunes clung to Chairez and took his back. With the advantage, Bunes delivered punches and elbows to Chairez's face and body. Worried, Chairez, trying to survive the fight, only defended himself.

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At a disadvantage, Chairez showed more aggression in the second round. However, Bunes was not intimidated and landed jabs and kicks. In turn, Chairez loosened up, attacking with jabs, crosses, and straight punches. Calmly, Bunes continued to land jabs and kicks. Despite the agitation, Chairez had difficulty landing good strikes on Bunes. In turn, Bunes landed two good kicks on Chairez.

The third and final round started intensely, with the fighters exchanging blows. Bunes went for a single leg takedown and managed to take Chairez down, who quickly got back to his feet. Encouraged by the crowd's support, Chairez landed a beautiful inverted elbow strike that rocked Bunes. Confident, Chairez took the initiative and landed a good punch to Bunes' midsection and a straight punch to his face.

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Annoyed, Bunes taunted Chairez, but landed few punches. Better on his feet, Chairez landed jabs. Tired, Bunes called Chairez to fight again, but received more blows than he attacked. In the final seconds, Bunes raised his arm, celebrating the victory, but it was Chairez who finished better, landing a sequence that rocked him.

Rodriguez gets a scare, but knocks out his opponent.

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Rodriguez promotes UFC event. Photo: Press release/Facebook/UFC

Promising UFC fighter Imanol Rodriguez made his debut and had a tough time dealing with Kevin Borjas . In the first round, the Mexican came close to losing his MMA undefeated record after suffering two knockdowns. Resilient and focused, the athlete remained unfazed and balanced the fight using grappling.

In the second round, the athlete displayed technique and power in boxing, knocking out the Peruvian. Thus, Rodriguez secured his seventh MMA victory, all by stoppage (six by knockout and one by submission), confirming his status as a promising fighter in the flyweight division.

Luna puts on a show.

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Luna promotes UFC event. Photo: Press release/Facebook/UFC

Hailed as one of the great promises of MMA, 21-year-old Santiago Luna easily lived up to expectations at UFC Mexico . In the bantamweight division (up to 61,2 kg), the hometown fighter displayed impressive boxing and wrestling skills. In striking, 'Borderboy' rocked Angel Pacheco with punches to the head and body, and in grappling, he landed well-timed takedowns.

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At the end of the 15-minute fight, Luna defeated the American by unanimous decision. With his second victory in the organization, the Mexican continues to rise in the bantamweight division. In MMA since 2022, the athlete has won all eight fights he has competed in, seven of them by stoppage (four by submission and three by knockout).

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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