Bunes makes weight and confirms fight in the UFC. Photo: Press Release/Facebook/UFC
Felipe Bunes was unsuccessful in UFC Mexico. At the event held this Saturday (28), the Brazilian faced Edgar Chairez In hostile territory, he fought a battle and came out worse. At the end of the 15-minute fight, 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 years old, 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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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.
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.
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.
Rodriguez promotes UFC event. Photo: Press release/Facebook/UFC
The promising Imanol Rodriguez made his UFC debut and had his work cut out for him. Kevin BorjasIn the first round, the Mexican fighter came close to losing his undefeated MMA record after suffering two knockdowns. Resilient and focused, the athlete remained unfazed and balanced the action through 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.
Luna promotes UFC event. Photo: Press release/Facebook/UFC
Hailed as one of the great up-and-coming fighters in MMA, Santiago luna, 21 years old, confirmed his status as favorite in a comfortable manner in UFC MexicoIn the bantamweight division (up to 61,2 kg), the home athlete displayed impressive boxing and wrestling skills. In the striking exchanges, 'Borderboy' was devastating. Angel Pacheco He landed strikes to the head and waistline, and in grappling, he executed well-timed takedowns.
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 derrotou Brandon Moreno by unanimous decision of the judges (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): David Martinez derrotou Marlon Vera by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29, 29-28)
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Bobby Green derrotou Daniel Zellhuber by technical knockout (punches) at 4min55sec of R2
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Edgar Chairez derrotou Felipe Bunes by split decision of the judges (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Imanol Rodriguez defeated Kevin Borjas by technical knockout (punches) at 4min21sec of R2
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Santiago luna derrotou Angel Pacheco by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Preliminary Card
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Ryan Gandra defeated Jose Daniel Medina by technical knockout (punches) at 41 seconds of round 1.
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Ailin Perez derrotou Macy chiasson by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Cristian Quiñonez derrotou Kris moutinho by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Javier Reyes defeated Douglas Silva de Andrade by technical knockout (punches) at 4min59sec of R1
Catchweight (up to 58,9 kg): Regina Tarin defeated Ernesta Kareckaite by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Francis Marshall He 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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