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Mayra Sheetara (left) fighting Holly Holm (right). Photo: UFC/Publicity
The third Brazilian to perform on Saturday night (25) at UFC Vegas 116, Mayra Sheetara was completely dominated by Michelle Montague and lost by unanimous decision, in a duel valid for the bantamweight division (up to 61,2 kg). The result marked the fifth consecutive defeat for the former title challenger in the category, putting the fighter from Uberlândia in serious danger of being fired. On the other hand, the New Zealander extended her record to eight wins and no losses, two of which happened in the UFC.
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Mayra Sheetara in a duel at UFC Vegas 116. Photo: Reproduction/Paramount+.
With great aggression, Montague quickly closed the distance and secured a wide-ranging takedown against the Brazilian, landing in the 100 kg position. With difficulty, Mayra managed to recover half-guard, but ended up giving up her back for a brief moment. Very strong, the New Zealander repelled the Brazilian's sweep attempts and maintained control from the top, landing punches and elbows, remaining alert to defend occasional submission attempts. At the end of the first round, Sheetara walked to her corner aware that she had been completely dominated in the first five minutes.
Mayra started the second round well, landing good punches to her opponent's head, who had difficulty taking the fight to the ground in her initial attempts. While defending a takedown attempt, the Brazilian threatened her opponent with a choke, forcing Michelle to go to the ground to survive. From there, she began to punish the New Zealander with precise front kicks to the midsection and strong punches to the head, posing a real threat to the undefeated fighter.
Despite this, Sheetara made a mistake when attempting to finish the fight with a rear-naked choke, and ended up being swept and falling to the bottom. Clearly tired, Montague took advantage of the advantageous position to rest. With 61 seconds remaining in the second round, the Brazilian made another mistake by landing an illegal kick on her opponent, earning a warning from Herb Dean. The round ended with both fighters standing and exchanging strong blows at close range.
Michelle managed to take the Brazilian down again in the first 30 seconds of the final round, already landing with her guard passed. With great skill, Mayra managed to reverse the position and take her opponent's back, but Montague managed to escape and regain top control after a few moments of concern. Even without managing to lock her opponent in a crucifix, the New Zealander landed strong elbows in side control during the final seconds of the fight.
Unsurprisingly, all the judges scored it in favor of Michelle Montage. Two judges scored it 29-28, while another saw it 30-27.
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Jackson McVey puts Sedriques Dumas to sleep.
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Shortly after Mayra Sheetara 's defeat , Jackson McVey made short work of Sedriques Dumas , winning by submission in the first round in a middleweight bout (up to 83,9 kg). The result marked the American's first victory in the world's largest MMA organization and gave him a lifeline in the company, as he had been defeated in his last two fights. On the other hand, Dumas suffered his fourth consecutive loss.
With great aggression, McVey cornered his opponent against the cage and landed powerful punches at close range in the opening exchanges, taking Dumas to the ground. He punished his rival with strong ground and pound strikes, and after realizing that referee Chris Tognoni was not convinced to stop the fight, he locked in an inverted triangle choke with great precision, forcing Sedriques to tap out when the clock showed two minutes and 14 seconds of the first round.
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