Daniel Willycat starts strong, tires, and is knocked out at UFC Vegas 117.

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Daniel Willycat experienced a night of 'heaven to hell' at UFC Vegas 117 , held this Saturday (16). The Brazilian faced Hall of Famer Dooho Choi in the co-main event and, despite putting pressure on in the first round and coming close to a knockout, ended up tiring and being knocked out in the second round.

With the defeat, the Brazilian suffered his second loss in the UFC and saw his streak of three consecutive victories come to an end. The South Korean, on the other hand, achieved his sixth victory in the organization and extended his winning streak to four.

Daniel Willycat starts aggressively but ends up knocked out with a blow to the waistline.

Daniel Willycat started the fight aggressively, in true Chute Boxe style. The Brazilian landed a powerful kick that sent his opponent back, followed by punches that rocked the South Korean, who could barely keep up with the speed. He then attempted a flying knee, but was surprised by a right cross from Choi. Even so, he continued advancing and unleashing combinations that exploded against his opponent's guard and face.

In the second round, Willycat returned with the same intensity, pressing and looking for crosses, but this time Choi defended better. Midway through the round, the Brazilian tried to change strategy and focus on grappling, but couldn't secure a takedown and was forced to return to striking.

As time passed, fatigue became evident. Dooho Choi, now fresher, began to land more powerful blows. Sensing his opponent's weakness, the South Korean opted for a body hook that dropped the Brazilian and paved the way for the knockout.

Juan Diaz finishes Malcolm Wellmaker and debuts with a victory at UFC Vegas 117.

Malcolm Wellmaker 's hype suffered another blow in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The American prospect faced Peruvian Juan Diaz at UFC Vegas 117 and, after struggling in the first round, was submitted in the second round with a rear-naked choke, suffering his second consecutive loss in the organization.

With the victory, Juan Diaz reached the mark of 17 wins in his career and, as a bonus, made a winning debut in the UFC.

Check out the results of UFC Vegas 117

MAIN CARD – Starting at 21 PM (Brasilia time)

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Arnold Allen defeated Melk Costa by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46)

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Dooho Choi defeated Daniel Willycat by knockout (punch to the waistline) at 4:29 of round 2.

Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Juan Diaz defeated Malcolm Wellmaker by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:08 of round 2.

Catchweight (up to 97,5 kg): Modestas Bukauskas defeated Christian Edwards by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Bernardo Sopaj defeated Timmy Cuamba by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:25 of round 2.

Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Khaos Williams defeated Nikolay Veretennikov by knockout (punch) at 2:31 of round 1.

PRELIMINARY CARD – Starting at 18 PM (Brasilia time)

Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Ivan Erslan defeated Tuco Tokkos by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Thomas Gantt defeated Artur Minev by knockout (punches) at 2:51 of round 2.

Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Ketlen Vieira defeated Jacqueline Cavalcanti by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Cody Brundage defeated Andre Petroski by knockout (punches) at 0:44 of round 2.

Strawweight (up to 52,1 kg): Alice Ardelean defeated Polyana Viana by submission (knee lock) at 4:30 of round 2.

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Luis Gurule defeated Daniel Barez by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Strawweight (up to 52,1 kg): Nicolle Caliari defeated Shauna Bannon by submission (katagatame) at 3:8 of round 3.

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