Michael Page achieves his fourth consecutive victory in the UFC, but without displaying the brilliance of other moments in his career. The Englishman defeated Nursulton Ruziboev this Saturday (5), at UFC Paris , in another triumph marked by his movement and unconventional striking style. At 39 years old, the fighter reached his 26th victory in professional MMA.
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Page landed a low kick early on, but Ruziboev took the fight to the ground. The Englishman tried to lock in a buggy choke, but his opponent managed to defend and stay on top. Page went to the cage and managed to get back to his feet. With less than a minute left in the round, the Briton managed to break free and landed some strikes before the round ended.
With his unorthodox style, Michael Page gained more space to work in the striking exchanges and landed a strong kick to the knee. The Briton's strategy was to connect with strikes and look for a cage game to control the pace of the fight. In the final stretch of the round, Page landed a precise spinning elbow, but Ruziboev absorbed the blow and resisted until the end of the round.
In the third round, Page started by taunting, in the best Anderson Silva style , but the Uzbek managed to take the fight to the ground with the help of the cage. The Briton quickly got back to his feet and began connecting with strikes in the exchanges to control the final moments of the fight. Michael Page won by unanimous decision.
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Daniil Donchenko confirmed why he is considered one of the most promising prospects in the welterweight division (up to 77,1 kg), winning by unanimous decision against Punahele Soriano . At 25 years old, the Ukrainian has 15 wins and only two losses in professional MMA, with nine victories by knockout.
Donchenko gained an advantage right from the first exchange of blows, landing a good uppercut. Soriano sought to control the center of the octagon, while the Ukrainian, even with his back to the cage, was more effective with his strikes, eventually landing a powerful right hand that knocked his opponent down. Donchenko also defended his rival's takedown attempts and, varying his combinations well, had a significant advantage in the first round.
In the second round, Daniil stuck to his strategy, maintaining his movement and making it difficult for his opponent. Soriano couldn't find the ideal distance during the round, while Donchenko continued to be more precise and effective with his combinations.
Punahele continued to try and take the fight to the ground and secured a takedown with just over three minutes remaining in the round. On the ground, the Hawaiian attempted a submission, but the Ukrainian resisted his attempts until the end. At the end of the three rounds, Daniil Donchenko was declared the winner by unanimous decision.
UFC Paris results
MAIN CARD (16pm Brasília time)
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Salahdine Parnasse defeated Dan Hooker by technical knockout (kicks and punches) at 2:35 of round 1.
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Axel Sola defeated Fares Ziam by knockout (left overhand) at 1:40 of round 1.
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Michael Page defeated Nursulton Ruziboev by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Daniil Donchenko defeated Punahele Soriano by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Kurtis Campbell defeated Trevor Peek by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:6 of round 3.
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Losene Keita defeated Muhammad Naimov by knockout (right straight) at 2:54 of round 1.
PRELIMINARY CARD (13pm Brasília time)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Felipe Lima defeated Morgan Charriere by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Mario Pinto defeated Ryan Spann by technical knockout (punches) at 0:55 of round 2.
Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Modestas Bukauskas defeated Oumar Sy by technical knockout (knee and punches) at 3:57 of round 3.
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Pavel Andrusca defeated Nathaniel Wood by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Fabia Sintes defeated Michael Aljarouj by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)
Women's bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Nora Cornolle defeated Klaudia Sygula by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Matthieu Duclos defeated Luis Felipe Dias by knockout (left cross) at 4:35 of round 1.
Women's strawweight (up to 52,1 kg): Delphine Benouaich defeated Sofia Montenegro by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:22 of round 2.
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