In the main fight of UFC 295, Alex Poatan confirmed his victory to make history in Ultimate; Jéssica Andrade and Diego Lopes shone with victories on the main card
Alex Poatan is in the history of MMA. This Saturday, 11, in New York, in the United States, the Brazilian won Jiri Prochazka and won the light heavyweight belt (93 kg). The former middleweight champion (84 kg) knocked out his opponent in the second round and won his second title in a different category in Ultimate.
Before entering MMA, Poatan was also champion in two different categories at Glory, the main kockboxing company in the world. Now in the UFC, he challenged Israel Adesanya for a fight; the rival is away from the Octagon for an indefinite period of time.
The light heavyweight division has a new king and he is Brazilian! 🇧🇷 🏆 @AlexPereiraUFC leaves with the category belt after a spectacular knockout in the main fight of the #UFC295!
[ Todos os eventos do UFC ao vivo no @UFCFightPassBR ]
— UFC Brasil (@UFCBrasil) November 12, 2023
I’m very happy, I thank all the fans. It’s an honor to be fighting at Madison Square Garden, it’s fantastic. I’m very happy with this belt,” Poatan said.
“I’m never one to call anyone out, but I wanted a fight that’s interesting for me and I think it would be for everyone. He’s a person who somehow encouraged me when I was in a bar drinking. He said in a video that I was going to stay at the bar, but he rescued me. This guy also recently said that he was only going to fight again in 2027. The way he rescued me, I also wanted to rescue this guy, because he is a talent, he can’t stay still all this time. He is Adesanya. He can come now and fight for the belt. I know he’s a little strange, the champion challenging, but we still have a story to settle. Adesanya, come to daddy”added the Brazilian.
Alex, 36 years old, won his first belt in 2022, in the middleweight decision. A year later, he was UFC light heavyweight champion, in his seventh fight in the league. He has competed in Ultimate since 2021 and has victories over Jan BlachowiczJiri Prochazka, Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland.
Brazilians in the octagon
In the other fights on Saturday, Jessica “Bate-Estaca” Andrade won, by technical knockout at 3min15s, the American-Brazilian Mackenzie Dern. Diego Lopes was the first Brazilian to win on the night, with a triumph over Pat Sabatini at featherweight.
Tabatha Ricci was defeated by the Mexican Lupita Godinez by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28) at strawweight. Alessandro Costa he also got the worst of the flyweight division and ended up being beaten by the Australian Steve Erceg.
Other results
Jéssica Andrade knocked out Mackenzie Dern in the 2nd round;
Benoît Saint-Denis knocked out Matt Frevola in the 1st round;
Diego Lopes knocked out Pat Sabatini in the 1st round;
Steve Erceg beat Alessandro Costa by unanimous decision;
Loopy Godinez beat Tabatha Ricci via split decision;
Mateusz Rebecki submitted Roosevelt Roberts in the 1st round;
Nazim Sadykhov vs Viacheslav Borshchev ended in a draw;
Jared Gordon knocked out Mark Madsen in the 1st round;
John Castañeda beat Kyung-Ho Kang via unanimous decision;
Joshua Van beat Kevin Borjas by unanimous decision;
Jamall Emmers knocked out Dennis Buzukja in the 1st round.
Source: sportbuzz
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