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UFC 270: Michel Pereira beats André Fialho by points on main card | combat

Questioned in other fights for losing performance as time passed, Michel Pereira showed another face this Saturday, at UFC 270, in Anaheim (USA). For the welterweight (up to 77kg), Paraense Voador lost the first round, but showed his variety of strikes in striking to overcome André Fialho by unanimous decision (triple 29-28). It is Michel’s fourth straight win, while the Portuguese made his debut in the organization.

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Michel Pereira defeated André Fialho by unanimous decision (29-28 triple) – Photo: Getty Images

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Michel started the round well and hit good kicks, in addition to raising the crowd by starting a combination with a superman punch, but the Portuguese grew up and put in the best punches. Paraense Voador returned more to his style in the second round, hit two knees and made Fialho feel. Excited, he sent an acrobatics to try to hit his rival. He followed better and started to hit the opponent hard, guaranteeing the round with a takedown at the end.

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Michel Pereira defeated André Fialho by unanimous decision (29-28 triple) – Photo: Getty Images

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Fialho tried to speed up the fight with his boxing at the beginning of the last round, but he had to defend himself from a takedown. Michel returned to vary many blows and regained his superiority. In the final seconds, there was still time for a frank exchange between the two that made the audience vibrate.

Said Nurmagomedov tramples in the first round

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Said Nurmagomedov beat Cody Stamann at 47s of R1 – Photo: Getty Images

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Said Nurmagomedov is a problem for the bantamweight division (up to 61kg). The Russian needed just 47 seconds to finish the tough Cody Stamann with a choke and achieved his 15th career win in 17 fights. He got a takedown early on, wrapped it around the American’s neck and settled the bill quickly.

Ecuadorian debut with knockout

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Michael Morales defeated Trevin Giles by TKO at 4:06 of R1 – Photo: Getty Images

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Michael Morales debuted in style in Ultimate. After falling when he was hit by Trevin Giles and escaping from a kata-gatame, the Ecuadorian reversed the situation, landed good punches and got the TKO at 4:06 of the first round. With the result, the welterweight (up to 77kg) took his unbeaten career to 13 fights.

Raoni Barcelos loses in electrifying fight

The match was busy, but Raoni Barcelos didn’t do enough to get the victory in the last fight of the preliminary card. In a bantamweight bout (up to 61kg), the Brazilian was overtaken by Victor Henry by unanimous decision (30-27 triple) and suffered his second consecutive defeat in the organization, while the American won the second in a row.

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Victor Henry defeated Raoni Barcelos by unanimous decision (30-27 triple) – Photo: Getty Images

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The fight was carried out in striking almost the entire time, with Henry connecting more hard punches and having more volume in the offense. Raoni had some good moments, but he didn’t match the stocks and did little to change the strategy.

Saimon Oliveira is “tied up” and loses in his UFC debut

In his Ultimate debut, Saimon Oliveira couldn’t stop Tony Gravely’s wrestling. The fight for the bantamweight (up to 61kg) ended with a quiet victory for the American by unanimous decision (triple 30-27). There were 11 takedowns applied by Gravely, who suffered few scares over the three rounds.

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Tony Gravely defeated Saimon Oliveira by unanimous decision (30-27 triple) – Photo: Getty Images

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Saimon got off to a good start by connecting knee and attempting a guillotine choke that looked tight, but Gravely escaped the position and dominated the first round in the grapple fight. The scenario was repeated in the following rounds, with the American controlling with his takedowns and neutralizing the Brazilian’s striking, who did not find an answer.

UFC 270
January 22, 2022 in Anaheim (USA)
CARD PRINCIPAL:
Francis Ngannou defeated Ciryl Gane by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)
Deiveson Figueiredo defeated Brandon Moreno by unanimous decision (48-47 x3)
Michel Pereira defeated André Fialho by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Said Nurmagomedov defeated Cody Stamann via submission at 47s of R1
Michael Morales defeated Trevin Giles by TKO at 4:06 of R1
CARD PRELIMINAR:
Victor Henry defeated Raoni Barcelos by unanimous decision (30-27 triple)
Jack della Maddalena defeated Pete Rodriguez by TKO at 2:59 of R1
Tony Gravely defeated Saimon Oliveira by unanimous decision (30-27 triple)
Matt Frevola defeated Genaro Valdez by TKO at 3:15 of R1
Vanessa Demopoulos defeated Silvana Juarez by submission at 2m25s of R1
Jasmine Jasudavicius defeated Kay Hansen via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

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