The UFC finally returned to the city of Las Vegas . This last Saturday, February 6th, UFC Vegas 18 took place, held at the UFC Apex arena.
With the help of author Kate Richardson, we bring to you all that happened at the event, the results of the fights and if there were any surprises in the confrontations.
Volkov knocks out and puts an end to Overeem's good phase
In the first seconds, Alexander Volkov delivered a strong kick, followed by a few punches, which caused Alistair Overeem to cringe.
The Russian, with greater wingspan, took the center of the cage and pressed Overeem against the grid, while the Dutchman sought the counterattack, but was surprised by another good moment from “Drago”, who with another sequence of strokes, finished the first much higher round.
Alexander maintained his offensive momentum in the second round and, without any major difficulties, was striking and injuring Overeem, who was already showing a lot of wear and tear.
A new sequence of punches by the Russian was the end point of the fight, as Alistair fell without being able to continue the duel. With the win, Volkov adds his second positive result in a row, while Overeem loses again after two victories.
Pantoja defeats Manel Kape and wins again in UFC
Showing agility, Alexandre Pantoja and Manel Kape opted to start the confrontation in striking at medium distance, with a slight advantage for the Brazilian, who framed the Angolan against the grid at times and connected good strokes.
The athlete from Arraial do Cabo (RJ) proved to be safe in the second round and remained superior in striking, very quickly in the connected punches, while Manel, despite the good movement, was unable to develop his game.
The script followed the same in the last round. Alexandre Pantoja, focused, did not care about the Angolan’s provocations and followed his strategy to the letter, striking with precision and moving well through the cage.
In the last seconds, Kape started upwards, but the Brazilian controlled his opponent's momentum until the end and left with the triumph in the unanimous decision, recovering from the defeat to Askar Askarov.
Dariush wins rematch against Carlos Diego Ferreira
Carlos Diego Ferreira and Beneil Dariush started the fight in an agitated way, both standing and on the ground. When trying to make a “sacrifice” drop, the Brazilian fell from below and saw his opponent get good hits on the ground and pound.
The duel returned to striking in the last few seconds, with both hitting another sequence of good punches in the middle distance. In the second round, noting that Diego Ferreira was better at striking, Dariush knocked him down again, but the Amazonian showed good work from below, even receiving some hits on the ground and pound.
In the third round, unlike the previous rounds, the fight took place more standing up, in striking, and what was seen was the balance of both parties. In the end, after three rounds and a high level confrontation, the one who got the better was Dariush, who in the split decision, defeated Diego Ferreira again, just as he did in 2014.
Karol Rosa adds third win in a row
Without wasting time, Karol Rosa started the fight by taking down Joselyne Edwards. With great technique, the Brazilian was striking on the ground and pound, preventing any action from the opponent.
In the sequence, Karol managed the mount, but showing agility, Edwards managed to get up, causing the duel to stand up again. In the second round, the capixaba got two good kicks in a row, which made the Panamanian feel. In the middle of the partial, the PRVT Girls fighter applied a good fall and hit good hits on the ground and pound until the bell rang.
Very attentive and agile, Karol Rosa managed to overthrow Joselyne in the first seconds of the third round. The fight was back on its feet, but quickly the Brazilian pressed the Panamanian against the grid and, in the final minutes, took the confrontation to the ground, where she managed her advantage until the end. With that, the capixaba emerged unanimously victorious and achieved its third consecutive victory in the organization.
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