Following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 49 battle card on the UFC Apex, UFC officers introduced the recipients of the performance-based fighter bonuses.
Struggle of the Evening: Ji Yeon Kim vs Priscila Cachoeira
Flyweight fireworks went off contained in the UFC APEX at UFC Struggle Evening: Makhachev vs Inexperienced. Each Ji Yeon “Firefist” Kim and Priscila “Zombie Woman” Cachoeira lived as much as their nicknames, placing on a three-round stand-up showcase.
Every lady had their moments within the battle, with Kim connecting early and sometimes along with her crisp combos and counterstrikes. Cachoeira relied on her highly effective strikes to harm Kim and whereas a few of her photographs missed the mark, those that discovered hand-crafted a big effect.
Heading into the third body it was anybody’s battle, and as they approached the mid-way of the spherical it appeared like Kim had issues beneath management. That’s when Cachoeira hit her third possibly fourth wind and began throwing elbow after elbow after elbow, busting Kim open and ending the ultimate spherical in an intense flurry.
The judges noticed the spectacular battle as a Unanimous Determination for Cachoeira, giving her three wins in her final 4 UFC bouts.
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Efficiency of the Evening: Wellington Turman
Just some weeks after his bout with Rodolfo Viera was cancelled, Wellington Turman made essentially the most of his alternative to face Misha Cirkunov at UFC Struggle Evening: Makhachev vs Inexperienced. The Brazilian middleweight bounced again from a tricky first spherical wherein he absorbed a handful of floor and pound strikes with a shocking armbar win within the second spherical. Turman threw up the armbar in what felt like an occasion, forcing Cirkuno to faucet instantly. It was an enormous win and a particular step in the proper path for Turman.
Efficiency of the Evening: Arman Tsarukyan
Islam Makhachev wasn’t the one ranked light-weight to get a dominate TKO victory at UFC Struggle Evening: Makhachev vs Inexperienced. Arman Tsarukyan dominated Joel Álvarez from begin to end, using his grappling to carry the Spaniard to the canvas and drop devastating elbows on his opponent. One in all which, prompted a horrible gash on Álvarez’s nostril that made it troublesome for Álvarez to see. It additionally marked the start of the top for Álvarez, as Tsarukyan went straight again to the gameplan within the second spherical.
Tsarukyan pressured Álvarez proper off the bat, was in a position to get him briefly right into a crucifix place after which pour on photographs that the referee couldn’t ignore. It was an image good efficiency and proved that Tsarukyan is greater than a prospect, he’s a contender.
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