LAS VEGAS, Oct 5 — Brazilian fighter Alex Pereira don show him strength as he reclaim him light-heavyweight title for UFC 320. Dis one happen for T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, on Saturday night. Pereira just need 1 minute 22 seconds to knock out Magomed Ankalaev after wey him lose the title seven months ago.
Na fast fast move wey Pereira take corner Ankalaev. You go remember say for dia first match, Pereira no enter the ring well, but this time e make am clear say him mentor don teach am well. As soon as referee Herb Dean blow whistle, Pereira dey land him big right hand like say na him mission to make quick work.
The crowd wey gather dey scream and shout as e land one big right hook, wey left Ankalaev dazed. Na so the referee jump in after plenty heavy elbows from Pereira. “Vengeance no dey good, I tell people say I no dey feel well last match, but nobody believe me. Tonight, everybody see say I dey alright,” Pereira talk after e win.
Na wetin wey take place – Ankalaev wey dey look for him 13th win and make history no fit even land the right punch carry wey fit hit down Pereira, as he only land two out of seven strikes. Pereira on the other hand, land 25 out of 37 strikes. For just seven fights, e don comot do two division champion, na record be dat.
Pereira after dis victory dey eye heavyweight division wey be the upper level. UFC Chief Dana White don talk say Pereira don express interest to fight for heavyweight division, even though e advice am make e focus on him current division first.
Na as e go win title again, e don join Ilia Topuria as fighter of the year. With 14 wins down the line, Merab Dvalishvili also maintain him bantamweight crown after e show class against Cory Sandhagen for co-main event, and dem use judges score 49-45, 49-45, 49-46.
“I be machine. I dey train hard,” Dvalishvili talk after dem announce him win. Dis guy dey put him work as him dey achieve plenty takedowns and make new UFC record with twenty takedowns in a five-round match. Despite uncertainty for the fight, Sandhagen land strikes initially, but na Dvalishvili get upper hand as him don dey hold the game tight with him relentless strategy.
So, it be for UFC 320 wey deliver plenty excitement. As 19,081 people dey witness the battle, dis night again remind everybody say for Vegas, you go fit feel the heat of real action!
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