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NEW YORK – Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza presented one of the most memorable performances of his career at UFC 230 on Saturday – and Chris Weidman relived a nightmare in his home country.
Souza (27-6) finished Weidman (14-4) via TKO at 2:46 of the third round of their middleweight competition, the co-main event of UFC 230 at the 39th. interior of Madison Square Garden.
It was a very close fight until the end. Souza knocked out Weidman with a heavy right hand, but referee Dan Miragliotta did not intervene immediately. Souza threw two more punches and protested like him against Miragliotta. Weidman weakly grabbed Souza's leg and Miragliotta then broke off the fight.
"I love Chris," Souza said. "He's a great guy, he's a hero and a sports legend, he's a great guy, and I know he's here in his hometown." bad for him.I love this guy.He is the best in the world. "
This is the second time that Weidman is violently knocked out at Madison Square Garden. He suffered a beating knee defeat against Yoel Romero two years ago at UFC 205. This arrival also took place in the third round.
A former UFC champion, Weidman quickly cornered Souza on the feet and blew his nose. The entire fight took place on the feet, despite Weidman's history of academic struggle and Souza's jiu-jitsu adorned career.
Souza, of Manaus, Brazil, responded to the second and third rounds. He repeatedly went to the right side of Weidman's body with the left hook and followed him with rights at a disadvantage. Weidman struggled to defend the right hand, which made the difference in the fight.
Former Strikeforce champion, Souza has never beaten for a UFC title despite a 9-3 record in the Octagon. Due to an injury, he had missed a considerable time last year, but Souza is 2-1 in 2018, including on Weidman and Derek Brunson.
Adesanya gives a hand for a performance
Nigerian middleweight Israel Adesanya (15-0) continued their rise to stardom with a first-round TKO against Derek Brunson (18-7) in the first fight on the main draw.
Adesanya rejected Brunson's first attempts to put him on the ground before knee hurting. Brunson stepped back and tried to regain his senses, but Adesanya felt the blood. He followed with more knees, dropped him with one right hand and finally finished with punches against the fence.
The finish is made at 4:51 of the first round.
"They say I do not have a fight." It was like a walk in the [park], "Adesanya said." No, it was like a walk in the garden. Madison, baby. "
Adesanya, who trains in New Zealand, set fire to the UFC middleweight division in 2018. Saturday's victory was her fourth win this year. He defeated Rob Wilkinson, Marvin Vettori, Brad Tavares and Brunson.
Cannonier stuns Branch in the annoyance of middleweights
The former heavyweight, Jared Cannonier (11-4) took advantage of an opportunity on short notice, finishing David Branch (22-5) via TKO at the 29-second mark of the second round of his debut in the UFC for medium weight.
Cannonier of Dallas has accepted the fight against Branch at the end of last month after Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza, Branch's first opponent, was taken to the main event. Cannonier was 1-3 in his last four bouts and he had not won since July 2017.
He gave some branches early to Branch, but made it work hard for them. This seemed to have a wear and tear effect on Branch because it seemed tired and uncertain between rounds. The second frame consisted entirely of Cannonier, while he dropped Branch with a hard right hand and followed with finished shots to the ground.
"I know I'm one of the best in the world and I came here to raise my hand," said Cannonier.
This is a huge setback for Branch, former WSOF middleweight and heavyweight champion. Branch entered UFC 230 with a major opportunity against Souza. It now falls to 2-2 since its signing with UFC last year.
For Cannonier, who is battling the MMA Lab in Glendale, Arizona, this is the sixth KO of his career.
Roberson dominates Marshman in a bloody decision
Midfielder Karl Roberson (7-1) earned his second dominant UFC victory, defeating Jack Marshman on the foot and on the court in a decisive victory.
The three judges scored a one-sided setback for Roberson: 30-26, 30-26 and 30-27. Roberson hit heavy left hands throughout the 185-pound bout, seriously injuring Marshman's nose. Marshman's proved extremely resilient, but he never threatened Roberson, 28 years old.
Former professional boxer, Roberson also presented his fight. He took Marshman to the second and third laps and went out of control.
The only drawback for Roberson is that he appeared to have injured his leg in the second round. Roberson drinks from time to time, but that does not affect his performance. He recovered from his loss to Cezar Ferreira at UFC 224 in May.
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