Ivan OrekhovCorrespondent SportAll materialsThis evening, the T-Mobile arena in Las Vegas (USA) did not need a title fight. After all, the show turned out to be fiery even without it. «The Last Supper of Street Judas» The crazy poster, which was decorated with former sparring partners in the American Top Team (ATT) hall, justified expectations. Once best friends who turned into sworn enemies, the fight was well promoted. There was everything here: mutual insults, and the removal of the «personal» to the public, and witty threats. So, Jorge Masvidal threatened to send Colby Covington into a coma. Chaos also promised the «UFC's Most Dangerous Gangster» an execution in the electric chair. View this post on Instagram
Emotions burned during the battle. Even if at times the audience was bored and the dissatisfied buzz prevented them from following the fight itself, even if everything was resolved as most experts predicted … But it was still great! Short, but furious exchanges in the rack, the complete dominance of Covington on the ground and a miracle knockdown from Jorge in the fourth round. It seemed to everyone that the Gangster was resurrected and resurrected the intrigue with him. But not Colby: playing dirty in places (there was a poke in the eye and a blow in the groin), the ex-temporary champion quickly subdued Masvidal and confidently took the victory. By the way, the numbers on the judges' cards are close to defeat: 50-44, 50-45 , 49-46. Only one judge gave that same round with a knockdown to Street Jesus. View this post on Instagram
It is obvious that Masvidal's finest hour has come to an end. Three defeats in a row (before Chaos there was a dilogy with the reigning champion Kamaru Usman), all in one wicket. From the former status of the killer, which appeared in the Gangster after the knockouts of Darren Till and Ben Askren, there is almost nothing left. But Colby is already knocking out a new superfight with might and main. He chose his opponent long ago, but today Covington simply repeated his disgusting challenge:
"The Miami trash is over — it's the turn of the Louisiana trash. Dustin Poirier, cuckold, where are you?! Take the fight. Name the place and bring there your wife Jezebel and her daughter, whom Conor (McGregor) conceived for her. You're next, see you soon!"
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Doctors refused to save Moicano Brazilian Renato Moicano's short notice for a fight against compatriot Rafael dos Anjos (the former league champion in the lightweight division was originally supposed to fight Rafael Fiziev, overtaken by COVID-19) did not make the co-main event brighter. But this is only on paper! In fact, the fighters presented the fans with a 25-minute thriller, during which Moicano, with a face disfigured by a terrible hematoma, lived as best he could until the judge's verdict. A real lesson in courage from a fighter who had not seen almost half of the felling with one eye. View this post on Instagram
How are Nurmagomedov and Ulanbekov doing? to what many called Brian Kelleher the biggest test of Umar Nurmagomedov's career, at the organization's 272nd numbered tournament, we saw a master class from the Russian. If Sergey Morozov from Kazakhstan lasted almost two rounds in January 2021, then the American was strangled in his debut … Two fights in the UFC, two early victories and a perfect 14-0 record. Umar is a real beast who has the right to demand from the promotion of opponents from the top 15 bantamweight.
"There is still more to come. Thanks to everyone who is rooting for me. Thanks to the team! I think I'm a fighter in the bantamweight division. Yes, now we have agreed to featherweight, but only because we took the fight on short notice, like the opponent. I want to say that I can fight next weekend if I get the chance!" — said the cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov after the triumph.