Saturday night at the Apex in Las Vegas, Sean Brady and Natalia Silva made a big impact in their encounters.
Brady defeated Gilbert Burns, giving him his third straight loss and taking his No. 6 ranking.
Brady showed a good performance, outscoring Burns 130-47 and getting seven takedowns, making the 38-year-old Burns look his age.
While Burns has not announced his retirement, his position in the UFC welterweight rankings is declining. Brady has called on Ian Machado for a future fight, which would be a compelling matchup for both.
Brady is expected to rank sixth in the upcoming UFC rankings, perhaps slightly higher than Jarry. He hopes to fight again before the end of the year.
Meanwhile, Silva remains unbeaten in the UFC after his decisive win over Jessica Andrade. Although the fight earned them Fight of the Night bonuses, Silva’s superior athleticism and striking, especially her effective kicking, were evident.
After the fight, Silva expressed her readiness for a title shot, although she admitted that Alexa Grasso would defend her title against Valentina Shevchenko on September 14.
Here’s a summary of the card’s results on September 7, highlighting the finishes:
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Shawn Brady defeated Gilbert Burns by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46).
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Natalia Silva defeated Jessica Andrade by unanimous decision (30-27×3).
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Steve Garcia defeated Kyle Nelson via TKO at 3:59 of the first round, extending his KO winning streak to six.
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Cody Durden picked up a win over Matt Schnell with an Anaconda Choke at 0:29 of round two, earning the Performance of the Night bonus. Schnell appears to be signaling retirement by leaving his gloves in the octagon.
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Yanal Ashmoz defeated Trevor Beck by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).
UFC Vegas 97 preliminary card results:
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Chris Padilla defeated Rongzhu by TKO at 4:14 of the second round due to a doctor’s suspension due to an eye injury.
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Isaac Duljaryan defeated Brendon Marott via submission at 4:19 of the second round using an arm triangle.
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Andre Lima defeated Felipe dos Santos by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).
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Gabriel Santos defeated Yeza via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27).
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Jacqueline Amorim secured the win over Vanessa Demopoulos by submission (Armbar) at 3:28 of the first round, although her win could face scrutiny due to a possible gloves grab.
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Andrei Petroski defeated Dylan Budka by unanimous decision (30-27×3).
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Nathan Fletcher defeated Zygemantas Ramaska by submission (arm triangle) at 1:14 of round 2, showcasing his ground game.