José Aldo faced Mario Bautista to heat up the room before the co-main event of UFC 307 in Salt Lake City. ‘Scarface’ once again showed all his expertise, but in vain.
A whirlwind return. After his victory against Jonathan Martinez, by unanimous decision last May, José Aldo now took on a serious contender for the title, Mario Bautista. On a series of 7 consecutive victories, the latter had the necessary weapons to put the Brazilian in difficulty.
Round 1 : Mario Bautista starts strong. Author of a high volume, the latter delivers numerous kicks, before pinning José Aldo against the cage. After getting out of this situation, the Brazilian begins his fight with low kicks and a defense of takedown. Taking the center of the cage, ‘Scarface’ connects combinations, but is countered by a back arm. At the end of the round, Aldo does a good job online, with good energy management.
Round 2 : Still with good volume, Bautista starts strong, but is chased away by José Aldo’s jabs. Open to the eye, the number 11 in the category takes a terrible knee blow to the body. Playing with his chest movement, the Brazilian seems to be in complete control, and once again defends a takedown attempt. In this end of the recovery, the two fighters open the game, with a plurality of sequences, ending with a jumping knee strike from Bautista.
Round 3 : José Aldo delivers his boxing against Bautista, without being able to note any notable blows. Bautista tries once again takedownbut in vain. Situated against the cage, Aldo is content to defend the takedowns. Pushed by the fans present in the room, ‘Scarface’ hardens his English, before the bell rings.
The fight ended in a split decision in favor of Mario Bautista, after a controversial performance. Posting a record of 9 victories for only 2 defeats in the UFC, Bautista thus confirms his status as a title contender among the bantamweights. A top 5 in the category could be offered to him.
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