Gabriel Bonfim cemented his place within the prime 5 welterweight divisions with a surprising and dominant efficiency towards Belal Muhammad within the UFC Vegas 118 headliner.
The primary two rounds have been very aggressive, but it surely was Bongfim who landed the extra impactful assaults, together with a collection of brutal leg kicks. Muhammad went to his nook after the second interval, blood pouring from his nostril. He got here again for the third time and instantly went for the primary takedown of the match. Nevertheless, Bongfim noticed it coming and dodged the try with relative ease.
Halfway by means of the third, Bongfim despatched Muhammad’s mouthpiece throughout the Octagon with a vicious proper hand. To his credit score, Muhammad took each level and by no means backed down, though he in all probability discovered himself behind on the scorecards after three rounds.
Bonfim continued to dominate the battle as Muhammad’s nook desperately inspired him to point out some urgency contained in the Octagon. Sadly, that second by no means got here for the previous welterweight titleholder.
After 5 rounds of motion, it went to the scorecards and it was “Keep in mind the Title”‘s third straight loss below the UFC banner.
official outcomes: Gabriel Bonfim def. Belal Muhammad by unanimous determination (50-45, 50-45, 50-45).
