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The main duel of the UFC Vegas 21 tournament at the Apex facility in Las Vegas ended without a winner.
At the start of the second round, just 18 seconds later Lioness Edwardsas (18-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) hit the left hand and hit the finger to Belalo Muhammado (18-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) who couldn’t do anything to stop the goal;
Muhammad could not even properly present himself to the doctor, felt tremendous pain and groaned lying on the floor of the cage. The fighter simply couldn’t open the right eye from which the blood was pouring out.
🤦🏻♂️ pic.twitter.com/JuawZSd7HX
– danawhite (@danawhite) March 14, 2021
“First of all, I apologize to Belal,” Edwards said after the fight. “I didn’t want to do that, I’m really sorry. I’d rather lose than finish the fight like this. My heart hurts, I don’t know what to say.”
“I’m sorry, Belal, brother. I’m sorry, brother.”@Leon_edwardsmma he apologized to @ bullyb170 by the accidental touch to the eye that resulted in his # UFCVegas21 fight being declared without decision. pic.twitter.com/f9JtRM7jA8
– ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 14, 2021
In the first round, Edwards looked better than ever and didn’t feel at all the last time he was in a cage over a year and a half ago. Edward also gave him a big blow to the leg, after which B. Muhammad opened a cross wound.
Edwards had to fight Chamzat Chimayev, who became a UFC sensation, tonight, but their fight was postponed multiple times and eventually canceled due to the effects of the coronavirus, which Chimayev still feels.
UFC president Dana White said even before the fight that in the event of Edward’s victory in a series of eight consecutive victories, he would have a chance to fight for the title of middle world champion, which belongs to Kamaru Usman. .
“As soon as I got out of the cage, I asked my manager, what should I do now? I came here focused on my next goal: to be a champion. My heart broke. It has been a long year and a half. There have been many ups and downs, and now we backtrack and it happened. “
“I’m heartbroken. I don’t know what to say.” # UFCVegas21 pic.twitter.com/zQyI8Qxxdu
– UFC (@ufc) March 14, 2021
In a later press conference, Edwards said that he no longer wanted to go into the cage with Mugammad because it made no sense.
“I fought him just because the other guys refused,” Edwards said. “I’ve clearly won the fight and I feel like I don’t need to fight anymore. I need to move on,” Edwards said.
Muhammad, for his part, has expressed his desire to repeat the duel on social media.
“My heart was broken. My first big tournament fight ended this way, but God is the best planner so I apologize to the fans and the UFC that they deserve a full fight. Rega will return without hurting his eye, I will return and I want to fight Edwards again, “wrote B. Muhammad on social media after the duel and shared his photo.
My heart is shattered, my first main event ended like this, but God, the best planners, sorry to the fans and the @ufc you deserved a full fight .. Alhamdillah, vision is returning and there is no permanent damage to the eye. I’ll be back and I want to run again. @Leon_edwardsmma pic.twitter.com/5xsvhmZ5Uh
– Belal Muhammad (@ bullyb170) March 14, 2021
Edwards last fought in 2019 in July, when he defeated former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos.
Muhammad entered this fight with a series of four straight wins over Dhiego Lima, Lyman Good, Takashi Sato and Curtis Millender.
Four 50 thousand were distributed in this tournament. Prizes in US dollars for the best evening performances: Ryanui Spannui, for the first round noakuta against Miša Cirkunov, Danui Ige’ui, for a sensational 22-second win against Gavin Tucker, Darvey grantui, for the victory in the second round against Jonathon Martinez and Matthew Semelsbergeriui, for a 16-second win against Jason Witt.
All UFC Vegas 21 results:
The battle between Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad ended without a winner – Round 2, 0:18
Ryan Spann defeats Miša Cirkunov with a TKO – Round 1, 1:11
Dan Ige defeated Gavin Tucker by knockout – Round 1, 0:22
Davey Grant defeated Jonathan Martinez by knockout – Round 2, 3:03
Matheus Nicolau defeated Manela Kape by different decision of the judges (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Eryk Anders ended the fight without a winner against Darren Stewart en route to a deadly kick – Round 1, 4:37
Angela Hill defeated Ashley Yoder by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Charles Jourdain defeated Marcel Rojo by technical knockout – Round 3, 4:31
Rani Yahya def. Ray Rodriguez in arm triangle choke – Round 2, 3:09
Nasrat Haqparast defeated Rafa García by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
JJ Aldrich defeated Cortney Casey by a different judge decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Jinh Yu Frey defeated Gloria de Paula by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Matthew Semelsberger defeated Jason Witt by knockout – Round 1, 0:16
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