UFC 277: Moreno vs Kai Kara
Dallas-UFC 277: Moreno vs. Kai Kara: The fourth match will feature gold-bearing Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno. On Saturday night at UFC 277 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, Moreno defeated Kai Kara-France by way of a third-round technical knockout victory to win the interim UFC flyweight championship.
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Close Fight
It was a very close fight between Moreno and Kara-France over the course of two rounds. The third round was a highly entertaining one that will be remembered vividly. After knocking Moreno to the ground, Kara-France threw a slashing elbow that cut Moreno under the eye. The City Kickboxing athlete pummeled Moreno while teammates Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski cheered him on.
Undoubtedly, Moreno stood up again. He also increased the pressure before launching a devastating liver kick. Moreno’s unwavering spirit was evident. Moreno continued to fire follow-up shots, forcing referee Herb Dean to intervene and stop the fight. The third round, which was expected to be Kara-France’s strongest, was called off at 4:34, thereby crowning Moreno as the Interim Champion.
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Figueiredo entered the octagon
The current UFC flyweight champion, Figueiredo, entered the Octagon for a post-fight confrontation with the current interim champion. Their three-fight series is currently tied at 1-1-1 between Figueiredo and Moreno. Before their anticipated fourth match, the combatants put their differences behind them and praised one another.
