Victor Hugo scored a wonderful end to cap off UFC Battle Move Invitational 10 in Las Vegas on Thursday evening.
Hugo headlined the grappling present within the fourth conflict with CJI champion and two-time ADCC silver medalist Nicky Rodriguez, who entered the mat with a 7-1 report below the FPI banner. Rodriguez was searching for payback after going 0-3 in opposition to the Brazilian in earlier years, however Hugo had the final chuckle in the long run.
A 4-time IBJJF world champion and black belt below the legend Alexandre Ribeiro, Hugo had weight on his aspect as made his finest to cease each try from Rodriguez in regulation. Referee Vitor Ribeiro introduced them again up after it reached a stalemate, however neither might advance anyplace close to a profitable assault.
Additional time started and Hugo pulled guard to keep away from takedown factors for Rodriguez, once more locking themselves able during which the Craig Jones protege couldn’t advance. The referee once more stood them again up, and this time Hugo stunned by countering a takedown try and throw Rodriguez to the mat and instantly take the again to sink in a rear-naked choke for the faucet.
Hugo referred to as for a conflict with Gordon Ryan following his FPI 10 victory, a rematch of their ADCC 2022 conflict that had Ryan win by factors (8-0).
“I believe there’s just one man that beat Nicky Rod on this stage,” Hugo stated. “He’s not lively, however every time he’s, it will be a pleasure, if he’s as much as it, to face Gordon Ryan. I believe, after getting by way of Nicky, that’s in all probability the title that makes essentially the most sense. … I do know he’s not wholesome, I wasn’t wholesome both, so I imagine he’s gonna get by way of that and every time he’s prepared, if he desires to take the problem, I’ll be right here and let’s do it.”
The co-main occasion had Oliver Taza searching for redemption in opposition to Renato Canuto, making an attempt to avenge a 2-0 factors loss on the 2019 version of the ADCC, however got here up brief yet another time. The duo engaged in a really technical and shut match, however Canuto scored two factors with below 20 seconds left in extra time to safe the win and enhance to 4-0 below the FPI banner.
The IBJJF world champion introduced after the match that he has signed a four-fight cope with Tuff-N-Uff to make his MMA debut later this yr.
The third-to-last match of the evening ended with a spotlight as Brianna Ste-Marie labored on high and handed the guard in what seemed like an arm-triangle choke try. With Elisabeth Clay struggling together with her arm trapped, nonetheless, Ste-Marie pressed for the faucet with a Von Flue choke.
Former teammates and roommates Andy Murasaki and Daniel Sathler engaged in a heated conflict with extra slaps and kicks than submission makes an attempt in regulation, however it all modified in extra time as FPI debutant Murasaki locked a nasty heel hook early for the faucet.
The early portion of the FPI card had the brand new era of veteran households compete.
Cassia Moura, daughter of Bruno Bastos, took on Andre Galvao’s daughter Sarah Galvao and has her in hassle with a standing rear-naked choke in extra time. Galvao finally escaped, however the assault secured the 4 factors mandatory to ensure Moura’s victory by factors (4-2). Achilles Rocha, son of UFC veteran and jiu-jitsu nice Vagner Rocha, went to a attract factors (2-2) with Nathan Haddad after an thrilling backwards and forwards battle, and had the judges’ resolution go in his favor.
Alex Enriquez and Carlos Henrique didn’t want judges as they opened the cardboard with slick submissions, forcing Julia Alves and Victor Delibero to faucet to a rear-naked choke and armbar.
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