(VIDEO) The ‘Diamond’ Poirier was overtaken in the third round by the cobweb woven by the Brazilian in the form of a jiu-jitsu.
Brazilian Charles Oliveira retained the UFC lightweight belt after submitting American Dustin ‘the Diamond’ Poirier in the second round at UFC 269 on Saturday night in Nevada, United States.
Oliveira, who despite being champion did not arrive with the favorite vitola, silenced the skeptics with a resounding victory against a Poirier who looked good, although not complete enough. The Brazilian hit the table and vindicated himself at the head of the lightweight division.
There was no room for speculation. From the first moment both connected forcefully, Poirier hit with more power than the champion, who tried to quell the aspirant’s effervescence by pressing against the gate.
Oliveira tested the power of Poirier, who sent him to the canvas on several occasions. The Brazilian, a born survivor, did not collapse, he recovered and closed the first installment with force.
In the second round, Oliveira changed the dynamics. Poirier’s hands weighed more than expected so he sought the fight. More conservative, he conquered dominance positions from which to gain control time, fit good elbows and thus undermine the toughness of Lafayette’s ‘Diamond’.
The Brazilian continued with the same line of work and made a profit in the third set. He quickly took the back of Poirier, who was overtaken by the cobweb woven by Oliveira in the form of a jiu-jitsu. The champion executed, in the blink of an eye, a slaughterhouse to the American to add his twentieth victory by submission.
Oliveira vindicated himself against a Poirier who had beaten Conor McGregor twice and who was given as a favorite in the betting. The American had rejected the title fight to make a rematch with the Irishman, which earned him a significant financial amount. The champion, for many, was not an entirely legitimate monarch until he measured himself against ‘the Diamond’.
The Brazilian, with a record of 32 wins and 8 losses, showed that the title win over American Michael Chandler was not something circumstantial or fleeting. He claimed to be the legitimate bearer of the 5 kilos of gold and leather that credit him as a lightweight champion. Oliveira’s reign has just begun. (D)
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