Highlights! Nascimento rallies to TKO Baudot at UFC Vegas 31
It wasn’t easy, but Rodrigo Nascimento got the job done against Alan Baudot in the opening fight of UFC Vegas 31, earning a TKO stoppage halfway through the second round.
Baudot made things interesting in the first round, throwing with violent intentions from all positions and testing Nascimento’s chin on the feet and on the ground. But when the second round started, Nascimento turned the fight around and used crisp technical striking to push Baudot up against the cage. Baudot had no answer but to cover up, and referee Chris Tognoni stepped in at 1:29 of round 2 for a TKO win.
Watch the highlights and technical knockout finish here:
FLIPPING THE SCRIPT
@ZeColmeiiia switched gears in the second! #UFCVegas31 pic.twitter.com/ugya0xlmVF
— UFC (@ufc) July 17, 2021
After being outstruck early, @zecolmeiiia turned the tables for the TKO #UFCVegas31 pic.twitter.com/F1G4mGtejr
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 17, 2021
Baudot’s strong first round:
Throwing biiiiiiiiiig shots
@Alan_Baudot with a fast start in this bout. #UFCVegas31 pic.twitter.com/bUaIONeJU9
— UFC (@ufc) July 17, 2021
The win puts Nascimento at 9-1 and 2-1 in the UFC. Baudot drops to 8-3 and 0-3 in the UFC.
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