Ihor “The Duelist” Potieria vs Mauricio “Shogun” Rua

Round 1:
The fighters exchanged single right hands and leg kicks during the opening minute and Rua landed a powerful right-left combo. Potieria landed a lead right hook and a straight left. Potieria landed a lead right hook and Rua stumbled out of a clinch, which allowed Potieria to rush at him with punches. Rua blocked them and Potieria threw shoulder strikes during a brief clinch against the cage. Rua landed two leg kicks and Potieria hurt him with a right hook to the temple. Rua fell to the mat and he was wobbly as he got back to his feet. Potieria continued to land right hands and Rua fell to his knees again. As Rua turtled on the ground, Potieria landed a few more punches and the fight was stopped.

Winner: Ihor Potieria by TKO (Punches) at 4:05 of round one. He improves to 19-3-0.

 

Brunno “The Hulk” Ferreira vs Gregory “Robocop” Rodrigues

Round 1:
Ferreira closed the distance with two left hooks and Rodrigues countered with an uppercut. Ferreira blocked a head kick and attempted a takedown, which Rodrigues quickly stuffed. Ferreira landed a hard calf kick, but he slipped and Rodrigues briefly took his back on the ground. The fight returned to the feet and Rodrigues landed two right hands. Ferreira landed a body kick and Rodrigues continued to move forward. Ferreira floored him with a devastating left hook and the fight was stopped.

Winner: Brunno Ferreira by KO (Punch) at 4:13 of round one. He improves to 10-0-0.

 

Thiago Moises vs Melquizael “Melk” Costa

Round 1:
Costa easily stuffed a takedown attempt and landed two uppercuts in close. Moises tied him up in a clinch against the cage and he eventually tripped Costa to the mat. Moises landed a hard left hand from the top and he passed to side control, but Costa quickly got back to butterfly guard. He used it to elevate Moises and got back to his feet. Moises blocked a head kick and landed a left-right combo. He scored with two big right hooks just before the bell. 10-9 Moises.

Round 2:
Moises landed a body kick in round two and he took Costa down. Moises landed elbows from the top and he cut Costa on his left temple. Moises continued to land elbows and he switched to left hands as Costa gave up his back. Moises secured a body triangle and he locked on a face crank across Costa’s lower jaw. The pressure was too great and Costa tapped out.

Winner: Thiago Moises by Submission (Face Crank) at 4:05 of round two. He improves to 17-6-0.

 

Gabriel “Marretinha” Bonfim vs Mounir “Sniper” Lazzez

Round 1:
After an early exchange of jabs, Lazzez shot in for a takedown and Bonfim countered with a guillotine choke on the way down. He used it to roll into mount, maintaining the choke, and Lazzez quickly tapped out.

Winner: Gabriel Bonfim by Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 0:49 of round one. He improves to 14-0-0.

 

Jailton “Malhadinho” Almeida vs Shamil “Abrek” Abdurakhimov

Round 1:
Abdurakhimov landed a big right hook to begin the fight and Almeida slammed him down to the mat. Almeida mounted Abdurakhimov and then took his back. Almeida used an arm-triangle choke setup to get back to three-quarter mount and he landed right hands while trapping Abdurakhimov’s left arm. Almeida postured up with punches and elbows from full mount during the final minute. 10-8 Almeida.

Round 2:
Almeida quickly took Abdurakhimov down in the second round and he resumed working from the top in three-quarter mount. Abdurakhimov gave up his back and Almeida landed two hard right hands to the side of his head. He continued to strike while pinning Abdurakhimov down. Abdurakhimov briefly stood and Almeida kneed the back of his leg. He flattened Abdurakhimov out and landed unanswered left hands to the side of his head until the lopsided fight was stopped.

Winner: Jailton Almeida by TKO (Punches) at 2:56 of round two. He improves to 18-2-0.

 

Cody “The Spartan” Stamann vs Luan Lacerda

Round 1:
Lacerda struck first with a chopping leg kick and he countered a three-punch combo from Stamann with a kick to the upper body. Lacerda threw more body kicks and he ducked under counter hooks from Stamann, who tried unsucessfully for a takedown. Lacerda remained aggressive with his body kicks and he landed a counter right-left combo. Stamann flurried to the body and Lacerda landed a hard body kick before the bell. 10-9 Lacerda.

Round 2:
Stamann countered leg kicks from Lacerda with one of his own in the second round and Lacerda barely stayed on his feet. He recovered and landed a right hook and a combination. Stamann countered a knee with a left hook. The fighters traded jabs and Stamann landed two hooks to the body. He blocked a head kick and landed a front kick to the body. Lacerda landed two right hooks to Stamann’s ribs late in the close round. 10-9 Stamann.

Round 3:
Lacerda opened the final round with a pair of one-twos and Stamann circled to his right. He landed a leg kick and blocked a body kick. Lacerda picked Stamann up and slammed him down. Stamann tried to stand against the cage and Lacerda held him down while hunting for a guillotine choke. Stamann stood up and the fighters traded punches. Stamann jabbed and Lacerda landed a series of body kicks. Stamann landed a right-left combo and Lacerda threw more body kicks until the final bell. 10-9 Lacerda.

Winner: Cody Stamann by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) after three rounds. He improves to 21-5-1.

 

Ismael “Marreta” Bonfim vs Terrance “T.Wrecks” McKinney

Round 1:
McKinney threw two knees to the chest early in the fight and Bonfim landed a right-left combo. He followed with a right cross and a lead left hook. McKinney’s mouthpiece was knocked out by a grazing punch from Bonfim and time was called to replace it. Bonfim knocked McKinney off-balance with a one-two immediately after the restart. McKinney pulled Bonfim down to the ground in back control, but Bonfim sat up and turned over into McKinney’s guard. McKinney stood and Bonfim dragged him down. McKinney rose to his feet again and Bonfim slipped while throwing a head kick, which allowed McKinney to finish the round on top. 10-9 Bonfim.

Round 2:
Bonfim landed an uppercut and a knee to begin round two, which forced McKinney to drop levels for a takedown. Bonfim stuffed it and he landed a hard right hook. He knocked McKinney’s mouthpiece out again with another right hook and then landed a flying switch knee that knocked McKinney out and sent him crashing face-first to the canvas.

Winner: Ismael Bonfim by KO (Flying Switch Knee) at 2:17 of round two. He improves to 19-3-0.

 

Nicolas “Danish Dynamite” Dalby vs Warlley Alves

Round 1:
The fighters battled for position in a clinch against the fence during the opening two minutes. When they separated, Dalby landed a leg kick and a right hook. Alves threw two body kicks and Dalby was cut near his right eye due to a clash of heads. Dalby clinched and threw short knees to Alves’s body and thigh. When the fighters separated, Dalby landed an overhand right and a jab-cross combo. Close round. 10-9 Dalby.

Round 2:
Dalby reversed a takedown into mount, but Alves immediately swept into top position and he stayed there until Dalby kicked him off. Back on the feet, Dalby held Alves against the cage. Alves broke free with a right hook and he landed another hard right hand soon after. Dalby threw a knee to the body and he attempted two head kicks. Time was called late in the round when he was poked in the eye. Action resumed and the round came to an end. 10-9 Dalby.

Round 3:
Alves landed an uppercut early in the final round and he clinched with Dalby against the cage. Dalby escaped from the clinch and he landed a left hook and a kick to the body. The fighters clinched once more and Dalby landed a right hook on the break. Alves answered with a hard right hand of his own and he followed with two more. Both men landed jabs and Alves followed with a body kick. Dalby reversed a takedown attempt from Alves into back control and Alves stood back up. He landed a right hand late in the close fight. 10-9 Alves by a slim margin.

Winner: Nicolas Dalby by Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) after three rounds. He improves to 21-4-1, 2 NC.

 

Josiane “Josi” Nunes vs Zarah “Infinite” Fairn dos Santos

Round 1:
Fairn landed leg and body kicks right away that put Nunes on the defensive. Nunes fired off looping overhand lefts in response, but Fairn continued to press forward and she landed a knee. Fairn backed Nunes up with a series of punches as Nunes covered up. More punches and a body kick scored for Fairn seconds later. Fairn landed kicks to Nunes’s lead leg and body. She slowed down, however, and Nunes began to land with her overhand lefts and rights. 10-9 Fairn.

Round 2:
Nunes was the aggressor in the second round and she moved forward with overhand lefts. Two left hooks to the body landed for Nunes, who clinched with Fairn against the cage. Fairn pushed her away and landed a combination, but Nunes initiated another clinch. She landed a short elbow and a knee to the body. Fairn landed a right hand and a knee to the body late in the round, but Nunes finished strong with windmill overhand lefts and rights. 10-9 Nunes.

Round 3:
Fairn kept her distance with jabs and a leg kick in the final round. She avoided a clinch attempt from Nunes, but Nunes landed a hard flurry of punches to the body and head. Fairn circled away and she landed two jab-cross combos, but Nunes charged at her with more looping punches. Fairn landed a combination late in the round, but Nunes answered with a hard left hook and she tied Fairn up in one more clinch. Back-and-forth final round. 10-9 Nunes.

Winner: Josiane Nunes by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) after three rounds. She improves to 10-1-0.

 

Daniel “Soncora” Marcos vs Saimon Oliveira

Round 1:
Oliveira shot in for a takedown in the opening minute, but Marcos stayed on his feet and Oliveira held him against the cage. Marcos landed knees in close and broke free, and both men landed leg kicks. Oliveira clinched again, but Marcos pushed him away and landed a right hook. He reversed another takedown and landed a body kick and a four-punch combo as Oliveira already slowed down. Marcos landed an elbow and a knee before the bell. 10-9 Marcos.

Round 2:
Marcos hurt Oliveira with two body kicks early in round two. Oliveira tried to clinch and Marcos easily avoided it. Marcos landed a combination to the head and body and followed with a body kick. As Oliveira tried to circle away to his left, Marcos landed two knees to his body that dropped Oliveira and ended the one-sided fight.

Winner: Daniel Marcos by TKO (Knees To The Body) at 2:18 of round two. He improves to 14-0-0.