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UFC Fight Night 95 Prelims: Michel Prazeres, Rani Yahya, Jussier da Silva All Victorious in Brazil
- Updated: September 25, 2016
Michel Prazeres worked harder and smarter than Gilbert Burns. Timely takedowns, consistent pressure and a third-round knockdown spurred Prazeres to a unanimous decision over four-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Gilbert Burns in their lightweight prelim at UFC Fight Night “Cyborg vs. Lansberg” on Saturday at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasilia, Brasil. All three judges scored it 30-27 for Prazeres (21-2, 5-2 UFC), who missed weight for the match and forfeited a percentage of his purse as a result.Burns (11-2, 4-2 UFC) floored his fellow Brazilian with a right hook in the first round and bounced a few knees off his head and chest, but he was otherwise ineffective. Prazeres doubled over the Blackzilians rep with a crackling body kick in the third round and pounced for a potential finish. It was not to be found, but the damage had been done. Prazeres sealed his third consecutive victory with a takedown in the closing seconds. Related » UFC Brasilia Round-by-Round Scoring Yahya Wins Fourth Straight Rani Yahya rode his superiority in the scrambles, stifling positional control and a near-submission in the first round to a unanimous decision against Team Alpha Male’s Michinori Tanaka in a preliminary bantamweight pairing. Yahya (23-8, 8-2 UFC) was awarded 29-28 marks by the three cageside judges. Tanaka (11-2, 2-2 UFC) played the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt’s game. A 2007 Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championships gold medalist, Yahya lured him into a series of clinches and scrambles, often resulting in his landing in advantageous positions. The 32-year-old locked in an arm-triangle choke early in the first round and applied a lengthy squeeze before bailing on the maneuver. The desired tapout never materialized, but the message had been sent. From there, Yahya continued to win the vast majority of exchanges on the ground. Yahya has quietly pieced together a four-fight winning streak.‘Formiga’ Subdues Game Ortiz Nova Uniao mainstay Jussier da Silva kept himself relevant in the top-heavy flyweight division, as …
