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  • Watch ‘The Hulk’ Absorb Two Low Blows, Answer Back With Nasty Armbar At UFC 313

    Watch ‘The Hulk’ Absorb Two Low Blows, Answer Back With Nasty Armbar At UFC 313

    Middleweight prospect Brunno “The Hulk” Ferreira was one of the standout performers during UFC 313’s preliminary card, overcoming some painful adversity to submit Armen Petrosyan in style.

    Ferreira and Petrosyan were among those tasked with setting the stage for some notable names at tonight’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas, which will culminate in a light heavyweight championship clash between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev.

    The Brazilian certainly did his best to build momentum heading toward the main card, but his victory didn’t come easy.

    That was due to a difficult first round at UFC 313 that saw “The Hulk” eat back-to-back low blows within seconds. The consecutive fouls resulted in Mark Smith taking a point from Petrosyan.

    Ultimately, that scorecard blemish wasn’t allowed to play a part in proceedings, as Ferreira closed the show in round two with a brutal-looking armbar that drew a quick tap from Petrosyan.

    Brunno Ferreira Punishes Armen Petrosyan’s Low Blows With Brutal Armbar At UFC 313

    The result at UFC 313 moved Ferreira to 12-2 as a professional and marked a rebound from his defeat to Abus Magomedov last October. The Brazilian is now 4-2 across his six outings in the Octagon.

    Petrosyan, meanwhile, remains winless across his past three. The Armenian has been submitted by both Rodolfo Vieira and Ferreira, results that sandwich a vicious double spinning backfist knockout to Shara Magomedov in 2024.

  • Armen Petrosyan Doesn’t Consider Shara Magomedov’s ‘Lucky Punch’ At UFC 308 A Loss

    Armen Petrosyan Doesn’t Consider Shara Magomedov’s ‘Lucky Punch’ At UFC 308 A Loss

    UFC middleweight Armen Petrosyan believes Shara Magomedov was saved by an early stoppage in their clash this past weekend.

    Petrosyan was on the wrong end of one of the top highlights to come from Saturday’s UFC 308 pay-per-view in Abu Dhabi, where he opened the main card opposite a fellow striking specialist in Magomedov.

    The Armenian was looking to stall the undefeated Dagestani’s rise, and he looked in a good place to do so through a competitive opening round. But in the second, “Superman” fell victim to an innovative spinning backfist.

    After being put down by the blow, Petrosyan quickly found the referee standing over him while “Bullet” vaulted the cage wall to celebrate.

    Though there hasn’t been much discourse surrounding the stoppage, Petrosyan firmly believes it to have been egregious, going as far as to state that Magomedov was “gifted” the win at Etihad Arena.

    “It was a lucky punch,” Petrosyan told Red Corner MMA. “I was conscious, I was still in control. I heard the coaches shouting that it was the end of the round with 30 seconds left, so I kept working. He caught me. I thought he would go for the finish but he apparently didn’t. So I looked up and saw the referee (waving the fight off). I didn’t understand what’s up. … I was speechless.

    “I don’t consider it a loss. He got gifted a W. The win was simply gifted to him, that’s all. … I’ve gotten a billion messages by now (saying the same),” Petrosyan continued. “Shara can say whatever he wants now. … I saw in his eyes that he was lost. He couldn’t complete any of his actions. … He couldn’t do anything. I eliminated all of his moves. … Of course I would like to get an immediate rematch.”

    It appears unlikely that Petrosyan will get his wish for a rematch, with Magomedov’s entry into the middleweight rankings this week seemingly paving the way for a more high-profile matchup for “Bullet” next time out.

    If Magomedov gets his wish, that’ll be against former two-time champion Israel Adesanya. But having not received a positive response to that ambitious callout, the Dagestani may have to settle for “The Last Stylebender’s” friend, Michael “Venom” Page, instead.