VIDEO – UFC Vegas 51 – Martin Buday made his debut! Chris Barnett fell – SPORT.SK

today 01:15 | Nitra heavyweight Martin Buday managed the UFC premiere! He defeated the American Chris Barnett to points after a technical decision, when the duel was stopped at 1:34 of the third round. The fight had an unconventional ending. Buday had an exhausted and injured opponent at the shovel, the ending was a matter of time. Passive Barnett cashed in forward cover, referee Dan Miragliotta was ready to strike. However, the 30-year-old Slovak hit the opponent in the back of the neck with his elbow. A five-year-old American was given time to knock. He just got back on his feet with great effort. The referee called the doctor, who, after a brief inspection, assessed that Barnett could not continue. Memories emerged of the disqualification of Russian Petr Jan in the title match with Aljamain Sterling in March last year. In this case, Miragliotta evaluated the Slovak’s shot as unintentional and the duel was scored by the referees. Buday won unanimously in all three rounds 30-27. He achieved his tenth victory in the eleventh duel. Barnett, who is much more struggling, suffered only the eighth loss in the jubilee 30th duel. Slovaks in UFC 26. 09. 2020: Klein – Shane Young (NZL) – KO (1st round, 1:16)
08. 05. 2021: Klein – Michael Trizano (USA) – to points (28-29, 28-29, 27-30)
16. 10. 2021: Klein – Nate Landwehr (USA) – anaconda choke (3rd round, 2:22)
05. 03. 2022: Klein – Devonte Smith (USA) – to points (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
16. 04. 2022: Buday – Chris Barnett (USA) – for points (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Buday dominated from the first minute to early termination. He used force and height (20 centimeters). He pushed the opponent on the mesh and gradually processed it with short blows. He also had the upper hand in occasional open exchanges. Barnett took a tough bump on the body with his knees in the nails by the mesh. Already during the break before the 3rd round, he was breathing hard, indicating injured ribs. In the fight, he turned Buday sideways so as not to collect on the wounded side. The Slovak bothered the opponent and if it weren’t for a blow to the back of the head, he would probably end it before the limit within seconds. Thanks to the show and charisma, the darling of Barnett fans showed almost nothing of his atypical style full of turns and other technical elements. Although he danced to the traditional positive wave for the cage, he did not transfer energy inside. The horn between the wheels urged him to relax and be himself. However, Nitran did not let him into the match. Buday’s performance correlated with focused onset. No monkeys or choreography. He came with a cool room in his slippers and performed as a professor. The former Oktagon champion succeeded despite the absence of head coach Attila Végh, who is a participant in the dance show.