Below, we analyze each fight from UFC 318, evaluating the performance of the fighters and the quality of the matchups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rating:<\/strong> B+<\/p>\n\n\nJudice seized the opportunity to fight in her home state, delivering an outstanding performance. A brutal knee to the body defined the fight in the third round. Judice demonstrated excellent footwork, precise striking, and solid takedown defense, solidifying her victory with a knee that left her opponent on the canvas. Judice, with her ability to finish fights, could become a prominent figure in the women’s flyweight division.\n\n\n Rating:<\/strong> B<\/p>\n\n\nAlthough it didn’t reach the explosive intensity that characterizes the BMF title, the fight was worthy of the “Fight of the Night” award, with dramatic moments from the start. Holloway was close to finishing Poirier in the early rounds, but “The Diamond” responded strongly. The fight was intense, although it seemed to hold back at times.\n\n\n Rating:<\/strong> B<\/p>\n\n\nFerreira demonstrated impeccable technique, executing an armbar in the first round. With a fluid transition from side control, Ferreira caught McVey’s arm, securing the submission. Ferreira’s victory is highlighted by his refined technique.\n\n\n Rating:<\/strong> B<\/p>\n\n\nSpann dominated Brzeski from the start, seeking a takedown and an arm triangle attempt. Finally, he achieved a submission by guillotine, demonstrating his grappling skill. The speed with which Spann finished the fight suggests that he could climb in the heavyweight rankings.\n\n\n Rating:<\/strong> B<\/p>\n\n\nCrute, in need of a victory, submitted Prachnio with an armbar. Prachnio has been vulnerable to submissions, and Crute took advantage of this weakness to secure the victory.\n\n\n Rating:<\/strong> B<\/p>\n\n\nDulatov secured his eleventh first-round finish in his UFC debut, showcasing patience and precision. Dulatov could be a dangerous competitor in the middleweight division.\n\n\n Rating:<\/strong> B<\/p>\n\n\nGautier dominated Valentin, securing the victory in the first round. Gautier continues to demonstrate his ability to finish fights quickly.\n\n\n Rating:<\/strong> C+<\/p>\n\n\nAn entertaining fight that went the distance. Veretennikov prevailed in the third round.\n\n\n Rating:<\/strong> C+<\/p>\n\n\nAllen won relatively comfortably and Vettori showed great resilience. Allen achieved victory, although the fight was not spectacular.\n\n\n Rating:<\/strong> C+<\/p>\n\n\nOliveira maintained constant pressure on Phillips, who was surpassed in the final rounds. Oliveira dominated the fight.\n\n\n Rating:<\/strong> C<\/p>\n\n\nJohnson, considered the underdog, achieved victory, demonstrating his experience. Johnson deserves recognition for his performance.\n\n\n Rating:<\/strong> C<\/p>\n\n\nCosta controlled the fight, preventing Kopylov from gaining momentum. The victory keeps Costa in contention for the middleweight title.\n\n\n Rating:<\/strong> C-<\/p>\n\n\nPitbull secured his first victory in the UFC, although the fight did not meet expectations. Pitbull needed the victory.\n\n\n UFC 318 Analysis: A Mixed Bag UFC 318, marked by the expected retirement fight of Dustin Poirier against Max Holloway, offered a night of mixed emotions. While the main event met expectations, the rest of the card left bittersweet feelings. Evaluation of the Fights Below, we analyze each fight from UFC 318, evaluating the performance […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17554,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[875,876,478,877],"class_list":{"0":"post-17553","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mma","8":"tag-dustin-poirier","9":"tag-max-holloway","10":"tag-mma","11":"tag-ufc-318"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17553","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17553"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17553\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17553"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17553"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17553"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Lightweight: Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway<\/h3>\n\n\nResult:<\/strong> Holloway defeated Poirier by unanimous decision.\n\n\n
Middleweight: Brunno Ferreira vs. Jackson McVey<\/h3>\n\n\nResult:<\/strong> Ferreira defeated McVey by submission in the first round.\n\n\n
Heavyweight: Ryan Spann vs. Lukasz Brzeski<\/h3>\n\n\nResult:<\/strong> Spann defeated Brzeski by submission in the first round.\n\n\n
Light Heavyweight: Jimmy Crute vs. Marcin Prachnio<\/h3>\n\n\nResult:<\/strong> Crute defeated Prachnio by submission in the first round.\n\n\n
Welterweight: Islam Dulatov vs. Adam Fugitt<\/h3>\n\n\nResult:<\/strong> Dulatov defeated Fugitt by TKO in the first round.\n\n\n
Average Weight: Ateba Gautier vs. Robert Valentin<\/h3>\n\n\nResult:<\/strong> Gautier defeated Valentin by TKO in the first round.\n\n\n
Welterweight: Kevin Holland vs. Daniel Rodriguez<\/h3>\n\n\nResult:<\/strong> Rodriguez defeated Holland by unanimous decision.\n\nRating:<\/strong> B-\n\nAlthough Holland did not achieve victory, he offered an entertaining fight. Rodriguez achieved the most important victory of his career.\n\n\n
Welterweight: Francisco Prado vs. Nikolay Veretennikov<\/h3>\n\n\nResult:<\/strong> Veretennikov defeated Prado by split decision.\n\n\n
Average Weight: Marvin Vettori vs. Brendan Allen<\/h3>\n\n\nResult:<\/strong> Allen defeated Vettori by unanimous decision.\n\n\n
Bantamweight: Kyler Phillips vs. Vinicius Oliveira<\/h3>\n\n\nResult:<\/strong> Oliveira defeated Phillips by unanimous decision.\n\n\n
Lightweight: Michael Johnson vs. Daniel Zellhuber<\/h3>\n\n\nResult:<\/strong> Johnson defeated Zellhuber by unanimous decision.\n\n\n
Average Weight: Paulo Costa vs. Roman Kopylov<\/h3>\n\n\nResult:<\/strong> Costa defeated Kopylov by unanimous decision.\n\n\n
Peso Pluma: Dan Ige vs. Patricio Pitbull<\/h3>\n\n\nResult:<\/strong> Pitbull defeated Ige by unanimous decision.\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\nIn general, UFC 318 offered a promising start with several quick finishes, but the quality of the card diminished as the night went on. Despite this, the main event between Poirier and Holloway lived up to expectations, although the result was not what Poirier wanted.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"