Joanderson Brito
Tubarao
USA
Snaps brief losing streak
Brito defeated Isaac Thomson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Fresh off back-to-back decision losses to Pat Sabatini (unanimous) and William Gomis (split), Brito needed to do whatever was necessary to emerge with a victory. Facing a late-notice opponent in Thomson, he leaned on his grappling to an extreme level. Brito turned eight successful takedowns and 7:59 worth of control time into a tight decision win. The reason the fight remained so close is because Thomson refused to settle and constantly worked to improve his position. The Brazilian has never had much success against better competition, but Brito's 6-2 record in his past eight fights dating back to April 2022 is quite strong.
Fresh off back-to-back decision losses to Pat Sabatini (unanimous) and William Gomis (split), Brito needed to do whatever was necessary to emerge with a victory. Facing a late-notice opponent in Thomson, he leaned on his grappling to an extreme level. Brito turned eight successful takedowns and 7:59 worth of control time into a tight decision win. The reason the fight remained so close is because Thomson refused to settle and constantly worked to improve his position. The Brazilian has never had much success against better competition, but Brito's 6-2 record in his past eight fights dating back to April 2022 is quite strong.
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Gets new opponent
Brito will now fight Isaac Thomson at UFC Vegas 112 on Saturday, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Brito was originally slated to face Melsik Baghdasaryan, but the latter was forced to withdraw from the event for undisclosed reasons. Brito will now take on an opponent who will be making his debut within the promotion but currently owns a 9-2 record as a professional fighter.
Brito was originally slated to face Melsik Baghdasaryan, but the latter was forced to withdraw from the event for undisclosed reasons. Brito will now take on an opponent who will be making his debut within the promotion but currently owns a 9-2 record as a professional fighter.
Next fight booked
Brito will fight Melsik Baghdasaryan at UFC Vegas 112 on Dec. 13, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
The 30-year-old has lost two consecutive fights at the hands of William Gomis and Pat Sabatini, but Brito will have a chance to turn things around in December while facing an opponent whose last UFC victory came in July 2023.
The 30-year-old has lost two consecutive fights at the hands of William Gomis and Pat Sabatini, but Brito will have a chance to turn things around in December while facing an opponent whose last UFC victory came in July 2023.
No-shows co-main event loss
Brito lost to Pat Sabatini via unanimous decision (26-30, 26-30, 27-30) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Brito was the victim of a poor judging decision in a fight against Frenchman William Gomis in Paris in September. Now, he's riding a two-fight losing streak after one of the most lopsided three-round decisions you will ever see. Brito is a big, strong guy with reasonable grappling skills. That didn't stop Sabatini from landing 4-of-5 takedowns and an insane 13:47 worth of control time. Brito was credited with three significant strikes. There's a reasonable chance this was nothing more than a terribly stylistic matchup for the Brazilian, but this performance doesn't inspire much confidence moving forward.
Brito was the victim of a poor judging decision in a fight against Frenchman William Gomis in Paris in September. Now, he's riding a two-fight losing streak after one of the most lopsided three-round decisions you will ever see. Brito is a big, strong guy with reasonable grappling skills. That didn't stop Sabatini from landing 4-of-5 takedowns and an insane 13:47 worth of control time. Brito was credited with three significant strikes. There's a reasonable chance this was nothing more than a terribly stylistic matchup for the Brazilian, but this performance doesn't inspire much confidence moving forward.
Fighting Sabatini in April
Brito will take on Pat Sabatini at a UFC even in Las Vegas on April 5, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Brito will head into the bout looking to bounce back from his recent defeat at the hands of William Gomis. The 29-year-old Brazilian will take a slight reach advantage into the fight against the American submission specialist. Brito will be hoping for an early stoppage as he holds impressive records in both KO/TKO and submission finishes, sitting at a combined 15-2 in his professional career.
Brito will head into the bout looking to bounce back from his recent defeat at the hands of William Gomis. The 29-year-old Brazilian will take a slight reach advantage into the fight against the American submission specialist. Brito will be hoping for an early stoppage as he holds impressive records in both KO/TKO and submission finishes, sitting at a combined 15-2 in his professional career.
Gets no help from judges in defeat
Brito lost to William Gomis via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Paris.
ANALYSIS
The judging has been poor all evening, but Brito was the first one to suffer a loss as a result. There's a better case to be made that Joanderson deserved all three as opposed to Brito stealing a pair. The fight came down to Round 1. Both men landed nine significant strikes in the frame, while Brito connected on the round's only takedown. Two of the three judges felt that wasn't enough. Fighting in enemy territory against a native Frenchman, Brito had to know this was a possibility in a tight bout. The good news is that the Brazilian entered with five straight stoppage wins on his resume and is roster spot is plenty secure.
The judging has been poor all evening, but Brito was the first one to suffer a loss as a result. There's a better case to be made that Joanderson deserved all three as opposed to Brito stealing a pair. The fight came down to Round 1. Both men landed nine significant strikes in the frame, while Brito connected on the round's only takedown. Two of the three judges felt that wasn't enough. Fighting in enemy territory against a native Frenchman, Brito had to know this was a possibility in a tight bout. The good news is that the Brazilian entered with five straight stoppage wins on his resume and is roster spot is plenty secure.