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Valentina Shevchenko retained the UFC Flyweight Championship after defeating Taila Santos by split decision. In this way, the Peruvian representative became the fighter with the most successful defenses (7) in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, surpassing Ronda Rousey.
During the first rounds, the 'Bullet' was dominated by her rival who constantly took her down and landed side kicks. The Brazilian fighter began to dominate, to the surprise of the audience.
However, Valentina Shevchenko reacted and showed her hierarchy by cornering her opponent on several occasions. During the last rounds, the national athlete applied locks and took down the Brazilian.
The presenter announced that the judges' scores were 48-47, 49-46, and 47-48, and Taila Santos acknowledged her opponent's victory. However, the decision of the jury immediately provoked the reaction of the Spanish commentators of ESPN, the channel in charge of broadcasting the event on Star Plus.
In that sense, Gaston 'Tonga' Reyno was incredulous as he believed that the Brazilian had won the fight. "The curious thing is that a judge gave a score of 49-46 in favor of Valentina, I don't think anyone saw that score in the fight," said the Uruguayan. He then expressed his feelings on his official Twitter account.
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