Gloria de Paula
Glorinha
Brazil
Drops razor-thin decision in Austin
De Paula lost to Maria Oliveira via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Austin, Texas.
ANALYSIS
This fight was close, close enough that it's difficult to get too worked up about the decision one way or another. One thing that isn't up for debate is that de Paula didn't look the part of a -260 favorite. De Paula let Oliveira lead the dance most of the way, preferring to sit back and counter her opponent. She did a decent job of it, but it's fair to wonder if this fight might have had a different result if de Paula was just a tad more aggressive. Either way, it's a defeat de Paula simply couldn't afford. A product of Dana White's Contender Series, the Brazilian has now lost three of her first four official UFC bouts in the span of 18 months.
This fight was close, close enough that it's difficult to get too worked up about the decision one way or another. One thing that isn't up for debate is that de Paula didn't look the part of a -260 favorite. De Paula let Oliveira lead the dance most of the way, preferring to sit back and counter her opponent. She did a decent job of it, but it's fair to wonder if this fight might have had a different result if de Paula was just a tad more aggressive. Either way, it's a defeat de Paula simply couldn't afford. A product of Dana White's Contender Series, the Brazilian has now lost three of her first four official UFC bouts in the span of 18 months.
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Set to face Oliveira on June 18
De Paula will fight Maria Oliveira at the UFC event June 18, Raphael Marinho of Combate.com reports.
ANALYSIS
This will be de Paula's first matchup since her first UFC victory over Diana Belbita via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Feb. 19. Her counterpart, Oliveira, is coming off a loss to Tabatha Ricci likewise by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Oct. 23, 2021. The battle is set for June 18.
This will be de Paula's first matchup since her first UFC victory over Diana Belbita via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Feb. 19. Her counterpart, Oliveira, is coming off a loss to Tabatha Ricci likewise by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Oct. 23, 2021. The battle is set for June 18.
Earns first UFC win as underdog
De Paula defeated Diana Belbita via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Whether or not de Paula deserved this decision is open to interpretation, but her performance was clearly miles better than what we saw from her in her last bout, a 60-second knockout defeat at the hands of Cheyanne Buys last July. While Belbita varied her attacks on the feet, de Paula seemed to only target her opponent's head. Her most effective offensive tactic of the evening was controlling Belbita in the clinch along the fence where a good portion of this fight took place. It was a close enough fight that it's difficult to get worked up about the decision either way, but there will clearly be some who feel de Paula was fortunate to emerge with her first UFC victory in three tries.
Whether or not de Paula deserved this decision is open to interpretation, but her performance was clearly miles better than what we saw from her in her last bout, a 60-second knockout defeat at the hands of Cheyanne Buys last July. While Belbita varied her attacks on the feet, de Paula seemed to only target her opponent's head. Her most effective offensive tactic of the evening was controlling Belbita in the clinch along the fence where a good portion of this fight took place. It was a close enough fight that it's difficult to get worked up about the decision either way, but there will clearly be some who feel de Paula was fortunate to emerge with her first UFC victory in three tries.
Next fight booked
De Paula will take on Diana Belbita in a strawweight bout at the UFC event Feb. 19, Marcel Dorff of MMADNA reports.
ANALYSIS
De Paula is looking to avoid starting 0-3 with the UFC. She dropped her debut in March to Jinh Yu Frey by unanimous decision and then was defeated via TKO by Cheyanne Buys in July.
De Paula is looking to avoid starting 0-3 with the UFC. She dropped her debut in March to Jinh Yu Frey by unanimous decision and then was defeated via TKO by Cheyanne Buys in July.
Quickly finished in Vegas
De Paula lost to Cheyanne Buys via TKO (strikes) at 1:00 of Round 1 at UFC on ESPN 28 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
De Paula dropped a unanimous decision to Jinh Yu Frey in her company debut this past March, so she is clearly trending in the wrong direction. She had just gotten up off the mat when Buys nearly took her head off with a kick. It was academic from there. De Paula earned his UFC opportunity with a victory on Dana White's Contender Series, but she had no real history of sustained success in her native Brazil, and there is no real reason to expect a breakthrough despite the fact she just turned 26 years old this past June.
De Paula dropped a unanimous decision to Jinh Yu Frey in her company debut this past March, so she is clearly trending in the wrong direction. She had just gotten up off the mat when Buys nearly took her head off with a kick. It was academic from there. De Paula earned his UFC opportunity with a victory on Dana White's Contender Series, but she had no real history of sustained success in her native Brazil, and there is no real reason to expect a breakthrough despite the fact she just turned 26 years old this past June.
Second UFC fight set
De Paula will take on Cheyanne Buys in a strawweight bout at the UFC event on July 31, Mike Heck of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
De Paula will be taking on a fighter her will also be making her second start in the UFC after dropping her first. De Paula last fight on March 13 when she fell to Jinh Yu Frey by unanimous decision.
De Paula will be taking on a fighter her will also be making her second start in the UFC after dropping her first. De Paula last fight on March 13 when she fell to Jinh Yu Frey by unanimous decision.