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Fighting heavy
Llontop weighed in 1.5 pounds over the welterweight limit ahead of Saturday's bout with Chris Padilla at UFC Vegas 91, MMA Junkie reports.
ANALYSIS
Llontop will forfeit 20 percent of his fight purse to Chris Padilla after weighing in heavy. The 24-year-old newcomer, who boasts a 14-2 professional record, will look to pick up his first win in the UFC this weekend.
Llontop will forfeit 20 percent of his fight purse to Chris Padilla after weighing in heavy. The 24-year-old newcomer, who boasts a 14-2 professional record, will look to pick up his first win in the UFC this weekend.
Fighting new opponent
Llontop will face off against Chris Padilla at UFC Vegas 91 on April 27, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Llontop has found a second replacement for his bout at UFC Vegas 91 after both Lando Vannata (undisclosed) and now Gabriel Green (undisclosed) have withdrawn from the fight. The 24-year-old Peruvian fighter will make his UFC debut against another newcomer, Chris Padilla, in April.
Llontop has found a second replacement for his bout at UFC Vegas 91 after both Lando Vannata (undisclosed) and now Gabriel Green (undisclosed) have withdrawn from the fight. The 24-year-old Peruvian fighter will make his UFC debut against another newcomer, Chris Padilla, in April.
Given new opponent
Llontop is scheduled to compete against Gabriel Green at the UFC's April 27 event, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Vannata withdrew from his scheduled fight against Llontop. So instead, the latter will compete against Green, who last fought Bryan Battle in a catchweight bout. Currently, it is unclear what weight Llontop and Green will fight at lightweight, welterweight or somewhere in between.
Vannata withdrew from his scheduled fight against Llontop. So instead, the latter will compete against Green, who last fought Bryan Battle in a catchweight bout. Currently, it is unclear what weight Llontop and Green will fight at lightweight, welterweight or somewhere in between.
Will take on Vannata
Llontop will face Lando Vannata in a lightweight bout at a UFC event on April 27th, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Llontop received an official UFC contract when he defeated Malik Lewis via unanimous decision on Sep. 13, 2023, and he is now in line to make his UFC debut. The Peru native owns a 14-2-0 pro record in his career.
Llontop received an official UFC contract when he defeated Malik Lewis via unanimous decision on Sep. 13, 2023, and he is now in line to make his UFC debut. The Peru native owns a 14-2-0 pro record in his career.
Earns fifth contract awarded Tuesday
Llontop defeated Malik Lewis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26) at Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. After the show, he was one of five fighters to be awarded an official UFC contract.
ANALYSIS
Llontop entered this fight as only a slight betting favorite, but the numbers look about as good as they can for a fighter who didn't lock in a finish. He landed 74 of his 136 significant strikes attempted (54 percent), which included two knockdowns. Llontop also landed four times (!!) as many total strikes as his opponent. While he did concede a pair of takedowns to Lewis in Round 1, he was always able to get up quickly and regain form, racking up 6:53 worth of control time in the fight (compared to 1:04 for Lewis). Lewis simply wouldn't go away, but Llontop left no doubt who the better man was in the eye of the judges. After spending most of his recent career on the Peruvian regional circuit, the 24-year-old will now join the UFC's lightweight division.
Llontop entered this fight as only a slight betting favorite, but the numbers look about as good as they can for a fighter who didn't lock in a finish. He landed 74 of his 136 significant strikes attempted (54 percent), which included two knockdowns. Llontop also landed four times (!!) as many total strikes as his opponent. While he did concede a pair of takedowns to Lewis in Round 1, he was always able to get up quickly and regain form, racking up 6:53 worth of control time in the fight (compared to 1:04 for Lewis). Lewis simply wouldn't go away, but Llontop left no doubt who the better man was in the eye of the judges. After spending most of his recent career on the Peruvian regional circuit, the 24-year-old will now join the UFC's lightweight division.