Matheus Camilo
Jaguar
Brazil
Taps out in UFC debut
Camilo lost to Gabriel Green via submission (face crank) at 3:43 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Making his UFC debut as a -225 favorite, Camilo looked excellent right up until the finish. He had Green in all sorts of trouble midway through Round 2, threatening with both an armbar and triangle choke, but Green managed to survive and reverse position and Camilo was eventually forced to tap. There were plenty of positives to take away from this performance despite the end result, and at age 24, it's reasonable to expect further improvements from Camilo on a fight-by-fight basis.
Making his UFC debut as a -225 favorite, Camilo looked excellent right up until the finish. He had Green in all sorts of trouble midway through Round 2, threatening with both an armbar and triangle choke, but Green managed to survive and reverse position and Camilo was eventually forced to tap. There were plenty of positives to take away from this performance despite the end result, and at age 24, it's reasonable to expect further improvements from Camilo on a fight-by-fight basis.
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Making UFC debut in May
Camilo will make his UFC debut against Gabriel Green at a UFC event in Las Vegas on May 17, per Alex Behunin of MMAMania.com.
ANALYSIS
Camilo will head into the bout riding a six-fight win streak across promotions. The 24-year-old Brazilian will look to use his youth to take down the more experienced American. With both of Camilo's professional losses coming via submission, he will have to remain wary of Green and his perfect 6-0 professional record in submission finishes.
Camilo will head into the bout riding a six-fight win streak across promotions. The 24-year-old Brazilian will look to use his youth to take down the more experienced American. With both of Camilo's professional losses coming via submission, he will have to remain wary of Green and his perfect 6-0 professional record in submission finishes.
Gets a UFC deal
Camilo has been signed by the UFC, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
The signing was officially relayed by UFC President Dana White in the UFC Tampa post-fight press conference, as White was impressed by his Saturday victory over Dorobshokh Nabotov under the banner of the South Korea-based promotion, Z Fight Night. He's also competed for Fury FC and various other regional promotions, accumulated a six-fight winning streak that led up to his signing. The company has yet to announce a date or opponent for his debut.
The signing was officially relayed by UFC President Dana White in the UFC Tampa post-fight press conference, as White was impressed by his Saturday victory over Dorobshokh Nabotov under the banner of the South Korea-based promotion, Z Fight Night. He's also competed for Fury FC and various other regional promotions, accumulated a six-fight winning streak that led up to his signing. The company has yet to announce a date or opponent for his debut.