Montserrat Rendon
Monster
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Gets right back in win column
Rendon defeated Alice Pereira via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27) at UFC Noche on Saturday in San Antonio.
ANALYSIS
It was a competent performance from Rendon and a fight she deserved to win as upwards of a +130 underdog. 36 years of age and facing a debuting, 19-year-old opponent, Rendon simply made things ugly. She got in Pereira's face and constantly pressured her. The two women combined to fail on all eight takedown attempts, and while the more damaging strikes may have come from the Pereira side, Rendon was clearly busier, and that made a huge difference in a fight in which not much happened. She has alternated wins and losses in her first three UFC bouts.
It was a competent performance from Rendon and a fight she deserved to win as upwards of a +130 underdog. 36 years of age and facing a debuting, 19-year-old opponent, Rendon simply made things ugly. She got in Pereira's face and constantly pressured her. The two women combined to fail on all eight takedown attempts, and while the more damaging strikes may have come from the Pereira side, Rendon was clearly busier, and that made a huge difference in a fight in which not much happened. She has alternated wins and losses in her first three UFC bouts.
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Booked for Noche UFC
Rendon (undisclosed) will take on the debuting Alice Pereira in a bantamweight matchup scheduled for Noche UFC on Sept. 13, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Rendon last appeared in the UFC back in March of 2024 when she took a unanimous decision loss to Daria Zhelezniakova. While her takedowns were working in that fight, she was badly out-landed in the striking department, coming up short in all three rounds. She was scheduled for a bounce-back opportunity against Melissa Mullins later that year, but withdrew due to an undisclosed injury, and little has been heard from her since. She now takes on the debuting Pereira, who is just 19 years old at the time of booking and sports a perfect 5-0 record on the regional scene.
Rendon last appeared in the UFC back in March of 2024 when she took a unanimous decision loss to Daria Zhelezniakova. While her takedowns were working in that fight, she was badly out-landed in the striking department, coming up short in all three rounds. She was scheduled for a bounce-back opportunity against Melissa Mullins later that year, but withdrew due to an undisclosed injury, and little has been heard from her since. She now takes on the debuting Pereira, who is just 19 years old at the time of booking and sports a perfect 5-0 record on the regional scene.
Pulls out of Mullins fight
Rendon (undisclosed) will no longer fight Melissa Mullins at UFC Vegas 100 on Nov. 9, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
It's unknown why Rendon withdrew from the event, but she will now have to wait a bit longer to redeem herself after losing her most recent fight against Darya Zheleznyakova in March. Klaudia Sygula will take Rendon's place and make her UFC debut against Mullins.
It's unknown why Rendon withdrew from the event, but she will now have to wait a bit longer to redeem herself after losing her most recent fight against Darya Zheleznyakova in March. Klaudia Sygula will take Rendon's place and make her UFC debut against Mullins.
Fighting Mullins in Las Vegas
Rendon is fighting Melissa Mullins at UFC Vegas 100 on Nov. 9, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Rendon is coming off her first career loss to Daryl Zheleznyakova in March, giving her a 6-1-0 overall record and 1-1-0 in the UFC. She takes on Mullins who lost to Nora Cornolle via TKO in April and also sits at 1-1 in the promotion. The pair of bantamweights will both look to get back on track in Las Vegas.
Rendon is coming off her first career loss to Daryl Zheleznyakova in March, giving her a 6-1-0 overall record and 1-1-0 in the UFC. She takes on Mullins who lost to Nora Cornolle via TKO in April and also sits at 1-1 in the promotion. The pair of bantamweights will both look to get back on track in Las Vegas.
Drops decision in Vegas
Rendon lost to Darya Zheleznyakova via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Every single week it's becoming more and more clear that judges simply aren't valuing takedowns and ground control time anymore unless you're doing significant damage on the mat. Rendon had no luck on the feet against the debuting Zheleznyakova, but she did connect on 3-of-6 takedowns for 5:24 worth of control time. None of the three judges felt that was enough to win. Rendon just turned 35 years of age, and this was just her seventh professional bout. She won the first six, but all came via decision and all came against extremely low-level competition. Rendon is nothing more than roster depth.
Every single week it's becoming more and more clear that judges simply aren't valuing takedowns and ground control time anymore unless you're doing significant damage on the mat. Rendon had no luck on the feet against the debuting Zheleznyakova, but she did connect on 3-of-6 takedowns for 5:24 worth of control time. None of the three judges felt that was enough to win. Rendon just turned 35 years of age, and this was just her seventh professional bout. She won the first six, but all came via decision and all came against extremely low-level competition. Rendon is nothing more than roster depth.
Zheleznyakova fight scheduled
Rendon is scheduled to compete against Darya Zheleznyakova in a bantamweight fight during the UFC's March 23 event, per Carlos Contreras Legaspi of ESPN Deportes.
ANALYSIS
According to Legaspi, Rendon was initially scheduled to compete against Nora Cornolle, who is now unavailable. So instead, Rendon will fight Zheleznyakova, who is trying to make her UFC debut after a previous bout withdrawal she committed herself.
According to Legaspi, Rendon was initially scheduled to compete against Nora Cornolle, who is now unavailable. So instead, Rendon will fight Zheleznyakova, who is trying to make her UFC debut after a previous bout withdrawal she committed herself.