Andre Fialho’s first UFC win came in impressive fashion.
The UFC welterweight picked up his first victory by putting away a tough Miguel Baeza on the main card of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 34. Fialho (15-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) won by TKO, stopping Baeza (10-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) at the 4:39 mark of Round 1.
It was a bout in which Baeza shined early, connecting with good combinations that had Fialho backing up. In an exchange while clinching, Fialho hurt Baeza with a couple of uppercuts and then followed up with a series of shots that dropped Baeza.
You can watch Fialho’s win in the video below (via Twitter):
Fialho finishes Baeza with authority 👊⚡️ ️#UFCVegas51 pic.twitter.com/6SynvSvxL2
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) April 17, 2022
Fialho was coming off a decision loss to Michel Pereira in January, which marked the start of his UFC career. Prior to that, Fialho was on a four-fight winning streak.
On the other hand, Baeza, who was once regarded as one of the best prospects at welterweight, is now on a three-fight losing streak. Two of the three defeats came by TKO. His last win came against Takashi Sato in late 2020, which earned him a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.
Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 34 results include:
- Andre Fialho def. Miguel Baeza via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:39
- Mayra Bueno Silva def. Wu Yanan via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Pat Sabatini def. TJ Laramie via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
- Mounir_Lazzez def. Ange Loosa via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Devin Clark def. William Knight via knockout (punches) – Round 3, 3:21
- Pannie Kianzad def. Lina Lansberg via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Drakkar Klose def. Brandon Jenkins via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 0:33
- Rafa Garcia def Jesse Ronson via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:50
- Martin Buday def. Chris Barnett via technical unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Jordan Leavitt def. Trey Ogden via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Sam Hughes def. Istela Nunes via majority decision (29-27, 29-27, 28-28)
- Heili Alateng def. Kevin Croom via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:47
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