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“Someone Tag @elonmusk …” – UFC World Reacts as Claudio Puelles Pulls Off Another Knee-Bar at UFC Vegas 52

Published 04/23/2022, 10:57 PM EDT

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The UFC took no breaks as it presented UFC Vegas 52 aka UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Lemos live from the UFC Apex. With a pivotal women’s strawweight bout serving as the headliner, the card also featured the legend & entertaining lightweight fighter Clay Guida taking on the young & firing Claudio Puelles.

Featuring as the co-main event, the bout between Guida and Puelles didn’t disappoint.

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Coming off a win over Leonardo Santos in his last fight, Guida looked eager to get his hand raised. However, Puelles, who was riding a four-fight winning streak, had other plans. He defeated Guida via a knee-bar submission, increased his winning streak to five, and improved to 12-2-0.

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The contest left MMA fighters and fans in awe, and they reacted to the same on Twitter.

Fans react to the co-main event of UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Lemos

The veteran Guida, who fought his fifty-ninth MMA fight, took on a 26-year-old sensation with huge momentum. The record submission win, from Puelles, stunned the MMA community.

This bout was a great showing of Puelles soaking in the pressure against a veteran like Guida and sticking to his best weapons to get the win.

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What’s next for Clay Guida and Claudio Puelles?

The former Strikeforce lightweight champion and a staple in the UFC’s lightweight division already has a Hall of Fame career. Even though ‘The Carpenter’ is in the twilight of his career, he always gives tough times to his opponents. This makes him a great litmus test for upcoming lightweight fighters.

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With his resume, ‘The Carpenter’ can retire anytime he wants and depart with an iconic career behind him. However, as he has always bounced back from a defeat, the fight fans could see him taking on another up-and-coming fighter soon.

For Puelles, the future is bright in the lightweight division. With his five-fight win streak, the graph is only going upward. That said, he has a long list of very formidable opponents waiting for him in the top 15.

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What did you think of the co-main event- Guida vs. Puelles? Share your thoughts in the comments section.

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Deepak Kumar

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Deepak Kumar is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. His love for MMA comes from the chaos and violence the fight game brings to the table. A BJJ aspirant, Deepak began following the sport as a casual fan when Ronda Rousey was finishing her opponents in seconds.
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Reubyn Coutinho