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“Welterweights Look Out!” – Dustin Poirier, Israel Adesanya & Others Warn UFC Division After Brutal Knockout by Jake Matthews in Singapore

Published 06/11/2022, 11:05 PM EDT

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The UFC’s return to Singapore didn’t disappoint as UFC 275 saw many finishes throughout the night. The main card welterweight bout between Jake Matthews and Andre Fialho had the crowd on their feet.

This was a spectacular contest that had moments for both fighters. However, the 27-year-old Aussie thrived in the chaos and won the fight in the second round (2:24). This marked the fifth knockout win for ‘The Celtic Kid’, who now has an 18-5 MMA record.

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Meanwhile, Fialho (28), who put on a decent performance in defeat, moved to a 16-5 MMA record with the loss.

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With the win, Mathews now has won 4 out of his last five bouts. The Nexus gym fighter showed how nasty his hands could be when he’s put under pressure.

UFC world reacts to the chaotic bout at UFC 275

Fight fans and fellow fighters acknowledged the bout that was filled with power strikes. The amazing martial arts spectacle shook the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

Winner of 12 UFC post-fight bonuses, Dustin Poirier, left a tweet that expressed his feelings after witnessing the intense welterweight bout.

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Israel Adesanya appreciated the fellow Oceania fighter as he wrote, “Best performance of his career so far!! @JakeMattewsUFC looks cook AF!! Viking Energy.”

The ‘NMF champion’ Stephen ‘Wonderboy‘ Thompson pointed out the techniques in the chaos inside the Octagon.

“Matthew’s looked crisp, technical, & patient!! Great fight! #KeysToSuccess #UFC275,” noted the former two-time welterweight title contender.

The Aussie UFC champion, Alexander Volkanovski, enjoyed his fellow countryman’s performance. Subsequently, he wrote, “Daaaaamn @JakeMatthewsUFC that was incredible… best I’ve ever seen him. Welterweights look out! #ufc275.”

The knockout impressed other media members and fans who posted their reactions on Twitter.

Before this knockout, the event saw a big finish in the early prelims that created history.

Women’s strawweight produced the promotion’s first PPV KO in Singapore

The second bout of the night between strawweight athletes, Silvana Gómez Juárez and Na Liang, produced a rare vicious knockout in the women’s division at 115 lbs.

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Coming off of two back-to-back losses in the big show, ‘La Malvada‘ showed how much power she carries in both of her hands. The Argentinian standout finished the bout in just 82-seconds when she landed a ferocious combination to put her opponent down on the canvas.

With the vicious knockout loss, ‘Dragon Girl‘ has now lost two fights in a row. The 25-year-old made her debut at UFC 261 against Ariane Carnelossi, but lost in the second round of the bout. Now, the Chinese fighter would look to bounce back from her losing skid and get her maiden win inside the Octagon.

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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