"Fernandez, who earned his UFC deal in just 15 seconds on the Contender Series last fall, was paired up with Rodolfo Bellato in the fight. The Brazilian was looking for his first win since 2023 after fighting to a draw against Jimmy Crute, seeing his fight against Paul Craig end in a No Contest, and losing to Navajo Stirling."
"The fight started with an overhand to a knee to the body from Fernandez. A few times, Fernandez was landing that looping right hand. He wasn't nervous at all, letting it go early. Bellato wasn't moving his head and was eating that right hand and the jab over and over."
"Bellato was patient and, in an exchange, landed a short left hook on the chin. That dropped Fernandez, and Bellato swarmed with ground and pound until the ref stepped in. Following the fight, a big win for Bellato, he noted his increased confidence having recently moved to American Top Team in Florida."
Luke Fernandez made his UFC debut at UFC 326 against Rodolfo Bellato after earning his contract in 15 seconds on the Contender Series. Fernandez started aggressively with an overhand and knee to the body, repeatedly landing a looping right hand and jab. Bellato, seeking his first win since 2023, remained patient and composed despite absorbing significant strikes. In an exchange, Bellato countered with a short left hook to Fernandez's chin that dropped him. Bellato immediately followed with ground and pound until the referee stopped the fight at 2:42 of round one. Bellato credited his recent move to American Top Team in Florida for his increased confidence.
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